Go M.A.D!
Lately, many of my Gtalk contacts have asked me – “Whats with your status? GO M.A.D http://makeadiff.in”!
And here is the answer!
A few weeks ago, people from this NGO M.A.D (Make a Difference) came to our office campus. The initial response from the junta at Oracle was great. But as the time for inductions approached, many of them backed out. Some were not sure and others were lazy. Anyway i decided to turn up for inductions because there was something about this NGO that makes it different from others. Its not just about giving some money, clothes or books to some kids. Not just about organizing a charity event like a walkaton or some dance function. Inductions went well and so did the training session after that.
For those of you who are still wondering what M.A.D is, it is an organisation that is trying to bridge the gap between the society and underprivileged kids who have been deprived of basic education by educating them with how to survive with the knowledge of English and computers! They started a couple of years back and are now present in Cochin, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, Mangalore, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Goa, Hyderabad, Nagpur and Chennai with more than 800 volunteers. Most of the volunteers are either college student or youths working in MNCs with enthusiasm and determination to make the difference at the root level of the society!
And now here i am three days later, going through the syllabus and anxiously waiting to attend my first class as a teacher for M.A.D! Its going to be crazy, total mayhem, chaos prevailing in the whole class, kids running around, shouting at me, might even hate me to the extent that they wanna to kill me, still there is this thrill about it – every minute of it is going to be an experience of a lifetime. The responsibility that comes along, the hope to make a difference and the excitement is something that can come only if you go MAD!
So are you Making a Difference yet?
PS – A bit nervous, a lot excited and ..!
Hey Ankit,
Don’t worry. I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by your MAD class.. Kids are usually more well behaved that ‘regular’ kids..
Which city are you in btw? Bangalore?
Well actually, It wasnt as worse as i expected it to be. The kids were very friendly and they wanted to talk to me.. Had an awesome time.
Btw, yeah in bangalore! You?
Hehe… had fun reading your blog…hope your MAD experience will indeed last a life time
By the way..Jr in from ACJ Chennai