Eklavya

This article shares the experience of Eklavya in facilitating the publication of children’s literature in multiple Indian languages. It also shares some key challenges of working in this space.

Arvind Sardana examines the traditional role of NGOs in fostering a culture of experimentation and dialogue in the education space. He shows how market-oriented reforms by governments are shrinking the space for such work in the present times.

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.

For this issue of ‘Samuhik Pahal’ Bookworm Goa has curated a list of six relevant books on the theme of going to school.

The ‘Discussion’ section captures conversations and deliberations on topics like “Evolution of the Education Landscape over the Last Twenty Years,” which will be of interest to all of us who work in the domains of education and development.

Aaloka Kanhere in her essay on teaching and learning of algebra shares some methods and tasks through which we can encourage the development of algebraic thinking in children.