This young teacher in Jharkhand has been conducting classes under a tree for government school kids
Pavitra Ichagutu, a 24-year-old teacher from Jharkhand is a fellow of the NGO Plan India. She teaches Hindi, English and Mathematics
How V-Shesh is helping upskill differently-abled people and making them ready for the job market
We speak to P Rajasekharan, founder of Chennai-based V-Shesh, which has taken to upskilling differently-abled people online
Why you should read about transgender folk artist Manjamma Jogathi's life in this Kannada book
Manjamma Jogathi, a transgender and popular folk artist speaks about her life story being turned into a book and the need of queer literature in Kannada languages
This Mumbai foundation is improving English language proficiency among govt school children, teachers. Here's how
Pehlay Akshar's primary focus is to help children learn creatively through creating safe learning spaces and equip them with skills for the future. We find out more
These IIT Kharagpur alums have built hundreds of playgrounds across India. This is Anthill's incredible story
We speak to Pooja Rai, founder and CEO of Anthill Creations, on what inspired her to upcycle waste to build playgrounds for kids all across the country
Around 50 per cent students attend classes in a week after schools reopened in Andhra Pradesh
In terms of teachers' attendance, the lowest attendance percentage was of aided school teachers (37.95 per cent) followed by private school teachers (72.63 per cent)
Here's why these Kalpana Chawla, Maya Angelou rag dolls from Kodai are a hit with the kids
Ragdolls modelled on feminist icons such as Maya Angelou, Frida Kahlo and more. Sound interesting? Smriti Lamech tells us how she came up with the idea and how they are made
Why Igloopupa will bring out the responsible traveler in you
Igloopupa was set up with the noble vision of promoting and encouraging sustainable tourism practices by working closely with local communities across the country
This IAS officer in Arunachal is running crowdfunding campaigns to help kids study at Delhi University
Devansh Yadav, Deputy Commissioner of Changlang is helping kids like Longsam pursue their higher education in colleges under Delhi University
How this device developed by Chennai start-up Earth Fokus will help save 95% of wastewater
IIT-Madras incubated start-up Earth Fokus has created adaptors that can easily be attached to your taps for you to become a bit more environment-friendly. We find out how
How this NID student's recycled material 'grog' will reduce the mining of natural resources — and create cool tableware
NID student Shashank Nimkar was awarded the James Dyson India Award 2020 for coming up with a method to recycle post-industrial fired ceramic waste to create new products. We find out how
How this Puducherry Special School helped parents become co-therapists, manage their kids using WhatsApp, home hacks during pandemic
Without schools, parents of kids with special needs felt lost. But this school helped bring the parents together and come up with innovative ways to educate their children
This police constable from Chamrajnagar is Mysore University's Economics topper. This is her inspiring story
Kaveri scored 91 per cent in Economics subject alone and her total percentage for three years of degree is 83. Currently working as a police constable, she is preparing for Sub-Inspector Exams
Here's how this 16-year-old is teaching underprivileged kids in Bihar's villages from New Jersey
Despite being in a different time zone, Arushi Aggarwal is teaching kids in Bihar's villages virtually on weekends. We find out how
This 17-year-old Punjabi student's 'lockdown' app will connect you with organic farmers and fresh produce directly
Raghav Vashisht has set up Organic Farmers Connect, a platform that aims to connect local farmers directly with people who need the products
How this Sahitya Akademi Award-winning poet and Govt School Headmaster in rural Karnataka has transformed the face of a tiny school
Veeranna Madiwalar, a Headmaster and a Sahitya Akademi Award-winning poet, speaks about how he has transformed a government school on nothing but sheer grit and Facebook activism
How these two law students are helping youth in UP's remote villages to prepare for government exams
Jatin Lalit, a law student at Galgotias University, Noida, speaks to us about their in setting up a community library in UP's Cheruia village
LPU student Gourav Singhal bags NSS Award for drumming up support for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Swachh Bharat Missions
Gourav has also conducted over 150 yoga and spirituality camps in Rohtak and Jhajjar districts of Haryana. We find out more about his contributions to society
Hope Community Village in Alappuzha is one of India's first group foster homes
Set up in 1995, Hope Community Village offers a family environment for young children without following any of the ordinary institutionalising processes
Why these two women podcasters from Delhi are talking about being fat and the stigma society paints you with
Do you wake up every morning hating the way you look? Then you need to listen to Pallavi and Ameya's podcast Fat So?
