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...
Quality and Quantity: Assessing Early Childhood Development Initiatives in India
Researched by Tanvi Mehta
Written by Aarathi Ganesan
Recent neuroscientific studies have indicated that the brain develops fastest during the early stages of childhood, with 90%...
The Bastion Dialogues: Saurabh Taneja
Saurabh Taneja (ST) is the CEO of The Akanksha Foundation, a non-profit organisation providing children from low-income communities with a high-quality education. For over...
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...
From Streets to Schools | The Bastion x Save the Children
“As the traffic light turns green, the car speeds off, leaving behind a little girl in a yellow dress selling storybooks on the street....
Colourful Walls, Learning All-Round: This Village is Bringing Education Closer to Every Home
“My son started reading small words only because of these paintings on the wall—he learned them unconsciously as a part of the play...
Education In The Time Of COVID-19
Education goes far beyond the back and forth with our teachers and professors. Educational Institutions are spaces in which new ideas, theories and innovations...
The Parent Trap: The Troubles of Teaching Children at Home During a Pandemic
Tiffin made,
Bags packed,
Books bought,
Uniform ironed,
Sent to school,
Ensuring homework is done,
Repeat.
This used to be a standard day for parents. After all, it was in-person interaction...
Building an Entrepreneurial India with Ramanathan Ramanan (Part 1)
Edited by Malavika VN
There are some big questions that India currently faces — how do we make use of our demographic dividend? How can...
Printed Ideologies: Protecting our Students from Politicized Textbooks
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Gopika Kumaran
For decades, textbooks have occupied a pivotal role within India’s education system as a resource utilized by teachers...
