Tag: Literacy
Caught in the Middle: People Who Steered Maharashtra’s Education Reforms
This article is the first in our two-part series on how Pragat Shaikshanik Maharashtra, an education reform policy, was implemented to improve learning outcomes...
How Can Our Schools Create More Financially Literate Citizens?
As another financial year comes to a close and a controversial exam season begins, ask yourselves this: isn’t it ironic that we teach our...
The Parent Trap: The Troubles of Teaching Children at Home During...
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...
Dialogues: Geeta Dharmarajan on the Power of Children’s Literature
The new National Education Policy (NEP) is fresh off the press, and contains big plans for school education. In light of India’s all too...
Making Education Relevant Again
Authored by Purvi Asthana
Grade 9 Topic: Precipitation
Aim: To describe what precipitation is and the different forms in which it occurs
“Does the aim matter to...
Beyond the Books: Art Education in India
Written by Ipsita Mishra
“What is Art? It is the response of an individual’s creative soul to the call of the real”
—Rabindranath Tagore
Art figures in...
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...
From Streets to Schools: Making the Invisible Visible
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Sanya Sharma
“More than anything else, schools are instruments for bridging inequalities in the country and breaking the cycle of...
From Streets To Schools: The Girl in the Yellow Dress
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Sanya Sharma
As the traffic light turns red, I hear a knock on the taxi window. Looking out, I see a...
Treating the Unseen: Pro-Athletes’ Struggle with Mental Health
Written by Ajoy S. Karpuram
Strength. Alpha. Superhuman. These are just a few of the words we use to identify professional athletes. Ever since the...
