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Learning from Failure

Beyond outcomes and impact – The need to relook at failure in the social sector

The second one, with sustainability practitioner P. S. Narayan, deals with larger questions about what it means to fail and succeed in the social sector. Both, independently, and when read together, may deepen our understanding of education and social action by showing us what is involved in intervening in a reflexive manner, and what it means to succeed and fail. Hope you find this issue of the journal of use, in thinking about this important aspect which we all must deal with.

By Samuhik Pahal Team | 12 mins read | 20 June 2024

Learning from Failure

Has a school failed, if it had to be shut down? – Remembering an alternative school

This issue of the periodical also carries two interviews. The first one, with educationist Jane Sahi, discusses her experiences of being involved with the running of an alternative school in Karnataka for around four decades, which was eventually shut down.

By Jane Sahi | 14 mins read | 17 June 2024

Learning from Failure

A string of failures: roadblocks, struggles and politics

In “A string of failures: roadblocks, struggles and politics,” Arvind Sardana takes off where Hardy stops, with respect to the history of HSTP/Eklavya. He shows us the enormous challenges involved in working with the public education system, and what it takes to fail when the goal is its complete transformation toward equity and effective learning.

By Arvind Sardana | 16 mins read | 15 June 2024

Learning from Failure

Art of Play Foundation: A reflective journey of a nonprofit startup

Kshitij Patil, in his piece, discusses the case of an organization of which he was a co-founder, which had to be merged with another CSO with similar goals. He discusses the organizational trajectory that the CSO traversed, and the learning from the journey.

By Kshitij Patil | 7 mins read | 12 June 2024

Learning from Failure

The many meanings of failure and success- Hoshangabad Science Teaching Program in memory

Hridaykant Dewan (Hardy), in “The many meanings of failure and success,” reflects on his experiences of the Hoshangabad Science Teaching Program (HSTP). Reflexively, he braids together his personal experiences and ‘failures’ with institutional history.

By Hriday Kant Dewan | 16 mins read | 10 June 2024

Learning from Failure

On your mark, get set, fail!

In their article titled, “On your mark, get set, fail!” Pallavi Maheshwari, Priyanka Rambol and Soumya Bhaskaracharya discuss multiple aspects of failing in the context of their work in education – from failing in knowing the child, to failure in aligning on-ground partners with their CSO’s vision, the pitfalls of relying solely on ‘individual brilliance,’ and the failure to scale.

By Pallavi Maheshwari, Priyanka Rambol, Soumya Bhaskarachary | 10 mins read | 7 June 2024