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March 20, 2020

Are we ready for EdTech?

A recent study explores the opportunities and obstacles of teaching with technology in India.

by Doug Johnson, Rob Sampson | 5 min read

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March 17, 2020

Upskilling government officers

More than 900 government officers identified skill gaps they would like to address. If we want to create sustained reform, we need to help them do just that.

by Madhukar Banuri, Vishakha Tiwari | 6 min read

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March 12, 2020

Why Indian children can't read

How does one interpret the annual ASER results, where Grade V children can't read a Grade II textbook in their local language? Is it because of poor teaching in schools or is there something to the vernacular we are missing?

by Natasha Joshi | 6 min read

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March 04, 2020

What is keeping the doctors away?

The high cost of medical education in India has serious implications for the quality and accessibility of primary healthcare in the country.

by Anubhav Gupta, Keshav Kanoria | 5 min read

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February 06, 2020

"Philanthropy is not only for the wealthy"

Kumari Shibulal shares lessons from two decades of taking a hands-on approach to her philanthropy.

by Rachita Vora, Sneha Philip | 6 min read

anganwadi worker teaching children-primary education

January 24, 2020

Lessons from ASER 2019

Getting early childhood education right is critical to improving learning outcomes later in life.

by Rukmini Banerji | 5 min read

Girl drawing a picture_Charlotte Anderson

November 26, 2019

Socio-emotional learning: How to get it right

What does it take to run a socio-emotional learning (SEL) programme well? What should you avoid doing? Here are 10 steps you need to follow to be effective.

by Ananya Tiwari | 5 min read

September 17, 2019

India cannot afford the National Education Policy (NEP)

The proposed changes to India’s education policy are marred by budgetary constraints and ambitious objectives that may prove impractical.

by IndiaSpend, Jyotsna Jha, Madhusudhan Rao | 6 min read

August 20, 2019

Why are teenage girls not going to school?

Evidence from the Teen Age Girls (TAG) survey, that spoke to 74,000 girls across India, throws light on the girls that leave education early, the barriers they face, and the way forward.

by Rachel Wilder | 5 min read

July 23, 2019

What the National Education Policy (NEP) means for India

Ashish Dhawan, Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, Rukmini Banerji, and Sridhar Rajagopalan share their perspectives on some key recommendations made by the new policy draft.

by Central Square Foundation | 8 min read

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