Survey of primary schools in 16 districts of Jharkhand conducted by the Gyan Vigyan Samiti Jharkhand and similar studies conducted by the National Coalition on the Education Emergency in other geographies will be shared. Meeting recording link available here Download the reports The Jharkhand schools study report can be accessed…
BYJU’S malpractices – affecting employees and parents
This is a two-part investigation into Byju’s business practices. Part 1 – https://www.context.news/money-power-people/byjus-staff-reveal-harsh-work-conditions-at-indian-tech-giant Part 2 – https://www.context.news/money-power-people/loss-after-loss-indian-parents-say-byjus-pushed-them-into-debt
Mapping Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India
In this research, Nisha Vernekar, Aditya Narayan Rai and Karan Singhal of Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, have systematically compiled and analysed sources of information between April 2020 and May 2022. Three types of sources have been compiled and analysed – (i) nationally representative surveys (conducted by the State and…
What a withdrawn Karnataka memo seeking Rs 100 from parents says about education funding in India
Twelve years after the Right to Education Act was passed, public investment in schools remains abysmally low. Read the article on Scroll
COVID-19 Learning Loss and Recovery: Panel Data Evidence from India
AbstractWe use a near-representative household panel survey of ∼19,000 primary-school-aged children in rural Tamil Nadu to study the extent of ‘learning loss’ after COVID-19 school closures, the pace of recovery in the months after schools reopened, and the role of a flagship compensatory intervention introduced by the state government. Students…
In using Technology in Education, ‘due diligence’ is essential to ‘do no harm’ to children
– an appeal from the National Coalition on the Education Emergency (NCEE) to the Government of Andhra Pradesh The Government of Andhra Pradesh (GoAP) wishes to be a leader in the use of digital technology to improve educational outcomes for its children. This is a commendable goal. It has been…
Byju’s-owned Great Learning under fire for ‘mis-selling’ IIT-Bombay course
Anirudh Singh (name changed), a 34-year old working professional, saw an advertisement for a post graduate programme (PGP) from IIT-Bombay (IIT-B) popping up while he was surfing the internet for executive education programmes. “I clicked on it, and it took me to Great Learning’s page. On the main page, everywhere,…
Govt Airs Concerns Over Complaints Against Edtech Cos
The government has taken a serious view of alleged mis-selling of courses by edtech firms. Complaints against Byju’s and group entities were highlighted during a discussion, as the edtech leader caters to a large student base, people briefed on the matter said. Complaints against Byju’s and group entities were highlighted…
Aadhaar card for children makes UP school admissions a hassle
How edtech (Aadhar based authentication) can make a bad system much worse. Using Aadhar card for DBT to parents to buy textbooks is a very bad idea in more than one waythe Aadhar insistence will lead to exclusions and delaysgiving money is no guarantee the child will get the textbooks.…
Bengaluru students in peril after school shut for two years denies them TC
Denial of TC (Transfer Certificate) by private schools due to non payment of fees etc. is leading to thousands of students not being able to attend school. This is a violation of their fundamental right to education. Read about the sorry state of affairs in this article