This interview series is produced by the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, under the Kotak-Karma Vidhi Inclusive Education programme. This interview series is based and born from Vidhi’s report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India (April 2020-May 2022)”.
Tag: Education
SSA Funds Released to States Declined 23%: Education Ministry Data
School Education Budget: Over the same 3 years, enrolment in public schools that Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan supports rose 7%.
14 States Provide Eggs as Part of Mid-Day Meal Scheme: Education Ministry
The introduction of eggs in mid-day meal schemes has been opposed by religious and caste groups that push for vegetarian meals in several states.
Samagra Shiksha Programme: Centre Proposes ₹1,181 Crore Allocation for Punjab Next Fiscal
The Union ministry of education has proposed an allocation of ₹1,181.30 crore for Punjab in the financial year 2023-24 under the centrally sponsored Samagra Shiksha programme for school education.
Budget 2023: Learning Losses During COVID Cannot be Compensated by the Inadequate Allocation for School Education
During the pandemic, allocations for school education were reduced. The increase in funding in this budget had to be of an order that would mitigate the damage done.
Education Budget 2023: Just 51% SSA Funds Released Till December 2022
Accountability Initiative’s analysis shows that releases have been slow. SSA accounted for 36% of funds for education ministry in 2022-23.
भारत में माध्यमिक शिक्षा तक पहुंच से संबंधित चुनौतियां
भारत की नवीनतम राष्ट्रीय शिक्षा नीति में वर्ष 2030 तक शिक्षा तक सार्वभौमिक पहुंच की परिकल्पना की गई है।हालांकि, प्राथमिक विद्यालयों में नामांकन अधिक होने के बावजूद माध्यमिक शिक्षा तक पहुंच कम रही है।
Challenges in Access to Secondary Education in India
India’s latest National Education Policy has envisaged universal access to education by 2030. However, while enrolment is high in elementary schools, access to and uptake of secondary education has remained low. The article considers some contributing factors, including the limited number of schools offering secondary education, the higher costs associated with schooling, and the lack of public investment in education and vocational training.
Countries Around the World are Slashing Education Budgets. Children will Suffer Most.
Each time cases surged, schools were the first to close and only restarted in person months after every other economic activity had resumed.
Yamini Aiyar on the Education Pandemic
In this podcast, Yamini Aiyar speaks with journalist Rhoda Metcalfe about how the digital divide has pushed poor kids into an educational deficit that could reverberate for years.