Going to school after sunset is not a new concept. The first night school in Maharashtra was opened by social reformer Mahatma Jyotiba Phule in 1885, and today, Mumbai alone has around 150 night schools, according to Masoom, a Mumbai-based NGO that works towards educating underprivileged children and facilitating night schools in the city.

Paying attention: Out of 150 night schools in Mumbai, MKGS is the only night school requiring a school uniform. Pics/Pradeep Dhivar