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  • Great teachers, great students

    These are people who rose from humble beginnings and personal struggles to achieve world-renowned success, and all thanks to having great teachers. If you think that even your smallest actions as a mentor…

  • The kind rider

    Once upon a time in USA, a rider came across a few soldiers who were trying to move a heavy log of wood without success. The corporal was standing by, just watching…

  • A special teacher

    Years ago, a Johns Hopkins professor gave a group of graduate students this assignment: Go to the slums. Take 200 boys between the ages of 12 and 16 and investigate their background…

  • The taste of love

    “Mom, I won’t come back for dinner tonight,” the girl talked on her mobile as she entered the little canteen. “Just having dinner with friends.” The canteen owner was having his early…

  • An act of kindness

    1892, Stanford University. A young student was struggling to pay his fees. He was an orphan and did not know where to turn for money. He came up with a bright idea.…

  • The teacher

    There is a story of an elementary teacher many years ago. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on her very first day…

  • The idea of KISS

    A schooling initiative in Bhubaneswar doesn’t leave it to government, seeks to be the change agent. In a fairy tale, a kiss turned a frog into a prince. Recently, I was fortunate…