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Education

GSK students with their parents in school-rural education

April 24, 2019

Rural education: Moving past 'poor solutions for poor people'

Communities are treated as passive recipients, giving them no say in the functioning of their schools. Here's why this needs to change.

by Sachin Sachdeva | 6 min read

Children giving exams in Jaura, India_Right to Education RTE_No Detention Policy

April 10, 2019

No-Detention: Why did a popular policy get scrapped?

Along with the original designers of the RTE, a large majority of teachers and students have also advocated against holding children back. More states voted in favour of the No-Detention Policy than those who voted against it.

by Natasha Joshi | 3 min read

Girl child in school

April 05, 2019

Finding the sweet spot for innovation within government systems

Three guiding principles for nonprofits looking to find where they best fit within government-run systems.

by Stanford Social Innovation Review | 5 min read

Indian school children eating_midday meal scheme

March 19, 2019

The correlation between midday meals and learning outcomes

The first study to examine the effects of midday meals on learning outcomes over a five year period finds a steady increase in test scores for children initially, after which the effects 'taper off'.

by Shreya Roy Chowdhury | 4 min read

January 22, 2019

"Let us not give up on government schools"

While ASER 2018 shows a big gap in learning outcomes in private and public schools, many commentators who jump to conclusions about the state of public education make a fundamental analytical mistake.

by Martin Haus, Rakesh Kumar Rajak | 5 min read

January 18, 2019

Are private schools really better than government schools?

A survey conducted by the Azim Premji Foundation finds that Indian parents sending their children to private schools often don't get what they pay for.

by Shreya Roy Chowdhury | 6 min read

January 15, 2019

Without accountability, there's no pressure to improve

In this video, Centre for Civil Society founder Parth Shah discusses whether the Right to Education Act is a great idea that's been poorly implemented, and offers suggestions for how it can be improved.

by Educational Initiatives | 5 min read

November 13, 2018

"Are you measuring your intervention?"

In this video, Dr Rukmini Banerji shares her insights on the challenges of assessing learning outcomes, the role of applied research, and the importance of evaluation.

by Educational Initiatives | 3 min read

A woman explaining something to a village mother

November 08, 2018

Educating children starts with parents

Parents from low-income families often struggle to find the time to support their children, are alienated from educational systems themselves, and lack access to the networks that middle- and higher-income parents have.

by Seemant Dadwal | 4 min read

A young underprivileged girl keeping her Hindi sheets inside her bag

October 09, 2018

HRD Ministry’s new grading index encourages states to seek private funds

Experts say it is ‘tricky’ to think of private funding as a positive step.

by Shreya Roy Chowdhury | 5 min read

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