On His Knees: This TN Headmaster Uses a Unique Method to Convince Students to...
When we go down memory lane, most of us can remember that one teacher from our school or college days, who has left behind a lifelong impression in our lives, sometimes even to the extent of moulding...
View ArticleConstruction Workers’ Kids Have a Safe Haven, Thanks to This Bengaluru Couple
Bengaluru is an ever-expanding city that attracts many migrant workers from various parts of the country. The nature of their work is such that they move from one place to another once the project sees...
View ArticleDenied PG Degrees by College, These Students Fought Their Own Court Case and...
Students enter colleges with their heads full of dreams and hopes. Imagine a scenario where after finishing a course, you are told that you will not receive a degree. Imagine having to file a case, and...
View ArticleUnder Pressure to Marry Uncle, Gutsy 15-Year-Old Made Education Her Support
A 15-year-old girl is going against her family’s wishes, all for the sake of education. She braves 4 hours of daily bus travel, and long walks, just to go to school in the remote Ippagunta village in...
View ArticleThe Eco-Friendly Steps That Made These 2 Kerala Schools Award-Winning
Cultivating a sense of consciousness towards the environment and its conservation in the present generation is a prerequisite in the current times, and will possibly play a crucial role in salvaging...
View ArticleWhy 10 Lakh Students Dropping Out of UP Board Exams Signals A Good Change
The Uttar Pradesh board examination for Class X and Class XII commenced on February 6, 2018, and will continue until 12 March 2018. The Class X board exams will end on February 22 and class XII on...
View ArticleI Am a Mother of Two Girls and Here’s Why I Don’t Want Them to Be Beautiful
“Aunty I am on a diet, I won’t take sweet even though I like it!” A ten-year-old retorted when one of my friends offered her a sweet that she had made for her kids. “You will turn dark if you play in...
View ArticleReap What You Sow! Mangaluru Students Grow 1.4 Tonnes of Rice on Fallow Land
In a day and age, when gourmet cuisine is available at our doorstep thanks to various apps, 200 students of a college in Mangaluru, have made a commendable effort in growing their own food. The best...
View ArticlePlugging Leaks: GPS-Enabled Vehicles to Carry Question Papers in Bengaluru!
Exam papers getting leaked is a common problem. As authorities try to reign in the situation, thousands of students have to bear the possibility of the exam getting cancelled or rescheduled. In the...
View ArticleStudies Got You Stressed Out? Here Are 14 Tips to Help You Cope!
School education is an essential part of an individual’s life as academic performance plays a crucial role in shaping our future careers. However, excess academic stress during this stage can result in...
View ArticleLet There Be Light: Over a Million Rural Students Benefit From IIT- Bombay’s...
You may have heard of scientists and innovators recalling how they studied under a kerosene lamp. Although their resilience and willpower are a part of their foundation, future scientists will not have...
View ArticleCricket for a Better Education? These Dynamic Teachers Are Showing It’s...
The idea that cricket and academics can coexist without affecting the other is something that most India parents would never truly agree upon. It would not be uncommon to hear stories of kids, who grew...
View ArticleA Home-Run School in Gurugram Is Nurturing Basti Children in a Special Way!
There are superheroes all around us; all we need to do is look closely to identify them. This is a story about Sujata Gaur – who is transforming the lives of many underprivileged children in Gurugram –...
View ArticleAfter Ice-Stupa, This Ladakhi Innovator Seeks to Revolutionise Higher Education
Ladakh’s tryst with modernity is proving to be a mixed bag. With the advent of formal democracy, modern medicine and better commercial avenues, the region has witnessed much progress. However, Ladakh’s...
View ArticleIlliterate Rickshaw Puller From Assam Sets up 9 Schools for Village Children!
The three most common reasons for children dropping out of schools in India have been poverty, availability, and accessibility to schools. When a family is financially unstable ensuring that the...
View ArticleNo Teachers In School, Claim Students Who Walked 20 Km To Fix The Issue
What would you do if you were a student in a school where the teachers were always absent? According to reports, the students of Brahmanagaon Residential School in Bangiriposi, a village in the...
View ArticleMarks Cards to Papers: Karnataka Education Board Goes Digital to Streamline...
Setting an excellent example for the children it educates, the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board, has successfully adopted an eco-friendly practice. They have decided to digitise the...
View ArticleRural, Urban Students Came Together from Across India, and Magic Happened!
Over the years, rural education has undergone a series of reforms, infrastructure development plans, increases in enrolment, and quality improvement initiatives. However, there is still much work to be...
View ArticleThis Assamese Man Had Rs 800 & A Cowshed for Classroom. Today, He Teaches 512...
Uttam Teron from Pamohi village in the Guwahati district of Assam started the Parijat Academy in 2003 with only Rs 800 in his pocket and a cow-shed for a classroom, where he taught four illiterate...
View ArticleUnderprivileged Kids Need Teachers & New Ideas. This Bengaluru Org Is Giving...
India has now achieved universalisation of education and has high enrollment ratios in schools today. But most schools in India rarely go beyond the prescribed syllabus and only prepare children for...
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