"When I started teaching at this school, hardly any students came. People around here preferred private schools. Then came Mission Ankur, and everything changed", shares 36 year-old Govind Vishwakarma, a primary school teacher in a govt. school in Kalapipal, Madhya Pradesh.

Read the story of 40 year-old Usha Solanki, a primary school teacher in a govt. school at Kiloda village in Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh, and learn how a combination of her tireless efforts and supported provided to her as part of Govt. of Madhya Pradesh's Mission Ankur helped increase the enrollment rate of her school.

"Our school is a sanctuary where learning is woven into every corner. From the trees outside to the floors beneath our feet, from the walls of our classrooms to the most unexpected places like the washroom, learning permeates everywhere", shares 35 year-old Rewa Panwar, a primary school teacher in a govt. school in Kharsania village in Madhya Pradesh.

Read the story of 50 year-old Preeti Upadhyay, a teacher in a govt. primary school at Bhardi village in Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh, and learn how she transformed her school into the state's first 'bagless' school.

"It's great to see students excited about coming to class and not wanting to miss it. Being a teacher has become more than just a job to me. It's a source of happiness and fulfillment", shares 35 year-old Kavita Parmar, a primary school teacher in Kalapipal village in Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh.

Read the story of 43 year-old Chandar Singh Parmar, a teacher in a govt. primary school at Bhanya Khedi village in Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh, India, and learn how he brings his classroom to life through singing and dancing activities as part of the Foundational Literacy and Numeracy program in the state.