50% of my sale proceeds go towards supporting medically affected children.
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About Aarav Vijai
I am currently a 11th grade IBDP student at Oberoi International School (OGC campus) and have been pursuing my ‘Sketch for A Cause’ since almost 2 years ie 9th grade. I have a positive attitude towards life & firmly believe in the principle of: “As you sow, so shall you reap”. Besides academics, I have a diverse set of interests in the area of Art -especially sketching, Performing arts (Storytelling, Speech/Drama), Sports, Coding, Cooking and many more. I have received awards in speech and elocution competitions as well as in various sports competitions. I am an active participant at MUN and received the ‘Best Verbal Mention’ award in the same. I am also an avid reader and it always surprises me when I meet someone who tells me they do not like reading. With so many other things occupying our time – movies, video games and other media – it can be hard to fit in any reading time. However, it’s important to make time for reading. If you don’t read, you miss out on a lot of great benefits !!
It is said, “Each of us is a unique strand in the intricate web of life and here to make a contribution.” Similarly, I like to contribute towards the noble causes of my community & find true happiness by working for the underprivileged children of the society.
“Sketching for Changing Lives”
Just before the Covid Pandemic, due to unfortunate incident, I had series of back to back fractures of my leg. During those 6 months, being on a wheelchair, wherein my movement got restricted, I felt helpless and empathised with people with disabilities especially children. Post my recovery, during lockdown of Covid Pandemic, I came up with the idea of ‘ Sketch for A Cause’ to utilise my time towards passion of sketching and raise funds to contribute to underprivileged section (medically affected/ children with disabilities) of our society. On the eve of 75 completed years of India’s Independence, I have created “BADGES OUT OF MY SKETCHES”. I honed my skill of sketching idolizing our national leaders and freedom fighters. I conceptualised the idea of making ‘Badges out of my sketches’ & thereby, selling these badges and donating the sale proceeds to a well-known NGO “Desire society” (www.desiresociety.org ), which is actively working as a caregiver to the underprivileged and HIV-affected kids in Mumbai. Since last year, I have engaged myself with this NGO & I feel fortunate that I was able to serve the needy and medically affected kids in my own small way. So my mission is #SketchToDonate. I will sketch and put them on various articles like badges, mugs, keychains et cetera and sell these utility etc. articles to raise funds for the upliftment of these medically affected children. Below are few glimpses of my badges’ and pics. of sharing proceeds with NGO.
Subhash Chandra Boss
APJ Abdul Kalam
Mahatama Gandhi
Subhash Chandra Bose
Dr. BR Ambedkar
APJ Abdul Kalam
Bhagat Singh
50% of my sale proceeds go towards supporting medically affected children. So join me in my mission by buying these batches and let’s support the special children. Contact Us on WhatsApp..
Note: Price: Rs.20 per unit. Note: Shipping cost will be extra. We encourage you to buy in bulk quantity to support this noble cause.
Featured in ROBINAGE India’s favourite newspaper for children
Feather in My Cap
I am also delighted to share that for this initiative & my art, I received recognition from various areas:
1) Felicitated by the Chairman, V.C. & Principal of Vibgyor High School.
2) Featured in Robin Age, one of India’s leading magazines for kids, published an article under, ‘School Heroes’ about this initiative in their newspaper.
3) Felicitated for my art/sketches by Smt. Nina Rege (Asst. Director) of Nehru Centre Art Gallery, Mumbai at the ‘BAL-DISHA’ art exhibition to commemorate Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru’s Birth Anniversary.
4) Selected in the Art Exhibition Competition & received Certificate of Honour in “Children’s Art Painting Show’ 2023 held for students across Maharashtra schools.
5) Social media post on the official Instagram handle by ‘Vibgyor School’ promoting my work across all the schools in India.
6) Honoured to be recognised as Talerang’s 25 Under 25!
1st Pic: Academic year: 2022-23; Middle row: Right side-Ms. Kavita Sahay Kerawalla– Vice Chairperson of VIBGYOR Group of Schools; Mr. Shim Mathew-Director-Academic Operations |Initiative & International Partnerships, Vibgyor Group of Schools. Bottom row: Left – Mr. Rustom Kerawalla– Founder Chairman of VIBGYOR Group of Schools. Bottom row: Right – Ms. Beena Nayaken, Principal, Vibgyor High School, Goregaon(W).
2nd Pic: With Mr. Patrick Hurworth Head of School – Oberoi International School (Goregaon Campus) at the OIS Fest’2025 for promotion of my school club ‘Sketch for a Cause’.
My Sketches
My Creations
Table-Top Calendar (Rs. 200/ piece)| Azadi 1.0: Educational Card Game: Aarav Vijai edition (Rs 150/-)
Badges(Rs.12/piece) | Bag Tag(Rs.150/piece) | Magnate(Rs.95/piece) | Key chain(Rs.75/piece) | Calendar (Rs.130/piece) | Mug(Rs.150/piece) | T-Shirt (Rs.299/piece) | Laggage Tag(Rs.50/piece) |
For the Love of Food
You may have previously watched numerous videos on cooking by young enthusiasts. Cooking not only requires skill but also it requires passion and love for food. I am a big foodie and, in these videos, I present simple recipes close to my heart. Undoubtedly, these are all healthy and easy to make for anyone who loves cooking and requires small prep work. I believe that cooking teaches patience, detailing & strong bonding that will last for life. So, why wait? Click the below videos to watch my culinary skill. Follow my videos too…
World of Stories
Storytelling has been an art. We have grown up listening to stories told by our elders. Sometimes we get so involved in stories that characters of these stories become our friends. I am a voracious reader. I not only love to listen to stories but also like to narrate them. Stories based on mythology are my special area of interests and I love to listen and share them. For instance, click on my YouTube video “Ganesha The Writer” and you will be able to visualize the characters vividly. So, come join me, enjoy my videos and get engrossed in the imaginative world of stories.
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Testimonials
I’m extremely proud of what Aarav is doing and on doing so he’s not even thinking about himself it is for the society for the under privileged and for those need his help in some way or the other. And that is what makes me proud of him that you have the right values and the right ones. All the best.
Ms. Kavita Sahay Kerawalla
Vice Chairperson of VIBGYOR Group of Schools
I am proud of the initiative Aarav has taken and the cause for which he is working. We are extremely proud of you. Well done.
Ms. Beena Nayaken
Principal, Vibgyor School, Goregaon (W).
On behalf of Desire society children, I would like to thank you for contributing towards our children. Also your contribution will help them to learn about the love and dedication towards our nation. Your innovative idea and skill inspires our children and motivates them to think out of the box. Your donation is not solely a charitable contribution but is also an opportunity to watch children to extend their lifespan comfortably. Without this support of people like you, we will not be able to reach our organisation’s mission that is well-being and overall development of children living with HIV/AIDS in India.
Ms. Kashmira Manjrekar
Project Co-ordinator, (Desire society)
Aarav Vijai
Contact
Rustomjee Elanza, B wing 1003, Link road, Malad West, Mumbai 400064.