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Education

Information, analysis and features on the educational options available in the city, right from primary schools to colleges and universities.

College students in Bangalore
Education

Youth collective demands functional SC/ST cells in Bengaluru colleges

September 5, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

The UGC guidelines around SC/ST cells have undergone multiple changes in 2023. Since the nineties, SC/ST cells have been mandatory in all colleges.

Painting
Education

Beautiful minds: Empowering artists with autism

August 25, 2023 Angeline S Pradhan

Sense Kaleidoscopes: Autism Life Academy’s ‘Earn while you Learn’ enables students to explore art merchandising avenues.

A being conducted in college
Education

Explainer: The pros and cons of the four-year undergraduate programme

July 20, 2023 Harshitha Padmavinod

There are claims that the curriculum for the NEP batch has not been altered, but implementation in some universities differ.

Preeti Gehlot, Special Commissioner, Education
Education

Our aim is to enrol more students and provide quality education: Preeti Gehlot, Special Commissioner

July 4, 2023 Harshitha Padmavinod

Though Preeti is also in-charge of estate, horticulture, lakes and forest, she prefers to devote more attention to education.

A being conducted at a coaching centre in Bengaluru
Education

Offline coaching classes still popular, online study material a supplementary option

June 28, 2023 Harshitha Padmavinod

Both coaching centres and edtech companies are adapting to post pandemic demands by conducting offline and online classes.

A Class in Progress, Little Flower Public School, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Pic: GuatamPR/Wikimedia commons
Education

Data enthusiasts analyse access to education and facilities in schools across Bengaluru’s constituencies

April 24, 2023 Vaidya R

The data analysts explored these questions: How many students are there per constituency population? Are there staff and facilities in schools?

A library in a low cost private school in Bengaluru
Education

A few low cost private schools attempt to bridge the learning gap

February 13, 2023 Sherin Sunny

The limited number of govt schools and their minimal facilities often drive the urban poor to enrol their children in low cost private schools.

A corridor in a Bengaluru government school
Education

Students in this govt school excel against all odds

December 30, 2022 Sherin Sunny

Irrespective of the medium of instruction, students are unable to articulate their points in a coherent and structured manner.

Children learning at a community-based learning centre in Bengaluru
Education

How community learning centres are bridging the gaps in Bengaluru’s education infrastructure

December 26, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

Vismaya Kalike, founded in 2018, was started for first-generation learners. They received an overwhelming response for supportive learning.

School children waiting for a BMTC bus in Bengaluru
Education

How have government schools fared in terms of enrolment and dropout?

December 19, 2022 Pragathi Ravi

Poverty, taking care of siblings, safety and poor health conditions are among the reasons for children to drop out of school.

preschool and daycare children learn to make and float paper boats
Education

Preschools reopen, but parents are still hesitant

August 25, 2022 Bhakti G

Preschools resume in-person but despite their important role in early education, parents remain hesitant due to the COVID scare.

Migrant worker Dilip with his sons
Education

Without documents, most migrant workers’ children find access to education elusive

July 20, 2022 Majid Sohaib

For migrant workers from other states, getting access to education for their children is impossible their lack of documentation like local address proof

Boy on a bicycle
Education

Learning to learn: a teen’s homeschooling experience

June 29, 2022 Anupama Thakkar

Alongside all the social impact projects that Nihar loves doing, he is a typical teenager who loves playing basketball and hanging out with friends.

A child learning
Education

Private schools have come up with widely differing plans to bridge the learning gap

June 2, 2022 Navya P K

Given the learning gap among students, many private schools in Bengaluru are introducing remedial plans. But their nature and duration vary widely.

A closed preschool and daycare faclity in Bengaluru (Pic Courtesy: Jyotsna Arun)
Education

Preschools, daycares disappear into COVID gap; Govt indifferent

September 13, 2021 Prachi Pinglay-Plumber

Thousands of preschools and daycares may have closed during the pandemic, but Karnataka has no policy or guideline, let alone help for the sector.

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