Since then, there has been a great change in Pratibha’s life. Earlier, while her mother was away at work, she used to play outside in the sun all day. But ever since she joined school, she has been attending regularly—without missing a single day. She even makes sure to come to school on time.

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...