Two men with the same name, Biswajit Mitra, are taking English language to underprivileged children in West Bengal by making it simpler and relatable through a software that teaches English through vernacular. One of them, an IT professional by training, is the founder of NGO, Abheda Foundation, dedicated to change the education process in rural India; the other is the principal of a government-aided school, Kailash Vidyamandir, in Kolkata that has mostly underprivileged students.

A student in a Kolkata school uses the Abheda software to get a grasp of English. Pic courtesy/Abheda Foundation