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Before Buying a New School Bag This Year, Consider the 25 Kg of CO" Hidden Behind That Purchase
1+ hour, 58+ min ago (1254+ words) As millions of families gear up for a new academic year, experts Amaraja Kulkarni, Archana Thevar and Sakshi Kalke explain why reusing school bags, bottles and stationery could save money, reduce waste and lower carbon emissions. Every year, as a…...
How Patna's Khan Sir Made Learning Affordable for Millions Across India
4+ day, 22+ min ago (726+ words) When his dream of joining the Army ended, Patna's Faizal Khan, better known as Khan Sir, turned to teaching. Through affordable Rs 200 classes, the Khan GS Research Centre and later You Tube, he has helped millions of students access quality…...
Once Defined by Conflict, Aragam Is Now the Kashmir Village Turning Homes Into Libraries
1+ week, 8+ hour ago (1329+ words) With hundreds of books spread across homes, Aragam village near Wular Lake is turning households into libraries and creating new educational opportunities for many students. In the quiet evenings of Aragam village in north Kashmir's Bandipora district, 16-year-old Irfan Ahmad…...
This 17 Year Old Took His Question To Parliament
1+ week, 4+ day ago (155+ words) At just 17, Sarthak Siddhant asked a simple question about how CBSE answer sheets are evaluated. " What followed was anything but simple. Months of research. Thousands of documents. A detailed blog. And eventually, a presentation before a Parliamentary Committee. " Instead of…...
Two Founders, One Mission: Making Engineers Job-Ready
1+ week, 6+ day ago (145+ words) 78 million new jobs are expected to be created globally by 2030. As AI reshapes the future of work, the question is: Are India's engineers ready? That's exactly what byte XL is working to ensure. Partnering with engineering colleges across India, byte…...
Alakh Pandey's Free Library Is Changing Rural India
1+ week, 6+ day ago (196+ words) What started with a whiteboard and a dream is now changing an entire village " Alakh Pandey knows what it feels like to struggle. From losing his family home as a child to building Physics Wallah into one of India's largest…...
5 Colleges Across India Where Students Are Gaining Real-World Skills Through Hands-On Learning
1+ week, 6+ day ago (185+ words) What if college were more than grades? Across India, campuses are redefining learning with hands-on projects, real-world experiences, and student-led growth. Here, learning goes beyond classrooms. Students spend 400+ hours on hands-on projects with 50+ NGO partners, creating real community impact. Leadership…...
At 17, Bengaluru Teen Helps 1600+ Underprivileged Students Across 5 Countries Speak English Without Fear
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1510+ words) A Bengaluru student noticed many children could understand English but were too afraid to speak. "Project Vidya" now uses interactive workshops, storytelling and creativity to help underprivileged students across countries build confidence and essential life skills. "I used to be…...
The IPS Officer Who Helped 5, 000+ Girls Reclaim Their Future
2+ week, 1+ day ago (191+ words) For generations, girls in parts of the Bedia community were trapped in a cycle they never chose. When Veerendra Mishra arrived in the region, he refused to accept it as "normal." He believed every girl deserved the chance to choose…...
I Quit My Cushy Bengaluru Job To Build a School So Kids From Jharkhand's Mining Belt Can Study Close to Home'
3+ week, 5+ day ago (1801+ words) In Ghatotand, children were travelling long distances or dropping out as coal mining expansion pushed schools away. Nitesh Kumar came home from Bengaluru to build a school nearby, where village children now study for Rs 800 a month. Former Bengaluru-based engineer…...