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

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
girl child with disability reading
March 10, 2023
Not all disabled students in India are treated equally
Only people certified as more than 40 percent disabled can avail readers, lab assistants, and other technical aids during written examinations.
by Deepanshi Sharma, Krithika Sambasivan | 5 min read
Five kids posing in front of the camera_pastoralists in kashmir
February 21, 2023
Why do pastoralists in Kashmir struggle for education?
Seasonal migration, low income, and caste-based discrimination are among the reasons why pastoral, nomadic tribes like Gujjar Bakarwals and Chopans struggle to access education.
by Debojit Dutta, Saloni Meghani | 7 min read
A boy in school uniform typing on computer keyboard_union budget education
February 7, 2023
Does Budget 2023 combat the digital divide in schools?
Budget 2023–24 introduces measures to align with the vision of NEP 2020, but the school education sector needs more to bridge the learning loss caused by the pandemic.
by Protiva Kundu, Revati Patil | 5 min read
A woman teaching another woman--public healthcare
December 6, 2022
Five things public health can learn from education
We often view public health very differently from education. What if the two are more similar than we think?
by Minha Khan | 9 min read
students sitting on a floor in a classroom_youth
November 24, 2022
The NYP 2021 fails to tackle the issue of youth dropouts
To effectively resolve the widespread issue of dropouts, the draft National Youth Policy 2021 needs to address the structural factors that cause it.
by Nirantar Trust | 7 min read
woman teaching a small child in a classroom_early childhood education
November 3, 2022
What will it cost to universalise early childhood education in India?
A recent study estimates the financial investment India needs for a robust early childhood education system, and suggests ways in which underutilised public funds can be used to strengthen it.
by Avinash Singh, Kamal Gaur, Sandeep Sharma | 6 min read
School girls working on laptops-EdTech
September 2, 2022
EdTech in India needs stronger regulation
Misleading ads and data and privacy violations by Indian EdTech companies are rampant; it’s time for a regulatory framework with some teeth.
by Anirudh Chakradhar | 5 min read
An empty classroom-education
August 26, 2022
Atishi Marlena and Pramath Raj Sinha on the faults in our education system
Arun Maira speaks to both experts on the state of education in India and why teaching methodologies in schools and colleges need to change.
by India Development Review | 9 min read
Children in a file at school-school improvement
August 11, 2022
Why an ineffective school improvement programme was scaled up
A programme to improve school governance in MP was scaled up despite being ineffective. What can its perceived success teach us about improving public service delivery at scale?
by India Development Review | 5 min read
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