Students and their teacher engage in a discussion at the Maharashtra State Hackathon conducted by LFE. Written by Shishu Ranjan Abstract This blog examines ethical storytelling in education, emphasising its role in shaping perceptions, policy, and systemic reform within India’s public education system. Drawing on ethical storytelling and values of Leadership For Equity, it critiques extractive, deficit-based, and tokenistic narratives that often marginalise the very communit

Written by: Shishu Ranjan A group of three children in grade five from a government school in Maharashtra were participating in a State Hackathon (2025-26) organised by Leadership For Equity (LFE) in Pune last month, in March 2026. Their excitement was worth experiencing while explaining their project on the ‘smart bin’ – a dustbin equipped with a sensor, which opens itself when a person comes near the bin. Another group in grade seven had constructed an automatic broom equip

Written by: Nikita Sonawane In the 21st century, societies face accelerating complexity, rapid technological change, and deep uncertainty (Kumbharkar and Kumar, 2025 ). Traditional education models rooted in standardised content and rote assessment are insufficient to prepare learners for futures that are unstable, diverse, and unpredictable. According to the Ministry of Education , India’s literacy rate increased from 74% in 2011 to 80.9% in 2023-24. This is an important ach

By Nikita Sonawane Historically, education in India was a privilege restricted to certain castes and primarily to boys. Over generations, the tireless efforts of social reformers helped widen access, gradually transforming education from an exclusive entitlement into a more universal right. This progress often creates the comforting belief that discrimination in education has disappeared. Yet, the truth is more complex. Discrimination has not vanished; it has merely changed f

By Hifza Azeem Teaching is one of the most cognitively demanding professions. As Korthagen (2017) notes, a teacher’s behaviour is unconsciously guided by interaction of cognitive, emotional, and motivational dimensions, each influencing how teachers think, feel, and act in a classroom. Studies show that teachers make multiple micro-decisions throughout a day, such as whom to call, when to pause, and how to respond to student needs. Researchers have estimated that a teacher ma

As published by UKFIET This blog was written by Siddesh Sarma, Leadership For Equity. For the 2025 UKFIET conference, a record 37 individuals from 15 countries, including Siddesh, were provided with bursaries to assist them to participate and present at the conference. The researchers were asked to write a short piece about their research or experience of attending the conference. What possibilities could emerge when experts and practitioners from the global education commun

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This article is based on a session by Mr. Mekin Maheshwari at the LFE and FLAME University Research Symposium titled, 'Rethinking...

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Explore the nuances of fieldwork processes in the Indian context, explicitly emphasising the intricate permission procedures.

- Umesh Bedkute, Research Associate In contemporary times, the principle of social justice has emerged guiding force within the discourse...

- By Samruddhi Gole, Senior Research Associate, Leadership For Equity India, a land steeped in rich cultural heritage, has a vibrant...

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Introduction The learning crisis has existed in India’s education system, however, its measurement via student assessments has become...

Rather than completing different levels of education, learning gain at school is important for individual earning and national economic...

Women have had a unique position of disadvantage in the history of nearly all civilizations. Not only have they often faced the...

There are various ways in which one must understand the education sector. Not only in terms of teacher and school quality but also in...

It was early morning, around 6 am, and pouring in Pune. We met outside our office and were waiting for one of the team members. We were...