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early childhood education
June 16, 2026
Five rupees for foundational education in rural Tripura
A low-cost learning centre in North Tripura caters to school students, dropouts, and children who never went to school.
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Nirmalya Deb
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Saurabh Ghosh
,
Uttam Roy
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2 min read
May 7, 2026
The rising cost of learning in India
From school fees to coaching classes, education expenses are climbing across India. Here’s what the data shows.
by
Vijay Jadhav
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IndiaSpend
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4 min read
April 16, 2026
Rethinking the foundations of early learning
The 2025 Teaching Learning Practices Survey demonstrates how gaps in participation, writing, and classroom talk are affecting foundational learning outcomes.
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Akhila Pydah
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8 min read
March 5, 2026
Social and emotional learning: The missing key to FLN
Classroom environments play a major role in how successful foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN) goals are. Here’s why.
by
Sreehari Ravindranath
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6 min read
February 19, 2026
Our village school in Nagaland was assigned a retired schoolteacher
In Nagaland’s Khongka village, residents and the village council are pooling resources to keep their primary school functional despite government neglect.
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N Apong
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2 min read
November 25, 2025
Can play improve learning in India’s classrooms?
Despite encouragement from the National Education Policy, play-based learning finds little space in schools. Here’s how it boosts curiosity, confidence, and critical thinking in children.
by
Shweta Chari
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4 min read
July 30, 2025
Bihar’s Musahar educators devise new ways to teach their own
Musahar youth in Bihar’s Patna district are helping children from their community reclaim their right to education through games that inspire foundational learning.
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Basant Kumar Manjhi
,
Jeetu Kumar
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3 min read
May 7, 2025
Do language mismatches affect grade repetition?
A study looked at how a mismatch between the language spoken at home and the medium of instruction at school can affect children's education. Here's what it found.
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Anirudh Tagat
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5 min read
April 11, 2025
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Using technology to support early childhood education
Vipla Foundation’s experience shows how tech can strengthen early childhood education by addressing absenteeism, facilitating evaluations, and identifying classroom needs.
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Tanupriya Singh
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8 min read
January 30, 2025
Rethinking professional development for teachers in India
In-service teacher development in India follows a one-size-fits-all approach that overlooks teachers’ needs and interests. How can it be overhauled?
by
Varya Singh
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Siddesh Sarma
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7 min read
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