30/07/2026
When GSS Nimte in Arunachal Pradesh had only 17 students enrolled, the school didn’t wait for families to come back on their own. They went to the community instead. They sat with parents, listened to their concerns, and worked with Block and Cluster officials, School Management Committee members, and the wider community to address them together.
It wasn’t a quick fix. It was a relationship, built deliberately over time.
Today, after a year, 94 students are enrolled at GSS Nimte, and more are coming. Mr. Nabam Nacho’s leadership as Complex Leader, the involvement of The Citizen Foundation in beautifying the school, and the sustained commitment of the SMC all played their part.
Across India, private schools are opening faster than ever. And parents, wanting the best for their children, stretch themselves thin to afford them, when the schools do not necessarily provide better quality eudcation. When communities and government school leaders talk, schools can rise to serve the people they are meant for ☀️