Tag: education policy
When “Why?” Becomes a Threat: Is West Bengal’s Democratic Space Shrinking?
West Bengal’s recent clashes over classrooms, universities, the press and cultural institutions raise a larger question: what happens when political power enters spaces meant for independent thought? The incidents may not be connected, but together they reveal how easily institutional autonomy and dissent can come under pressure.
A 4.5 Kg School Bag, A 10% Rule: Why Is India Still Overloading Children?
Kolkata: Imagine six-year-old children, barely out of kindergarten, bent forward under a bag weighing nearly a quarter of their own body weight. This isn’t...