Tag: India

Enjoyable and engaging

Simran Luthra
Lights Out and Kolam Kanna by Vibha Batra highlight children’s agency in meaningful, heartwarming ways. Simran Luthra reviews these books as wonderful reads for kids as well as adults who appreciate the joys of a slower pace of life.

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Why India’s schools must be fundamentally redesigned

Sandeep Rai
In this piece we ask The Circle to share their experience of co-designing new kinds of schools in their fellowship program. What are we changing and with what intent, how are their fellows articulating impact and how are these ideas translating into actionable programs.

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What is Design?

Charles and Ray Eames
Design is a fairly new imagination in India. It’s not that it didn’t exist, but it wasn’t recognized as such. Keeping its founding story in mind, what is the genesis of design education? Who are the important people, places? What are the milestones in its evolution to the shape and form it has taken today? We find out in this illustrated story.

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STEM education in Indian regional languages

Anuradha C
India’s journey towards inclusive STEM education is taking a significant turn with a growing emphasis on regional languages. The NEP 2020, AICTE initiatives, and the various state government efforts are making STEM education accessible in over 22 regional languages. Improved comprehension, inclusivity, and cultural relevance, are just some of the benefits of learning STEM in mother tongues, writes Anuradha C. Read on to find out how this shift is shaping the future of learning in India.

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