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Landmark Changes by CBSE to Make Board Exams Less Stressful: All You Need to...
While the CBSE Board Exams are a stressful time for every student, some students have more than just the load of coursework on their head. While some have special needs, others have a medical condition...
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Forced to Marry at 17, Tribal Girl Fights Alcoholic Dad to Give Class X Boards!
Vishakha Shirke is all of 17, but her determination to sit for her ten standard board exams despite all odds proves the strength of her will. The resident of the Mumbai Suburb Jogeshwari, was only 14,...
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“What We Engineers Need From You”– Former Student Writes Open Letter to College
Dear Director Sir, A few months ago while reading an article in the newspaper, I came across a report published by AITCE stating that “60% of engineering graduates are unemployed,” and this sent a...
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Can India’s Slums Turn Into Silicon Valley? This Brother-Sister Duo Thinks So!
“Over the years, I’ve realised that our passion is only worthwhile if we use it to help others and be part of a bigger mission to make the world better.”, says Nikita Hari. Nikita is a scientist by...
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Mother’s Fight to Study After Childbirth Leads Kerala HC to Landmark Ruling
In India, it is quite possible that most of us would have studied alongside a least one married classmate during our college days since young girls continue to be married off by their parents as soon...
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Google’s Brilliant New Project Will Literally Bring History Lessons to Life!
As a school-going child, did you doze off during history class? Was the teacher’s drone-like voice enough to guide you into a stupor, staring out of the window, wishing you were one of the birds flying...
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Made By Nashik School Students, This Floating Cycle Can Clean Ponds!
When I say school, what pops into your mind? Perhaps you remember sitting on a wooden bench and listening to your teacher or scribbling in your notebook as the teacher wrote answers on the board, or...
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This Small School Was Going to Shut Down, Until Two Teachers Had a Unique...
How far would you go to retain students if your school is close to shutting down? Two teachers in Panemangaluru turned drivers for it! The academic year 2009-10 for the Kannada-medium Darul Islam Aided...
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West Bengal Goes Green, to Light up 2000 Schools with Solar Power by 2019!
The West Bengal Government has decided to install solar panels in approximately 2000 schools, by 2019. Through this step, they are achieving the twin goals of lower power expenses and making a strong...
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HRD Ministry wants ideas to improving education. Mothers, teachers speak up!
The Department of School Education and Literacy under the Ministry of Human Resources has invited parents, educators, and various other stakeholders from grades 1 to 12 to give suggestions on how the...
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This Woman Left Chennai to Run Rural Schools: Here’s What She Learned in Return
Nisha Subramaniam leads education and rural community development projects with the ASSEFA Foundation. She previously served as Senior Program Manager for Teach For India’s operations in Chennai. Q:...
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Neither Bricks nor Cement: This School in Delhi Is Stronger, Cheaper & Better
New Delhi. Vasant Kunj. Sindhi Basti (slum). November 2017. The children who ran about excitedly were neither fully clothed nor fed. It was a day that was neither too sunny nor too windy. A school was...
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There’s More to Life Than Mark Sheets: Here’s How to Make the Leap From...
It is that time of the year again, when India, along with a heat wave, experiences a burning exam wave. Around this time, you will see students in their unnatural habitat—behind books—scrambling to...
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‘Mother of Tibet’: Meet The Unsung Saviour of Thousands of Tibetan Children
On International Women’s Day last week, the Government of India presented its highest civilian honour for women, the Naari Shakti Puraskar. Among the recipients of this prestigious award was a...
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People of Delhi, Bengaluru & Mumbai, Donate Unused Stationery & Empower...
Come March, and there is a lot of hustle bustle in schools as it is that time of the year when kids get ready to move to the next grade. Amongst the many things that parents actively look for at this...
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Should You Pursue Arts In India? The Data Reveals The Surprising Answer
Recently, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple Computer Inc was on the radar of most Indians for calling out the lack of creativity in our society. He did receive a ton of backlash, but also praise...
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Indian Firm Gifts Computers to Ghana Teacher Who Used Blackboard to Teach MS...
Working in the online sphere, it isn’t hard to fathom the incredible amounts of good that social media offers. Despite all the negativity, social media has become a truly democratic space, in which...
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Odisha Boy Does State Proud, Tops GATE 2018 in Agricultural Engineering!
Success, when celebrated, feels even more special. Jyotiranjan Barik, a student of the Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), has topped the national level test in the Agricultural...
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Understanding This Psychological Link Can Improve Your Child’s Learning...
The expectations from teachers in today’s educational scenario are multifold. Not only do they have to ensure that the best curriculum is being taught, but they also have to ensure that they are using...
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Lockers in Schools! Students in AP Will Stop Lugging Heavy Bags Soon
In a move which hopefully finds takers in all other states, Andhra Pradesh State School Education Department is planning to turn all 161 model schools across the State into student-friendly,...
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