By Ashis Senapati
Puppeteers are a fading phenomenon but 74-year-old Fakir Singh is doing his bit by teaching the tricks of his trade to young children in his village in Kendrapara, Odisha.
Puppeteers are a fading phenomenon but 74-year-old Fakir Singh is doing his bit by teaching the tricks of his trade to young children in his village in Kendrapara, Odisha.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
An assistant teacher in a government composite school in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, embeds bluetooth in puppets, and uses them to teach her students. A number of children who went only to madrasa now study at the school.
An assistant teacher in a government composite school in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, embeds bluetooth in puppets, and uses them to teach her students. A number of children who went only to madrasa now study at the school.
By Vimalwani Dubey
Read about the experience of a government school teacher who uses puppets to make her teaching effective. Her efforts have had a positive impact on the students who now ensure their attentive attendance in the class.
Read about the experience of a government school teacher who uses puppets to make her teaching effective. Her efforts have had a positive impact on the students who now ensure their attentive attendance in the class.
By Mohammd Arif
By Ankit Rathore
Using tobacco is an invitation to death – this was the message that was promoted at the day long youth festival held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Every year nearly 15 lakh young people lose their lives to cancer and other serious health disorders directly related to tobacco use.
Using tobacco is an invitation to death – this was the message that was promoted at the day long youth festival held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Every year nearly 15 lakh young people lose their lives to cancer and other serious health disorders directly related to tobacco use.
By Diti Bajpai
At a protection centre in Mathura, they get a new lease of life. These elephants are looked after, well fed and receive a lot of attention and adulation, which they love
At a protection centre in Mathura, they get a new lease of life. These elephants are looked after, well fed and receive a lot of attention and adulation, which they love
By Pavan Kumar Maurya
A teacher of a government primary school in Varanasi district, doesn’t think twice before visiting the houses of students who are frequently absent. His strategy has paid off as absenteeism has dropped, enrollments have gone up and with that the infrastructure of the school has improved.
A teacher of a government primary school in Varanasi district, doesn’t think twice before visiting the houses of students who are frequently absent. His strategy has paid off as absenteeism has dropped, enrollments have gone up and with that the infrastructure of the school has improved.
By Pratyaksh Srivastava
In a rural school in Gorakhpur, a teacher has dedicated Saturdays for conversations with her students on anything under the sun. This has got even the shyest of students to open up, and has made both teaching and learning a joy, the teacher said.
In a rural school in Gorakhpur, a teacher has dedicated Saturdays for conversations with her students on anything under the sun. This has got even the shyest of students to open up, and has made both teaching and learning a joy, the teacher said.
By Laraib Fatima Warsi
Ruchi Dhona, a 37-year-old from West Bengal, quit her corporate job to introduce reading habits to the inhabitants of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. She has set up a free community library — ‘Let’s Open A Book’ — to bring about a book revolution in this remote corner of the country.
Ruchi Dhona, a 37-year-old from West Bengal, quit her corporate job to introduce reading habits to the inhabitants of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. She has set up a free community library — ‘Let’s Open A Book’ — to bring about a book revolution in this remote corner of the country.
By Danish Iqbal
The government provides midday meals, uniforms and textbooks, but no notebooks that are crucial for proper learning and teaching to take place. A non-profit is trying to address this gap.
The government provides midday meals, uniforms and textbooks, but no notebooks that are crucial for proper learning and teaching to take place. A non-profit is trying to address this gap.