education in india

International Literacy Day 2021: Pandemic pushes progress back

International Literacy Day 2021: Pandemic pushes progress back

September 8, 2021

Established on September 8, 1966, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) introduced International Literacy Day to emphasise the importance of literacy for individuals as well as society in large and the need to focus on improving global literacy...

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Rising unemployment in India’s education sector during Covid-19 pandemic

Rising unemployment in India’s education sector during Covid-19 pandemic

May 30, 2021

Ever since the pandemic hit the globe and forced closure of schools, several studies have revealed the negative effects of school closures on students. But, here in India, the burden and pressure of school closures and online classes has also been has felt by the teachers, who ar...

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Anxiety, tension amongst students over delay in Class XII exams

Anxiety, tension amongst students over delay in Class XII exams

May 23, 2021

Will Class XII exams take place or are they cancelled? If they happen, will it online or offline? When will the government decide? What about entrance for next academic year? These and many other similar questions have been clouding the minds of thousands of students across the c...

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Pandemic puts pupils in peril

Pandemic puts pupils in peril

April 26, 2021

The education sector all around the world and especially in India has been grappling with the sudden transformation from classroom teaching to digital education. The sudden shift of mode of teaching has made many students vulnerable to stress and anxiety of coping up with the tr...

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India ranks low in report on gender equality by OECD

India ranks low in report on gender equality by OECD

October 5, 2017

In India, gender gaps in labour market rank poor, despite females' gains in education.

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Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak outlines challenges of education

Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak outlines challenges of education

January 18, 2017

At a recent event in Kolkata, Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak raised points on growing problems of education in practice and pushed for reforms for quality education.

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Who was the Indian poetess Savitribai Phule ?

Who was the Indian poetess Savitribai Phule ?

January 4, 2017

Celebrating the birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule, the poetess who stood against caste and gender-based discrimination in India during colonial times, Google India shows a meaningful gesture.

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