AICTE Announces Free Online Engineering Fellowship For 40 Students; Details Here
The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), on November 29, announced the GDC Software Engineering fellowship, offering an industry-led training cum internship programme to 40 Indian...
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Geologist Gives up Canadian Job & Life Savings to Run Free School in Rural...
Shiva Balak Misra was a successful scientist living a comfortable life in Canada. At the peak of his career, he was on a scholarship at the Memorial University in Canada when the geologist discovered a...
View ArticleStarted with Rs 800 & a Cowshed, Assam Teacher Takes Free Education Across 20...
At 21, Assam’s Uttam Teron was just as ordinary as anyone. But his life turned when he came across some children playing in the mud instead of going to school. To educate these children, he converted...
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Why an Ex-Govt Officer Gives Free YouTube Lessons To Help Millions Prepare...
Through his YouTube channel and mobile application, former government officer Abhinay Sharma has embarked on a noble cause — to provide affordable education to millions of government job aspirants....
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Coimbatore Engineer-Turned Farmer Quit Job to Build Seed Bank & Grow Rare...
Did you know that there are over 150 varieties of pumpkin that exist all over the world? Are you aware that there are more than 60 varieties of eggplant and over 10 varieties of okra? As amazing as...
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IPS Officer Educates 1000s in MP’s Villages, Helps Them Escape...
Kanchan (name changed) is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in law from Bhopal University. Back home, her mother is still engaged in sex work. “She has always been involved in the work, but she...
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‘We Walked Village to Village’: How Kerala Teachers Helped Transform...
The ‘land of the thunder dragon’, known to us by the name ‘Bhutan’, had remained closed to the outside world for centuries. Since the 60’s and 70s, however, it embraced westernisation, albeit in its...
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In Rural Andhra, Lakhs of Kids Fight Gender Bias, Chase Higher Education With...
When B Anusha was in Class 7, her physical education (PE) teacher encouraged her to play for her school in the Rural Cricket Tournament for Girls, hosted by Anantapur Sports Academy (ASA). Anusha...
View Article‘Marks Matter, but…’: Doc Shares CBSE Class 12 Result With a Reminder for...
The CBSE Class 10 and 12 board results for 2023 were announced earlier today. This year, the overall pass percentage stands at 87.33%, reflecting a decrease of 5.38% compared to the previous year....
View ArticleDRDO Announces Online Courses on AI & Cyber Security With Certificates
The government agency Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), through its institute the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DU), has invited applications for a 16-week and 12-week...
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30-YO Teacher in Rural Karnataka Built Jugaad Robot to Make Learning Fun for...
Dressed in a blue shirt and tunic, with neatly parted hair styled into two pleats, the humanoid robot named ‘Shiksha’ bears a striking resemblance to the rest of the students of Sirsa village. As she...
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Constable’s Free School is Helping Kids in Delhi’s Slums Escape a Life of...
When his parents would leave home for work, 10-year-old Ajay Ahirwal would accompany them to tourist spots across Delhi, where his father worked as a labourer. He, too, would engage in menial work,...
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‘I Was Removed From Class, Saw My Dad Struggle’: 31-YO’s Free School is...
Uddeshya Sachan grew up in Kanpur, watching his father, a tailor, frown over the accounts book as the month end drew near, calculating if they had made enough money to pay his son’s school fees. When...
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In 1953, A Village Got Its 1st School; Generations Narrate How It Transformed...
In Dakshin Kannada, amid lush greenery lies the quaint village of Savanalu, where most residents are involved in farming. They enjoy a quiet life away from pollution and the hustle-bustle of the city....
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Uttarakhand ‘Police Uncle’ Helps 1700 Kids Escape Cycle of Poverty, Begging &...
For 12-year-old Aakash, who hails from Dehradun and used to beg for alms until last year, education was only a distant dream. This dream became a reality when he was enrolled in a government school....
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‘My Heart Is in Punjab’: How My Visit to India Led to a Team Transforming...
Since 2019, over 10 lakh saplings have been planted in 978 Punjab villages. As many as 14,000 students have been enrolled in 54 ‘learn labs’ for education, and the opportunity to fulfil their sporting...
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“I Was A Backbencher”: Assam’s Real Life Hero Has Educated Kids of 20...
Hailing from Pamohi village in Assam’s Kamrup district, Uttam Teron’s life was carefree and purposeless just a couple of decades ago. He would spend days roaming around the village with his friends....
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IAS Officer’s Endeavour Helps 120 Visually Impaired Tribal Children Enroll in...
To be able to go to school, appear for examinations, sing on stage, share lunch boxes like her friends — young Priya has always held these aspirations in her heart. But her inability to see a...
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10 Free Online Courses by Google to Help You Upskill in 2023
Do you feel the need to upskill your techniques to match the increasing competition and the current dynamic industry environment? The Better India has got you covered. From Data Science and machine...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for UPSC Exam While Doing a Job: IAS Officer Shares 10 Tips
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is one of the most prestigious examinations conducted in India, attempted by aspirants — graduates to working professionals — from every corner of the...
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