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Through this initiative, the school aims to not just spread the concept of fair trade but also enlighten the children and their parents in the hope that they will take the message forward and adopt these practices in their own lives.

With the dedicated efforts of teachers and students alike, the once barren land is now a veritable farm that grows vegetables like brinjal, bottle gourd, spinach, coriander, cucumber, and ridge gourd as well as fruits like banana and papaya.

The Schools for River project was flagged off for the obvious lack of relevant information pertaining to rivers and complex river basin ecosystems in school curriculum.

Kaviya BJ and K Selva Sreejith are students of Shree Vidhya Mandhir, Pushpathur in Palani, who are amongst the twelve winners whose entries adorn the pages of the calendar.

To shatter taboos surrounding periods and promote menstrual hygiene, a group of friends in Rajkot designed an affordable DIY pad using waste cloth and taught women in nearby slums and villages how to make them. The project won the Disney Innovation Award in the ‘Large Impact’ category at the ‘I CAN Awards 2014’ organised by Design for Change.

Incorporating mental health in school education programmes can give a big boost to tackling mental health issues in children and adolescents.

Students at a government school in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu built an Eco Roof for their uncovered toilet using waste plastic bottles. The project was selected amongst the Top 20 stories at the ‘I CAN Awards 2015’ organised by Design for Change.

Finding the chalk dust in their classroom insufferable, students at a government school in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu designed chalk dusters using waste plastic bottles. The project was selected amongst the Top 20 stories at the ‘I CAN Awards 2015’ organised by Design for Change.

Involving urban school children in the process of helping their underprivileged counterparts can lead to some truly amazing experiences. Goonj’s School to School initiative is helping drive such instances of social responsibility and development.

Two high school boys undertake an initiative to provide hundreds of underprivileged school kids with notebooks and stationery. Here's what happens.