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STiR featured on the World Bank Teachers Podcast

STiR featured on the World Bank Teachers Podcast

This week, STiR has been featured on the World Bank Teachers Podcast which features conversations with the World Bank Teachers team. In the most recent episode, John McIntosh (Director of Design and Programme Readiness at…
Ms. Flora’s story

Ms. Flora’s story

Ms. Flora is a teacher from Nagapattinam district in Tamil Nadu, southern India. She is a dynamic person who takes her responsibility as a teacher very seriously. She believes that teachers need to get together…
STiR featured on The Do One Better Podcast

STiR featured on The Do One Better Podcast

Our Chair Jo Owen and CEO Girish Menon are pleased to be featured on the latest episode of The Do One Better Podcast, a weekly podcast focused on philanthropy, sustainability and social entrepreneurship. Hosted by…
A 21st century classroom for a 21st century workforce

A 21st century classroom for a 21st century workforce

In partnership with the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES) and the Mastercard Foundation, STiR Education hosted a conference today at the Serena Hotel in Kampala to commemorate the end of our joint project. STiR…
Lifelong Learning Unit meets in Delhi

Lifelong Learning Unit meets in Delhi

Our Delhi programme team is pleased to share an update from the annual meeting of our Lifelong Learning Unit, which was organised today at the India Habitat Centre in Delhi. The objective of this meeting…
STiR announces new partnership with YBPU

STiR announces new partnership with YBPU

STiR is very excited to announce a new partnership with Yayasan Bakti Pendidikan Unggul (YBPU) in Indonesia. YBPU is part of the Bakti Barito Foundation, the philanthropic wing of Barito Pacific Group, a publicly-listed integrated…
STiR announces new partnership with United Way of Hyderabad

STiR announces new partnership with United Way of Hyderabad

STiR Education is delighted to announce a new partnership with United Way of Hyderabad, a volunteer-led non-profit organisation based in Hyderabad. Their funding will support STiR’s work in both Delhi and Karnataka as we continue to support…
Former STiR CEO receives major honour

Former STiR CEO receives major honour

STiR is incredibly proud to share that our former CEO Sharath Jeevan has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the UK’s New Year Honours List 2022. This award…
Announcing our Global Council

Announcing our Global Council

STiR is delighted to announce today the establishment of our Global Council. This group of six esteemed individuals have agreed to support STiR’s work by providing their expert advice and insights in support of our…
What kept teachers motivated during the pandemic?

What kept teachers motivated during the pandemic?

This article was first published by India Development Review (IDR) here.  As schools reopen, here are six steps policymakers can take to create a supportive and enabling environment for government school teachers. What kept teachers…