Rukmini Banerjee, chief executive officer of Pratham Education Foundation, tackles complex questions at a time when online teaching modules may not be viable for many institutes, when most state governments are struggling to reach a consensus on the when-what-how of reopening schools and rescheduling exams.

As India hopes to cash in on its young demographic, early learning holds the key for the country’s future. Dr Dhir Jhingran, Founder Director of Language and Learning Foundation, who has worked in the primary education sector within and outside the government for over two decades, talks about the challenges of achieving sound foundational learning – and what can be done to overcome those.

Ashish Dhawan, Founder-Chairman of Central Square Foundation, in an interview said that the National Education Policy 2020 is a landmark policy with focus on Learning Outcomes, Exam Reforms, and Foundational Learning among other critical issues.