This piece of writing is an attempt to understand PIL (Public Interest Litigation) and how it plays a crucial role in a democratic country like India. Along with this, I would also talk about NCE (National Coalition for Education) role in making the government liable to the education system by filing PIL. According to Black’s…
Revisiting the Myth of ‘Unity in Diversity’ in India: Ram Gaikwad
I got an opportunity to listen Dr. Suraj Yendage who is first Indian completed Doctorate in the African university. He had organized public talk serious in India on ‘India for diversity’. He delivered his last lecture in Tata Institute of social science which has unraveled the truth of equality and the myth of ‘unity’ in…
The Principles of a Navayana Curriculum
In this article I attempt to reflect on ten principles that I propose could constitute the premise of a Navayana Curriculum. My personal experience is fundamentally grounded in the teaching-learning process at the postgraduate level with students pursuing their Masters in Dalit and Tribal Studies and Action (DTSA) offered by the TISS, Mumbai. Located within…
Diversified Inclusion at Nalanda: Asmita G
Diversity and Inclusion are both different domains. Nalanda is an emerging space for socially, educationally and economically vulnerable students from almost 13 various states of India. Nalanda has students from Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and other. The institution has students from various categories Scheduled Castes,…
Re-defining Words through a ‘Perspective from Below’: Neeraj B
It is an attempt to redefine the perspectives that have been affecting children and other oppressed section of the society. Sometimes we don’t care about the language that we use for others but it may hurt or demoralise them. In this discussion, I will deal with some popular words that most of the people use in…
The Empirical Evidence of RTE Implementation in Uttar Pradesh: Ram Gaikwad
With school teachers and SMC members in UP. It was an eye-opening experience in Meerut District of UP. We had an opportunity to visit some primary schools and to know the ground reality of the education system there. Our visit to Primary School, Sisola (Kala) forced me to think about the future and standard of…
Textbook Analysis from the Perspective of Child’s Right and Educational Plight of Lower Caste Children: Sharad Kodane
Child rights are the most ratified in the human right history. But, these are abusing from others. So, there is a need of include the some topics and laws in books for the awareness of child rights. Because, there is a lack of knowledge or information about the child rights in the syllabus of elementary…
Realities of school in Buxar: Sulbha Zende
While I was discussing with the children about what are issues they faced? Children said that there is only toilet for girls, there are no toilets for boys. Boys don’t go to toilets. If they want, they do it in open after going back to home. Teachers ask small children to get water from hand…
Reality of School Management Committee and its Functioning: Sulbha Zende
The realities of schools in Buxar were so disturbing and then we decided to visit SMC. SMC is School Management committee made up of teachers and parents for school development. We meet the president of the SMC who is also the ward punch (member) and head of the village, who is elected in the ward…
Overall Observation in Bihar: Sulbha Zende
We visited to Buxar to do a research study on perception of learning out comes of children. But while doing research we come across some shocking facts about the status of education in Bihar. We were working with the partner organisation in Buxar who are also the resident of the manoharpur village where we study…
Navayana Education 