By Abhanga Talekar, Program Officer, CYDA. According to the India Skills Report 2025, published by the Times of India, only 54.81% of graduates in India are employable at industry standards. The report highlights that the challenge is not a lack of technical knowledge. Instead, many young people struggle with communication,
By Dr. Sakshi Rajput The recent policy report by NITI Aayog, School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement (2025), highlights the persistent exclusion of migrant children from continuous, accessible, and equitable schooling within India’s formal education system. India’s formal schooling has grown a lot
By Pruthvi Raj The Five Guarantee Schemes introduced by the Karnataka Government after the 2023 Assembly Elections have become one of the most widely discussed welfare initiatives in recent years. These schemes were promised by the Indian National Congress in its election manifesto and were presented as a commitment to
By Mr. Vishal Linge, Technical Expert, CYDA The Mulshi block of Pune district is located in the Western Ghats region and receives comparatively high rainfall. However, the undulating terrain and steep slopes cause most of the rainwater to flow off quickly, resulting in limited retention at the farm level. In villages such
Vaishnavi Vedpathak, 21, grew up in a middle-class family brought up by a single mother, in Chh. Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), who was involved in the tailoring business. Managing daily expenses, education fees, household responsibilities and worries about the future was a continuous struggle. Despite these challenges, her mother never gave up.
By Pramodini Naik, Assistant Director, CYDA Education is not just about learning to read and write; it is a powerful tool for dignity, struggle, and social change. In a society shaped by inequalities of caste, gender, class, and place, education decides who gets a voice and who is pushed to
By Abhanga Talekar, Program Officer, CYDA. According to the India Skills Report 2025, published by the Times of India, only 54.81% of graduates in India are employable at industry standards. The report highlights that the challenge is not a lack of technical knowledge. Instead, many young people struggle with communication,
By Dr. Sakshi Rajput The recent policy report by NITI Aayog, School Education System in India: Temporal Analysis and Policy Roadmap for Quality Enhancement (2025), highlights the persistent exclusion of migrant children from continuous, accessible, and equitable schooling within India’s formal education system. India’s formal schooling has grown a lot
By Pruthvi Raj The Five Guarantee Schemes introduced by the Karnataka Government after the 2023 Assembly Elections have become one of the most widely discussed welfare initiatives in recent years. These schemes were promised by the Indian National Congress in its election manifesto and were presented as a commitment to
By Mr. Vishal Linge, Technical Expert, CYDA The Mulshi block of Pune district is located in the Western Ghats region and receives comparatively high rainfall. However, the undulating terrain and steep slopes cause most of the rainwater to flow off quickly, resulting in limited retention at the farm level. In villages such
Vaishnavi Vedpathak, 21, grew up in a middle-class family brought up by a single mother, in Chh. Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra), who was involved in the tailoring business. Managing daily expenses, education fees, household responsibilities and worries about the future was a continuous struggle. Despite these challenges, her mother never gave up.
By Pramodini Naik, Assistant Director, CYDA Education is not just about learning to read and write; it is a powerful tool for dignity, struggle, and social change. In a society shaped by inequalities of caste, gender, class, and place, education decides who gets a voice and who is pushed to
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