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This initiative is benefitting nearly 5000 students in rural parts of Rajasthan, Sikkim, Meghalaya, and Arunachal Pradesh. About 150 teachers are spearheading this project.

While seeming like a quintessential rags-to-riches story, her life is an empowering tale of perseverance and survival.

While we celebrate this news, it is also true that despite all odds, millions of Indian mothers, across social strata, don’t let motherhood affect their professional lives.

“Like most others in my profession, there came a point where I wanted to do something different and did not want to get stuck in the same routine I was part of. Starting a hostel was never on my mind and yet it just happened.”

Unlike the quintessential image we have of teachers, Ramesh brings not just an immense amount of passion towards teaching but also encourages curiosity and out-of-the-box thinking in his students.

“Having a baby changed things for me. I was certain that looking after my baby and flying would not have been possible and that was when I decided to take a break.”

“As a doctor, I have seen first-hand how the stress of having to deal with school led to the kids falling ill much more frequently. Not being able to cope with the others often led to a lot of stress in the children,” she says.

Neighbourhood Woof is an NGO started by Ayesha Christina, nearly four years ago. Ayesha not only has immense love for the canines but says she cannot remember a time when she lived without dogs in the house.

Having been raised in a household where social service was not just a hobby but much more, Harsh grew up with the ideals of wanting to make a difference and lent his support wherever he could.

While we have seen the Navarasas being performed on stage, Sastry is of the belief that dance can depict just about anything: from gender studies to data science.