Read the report here Tata Trusts commissioned and supported a research study to assess and understand “Impact of Covid-19 on Children in 4 States – Jharkhand, Karnataka, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.” The study aimed at understand impact of the pandemic in multi-dimensional manner, going beyond only education or livelihood. The…
Report on Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India
Download report here Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy has just launched their new research report, “Clearing the Air: A Synthesised Mapping of Out of School Children during COVID-19 in India | April 2020-May 2022”. In the context of varied estimations of the impact of COVID-19 on the Out of School Children…
NCEE supports Bihar Kalam Satyagraha
The Bihar Kalam Satyagraha is a movement that is seeking to bring together citizen awareness on the quality of education in the state. It has been established beyond doubt that poor quality of education further leads to unemployment, rise in crime and unrest, among other things. Bihar often features at…
Cries of Anguish
The main finding of this study of households in Karnataka, Telangana and Tamil Nadu is the following: Poor parents are desperate about the education future of their children and fully conscious of the devastating toll that prolonged school closure has taken on the learning, socio-emotional development and behaviour of their…
‘Public Expenditure on Children – An Analysis of Pre and Post Covid period across 14 Indian States’
This report by the Centre for Budget and Policy Studies (CBPS), Bangalore analyses public expenditure on children in the age-group of 0-18 yrs during the pre and post pandemic period. It argues for greater attention to their needs to build resilience and compensate for the losses they have suffered.
Tamil Nadu govt shuts schools till January 31 due to Covid-19 surge
Amid the surge in the COVID-19 cases, the Tamil Nadu Government on Sunday declared a holiday in schools for all classes till January 31.
Covid-19: The perils of the digital divide
Digital education poses many challenges, which are psychological, socio-economic, and gendered. To ensure inclusive and wholesome education, schools must reopen.
Schools & Colleges in UP to remain shut till January 23
The UP Government has postponed the reopening of dates for all schools and colleges in the state to January 23rd from January 16th.
Telangana govt extends holidays for schools, colleges till January 30
The Telangana government extended vacations for all educational insititutions, except medical colleges till January 30, 2022, tweeted Somesh Kumar, chief secretary of Telangana
Europe Starts To Consider Treating Covid Like The Flu, “Live With It”
The idea has gradually been gaining traction and could prompt a re-evaluation of government strategies on dealing with the virus.