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The Right to Education Act, 2009 expanded access to schooling but has not fully addressed learning outcomes. Comment.

Topic: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population Q4. The Right to Education Act, 2009 expanded access to schooling but has not fully addressed learning outcomes. Comment. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question The Right to Education Act, 2009 operationalises Article 21A and represents India’s rights-based approach to elementary education. …

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UNESCO Makes A Strong Case for Mother-Tongue Instruction

Context: UNESCO released its flagship report “Bhasha Matters: The State of the Education Report for India 2025”, strongly advocating mother-tongue based instruction in India. The report calls for a national mission on Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) to improve equity, learning outcomes and linguistic inclusion. About UNESCO Makes A Strong Case for Mother-Tongue Instruction: Key …

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Student Suicides India

Source:  FL Subject:  Mental health/Children’s Context: Student suicides have surged across India, with the recent death of 16-year-old Shourya Patil in Delhi highlighting systemic failures in school responses to bullying and distress. NCRB data shows a 65% rise in student suicides over a decade, exposing deep institutional gaps in mental-health protection. About Student Suicides India: …

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“Learning poverty is the silent driver of inter-generational inequality”. Assess India’s policy efforts to address foundational learning deficits.

Topic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Q3. “Learning poverty is the silent driver of inter-generational inequality”. Assess India’s policy efforts to address foundational learning deficits. (10 M) Difficulty Level: Medium Reference: InsightsIAS Why the question Growing evidence from ASER, UNESCO and NAS highlights persistent early-grade learning gaps, …

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Digital Push in Education: Access, Equity, and Empathy at the Crossroads

Syllabus: Education Source:  IE Context: Recent reports have highlighted the increased integration of AI and digital devices in classrooms — including rural anganwadis — and the digitisation of administrative processes such as pension disbursement for army veterans. About Digital Push in Education: Access, Equity, and Empathy at the Crossroads: Background: Digital Transformation in Education: NEP …

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