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The Hungry Learner: What Classroom Hunger Costs and What Schools Can Realistically Do About It

A child who arrives at school hungry does not have a behaviour problem or a motivation problem. She has a nutrition problem — and the evidence on what hunger does to the developing brain is as clear as any risk factor in education. Dr Anjali Menon  |  Paediatrician and school health researcher, based in Tamil […]

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Out-of-School and Out of Mind: Why Children Who Have Left School Are Harder to Find Than They Used to Be

Official enrolment data is nearly universal. But enrolment and attendance are not the same thing, and attendance and learning are not the same thing. Finding the children who have truly fallen out requires looking in harder places. Sahitya Krishnaswamy  |  Education policy researcher with experience in community-based survey methods This is one of the under-discussed […]

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The Disabled Child in the Mainstream Classroom: Inclusion on Paper, Isolation in Practice

India has a legal and policy framework for inclusive education that is among the most ambitious in the world. What happens to a child with a disability on a typical Monday morning is another story. Arjun Venkataraman  |  Special education consultant and inclusion researcher This is one of the under-discussed but important challenges in Indian […]

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Managing the Mid-Meal: School Timetabling and the Hidden Architecture of Learning Time

The school timetable is treated as a logistical document. It is also an expression of educational values — and in many Indian schools, the values expressed are not the ones anyone would consciously choose. A contributing voice from teacher education  |  Specialist in education equity, school improvement, and teacher professional development This essay addresses one […]

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When the Mother Tongue Is Not the Medium: Language Transitions and the Loss of a Child’s First Voice

India has hundreds of home languages. Its schools teach in a fraction of them. The gap between what a child speaks at home and what the teacher speaks at school is one of education’s most underestimated harms. Prof. Suhasini Bhattacharya  |  Applied linguist and teacher educator, specialising in multilingual classrooms When a four-year-old from a […]

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What Happens to the Child Who Moves: Migrant Children and the Gaps Between School Systems

Millions of children follow their parents across state lines every year to brick kilns, sugar-cane fields, and construction sites. When they arrive, the school system has no record of them — and when they leave, it has no memory of them either. Dr Meenakshi Rajan  |  Researcher in child rights and mobile populations, based in […]

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Free CBSE Sample Papers 2025–26 (Classes 6 to 12) – Download PDF with Solutions

Educators Resource brings you expertly designed CBSE Sample Papers for Classes 6–12, strictly based on the latest CBSE syllabus and exam pattern for Session 2025–26. These papers help students practice smartly, revise effectively, and score higher in final exams. Why CBSE Sample Papers Are Important for 2025–26 Exams Practicing CBSE sample papers is one of […]

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Competency-Based Question Banks: A Smart Step Towards Conceptual Learning & Exam Success

With the growing emphasis on competency-based education in CBSE, teachers and students are moving beyond rote learning toward deeper understanding, application, and critical thinking. To support this shift, Artham Resources presents its carefully curated Competency-Based Question Banks, designed to strengthen concept clarity and enhance exam readiness. Why Competency-Based Question Banks Matter Competency-based questions focus on […]

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Learn Smarter. Prepare Stronger. Succeed with LearnByChapter.com

LearnByChapter.com is a structured, NCERT-aligned digital learning platform for students and teachers (Classes VI–XII). Offering class-wise and subject-wise courses, with separate alignment for New and Old NCERT, the platform ensures complete syllabus coverage with strong conceptual clarity. Each course includes concept explanation videos, bilingual notes, NCERT & Exemplar solutions, Daily Practice Papers, mind maps, flash […]

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