Ground Zero

T he context in education varies among different communities. Their traditions, socio-political situations, geography, and various other aspects are all a part of the matrix. While working with communities, one must understand that coming with a pre-set agenda is not going to work. One cannot also set a timeline for the work. Being alert to […]

What does a library mean for the different children across the country? What has been the role of libraries in creating safe learning spaces in the face of disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and other adversities? How does a library take shape in a community? What are the struggles and challenges of libraries across […]

The emergence of Environmental Education (EE) interventions in our country dates back to 1964, when the Kothari Commission called for bringing it into the formal stream of subjects taught in schools. Objectives mapped then, and still relevant to date, stressed on children being exposed to a combination of the natural and the social worlds. Learning […]

In the Ground Zero piece we share insights from the experiences of organizations working on various aspects of education, related to impact assessment, that will be of use to you in thinking critically and working effectively in your organizational journeys.

In the Ground Zero piece, we take these concerns forward by illustrating the importance of community, participation, and trust through the governance practices of three grassroots CSOs doing important work on the ground.

In the “Ground Zero” piece, Dravina Seenivasan discusses the work of three organizations from across the country to show why keeping teachers’ lives, lifeworlds and agency at the centre of their professional development is the most important part of the process.