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For 30 Years, This Nilgiris Forest School Has Used Local Culture to Educate Adivasi Children

By Krystelle Dsouza

At Vidyodaya School in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris, Adivasi children from PVTG communities learn through forests, culture, and mother tongue–based teaching instead of rote textbooks. Run with strong community involvement, the school blends ecology, local food knowledge, arts, and traditions into the curriculum while supporting first-generation learners with free education and holistic care.

Manav Kaul’s Mother Left Kashmir With One Suitcase. At 73, She Helps 60 Anganwadis

By Manabi Katoch

Displaced from Kashmir in 1989, Maya Kaul — mother of actor Manav Kaul — rebuilt her life in Madhya Pradesh through education, quietly turning survival into service. Today, at 73, she supports 60 anganwadis, helps women earn with dignity, and continues to nurture children and communities — never calling herself a changemaker, even as she transforms lives.