Category: Education
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Exploring ‘Education for All’ through the lens of the New India Literacy Programme (2022-2027)
The importance of accessing quality education lies in the purpose, utility, and role that education plays in the development of human beings. Scriptures, scholars, and Courts have cited many reasons for the importance of education. One such reason is that it facilitates the development of the human personality and qualitative improvement of life. Another reason…
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Examining the Education and Teaching Sector in India from the Lens of a UNESCO Report
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has again brought to light the lengthy debate and discourse on the need for enhanced policies to improve our educational system. A report by UNESCO, namely ‘No Teacher, No Class: State of the Education Report for India 2021’, discusses the various facets and spheres of India’s teaching and educational…
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Reinventing Educational Approaches: The Shift in Indian Teaching Pedagogy
India has seen a long tradition of rote memorization as the primary teaching pedagogy, the first instances of which come across in the ancient gurukuls of the Vedic period. Furthermore, the pedagogy had been teacher-based. According to this learning system, the disciples of a particular guru or teacher would stay with him to learn by…
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Taking a Second Look: Implication of Education being a State List Subject
Education features as the joint responsibility of the Union and the States in the Indian Constitution. This joint responsibility is complex, to say the least, and has been the subject of debate spanning several decades now. What lies at the root of this complexity is the tussle between States exercising their individual autonomy in making…
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Towards a more Immersive Learning Experience: How Metaverse can Improve the Education Sector in India
The pandemic has led to a new phase in the education system through remote learning; now, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, and Zoom Classes have become the new reality for students across the globe. However, there is also an inherent problem in the remote learning system currently being used by most institutions to impart education. Many…
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Bridging the Chasm of a Digital Divide: How will the Indian Government’s Bid for Regulating EdTech Companies Impact India’s Underprivileged Children?
Malcolm X, a noted human rights activist, and a US minister, had once remarked, “Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” These words hold good even today, perhaps more than they ever did. As our society develops more and more technologically, education has quickly become…
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Can EDMC’s new policy improve the quality of education in civic schools?
Over the last few years, India has seen a substantial increase in access to education. However, the impact of rising enrolments has not translated to a proportionate improvement in skilled labor or a reduction in early drop-out rates. Since around 65% of Indian children attend government schools, it is necessary to determine which internal factors…
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Underprivileged children’s trials and tribulations of learning a new language
Before delving into the associated aspects, it is imperative to ascertain what “underprivileged” means. According to Merriam-Webster, the term underprivileged refers to the population deprived of their fundamental rights due to economic or social conditions. India is on a fast path to development. With the advent of new policies explicitly dealing with the issue of…
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COVID-19 and Education: Impact and Future Preparedness
When Nelson Mandela famously said: “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world,” little did we know that a day would come when this essential weapon would be at a treacherous risk. With the COVID-19 pandemic affecting people worldwide irrespective of nationality or race, the education system has faced the…
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Gender Studies in School Education: Redefining the Policy Approach
The sorting of bodies into binary categories has been used for labor division and for identifying key differences in personality traits over the past centuries most of which has led to adverse consequences for gender identities. Gender studies, therefore, as an academic discipline aims to demystify these categories and introduces fluidity as an important aspect…