Educating India
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Celebrating a poor man’s child landing a high-paying job reflects the deep inequality of education
Access to education has expanded greatly since independence, but equal opportunities continue to elude those from socially marginalised backgrounds.
Arun Kumar
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Data check: From education to health, there’s little for children in Budget 2019
There’s been a gradual decline in budgetary allocation for education, according to a CRY report.
Shreehari Paliath, IndiaSpend.com
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Nine years on, Gujarat’s Gunotsav school assessment scheme isn’t really improving education quality
Billed as Narendra Modi’s ‘brainchild’, the system for government schools is possibly being gamed.
Anjali Mody
Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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BJP’s street-fighters in coastal Karnataka want a share in power
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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As Gujarat’s latest primary education intervention flounders, history repeats itself
Few teachers follow the principles of Pragna, the state’s version of activity-based learning – the teaching methodology for primary school.
Anjali Mody
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Scholarships owed to Dalit students: Rs 8,600 crore. What government has budgeted: Rs 3,000 crore
To make it worse, funds released are routinely much less than the allocation.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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When scholarships don’t arrive, disadvantaged students work in fields, skip meals to make ends meet
Till January 31, the pending claims with the Centre for post-matriculation scholarships for Scheduled Caste students amounted to over Rs 6,800 crore.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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In Guwahati, first-generation learners at an educational outreach programme are turning teachers
‘I have benefited from the classes, so when it was my turn to teach, I was happy.’
Yasaswini Sampathkumar
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Cautionary lesson: How Tamil Nadu’s fabled elementary education system is unravelling
Children from poor families are bearing the brunt.
Anjali Mody
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Lost for words: Why Tamil Nadu’s shift to English medium instruction is not helping children
Most government school teachers are poorly trained and barely proficient in the language.
Anjali Mody
The Reel
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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Dharavi’s ‘tech girls’: In one of the world’s largest slums, girls are coding and building apps
Dharavi Diary, a non-profit, teaches them English, math, computer applications like MS Powerpoint and Excel and basic coding.
Ananya Bhattacharya, qz.com
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Three years of Modi government: HRD ministry gets an F in its report card for school education
Like his predecessor, Prakash Javadekar has so far failed to pull his weight.
Anjali Mody
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The development of school textbooks is serious business and must be monitored rigorously
Last month, the contents of a Class 12 textbook, produced by a Maharashtra government body, hit the headlines for the wrong reasons.
Disha Nawani
The Field
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City win dramatic semi-final first leg against FC Goa
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: India clinch medals in men’s javelin, discus and 1500m on opening day
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Boundaries and impact: The imbalance in IPL 2024 shows it is not a good time to be a bowler
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship