Keywords: Educational Institutions, Politics of Language, Science Education, Curriculum Development
Bio: Anjali Noronja is an educator. She spent most of her life in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh (MP), started her work in Harda, MP, and spent some of her life in Delhi. She was involved in the founding of Eklavya schools and has studied issues around multi-lingualism, caste, and gender in education.
“The only thing I felt while growing up was the only concern that I had, which my brothers didn’t, was I must come back before dark. Whereas, for them, there was they had to come back by dinner time.”
In this interview, Anjali discusses:
- Her background growing up in Bhopal and her family’s language practices in Konkani, Portuguese, English, and Marathi
- Her study of economics and journey to education
- The founding of Eklayva schools
- Her current views on multilingual education
