Tag: Primary Education
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....
The Pink and Blue Divide: Rethinking Children’s Textbooks in a Post...
Co-authored by Ayushi Ghosh and Kartik Sundar The striking down of a controversial 158-year old provision of Section 377 to decriminalize non-procreative relationships was a...
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...
Printed Ideologies: Protecting our Students from Politicized Textbooks
Co-authored by Evita Rodrigues and Gopika KumaranFor decades, textbooks have occupied a pivotal role within India’s education system as a resource utilized by teachers...
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...
