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October 19, 2020

Coping with Covid-19: Hope and Resilience in the hills.

While the world reels under Covid-19 pandemic, the people of the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand have also  experienced devastating disruption to their daily lives. The unprecedented health crisis overwhelmed both urban […]
October 23, 2016

A glimpse of Himalayan Naari artisans at work

Hello! Yesterday evening we had our weekly Naari meeting, which are always the highlight of our week. After each meeting we walk away elated and energized […]
September 17, 2016

Learning vocational trades is core curriculum, not optional!

In 2014, we had held a summit in Delhi to reflect on whether what we do is making a difference or not; and in the areas where it […]
September 17, 2016

HIC students shine yet again in board exams!

Children in Indian education system face tough State or National Board exams in 10th and 12th grades. These exams determines the academic path of a student. Continuing the trend […]
August 24, 2016

Helping Hands for HEF’s Himalayan Naari program

Greetings from the hills of Kumaon! As of today we have lived in Chaukori for a month and a half now. Our time here has been […]
August 15, 2015

GOOD NEWS from the Himalayas!

Dear Friends, The Himalayan Inter-College won top honors in the state of Uttarakhand (#1 of 1200 schools)!  Inter-College refers to a school that goes up through the […]

HIC Alumni

December 3, 2021

Birendra Basera: Braving the odds and Building a future

We are happy to feature Birendra Basera, an alumnus of Himalaya Inter College (HIC), Chaukori. He is a recipient of a scholarship from Himalayan Education Foundation. […]
December 3, 2021

Himalay Singh Rawat : “Originally Himalayan”

Hi, I am Himalay Singh Rawat from Rawat Sera village, located about 40 km from Chaukori. Our place is near the river Saryu, hence the name […]
October 31, 2021

Priyanka Joshi : Banking and beyond

Priyanka Joshi was born and brought up in Kameri Devi village, a pilgrimage place near Chaukori. Locally famous for its mother goddess temple, this ancient settlement […]
October 2, 2021

A chat with Arpita Rawat – A civil services aspirant

Hello Arpita, Greetings! First, can you tell us about yourself? Your native place and family background.         Hi, I am from Berinag, a town near Chaukori. […]
August 24, 2021

Divya Dangi : Inspiring girls to dream big

“My dream is to establish a Yoga center in the Himalayan hills to spread awareness about mental and physical health.” Divya Dangi graduated from Himalayan Inter […]
July 13, 2021

Kavita Karki: Generating hope and confidence

Hello! My name is Kavita Karki. I am a graduate in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. I am from Premnagar village near Thal. My mother is a […]