Akanksha Foundation’s Mission MaxVax aims to reach 30,000 in the community

All Akanksha schools have switched to virtual learning to ensure children continue with their education despite school closures due to the pandemic.

“An initial survey in May-June had showed that one in two people were reluctant to take the shot. However, assuming that there is a third wave and there is a pressing need to vaccinate parents, our teams have rallied together to mobilise parents in busting any misconceptions they may have about vaccines,” Taneja said.

Over the past two-and-a-half months, teachers have been making weekly phone calls and inquiring about the status of vaccination in families via parent-teacher meetings, Taneja said, adding that their goal was to vaccinate at least 30,000 in their parents’ community.

Akanksha’s Mission enables priority access for the urban poor by easing the process, right from registering online to gaining access to a centre to post-vaccination follow-up and tracking of doses. “We are harnessing our power as schools to extend our role beyond educators to ensure the safety of children and their families and the larger community – a majority of whom are migrants and daily wagers,” said Taneja.