Education

After losing his vision at the age of 3, Dattu Agarwal started Matoshree Ambubai Residential School for Blind Girls to give free education, shelter, and more to 75 girls living with visual impairments.

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.

Friends Atharva Puranik and Pranay Chouhan run Padhle, a YouTube channel that breaks down complex concepts for students in Classes 9, 10, 11, and 12 through quirky videos, meme formats, tips and tricks by subject matter experts, and more.

Umer Ahmad Ganie from Zagigam village in Kashmir worked for daily wages during the day and studied at night to prepare for NEET. He scored an impressive 601 marks out of 720 without any exta coaching classes.

Jo Chopra and Rupa Bishnoi have worked for decades in inclusivity and mainstreaming of children with disabilities as part of Latika. They explain why inclusivity in early childhood care can go a long way in a person’s holistic development.

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.

Portia moved to Spiti after losing her father, in an attempt to feel closer to him. There, she started a free boarding school for underprivileged children in the highest Indian village called Komic. Now, a 'mother' to these kids, she provides them with food, shelter, clothing and education.

Delhi student Anant Bagrodia launched the Volunteer for MCD Schools app to mobilise student volunteers to teach and tutor underprivileged children from across the capital.

For nine years now, Kolkata's Satarupa Majumder has been running the Swapnopuron Welfare Society (SWS), an English-Medium school in the Sundarbans.