Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of violence, torture At a learning centre in Lumding, Assam, children from the local tribes come faithfully every day to engage in a slew…
What makes 72-year-old Lata Satagopan so passionate about using puppetry in education? Her strong belief that it is a technique well suited to storytelling. And storytelling, in turn, is an…
The US Supreme Court’s 6-3 ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor allowing parents to opt children out of LGBTQ-themed lessons has sparked a rare split between the nation’s two largest teachers…
On a regular day in Bihar, Seema Kumari found herself engrossed in her usual household chores when her father unexpectedly requested her to get ready as they were expecting visitors.…
When Saumil Majmudar and Parminder Gill set up Sportz Village in 2003, it was to highlight why ‘play’ is important in a child’s overall development. Gill notes, “Some of us…
“It took me so many years, but I did not give up on my dream,” says Satarupa Majumder, a 47-year-old teacher from Kolkata. Her dream was to take education to…
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) has invited applications for 17 Officer on Special Duty (OSD) posts on a contractual basis across its affiliated colleges. Eligible candidates can apply online from…
Ten-year-old Prince Singh’s excitement is unmissable as the clock strikes 2 pm, signalling the end of the school day at SDMC Pratibha Vidyalaya in Delhi’s Defence Colony. His favourite part…
Trigger warning: This story contains mentions of depression and anxiety. The fondest memory that Portia Putatunda has of her departed father is of him playing and singing nursery rhymes with…
This article was published in collaboration with EkStep Foundation. When Pooja Rai was a student of architecture at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, she would volunteer at Disha…