One planet, one people is the belief that will make this world a better place to live in, and reiterating this was the Parikrma family.

‘Around the world in 80 clicks’, a bi-lingual theatrical spectacle put up by the the talented students and dedicated staff of Parikrma Centre for Learning, was about how we trace our evolution to one root and thus we are all a part of one big family. Why then the divides and differences, conflict and mistrust the 350 children, who staged the play asked.

If you were planning a world tour, this play could well have been your chance, for the children took those present, across the globe, just to show how people are distinct yet so similar and that this similarity is enough to make our lives peaceful and happy. From Japan’s culture, kimono its martial arts to Australia’s aboriginal ties, USA, its famed Hollywood, Disney characters, politicians, singers, Brazil’s dense rain forests, the land of  great literature, England, Greece, to the home of Gymnastics, Russia and to China, Antarctica and Africa, it was no less than a study tour. And surely actor couple Upendra and Priyanka, who were present, would agree that it was the kids, who were the stars of the day.

Apart from ‘Around the world in 80 clicks’, award distribution to pro-active parents and students, marked the Centre’s fifth anniversary.

“Parikrma today has 850 students across its four schools in the City. Our students belong to the underprivileged class. We work towards providing quality education and development. Parikrma is an incubation centre for talented human resources. We just want to provide these kids with the best,” says Founder-CEO Shukla Bose.
Nagarathna and Narayanappa, parents of Yamunashree, a student, agree. “Thanks to Parikrma, today our daughter is educated. In fact we are learning so many things from her. Phalitha, a student puts forth Parikrma’s aim. “We kids are the one’s who can shape our country’s future. And we are being equipped with necessary skills here.” Not only has Parikrma given her good friends but also the confidence to conquer the world, she adds. Write to Parikrma at shuklab@parikrmafoundation.org