Wheeling past Digital Literacy’s Potholes in India
Written by Sarah Berry
Innumerous schemes are implemented to ensure that all children have access to quality education. Despite this, the main hindrance to successfully...
With Schools Closed Across Maharashtra, How Well Did Students Learn Over the Past Year?
Students across Maharashtra are suffering from acute learning losses, policy reforms addressing the worries of their parents and teachers are needed.
How Has the Role of Stakeholders in Education Changed? #Dialogues with Kavita Anand
Edited by Malavika VN
The COVID-19 crisis has thrown the education system in disarray. While schools and colleges have had to adapt to and embrace...
How the I’MPossible Fellowship is Reimagining Education for India’s Youth Living with HIV
Orphans and vulnerable children affected by HIV remain stigmatised in Indian society—difficulties which the two-year I’MPossible Fellowship aims to solve for.
Transitioning into the Development Sector? Here’s What You Should Keep in Mind
The post-COVID trend of professionals exploring a second innings in the social sector is a welcome development, but this transition can be daunting and unsatisfactory unless one is prepared for what’s in store. Hear what a few of those who have embarked on this journey have to say.
What’s wrong with the EIA 2020?
Research by Charith Reddy & Isha Malaviya
Edited & Presented by Sumit Krishna Yadav
The draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020 has garnered a host...
Firefighting in the Forests: What Goes Wrong Every Year
If we know when and where forest fires are likely to occur in India, then why is managing them such a challenge for communities and the Forest Department?
Mapping the Illegal Trade of Wildlife on Social Media
Co-authored by Avantika Bunga and Kartik Sundar
The internet’s capacity to enable anonymity has attracted a slew of users who use it for illicit gains....
Carbon Offsets: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly, and a Collective Hope Ahead
Carbon offsets may become an excuse for polluters to keep polluting. Emerging technology and regulations hold promise for India.
Can the NEP Reform Higher Education in India?
Dear Reader,
In yesterday’s newsletter, we laid out the context behind some of the new National Education Policy’s (NEP) biggest and boldest moves in India’s...