In many parts of India, education remains out of reach, especially where poverty, distance, and social barriers collide. For women in such regions, the odds are often doubled. Yet, it is often women who quietly shift the course of their communities, turning everyday resilience into lasting change.

In the remote stretches of Purulia district, nestled in the Ayodhya Hills, one such quiet revolution is underway. At its centre is Malati Murmu, a tribal homemaker who chose to transform her concern into action and her home into a space of learning.

When education feels out of reach

When Malati moved to Jiling Sereng village after her marriage around 2019, she was confronted with a stark reality. Children wandered. Teenagers spent their days working in forests or staying back at home; education was never more than a passing thought.

The local school, far from being a lifeline, had become a lost cause, especially after the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown. Online classes meant little in homes without electricity, let alone smartphones. Whatever fragile connection children had........

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