Tag: National Education Policy
Teach ‘Em Young: Appreciating Biodiversity Through Our Classrooms
There is a need to develop a language and vocabulary that communicates the essence of the natural world to young students. Citizen science interventions such as Nature Classrooms and Suttha Muttha are encouraging children to go beyond what's in their textbooks to observe, feel, and hear all that is around them.
Re-Introducing Sports and Physical Education in Schools: Overcoming the COVID Hangover
It has been a little over two years since the first lockdown was announced in India aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic....
Decoding the Importance of the National Curriculum Framework with Subir Shukla
Last year, India released its much-awaited National Education Policy (NEP): which guides the overall objectives and goals of India's education system. But, what do...
What Our Textbooks Aren’t Telling Us About Caste in India
Alongside other spheres of influence, our history and political science textbooks mislead our youth into believing that caste is not a pressing issue.
The Open Book Conundrum
Secondary and higher learning institutions have practised ‘blended learning’ for a year. Now, they must evaluate their own learnings just as much as they must examine their students. Are traditional methods of evaluation even fair game in this mode? Most importantly, are our teachers up for it?
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 4 Pillars of Delhi’s School Education Reforms
India is the world’s fifth-largest economy with hopes to become the fastest-growing major economy globally by piggybacking on its biggest structural advantage: a large...
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...
#Dialogues: Early Childhood Care & Education in the NEP 2020 with...
Last month, the Union Government approved the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. Since then, many prominent personalities have spoken about its potential for...
Behind the Scenes: The Factors that Influenced Our New National Education...
Dear Reader,
If there’s anything six years of NDA rule has taught us, it’s that most things in general, whether planned or unplanned, come unannounced....
