With a view of providing Holistic education the Department of Management (BBA), Kristu Jayanti College is organized “Akshara” with an objective to Educate and Empower. “Akshara” is an extension activity planned by the department focusing on educating the needy children of the society. As a mark of commemorating 75th Independence Day on 15th August 2021 the faculty members of the department joined hands together to serve the needy children with basic study materials focusing on supporting the future generation to educate and learn. On the other hand due to pandemic the students of the department were also asked to participate in the programme by helping the children in their neighbouhood by supporting and helping them to study by providing books, pencils, pens or any other basic teaching aid required to study.

The activity planned by the department was executed on 15th August 2021at K.Narayanapura, Bangalore where the faculty members visited a particular locality and contributed books, and other basic stationary items for about 60 children’s who need a helping hand for their education. The programme was well executed on time from around 9:30 to 10:40AM. The faculty members involved themselves by taking to the kids engaging them and by distributing study materials. Along with study material for kids the department also distributed 500 masks (For children’s as well as elders) to the residence of K.Narayanapura and spoke to them about the importance of wearing a mask during pandemic. On a whole the programme provided lot of awareness among the faculty members by emphazing their need towards children’s who are ready to study but need their support.