Education is not only about schools—it’s about agency, health, and empowerment. A research intern with ZealGrit reflects on women’s education in Bihar, sharing Neetu’s story of how health literacy transformed her family’s future.

Nearly one in two children in India faces the unsettling shadow of sexual abuse before reaching the age of 18, predominantly at the hands of their family members or individuals known to them. It's an alarming truth that thrusts the urgent need for adolescents to grasp the distinctions between good and bad touch and comprehend the significance of consent and bodily autonomy. My journey during a rural internship with ZealGrit in Supaul, Bihar, unearthed a stark reality at a gov