Author: Rashmi Rajagopal
Are you looking for support and assistance for the LGBTQIA+ community in Bangalore? Here are some amazing organizations that have been making a difference for the past few decades: The foundation has been actively working for 25 years and offers a helpline, Sahaya, for counseling and references. They also organize events to raise awareness about mental health and support parents of LGBTQIA+ individuals. In collaboration with corporate workspaces, they plan to host talks during Pride Month on gender and sexuality. Catering specifically to the transgender community, Payana focuses on health, human rights, and HIV/AIDS assistance. They conduct plays to raise…
An innovative online school, Masai School, founded by IIT graduate Prateek Shukla, offers coding courses with a unique fee structure. Students pay only after completing the course and securing employment as software engineers or data analysts. Over 5,000 graduates have successfully found jobs since the school’s inception in Bengaluru in 2019. Shukla’s inspiration for starting the school came from witnessing untapped talent in a young boy during his internship with Teach for India. How it works: Masai School offers rigorous full-stack web development, data analytics, and software testing courses, focusing on AI, in partnership with IITs. Students pay fees based…