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At the highest level, the Learning Standards articulate the aims of school education derived from the vision of our society as imagined in the Constitution of India.

Learning standards set specific aims for each aspect of schooling

3 min read . 13 Sep 2023

States need to have robust institutions for academic work in the school education system.

A few good actions may actually be enough to improve education

4 min read . 03 Aug 2023

Two kinds of knowledge are goals of education: ‘know-what’ and ‘know-how’.

Online education is inadequate for reasons we have long known

4 min read . 05 Jul 2023

Artificial intelligence could hurt education at its most basic level

3 min read . 22 Jun 2023

Three pitfalls that social sector workers need to guard against

4 min read . 28 May 2023

Keep up the spirit among those who work in India’s social sector

4 min read . 11 May 2023

The misconceptions of donors are hobbling civil society work

4 min read . 27 Apr 2023

Let us fund civil society organizations for the long haul

4 min read . 13 Apr 2023

Civil society organizations require wholesome support

4 min read . 30 Mar 2023

The Mahatma’s beliefs remain vital to school education

4 min read . 07 Feb 2023

Chandigarh has the highest density of vehicles per household in the country, leading to traffic congestion and snarls. (HT_PRINT)

Individual dedication can overcome rigid constraints

4 min read . 18 Jan 2023

The country was locked and the virus tearing across the population (PTI)

Post-pandemic normalcy could be a whole lot better if we all try

1 min read . 21 Dec 2022

School-goers can recover covid learning losses if we get it right

School-goers can recover covid learning losses if we get it right

4 min read . 07 Dec 2022

(Hindustan Times)

It isn’t easy to set up high-quality institutions of higher education

4 min read . 28 Nov 2022

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Don’t underestimate the value of language familiarity

4 min read . 09 Nov 2022

The foundational education we impart makes a huge difference

4 min read . 26 Oct 2022

Earnest leaders and administrators can achieve plenty

4 min read . 12 Oct 2022

In Germany, some states are also planning to regularly test staff and students when they reopen schools for the youngest students later this month (AFP)

False dichotomies of education that we must strive to overcome

4 min read . 28 Sep 2022

Kendriya Vidyalayas are not the only good public schools but certainly the most visible ones.

It's true, the state can run excellent schools

5 min read . 01 Sep 2022

Meet the promise of education: It’s a national imperative

4 min read . 18 Aug 2022