In a country where a vast majority, as much as 70% of education, still owned, run and administered by the state, there is a growing view that a lot more needs to be done.
April 5, 2019The shift in mindset that the teachers need to adjust to is that modern technology has provided students and indeed, everyone with exceptional information at the touch of a button.
January 10, 2019India has estimated unemployment at 18.6 million for 2018 in comparison to 18.3 million in the previous year.
November 1, 2018It is a matter of grave concern that the Higher Education System in India, is being subjected to dangerous experimentations, that may ruin its foundations for several generations to come. In a vast, pluralistic country like ours, a well-planned and holistic education system should be the foundation for nation building. India is an ancient civilization …
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August 26, 2018There can be no two opinions on the imperative to train college students in skills to enhance their employment prospects. The fact that such an arrangement is virtually non-existent is suggestive of the short shrift accorded to skills as part of the curriculum. And yet the Centre’s plan of action, as unveiled by the HRD …
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June 25, 2018In a bid to enhance teachers’ training in the country and to improve the curriculum content, Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google, announced 3 million dollars additional grants to two NGOs ~ Central Square Foundation and The Teacher App ~ both working in the education sector. These new grants are in addition to Google’s existing …
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May 3, 2018A dearth of investments, poor infrastructure and lopsided planning affect higher education in the Northeast, though the region has enough potential, meritorious students and teachers, experts and academicians say. However, compared to 2016 when the exercise was first begun, universities and technical institutions in the northeastern states have slightly improved their positions this year in …
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May 6, 2017A 2015 report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Institute of Statistics mentions that 74 countries face an acute shortage of teachers. Nigeria tops the list and India falls second. The country needs about 3,70,000 new teachers to meet the demand for primary education and 3 million by 2030. Given all these …
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February 13, 2017