Press · In the spotlight
External press and independent coverage of the school’s work, from national newspapers to a long-form documentary.
An exclusive long-form documentary on the founder's journey from IIT Kharagpur to Majuli, the school's community-built origin, and the wider model now drawing institutional support.
Read on The Conch
By Suraj Ujjwala Shankar
A detailed profile of the school's origins, its founder's move from Maharashtra to Majuli, and how the curriculum emphasises democratic participation and community involvement over a rigid curriculum.
Read on Indie Journal
By Rinchen Norbu Wangchuk
How an IIT-Kharagpur graduate left a corporate career in Singapore to establish The Hummingbird School, educating Mising tribal children in the recurring-flood villages of Majuli.
Read on The Better India
A profile of how Hummingbird's curriculum blends academics with farming, martial arts, theatre, and life-skills work that sits outside a conventional school day.
Read on Times of India
Coverage of the school's response to recurring floods on the world's largest river island, and the children who keep showing up regardless.
Read on Deccan Herald
How students at the school engage with rural superstition through scientific inquiry, storytelling, and community conversation, a small example of inquiry-based learning in practice.
Read on IDR OnlinePress kit
Everything below is cleared for editorial use. If you need something higher-resolution, a specific shot, or a quote from the founder, write to partnerships@ayang.org.in and we’ll respond within a working day.
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Download ↓Classroom · hero
Children in a classroom at The Hummingbird School
Download ↓Campus exterior
The Hummingbird School campus building, Kulamua, Majuli
Download ↓Student-led class
Students leading a class discussion
Download ↓Mentor and students
A mentor with students
Download ↓Community moment
A cultural performance on campus
Download ↓Theatre
Students performing theatre
Download ↓AMMO festival
Students at the AMMO festival
Download ↓Film still
Film still, a Hummingbird student in class light
Photo credits: The Hummingbird School / Ayang Trust and Brodie Hopkins Media unless otherwise noted. Please credit on publication.
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Quote freely · figures refer to the Hummingbird School, Majuli
Short version · for use in standfirsts and bylines
Bipin Dhane is the founder of The Hummingbird School and Executive Director of Ayang Trust. A BTech/MTech alumnus of IIT Kharagpur, he moved from Maharashtra to Majuli in 2016 after several years working in Singapore.
In partnership with the Mising community of Kulamua and 18 neighbouring villages, who donated land, bamboo, timber, and labour, he opened The Hummingbird School in January 2017. The school now serves 309 children, of whom 100 live on campus at The Hummingbird Home.
A second Hummingbird campus opened in July 2025 in Bichom, Arunachal Pradesh, for children of the Puroik tribe, one of India’s smallest indigenous communities.
For a longer profile, interview, or quote, write to partnerships@ayang.org.in.
For journalists
We’re happy to help with interviews, access to the campus, and a press kit with photos and statistics. Write to the team and we’ll point you to the right person.
