Education

Educate Girls' founder, Safeena Husain's Magsaysay Award win is 18 years in the making. Through projects like Pragati and Vidya, the NGO is changing the lived realities of girls and women who have been cut off from the education system in India.

Want to turn your passion for change into a career? Azim Premji University’s Executive MBA in Development Management equips professionals with the tools to lead in India’s social sector. One year, real-world learning for those who want to build a career that truly matters.

A routine morning assembly in Telangana’s Adilabad now sparks change. Through 'Aarogya Pathshala', IAS officer Rajarshi Shah introduced 20-minute health lessons that fight stress, substance use, and absenteeism. Today, over 250 schools are thriving, attendance has climbed to 70%, and children are carrying lessons of health and hope home.

Showcasing the five education changemakers who have been nominated for ‘Optum Presents The Better India Showcase’ supported by the M3M foundation. They prove that benches and blackboards aren’t always the yardsticks for success.

Sometimes, all it takes is one person’s determination to spark change in the most unexpected corners. In a small mountain village in Sikkim, Ashwani Thapa began a 30-day journey that would soon transform the lives of dozens of children.

In Kumbalgarh’s challenging terrain, distant schools make education difficult for young children. The Saajhi Shiksha Project bridges this gap by empowering communities with locally managed solutions. Using everyday materials like vegetables, clay, and utensils, it fosters sustainable, community-driven learning environments.

What happens when theatre becomes the language of learning? At RASA in Chennai and Bengaluru, Dr Ambika Kameshwar is helping 375 children with disabilities experience joyful, barrier-free education.

A hub for education, most of the officers hailing from Madhopatti have high-flying careers across space, atomic research, judicial services and banking.

After graduating with an engineering degree, a young woman from rural Karnataka faced a future with no job offers and just Rs 6,000 in household income. But a free 35-day training program changed everything—helping her build confidence, sharpen her skills, and land a ₹40,000/month job that transformed her family’s life.

In a conflict-hit village in Manipur, teenagers aged 13–17 are writing rock and soul-stirring songs that reflect their fears, dreams, and healing. Born in a remote school, The Friendship Band is helping them find their voice — and hold on to hope.