Stories of Beginnings

Shuruat Ki Kahaniyaan

The first bell. The first uniform. The first teacher who smiled and said, "You can do it." These stories celebrate beginnings -- of curiosity, belonging, and courage to show up.

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alumni

My Degree Was Not a Degree, It Was a Revolution

Tejashree Jadhav, Alumni, K.C. Thackeray Vidya Niketan, Pune

Born into a family where her very existence was political, Tejashree went from a malfunctioning school in Pune to graduating from Whitman College in the US -- with Akanksha beside her every step of the way.

alumni

She Believed Before I Could

Pragati Raskar, Akanksha Alumna

Everything I am today exists because she believed before I could.

staff

Children at the Center

Shaheen Mistri, Founder, Akanksha Foundation & CEO, Teach For India

For me, the journey began with children at the center, and that remains the foundation of everything I build.