Tag: Policy Reforms
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of India’s National Disability...
The Draft National Disability Policy outlines goals to ensure a dignified life for PwDs from birth through life. How can data collection and infrastructural changes proposed by the Policy assist PwDs?
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...
With Schools Closed Across Maharashtra, How Well Did Students Learn Over...
Students across Maharashtra are suffering from acute learning losses, policy reforms addressing the worries of their parents and teachers are needed.
Whither the Teaching Profession? Inspecting Some Silences in the NEP 2020
Silences in policy are as important as what receives attention and is articulated. If it is the nature of policy to articulate principles and...
What if We Could Pay Farmers to Grow and Protect Forests?
COVID-19 is a global tragedy. However, what is of greater concern is that the pandemic is merely a symptom of a much larger problem:...
The COVID-19 Crisis Should Make Us Rethink Our Prejudices Against Basic...
Albeit indefinite, the coronavirus-induced (paid) stay-at-home orders are temporary for many privileged citizens. But, for masses of India’s working population, this nagging sense of...
Can the NITI Aayog’s School Education Quality Index Effectively Evaluate Indian...
Written by Avani Airan
The NITI Aayog recently introduced a first-of-its-kind School Education Quality Index (SEQI). The index provides a regular review of the quality...