Schooling Matters
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Four years of midday meals improve Indian children’s test scores by 18%, study finds
India’s school meal programme is the world’s largest, covering nearly 12 crore children.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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‘Huge mismatch’ between what Indian parents seek from private schools and what they get, finds study
Many people are enticed by schools claiming to be English-medium when they actually teach in their vernacular language, the Azim Premji Foundation finds.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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Jittery over school mergers, teachers in Madhya Pradesh are waiting for the election results
The BJP has slowed down implementation of the programme ahead of polls, but may go full speed ahead if it retains power.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Trending
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DU professor arrested for social media post about claimed shivling in Gyanvapi mosque
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Opinion: Why is Modi the only prime minister who is haunted by Nehru’s ghost?
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‘The bell-eared demon’: When Swami Vivekananda warned how worship could become fanaticism
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In Varanasi, worried Muslims flock to Gyanvapi mosque in greater numbers after part of it is sealed
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Assam NRC coordinator files FIR against predecessor for ‘anti-national activities’
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School mergers: Jharkhand’s BJP MPs believe the Rajasthan model will not work in their state
Since February, Jharkhand has seen several protests against the mergers of government schools under an exercise facilitated by the Niti Aayog.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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‘Children are no weightlifters’: Madras HC asks for lighter schoolbags, no homework up to Class 2
The court asked the Centre to instruct state governments to ensure that bags are not more than 10% of the child’s weight.
Scroll Staff
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Testing time: As Class 10 board exam returns, schools are helping children, parents cope with stress
Central Board of School Education has again made the annual exam compulsory after eight years.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
Video
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‘How may I help you?’: This robot is assisting commuters at Bengaluru airport
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Caught on camera: Inflatable pool bursts at waterpark and floods nearby homes in Thailand
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Caught on camera: The moment when students ran out of classrooms after an earthquake
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Watch: Woman in Ukrainian flag colours protests against war crimes at Cannes, removed by security
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Watch: What Prathamesh Sinha, 11, visually-impaired Shark Tank participant, did at the boAT office
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By making parents classroom snoops, Delhi government is undermining teachers – not helping students
Last week, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said parents will get access to live CCTV feeds of their children in Delhi government schools.
Anita Rampal
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'We’ve been criticised yet everybody uses our data': Director of influential Indian education survey
Annual State of Education Reports have shaped popular discourse on school education in India for a decade.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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In Rajasthan, villagers protest as government plans private management for schools it did not build
The state plans to include 300 schools in its new public-private partnerships scheme. But some of these were built and sustained by local communities.
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The Reel
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‘Stranger Things’ season 4: Watch the first eight minutes
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‘Escaype Live’ review: A cautionary tale of the desperate pursuit of fame and success
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‘Baymax!’ trailer: ‘Big Hero 6’ spin-off follows the adventures of the friendly healthcare companion
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Watch: ‘Mad Max’ director George Miller returns with fantasy film ‘Three Thousand Years of Longing’
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‘12th Man’ review: Oversharing between friends is overrated (it can lead to murder)
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Kerala hugging case: As a mother, I am horrified by the school’s hysterical reaction
The Kerala school that suspended teenagers for a hug is likely to become the norm in India rather than the exception.
Genesia Alves
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Uttarakhand teacher shortlisted for $1 million prize uses IT to transform poor government schools
Pradeep Negi is the only Indian of 50 teachers who made the first cut for the Global Teacher Prize.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
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A small change in Maharashtra’s school policy has rekindled an old debate about for-profit education
The state may soon allow not-for-profit companies to run schools. Teachers and activists are now worried that the state will shut hundreds of public schools.
Shreya Roy Chowdhury
The Field
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Chess: India’s Praggnanandhaa beats world champion Magnus Carlsen for the second time in 2022
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500 as it happened: PV Sindhu loses against Olympic champ Chen Yufei
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IPL 2022: It’s not a one-year tournament, says MS Dhoni after CSK’s campaign ends
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Premier League final day: Man City aim to end Liverpool's quadruple bid; Spurs, Arsenal eye 4th spot
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French Open: Carlos Alcaraz’s wins of change blow towards Paris