Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor offer to renovate 20 schools

September 18, 2026 /Posted byBandy EW / 1

Bollywood actors Alia Bhatt and Ranbir Kapoor have announced an education-focused initiative to mark prime minister Narendra Modi’s 76th birthday.

Alia shared a birthday message for the prime minister on social media and revealed that she and Ranbir would contribute to the refurbishment of 20 schools as part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan. According to her post, the schools will be selected based on recommendations from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The actor said the initiative was intended to contribute towards creating improved learning environments for children. She described the campaign as an example of collective participation and giving back to society.

The announcement came as several Bollywood personalities posted messages for Modi on his birthday. Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan were among the other film stars who publicly extended their greetings.

The Seva Sankalp Abhiyaan is scheduled to be launched by the BJP in October as part of programmes marking 25 years of Modi’s public service. BJP national president Nitin Nabin had earlier announced that the month-long campaign would begin around October 7.

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Aditi Sharma
September 21, 2026 - 10:37 am
@alia @ranbir we need people like you to take up such initiatives, but be consistent in your efforts. A one-time initiative is not worth it. Get people who are passionate about this endeavor to take it forward. Best wishes
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“Most schools never consciously chose their basic unit. They inherited one from the past: the class. With the class as the focus, the things that happen between people get squeezed out: the apprentice learning alongside someone skilled, the child taught where they are rather than where the class is, and the daily practice of getting along with people they did not choose. The most promising new schools are organising themselves around the individual child rather than the class. A better approach is to group children by readiness in each subject and change those groups as they progress. Communication, collaboration and handling disagreement need daily practice. In a school built around individual progress, teachers get time back to observe, diagnose, mentor and step in where they are most needed. Most teachers entered the profession to make a difference to children. Many spend their careers managing classes instead. The best new schools offer them a system that finally lets them do the work they signed up for.”

- Rahul Raghavan, Economic Times, (27/10)

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