Katha vachaks are the traditional Indian storytellers, and Katha is a nonprofit organization "working in the areas of story, storytelling and story in culture linking and education." Its main goal is to encourage the pleasure of reading among adults and children.

… Katha organizes a wealth of activities in the field of literature and literacy, but most of all we like the work they do with children from poor and illiterate families, from the learning centre for child laborers to the student support activities…

• a visit to Katha's website is the only way to see all their work, but beware: the site is big, and its organization not always logical. Start from the About Us page, and then take a look at the Centre for Sustainable Learning, at Katha Schools, at the Children's Corner, and finally at the community around Katha;
• The Centre for Sustainable Learning "fosters quality education for children from nonliterate families that is relevant and fun;"
• The Story Research and Resource Centre, Katha Vilasam, focuses on Indian literature, especially short fiction, helps writers, translators and editors, and publishes quality translations from and between the various Indian languages, including English;
• Kathakaar, the Centre for Children's Literature, publishes books for children and young adults, and holds story-related workshops in schools and learning centres.
  

A-3 Sarvodaya Enclave
New Delhi 110017
India

Ph (91) 11 26524511
Fax (91) 11 26514373

http://www.katha.org

info@katha.org