Dialogues: Saumil Majmudar on Incorporating “Play” via the National Education Policy
Trying to get 100 million kids to play
Saumil Majmudar’s Twitter bio encapsulates his straightforward yet revolutionary ambition. The Co-Founder and Managing Director of Sportz...
Education in Times of COVID-19: Strengthening Mental Healthcare in Schools
As we stare at a year filled with uncertainties because of the COVID-19 pandemic, one can’t help but think of all the students stuck...
Let’s #EduTok: Democratising E-Learning or Shrewd PR Gimmick?
Understanding the Context
TikTok’s arrival in India has been heralded as a game-changer in Indian social media spaces. The country is home to 120 million...
Data for Governance: An Education System for the Future in Tamil Nadu
Through Tamil Nadu Vagupparai Nokkin, Tamil Nadu is leading the way for a data-driven education system.
Replacing Pity With Potential Can Transform Disabled Children’s Rights
Hosted by Chirag Chinnappa
Edited by Manasi Nene
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment announced its intent to sensitise and train 10,000...
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...
Education in Times of COVID: Why Does It Take a National Lockdown to Revamp...
In light of the national lockdown imposed to combat COVID-19, the CBSE has released a series of measures to be taken by students, teachers,...
Of Quality, Capacity and Job Security: 25% EWS Reservation Holds Answers for Schooling Post-Lockdown
There is a lot of uncertainty over how schooling will look like post-lockdown. Can schools run full scale? Will learning happen through TV and/or...
Trapped! What’s Putting a Glass Ceiling on Students in India’s Classrooms?
This article is the first instalment of a two-part series on why learning traps ensnare children in cycles of poor academic performances, and what...
Open Access Chronicles: Breaking Down Open Access Journals with Johan Rooryck (Chapter 4)
Hosted by Sourya Reddy
Edited by Nidhi Rejithlal
In the latest chapter of our series — Open Access Chronicles, we speak to Professor Johan Rooryck, the...
