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Right to Education

Analyses and evidence on the challenges in implementing the right to education (RTE) in India, and strategies for improving the nation’s education system.

girl child with disability reading
March 10, 2023
Not all disabled students in India are treated equally
Only people certified as more than 40 percent disabled can avail readers, lab assistants, and other technical aids during written examinations.
by Deepanshi Sharma, Krithika Sambasivan | 5 min read
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February 22, 2023
A community library isn’t enough
by Sonal Roshan | 2 min read
A boy in school uniform typing on computer keyboard_union budget education
February 7, 2023
Does Budget 2023 combat the digital divide in schools?
Budget 2023–24 introduces measures to align with the vision of NEP 2020, but the school education sector needs more to bridge the learning loss caused by the pandemic.
by Protiva Kundu, Revati Patil | 5 min read
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December 16, 2022
Back to school? Not without a transfer certificate
by Safeena Husain | 2 min read
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November 24, 2022
The NYP 2021 fails to tackle the issue of youth dropouts
To effectively resolve the widespread issue of dropouts, the draft National Youth Policy 2021 needs to address the structural factors that cause it.
by Nirantar Trust | 7 min read
A woman with her head covered in a saree writing on a piece of paper_Jan Aadhaar
November 10, 2022
Identity crisis: Is Jan Aadhaar a barrier to women’s education?
by Farzana, Neelam | 2 min read
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October 21, 2022
“What is in your way is your way”
A day in the life of a non-binary activist from Gorakhpur who teaches young children about gender sensitivity and works on environmental awareness and education in the city.
by Nevish | 7 min read
An empty classroom-education
August 26, 2022
Atishi Marlena and Pramath Raj Sinha on the faults in our education system
Arun Maira speaks to both experts on the state of education in India and why teaching methodologies in schools and colleges need to change.
by India Development Review | 9 min read
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May 5, 2022
Rains in the desert: Washing away women’s aspirations
by Deepannita Misra | 2 min read
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May 4, 2022
Rebuilding education through decentralised decision-making
The pandemic showed us the importance of decentralised solutions in Indian education. Here's how we can effectively scale such local-level measures.
by Ritika Sebastian | 5 min read
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