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Not rescue but revolution: Inside Kranti’s radical classroom
A feature on Kranti, India's first residential school for daughters of sex workers, run by the daughters of sex workers. It highlights the school's small, focused campus, the trauma-informed background of its students, and the founders' mission, along with a look at its outcomes and recognition.
Why It Matters
The article showcases a unique model of education for marginalised girls, illustrating how targeted schooling can transform lives and enable higher education and international opportunities for a community historically denied access to formal schooling.
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Feature article published: Not rescue but revolution
April 20, 2026
The article profiles Kranti as India’s first residential school for daughters of sex workers, run by those daughters. It describes the campus in a pine forest in Himachal Pradesh with a capacity of 30 students (26 currently enrolled, four vacancies for emergencies). It highlights a girl named L* and the girls’ backgrounds from Kamathipura, Sangli, Bangalore and Delhi, many being first-generation learners who have faced trauma and abuse. The piece notes that nearly 80% of Kranti’s girls go on to higher education, with many studying abroad on scholarships, and references the founders Robin Chaurasiya and Bani Das, as well as the school’s recognition in 2016 through the Global Teacher Prize finalist accolade.
Robin Chaurasiya shortlisted for Global Teacher Prize
2016
Five years after founding Kranti, Robin Chaurasiya was a top 10 finalist for the Global Teacher Prize awarded by the Varkey Foundation in partnership with UNESCO.
Kranti founded
2011
Kranti was founded in 2011 by Robin Chaurasiya and Bani Das, establishing India's first residential school for daughters of sex workers and run by the daughters of sex workers.