National Education Policy

Indian women using internet doubled to 64% in 4 years

Manash Pratim Gohain is a seasoned journalist with over two decades at The Times of India, where he has built a rich body of work spanning education policy, politics, and governance. Renowned for his incisive coverage of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, accreditation reforms, and skilling initiatives, he has also reported on student politics, urban policy, and social movements. His political reportage—both reflective and news-driven—adds depth to his writing, bridging policy with...

New policy redrawing curricula: French, German find themselves out of class

New Delhi: For years, foreign languages such as French, German, Spanish and Japanese have occupied a distinct place in Delhi schools, offering students a window to global education and careers. But as schools begin implementing the three-language formula under National Education Policy (NEP), many of these programmes are being scaled back, leaving teachers worried about their future and parents questioning the sudden shift in language choices. For many, the concern goes beyond a change in...

Unicorn in the USA: Indians aren't stealing American jobs, they're building entire HR depts

TOI correspondent from Washington: For a country currently engaged in a vigorous debate about whether immigrants are stealing jobs, swiping opportunities, overwhelming the system, and generally causing western civilization to collapse, the United States has produced a rather awkward statistic. According to a new policy brief by the National Foundation for American Policy (NFAP), immigrants have founded or co-founded 455 of America's 775 unicorns -- the term for a private startup company...

How China imperial exam leaves historical footprint and impact on gaokao, modern education

How China imperial exam leaves historical footprint and impact on gaokao, modern education Ancient forerunner of today’s national college entrance examination saw candidates housed in cells, cheats executed, exiled or flogged In the first of a two-part series focusing on China’s hugely important national college entrance examination, or gaokao, the SCMP examines and explains the origins of the test and how it influenced not only the nation’s modern education system but those elsewhere in the...

[Written Question] Special Educational Needs

Question by: Dr Roz Savage Answering Body: Department for Education Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether ministers or officials had reached agreement on core policy positions relating to (a) Individual Support Plans, (b) Education, Health and Care Plan reform, (c) National Inclusion Standards and (d) Speci

The book fueling a movement against screens in schools

Parents hand out copies of the book at school board meetings. Administrators are relying on it for guidance on how to reduce the use of technology in their schools. Actor Hugh Grant promoted it and wrote a blurb for the cover.

Blistering report exposes how national K-12 group's DEI agenda is trickling down to local schools

Blistering report exposes how national K-12 group's DEI agenda is trickling down to local schools

‘Unfair and demoralising’: Thousands of graduates earning less than £12.71 an hour five years after leaving university

‘Unfair and demoralising’: Thousands of graduates earning less than £12.71 an hour five years after leaving university Just over half of graduates are in full-time work 15 months after graduation - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Tens of thousands of university graduates are earning less than the national living wage five years after finishing their degree, shocking new data shows. A new report from Policy Exchange on the UK’s higher education sector found that more than a quarter of...

Will Mexico's World Cup party be spoiled by teacher protest?

Will Mexico's World Cup party be spoiled by teacher protest? June 8, 2026As Mexico City prepares to host the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday, teachers have pledged to continue their protests for increased wages and better labor conditions in the area surrounding the capital's legendary Estadio Azteca (Aztec Stadium) as part of a national strike announced June 1 by the CNTE education workers union, which is demanding a 100% pay-rise. Over the past week, thousands of teachers have...