Better Campus

When Sristi Bose noticed girls missing school during their periods, she began asking questions. Today, through Project Ecosanitation, college students are reaching 355 rural girls with honest conversations on menstrual health, dignity, and choice.

What happens to the oil drained from fishing boat engines? On the Konkan coast, a Pune campus is helping fishermen turn that waste into income, while keeping harmful oil out of the sea.

Sadham Usean Ramasamy, a PhD scholar student at IIT-Madras, has invented a machine that can safely rescue children fallen and trapped in borewells. He explains how the device works.

What happens when two young engineers with no farming background land in rural India armed with drones and curiosity? Amandeep Panwar and Rishabh Choudhary were not looking to change agriculture, but a few unexpected questions from farmers set them on a path that took root in the most surprising way.

Two college students, Snehadeep Kumar and Mohit Kumar Nayak, are building India’s first gamma-ray detecting CubeSat via their space startup Nebula Space Organisation, using affordable local materials and groundbreaking innovation.

At IIT Madras, attending class can mean slowing down for deer on the road. Built within a living forest, the campus offers a rare look at how education and wildlife share space every day.

On Lucknow’s coldest nights, Shagun Pal, a 19-year-old college student, is working with Praan Foundation to take warmth to people living on the streets. Here’s how her winter drive is reaching those who need it most — and how you can help.

Heet Doshi and Om Thakkar, college students from Ahmedabad, founded ‘Your Reading Circle’ to promote the concept of reading among youngsters. Their free mini-libraries in public parks are improving reading culture by offering free access to books and creating community hubs for book lovers across the city.

Across Indian campuses, students and teachers are creating real change beyond classrooms. Better Campus is The Better India’s upcoming national platform to spot, share, and amplify these stories — so impact can travel further and inspire others.

From Chandni Chowk classrooms to North Campus lawns, St Stephen’s College has grown with India itself, shaping ideas, sparking movements, and nurturing generations through stories that still live on today.