The Hero Schoolboy Who Became World’s Youngest Headmaster Aged 9

He started a school in his backyard and soon became the youngest headmaster in the world. Now 29, Babar Ali is planning to open free schools across India to ensure every child is educated

by Shiva Kumar Thekkepat

The New School For Grannies: Why 94-Year-Olds Are Learning To Read and Write

Grannies aged between 65 and 95 are going to school for the first time in an Indian village near Mumbai to banish the stigma and shame of lifelong illiteracy

by Sanjay Pandey

Malala Day: How We Can All Be More Like Malala

As a child, she highlighted the injustices of life under Taliban rule and went on to campaign for women’s education after surviving an assassination attempt. Now, on Malala Day, we can all try to be more courageous

by Christine Fieldhouse