IIT Madras NPTEL-GATE Portal Offers Free Resources to Prepare for the Exam
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is offering the NPTEL-GATE portal to students aspiring to ace the GATE examination. The National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL) —...
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How a Unique Approach Is Helping 2.2 Million Indian Children Overcome Adversity
This article is part of #MakingSportWork, a series launched by The Better India and Sports and Society Accelerator. The series celebrates India’s independence with stories of heroes who have spent...
View ArticleISRO Offers Free Online Certificate Course on Cyber Security You Can Do in 2...
ISRO has introduced a free online cybersecurity course tailored for working professionals in the Central and State Governments. Called ‘Course on geo-data sharing and cyber security’, it will be...
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Why This JEE Topper Chose to Launch a Startup Over Accepting IIT-B’s...
“The night before the JEE Mains exam I was nervous. I remember calling my professor anxiously. He said to me, ‘Sachin Tendulkar is a great player. But even if he fails to score a century in one match,...
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Once a Harvard Project, This Sustainable School Teaches Kids Amid Nature
What do you remember most about your school? Is it the classrooms or the open spaces, the amphitheatres where you had your annual days or the basketball courts/football fields/grounds where you spent...
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This Hero Turned Mud Walls Into Blackboards & Streets Into Schools for 10,000...
Deep Narayan Nayak (37) grew up with limited means in a big family in Nandigaon village in Jamuria, Asansol, West Bengal. From the first day of school till the last, he never wore a new uniform or...
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English Teacher From Rural Maharashtra Shares How She Won the Fulbright...
Madhura Rajvanshi grew up in Phaltan, a small town in Maharashtra. After completing her BSc in Botany in Pune, she returned to her hometown to find her calling in life. Like many, what she studied...
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IAS Officer’s ‘Second Chance’ Is Helping Bastar’s Tribal Students Clear NEET...
When you’re a kid and asked about your future aspirations, the answers often range from wanting to be a teacher, or an astronaut, or a lawyer. However, for Rahul, hailing from the Naxal-affected...
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This Programme Taught Me Everything About Social Entrepreneurship
This article has been sponsored by SP Jain Institute of Management & Research “There is a village far away from where I currently work called “Chaurasi”. The name always intrigued me and I later...
View ArticleISRO Launches Free Certificate Course On Geodata Processing Using Python
ISRO’s IIRS (Indian Institute of Remote Sensing) is offering is offering a free course on geodata processing using Python as an outreach programme. It is a comprehensive training initiative that...
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Helping Children Leverage Technology, This Summit Aims to Bridge the Digital...
This article has been sponsored by Muskaan Dreams. Amol Namdev Ghorpade (11) would find a new reason to skip school every day. But on days he couldn’t manage an excuse, he’d spend his time daydreaming...
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#GiftaSchoolKit: This Republic Day, Change a Child’s Future By Donating Just...
Life isn’t easy for Vikas (name changed) a Class 2 student of the Zilla Parishad school in Maharashtra’s Aaregaon village. His father, a farm labourer, earns an average of Rs 150 a day, a meagre...
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This School’s Unique Features Lets Blind Students Navigate Through Smell,...
Picture this — a school specifically designed to cater to the needs of those with visual disabilities. And bringing this to fruition is a school in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, setting the bar high for its...
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8 Best Books On Disability That Tackle Myths & Stigma
Diving into the world of books is every bibliophile’s favourite hobby. It is astonishing how a handful of pages can make us feel so many things! And what’s more, they can also help us learn a host of...
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This Brilliant Initiative Helps Blind Children Appreciate Art & Heritage
This article has been sponsored by Asian Paints A group of students stand in front of a seven-foot wall inside the prayer hall at the Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh School in Jaipur. There is an...
View ArticleISRO Launches Free Online Course on Remote Sensing to Help Students Learn New...
The Indian Institute of Remote Sensing (IIRS), an institute under ISRO, is offering a free training programme in remote sensing technologies. The course aims to help students understand the nuances of...
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Crores Lie Unclaimed in Demat Accounts of Indians Who Pass Away! How to...
Let’s face it. None of us can foresee what’s waiting around the bend. Ensuring your loved ones are safeguarded in case of any unforeseen circumstances is paramount. Yet, shockingly, many overlook a...
