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How a Reading Culture Took Root in Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Over two days in Sahibganj district [northeastern Jharkhand], I visited...

Who Decides If She Goes to School?

The mother said her daughter was not studying. The daughter...

She Will Leave, They Said

“She has to go to someone else’s house anyway,” Vibha...

The Privilege of the Next Step

A conversation with a friend about Shikshagraha sparked an honest...

Schools Beyond Walls – Rethinking Community in a Child’s Learning Life

In picture: The women committing to ensuring school education for...

What grows a Child

This piece emerges from a series of reflective conversations between...

From Fear to Freedom: How Rural Communities Won School Bus Services Through Collective Action

A KSRTC bus decorated with garlands and banana leaves by...

Shikshagraha – A Manifestation of Societal Thinking

Think Exponential = Think Speed + Think Scale + Think...

Diary of a Collective: Scribbles from the YLC Journey

Introduction Every movement begins with small scribbles: notes on a...

Education Leaders in Cinema – Who deserves the Shikshagraha Award?

Leadership is not a designation. At Shikshagraha, we believe it...

Conversations That Count: Shikshana Chavadi Sparks Community-Led Change

Officials from the multiple state departments, ASHA workers, Anganwadi Karyakartas...

The Emotional Labour of Educators

In classrooms and in corridors of policy, educators hold more...

A movement is truly a movement when everyone finds a way to join

If I quickly ask you to name a few movements,...

From Novice to Navigator: Navigating Government Partnerships in Education Reform

In July 2023, Involve launched its Peer Teaching Program in Bhagalpur, Bihar. Arriving as newcomers,...

The beginning of Shikshāgraha

Shikshāgraha is a people’s movement that enables the education leaders, District...