education in india

Vaishnavi Anantha just couldn’t bear the endless classes and rote learning in traditional schooling. So she asked her parents to give her three months to test a new strategy. And, the results surprised them.

Teaching goes beyond equipping children with theoretical concepts. It’s about leaving behind a legacy, Shaheen Mistri, founder of Teach For India, believes.

From Savitribai Phule to S Radhakrishnan, these revolutionaries shaped India's education system. Whether it was opening avenues for women and marginalised communities or elevating India's academic landscape, they worked long after the school bell rang.

For almost 30 years Biswanath Naru, aka 'Mastermoshai' ran his school for underprivileged children without electricity and benches. But his hard work and noble efforts eventually paid off!

Join The Better India and Shivprabha Charitable Trust's campaign #GiftASchoolKit to help children in Maharashtra's Yavatmal and Chandrapur districts with school kits and stationery.

Shilpa and Amit Singhal quit their US jobs to start Sitare Foundation, which helps children from low-income households access quality education in private schools, and find opportunities to study abroad.

Aanand Srinivas, founder of StayQrious — an after-school online initiative that provides an international standard of education at a lower price, helped create Neoschool that operates entirely virtually.

There is no fee for this program but there are limited seats. So here's how interested candidates can apply online.

“Together we wanted to use our knowledge for something that mattered and had a larger impact.”

Social enterprises in India have found some innovative solutions to the challenges facing the country.