Yamini Aiyar speaks about her new book which documents the introduction of a new package of education reforms in Delhi public schools.
Tag: Education
Budget 2022 Increases Education Spending, Samagra Shiksha Scheme Key For School Reopenings
The budget for Samagra Shiksha has grown by 20% but is still lower than projected budgets of the education ministry
Even With Near 12% Jump From Last Year, Education Budget Fails To Factor In Ground Realities
Experts wonder if the budget focused too much on online education
For NEP to Work, Education Needs a Larger Budget
India’s education sector, the hardest-hit by pandemic, is in desperate need of funds
Education Is Key To Battling India’s Poverty Challenge
Intergenerational mobility in India is low. Those born poor are likely to stay poor, as inequities are entrenched. Now consider what two years of school closure will have done to widen the vast gap.
We are Failing Our Children
There is grim news on education. But the silver lining is that the pandemic forced innovation. Build on it
Will the Investigating Agencies & the Centre Take Notice of the Jharkhand Scam? | The Urban Debate
Avani Kapur participates in The Urban Debate on the recent scholarship scam in Jharkhand that has been unearthed by The Indian Express.
To Reopen Schools, India Must Go Local
Involve parents; decentralise decision-making; and give schools greater autonomy for expenditure. Local innovation is the path forward.
State of the States: NITI Report Shows Who’s Rising, Who’s Lagging and the Gap in Between
It’s been five years since the SDG targets were set. But a closer look reveals India is still far away from meeting goals like zero hunger & gender equality by 2030.
Don’t Force ‘EWS Quota till Class 12’ on Private Schools
The Delhi High Court has pulled up the Centre for having delayed implementation of its 2019 order directing the latter to ensure the ‘economically weaker section (EWS)’ quota of 25% seats in private schools under the Right to Education (RTE) Act is extended till Class XII.