Tag: education system
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Teachers like elephants, reforms in education will take time: Ram Madhav
It will take time to bring changes in the Indian education system because of the defects ailing it for a long time.
November 25, 2017 -
Inspiring story of a radical, but practical, Ireland-born nun
Title: Girls Are Our Future — Thoughts of a Practical Radical Nun; Author: Sister Cyril, Neil Farrelly and Greg Dale; Publisher: Konark Publishers; Price: Rs 595; Pages: 283. An Irish nun came to Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1956 and soon adapted herself to the city. Sister M. Cyril Mooney, fondly called Sister Cyril, is now …
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November 18, 2017 -
Preparing students for viable careers
With technological developments causing disruption in the job sphere for young students, the decision to assign all schools with education and career guidance counsellors has been a wise choice.
November 1, 2017 -
Indian education system: Towards holistic approach
Indian education system is evolving in many ways, owing to the advancement of technology as well as rapid change of mentality of the people of all segment of society. Government intervention in merging pedagogy system of education has taken to a new avenue, opening new doors of opportunities for both the educator as well as …
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September 19, 2017 -
Privately does it
Don’t sell your books and keep your diplomas. Sell your diplomas, if you get anyone to buy them, and keep your books. ~ Walter B Pitkin In this censure of the examination system, Pitkin obviously referred to the obsession with degrees. This is linked to the private tuition racket that begins at the very elementary …
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September 11, 2017 -
Why quizzing is important for students
Many of us in the 40-plus bracket will recall youthful evenings in front of the TV watching students battle it out in the Bournvita Quiz Contest. But since its last episode was aired, there has been no all-India show mounted on such a scale. In recent times, we have had the National Olympiads and NTSE …
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August 20, 2017 -
Comprehensive nature of frameworks
Academic institutional rankings are beneficial to the entire education system. Take any key stakeholder and the rankings invariably are an important information point of reference. For example, these are increasingly being used by the students as a sole criteria for making their admissions decision. This is also logical, given the nature of the ranking frameworks …
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August 1, 2017 -
SAD accuses Punjab CM not fulfilling promise on free education
Accusing Punjab government for failing to fulfill its free education commitment, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday said chief minister (CM) Captain Amarinder Singh led government has betrayed young girls by failing to implement the free education system. In a statement here, the former minister and party spokesman Maheshinder Singh Grewal said the government had failed …
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July 25, 2017 -
Addressing the issue of accessibility
With the advent of digital India, the country education system is undergoing a huge revolution. Traditional classrooms are fast getting replaced with digital or smart classes as they are popularly known. According to a recent survey report by the UK-India Business Council, India is the second largest e-learning market globally after the United States. The …
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March 27, 2017 -
Beyond the learning curve
With the turn of the century, technology has revolutionised the way we do things. What is interesting is that many don’t realise the potential they have access to, even though they use them regularly. It has paved its way into the education system rather seamlessly and is transforming enormously. Learning today, it’s not just about …
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February 27, 2017 -
The need to revamp
The century old model of education system in India needs a critical examination in a rapidly globalising world. Despite impressive reforms in almost all sectors of economy, higher education remains the least reformed or rather untouched sector in India. It is a moot point to say that, besides the government, the private sector must play …
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January 30, 2017