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From Digitally Illiterate to Networking Guru
This article on using computers for change is a part of the India Digital series powered by Intel India. Mudassir Ansari had not seen a computer till he turned 18. Today, he uses technology to bring...
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This Farmer’s Residential School for The Visually Impaired Has Transformed...
Residing in the small village of Amlidih in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district, farmer Barun Kumar Pradhan is an inspiration for us all. This 56-year-old good samaritan runs the free-of-cost Netrahin Bal...
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TBI Blogs: Meet the Former Fighter Pilot Who One Day Hopes to Become the...
Shashank Shukla has been a fighter pilot, a corporate professional & an educator. Now a politician, he hopes to one day revolutionise education in India. Shashank Shukla’s career has taken him into...
View ArticleVIDEO: Mumbai Professor Uses Her Summer Break to Teach Computer Basics to the...
Meet Dr. Mamta Aggarwal, a professor at the Mumbai University, who uses her summer holidays to teach computer basics to peons, clerks and other blue collar workers at a nominal fee. Know more about her...
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This Enterprise is Developing Cutting-Edge Learning Tools and Lessons for...
Social enterprises like Eduservices, powered by conscientious educators, are doing their bit to make a difference by enhancing the teaching methods and multimedia learning aids supplementing classroom...
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This 17-Year-Old Has Her Own NGO and Is Funding the Education of over 20 Kids
At an age when most teenagers are busy planning their lives – picking up schools or colleges to attend, deciding what courses they should take up, thinking about where to go out with friends, etc.,...
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TBI Blogs: At 11, She Dropped out of School. Today, She Is Back in School &...
Anjali's determination to get a good education helped her overcome several obstacles. Today, she is studying hard to become a police officer so she can end domestic violence. Fourteen-year-old Anjali...
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Meet 87-Year-Old ‘Tauji’, the Force Behind Tribal Girls’ Education in...
This man has been bringing smiles to the faces of tribals in the conflict-ridden zone of Bastar for almost four decades. Dharampal Saini came to Bastar in the 1970s with the sole aim of educating and...
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TBI Blogs: How Life Skills Classes Are Helping Underprivileged Kids Solve...
Three graduates of TISS' social entrepreneurship program are running classes for children from low-income communities and are working towards their social and emotional development. Saket is a...
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TBI Blogs: Garbology Is the Most Interesting Subject in over 37 Schools in...
Garbology uses colouring books, board games & activity-based learning to drive long-term behavioural change among school students, especially with regard to consumption & waste management. Much...
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World’s First Digital Student Incubator to Reach 5 Million Students in 3500...
Startup village (SV) was set up in Kerala with a vision to guide future entrepreneurs of the country. Launched in 2012, this one of a kind initiative started off with an initial mandate of supporting...
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Meet ‘Uncle’ Shyam Bihari Prasad, the Retired BSNL Officer Teaching Kids on a...
Meet Shyam Bihari Prasad, or 'Uncle' as he is known to his 30 wards, who teaches street kids on a pavement in Vasant Kunj, Delhi. It all started during the cold winter months of 2013, when Shyam Bihari...
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Meet the Man Who Single-Handedly Brought Digital Literacy to an Entire...
This article on using computers for change is a part of the India Digital series powered by Intel India. Nivalkar Gajanan not only transformed his life by learning how to use a PC, but has also shared...
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TBI Blogs: A Social Entrepreneur’s Journey from Organic Farming to...
Sathyanand's passion for social impact has taken him from rural farms to classrooms across India, where he has decided to stay. He's a career social entrepreneur determined to improve the education...
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How Sujith Kumar and His Team Helped 300 Underprivileged Students in TN Get...
This group in Tamil Nadu has helped over 300 students from underprivileged backgrounds gain admission in colleges - without them having to spend a single rupee. Here's how. Two walls and a tarpaulin...
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A Study That Followed 3000 Children for 10 Years Shows How Child Marriages...
A recent international research study reveals how economic and social factors played significant roles in hastening marriages of young girls in many parts of India When Lata turned 15, her family,...
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TBI Blogs: How a Boy into Substance Abuse & Street Fights Became a Role Model...
Two years ago, Nitin Baswasker dropped out of school and was known for getting involved in street fights. Today, the 17-year-old attends night school, works as a door-to-door salesperson and is a role...
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TBI Blogs: An Organization in TN Is Empowering Youth to Break the Barriers...
Marginalised communities in Tamil Nadu are getting the chance to build a better life for themselves, thanks to the NGO, Manithan, and its commitment to ensure empowerment through education. "It was...
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How the Humble Postcard Is Being Used as a Channel to Rebuild the Lives of...
Can you imagine a 50 paisa postcard being used as a channel to rebuild the life of a migrant child? Yes, in this era of internet and e-mail, an NGO is using snail mail to help reintegrate migrant...
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This Intervention Centre Helps Children with Hearing Impairments to Speak &...
This school in Chennai is helping children with hearing impairments develop language skills so they can join the mainstream education system. And it is completely free. “Every child here is special for...
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