TopicSchools

Topic: Schools

Not educating girls costs the world $30 trillion, or the GDP of a dozen Indias

Lalit K Jha - July 12, 2018

According to the World Bank, on average, women with a secondary education earn almost twice as much as those with none.

India’s youth still want ‘any’ government job, and continue to struggle with maths

Priyamvada Grover - January 16, 2018

A study of over 28,000 youth across the country reveals what youth aspire for, how connected they are and that girls still face many disadvantages.

Number of children studying until class 8 in India doubles, but skills acquired remain low

Neera Majumdar - January 16, 2018

A report has found that more youth have access to higher education than the last decade, but the skills they're acquiring from school remain low.

Tokenism and repackaging old provisions: Centre’s response to rise in child abuse

Sanya Dhingra - September 19, 2017

Union ministers Maneka Gandhi and Prakash Javadekar ask NCPCR to formulate guidelines on child abuse; activists say it’s pointless because they already exist.

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Why worry about water or jobs? In New Bharat, everybody wants to be an influencer

Shruti Vyas - August 2, 2025

In a country where unemployment is at a historic high, the national anxiety isn’t about jobs — it’s about reach. Aspirations have shifted from employment to engagement, from careers to content.