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Education

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

right to education

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

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

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

July 20, 2018

The need to invest in climate change education

Nearly half of the Indian population lives in places that are likely to become moderate to severe climate hot spots by 2050, and yet, 65 percent of the population is unaware of climate change.

by Dr Malti Goel | 3 min read

affordable private schools

July 19, 2018

The billion dollar opportunity in affordable private schools

Given the large potential in the APS arena, there is space for pioneers to build this market and reap its rewards.

by Sandeep Aneja | 5 min read

Burkha clad women discussing amongst themselves

May 09, 2018

The role of parents in improving learning outcomes

It's time to start recognising and reimagining the role of parents by making them equal partners in the task of improving learning and academic outcomes for their children.

by Abhishek Choudhary | 4 min read

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