Tag: Education
‘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...
Plugging the Brain Drain: Revitalising Research in India
Co-authored by Harsh Ghildiyal & Sourya Reddy
Being a research scholar in India is anything but easy. For instance, earlier this month, the Central University...
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...
An Optimistic Fix: The Pitfalls of the Happiness Curriculum in Delhi
Co-created by Kartik Sundar and Jinson George Chako
In what seemed like a recognition of the hectic and stressful nature of the Indian education system,...
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...
Tying the Knot: Using Microfinance to Educate India’s Children
Co-authored by Anupriya Nair & Sourya Reddy
The concept of Microfinance has seen much success all over the globe. In India, through Self-help Groups (SHGs),...
From Streets to Schools
“I think we have failed our children. We will have to be kind to them, we have to reach out to them. The country...
