Nagpur: Gurukul.education’s initiative Learnathon™, in association with The Times of India, a two-day learning marathon is being organized on December 26 and 27. With 84 workshops covering acting to zumba, the event has something to learn for every member, offering workshops from art, to business, curiosity and personal growth, dance forms and employability.
Learnathon™, world’s only double marathon of learning which in its past 4 editions was being organized as a physical event attracting massive participation averaging 5,500 learners, was faced with the Covid-19 obstacle prohibiting mass gatherings. Gurukul.education and Learnathon International Foundation For Education (LIFE) co-founders Anup Dubey and Chitwan Tahalyani said that team Learnathon™ has chosen to convert the obstacle into an opportunity and in its 5th edition this year, it is being organised as a digital event.
Dubey said, “The digital edition has allowed to bring in experts not just from the city but from across India to impart knowledge for learners of all age groups.”
Tahalyani said, “Some of the workshops to look forward to this year include acting conducted by Thespo (Mumbai), Harshad Mehta and other financial frauds conducted by Udai Paliwal, dean of NIRMA University (Ahemdabad), hydroponics conducted by expert from Mysuru Yogesh Dubey, phone photography (Indian Institute of Photography), dealing with change by Dr Vivek Nanoti, ‘how to take your business local to global’ by chef Vishnu Manohar among others. The schedule can be checked on www.learnathon.co/workshops.”
With the core objective to inculcate a culture of ageless and joyful learning, the proceeds from the event would go towards contributions for LIFE Scholarships, a non-profit foundation dedicated to enhance lives of underprivileged meritorious students.
This cause has been supported by the Rotaract District 3030, where young Rotaractors across the district are contributing towards the event along with 200+ volunteers who drive and manage every aspect of the event.
Bhaskar Ranjan Das, associate director (South Asia) of AICPA-CIMA, said, “Learnathon is a fantastic way to present our youth with snippets from different fields of learning and skill development. Youths from across the country can pick up not just technical and business skills but also finer skills such as communication, theatre etc which today are invaluable in our careers and social existence. Learnathon is truly a celebration of our learning journey.”
“It will be instrumental in inculcating a culture of ageless learning along with generating funds for LIFE scholarships. Rotary district 3030 is happy to be part of this initiative and promote this cause through the network of our Rotractors in all the educational institutions,” said Rtn Shabbir Shakir, district governor, Rotary 3030.
Instructor Tejinder Singh Rawal said, “I am happy to be a part of Learnathon since its inception. It’s a wonderful way of giving back to the society by mentoring them and passing on the learnable skills to them. The event is like a learning session on a steroid — you can learn as many skills in just a couple of days as you would in a month.”
Passes can be bought online from www.learnathon.co/passes for further details contact: 91-4567-0606/7507510752.