Education

Pat Farmer will pass through cities like Mumbai, Surat, Ahmedabad, Udaipur, Ajmer, Jaipur, Agra, New Delhi, and Chandigarh.

A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) made his way back to India to work on the issue of girls’ education in rural Uttar Pradesh. His interesting initiative has girls getting Rs 10 for every day of school attendance and even a toilet at home if the attendance exceeds 70%. But the biggest reward is watching the young women get empowered to work and become independent.

What started as a small gesture, of feeding underprivileged children, by 31-year-old Darshan and his friends has turned into a full-blown movement.

Even as 100 eager children in one of the remotest schools in Ladakh waited, she came bearing gifts – 1500 kg of school equipment carried by 25 horses in -20 degree C temperatures over 3 mountain passes. Meet Sujata Sahu, who took education from New Delhi to Leh, and much beyond.

FM Lazer identified alcoholism as the root cause of poverty in the fishermen community in Kerala and set about changing that. Along the way he got involved in helping women and the elderly become more literate too, and launched a motorised tricycle for the disabled. Truly a man with a mission, Lazer's efforts are now bearing fruit across the entire state.

Read and get inspired by children's perspectives on the three values of Wisdom, Courage and Compassion how they benefit from these in their own lives!

Let us make our children a part of conversations related to our nation and understand the India that they would like to grow up in. Let us ensure that our children grow up to be aware and engaged citizens who can tell the difference between right and wrong and have the courage to stand by what is right!

An interesting technology is bridging the education gap in slums and in rural India. Through computer tablets and CLassCloud technology, children get access to quality education even in locations where electricity and network connectivity are an issue.

He stumbled across some slum kids while walking to the temple one morning — feeding them has become his religion since then! Read the heartwarming story of a man who is using his imagination and effort to ensure food keeps the children motivated to attend school.

Children are the leaders of our nation. When we engage in dialogue about systemic change through education policy, equity and innovation – we must include our children in the conversation as they are the most important stakeholders driving this change. Read what they have to say about the education scenario in India.