Educating children

This region is known to be a hotbed for Naxal activities.

Through the optimal implementation of environment-friendly practices in their premises, these schools are igniting environmental consciousness amidst the flag-bearers of tomorrow.

For students who come from out of station, the government guesthouse has been transformed into a hostel.

This is the extraordinary story of three young girls and their never-say-die spirit, which has changed the education scenario in a small village near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. They faced apathy, taunts and humiliation in their battle against ignorance and deep conservatism. Thanks to their efforts, 90% of the children in their village attend school today.

Educating young children about sexual abuse is not an easy task. Deepa Kumar has made an informative website that features animated cartoons to educate both parents and children about this crucial issue.

After retirement, Vimla started teaching underprivileged kids close by. It's been 20 years now and 80 year old Vimla still teaches with the same enthusiasm. Know more about her story of change.

The expressions of the children change when she takes their class in a fun way. Meet Zaiba Taj, the favourite teacher of Haleem Nagar slum kids in Mysore. Here is how she found her own dreams by teaching these young minds.

From a reluctant family to lack of knowledge about the sector, nothing stopped Shuvajit Payne from quitting his well-paying job in London and settling down in a village to teach the villagers English. What is it that drove him to take such a drastic step? And how does he feel about it now? Read more to find out.

At a time when rape incidents are occupying most of the news’ space, here is a man who is working hard towards promoting women-empowerment. Ajit Padmanabh, an IT professional and a musician by passion from Bengaluru, has come up with Foremost Forever, an initiative that aims at highlighting women and their achievements, starting at the school level.

While working as an SBI Youth for India fellow, Sandeep Viswanath was almost thrown out of a school for disturbing their regular activities. But this did not break his morale. He continued working with the tribal students, teaching them photography and making five documentaries with them. Read more about his journey and why he left his well-paying IT job to work in the development sector.