Education

A group of young professionals has developed a new way to provide interesting content to rural classrooms. Aiming to bridge the education gap, the technology provides the prescribed syllabus in a fun and interactive manner.

From enabling parents to see their child's performance online to helping schools plan better curricula, these initiatives by the HRD focus on improving the education scenario in the country.

Millions of girls in India become victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse, trafficking, and child labour every year. West Bengal is one such state where girls are at high risk for trafficking and other abuse. GPower, a mobile-based intervention in 20 villages of the state, is identifying the girls in need of help and providing them with much needed and timely support based on their level of vulnerability.

The Bedia community of MP celebrates the birth of a girl child – but for a very different reason. One organization, Samvedna, has decided to intervene and open the gates of education and different livelihood options for this community. Here's more.

Children like 15-year-old Anuj Nirmal are our hope for tomorrow - the hope that one day, every child in our country will be able to nurture a strong dream of his/her own, and will have the opportunities and determination to achieve it.

Education was the last thing on the minds of Mallahipurva villagers. Especially for girls, who were considered as just extra hands to support the family. But one girl, Gudiya, fought all odds and became the first one in her village to pass Secondary School. She did not stop at just this. She started a school for other kids in her own house and made sure they embraced the gift of education too. This is how she brought about the transformation.

Maharashtra schools have decided to remember APJ Kalam on his birth anniversary in an incredible way. The schools will be celebrating the day as no-school bag day and students will be encouraged to read books which are not a part of their course curriculum.

To reduce the burden on physically challenged students and to make education more inclusive, the IIT council has announced a fee waiver for them. The council is also reconsidering their recent proposal of increasing the tuition fees for other students.

Venil Ali, Teach For India City Director of Mumbai talks about her journey and her passion for working with kids and how the power of the collective is what it will take to bridge the gap of education inequity in our country.

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.