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The role of the media in the development of digital education infrastructure
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/the-role-of-the-media-in-the-development-of-digital-education-infrastructure-in-tier-ii-and-iii-cities-of-india/
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The role of the media in the development of digital education infrastructure
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/the-role-of-the-media-in-the-development-of-digital-education-infrastructure-in-tier-ii-and-iii-cities-of-india/
Times of India Blog
The role of the media in the development of digital education infrastructure in Tier-II and III cities of India
The media plays a central role in political life. So vital is the media to democratic functioning that philosopher Edmund Burke termed it the “fourth estate” – the fourth branch of government. It is not...
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The Pandemic and Lockdown Have Been Catastrophic for India’s Pre-Schoolers
https://thewire.in/society/the-pandemic-and-lockdown-have-been-catastrophic-for-indias-pre-schoolers
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The Pandemic and Lockdown Have Been Catastrophic for India’s Pre-Schoolers
https://thewire.in/society/the-pandemic-and-lockdown-have-been-catastrophic-for-indias-pre-schoolers
The Wire
The Pandemic and Lockdown Have Been Catastrophic for India’s Pre-Schoolers
The effect of screen time on the youngest generation, especially in their formative years, needs urgent redressal.
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Leveraging Social Mobility: What India’s Schools are Missing
https://www.thehinducentre.com/the-arena/current-issues/leveraging-social-mobility-what-indias-schools-are-missing/article66396159.ece
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Leveraging Social Mobility: What India’s Schools are Missing
https://www.thehinducentre.com/the-arena/current-issues/leveraging-social-mobility-what-indias-schools-are-missing/article66396159.ece
Thehinducentre
Leveraging Social Mobility: What India’s Schools are Missing
What are schools meant to do for adolescent-aged children? Are they merely institutions that instil conformity while imparting basic knowledge of the three R’s? Should they blindly roll out prescribed syllabi to prepare students for year-end examinations…
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Period poverty and the cycle of neglect
* 1 out of 5 girls quits school every year due to lack of access to good quality period products
https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/period-poverty-and-the-cycle-of-neglect-1185532.html
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Period poverty and the cycle of neglect
* 1 out of 5 girls quits school every year due to lack of access to good quality period products
https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/period-poverty-and-the-cycle-of-neglect-1185532.html
Deccan Herald
Period poverty and the cycle of neglect
Every so often, an Indian firm announces that female employees will soon have the option of ‘period leave’, amounting to 10 days off every year. Debates erupt in workplaces, homes and newsrooms on
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Empowerment through Higher Education
https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/5/editorials/empowerment-through-higher-education.html
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Empowerment through Higher Education
https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/5/editorials/empowerment-through-higher-education.html
Economic and Political Weekly
Empowerment through Higher Education
Gains on the gender front must now be extended to other disadvantaged groups and laggard states.
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How education remains out of reach for India’s invisible migrant children
https://scroll.in/article/1041923/how-education-remains-out-of-reach-for-indias-invisible-migrant-children
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How education remains out of reach for India’s invisible migrant children
https://scroll.in/article/1041923/how-education-remains-out-of-reach-for-indias-invisible-migrant-children
Scroll.in
How education remains out of reach for India’s invisible migrant children
Millions move across state boundaries with their parents, but neither the Centre not the state governments have education policies that address their concerns.
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India’s digital divide: From bad to worse?
https://idronline.org/article/inequality/indias-digital-divide-from-bad-to-worse/?amp
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India’s digital divide: From bad to worse?
https://idronline.org/article/inequality/indias-digital-divide-from-bad-to-worse/?amp
India Development Review
India's digital divide: From bad to worse? | IDR
Oxfam's India Inequality report 2022 reveals the extent of the digital divide in the country and how it impacts access to education, healthcare, and financial service for marginalised communities.
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Case study: Keonjhar District of Odisha
Education Challenge in Tribal India
* literacy rate for tribals in India was 59%(far lower than the national average)-The Tribal Development Report
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-opportunity-and-politics-of-eklayva-schools-in-tribal-areas-101676917689193.html
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Case study: Keonjhar District of Odisha
Education Challenge in Tribal India
* literacy rate for tribals in India was 59%(far lower than the national average)-The Tribal Development Report
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-opportunity-and-politics-of-eklayva-schools-in-tribal-areas-101676917689193.html
Hindustan Times
The opportunity, and politics, of Eklayva schools in tribal areas
Keonjhar In the dense foothills of Mankadanacha in Keonjhar, the exteriors of the Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS) need a coat of paint
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Are Indian Kids Getting Enough Opportunities to Realise Their Capabilities?
* In every society, the children of the super-rich get every opportunity.
https://thewire.in/education/are-indian-kids-getting-enough-opportunities-to-realise-their-capabilities
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Are Indian Kids Getting Enough Opportunities to Realise Their Capabilities?
* In every society, the children of the super-rich get every opportunity.
https://thewire.in/education/are-indian-kids-getting-enough-opportunities-to-realise-their-capabilities
The Wire
Are Indian Kids Getting Enough Opportunities to Realise Their Capabilities?
We asked students in Bihar and Delhi about their access to eight different activities including painting, athletics, singing, theatre, chess, coding and mental mathematics.
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Digital learning paradox and women empowerment
* Globally, women are 21% less likely to be online compared to men(Digital exclusion)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/digital-learning-paradox-and-women-empowerment/
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Digital learning paradox and women empowerment
* Globally, women are 21% less likely to be online compared to men(Digital exclusion)
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/voices/digital-learning-paradox-and-women-empowerment/
Times of India Blog
Digital learning paradox and women empowerment
The most critical aspect of societal development as well as economic growth of our nation is women’s empowerment. Though it is a recognized fact that women in rural areas are the actual engines of driving...
