Seema Bansal: How to fix a broken education system ... without any more money
Seema Bansal forged a path to public education reform for 15,000 schools in Haryana, India, by setting an ambitious goal: by 2020, 80 percent of children should have grade-level knowledge. She's looking to meet this goal by seeking reforms that will work in every school without additional resources. Bansal and her team have found success using c...
Seema Bansal: Why India needs to shut down 5 lakh Govt schools?
India has been struggling with a deep learning crisis for nearly 2 decades now. 50% or more of our children do not possess basic literacy or numeracy. The common narrative around how to address this issue is centered around more/better teacher trainings, student assessments, digital interventions, etc. However, there is one critical lever that n...