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Data shows nearly half of urban students in Classes XI and XII are taking tuition. It is a symptom of a broken education system

August 29, 2025 7:11 am

Unless the metrics of academic success are diversified, seats in higher education expanded, and the school curricula strengthened not just in infrastructure but relevance, coaching will remain not just an option, but a perceived necessity in the rush to get a head start in life

Recent events indicate that the world’s dominant education sector is about to experience transformative shifts, with ripple effects across the globe.

How Indian universities can benefit from federal cuts and policy changes in foreign universities

May 15, 2025 10:33 am

Dynamic policymaking can ensure that India grabs this golden opportunity presented by the shifting global scenario to foster a boom in its education sector

At coaching centres, education is just another product

August 14, 2024 8:02 pm

Education that equips children to flourish not only as individuals but also to contribute to flourishing societies and economies cannot be found in after-school tuition shops. For this, we must return to the school

What is it in our educational spaces that forces young lives, so many of them from lower castes, to extinguish themselves? (File)

Why does our education system keep punishing children?

February 07, 2024 11:18 am

What is it that forces the young, so many of them from lower castes, to extinguish themselves? It is the educators who need to be educated first

How education can combat prejudice

July 13, 2021 8:51 am

Krishna Kumar writes: By critically engaging with the perceptual histories children have internalised, education can counter caste and religious discrimination.

To transform learning, assessment, trust teachers and schools

June 16, 2021 8:08 am

Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: Teachers should be able to accelerate change, redesign systems with equity in mind, respond to feedback, encourage collaboration, catch and pollinate ideas and create a culture of research and development.

'Digital India' is not prepared for digital education

September 03, 2020 8:43 am

Transition from teacher-class based teaching to digital-education will need multi-pronged efforts over time. For parents, students, teachers and institutions, investment and infrastructure are needed.

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Pandemic has been devastating for adolescents. Who is caring for children?

July 09, 2020 9:38 am

We must stop worrying about the learning gaps, but think about how our children will cope with anxiety, uncertainty and change. Can our children breathe, meditate, relax, experience tenderness, trust, and do they know if they have a self to find?

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Covid crisis has showcased the resilience and innovation of the education system

July 06, 2020 9:31 am

The approach to education during the pandemic has relied on short-term and strategic initiatives. The Prime Minister’s e-Vidya scheme synergises and strengthens several distance-education projects — digital, online, and mass media.

Students, parents must recognise higher education pressures, seek help when needed

March 12, 2020 12:00 pm

Life keeps challenging us at every moment, but there are many ways to tackle these challenges. The first step is to acknowledge and understand the pressing concerns.