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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on India’s Education Landscape- ASER report
https://thewire.in/education/aser-2022-understanding-the-impact-of-covid-19-lockdown-on-indias-education-landscape
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Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on India’s Education Landscape- ASER report
https://thewire.in/education/aser-2022-understanding-the-impact-of-covid-19-lockdown-on-indias-education-landscape
The Wire
ASER 2022: Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on India’s Education Landscape
The latest Annual Status of Education Report said that as schools resumed operations after the COVID-19 pandemic, the country's five to 16-year-old students' fundamental reading and math skills dramatically declined.
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#illiteracy_and_disparity_in_education
Access to education has expanded greatly since independence, but equal opportunities continue to elude those from socially marginalised backgrounds.
https://scroll.in/article/1052794/celebrating-a-poor-mans-child-landing-a-high-paying-job-reflects-the-deep-inequality-of-education
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Access to education has expanded greatly since independence, but equal opportunities continue to elude those from socially marginalised backgrounds.
https://scroll.in/article/1052794/celebrating-a-poor-mans-child-landing-a-high-paying-job-reflects-the-deep-inequality-of-education
Scroll.in
Celebrating a poor man’s child landing a high-paying job reflects the deep inequality of education
Access to education has expanded greatly since independence, but equal opportunities continue to elude those from socially marginalised backgrounds.
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Urban and rural: The great Indian technological divide and how it impacts education
* By providing access to technology, training teachers and supporting students from low-income families, we can create a more equitable and inclusive education system in India.
https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2023/aug/09/urban-and-rural-the-great-indian-technological-divide-and-how-it-impacts-education-36940.html
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Urban and rural: The great Indian technological divide and how it impacts education
* By providing access to technology, training teachers and supporting students from low-income families, we can create a more equitable and inclusive education system in India.
https://www.edexlive.com/happening/2023/aug/09/urban-and-rural-the-great-indian-technological-divide-and-how-it-impacts-education-36940.html
Edex Live
Urban and rural: The great Indian technological divide and how it impacts education
A well-known band had come up with a song titled New Divide, who knew it would be a premonition of the education system in India? When it comes to inculcating technology into education, the populace of India put up with peculiar problems. They are:
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Caste Abjectness In Academia: How Educational Institutes Are Enabling Cast Segregation
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/08/21/caste-abjectness-in-academia/
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Caste Abjectness In Academia: How Educational Institutes Are Enabling Cast Segregation
https://feminisminindia.com/2023/08/21/caste-abjectness-in-academia/
Feminism in India
Caste Abjectness In Academia: How Educational Institutes Are Enabling Cast Segregation
While the supreme law of India is firmly against caste discrimination, academia still perpetuates rabid and bigoted casteism
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Daughters of India' Initiative To Enhance Rural Education Across India
https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/swabhiman-samiti-launches-daughters-of-india-project-to-enhance-rural-education
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Daughters of India' Initiative To Enhance Rural Education Across India
https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/swabhiman-samiti-launches-daughters-of-india-project-to-enhance-rural-education
Free Press Journal
'Daughters of India' Initiative To Enhance Rural Education Across India
The challenge prompting the 'Daughters of India' initiative stems from the educational needs in rural regions.
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Gaps in education
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/gaps-in-education-1503222984.html
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Gaps in education
https://www.thestatesman.com/opinion/gaps-in-education-1503222984.html
The Statesman
Gaps in education - The Statesman
As the new academic year has begun, higher education institutions ac ross the country experience a common phenomenon lowering of admission rates even in the technical sectors.
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Why Education Is Best Tool To Promote Gender Equality
https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2023/12/why-education-is-best-tool-to-promote-gender-equality/
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Why Education Is Best Tool To Promote Gender Equality
https://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2023/12/why-education-is-best-tool-to-promote-gender-equality/
Youth Ki Awaaz
Why Education Is Best Tool To Promote Gender Equality
By teaching students about the historical and cultural factors that have contributed to gender inequality, we can help them understand the root causes of discrimination.
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Education: Why rich and poor kids are growing apart
https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/education-why-rich-and-poor-kids-are-growing-apart/article67680217.ece
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Education: Why rich and poor kids are growing apart
https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/education-why-rich-and-poor-kids-are-growing-apart/article67680217.ece
The Hindu
Education: Why rich and poor kids are growing apart
COVID pandemic widened educational inequality between rich and poor children worldwide, with disadvantaged children suffering more.
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ASER’s 2023 survey results show gaps in learning; tech access is an avenue beyond schools
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/expert-explains-gaps-in-learning-persist-but-access-to-tech-offers-avenues-beyond-physical-school-9114524/
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ASER’s 2023 survey results show gaps in learning; tech access is an avenue beyond schools
https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/expert-explains-gaps-in-learning-persist-but-access-to-tech-offers-avenues-beyond-physical-school-9114524/
The Indian Express
Expert Explains: ASER’s 2023 survey results show gaps in learning; tech access is an avenue beyond schools
The 2023 survey focused on 14-to-18-year-old children in rural India, specifically on their ability to apply reading and math skills to everyday situations, and their aspirations. It also sought to capture their access to digital technology, and whether they…
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Women and STEM: The inexplicable gap between education and workforce participation
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/women-and-stem-the-inexplicable-gap-between-education-and-workforce-participation
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Women and STEM: The inexplicable gap between education and workforce participation
https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/women-and-stem-the-inexplicable-gap-between-education-and-workforce-participation
orfonline.org
Women and STEM: The inexplicable gap between education and workforce participation
The widespread adoption of technology in everyday life has made STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education a prerequisite for achieving sustainable and inclusive growth, and social well-being.