[Transcript for the Convocation Speech for the Global Policy, Diplomacy, and Sustainability (GPODS) Fellowship‘s Summer 2022 cohort] Today, what I want to tell you should not come as a surprise to you. As you graduate from this Fellowship program, I hope you will find these bunch of advices useful in launcing a career in policy, […]
As per reports, around 50% of children in India are not able to read fluently with comprehension or perform basic arithmetic by the end of their primary education. In an early childhood education setting, literacy and numeracy are crucial for a child’s learning and general development. It increases a child’s productivity level and his contribution
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In a pivotal move towards bolstering the nation’s research ecosystem, the Indian government has demonstrated its commitment to scientific progress by approving the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill in 2023. While the Centre and others see this as just what the doctor ordered, others are skeptical. Both governments and companies must continually innovate to stay
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Recently, during the budget session 2023, former Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh was moved from the front row of the Rajya Sabha to the last for ease of mobility on his wheelchair. The incident brought on the question if all the talks on accessible and inclusive India have resulted into effective policies or not.
Pratham, one of the largest NGOs working towards education reforms in India, released the 2022 Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) in January 2023. The report is a citizen-led nationwide survey of children’s schooling and learning outcomes in rural India. It accounts for enrollment rates, dropout rates, school infrastructure, levels of language and arithmetic comprehension,
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The article aims to explore a Gandhian solution to the language challenge that plagues Indian education design. Looking at the design of the NEP,2020 and its critique, the article looks at how a less researched part of Gandhian thought – that on new languages – can provide a practical solution of creating a ‘four language
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One of the most hotly debated themes of contemporary Indian society is the reservation system with the beneficiaries indignantly in support of the policy while the non-beneficiaries ferociously against the idea. In this piece, I have tried my level best to detach myself from any of these standpoints and dissect the issue to its core
Aarakshan: A hard- headed view on reservation system Read More »
LEDE: Coherent vision, reformed processes and accessible products in financial education will create money-smart individuals. Among the many critical skills which are fundamental for a fulfilling life but are still largely outside the ambit of our education system, financial literacy must rank at the top. More often than not, we learn concepts like saving, budgeting
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“There’s a tremendous gap between public opinion and public policy” – Noam Chomsky Before delving into the importance of studying public policy, let’s first define it and understand how it functions. Policy making is essentially a set of laws, directives, and steps that governments decide upon and implement in an effort to benefit the community
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In what could be a policy change of the decade in the higher education space in India, the University Grant Commission (UGC) recently approved draft guidelines under which professionals like civil servants, engineers, lawyers, artists, and media persons with 15 years of experience might be able to teach at universities and colleges without a Ph.D.
What Does UGC’s Move for Greater Academia-Industry Engagement Mean for Women in STEM? Read More »
