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With the objective of English literacy for all women in Thane council jurisdiction, a small batch of twenty women were selected to impart lessons in English with two trainers, as a pilot project.

As a curious learner, I was always fascinated to learn about the work of The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) – especially their work in India and the restoration process of historical sites. Therefore, when I learnt of the site visit planned by the National Communications Team, India, I immediately signed up for that. This site visit was a cultural excursion and opportunity for us, as members of the Jamat, to understand and explore the impact of the projects carried forward by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in India. At the beginning of our site visit, AKTC officials and historians leading the restoration work received us and guided us inside the Humayun’s tomb complex. The high-rise ceilings carved with Quranic Ayats, calligraphy on walls, and sophisticated geometric patterns on the Tomb Complex teleported us all to medieval times.

A tiny, white or red spot or sore on the tongue could be the sign of something more serious!!! Yes Indeed!

In order to spread awareness on this in the masses, the National Communications team joined hands with Aga Khan Health Service, India and Aga Khan Health board for India along with the esteemed Prince Aly Khan hospital, Mumbai for a programme named ‘Nidaan’ (Diagnosis). Spread across two days, the aim of Nidaan was not only to raise awareness on Oral Cancer, but also to offer free checkup, guidance and support to deal with it, if detected.

With the arrival of our 46th Imam Hasanali Shah in India in the mid nineteenth century from Iran, there was a turning point in Ismaili history. The Imamat base shifted from Iran to India, and remained here till our 48th Imam Sultan Mahomed Shah shifted base to Europe in the early 20th Century. Various structures and monuments were established and maintained during this period in India. ’The Heritage walk’, one of the programs by the Communications team of the National Council for India aims to make our community and particularly the youth aware of the importance of our cultural and historical heritage and inculcate a sense of pride and appreciation of our historic cultural heritage. It also aims to help the community develop a harmonious relationship with our historical past. In pursuit of this objective, the Communications team has been regularly conducting walks in three historic areas of Darkhana, Agahall and Hasanabad in Mumbai since June 2017.

It’s a bright Monday morning as Soni Kumari hops on the bus for a long commute to work. She’ll spend the rest of her day at the store of a major national coffee chain, whipping up orders to ensure that coffee lovers get their cafe latte just right. It may seem like just another day for those who watch her whisk through the steady stream of orders. But for 19-year old Soni, it is a life she could not have imagined a few years ago.