Every July, a familiar scene unfolds across urban and semi-urban India. Bookstores are crowded, school buses return to the roads, new uniforms are ironed, school bags are packed, and dinner-table conversations revolve around timetables, textbooks and the new academic session. There is excitement in the air—especially among parents who have managed to secure admission for… Read more: Let Opportunities Open with Schools

Why Equal Education is a Work of Nation-Building Every child is born with possibilities. One may be born in an affluent urban family and another in a poor rural household. One may have highly educated parents, while another may have parents who never had the opportunity to attend school. One may grow up surrounded by… Read more: Every Child’s Potential Is India’s Potential

The morning sun has just begun to brighten the school courtyard. The tricolour flutters gently in the monsoon breeze. Rows of children, dressed in neatly pressed uniforms, stand in attention. Some clutch small paper flags, while others rehearse the patriotic songs they have been practising for days. Their young voices rise in unison as the… Read more: The Best Way to Celebrate Independence Day

Come the month of June, and a new fervour fills schools and homes alike. School admissions, uniforms, books, bags—everything creates an atmosphere of excitement and anticipation. Young toddlers begin their journey into the world of education, while those already in school move to the next class in their academic life. As schools reopen and a… Read more: Equal Education Campaign: Towards a Better India