Govt schools

This is the story of thousands of kids studying in government schools in Bengaluru. The first-generation school-goers. The children of migrant and daily wage labourers who were empowered with wings to soar to their dreams, by city-based NGO, Dream School Foundation.

Harshvardhan Erra’s biodigesters produce no odour, can be installed in a small space and is easy to use. What’s more, they even provide a steady supply of organic fertilizers!

While it is common for most of us to scrunch our noses up in disgust at the sight and smell of drainage waters flowing through gutters, these school girls have found a way to generate electricity from drainage water and have developed a micro power generator to facilitate the same.

The children have started not only internalising it, but are also trying to translate this knowledge and practice to their families and community at large.

The saplings planted by the students from 2015-2016 under Rajabhai’s guidance have now grown about 4-5 feet tall.

Breaking away from the traditional practice of ‘mugging up’ books, these IIT students are helping children breakdown concepts and understanding them better.

Usha has started teaching science to Class 9 and 10 students, and dedicates two and a half hours each day to teach these children.

Young changemakers across India are on a mission to offer holistic education to students of government schools through their Camp Diaries initiatives.

It is a well known fact that government schools in UP are falling apart. The lack of basic facilities in many such schools is forcing parents from financially weaker backgrounds to seek private education for their kids. But an order by the Allahabad High Court might turn into a game changer. The order compels bureaucrats and politicians in the state to send their kids to government schools only, so they have a better understanding of those schools.