Getting children into school has been the central obsession of education policy for as long as most of us can remember. And honestly, the world has pulled it off in ways that would have seemed impossible a few generations ago. Enrollment numbers have gone up, attendance is tracked, and governments have built schools in places…
Second Place. Ten Golds. Best Performance Ever Away from Home. It did not happen on home soil. That matters. When India’s U-20 athletes delivered a 19-medal haul including 10 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze at the 22nd Asian U20 Athletics Championships in Hong Kong. They finished second overall only behind China, without the advantage of…
India’s classrooms are in the middle of a storm. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has mandated a three-language structure for students from Classes 6 to 9, effective the 2026-27 academic session. Under the revised framework, students must study three languages that are R1, R2, and R3 with at least two being Indian languages….
India’s largest school education scheme is facing a quiet funding crisis. Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, the Union government’s flagship programme covering school education from pre-primary to Class 12, is receiving higher headline allocations on paper. But the real story lies beneath the numbers. Even as Budget 2026-27 increased allocations for Samagra Shiksha, budget cuts have resulted…
India’s teenage motherhood crisis is not just about early pregnancy – it is about how poverty, anaemia, lack of nutrition, and early marriage combine to shape the lives of both young mothers and the children they raise. Using data from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), the article shows that millions of adolescent girls in…
Shanta Toofani (1929-2011) was an unusual social worker, activist and educator. She completed her schooling at the age of 34, while running a household single-handedly and bringing up seven children. Having educated herself despite all odds, she was committed to educating others, with fierce love. For several decades this tiny woman stood tall, teaching children…
A recent NITI Aayog report reveals a painful reality inside India’s government schools: millions of children still study without electricity, proper toilets, or enough teachers. For many students, especially girls, school is no longer just a place of learning, but a daily struggle for dignity, safety, and the chance to stay. Every morning, millions of…
There is a particular kind of anger that does not consume the person who holds it. It sharpens them instead. Kailash Satyarthi has carried that anger ever since. It is the same year he walked away from a promising career as an electrical engineer. He surrendered a steady salary and decided his life belonged to…
Four Class 12 students from a government school in Hisar, Haryana — Pallavi Kaswan, Neha Loura, Pritam Suthar, and Anand Bansal — are challenging the silence around menstrual pain through a student-led innovation called Her Ease, a portable menstrual comfort kit designed for discreet pain relief in schools and public spaces. Every month, in classrooms…
Priya Sharma Had Prepared for Three Years Priya Sharma was 16 when she first resolved to become a doctor. She spent 3 years in a coaching institute in Kota, away from her family. She lived in a shared room, studying 14 hours a day. She sat for NEET UG 2026 on May 3. She thought…
