Reopening Schools After 6 Months: Policy Innovation in the Face of Learning Losses
Schools and other educational institutions have been given conditional permission to resume physical classes as per the recent order of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The...
#Dialogues: Are Anganwadis Equipped to Handle Early Childhood Care & Education?: With Kamal Gaur
Edited by Malavika VN Anganwadis play a crucial function in the development of children throughout the country. Although these centres began as an effort...
5 Reasons Why Ed-tech Cannot be the ‘New Normal’ for a Majority of Indian...
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Project Awareness: Addressing Mental Health Literacy in a School in Rural Karnataka
As early as 1954, the first director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Brock Chisholm famously stated that “without mental health, there can...
#Dialogues: Building COVID-19 Resilience in Education with Kavita Anand
Edited by Malavika VN
COVID-19 has shaken the foundations of numerous sectors worldwide. Although many of these changes in our daily life might be temporary,...
#Dialogues: Early Childhood Care & Education in the NEP 2020 with Kamal Gaur
Last month, the Union Government approved the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Since then, many prominent personalities have spoken about its potential for...
The Politics of Transnational Education: Of Global Hierarchies and Aspirations
“Growing up, I remember the emphasis our teachers and parents placed on ‘good English’ skills for a successful future. The students in British and...
The Parent Trap: The Troubles of Teaching Children at Home During a Pandemic
Tiffin made,
Bags packed,
Books bought,
Uniform ironed,
Sent to school,
Ensuring homework is done,
Repeat.
This used to be a standard day for parents. After all, it was in-person interaction...
Dialogues: Geeta Dharmarajan on the Power of Children’s Literature
The new National Education Policy (NEP) is fresh off the press, and contains big plans for school education. In light of India’s all too...
Can the NEP Reform Higher Education in India?
Dear Reader,
In yesterday’s newsletter, we laid out the context behind some of the new National Education Policy’s (NEP) biggest and boldest moves in India’s...