Education

GCC schools in Chennai saw an influx of students over the past three years. But numbers have since dropped due to gaps in what the schools offer.

Sex education initiatives are lacking in Chennai schools. NGOs have stepped in to fill the gap but more awareness is the need of the hour.

Chennai’s special schools have been affected by the pandemic and by systemic issues that affect children, parents, educators and schools.

Homeschooling has gained popularity in recent times in Chennai. The system affords flexibility and time to explore options that traditional schools do not.

How can parental ownership and involvement be improved in schools? What are the steps educators can take to involve parents actively?

The pandemic has hit the education of children in low income communities. Girl children have been particularly affected.

Watch our recent webinar where teachers from Chennai shared their experience of teaching during the pandemic and what they anticipate for the near future.

The Department of Public Health has issued a set of SOPs in view of school reopening, detailing the protocols to be followed.

As the pandemic has forced schools to conduct virtual classes for all grades, we look at what it means for early childhood education.

Class XII students across the different Boards are leaving school on the basis of asessment under special evaluation criteria framed by each. Are they happy?

One thing was amply clear – our education system was simply not equipped for the quick switch to virtual education. The question is, how will things pan out when schools reopen?

The Tamil Nadu government is still expected to announce a curtailed syllabus for students of the academic year 2020-21. But will it be a case of too little, too late?