Education and Skill Training

Ratanpur, a small, quiet village under Shantiniketan Police Station in West Bengal’s Birbhum district has a population most of whom sustain on agriculture. However, since January 2023, the village proudly boasts of a Sunday library where not only local children but also students from other neighbouring villages are flocking to read books. On top...

“We face more challenges than solutions when we talk about skilling the youth. What young people require is a set of essential skills that can be applied across roles.” An individual’s talent and skill will determine their productivity and progress. They are needed for individuals to perform their tasks effectively and efficiently. When the right...

Gender gap in education is persistent in almost every state of India, in some areas it is more, and in some areas it is less. But it exists. Even today, the number of school dropout girl children is higher than that of boys that is the harsh reality. Non-profit organisation Rajasthan Samgrah Kalyan Sansthan...

Imagine a 10-year-old child from a remote village in Manipur, Rajasthan or Assam reading learning about sustainability, climate change, reading books in English or solving complex mathematical problems! This is exactly what non-profit organization Barefoot College International (BCI) is doing among underprivileged children in India through their digital community school programme. Talking about the same,...

MG Motor India has signed MOUs with 22 colleges as part of its MG Nurture program to upskill more than 25,000 students in four years. What is the MG Nurture Program? MG Nurture is an initiative that intends to impart future-ready skills to students by way of hands-on and experiential training on EVs and Autonomous and...

The city of Golden threads and palaces, Murshidabad plays a crucial role in the history of Bengal. Located near the Bhagirathi river, Murshidabad is known for being the residence of the Nawab Murshid Quli Khan (Murshidabad was named after him), Nawab Siraj-ud-Daula and other nawabs of Bengal. It was the capital of Subah Bengal...

The Covid- 19 pandemic has not just been about health issues caused by the coronavirus, it has had far reaching impact on human society worldwide be it financial, physical, emotional or psychological. There has been no end to the misery caused by the pandemic. And India is no exception. As the new Covid-19 variant...

The formula of (a + b)2, Newton’s laws of motion, Hindi poetry or English grammar and sentence construction, children are learning everything in the lap of nature under the open sky sitting on the green grass under the shade of a Peepal tree. The children are underprivileged students hailing from remote villages of Uttar...

The world we live in has drastically changed in the past decade. In just the past few years, we have seen one after another catastrophe befall humanity. But this was also the time we saw people coming out to help each other, organizations doing everything in their power to come to the rescue of...

BYJU'S 'Education for All' initiative has collaborated with Mumbai-based NGO Khaana Chahiye to educate and empower children from underserved backgrounds with quality education and digital learning opportunities across India. As part of the collaboration, BYJU’S Education for All will give over 100 licenses to underserved students in Mumbai. With this partnership, BYJU'S Education For All...

The education department of Maharashtra has enrolled one million parents of students in Classes 1 through 3 to tutor them in essential skills as part of an effort to raise the standard of instruction in government-run schools. The state government has picked Pratham, an NGO that aims to raise the standard of education for...

World Children's Day is celebrated on the 20th of November every year with the purpose of promoting international togetherness, awareness among children globally and children's welfare. To mark the special occasion this year, The CSR Journal takes a look into children with special needs, how their learning and education were impacted during the recent...