Underprivileged, but not underachievers

From austerity to affliction, these children have seen them all. Yet, they haven’t allowed these adversities to dwarf their determination

 
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Published: Thursday 10 August 2017

Free the child from all barriers this Independence Day

As we celebrate seven decades of independence, we must give all our children the gift of real freedom – from prejudice, barriers, discrimination, enabling them to learn, grow and realise their full potential
 

Driving stereotypes out of the boundary

17-year-old Kavita, who built a girls’ cricket team in an urban slum, hopes to represent team India
 

Naveen’s journey from child labour to young inventor

After rejoining school, this boy from Andhra Pradesh has won a national prize for inventing a cleaner cooking method

At tender age, she teaches girls to be tough

Tough to the core, this Mumbai girl teaches Karate to young girls of her locality and eyes a job in the Indian Army

Little singer and public speaker of Dwarka

Jyoti Ramji Parmar and Sherbano Kasambhai Aamda from Dwarka district of Gujarat.have been using their talent and public speaking skills to advocate the importance of education

Starting young, changing lives

This boy from Bihar does not leave a single stone unturned to ensure that children in his village can study in proper schools

Unstoppable Marthal: building a better future for herself and others

A young girl, who almost quit school, has cleared UPSC prelims and encourages other children by coaching football

A musical journey to overcome child marriage

Two sisters from a remote Jharkhand hamlet recount their journey through discrimination towards self-belief

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