Priya has a BCom degree. She worked at a bank for three years before her first child was born. She quit to take care of her family. For five years, she was a full-time mother. She loved it. But she…
In Mumbai, a Class 8 student has access to coding bootcamps, STEM labs, digital libraries, and AI workshops. In a village 400 kilometres away, a Class 8 student has a school, a chalkboard, and a textbook. Both students are equally…
When Ravi was 11, his father brought home a second-hand laptop. It was slow, battered, and had a cracked corner. But to Ravi, it was magic. Within a week, he had figured out how to open a browser, search for…
Thirty years ago, parents worried about whether their children could read. Illiteracy was the crisis. Schools were built. Campaigns were launched. India made literacy a national priority. Today, a new kind of illiteracy is growing. Digital illiteracy. And the children…
Everyone talks about how much money a learning POD makes. ₹20,000 a month. ₹30,000 a month. ₹50,000 a month. The numbers sound good. But nobody talks about what those numbers do not capture. The real return on investment of a…
Sunita’s kitchen table was not designed to be a classroom. It was where she rolled rotis, helped her children with homework, and occasionally paid bills on her phone. But for two years, it was also where she ran a tuition…
In Delhi, a Class 8 student has access to coding bootcamps, robotics clubs, STEM labs, and at least three libraries within a 5-kilometer radius. In Jhansi, a Class 8 student has a school, a coaching center, and a phone shop.…
Meena pays ₹4,000 a month for her son’s coaching classes. Maths, science, English, three different tutors, three different schedules, three different fees. By the end of the year, she has spent close to ₹1,00,000. Her son still struggles with basic…
Priya’s daughter is nine. She is smart, curious, and asks a hundred questions a day. Last week, she asked, “Mamma, why does Rahul’s house have a computer and we don’t?” Priya did not have a good answer. She knew her…
Vikram left India fifteen years ago. He works as a software engineer in California. Every year, he visits his hometown in Bihar. And every year, he notices the same thing. The children are bright, curious, and eager to learn. But…
