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The writer is director of the ASER Centre, run by NGO Pratham, and is a member of several government committees.

Students wearing facemasks sit in a classroom after their school was reopened in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP Photo

Wilima Wadhwa | Foundational learning a vital need, in India and...

According to Unesco, in the beginning of April 2020, schools had closed across 194 countries, affecting 1.6 billion...

11 July 2020 7:10 PM IST

Through RTE Act, students from financially weaker sections can enrol in private unaided schools through the 25 per cent of seats reserved for them.

Good news! Learning levels up in govt schools

The ASER data from 2014, 2016 and now 2018 suggest that these trends seem to be changing.

17 Jan 2019 12:22 AM IST

Students of Number 26 Jaibai School.

India's youth, our future, need support

Educated parents can provide supplementary help at home and if they can afford it send their children to private tutors...

17 Jan 2018 12:21 AM IST

he DFS has taken various steps to educate and spread awareness among schools about the importance of fire safety measures.

Debunking myths: Signs of hope in state schools

It is well known that children who go to private schools come from relatively affluent backgrounds.

19 Jan 2017 12:43 AM IST

The only time that India participated in PISA, it emerged in positions 72 and 73 of a total of 74 countries. (Photo: Representational Image)

India's learning crisis: It's time to act

Assessments done by Education Initiatives show that children are not performing well even in a sample of elite private...

25 Nov 2016 1:18 AM IST

Local court rejects closure report again

Local court rejects closure report again

A court on Thursday rejected the closure report filed by Maharashtra CID in the case related to the death of...

22 Feb 2013 12:34 PM IST