The Africanization of Education: South Africa’s Attempt to Turn Colonial Tables
Colonialism was largely spurred by a monarchic race for resources, labour and territory. In hindsight, the brutal colonial exploitation of resource-rich Africa seemed inevitable....
Promise in 2014 vs Practice in 2017: Assessing the BJP’s Education Policies
Despite efforts by previous governments, India’s education system's quality struggles with problems of accessibility, transparency, research and innovation. When the Bharatiya Janata Party campaigned...
Looking Beyond Tokenism: Inspecting National Awards for Teachers
Structural deficiencies in India’s education system have resulted in lower academic standards and a generally dissatisfied teaching community. It is no surprise that Indian...
Taking the Classroom Online: E-Education for India
India’s education landscape is vast ─ close to 260 million students attend more than 1.5 million schools and around 30.5 million college students attend...
A Diamond in the Rough: Replacing the UGC and AICTE in India
The Higher Education Empowerment Regulation Agency (HEERA) was proposed by the Narendra Modi led NDA government in June 2017. It was intended to replace...
Inclusion of the Margins – Primary and Secondary Education for the Disabled in India
In 1995, the Indian legislature passed the Persons with Disabilities Act (PwD), ushering in a new conception of institutional support for children with disabilities....
Educating India’s Daughter: Has the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana Worked?
Structural and socio-cultural limitations entrenched in modern India have prevented innumerable young girls from attending school across the country. Lack of access to education...
India’s Golden Challenge ─ Primary Education
India is set to become the third largest economy in the world by 2030 all the while being home to the largest and youngest workforce...
