In most rural parts of India, it would be hard to notice active sessions being held in government schools let alone observe any improvements in the quality of education. While the nation and the world on the whole are still trying to work on the Millennium Development Goals, of which access to basic education is…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) has been an area under education which has witnessed widespread hesitation from a gender perspective and there has been a global effort to enhance gender inclusiveness. On a national front, the educators believe that STEM education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Sarita, a 21-year-old student at Delhi University, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in arts. Her family migrated from Aligarh to Delhi, following their neighbors’ footsteps in the hope of achieving their dream by working in a big city like Delhi. Her father came to the city with the same hope, but life…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Digital literacy to adolescent girls and women has helped many to aspire and reach their potential to become independent in their lives with a wide range of opportunities that they get exposed to online. One of the beneficiaries of the program, Uma Bharti, age 39, is a resident of Khichripur, Delhi. Her…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The gender ratio in STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics) related areas has always been low across the globe. To improve gender inclusivity, the STEM for Girls Programme implemented in Rural Areas of Govt schools since 2019 aims to encourage educating the girl students to explore the options of pursuing higher education…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Gayatri Devi is a woman entrepreneur and she is well acquainted with grocery business. She is part of a joint family; her husband is a farmer and occasionally works as a labourer during the off season. Her son is studying in the government school in her village. In the absence of her…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn The world is changing at a rapid pace towards the development of humanity, however, in the fast-paced world there is a displaced population, which is being neglected by our society such as, sex and child trafficking victims, refugees, etc. They are finding it difficult to cope up with the rapid development of…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Residence in an urban area does not guarantee access to the internet facilities, although one might be constantly exposed to its availability, owing to the economic status. Such a population, neither falling under the rural category nor self-reliant urban category, face the challenges of being left out of the spectrum of the…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Digital literacy is no longer a mere upskilling process that would eventually lead to better opportunities. As days pass by, its purpose is getting more aligned with fundamental aspects of the society, urban or rural, around which every other basic functioning stems out. In this regard, digital literacy plays a pivotal role…
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Ever since humans have discovered a way to live collectively, their lives have been centred around education. It holds the power to change the currents of the society, empower individuals with a sense of identity, enable a community to function smoothly or disable it entirely. Therefore a lot of effort has been…