This 15-year-old from Punjab has covered the FIFA World Cup and spoken at the UN. This is how she did it
Ananya Kamboj believes that education, sports and childhood character development go hand-in-hand. We find out more
Meet Yakub Koyyur, a Karnataka Government School Teacher whose Maths lab is powering the dreams of rural students
Visual models can make the difference between mugging up the answer to a problem and understanding how it actually works. Yakub Koyyur, who has set up a revolutionary Maths Lab in a government school
Dr Anil Sahasrabudhe: The education system stifles the innovator in us, NEP will change that
Critical thinking and ability to analyse is the way to go for young India, said the AICTE Chairman. Parents too need to change their perspective, he added
Here's how this 17-year-old from Noida started a school to teach underprivileged kids for free
Armaan started a small school and educational centre in Noida to specifically cater to the poor sections of the society. We find out more
Filmmaker Munmun Dhalaria's documentaries are a peek into the Himalayan communities' response to COVID-19
We spoke to documentary filmmaker Munmun Dhalaria to know more about the projects she has been working on during the pandemic
This 24-year-old's MTech student's book Lockdown Discovery may be the pick-me-up we all need
It took Rahul 16 days to finish writing the book finishing an average of 10 pages a day. Lockdown Diaries hod no marketing whatsoever but has sold quite a few copies within 15 days of its publication
Despite losing a hand, meet the Gujarat prodigy who has mastered all the percussion instruments out there!
Saurabh Gadhavi is a specially-abled drummer. The absence of his left hand has not stopped him from fulfilling his dreams in music. We speak to him to find out more
Here's how this 12-year-old from Ludhiana is using Minecraft to make learning, teaching fun in schools
Namya, a Class VIII student at the Sat Paul Mittal School in Ludhiana, has been leveraging technology to make learning as well as teaching fun. We find out more
Here's why this Telangana teacher's belief that education must go on is turning kids into profs during the pandemic
The concept of a Village Learning Circle, where children in remote areas assume the role of a teacher and teach children nearby, is quite revolutionary
From 123 to 1336: How Sant Kumar Sahani helped build a school from scratch in Bihar's Begusarai
Sahani, who suffered from a partial visibility impairment, started his journey as a teacher on September 1, 1994 at the Gorgama High School in Bihar. But the impairment never became a hurdle
More important to teach girls than boys: Here's how Jharkhand's Smith Kumar Soni is fighting human trafficking, child marriage
We spoke to Smith Kumar Soni, who is an elementary school teacher in Jharkhand's Simdega district to know more about his fight to educate every single girl child
How this government school teacher went lane by Delhi lane and brought students back to 'online' class
Ajay Arya, a Physical Education teacher in an East Delhi school, went around the national capital in search of students absent from online classes
How Muneer Alam has educated over 25,000 students in Kashmir through a pandemic, riots and civil unrest
Muneer Alam has dedicated 20 years of his life to braving political turmoil, nature's ire and now a pandemic to teach his students. We follow the teacher's journey of 20 years
This Kashmiri Chemistry teacher gave JEE, NEET aspirants tutorial videos on pen drives during lockdown
Though Wassim studied Civil Engineering from SRM University, he took up the teaching profession because of his extraordinary skills to teach concepts clearly. He also a YouTube channel for the same
Check out these Single Teacher Schools in Tamil Nadu villages where children don't have access to regular schools
Today, Single Teacher Schools caters to more than 32,000 students from over 1,050 villages all across Tamil Nadu. It began in 2006
Here's how a 12-year-old boy from Kochi got justice when his gooseberry tree was stolen
Twelve-year-old Pavan Nash speaks how he the Chiri Initiative, a Student Police Cadet programme helped him when his one-year-old gooseberry sapling was stolen by thieves
Bengaluru girl suffering from dermatomyositis scores 76 per cent in SSLC, dreams to become a lecturer
Sushma who scored good marks in her SSLC exams this year has been suffering from this rare auto immune disease since she was in class 9 and has been under continuous medication
Here's how this 10-year-old from UP developed a contactless dispenser to curb COVID-19 spread
The 10-year-old has always been interested in electronic gadgets and had an inclination towards Robotics, said his parents
These IIT-M grads are starting a Science, Math YouTube channel for Adivasi kids in the Paniya language
We speak to IITian-duo Maya and Deepak, who runs the YouTube channel Kathaadi. They tell us about how concepts of science and maths are made easy for rural children through their channel and more
Why Mitra Jyothi's founder Madhu Singhal's story can inspire the young to see those who cannot see
From a talking book library to a Braille transcription centre, Madhu Singhal's organisation, Mitra Jyothi, empowers the visually impaired children, women and youngsters through education
