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From Nutrition Points to Learning Spaces: What Paikmal’s Anganwadi Model Says About India’s Foundational Learning Gap

In Paikmal block of Odisha’s Bargarh district, a quiet renovation is underway. Anganwadi centres — the community childcare that anchor India’s early childhood system — are being repainted with alphabet murals, fitted with interactive number walls, and stocked with teaching-learning materials, NITI Aayog said in a July 18 update on the initiative. The upgrade sits…

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A Fast for Fairness: Inside the Jantar Mantar Hunger Strike Over India’s Exam Paper Leaks

For weeks, the stretch of pavement around Jantar Mantar in New Delhi has looked less like a historic observatory and more like an open-air classroom turned protest camp. Students in college uniforms, parents carrying folding chairs, and volunteers distributing water bottles have gathered under makeshift tents, their placards demanding one thing: accountability for a paper…

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Chhattisgarh’s Big Bet on Coaching, Campuses and Skills

Chhattisgarh’s CG ACE scheme and ₹800+ crore investment aim to boost coaching, campus infrastructure, and technical skills, enhancing youth employability. The Chhattisgarh government is making a major push to build a future workforce. It has unveiled a new plan to strengthen coaching for competitive exams, expand campus infrastructure, and boost skill education among young people….

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