Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur have all struggled to keep students in school, enrol students in higher education.
At least three research schemes are stalled due to the education ministry stopping funds. In one case, UGC issued grants from its own funds.
Odisha: Budgets for schemes targeting children rose since 2017-18 till the pandemic period but actual spending was far lower.
Punjab: As the state withdrew funds, teacher appointments froze and private universities mushroomed, higher education grew more expensive in Punjab.
Budget 2022: Educationists also want to see higher allocation for schools, teacher training to close learning gaps left during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Feminist Policy Collective has also demanded the regularisation of ASHA workers, critical for delivery of health services.
AICTE secretary said that the course content offered by edutech companies has not been vetted for standard nor verified.
Acharyulu, who delivered landmark judgement on PM Narendra Modi’s education records talks about the importance of RTI and more.
Immediately upon taking charge as principal of the century-old GLC Mumbai, Asmita Adwait Vaidya faced the challenge of teaching during the pandemic.