This document is the quarterly newsletter from MANTRA citing the highlights of the Oct 2015 to Jan 2016.

1. MANTRA Social Services is a Bangalore-based NGO working towards improved quality of education for children from the under-
privileged sections. Through its key initiative, STEP (School Transformation and Empowerment Project), MANTRA works closely with
the school leadership, teachers, students and the parent community, at large.
Quarterly Newsletter
Jan
2016
Another year went down in the pages of history;
What the New Year would bring
Is still a mystery.
2015 helped us evolve better.
We tasted the sweetness of success,
And bitterness of failures too.
All along, we shared and spread -
Countless moments of joy and happiness,
And crafted beautiful memories, too.
All along, we grew and evolved.
New is the year, newer is the hope;
Together, let us broaden our scope.
Let the aspirations soar;
Let the spirits rise; and
Let the mind explore.
Let us collaborate and participate –
To make this world an even better place.
Have a joyous and fulfilling new year..!
Warm Wishes from Team MANTRA.
Support Education.
Our children deserve quality education,
no matter where they come from..!
Join our movement.
Focus on the journey, not the
destination. Joy is found not in
finishing an activity, but in
doing it. - Greg Anderson
At MANTRA, our journey
during this last one year has
been truly magical. Our
associations and partnerships
have grown tremendously. As
we reflect, we feel elated that
through STEP, we have been
able to put our partner schools
on a path to provide quality
education to our children.
Learn more about the journey
that has just begun.
Greetings
Volunteers are not paid
because they are priceless.
Our amazing young volunteers
are filling the world with hope
in their own way. Meet Mitisha
Dodderi and Prakhar Saxena –
3rd
year engineering students,
who teach Maths to students
of grade 10th
at one of our
partner schools. Read more.
Another trio is doing their first
year engineering at renowned
colleges in the city. And they
spent their Christmas
vacations volunteering with us
at Mantra to teach students of
grade 8 and 9th
. Hats off..!