Zacharias Tirkey

Preparing for Higher Education: A Study of First-Generation College Learners in the Darjeeling Hills

C Pragasan & Zacharias Tirkey · Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science · 2026

First-generation college learners (FGCLs) may enter higher education with limited access to family-based experience of college study. This study compared the academic preparation of FGCLs and continuing-generation college learners (CGCLs) in the Darjeeling hills. It draws on the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jesbs/2026/v39i51529

Stratification and Academic Experiences of First-Generation Learners in Indian Higher Education: A Thematic Review

C. Pragasan & Zacharias Tirkey · Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies · 2026

Despite estimates that First-Generation College Learners (FGCLs) constitute approximately half of India's higher education students, systematic research remains limited. This thematic review synthesizes 14 Indian studies (2017–2025) using a stratification framework distinguishing...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajess/2026/v52i22851