One of the Coimbatore coordinators, T Arulanandham said that the department would hold elections for the posts of SMC president, vice-president, and members.
Covid widens rich-poor gap in learning
The survey “Cries of Anguish” conducted by the National Coalition on the Education Emergency has attributed the development to online classes, parents guiding their children themselves, and the effect of private tuition
Public hearing – Covid Impact on Education of Vulnerable Children
ActionAid Association and Slum Mahila Sanghatane organized a public hearing on the impact of Covid-19 on Children’s Education on the 22nd of March at SCM House Bangalore. Download Report of Jury on the Public Hearing COVID has had a terrible impact on every aspect of life, as we all know.…
Post pandemic, literacy takes a hit among underprivileged households in south Indian states
A survey by the National Coalition of Education Emergency (NCEE) in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Telangana, shows the disastrous learning competencies among students, especially from underprivileged backgrounds.
Pandemic and Education: Most Parents Report Behaviour Changes, Learning Losses
The study revealed that the sustained school closure only widened the existing social and economic gaps.
The Effect of the Covid-19 Pandemic and Economic Distress on Education: A View from the Margins
This study indicates to three critical points – (1) the educational situation is different for children who are marginalised – they face a historical and infrastructural deprivation along with a social one, (2) this influences both girls and boys, but girls bear a brunt only because they are girls –…
With National Education Policy mandate, Odisha bats for mother tongue of tribals
The new National Education Policy lays emphasis on imparting teaching in mother tongue in primary classes. But when the language-base of Odisha’s adivasi communities is as diverse as 21 spoken languages further divided into 74 dialects, the task appears to be quite onerous.
School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
The pandemic can be an opportunity to recalibrate priorities. Education along with health, jobs and climate change should be the core ingredients of our recovery plan.
Parents want schools to reopen for younger kids in Karnataka
With Kerala announcing that classes from grade 1 and above will reopen from November 1, parents are hoping schools in Karnataka will follow suit. Parents feel it is important for younger children to return to campuses and interact with friends and teachers. With schools functioning from home for more than…