Education

A student of class X of Madrassa Islamia, Chahat Mohammadi is a determined girl. She sets out with her friends on a journey to educate women and girls in her locality and adjoining rural areas about the importance of menstrual hygiene. She…

The Gandulbari Primary School is situated in the Hura bloc of the Purulia district West Bengal. Apart from the students’ studies, it pays attention to building awareness about personal hygiene. With the help of community organisations, it…

School begins early for Pompy Biswas, Nitraban Hazarika and Krittika Das as they don the hats of 'swachh sevaks' to check whether the water tank has been filled, hand washing area cleaned and soaps put in place. The three students of Azara…

For children of the Kaadar community in the Western Ghats, getting an education means leaving home at the age of six to stay at residential schools. Deep in the jungles of the Western Ghats near Valparai, over a 100 km from Coimbatore, is…

She had to quit school five years ago when she was in Class VI to help the family deal with medical expenses of her ailing mother. Seboti Pahariya has to wait till January to rejoin school. The 17-year-old has waited five years already.…