Education

Former journalist Hitarth Pandya left his newsroom career to start Kids for the Environment Development Initiative (KEDI) in Vadodara. Through farming, skits, and hands-on activities, he has introduced over 20,000 children across five Vadodara schools.

Saraswati Vidyalaya once battled annual floods, broken walls, and dwindling hope. Now, it stands tall on stilts, reborn through local wisdom, low-carbon design, and collective will. Here is how architects at unTAG Architecture and Interiors gave a school and a community a second chance.

From farms to defence labs, classrooms to hospitals — here’s how NITI Aayog’s Frontier Tech Hub is mapping real innovations that could shape India’s journey to 2047.

A professor’s vision and nature-based learning are helping first-generation students reconnect with education — under trees, not in classrooms.

Teacher-parents reveal how they juggle the roles of educator and nurturer, balancing discipline with empathy. Their stories highlight the importance of listening, connecting, and supporting children beyond academics, showing that the strongest lessons come from love and understanding at home.

From forests to boardrooms, they’ve built change that touched millions. Now, these 10 impact leaders will select the heroes of The Better India Showcase 2025.

In Bengal’s remotest villages, Sabar tribal children who once survived by hunting lizards now hold schoolbooks and dream of a brighter future. With your support, they can stay in school, enjoy warm meals, and grow up with hope, dignity, and safety. Together, we can help them keep dreaming.

Looking for a career path that’s anything but ordinary? From healing through music to solving climate challenges with science, Indian universities are now offering courses that break the mould. Here’s a look at fresh, future-ready options you may not have heard of — but should.

Explore how mobile libraries are changing access to books in India. From horseback in Uttarakhand to the Bookworm Bus in Delhi, these mobile libraries are bringing stories to all.

A viral video from Delhi University shows a professor applying cow dung to walls for cooling. But is there science behind this age-old practice? Discover how cow dung, once used in rural homes, is making a sustainable comeback, offering natural insulation and cooling benefits in modern living spaces.