schooling for all

Teachers for Inclusive Society

​Empathy is Key to Being a Good Teacher

  • August 11, 2020

Head Teacher Rana felt that children needed coaching to not just be able to get admission into the Army School, but also so that they may have better chances of rising to higher positions in the Indian Army. He started teaching children content related to the syllabus of Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sainik Schools, Rajiv Navodaya Vidyalaya, Himjyoti School, besides the regular school syllabus. It worked so well that in the last 10 years, about 30 students have got admission into these schools.

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.
Teachers for Inclusive Society

Teacher as the Epicentre for Change

  • April 13, 2020

Headteacher Joshi’s enthusiasm is not limited to the school. She actively engages with the community. During the summer holidays, she conducts summer camps for children with activities such as painting, dancing and play.
Lessons from Practice

Community Volunteers Ensure Children’s Attendance in School: Lessons from Anandshala

  • July 16, 2019

To encourage children to attend school, the Anandshala program used a group of boys and girls from the locality who had completed grades X and XII as `community champions’.
Education Practice Insights

Improving the Quality of Schooling: Some Observations from Bhutan

  • December 27, 2018

Bhutan’s achievements in terms of access to education are remarkable. There is nearly 99% enrolment in the primary grades, and hardly any difference between boys and girls in this regard.
Insights from Social Contexts

Quality Schooling for All in the Remote Parts of the World

  • August 6, 2018

What are the challenges in achieving `quality schooling for all’ in the remote parts of the world? How does ‘remoteness’ affect the supply of or the demand for schooling?

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