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4 ways Budget can help 90% who produce 50% of GDP
The upcoming union budget presents an opportunity to improve human development and build human capital, writes Rajendran Narayanan, faculty member, Azim Premji University, in The Times of India.
Observing birds: Drawing out a personal hobby from an exercise in environmental education
Gowthama Rajavelu and Soundarajan R, in i wonder…, explore how bird watching can help strengthen observation skills and build awareness and sensitivity towards the natural world in both adults and children.
What it will take to rejuvenate NREGS
The government should consider at least 10.3 crore active job-card-holding families while drawing up the budget estimates for 2023 – 24, write Debmalya Nandi, Rimsha Hamza and Elena D’souza, in Deccan Herald.
Individual dedication can overcome rigid constraints
Major reforms take time but progress can be achieved by the thoughtful acts of committed people who care, writes Anurag Behar, CEO, Azim Premji Foundation, in Mint.
Why refer to children’s local environment as part of an inclusively engaging pedagogy
Sariya Ali, in Learning Curve, explains why practitioners working in primary education, should plan a subject like environment studies in a manner that can stimulate children’s sensitivity, creativity, and understanding of the importance of nature.
Casteism is more than Brahminism
Amman Madan, Faculty member, Azim Premji University, in Deccan Herald, explains how Casteism when practised by the powerful, further aids their domination; and when practised by the weak, strengthens their resistance against domination.
Book review | At the feet of living things: Twenty five years of wildlife research and conservation in India
This is a must-read book for anyone interested in understanding the day-to-day complexities, frustrations and joys of working on wildlife conservation, writes Harini Nagendra, faculty member, Azim Premji University, in The Hindu BusinessLine.
Why teachers should bring more stories to the classroom
Sonia Khudanpur, in Learning Curve, explains how stories can provide space for genuine conversation, questions, expression of doubts, fears, and other emotions among students.
Religious organisations in philanthropy
Malini Bhattacharjee, faculty member, Azim Premji University, in The Times of India, explains why it is imperative to acknowledge religious organisations as legitimate and efficient players in the philanthropic space, capable of achieving social justice goals.
A New Year resolution for the environment
Harini Nagendra, faculty member, Azim Premji University, in Deccan Herald, conducts a retrospective look back at the year that was — just as essential as New Year resolutions for the year. What did we do to the state of the environment in 2022?
How theatre can facilitate learning by doing in the classroom
Rajkumar Rajak, in Learning Curve, highlights the need for students to express themselves in the school environment and in the classroom teaching processes.