Every January, thousands of volunteers walk into villages across India carrying nothing more than a clipboard and a set of flashcards. They are not government inspectors. They knock on doors and ask children to read a paragraph or solve a subtraction sum, whether or not the child is enrolled in school. This is the Annual…
Six years after India tore up a 34-year-old education framework, classrooms look genuinely different — but the policy’s own funding target, learning deadline, and language formula remain unresolved. On July 29, 2020, the Union cabinet approved the National Education Policy 2020, based on recommendations from the Kasturirangan Committee, replacing a policy that has, for the…
Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation has intensified the debate over India’s examination system. While political accountability matters, lasting public trust can only be restored through comprehensive institutional reforms and a stronger focus on learning outcomes.
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…
Getting children into school has been the central obsession of education policy for as long as most of us can remember. And honestly, the world has pulled it off in ways that would have seemed impossible a few generations ago. Enrollment numbers have gone up, attendance is tracked, and governments have built schools in places…
The GEM Report 2026 highlights that while education access is increasing globally and in India, major gaps remain in equity, completion rates, and early education pathways. It stresses that expanding enrollment alone is not enough without ensuring equal opportunities and learning outcomes for all. Global Progress and Persistent Gaps The Global Education Monitoring Report (GEM…
Punjab launches Sikhya Kranti 2.0 with ₹3,500 crore investment and World Bank support to transform public education. The reform focuses on learning outcomes, career readiness, and global standards. Punjab has launched an ambitious second phase of its school education overhaul. The programme, called Sikhya Kranti 2.0, brings a ₹3,500 crore investment into the state’s public…
