What is the News? A Survey named School Children’s Online and Offline Learning(SCHOOL) was conducted to understand the impact of the prolonged closure of schools due to the pandemic. About the Survey SCHOOL The survey was conducted in 15 states and Union Territories(UTs). It focused on relatively deprived hamlets and ‘bastis’(slums), where children generally attend… Continue reading Survey: 37% poor rural students not studying at all
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“The world is changing rapidly and teachers must meet its challenges”
Synopsis: Implementation of new education reforms or else we might lose the privilege of educating the next generation. Introduction Like the greatest teachers, Buddha, Christ, Rama-Krishna, Aurobindo, Yogananda or Nanak, who never used classrooms, blackboards, maps or charts or kept no records, gave no grades but changed the lives of millions with their inclusivity and… Continue reading “The world is changing rapidly and teachers must meet its challenges”
40 Central universities to implement credit ban
What is the News? Forty Central universities will be implementing innovative measures such as the academic credit bank and the Glue Grant Scheme. About Glue Grant Scheme: Under the Glue Grant Scheme, institutions in the same city would be encouraged to share resources, equipment and even allow their students to take classes from each other. … Continue reading 40 Central universities to implement credit ban
Centre targets five areas for reforms in higher education
Source: This post is based on the article “Centre targets five areas for reforms in higher education” published in Livemint on 1st September 2021. What is the News? University Grants Commission(UGC) has identified five key areas of focus in the next phase of reforms in the higher education sector. Which are those Five Focus Areas?… Continue reading Centre targets five areas for reforms in higher education
Making sure that girls don’t drop out of school
Source: Indian Express Synopsis: Addressing gender bias in education requires providing social, financial and emotional support to the girl child. Introduction In the recently held Olympics, Indian women showed their excellent performance. They can also excel in other fields like education. Women can contribute not just to the economy of the nation, but can also be… Continue reading Making sure that girls don’t drop out of school
India’s tuition Pandemic (On India’s mushrooming ed-tech sector)
Source: Times of India Relevance: Issues due to the rise of Edtech sector Synopsis: With billions of dollars in capital and tech backing, Indian educational corporates are creating a situation of tuition pandemic. Contents1 China’s crackdown on edtech2 What is the Indian Scenario?3 Why overemphasis on tuition is not good?4 Suggestions/Measures China’s crackdown on edtech… Continue reading India’s tuition Pandemic (On India’s mushrooming ed-tech sector)
Higher education in regional languages won’t be easy
Source: Live Mint Relevance: Use of mother tongue in teaching and associated issues Synopsis: Need for promoting the use of mother tongue in teaching at higher educational institutions and challenges associated with it. Must Read: A language ladder for an education roadblock Need The following reasons indicate that teaching in vernacular is indeed helpful and… Continue reading Higher education in regional languages won’t be easy
The class divide that threatens to thwart our educational goals
Source: LiveMint Relevance: Understand the learning loss due to Pandemic Synopsis: The article highlights the “learning loss” that occurred due to school closure during the pandemic. India has to work hard to ensure that learning loss does not translate to a loss in future. Contents1 Introduction2 What is learning loss?3 The class divide has also impacted… Continue reading The class divide that threatens to thwart our educational goals
CSIR-CMERI ‘Collaborative Model with the Market’ for establishing Industry-Academia Linkage
Source: PIB What is the News? CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute(CMERI) has launched a ‘Collaborative Model with the Markets’ for establishing Industry-Academia Linkage. Background: India aspires to be a ‘Global Manufacturing Powerhouse’ of the Future. It also aims to be a ‘Zero-Defect’ Manufacturing Economy where there is a minimum tolerance for deviation from precision parameters. … Continue reading CSIR-CMERI ‘Collaborative Model with the Market’ for establishing Industry-Academia Linkage
Why the post-pandemic school is an opportunity to reinvent learning?
Source: Indian Express Relevance: Importance of student-friendly learning Synopsis: The classroom must be centred on joyful and creative learning. It should join the dots between children’s lives and education. Contents1 Introduction2 Concept of Santiniketan School3 In the words of Amartya Sen:4 Karnataka model5 Way Forward Introduction Education is not a race. It is a child’s journey… Continue reading Why the post-pandemic school is an opportunity to reinvent learning?
