Braveheart
Kansas's unintelligent design
No bunkum
Sound judgement
NCERT textbook: An excercise in multi-culturalism
The new National Council of Educational Research and Training (ncert) textbook on mathematics for class 1 is a welcome change from the earlier …
Environmental crimes increase 78% but case disposal slower
Courts disposing of cases at rate much lower than that of new cases recorded, leading to large backlog
COVID-19 pandemic & children: Focus on mental health
Children growing up amid lockdowns and school closures are vulnerable to neurological problems
Can Bihar combat child marriage?
Although a welcome move, Bihar government’s campaign to combat child marriage can be achieved only by ensuring girls complete higher …
Gangs offer a tempting 'home' to frustrated, unhappy youngsters
Youngsters who grow up in a culture of anger and violence may be drawn to gangs, and schools then become fertile grounds for criminal behaviour
Never too late to learn
Vernacular comics, literary primers, a newsletter called Leaves: that's the way to teach those in Asia who've never had the chance
Unconventional approach to AIDS control
Voluntary groups in Madras are taking up the onus of increasing AIDS awareness among various groups including students, blue-collar workers and …
Protecting hands
An educational charity aims to light up the life of Black schoolchildren by imparting them technical knowledge
For whom the school bells toll?
India's education policy has only sought to alienate the students and also deepen the urban-rural divide
Books on rails
In Mexico City, run by the leftist Democratic Revolutionary party, a huge and unique campaign has begun to promote literacy and provide an "…
Globally 78.2 million children out of school: UN report
Over half the out-of-school children are girls, data shows
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Hello Point in Odisha: A tale of digital India or ignorant India?
Odisha has the highest number of inhabited villages without access to mobile networks
COVID-19: How viable is online education?
Skill-development needs experiment and experience, which may not be feasible in online learning
4 ways that artificial intelligence can help students
These tools can help create fully customised lessons for each individual
Secondary education can reduce child marriage by 66%: UNICEF
Secondary education stronger, more consistent protection against child marriage than primary school education
‘Government schools imparting poor quality education’
More than a fourth of rural students opt for private schools for better education, says Annual State of Education Report by non-profit Pratham
A bunch of feisty women
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Budget 2018: Need adequate investment to plug gaps in education system
Around 20 per cent teachers currently working in government schools are untrained
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Bit of help
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