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Can Students Run Their School Democratically? This Initiative Shows Us How!
In a one-of-its-kind exercise, students of grades 6 to 11 (barring grade 10) of The Rashtriya Pratibha Vikas Vidyalaya, a government school in West Delhi’s Hari Nagar, participated in a democratic...
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Pune Citizens Can Now Help Cops Rehabilitate Child Beggars; Here’s What You...
It is distressing to see children begging on streets—they are made to beg, in harsh weather conditions, for over 12 hours every day. Seldom do these kids get satisfying meals and usually, the money...
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One Call From You Could Save a Child From Human Trafficking. Here’s How
As many as a million toddlers and young children reportedly fall prey to human trafficking in India every year. This can be further corroborated by a 2015 report by The Guardian, which estimates that a...
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From Homeless to a Home for Migrant Kids: One Man’s Amazing Journey
While speaking to people about their stories, we come across various kinds of people. Some leave a greater impact than others. This is one such story. Meet Amar Daniel Gibran, who runs a home for the...
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In Its Newest Avatar, Amar Chitra Katha Is No Longer Conforming to Stereotypes
The tales contained in the numerous volumes of Amar Chitra Katha have been a constant companion to India’s children for half a century. The storytelling company has undergone many changes over the last...
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Teaching Both Mud Bricks & Microchips, Unique School Is Now a Model for 65...
The Chirag School is located in the picturesque village of Simayal in the Nainital district, Uttarakhand. It is a K-5 (kindergarten to Class V) Hindi-medium school for local children. Surrounded by the...
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New Hope for Exploited Children as Andhra Cops Go Beyond The Call of Duty!
The police force of Andhra Pradesh added another achievement to its name, when officers recently rescued 49 children as part of Operation Muskan. The operation was put in place along with the Women...
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A Tsunami Swept Away Their Kids, but This Couple Are Now Parents to 36 Orphans
Fondly known as Appa, among the children he takes care of, Parmeshwaran, and his wife Choodamani, have quite a packed daily schedule. Naturally, as taking care of 36 orphans isn’t an easy task....
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Battling Dire Physical Adversities, These Swimmers Are Pushing the Envelope
Swimming is a tough sport. It requires every muscle in the body to move quickly with perfect coordination. Additionally, swimmers require dedication, discipline and hard work—even more so if you have a...
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Mumbai Students to Now Be Well-Versed About Elections, Thanks to This Initiative
Youth in schools and colleges across Maharashtra will receive training on all facets of electoral activities, thanks to the Election Commission of India. Come January 25th, Electoral Literacy Clubs...
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Help Malnourished Kids Have a Brighter 2018 With This Unique Calendar for a...
If there is anything that truly epitomises the celebration of life, it is dance. And in a country as diverse and culturally rich as India, dance has always been an integral part of the culture that one...
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Amazing! 5th Standard Boy Builds Robot That Cleans and Mops on Command!
Armaan Gupta was drinking juice and spilt it. While any other child would’ve lied, cried, or mopped up the mess with a cloth, Armaan, who studies in Class 5, was inspired to create a remote-controlled...
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5 Unique Initiatives That Take Tree Plantation to the Next Level
The increasing need for environmental conservation has become prominent in the past few years. Several organisations have started initiatives to promote environmental welfare, and have targeted one...
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Noble Effort! These Kids Donated Their Pocket Money to Refurbish a Govt School
when a government primary school near Kalyan Nagar in Bengaluru, needed repairs, four children who came forward to help, by donating their pocket money towards the school’s needs. Nidhi Shankar Reddy,...
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Hichki Is Highlighting an Important Disability That We Should All Be Aware Of
Back in school, a classmate would always be singled out for making odd noises, grunting in class, and just being fidgety at all times. He was often bullied and mocked. While the school did try and help...
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35% No More! ICSE, ISC Board Exams Pass Percentage to Be Lowered
For students getting ready for the onslaught of board exams, here’s some good news for you. Among the many changes that the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination is implementing, the...
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Karnataka Sets Example; Govt to Cut Power of Factories Using Child Labour
Childhood is a wonderful time indeed. To play, learn, absorb and develop one’s mind, body and soul. Spending time doing all of the above, some of us wish we never grew up, and some of us just refused...
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How a 6-Year-Old Fought for Her Mother’s Right to a Toilet!
Six-year-old Dharani, a resident of Kurumbapatti in the Athoor block’s Ambathurai, grew up watching her father drown himself in alcohol, come home inebriated and fight with her mother R. Karthika,...
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Taking Action That Counts: How Tamil Nadu Bridged Its Under-5 Gender Gap
In the 1980s the state of Tamil Nadu made national headlines for all the wrong reasons. One of them was rampant female foeticide across the state. Gory stories of baby girls being brutally killed,...
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How Did Two Separated Siblings Reunite After a Decade? Here’s the Inspiring Tale
In a heart-warming story which is reminiscent of movies with similar scripts, Maruti and Bharati, two siblings, were reunited after a decade of living apart. After the death of their parents, the...
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