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MY VIEW: An IITian’s Roadmap to Building a Robust Higher Education System for...
The views expressed in this article are that of the author's and do not in any way reflect the views of the organisation. What is the common thread that ties rampant poverty across the country, the...
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Why a 48-Year-Old Engineer Gives Free Lectures Every Saturday on Dr. Kalam,...
“When I was in school, I didn’t have many people to motivate me about science or tell me about the interesting things I could take up and study in the future. Thankfully, there was one science teacher...
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Artists from India and Japan Transform the Walls of a Bihar School into...
Every year, in the remote Sujata village located in Bihar, the Niranjana Public Welfare School organizes the Wall Art festival. Artists from India and Japan spend three weeks in the village producing...
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This School in Rural Karnataka Teaches Only ‘Out of System’ Children and...
Is there a school for children who do not fall in the conventional bracket of the ‘right age for a classroom’ or the ‘correct academic level’? A school for dropouts who want to learn again? A school...
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How a Railway Officer from Chennai Became Foster Father to 200 Children of...
Meet Ajeet Saxena – foster father to over 200 children of farmers in Maharashtra. This railway official has dedicated his life to the welfare of these kids, who are all known as Ajeet Saxena’s children...
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This School Needs Electricity, Water and a Playground. It Needs Your Help.
Even as urban India continues to develop at a dramatic pace, a tiny settlement in Maharashtra still awaits what most of us take for granted - electricity, potable water, roads….and a well-functioning...
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TBI BLOGS: Karishma Fought to Get Herself an Education. Now She’s Helping...
Fate wasn't kind to Karishma and her sister when they were young. But not only did she fight to get both of them an education, she now leads efforts to empower other adolescent girls. A narrow road...
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Kids in This Naxalite Affected Region of Jharkhand Are Getting Access to...
Do you think only private schools can boast of smart classes or virtual classroom lectures are only possible in IITs and IIMs? Then you must know about what’s happening in government schools of Giridih...
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He Had to Quit School Himself but He Made the Education of Girls a Reality in...
One man, who never got a chance to finish school as a kid, has transformed the Delwara region of Rajasthan into a place where education of girls is not just a norm, but it is also encouraged at every...
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25K MBA Students and Others Grads Use This FB Group for Free Counselling and...
After realising that there is a huge gap between what students are taught in colleges, and the kind of work they are expected to do once they join the corporate world, Vijay Pentareddy decided to quit...
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This American Helps Street Children in Pune Live a Life They Could Only Dream Of
Elizabeth Sholtys believes in giving and teaching street children more than just the basics. She treats them like she would her own children and this has earned her the love of 200 slum kids who call...
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TBI BLOGS: From Food to Electricity, This School Produces Everything It Needs...
This Kodaikanal school produces everything it needs in its own backyard. It is not just self-sufficient in food grains, vegetables and dairy but also in water and electricity. It provides a holistic...
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Mumbai NGO Utilizes Public Spaces to Connect Volunteers with Children Who...
Angel Xpress Foundation connects people who want to do constructive social work with less privileged children who want to learn. The volunteers teach municipal school children in public spaces like...
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How a Prime Minister Rural Development Fellow Touched Several Lives before he...
For his compassion, his determination, his hard work, and his belief in positive outcomes – Suromani Boro is remembered for all this and more. A PMRD fellow who crossed many tough hurdles to complete...
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TBI BLOGS: How Mohsin Fought His Way From the Back Alleys of Bhatta Basti to...
“My father dropped me to my first workplace. I could never tell him how much I wanted him to drop me to a school instead,” says Mohsin, who is struggling to go to school and dreams of a better life....
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This 23-Year-Old Engineer Is Teaching Village Kids How to Use Engineering to...
What happens when children are given the freedom to explore their creativity and designs things they need on their own? Krishna Thiruvengadam went to a village in Maharashtra to find out. “Before...
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How a 13-Year-Old CEO Is Changing the Lives of School Children Around the World
Ishaan Patel is the 13-year-old CEO of Planting Pencils, an organisation that is helping children across the world get access to quality education. A bespectacled young boy dressed in a smart suit...
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An Auto-Driver in Bengaluru Has Converted His Vehicle into a Moving Encyclopedia
The humble auto-rickshaw has a cult status in Bengaluru. Many a film has an auto-rickshaw driver as the hero. The heroic auto-driver bashes up baddies, chases them on his auto and weaves in and out of...
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TBI BLOGS: Two Teachers Are Using Drama to Empower 1000 Students from...
Dramebaaz, started by Soumya and Prasanth, aims to use theatre to empower 1000 students with the essential life skills required to become confident and be creative agents of social change. His...
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E-Books and Wikipedia Are All the Rage in This Rural School in Bihar, Thanks...
Young graduate Sai Rath is using computers to empower teachers and complement classroom learning in rural Bihar. As dawn breaks in the tiny district of Tajpur, its light illuminating the winding, dusty...
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