The sun warms my face I stretch my fingers Watch the sunlight Dance across my skin Warm and inviting In these moments of calm silence I think about who I am Who I was And who I want to be Increasingly so, I think about my privileges My thoughts keep circling back To the fear in people’s hearts Of their homes being ransacked Of being banished They say they are protecting their own But what does…
India’s education landscape is witnessing a significant shift, with nearly 50% of students now enrolled in 4.5 lakh privately managed schools, making it the third-largest school system globally. This surge is driven by low- and middle-income families seeking quality alternatives to government schools. The ‘State of the Sector Report on Private Schools’ by the Central Square Foundation and Omidyar Network India highlights the urgent need to improve learning outcomes in these institutions, which contribute approximately Rs. 1.75 lakh crores to…