Tag: education

A high-level committee for social sciences, formed by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to revise the school curriculum, has recommended the replacement of "India" with "Bharat" in textbooks for all classes. The panel's suggestions, which also include introducing "classical history" instead of "ancient history" in the curriculum and incorporating the Indian Knowledge System (IKS) into all subjects, have been shared with the education ministry.

As the world races towards achieving universal basic education by 2030, a glaring deficit of 69 million teachers looms large on the...

Children from indigenous communities face a significant risk of child labour and often don’t have access to education, according to a recent analysis by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

New figures released on Monday by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have revealed a troubling reality - the number of children worldwide who are deprived of any form of education has reached a staggering 250 million. This marks an increase of six million children compared to previous data, and it is a deeply concerning trend.

In an era where English is increasingly utilized as a global language of instruction, known as EMI, concerns arise regarding its impact...

More than half of the world’s 14.8 million school-aged refugee children are currently missing out on formal education,

One in three (33%) describe the education system in their country as good, with 36% describing it as poor, according to a latest survey by IPSOS.

Highlighting the lack of appropriate governance and regulation in the use of technology in education, the UNESCO issued an urgent call for its responsible and equitable implementation. In its 2023 Global Education Monitoring Report, UNESCO highlights the need for proper governance and regulation to ensure technology complements, rather than replaces in person, traditional teacher-led instruction.

Discover the latest Performance Grading Index (PGI) report for school education, highlighting Punjab and Chandigarh as top-performing states. Despite their performance, no states/UTs achieved the top five grades overall, indicating areas for improvement. Explore the PGI-D structure, its categories, domains, and grading system designed to assist districts in prioritizing interventions and enhancing school education.

Armed conflicts, forced displacement, climate change and other crises increased the number of crisis-impacted children in need of urgent quality education to 224 million, according to a new Global Estimates Study.