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....
The Beacon Educator Fellowship: Driving Change for 3,000 Government Teachers from Uttar Pradesh
By supporting the needs of overwhelmed government teachers, the Beacon Educator Fellowship hopes to improve learning in Uttar Pradesh's public schools.
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...
How Do You Teach Students to be ‘Good’ Indian Citizens?
On the 20th of November 2020, the Ministry of Education released NEP-friendly revised guidelines for a flagship education policy: Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat (EBSB)....
Decoding the Importance of the National Curriculum Framework with Subir Shukla
Last year, India released its much-awaited National Education Policy (NEP): which guides the overall objectives and goals of India's education system. But, what do...
Sex Education: The Missing Piece in the Sexual Health and Literacy Puzzle
Our educational system teaches us exactly how to remember the definition of gravity and how to locate places on topographical maps. It teaches us...
Education in Times of COVID: The ‘Nook’ Model for Designing Your Own Learning
As I write these lines in my home office, India is under an unprecedented lockdown due to the coronavirus crisis. Shopping malls and cinemas...
Education in Times of COVID-19: Strengthening Parental Engagement in Early Childhood Education
Akanksha Foundation's insights on the teachers in Maharashtra who received technological support—and those who didn't—may help reform ECE as schools reopen.
Is It Time To Start Teaching Science In Regional Languages?
In January of 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitched for using vernacular languages in promoting science communication to develop a love of science in...
The Saga of Film Education: Raising Cinema to be Respectable
Written by K. Hariharan
Cinema in the 20th century was the most dominant form of popular culture across the world. Simultaneously, it was considered the...
