For many of Mumbai’s children who hail from lower income groups, pursuing a talent is beyond reach, a dreamy bubble. Thankfully, with spaces like Art for Akanksha, born from the Akanksha Foundation’s commitment to take education to children from low income communities, such dreams become reality. It has been the foundation’s strongest co-curricular for the last 16 years. Under the leadership of Ruchika Gupta, the organisation is moving towards empowering children through art.

Kajal and Naziya paint on diyas

At Art for Akanksha, which was registered as a non-profit in November 2012, 4,500 children are encouraged to create art through school classrooms and art labs on weekends while alumni are supported through financial aid, internships, career guidance and job opportunities.