“The portion which enhances self-esteem and national pride and unity should be highlighted and emphasized.”

The multi-disciplinary model instills critical thinking and empathy, key skills in tackling climate change, economic, and gender inequality.

And 15,000 schools have no toilets, according to the education minister's response to a Rajya Sabha query.

Only 6.1% of Muslim applicants were admitted in the general category, an acceptance rate lower than the overall average.

Researchers found concentration of pollutants in school premises were 12-15 times higher than the WHO’s permissible standards.

Public financing, private sector quality controls, and nonprofit agility could reshape India's education landscape.

To increase students' employability, the current education system needs to update its technical and vocational training.

For many girls, the harassment starts as early as Grade 4, according to a Canadian survey.

"Showing [students] that these realities exist is extremely important," said a sociology professor.

For children who haven't been exposed to varied social environments at an early age, boarding schools can be traumatic.

High school aptitude tests are fraught and one-dimensional.

Large classes, lack of personalized attention and less freedom of choice are behind the culture shock.

Making a kid hold it can affect their behaviour, personality and learning ability.

Plus, private tuitions strain parents' budgets and disincentivize teachers.

It's a short-sighted move that will set them back in university and their careers.

There's a problem when school is comparable to trauma.

But which children, exactly, are we encouraging?

Good thing schools are (slowly) moving to teach these skills alongside academics.