Learning by Doing – How?
"Children don't just learn by listening—they understand by doing, exploring, and making."
Learning by Doing – Our Core Philosophy
Rooted in Reality, Driven by Curiosity
At VMPF, we believe that real learning happens outside the pages of a textbook—when children touch, build, observe, and ask "why?" Our core belief in 'Learning by Doing' guides every session we take with children in rural Kolhapur.
In villages where educational opportunities are often limited to blackboards and rote learning, we're creating vibrant, hands-on experiences that make learning real, relevant, and joyful.
Children learning through direct experience - building models and asking "why?"
Why 'Learning by Doing'?
Many children in our partner government schools struggle with:
Chalk & Talk Method
Traditional teaching relies heavily on lectures with minimal student participation
Traditional Learning Barrier
Rote memorization without understanding or practical application
No Access to Labs or Equipment
Rural schools lack science laboratories and experimental materials
Fear of Science and Maths
Abstract concepts create anxiety and disengagement among students
Chhote Kalams’ from the project with their innovative model during sessions.
This leads to low engagement, especially among students from laborer families, where learning support at home is limited.
We address this by designing simple, meaningful, and play-based projects that help children grasp scientific principles through models and toys they build themselves.
Bridging Gaps with Mobile Science Labs
Since their schools lack labs, we bring the labs to them!
Our mobile vans travel to 8 partner government schools, and beyond, turning regular schoolyards into interactive science zones.
Each van is equipped with science kits, experimental materials, model-making supplies, visual aids, safety equipment, and age-appropriate activity guides—everything needed to transform a simple schoolyard into a vibrant learning laboratory.
Curious minds and joyful hands—science is now something they can touch, play with, and understand.
One of VMPF's two mobile science vans parked for session on working science toys for children.
The Transformation We See
Curious Minds
Students ask questions, explore possibilities, and develop genuine interest in learning
Joyful Hands
Children eagerly participate, collaborate, and take pride in their creations
Real Understanding
Science is now something they can touch, play with, and understand deeply
Join Us in Reimagining Rural Education
Whether you are a donor, volunteer, educator, or parent—you are part of this change.
Together, we can nurture confident, curious, and capable learners—one model at a time.