“How much of what you studied in school do you put to use in life?” Hyderabad-based Vaishnavi Anantha asks me. She takes my silence as a cue to go
“How much of what you studied in school do you put to use in life?” Hyderabad-based Vaishnavi Anantha asks me. She takes my silence as a cue to go
For students in rural India, access to quality education often comes with challenges — limited resources, fewer teachers, and the absence of coaching centres. But with free internet and smartphones,
On most mornings, the first sound at Vidyakshetra is not the shrill ring of a bell. It is the soft notes of a flute. Somewhere under the neem trees, a
It’s a long walk through the forest — 10 kilometres, to be precise. She must set out early; how else will she reach school on time? Yet every step is
On a warm afternoon in Katelapura village of Rajasthan’s Dholpur district, the Government Upper Primary School buzzed with unusual excitement. Small hands clutched slips of paper, the sound of campaigning
The interviews and reporting for this story were conducted in August 2024. Biplab, a class 8 student in the Bagdabra forest area in Murshidabad, West Bengal, is a first-generation learner.
It was an unseasonal spell of October rain that flattened a cabbage crop in a Vadodara school. A group of children stood speechless before it, then tears rolled down their
At Delhi airport, you’ll often spot families sending off their children with heavy suitcases and even heavier hearts. For students, it’s the beginning of an exciting new chapter — new
When Vishal Talreja visited Finland as a young graduate, he was struck by the dignity and confidence people carried, no matter their circumstances. Returning to India, he dreamed of building
Welcome to the ulta pulta (upside down) school, where mountains form classroom walls and open skies form the roof. Here, no question is too ‘stupid’ and children learn by reasoning,