View Article‘I Had Decided to Drop Out of IIT Entrance Exams, Until My Dad’s Words...
Do you have an incident that changed the course of your life? For Ganesh Balakrishnan, co-founder of Aurm, it was his IIT-JEE exam. As Balakrishnan writes in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter),...
View ArticleIFS Officer Shares Pro Tips on How to Read Books Efficiently for UPSC,...
Are you getting ready for exams like IIT, UPSC, or GATE? You might spend hours searching for the best subject books, but students often don’t realise that there’s another key factor that greatly...
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Elections 2024: How Can People With Disabilities Vote From Home in India
Kavya had just turned 19 and was excited. Not because she was older but because she would exercise her right to vote that year. However, on polling day, she visited the booth with her family and her...
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‘I Started With 5 Kids, Now I Teach 105’: Delhi Constable’s Free School Helps...
Every day, more than 100 young kids flock to the Red Fort parking area where Than Singh and his group of volunteers wait for them. For the past nine years, the Delhi police constable has been running...
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‘How I Got a Job At NASA’: Aerospace Engineer Shares 5 Tips to Build a Career...
Akshata Krishnamurthy’s fascination with space began as a child as she wondered about what lies beyond our planet. Her curiosity was fuelled by weekly visits to the planetariums and air shows in...
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I Beat Cancer Thanks to My Wife’s Nudge for Regular Health Checkups: Lessons...
In 2023, I encountered a life-altering challenge – a battle with bladder cancer. This unexpected journey, marked by early detection and unwavering determination, reshaped my perspective on health and...
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‘I Was The 1st Blind Student in My College’: Lawyer On Improving Digital...
“Once blindness takes over, it shatters your world and you don’t know what to do, where to go, especially after the doctor says that they can’t do anything at this point,” explains Anchal Bhateja when...
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Meet the 22-YO Indian Techie Who Received ‘Hall of Fame’ Recognition from...
“Dear Mr Bhat, Thank you for your report. We have confirmed that this is indeed a vulnerability.” These are one of the many mails that Muneeb Amin Bhat, a cyber security analyst and ethical hacker,...
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Playground for Entrepreneurs: Initiative Helps Student Startups Win Seed...
This article is sponsored by Ciena in collaboration with nasscom foundation. A young child is encouraged to explore the world and get their hands dirty in a playground. ‘Fall down seven times, stand...
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This Monsoon, #DonateARoof To Help 200 Underprivileged Kids Study in Safety
In a few years from now, you will spot a young journalist on television. Watch out for ‘Sakshi Patel’, whose factual reporting style on the issues encountered by remote Indian villages will take you...
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This CSR Initiative Works For Equal Education, Helps Kids of Construction...
This article is sponsored by Meru International School In India, you cannot help but spot young children at a construction site living in makeshift houses with their parents who work there. While they...
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CA Final 2024: Siblings With AIR 1 and 18 Share Preparation Tips, Planning...
The world can be divided into two sets of people: those who like to study alone and those who prefer a study buddy. I fall into the latter category, as having someone in the same boat as you to...
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What Happens At NASA Space Camp? 16-YO Aspiring Astrophysicist Shares All...
Do you remember the first book that left a deep impact on you? Some books leave an indelible impact on our minds, staying in our hearts forever. For some, books also lead to their passions. Such was...
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‘Their Dreams Are Valid’: 8 Initiatives Giving Underprivileged Kids a Chance...
In a corner of Mumbai, a 10-year-old boy Dev is attempting his first story in English. Naturally, the first-generation learner is befuddled with questions — What is the difference between ‘your’ and...
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Teachers’ Day: 9 Pioneers in Indian History Who Fought for Our Right to...
Everyone reminisces about their school days. More often than not, it is about that one teacher who improved their lives and whose impact transcended the classroom walls. Whether they made you...
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3 Friends Revive a Government School in Bengaluru, Keeping Kids in the Classroom
Until Class 3, Pavan Kalyan’s life was quite ordinary. That year, however, everything changed. The boy who once dreaded school began to look forward to it. He discovered that math wasn’t as...
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JEE 2025 Now Allows Three Attempts – Here’s a Topper’s Guide To Make the Most...
