Residency brief
Eklavya Foundation is a non–profit, non-governmental organization instituted in 1982, with an active publication programme established in 1996. Their literature for children spans fiction, non-fiction and diverse formats such as picture books, chapter books, big books, brown books, accordion books and most recently board books and animated board books. They have more than 500 titles in their backlists and now actively add on an average of 45 titles per year. The majority of their publications are in Hindi, while English books comprise 25% of their catalogue. They also publish books in other Indian languages as collaborative projects and also publish books by children.
As a part of the outreach activities of their publication programme, Eklavya works with communities to establish libraries and reading centers for children and young adults. They host and organize regular workshops within their space and produce a monthly magazine.
The resident should be willing to explore and interact with the diverse cultures of Madhya Pradesh, a state comprising multiple indigenous communities and a very rich heritage, both tangible and intangible.
