Muskan is a reserved child, at least in conversations. Her responses to questions tend to be a simple “yes, sir” or “no, sir”, punctuated by the occasional nervous giggle. “Uss ki umar ki koi nahi hain paas mein, kyun ki humaara ghar thhoda door hain baakiyon se,” her father, Jagatram, informs me (“there’s no one…
The Challenges of EdTech Implementation: Experiences of Ei Mindspark in Lucknow
On the first anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the launch of the Structured Assessment for Analysing Learning (SAFAL) , an assessment for students of classes 3, 5 and 8. In line with the goals of the NEP, it is envisioned to be a census assessment, in which…
This article was originally published by The Bastion on 7 Sept, 2021 To say that India’s children have suffered in this pandemic is an understatement. While the country opened up and shut down in waves, schools have by and large remained closed. Students, especially those without access to high-quality remote learning content, will have suffered learning loss….
Enabling Efficient Learning – Asking Ourselves: What, Why and How
Background Anybody who has ever taught in a formal teaching capacity would agree with me when I say that teaching is one of the most complex and difficult tasks that one can do. Add to that the complexities and nuances of a historical topic like the Doctrine of Lapse for grade 8 students. Recalling one…
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