Cheshta TaterCo-founder, Rightantra While I sat eating at a rather expensive restaurant today, I spotted a child from the huge French window. He was doing pull-ups. On the scaffolding. No, he was not a child labourer. But in that moment, I couldn’t help but be selfish.
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Cheshta TaterCo-founder, Rightantra Being a high school-CBSE student in Mumbai is not easy. Getting a good and affordable tutor is just impossible. I believe finding a good tutor is an issue for many, regardless of the educational board that prescribes their syllabus. At one point, life revolves around tuition timings and homework. Indian entrepreneurs observed this and created a multi-billion marketplace we didn’t even realise we needed.
Righting the failings of illegitimacy: Santhosha v. Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited7/19/2021 Anushka Mehta Co-Founder, Rightantra “With changing social norms of legitimacy in every society, including ours, what was illegitimate in the past may be legitimate today. The concept of legitimacy stems from social consensus, in the shaping of which various social groups play a vital role.”
For eons, illegitimate children have been treated unequally when it comes to succession and maintenance, depending on various personal laws governing them. This is especially so in cases when children are born out of wedlock. However, with regard to compassionate employment on the death of the parent, the Karnataka High Court recently upheld that no differentiation must be made between legitimate and illegitimate children. Isha ShethContributing Author at Rightantra Are you hungry? No problem. Head to the nearest refrigerator and grab your favourite meal. However, this solution is not available to you, if you're part of the 800 million people who had the misfortune of being part of the wrong social class.
Alifiya Manasawala Contributing Author, Rightantra Nisha Purohit Contributing Author, Rightantra You hear Mr. Kumar’s son has started his career as a dance teacher. Your reaction? “Well maybe he was unable to succeed academically”. It has become ingrained as a stereotype in society to view vocational activities as secondary to more conventional forms of careers. The NEP 2020 is here to change that very thought process and remove the stigma attached to vocational education. Sounds fancy, doesn’t it? But is it actually as good as it sounds? Read the full article to know.
Cheshta Tater Co-Founder, Rightantra Alifiya Manasawala Contributing Author, Rightantra Nisha Purohit Contributing Author, Rightantra ARTICLE #1: EDUCATING ABOUT CHANGES
The regular changes in the schooling and evaluating system frustrates both parents as well as the students. With newer policies and newer acronyms, the confusion was perpetual. The New Education Policy 2020 (“NEP”) aims to bring an end to this constant state of flux. In a similar fashion, we aim to provide clarity regarding this newest addition to the education system with emphasis on vocational education, to help all the frustrated and confused parents and students understand what the NEP holds for them—the good, the bad, and the ugly. |
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