On a sweltering September day in 2019, a visit to a Jharkhand government school transformed our nascent idea for Niiv Learning Labs into a burning mission. After holding a brief learning session with eager students, we were about to leave when a fourth-grader tearfully asked,

“Why don’t you teach us more often?”.

That single question galvanized us. We returned to the drawing board, driven to improve last-mile education delivery by providing accessible resources and training. Our goal expanded to equip students, educators, and working professionals with essential 21st-century skills, recognizing the broader need.