Union Government announces Monetary assistance for Children under Mid-Day Meal scheme
The central government is likely to roll out monetary assistance for 11.8 crore students. The monetary assistance will be provided through Direct Benefit Transfer and it will be done via the Mid Day Meal scheme.... Read More
Maharashtra might see phased reopening of schools from mid-June
While Maharashtra remains at the epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis in the country, the state is revisiting the prospects of resuming activities that were abruptly halted in the wake of COVID. One such activity is schooling. The state government has indicated that June 15 onwards there is a possibilit... Read More
School education’s biggest challenge is Teacher's Crisis In India
According to the Ministry of Human Resource and Development report 2018, India has over 1 lakh ‘single-teacher schools’ with teacher training in nascent stage at best. Questions regarding the adequacy of teachers in handling the children with learning disabilities and special needs abound.... Read More
How to Buy Classroom Furniture and Playschool Material?
Furniture in the classroom can enhance or diminish the learning environment. Classroom furniture must be arranged in such a way that the teacher is visible and audible to every child in the classroom. In playschools, the children are supposed to be mobile in the classroom and play outdoors for a com... Read More
Policies to Enhance Quality in Government Sector
In a country, education is the foremost and dominant sector which needs proper emphasis for the growth of the nation. The government both central and state plays a significant role in looking after the quality of education which is being provided in all the educational institutions.... Read More
Importance of Health and Hygiene in School Design
Parents invariably expect their children to be in a learning environment which is safe, secure and hygienic. To provide healthy and hygienic learning spaces to the students, school leaders need to ens... Read More
Covid-19 pandemic and Indian Education System
The pandemic has brought the digital divide in India into the popular consciousness. The schools remain closed for the fifth consecutive month. At the time like this only the schools that were digitally equipped and the parents who were able to secure connectivity with the World Wide Web were able t... Read More
Early Childhood Education in India and School Readiness Program
All eyes are on the upcoming National Education Policy 2019. Time is ripe and expectations are high. It is natural to expect the NEP to deliver guidelines that transform the education scenario in the country. There are very many subjects that have rightly found voice in the NEP but there are subject... Read More
Use of CSR Budget to Improve Early Childhood Education in India
Educationists opine that elementary education plays a vital role in charting the development of an individual. Through preschools, children get exposure to the world around and develop an affinity for learning. Social statistics demonstrate that children who had the opportunity to complete elementar... Read More
Systematising K- 12 Education with STREAM
In the previous article, we have discussed about STEMeducation i.e. executing the plan of giving more emphasis onScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in Indian educational context. Day after day technology is becoming more pervasive that it has become highly important to strengthen the g... Read More
A look at important developments in school education in the decade
As the decade nears its end, we try and look back to find out how these past years have contributed to the evolution of education in the country.... Read More
Seeing Lockdown in a new light—Self-study and Skill Building Resources
In the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, the schools across the country are closed and the examinations have been cancelled. State boards and the CBSE has announced that it will promote the students from class 1 to 8 without the examinations, academic calendars are being redesigned. The entire scenario see... Read More
Policy Changes Warranted to Ease Opening Private Schools
Private Schools in India are non-proprietary enterprises. Procedures to open a school in India must be eased to the highest possible degree to excel in the global developmental race, given that school promoters are committing their resources to educate children of India and contributing to the most ... Read More
Technological Literacy improves K-12 School Education
The technological literacy is leading the economic market in a way unimagined. Understanding the requirement of practical education, there is a huge need for promoting technical education amongst the younger generation getting admitted in the schools.... Read More