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The government's new education policy states that students should from now on be taught in their mother tongue, regional language, or home language up to Class 5, but preferably up to Class 8. This move has stirred up the mother tongue vs English debate in India. Is learning English at a young age important for children in India to progress in life and achieve their ambitions? Or is it better to teach young children in their mother tongue, so that they grasp core concepts easier? Sarah Jacob discusses a hotly-debated topic on We The People.

This week, Indians have been binge-watching a show on Netflix on arranged marriages. Is the practice of arranged marriage an archaic custom that lays bare India's sexism and casteism? Or is it a new avenue of choice for millennials, which lets them pick the life partners they want? Sarah Jacob discusses on We The People.

This week, Indians have been binge-watching a show on Netflix on arranged marriages. Is the practice of arranged marriage an archaic custom that lays bare India's sexism and casteism? Or is it a new avenue of choice for millennials, which lets them pick the life partners they want? Sarah Jacob discusses on We The People.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created concerns about food safety in affected countries. It has also brought to the forefront the need for access to safe and hygienic food. As people stock up food in their homes, packaging material has been put under the spotlight. What will this shift in consumer habit mean for the packaged and processed food industry? Sarah Jacob discusses on We The People.

The COVID-19 pandemic has created concerns about food safety in affected countries. It has also brought to the forefront the need for access to safe and hygienic food. As people stock up food in their homes, packaging material has been put under the spotlight. What will this shift in consumer habit mean for the packaged and processed food industry? Sarah Jacob discusses on We The People.

The UGC has directed all universities and colleges in the country to hold exams. But is it still important to hold exams to give students a fair playing field? Sarah Jacob discusses on We The People.

The UGC has directed all universities and colleges in the country to hold exams. But is it still important to hold exams to give students a fair playing field? Sarah Jacob discusses on We The People.

Recently, there have been announcements of many significant decisions including postponement of NEET, JEE Main and Advanced to September, reduced ICSE syllabus and declaration of board results. With educational institutions ordered shut even during the phased unlocking of the country amid the COVID-19 crisis, educational institutions, their regulators and government advisory bodies are now coming up with new schedules and new modes to continue the teaching-learning process. We look at how the pandemic could reshape education.

Recently, there have been announcements of many significant decisions including postponement of NEET, JEE Main and Advanced to September, reduced ICSE syllabus and declaration of board results. With educational institutions ordered shut even during the phased unlocking of the country amid the COVID-19 crisis, educational institutions, their regulators and government advisory bodies are now coming up with new schedules and new modes to continue the teaching-learning process. We look at how the pandemic could reshape education.

For the last three days, India is reporting around 10,000 new coronavirus cases every day. Keeping these figures in mind, we debate when India's schools should reopen. Parents are concerned about their children's education but they are more worried about their health. The lockdown has amplified class differences with students who don't have access to online classes being the hardest hit. So what would schools look like when they reopen? Find out on this episode of We The People.