Education

Three graduates of TISS' social entrepreneurship program are running classes for children from low-income communities and are working towards their social and emotional development.

Priya Krishnan Das recently visited Kalap, a small gram panchayat located 200 km from Dehradun in the Tons river valley. She was amazed to see how a once-forgotten village has been magically transformed – all thanks to Anand Sankar and Kalap Trust.

Anjali's determination to get a good education helped her overcome several obstacles. Today, she is studying hard to become a police officer so she can end domestic violence.

At an age when most teenagers are busy planning their lives, 17-year-old Muskaan Chhibber was running from pillar to post to get her NGO registered.

Shashank Shukla has been a fighter pilot, a corporate professional and an educator. Today, he is serving the country as a politician. His experience serves as an example for young people across India who are redefining service and traditional careers.

Fed up of getting toffees in lieu of exact change from shopkeepers? You may soon be able to donate those leftover coins for the education of girl children in rural India instead - thanks to this brilliant mobile app concept developed by schoolgirls.

Here are some points that school authorities and parents should keep in mind when it comes to the safety of children in schools. 

Education empowered Barkhat to take charge of his own future. Today, he works with 3,500 children in two government schools to help them do the same.

This inspiring young girl was orphaned when she was four months old. Today, she empowers underprivileged children through education.

Malathi Holla was left paralysed from the waist down at the age of 1. Today, the Padma Shri awardee is helping differently-abled children fulfill their dreams.