Education

Development and Education

Transforming Indian Education: What Should the New Education Policy Tackle?

Researched by Tanvi Mehta Written by Amrita Singh The first National Education Policy of independent India was drafted and implemented in 1968, followed by a second...

Budget Cuts for Five of India’s Environment Institutes Puts Research and Education in Jeopardy

How does financial and administrative disengagement impact wildlife and conservation education and research at India's top institutes?
One Nation One Subscription Open Access

Open Access Chronicles: Moving Beyond One Nation One Subscription with Madhan Muthu (Chapter 11)

Hosted by Sourya Reddy Edited by Nidhi Rejithlal A lot has been spoken about India's ambitious One Nation One Subscription policy, by us in previous videos...

Is the PM e-Vidya Scheme Losing the Plot on Digitising Education?

In a post-pandemic era, how is PM e-Vidya placed to digitise education for all? Are the services accessible to the students they seek to assist?
India Violence

No Country for Foreign Students

Co-authored by Amrita Singh & Aakanksha Jadhav Another day, another session of rigorous frisking and mockery in an unknown language. Frederick*, well equipped to enter...

Why Don’t Our Textbooks Live Up to Our Ambitious Education Policies?

This is the first instalment of a two-part series on how and why our textbooks fail to meet the lofty ambitions set by national...

The Paradox of Liberalising our Universities

Written by Tanvi Mehta  The 484-page long Draft National Education Policy emphasizes the need for the liberalization of education. This draws inspiration from ancient Indian...
COVID19 India Students

COVID-19 Vaccine | Students Pursuing Higher Education Outside India Have Been Prioritized, Why Can’t...

With an in-house population of 3.74 crore students, of which 50 lakh are PhD and Masters prospects, intergenerational learning losses, early marriage, mental health issues and a rise in unemployment loom large.

Making Universities Socially Responsible Through Effective Community Engagement

How socially responsible are Indian universities? How can we look beyond surface-level community engagement to ensure impactful actions by college students?

The Final Verdict: Our Judges Need to Be Trained Better

Written by Avani Airan Trends in the interpretation and application of the law by the judiciary have a huge impact on how society views itself,...