School

“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."

At the peak of his career, it would have been easy for Dev to settle into a posh metro city and live a comfortable life. Secure the future with his wife, Dr Priyanka, an IIT alumnus and professor at a government college. But he decided to tread the road less taken.

Setting an amazing example of dedication to duty, Jodh Singh used a 30 metre zip-line to reach his waiting students! Watch the viral video here.

Malik made a representation to the state government addressing these concerns to then-Principal Secretary Hasmukh Adhia. Post that, the school now has a three-storied building with multiple classrooms for its students.

The daughter of a rice farmer from Dhing village in Nagaon district, she has worked hard to get to this position. Would you believe it if I said that she trained in her father’s rice field and that it was only last year that she took up racing seriously?

West Bengal's Binduidi Primary School, will now have a place for students to eat their meals without worries.

At the launch, Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal mentioned how it is important to groom children to be good human beings rather than only focus on marks.

A resident of Virar, Prakash Balu Patil had started the school drop and pickup facility only recently. He bought a van and would ferry children from home to school and back every single day.

While the IPS officer has certainly won the hearts of the villagers and the respect of his seniors through the remarkable initiative, it is important to point out that this isn’t the first time the man has introduced social innovations in policing.