Member publications consists of articles and papers contributed by members of the Foundation to leading newspapers, magazines, and journals. Articles & Opinions and Bibliography comprise a repository of academic articles on education and other allied domains such as health, livelihoods and sustainability.
Member Publications
Livemint
A foundational flaw in the design of Indian teacher education is the belief that private investment will provide solutions
Economic and Political Weekly
The safety guidelines for schools
in Karnataka that mandate
cultures of surveillance and
control are inadequate to prevent
the systematic abuse of children
in schools. Systems that place
child welfare at the heart of
schooling and school...
Sahitya Kunj
बिट्टू को समझ में ही नहीं आ रहा था कि आज दादी से लेकर चाची, बुआ सबको हो क्या गया है। रोज़ तो उसे खूब भाव मिलता था, उसकी मान-मनुहार की जाती थी, उसके पहले हुई तीन बहनों को तो कोई गिनती में गिनता भी नहीं था। दादी तो सुब
The Times of India
It was in 2009, while being a part of an Education Think Tank conference organized by a premier educational in stitution in the US where I realized that barring a hand ful of nations such as Fin land and Sweden, the world at large is...
Civil Society
Sometime in 2007 I was invited to facilitate a session with a group of about 35 high-quality faculty members in one of the Institutes of Advanced Studies in Education (IASE). The topic was “Evolving a Framework for Faculty Development”....
Livemint
In the past few months, statements about Indian history have been made, which have generated much controversy. Here is the gist of some of these statements, all of which invoke specific episodes from some of our ancient texts, to...
Articles & Opinions
BMC Health Services Research
As compared to other countries in South East Asia, India’s health care system is characterized by very high out of pocket payments, and consequently low financial protection and access to care.
The Hindu
The art of learning demands that we make education conducive to the creative rather than the acquisitive impulse.
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This article analyses mechanisms for change that might support teachers in teaching a challenging aspect of mathematics--algebra. Teachers have shared differing perspectives on interacting with colleagues.
The Hindu
As long as we look for reasons not to learn, education will elude us.
International Affairs Review
Recent attempts at reforming the public education system in India are full of good intentions, but fall short.
Procedia CIRP
Entrepreneurship is a part of economy which is demanded in modern open economies. Structural changes in the society are needed for creation of entrepreneurship.
Bibliography
Universal Elementary Education in India: A Reality Check
Social Change
March-2016
This article begins with an overview of the current elementary education scenario in India. It notes that while the Right to Education (RTE) Act has made progress in access to education, the delivery of education has worsened.
Category: Education Policy
Homework in Primary Education from the Perspective of Teachers and Pupils
Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences
February-2016
This study aims to understand the perceptions of teachers and students of the 4th year of schooling regarding homework and its relationship with the act of studying.
Category: Teacher Professional Development
Gender Inequality Issues in India
Advances in Developing Human Resources
February-2016
The ProblemIndia struggles with gender inequality issues beyond just equal economic growth and access to educational resource opportunities.
Category: Gender Inclusion
Promoting Diversity in India: Where Do We Go From Here?
Advances in Developing Human Resources
February-2016
The diversity challenges facing India are illuminated in the collection of articles in this issue as a reminder that India still has a long way to go to provide all members of society with their fair share. A reality check may help enhance...
Category: Social Development
Women's Political Empowerment and Investments in Primary Schooling in India
Social Indicators Research
February-2016
Using a national district-level dataset of India composed of information on investments in primary schooling [data from the District Information Survey for Education (DISE, 2007/8)] and information on demographic characteristics of elected...
Category: Education Policy
Quality of Rural Education at Elementary Level: Evidence from Punjab
Economic and Political Weekly
February-2016
A study of rural schools in Mansa district of Punjab reveals the dismal quality of education and academic performances at both government and private unrecognised schools
Category: Education Policy