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When Aloma and David Lobo rushed to see the abandoned child, they saw that the baby girl was born with a rare genetic condition--ichthyosis. So rare that it affects one in a million children.

When he tested the model on the school grounds, it was a raging success. From the district level of the Inspire Awards to the state and national level exhibitions, his invention won laurels.

“Now, we have started developing codes, too. Our teacher taught us how to make them when we were in Class VI. A lot of research is involved before preparing each video.”

Students appearing under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class 10 exams in 2019 may have the option to choose between a standard-level or the existing-level mathematics question paper!

Whenever Varunkumar encountered a problem, there came along someone who helped him out. A lot of credit goes to the doctor of his late father, who chipped in not just the initial fees for his college but even later.

Today, even as she turns 77, Beula Gabriel transforms the lives of hundreds of underprivileged students at St Joseph’s Secondary School, that she founded 25 years ago.

"Once a week, we go to a neighbourhood in the village with the school students and hold an assembly there. The assembly is an open event and the residents of the locality, as well as parents of children, can come and witness."

Inspired by a true story about a girl with Cerebral Palsy, Chennai-born director Priya Ramasubban shares her film's extraordinary journey with The Better India.

“As a doctor, I have seen first-hand how the stress of having to deal with school led to the kids falling ill much more frequently. Not being able to cope with the others often led to a lot of stress in the children,” she says.

"At that time, the hostel fee was only Rs 10 for a month—this included everything from stay, food to toothpaste, soap and hair oil! But even that meagre amount proved to be too expensive for us, and I almost came close to quitting my studies."