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
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,
What if you could lead your city for a day? During her school years, this was among Harsha Haridas’ favourite essay topics. So, when, as a 23-year-old, she spotted an
When Sangeeta Maurya first received her posting in a small village school in UP’s Raebareli district, she broke down in tears. Having cleared the challenging University Grants Commission National Eligibility
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
How can education catalyse development? In most communities, it’s the tool that holds the power to break the cycle of poverty and help children recognise their true potential. In the
When District Collector Rajarshi Shah visited schools in Adilabad, what he saw shocked him. Children as young as 11 were chewing tobacco, unaware of the damage it caused. Many girls
This article has been published in partnership with Azim Premji University How do you convince communities to embrace solutions that could change their lived realities? How do you sell them
The bus ride home from school was the toughest part of Safeena Husain’s day. She remembers it in vivid detail — the walk from her seat to the front of