young changemakers

Across Indian campuses, students and teachers are creating real change beyond classrooms. Better Campus is The Better India’s upcoming national platform to spot, share, and amplify these stories — so impact can travel further and inspire others.

A group of Bengaluru students began simple heritage walks to understand their city. What followed was a series of child-led initiatives, from lake awareness drives to clean-ups, literacy programmes, and petitions. In their Children’s Day letter, they share how belonging inspires responsibility.

During an experiential learning project, 13-year-old Haasini taught English at a government school and saw how children learn when classrooms feel playful, safe, and expressive. Her Children’s Day letter calls for listening to students as India shapes the future of education.

Through its unique fellowships in social entrepreneurship and responsible enterprise, Access Livelihoods is helping young changemakers work directly with farmers, educators, and waste workers, gaining hands-on experience while learning how to design impactful solutions for India’s growing problems.

The thin line between a parched and flooded Bengaluru points to a larger problem — and students of Sparkling Mindz Global School, led by Sreeja Iyer, are navigating it with curiosity, creativity, and action. Let’s take a closer look at their work, observations, and plans.

One amongst five children, Sakthi Ramesh, had also been a victim of discrimination in various government schools that he had been admitted to, owing to his lineage.

Harshil Mittal and his group, Let's Feed Bengaluru are tackling the problem of hunger in the city, one home-cooked meal at a time.

These 14-year old girls grabbed the award for their app that helps make collection and disposal of dry waste easy. They defeated 400 other teams from 64 nations to bag an award of $10,000 at a global contest.