Children

What happens when families migrate in search of jobs? Their children miss out on education. But six Bengaluru friends and their enterprise Gubbachi are working to ensure their educational inclusion for free.

Dr Saakshi Gulati and Dr Nikita Mathur, both dentists and avid travellers, started Travel with Kids (India) to encourage young mothers to fulfil their travel dreams with their children.

In the previous article, we spoke to Anthill Creations, a Bengaluru-based non-profit, about what it takes to build a playground that is safe, sustainable and inclusive. In the second part, we explore the importance of playgrounds, state of their infrastructure and reclaiming play spaces.

Anthill Creations, which transforms “spaces into interactive and sustainable playgrounds by upcycling waste materials like tyres, oil and cable drums” has built around 380 playgrounds for children across 22 states.

After her 9-year-old brother was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, Divaa Uthkarsha (15) started Project Surya to support underprivileged children with the same condition.

Eliminating digital devices from children’s lives seems near impossible as the world increasingly moves online, but Dr Umang Mathur shares six ways we can mitigate the damage of excessive screen time on children.

Maleesha Kharwa, a 15-year-old living in a Mumbai slum, always dreamed of becoming a model. This became a reality after a chance meeting with Robert Hoffman. Today, she’s a professional child model, featured on the covers of popular magazines. Here’s an exclusive interview about her journey and all that goes into living a dream.

Meeta Sharma Gupta started a sustainable toy brand ‘Shumee’ in Delhi after she did not find suitable toys in India that focus on developing children’s cognitive and motor skills. Today, she gets over 8,000 orders a month and employs over 100 artisans.

Engineer turned lawyer Prita is founder-president of the NGO Peace and Equality Cell (PEC), which works to prevent CSA by creating awareness and providing victims access to justice.

IPS officer Veerendra Mishra has worked exclusively with the Bedia community for years to help the newer generations escape the cycle of intergenerational sex work. He shares how his efforts have moulded engineers, IAS officers, and lawyers through education.