Changemakers

From compost pits to reading circles, Better Campus gathers student- and faculty-led campus stories from across India into one shared home for learning, action, and inspiration.

In a Delhi neighbourhood park, IRS officer Rohit Mehra and his wife Geetanjali run the School of Trees, a free, open-air learning space where children explore science, sustainability, and Indian ecological wisdom through games, observation, and hands-on care for nature.

After a spinal injury changed his life, Prateek Khandelwal began seeing cities differently. That led to the birth of ‘RampMyCity’ — a movement redesigning public spaces to make dignity, access, and inclusion visible across India.

Across Alwar, Bengaluru, and Nashik, three women are building lives shaped by work and financial freedom. Kalpana, Chaithra, and Alka’s paths are different, but each reflects what happens when women earn independently — gaining stability, respect, and the confidence to imagine more for themselves and their families.

Young volunteers in Rajasthan are turning polluted lakes and neglected temples into clean, shared spaces through weekly community action.

In a corner of Bihar, a decade-long journey is improving communities. From schools to villages, from livelihoods to health, one rail project became more than steel and engines — it became a catalyst for change, hope, and opportunities for generations.

After 37 years in the Indian Army, Major General Ashim Kohli found a new way to serve. By recycling retired army uniforms into school bags for underprivileged children, he’s ensuring the uniforms’ duty never truly ends.

When Sristi Bose noticed girls missing school during their periods, she began asking questions. Today, through Project Ecosanitation, college students are reaching 355 rural girls with honest conversations on menstrual health, dignity, and choice.

From dirty streets to walkable roads, landfills to lively community spaces, these five stories show how local action can transform everyday problems into lasting solutions.

Born with cerebral palsy, Vinayana Khurana overcame immense physical challenges to become a poet, life coach, and guest teacher at Delhi University. Her journey proves that sometimes obstacles can become growth opportunities.