Education

Thanks to the Anantapur Sports Academy (ASA), lakhs of children in rural Andhra Pradesh have been able to use sports as a means to inculcate holistic development, increase awareness on gender inequalities, and eventually pursue higher education and livelihood.

Most of us may not know that the Indian state of Kerala has played an essential role in shaping Bhutan’s modern education system to be the way we know it today. Here’s how the construction of this new reform took place.

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.

Coimbatore resident Aravinthan R P grows rare varieties of vegetables in a spare space at his father’s residential school. He also conserves seeds, and provides nutritious meals to the students, while encouraging them to learn how to farm.

Abhinay Sharma left his government job to take affordable education, something he always struggled to access, to aspiring students looking to rise above their circumstances. His YouTube channel has millions of subscribers today.

Assam's Uttam Teron started teaching underprivileged children in his cowshed. Today he runs Parijat Academy, a non-profit school that imparts formal education and hands-on skills to over 400 kids for free.

IIT Mandi has invited applications for its summer camp, Prayas 2.0, where selected students and teachers will delve into the world of artificial intelligence, robotics, and more.

The Union Education Ministry has launched ‘Jaadui Pitara’ to promote fun learning for 3–8-year-old kids. The material includes toys, puzzles, posters, flashcards, storybooks and more.

Delhi-based Ankit Aggarwal started a blog to inform his college mates about upcoming events. Today, it is a full-fledged tech startup called Unstop — an early talent engagement and hiring platform, which was recently showcased on Shark Tank Season 2.

ISRO has announced a 10-day free online course on remote sensing, being conducted by IIRS for students, researchers, government scientific staff etc. Read on for more details.