Education

From schools that teach rag pickers to read, to career counselling for tribal youths. From teaching village girls programming to literacy programmes that move away from rote learning. Read about the latest in not just rural education but learning.

Main Bhi Curie: Haryana schoolgirls learn secrets of science

A school in Jalmana village of Haryana’s Panipat district witnesses ‘Main Bhi Curie’, a transformative initiative that aims to foster STEM education and scientific temperament among girls.

‘More awareness is needed about safe internet use’

“We need to involve parents in conversations about internet safety,” Unmesh Joshi, co-founder and COO of Responsible Netism, tells Village Square.

Letters that sing and dance 

Warnamala Pariwar, a Kalimpong-based organisation, uses local references to make education more fun for young children by integrating music, animation and games into alphabet lessons.

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Arunachal’s Wancho script faces a challenging future

After developing a script for the phonetically nuanced Wancho language of his community, Banwang Losu, a teacher, finds it a challenge to sustain it in the school curriculum.

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Tribal school in Bengal defies odds, nurtures cultural roots

Bangada Bidu Chandan Birda Garh in the Ajodhya Hills of Purulia boasts a zero percent dropout rate thanks to its priorities of making the education residential, focusing on teaching Santhali language and traditions.

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It takes a village to raise a child

In the rural landscape of Punjab, children from different government schools gather in a village to participate in Bal Mela or children's fair, an initiative of teachers to promote the unseen talent in rural children.

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City student’s eye-opening account of village trip

It may need years of stay in a village for a visitor to understand rural challenges, but even a brief trip can make an indelible impression. This college student from Greater Noida gets a firsthand experience.

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Punjab school rises like a phoenix from ashes of neglect

A 70-year-old former alumnus, a benevolent family and a dedicated teacher resurrect a dilapidated government primary school in a Punjab village, which now offers services like free transportation and even showers to students.

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Learning the ABC of Toto language

Bengal’s Toto tribals, who come under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, are striving to keep their endangered local language alive by teaching kids its new-created alphabet system.