Tag Search: “Schooling”
How social norms hold women back: A look at recent evidence
In light of India’s low female labour force participation rate, as a follow up to International Women’s Day, I4I Deputy Managing Editor Nikita Mujumdar highlights a selection of economic research on s...
- Nikita Mujumdar
- 15 March, 2024
- Perspectives
Should girls be ‘controlled’? Opinions among young boys and parents in Bihar
The practice of child marriage among girls continues to be common in Bihar. In this note, Priyadarshini, Joshi and Bhattacharya present findings from their survey of boys and parents, wherein they con...
- Shubha Bhattacharya Madhu Joshi Anamika Priyadarshini
- 13 March, 2024
- Notes from the Field
Mahila Samakhya: Women’s education through empowerment
While girls are now at par with boys in school enrolment, they continue to lag behind in terms of the number of years spent in formal education. In this context, this article assesses the impact of th...
- Pragya Bhuwania Arnab Mukherji Hema Swaminathan
- 11 March, 2024
- Articles
Can safe drinking water improve children’s educational outcomes?
It is well-established that treated water has health benefits, but can it also enhance children’s educational outcomes? Analysing India Human Development Survey data, this article provides evidence in...
- Narbadeshwar Mishra Jyoti Prasad Mukhopadhyay
- 20 February, 2024
- Articles
Persistent struggle for learning: A tale of tribal regions
The recent National Achievement Survey shows that tribal districts lag behind in learning outcomes. This article suggests this to be of significant concern, as the distribution of schooling infrastruc...
- Rama Pal Mallika Sinha
- 01 December, 2023
- Perspectives
How socioeconomic status shapes parental beliefs about child academic achievement
This article highlights the prevalence of socioeconomic disparities in parental beliefs about their child’s performance – often outpacing actual disparities in academic performance. Analysis using dat...
- Madeline Duhon
- 21 November, 2023
- Articles
The role of caste and gender in determining science education in India
Studying science at the higher secondary level is essential to pursue further STEM education in India. However, based on recent research, this article documents the prevalence of gender- and caste-bas...
- Anand Kumar Soham Sahoo
- 09 November, 2023
- Articles
Home-based learning through low-cost mobile teaching: Findings from Odisha
Evaluating the effectiveness of a low-cost Home-Based Learning programme implemented during the Covid-19 school closures in Odisha, this article finds that it improved the mathematics and language lea...
- Manini Ojha Kartik Yadav
- 12 October, 2023
- Articles
How Prayagraj is addressing learning poverty in its Anganwadis
Despite increasing school enrolment rates, learning levels in India remain low. In this note, Agrawal and Kheria describe the efforts being made by the district administration in Prayagraj, Uttar Prad...
- Sarthak Agrawal Utsav Kheria
- 29 September, 2023
- Notes from the Field
Building resilient education systems: Evidence from five countries
With education disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic for over a billion children worldwide, this article emphasises the need to create an education system that is resilient and maintains continuity d...
- Naom Angrist et al. (View all)
- 18 September, 2023
- Articles
How class and caste influence school choice
Families' socioeconomic status impacts how parents make decisions regarding their children's education. Taking into account the interplay of caste and class, this paper finds that when families are to...
- Articles
School absences as an early warning system
When children are frequently absent from school, it could be a sign that they are going through adverse personal circumstances. In this note, Anurag Kundu discusses the experience of launching a large...
- Anurag Kundu
- 27 June, 2023
- Notes from the Field