‘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

Investment in girls’ education critical to arrest child marriages in Jharkhand

In Jharkhand, child marriages account for 7.3 per cent of marriages in rural areas and 3 per cent in urban areas

Education experts worry about future of Afghanistan’s education system

The whole education system is paralysed right now. People, especially girls, are not willing to believe the Taliban's assurances, say experts

Tagore’s ideals couldn’t have inspired Modi’s National Education Policy 2020: Veteran educationist Pabitra Sarkar

The PM, also Visva Bharati chancellor, spoke at the inauguration of the university’s centenary celebration and tried hard to associate his …

Simply Put: The real issues

Simply Put: Hijab & state of education

Sign of times

Handwriting>> Policy  • The US

Booked for arms

UNDP's Human Development Report has become a bone of contention for 2 Indian ministries

'It is difficult to sustain a one-point literacy programme'

Intellectual development

What ails Indian mathematics?

Whether it's addition, subtraction or sports, Indians just can't seem to do well at Olympiads

Green lessons

Targeting Delhi

Environmental education is vital for Indians

UNITED NATIONS

The Ivory Towers of Technology

Leaving them speechless

BANGLADESH

Shimla in a shambles

The beautiful resort is fast greying under the onslaught of modernity

Puppets to the aid

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Sign of the times

Mona, a computer-generated figure, will teach written English to deaf children in the US

New minister

Suresh Prabhu pledges to introduce compulsory environment education in schools and colleges

Science goes for a six

The US state f Kansas decides to remove the theory of evolution from school currilum

A space of their own

A garden for blind persons that explores more than just botanical learning

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