inclusion

Insights from Social Contexts

Educational Challenges of Roma People in Europe and Dalits in India (PART II)

  • November 3, 2022

The cases of the Roma people and the Dalits show that specific social groups can remain less educated and underdeveloped for generations. An equilibrium of social discrimination combined with economic deprivation can sustain for a long time as evident not only from the study of these two sections of people but also from that of the Black community in the United States.
Insights from Social Contexts

Educational Challenges of Roma People in Europe and Dalits in India (PART I)

  • October 21, 2022

Historically, there were periods of suppression and exclusion of the Roma people. Even when their children were admitted to schools, they were not fully accepted. Their historical underachievements in education continue to impact the performance of children from these communities, even though government policies have become more enabling for their education.
Teachers for Inclusive Society

A Primary School Teacher Who Wears Many Hats

  • May 4, 2020

Ms Khan has been a teacher for over 20 years now. That she is passionate about her profession would be an understatement considering her complete dedication to her work. She has been posted in the same school for more than 11 years and has spent every moment thinking about ways of helping her students learn better.

Teachers for Inclusive Society

A Teacher Transformed Through Training

  • April 20, 2020

It is the marriage of internal dispositions and external factors that contribute to the making of a teacher. From Ms Gayatri’s example, we can see just how important a role training can play, and that has important implications on the role of teacher training.
Lessons from Practice

Indigenization of Higher Education: Trends in India, Latin America and New Zealand

  • April 8, 2020

Though the demand for indigenization of higher education content is genuine, there are a number of constraints in realizing it. There is a global tendency towards homogenization of higher education content.
Lessons from Practice

Intercultural Universities in Latin America: Lessons for India

  • November 6, 2019

Intercultural universities have emerged in the 21st century in the Latin American countries to address the limitations of conventional universities in addressing the needs of the indigenous people.
Education Lessons from Practice

The Inclusion of People with Disabilities

  • November 6, 2018

NGOs play a pioneering role in the support and rehabilitation of PWDs in India. Besides providing assistance to those who seek their services, they reach out to PWDs in distant locations and communities through various models of rehabilitation. APD is one such organization, headquartered in Bangalore.

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