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Education Initiatives
Merasi Learning Centre
The Merasi Learning Centre offers community-driven classrooms providing elementary tutoring in English, Math, Merasi Health, Financial Literacy, Hindi, and basic computer skills. The community defined the original concept, needs, and objectives of the centre.
With basic education in government schools often unreliable for many low-caste children, and private schools unaffordable, it has served as a viable tutorial since 2007.
​Free access and a curriculum built around Merasi input give each student the support, respect, and responsibility necessary to become a peer teacher.
It has impacted 850+ children who eagerly take ownership of their education and workspace maintenance. Students, age 6 to 16, are divided into five class levels based on skill.
Music Preservation Programs
Music Merasi
Music Merasi, taught by community members, advances both perpetuation and restoration of a once endangered legacy, by striking a balance between the core value of pride in cultural identity along with musical aptitude.
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Classes focusing on traditional music meet six days per week following Merasi Curriculum. Recognized and accomplished musicians demonstrate their craft, introducing children to ancient materials and instruments unique to their heritage.
Sammelans - Children’s Meetings
FAR sponsors gatherings at Lok Kala Sagar Sansthan, the advocacy hub of the Merasi Intangible Cultural Heritage. Youth leaders and Merasi students guide village children who come together to share experiences, play music, and rally toward the common goals of knowledge, unity, and confidence.
The inaugural event in 2014 hosted 12 children, and eleven years later, our 2025 Sammelan proudly celebrated with 125 students.
Long-Term Alliances
Waterbridge Outreach Books
WBO Books & Water reaches out globally and has over years joined forces with us to amplify efforts offering children hope by nourishing their minds with books, their bodies with clean and ample water, along with gender-specific lavatory construction at Merasi School.
Pratham Books
Pratham is committed to ensuring every Indian child experiences the joy of reading by providing access to books. At Merasi School, All India Read Day has become a cherished annual tradition. Thanks to Pratham's support
we now proudly display STEM pocket libraries on our classroom walls, inspiring curiosity and learning every day.
Playing For Change
Dedicated to the belief that music is our common language, PFC builds music schools for children around the world. Music Merasi participates annually in Playing For Change Day. Cultivating a deep sense of dignity, equality and belonging, youth join multicultural musicians of all ages together raising funds supporting new schools.
Forging Ahead
American India Foundation
The American India Foundation (AIF) Banyan Impact Fellows are diverse, young professionals committed to community-based development. Lok Kala Sagar Sansthan has hosted three successive Fellows, each collaborating closely with Merasi teachers to design engaging, activity-based curricula in English, Math, and Hindi.
Merasi teachers have independently implemented the newly enhanced curriculum, further enriching with elements of their musical legacy, seamlessly integrated where appropriate.
Addressing pressing social challenges with creativity and heart, dedicated volunteers compassionately contribute their time and skills at the Merasi Learning Centre in Jaisalmer and through FAR in New York.