In a significant update for JEE Advanced aspirants, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur has announced that, starting in 2025, students will be allowed to attempt the prestigious exam three...
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This Teen’s Platform Is Helping Hundreds of Students Gain Future-Proof Skills...
While developing an app for senior citizens a couple of years back, Aryan Nangia, a Class 12 student at Pathways School, Gurugram, hit a roadblock. “I noticed that many of my friends and peers had...
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One Woman’s Love for Reading Is Changing the Lives of 30,000+ Kids Across 175...
In a world where imagination knows no bounds, every child deserves the chance to embark on countless adventures, simply by turning the pages of a book. But not all are as fortunate. According to the...
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How This Kolkata School Is Teaching Kids To Save the Planet, Not Just Read...
“We are surrounded by pollution, and it’s up to us to take action and protect our environment before it’s too late,” says 17-year-old Swastika Ghorai, a Class 11 student at Narayanpur High School. Her...
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‘The Work Isn’t Glamorous, It’s Difficult’: The Woman Who Built ‘Teach for...
“What do you want to grow up to be?” During my time as a volunteer at Teach For India, earlier this year, I posed the question to my class of 13-year-old boys in a public school in Delhi’s...
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‘Learnt More Than I Did in School’: What Homeschooling for 5 Years Taught Me
“How much of what you studied in school do you put to use in life?” Hyderabad-based Vaishnavi Anantha (17) asks me. She takes my silence as a cue to go on. “I would spend eight hours a day in school,...
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NEP 2020 in Odisha: What It Means for Your Child’s Education
(Representational image above courtesy Shutterstock) The Odisha Government has officially announced the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 across all schools in the state. This...
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Ex-Banker Inspires Thousands of Children To Fall In Love With Coding & Robotics
In today’s fast-paced world, technology is far more than just a tool, it’s a gateway to opportunity, offering young minds the chance to carve out future-ready careers. Yet, for countless children,...
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Meet the 19-YO Who Can Read, Write & Type 400 Languages
At just 19 years old, Mahmood Akram from Chennai has achieved what many consider impossible. With the ability to read, write, and type in 400 languages and speak 46 fluently, his journey speaks...
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Under the Shade of Trees, West Bengal Teacher Runs Open-Air School for Tribal...
In the remote Bagdabra forest area of Murshidabad, West Bengal, the COVID-19 lockdown pushed many tribal children, like class 8 student Biplab, out of school. With no access to online classes or...
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Police Officer Turns His Farmland Into Free Academy, Helps 400+ Rural Youth...
“I am the first to become a government official and the first police officer from my family,” says S Manikandan, a student of ‘Puthiya Siragugal’, a police training academy. His voice brims with...
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Meet the Mom Who Raised a JEE Topper, With Zero Pressure & 100% Success
The recent results of the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) Main 2025 Session 1 arrived at a serendipitous moment for Sai Manogna Guthikonda — as if the universe had carefully planned this victory as...
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Built by 5 Friends, This Village School in Uttarakhand Uses Films & Debates...
When Kamlesh Joshi joined Delhi University’s Dyal Singh College in 2007 to pursue an honours degree in physics, he quickly realised two things. First, he had no real interest in the sciences and had...
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22-YO Works Nights, Teaches Rural Tamil Nadu’s Kids Internet Safety by Day
A young boy in a remote village in Tamil Nadu carefully places a VR headset over his eyes. Instantly, his world transforms from a modest classroom with chalk-dusted blackboards to a futuristic...
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CBSE To Hold 2 Board Exams a Year: Why Some Parents Are Relaxed & Others Are...
Starting in 2026, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will introduce a major change: Class 10 students will have the option to appear for board exams twice a year. This move aims to reduce...
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Everything You Need To Know About ISRO’s Free Space Programme for Class 9...
Are you a parent of a space-loving child? Does your child dream of rockets, satellites, and exploring the universe? If yes, then here’s some fantastic news for you! The Indian Space Research...
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Kashmiri Youth Fought to Keep Tribal Girls in School & the President...
Written by Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina Kifayatullah Malik knows what it feels like to be on the edge of losing something precious. As a child growing up in Lawaypora village in Bandipora, North...
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