The Global Search for Education: Educating India for a Digital Age
May04

The Global Search for Education: Educating India for a Digital Age

The Children in India 2012 study found that approximately 48% of India’s children are “stunted” and 20% are “wasted”. It also showed that 40% of children between the 5th and 7th grade dropped out of school. Most of these children come from vulnerable backgrounds and experiences of adversity, says Vishal Talreja, Co-founder & CEO of Dream a Dream, which “affects their ability to engage with the world, complete education, make...

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The Global Search for Education: Education is My Right – India
Jan21

The Global Search for Education: Education is My Right – India

“A greater national focus on the criticality of educational equity is needed in order to mobilize the masses and invite everyone to be a part of the solution. Only when every person on the street realizes the role she can play in this movement, can we begin to change the conversations around education.” — Shaheen Mistri “Seva,” the Hindi word for “service,” is one of Teach for India’s...

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The Global Search for Education: India Time
Jun21

The Global Search for Education: India Time

 Bob Compton’s film, Two Million Minutes, explored how Indian students spend their time  The goal is education. We have 64 million students in it. India has about 320 million (ages 5 to 14). Bob Compton’s film, Two Million Minutes, observed that many students in India and China spend more time acquiring academic knowledge. What works in the Indian culture is going to be different from what works in our American...

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