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November 24, 2020

Seek and you shall find

A day in the life of a student relationship manager in Varanasi, who equips young people with the skills required to be employed, especially during a pandemic.
by Sonali Singh | 6 min read
Illustration by Helena Pallarés
November 21, 2020

Connecting inner and outer well-being

Why social innovation education programs need to develop students’ inner well-being alongside their knowledge of the field, and five principles to help lead the way.
by Stanford Social Innovation Review | 1 min read
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November 18, 2020

Education in India needs an overhaul

Even before the pandemic, Indian schools saw high dropout rates and declining enrolment rates.
by Sharanya Menon | 2 min read
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November 17, 2020

How did rural India learn during lockdown?

Close to three-quarters of all school children received school-related help from their family members.
by Upamanyu Das | 4 min read
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October 30, 2020

"The most useful data is not always a hard number"

Four lessons on how data can be used to keep programmes on the right track.
by Dayoung Lee, Dia Banerjee | 7 min read
Two children studying at Unique Child learning Centres in Dhaka
October 01, 2020

“You cannot bypass the power of communities”

Reflecting on BRAC’s work in education, Erum Mariam emphasises that communities are the real drivers of change.
by Ayesha Marfatia, Sneha Philip | 6 min read
Shaheen Mistri sitting at a desk with a child
September 24, 2020

“I’m giving you an opportunity to change India”

Shaheen Mistri, founder of Teach For India, on what it takes to build a strong brand, beyond the social sector.
by Tanaya Jagtiani, Rachita Vora | 6 min read
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September 02, 2020

NEP 2020: Getting the basics right

We will only achieve tangible gains in education if we prioritise critical elements of the new National Education Policy.
by Doug Johnson, Suvojit Chattopadhyay | 5 min read
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August 18, 2020

Taking teacher training online

Lessons and challenges to keep in mind while designing online professional development sessions for teachers.
by Swaha Sahoo | 6 min read
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August 07, 2020

NEP 2020: Hits and misses

An examination of nine key chapters from a practitioner's perspective.
by Madhukar Banuri, Siddesh Sarma | 8 min read
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