Classical Languages in the NEP: Reviving the Humanities for Humanity’s Sake?
Written by Shreyasi Rao
On the 31st of May 2019, the HRD Ministry released the revised draft National Education Policy (NEP). Within hours of its...
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...
Situating the Madrasa in Modern India: Is Reform Around the Corner?
Written by Avantika Bunga, Gopika Kumaran & Shreyasi Rao
The Indian State’s fraught history of ensuring primary education for marginalized communities has made madrasas viable...
The Bastion Dialogues: Parth Shah
Parth J. Shah (PS), Founder and Chairman of the Centre for Civil Society and the Director of the Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP),...
The Bastion Dialogues: Dr. Uma Maheshwari Chimirala
Interviewed by Ayush Jain on 11th March 2019
This week, The Bastion’s Ayush Jain delved deep into the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) system. Set...
‘Developing’ Education or Cultural Distancing? Delving into the EMRS Scheme
Written by Ayush Jain
Ever since Independence, the educational indicators of India’s Scheduled Tribe (ST) population have been much lower compared to the rest of...
Educating Refugees: Uncertain Prospects for Rohingya Children in Chennai
Written by Jayashri R. Sundaram
“I am happy that I can at least go to school here. Back home we were not allowed to even...
Indian Students’ Silent Hymns: Of Sanskrit Prayers in Secular Schools
Co-authored by Kaushalya Misra & Avantika Bunga
“What is the problem with saying Vande Mataram? We are saying thank you to mother earth? What...
The Peaks of Education: Learning from Himachal Pradesh’s Inclusive Model
Co-authored by Raka De & Tanvi Mehta
On the 1st of February 2018, the interim Budget announced by Piyush Goyal saw a 10% hike in...
Same Work, Minimal Pay: Analyzing the Contract Teaching Phenomenon in India
Co-authored by Chetna Kumar and Avantika Bunga
On 17th January 2019, more than 45,000 ‘para-teachers’ in Jharkhand called off their 63-day hunger strike. As per...
