Right To Education Act

Education & jobs for autistics: Laws exist but is there enough compassion?

Few schools are equipped to cater to children with ASD, spawning a set of educators called 'shadow teachers'. Some parents are even home-schooling to keep their wards career ready

Best of BS Opinion: Prioritising expenditure, moving on infra agenda & more

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for Wednesday

Loss of a year in school is a lesser evil, say states & educationists

Enrolment started improving and learning outcomes started deteriorating only after RTE are nothing but myths, said Suman Bhattacharjee, director of research at the ASER

A good score, but…

Scrapping 'no detention' in schools is just the beginning

Education pangs: Despite RTE, Indian teens have dismal foundational skills

While only 5.3% are not enrolled in formal education at the age of 14 years, this number jumps sharply as the years roll by; by age 17 this percentage quadruples to 20.7% and further increases to 30

Teachable moment

Modifying the no-detention clause under RTE is a good move