No-Detention Policy: Boon, Bane or Both?
Written by Amrita Singh
Updated on 15/01/19
The No-Detention Policy (NDP) came into existence due to an alarming increase in the rate of school dropouts, and...
The National Education Policy 2020: Getting It Done!
After years of waiting, the National Education Policy (NEP) of 2020 was finally approved by the Union Cabinet on the 28th of July, resulting...
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...
What Ed-Tech Looks Like in Rural Maharashtra’s Schools
In a small school in Nashik, Maharashtra, most of the students are drawn towards their coming annual day practice, running around for speakers and...
Personalized Adaptive Learning for Post-Pandemic Education
“Teaching at the Right Level” (TaRL) can ensure that India’s students suffer minimal educational and economic consequences as a result of the pandemic.
Locating Sangh Shakhas Amidst a Secular India
Written by Simran Taneja
When translated from Sanskrit, the term shakha (śākhā) means a party, section, faction, school or sect of an ideological group. In...
Can the Swacch Bharat Summer Internship Pave the Way for Community Service in Indian...
Co-authored by Simran Taneja and Charith Reddy
Let us rewind to four years ago when a fresh-faced Narendra Modi called upon all citizens to dedicate...
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...
Politics Of, By, and For the People: Developing Democracy in 21st Century India
I want you to meet Razia. A 10-year-old girl born in the village of Nayabans, in Uttar Pradesh. She belongs to a Dalit-Muslim family....
Rewriting the National Education Policy: Shortcomings and Solutions
Written by Tanvi Mehta
‘There is a need for value education, experiential learning, practical knowledge, life skill education and physical education. But where is the...
