Education
Main Bhi Curie: Haryana schoolgirls learn secrets of science
A school in Jalmana village of Haryana’s Panipat district witnesses ‘Main Bhi Curie’, a transformative initiative that aims to foster STEM education and scientific temperament among girls.
‘More awareness is needed about safe internet use’
“We need to involve parents in conversations about internet safety,” Unmesh Joshi, co-founder and COO of Responsible Netism, tells Village Square.
Letters that sing and dance
Warnamala Pariwar, a Kalimpong-based organisation, uses local references to make education more fun for young children by integrating music, animation and games into alphabet lessons.
Arunachal’s Wancho script faces a challenging future
After developing a script for the phonetically nuanced Wancho language of his community, Banwang Losu, a teacher, finds it a challenge to sustain it in the school curriculum.
Tribal school in Bengal defies odds, nurtures cultural roots
Bangada Bidu Chandan Birda Garh in the Ajodhya Hills of Purulia boasts a zero percent dropout rate thanks to its priorities of making the education residential, focusing on teaching Santhali language and traditions.
It takes a village to raise a child
In the rural landscape of Punjab, children from different government schools gather in a village to participate in Bal Mela or children's fair, an initiative of teachers to promote the unseen talent in rural children.
City student’s eye-opening account of village trip
It may need years of stay in a village for a visitor to understand rural challenges, but even a brief trip can make an indelible impression. This college student from Greater Noida gets a firsthand experience.
Punjab school rises like a phoenix from ashes of neglect
A 70-year-old former alumnus, a benevolent family and a dedicated teacher resurrect a dilapidated government primary school in a Punjab village, which now offers services like free transportation and even showers to students.
Learning the ABC of Toto language
Bengal’s Toto tribals, who come under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, are striving to keep their endangered local language alive by teaching kids its new-created alphabet system.
Where children decide what to learn and when
In four villages of Kolhapur, children design their own curriculum and learn at their own pace from local women mentors who had dropped out of school.
Innovative teacher leaves lasting impact on Odisha school
National award-winning former headmaster Subhash Chandra Rout’s unconventional teaching methods continue to inspire and transform education at Brundaban Government High School in Markandpur village of Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district.
Karnataka’s rural classrooms get a robot teacher
The impact of the robot, called Shiksha, on education in Karnataka is nothing short of transformative. Its engaging presence and interactive teaching style captivate students, making learning a joyous experience.
Seasonal schools in Kashmir
On this World Literacy Day on Sept 8 we feature a unique education initiative by the Department of Education, Jammu and Kashmir, that aims to educate the children of the nomadic Bakarwal community.
Smartphones bringing kids closer to studies in rural India
Almost 70 percent of rural parents who have given smartphones to their kids say it has boosted their child’s interest in studies, says a survey conducted by DIU, a collaboration between TRI and Sambodhi Research.
‘Education should make people capable of helping others’
Technology plays an extremely important role in providing access to education and addressing the big rural-urban literacy divide, says Indraani Singh, the founder of Literacy India.
80% of rural parents wish to see their kids finish college
Most parents in rural India wish to see their daughters as well as sons get college education, as per a pan-India survey conducted by Transform Rural India’s Development Intelligence Unit.
Is rural India on the brink of a renaissance?
Will Indian villages be part of the country's galloping growth? A leading development conference holds over 100 conversations to find out.
‘We lack robust mechanisms to tackle child labour’
Our rescue and rehabilitation policy to address child labour needs to include the kid's education and also the family’s needs, says Shrishti Shankar, who works with Bachpan Bachao Andolan in Jharkhand.
Elderly Apatani village heads learn English alphabets
17 village headmen and headwomen, illiterate and elderly, attend adult education to learn English for document signing, to prevent misuse of their thumb impressions.
College-going dalit students teach children of their community
Free classes are held every evening in two villages of Punjab under an initiative to help children from poor families with their studies.