“Covid-19 Recovery and Early Years’ Education – Supporting Children’s Learning in the Foundational Stage” has been prepared in the context of the current Education Emergency due to the long spell of school closure resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. It builds on the guidance provided in the publication ‘A Future at…
Urgent appeal to MPs
An Appeal to Hon’ble Members of Parliament PDF Urgently Address the Education Emergency in India Education Emergency India’s children are living through the twin catastrophes created by the pandemic: the loss of lives and livelihoods of parents and relatives. The third catastrophe, the potential loss of their future due to…
Eggs every day for all children
The NCEE endorsed a statement released by the Right to Food campaign, Karnataka, asking the government to increase the planned provision of eggs thrice a week to students in North East Karnataka, to cover all children in the state and provide eggs daily as a part of the midday meals.…
Interview on Suno India podcast featuring the NCEE and “ A Future at Stake”
In this podcast of The Suno India Show, host Kunika Balhotra speaks with Dr Sajitha Bashir, the author of the report, to understand what steps schools and governments should take to address this education emergency. Click here to listen.
Education Financing
A brief look at budgets and expenditure on Education in India Source of information (websites) Accountability Initiative at the Centre for Policy Research STATE EDUCATION FINANCES – A Deep-Dive into School Education Finances in Eight States
Note for Jharkhand CM
A note on resuming Lower Primary Schools and renewing education through a 5 point plan
Newsletter 3 (Oct-Nov) from the Coalition
This update from the National Coalition on The Education Emergency covers the work done by the three working groups of the coalition, the release of ‘A Future at Stake’, the Policy Tracker, research briefs and other news related to the education emergency. Click here to view the Newsletter
School opening guidelines
Guidelines from National Coalition on the Education Emergency A Future at Stake Short guidelines (Academic action points) – English and Kannada Guidelines from Government of India SOP school opening – Government of India Guidelines from State Governments Government of Tamil Nadu Government of West Bengal Government of Telangana Andhra Pradesh,…
Need to restore normalcy in education, says govt
In as many as 22 states and union territories, schools have been allowed to resume as the Covid-19 outbreak has receeded across the country, according to the government.
Report warns of deepening inequalities as schools reopen
The report said special efforts need to be made to recover language and mathematics competencies and for adopting a socio-emotional development approach