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Maadhav completes RSL Drum Performance curriculum with a big bang!
Can’t think of a better ending for Maadhav’s RSL journey. He’s obtained the highest achievement possible - ‘Passed with Distinction’ in Grade 8! The hard work has certainly paid off.
Maadhav @ Microsoft India Leadership Meet.
Maadhav was invited to talk about his personal and social impact journey at the Microsoft India Leadership Meeting, attended by 50 of the conglomerate’s leaders. It was an amazing opportunity to spread the word about Sarva Foundation. We’re are blessed to have benefactors like Ms Sangeeta Bavi at Microsoft and Mr Vivek Narain at The Quorum Club, who were instrumental in making this happen. Our journey has just begun!
Our learners send beautiful greetings on Teachers Day.
Guru Mantra recited for the Sarva mentors. We’re so proud of our learners!
Woohoo, it gets even better this year!
Our second batch of learners receive their ‘Passed with Distinction’ RSL Drum Performance certificates. This year 16 learners will take their exams between October 2021 to March 2022, guided by Maadhav and the three new Student Mentors of Sarva. Looking forward to seeing their names as ‘Presenters’ on the learners certificates soon!
Fighting on!
Having been unlawfully evicted, Aravindam Gurukul have been allotted a new location. Our practice room may be makeshift, but our results are not - two North India RSL Drum Performance Exam toppers in two years through all this turmoil clearly shows the resilience of our learners to succeed against all odds. As they say, the show must go on!
But, a new drum room is much needed as this one tends to get water-logged in the rains and is too compact to allow good acoustics. We’re looking to raise INR 90000 to renovate an existing room in the Gurukul to become our drum practice room. Any contributions are welcome, so please donate here: https://www.sarva.foundation/donate. You can also contact us for our bank details, in case of a bank transfer. Thank you!
Yay! Another one of our students shines at RSL!
9 year old Tanish Saini has been adjudged a RSL High Achiever for his exemplary performance in Grade 1 Drum Performance Exam. He is our second student is 2 years to have won this prestigious recognition. Thank you, Sarva Foundation patrons and supporters - we couldn’t have done it without you!
Stellar RSL Exam results!
We are ecstatic to announce outstanding results of four of our learners, who took their RSL exams recently. All have Passed with Distinction, making it a PERFECT outcome to their Endurance, Resilience and Perseverance through all the adversities they faced in the last months. Tanish topped the group with 94/100, Amisha came in a close second with 93/100 , Nikesh scored 92/100 (all in Grade 1) and Lakshya made us proud with 90/100 in Grade 2.
Tanish, Amisha, Nikesh have moved to Grade 2, while Lakshya has started preparing Grade 3. Rockstars in the making!
Sarva is launched as a Student Led Club at our school.
We’re delighted to announce that Sarva is now also a student led club at Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon. We have started to enrol student mentors from the school, who can share the responsibility of training our ever-growing numbers of underprivileged learners. Our first student mentor members are:
Devesh Sharma - Drums
Shiv Chopra - Drums
Kritin Jaikrishna - Coordinator and Fundraiser
Delisha Khanna - Vocals
We’re grateful to Manta Sidhu ma’am, who is our Student Led Club Anchor. Sarva will surely benefit from her guidance and experience in the world of music.
We would also like to thank Tanya Singh Yogi - Head Girl and Madhuakshi Mehta - Deputy Secretary Community Connect-Culture for their support and encouragement.
We welcome more members who are proficient in other instruments such as Guitar, Piano, Violin, Tabla, Sitar, Indian/Western Vocals etc and will work to create an entire eco-system of student mentors and under-served learners who will benefit from each other. Love All Serve All!
Our first batch of 2021 learners record their RSL exams.
Though the learners were a little nervous, the recordings went through smoothly. This was followed by the customary lunch celebration and a briefing by Maadhav about the next step of their journeys. Four more learners will record their exams in September, which is a 100% increase from 2020 to 2021.
Western Drummers prepare at home for recording their exams.
Our learners will take their next level exams today. Tanish’s mother shared this heart-warming message with us.
“Mom, please let me practice 5 times before the exam. Otherwise, I won’t be able to sleep!”
Lakshya - our top learner is awarded High Achiever Certificate by RSL, UK.
What can make a teacher more proud than his own student excelling at the highest level!
Maadhav participates in the NYU Broadway Percussion Seminar 2021.
Prof Jonathan L Haas, Director NYU Percussion Department cites Maadhav at the culmination of BPS 2021.
Back to practice!
The Western Drummers resume practice at the new Gurukul location after 6 weeks of self-isolation and strife caused due to the devastating Covid second wave in India. 8 learners will appear for the RSL Drums Debut Grade, Grade 1 and Grade 2 Exams between July to December 2021. That’s double the number we had in the first batch.
Our learners persevere through the second wave!
Difficult times require innovative approaches. Maadhav had encouraged his learners to use utensils and pencils to practice during Lockdown 1 last year. In 2021, Tanish goes back to his books, pencils and our Youtube video recordings to continue his practice in preparation for his RSL Grade 1 exams. Nothing can stop us from reaching our goals!
Our learner becomes RSL High Achiever 2020!
Lakshya has been recognised as India’s #1 Debut Grade Drum Learner by RSL and invited to perform at the High Achiever Concert 2020. We are so proud!
Together, we can make change happen!
We invite Performing Artists (preferably students)to join as volunteer instructors. Together, we can reach more under-served youth and provide them with vocational music education for socio-economic upliftment of their selves, their families and their communities. Please share your profiles on maadhav@sarva.foundation. Thank you!
Maadhav adjudged a National Champion!
Maadhav has made Sarva Foundation so proud. He has become India’s top student volunteer, having being bestowed the prestigious Pramerica India Spirit of Community Award 2021 for his outstanding social impact work of imparting vocational education to under-served youth in order to make them socio-economically independent.
He receives National Recognition, a Certificates of Achievement and a beautifully engraved Medallion.
Maadhav is a Distinguished Finalist at SoCA!
Great news!
Maadhav has been selected as one of the twelve Distinguished Finalists (from among 1500+ applicants) for the Primerica India Spirit of Community Awards 2021. This is for his outstanding contribution towards socio-economic upliftment of under privileged youth by providing with them vocational training in music (Drums). He has been invited to the Grand Finale on 21st March and could end up winning the Gold Medal along with a INR 3,50,000 (~US$5000) Scholarship!😊
The 'Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards' is an annual nationwide search to identify and recognize school students who have made a positive difference in their communities through volunteer community service.
Introduced in India in 2010, this programme is an extension of ‘The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards,’ the largest youth recognition programme in the United States, conducted by Prudential Financial, Inc. (PFI) for the last 25 years.
Over the last 10 years, more than 45,000 students have participated in this initiative by sending in their applications and of them, around 850+ students have been recognised for their remarkable community service efforts.
https://spiritofcommunityindia.com
Aravindam Foundation recognises Maadhav’s work – second year in a row!
Another landmark day for Maadhav as he receives his second Certificate of Recommendation. It’s been a very tough year for all, but so worth it again!
This is why we do this!
Heart-warming message from Drum Learners who received their RSL Certificates today. It’s endorsements like these that make us keep doing what we do.😊