Our smallest school is not close to the main road. You have to drive down narrow streets and winding roads, beyond the Samosa/Chai Shop,...

What initially astounded me was not the art itself but rather its creator and his inventiveness.

"I learned to sketch", he said gleefully. Azeem continued to speak in English, surprising me and unconsciously filling me with pride.

I saw a triangle on the whiteboard, and my first impression was, “Oh! Geometry!” But it wasn't, it was Trigonometry!

But these two stories from our Paathshala Schools show how our students want to take ownership of their education...

I asked them what they both want to be when they grow up. Maryam looked at me and smiled. Maryam said, "Ma'am, I want to be a teacher..."

@Balu Adda It was a long ride, and the rain was very harsh. I was wondering if I should call up Om Sir(1) and ask him if they are still...

When work needs to be done, are you one of the first to arrive and start working? Then do you stay to work throughout the entire project...

There is a girl in my class whose name is Bhavna. After our school had taken admission, we saw Bhavna only the first day. The second day...

Student Stories I am not sure if human nature normally discounts goodness. But it seems so common in practice for me to crave or covet a...

Student Stories What motivates the heart? What is the foundation for giving love, being obedient or showing respect? Do they work...

Teacher Stories As a teacher, I have a confession to make: I don’t teach every time. Kanchapur is the smallest school and as of now, I am...

Teacher Stories A little chiseling is needed to help us grow. When I first started working with JanPragati, I never thought it would...

Student Stories Presenting to you this month Mr. Shah Jahan! As an 11 year old, he stays in Makhdoompur slum, and his favourite hobby is...

Student Stories Imran has been studying in our school for a long time now. Initially when he started coming to school, his behavior was...

I rushed back home after my visit to the BaluAdda slum. I could not wait to write down all that I saw today, while my memory was still...

I had wept much in the year 2018. If you ask me why I wept mostly for myself. I wept because I could not accept what I had become. There...