Education

Franz Gastler founded Yuwa, an organisation that uses sports to fuel social development in Jharkhand. He shares how this has helped girls stay in school, study abroad, build careers and more.

The Better India speaks to Shankar Maruwada, CEO and Co-Founder of EkStep Foundation and member, National Steering Committee for the National Curriculum Frameworks, to gauge what India's policymakers have in store for its children.

ASHA NGO in Chennai, in collaboration with Amazon’s Future Engineers Programme, is helping children across the city’s government schools learn the ropes of robotics, computers, and more.

Three Mumbai friends launched Mann Centre for Individuals with Special Needs with an aim to provide age-appropriate jobs to hundreds of people with intellectual disabilities.

Teacher Manoj Panchal and project associate Tejas Bhirud explain how Amazon’s Future Engineer Program is infusing technology with everyday learning to empower government school kids with skills in coding, computer science, and robotics.

IIT Kanpur and Kharagpur are offering various free online courses on machine learning, data science and more. Check your eligibility and how to apply here.

The online course on the basics of Remote Sensing Technology is available for school students. Details on how to apply.

Ladakh recently touched new heights in the Ministry of Education's Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2020-21. Dedicated teachers are one of the main reasons why school education in Ladakh has seen a remarkable transformation.

Watch this video to see how a Maharashtra couple started Syamantak, or the university of life, which tries to teach children how to deal with real-world challenges through a unique model.

Surabhi Yadav is empowering rural women in Himachal Pradesh with the essential skills required to get jobs through her NGO Sajhe Sapne.