From Access to Agency
Growing up, Rubiya’s father’s physical disability and her parents’ limited access to education shaped daily life, but never her desire to learn. She went on to become the first girl from her village to attend college. Early exposure to learning spaces beyond her school — computers, books, libraries, and activity-based learning — changed how Rubiya […]
Finding Her Way Back to School
When Sakshi’s family moved villages, she stopped going to school. Her parents kept her at home to care for a younger sibling, and as days passed, Sakshi grew afraid to return — worried she had forgotten what she once knew. What helped was conversation, not pressure. Through home visits and dialogue with teachers, her parents […]
When Trust Changed the Story
By the time Kalingappa reached Grade 8, he was known more for disruption than potential. Once curious and capable, repeated criticism slowly pushed him away from learning — until he began to believe those labels himself. Everything shifted during the School Parliament elections, when his peers voted for him in large numbers. Instead of revisiting […]