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Education

Critical perspectives and policy analyses on India’s education sector, with a focus on technology, inclusive education, and skills development.

a group of schoolchildren on a street--NEP 2020
September 15, 2023
How COVID-19 changed India’s education system
India’s new education policy focused on centralisation and digitisation to combat the loss of education during the pandemic. Did this really help the students?
by Shantha Sinha | 5 min read
A group of school boys hanging out-life skills
August 22, 2023
What is lacking in life skills assessments in India?
Understanding a community's context needs to be at the core of life skills interventions and assessments. Here's why.
by Daya Raja Sajeevan, Sreehari Ravindranath, Varsha Pillai | 5 min read
school children_impact bond
August 11, 2023
Five lessons from India’s education DIBs
Insights from three development impact bonds, for funders in the education sector.
by Anushree Parekh, Rhea Miranda | 6 min read
Children in a library_public library
August 3, 2023
Can free public libraries catalyse communities?
As hubs of creative and critical thinking, public libraries can usher in a new social and cultural reformation. Will the idea of the free library gain momentum at the Festival of Libraries 2023?
by Purnima Rao | 7 min read
a man taking a class in a bamboo hut--edtech
June 9, 2023
Making EdTech work in low resource settings
Ensuring the proactive involvement of teachers is key to maximising the impact of EdTech in low resource settings. How can nonprofits help achieve this?
by Dayoung Lee, Kabir Sethi, Siddhant Sachdeva | 6 min read
ball of yarn- inclusive vocational training
May 24, 2023
Paving the way for inclusive vocational education
To achieve inclusive vocational learning for children with special needs, we need to restructure pedagogy, develop robust policies, and establish strong industry linkages.
by Laxman P Joshi | 6 min read
a teacher teaching school children
May 17, 2023
How can teachers’ well-being be promoted?
Teachers' working hours are grossly underestimated and their emotional labour and administrative duties remain unaccounted. To promote their well-being, this invisible labour needs to be seen as work.
by Amrita Nair, Shruti Prasad | 7 min read
A child's illustration of a city--inclusion
May 12, 2023
How to build inclusive schools
Instead of creating separate solutions for children with disabilities, we must think of inclusion as a strand that can be woven into schools' existing models.
by Sonali Saini | 6 min read
girl students standing in a queue-employment
March 31, 2023
Can India tackle its employment gap before it’s too late?
We need to make our secondary education relevant to the aspirations of our youth. Learn about the pathways that can make this happen.
by Aditya Natraj, Mekin Maheshwari, Priya Agrawal | 5 min read
school girls playing under a parachute-early childhood education
March 23, 2023
Solving for early childhood education in India
Early childhood care and education is essential for not just school readiness, but also life readiness of our youth.
by Shreejita Shrivastava, Siddhant Sachdeva | 3 min read
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