Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the challenges faced by government schools and suggest remedies to them. Synopsis Improving the infrastructure of government schools will make them more attractive. Introduction Recently, The Patna High Court has recently asked for data on how many IAS and IPS officers have enrolled their wards in government schools. Advantages… Continue reading Why are government schools not the first choice?
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A language ladder for an education roadblock
Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the advantages, challenges, and suggestions in promoting learning in the mother tongue. Synopsis Learning in the mother tongue has to be promoted in India. Introduction: Recently, 14 engineering colleges across eight States decided to offer courses in regional languages in select branches from the new academic year. Similarly, the… Continue reading A language ladder for an education roadblock
Cabinet approves continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education
Source: PIB What is the News? Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for the continuation of the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years, i.e. from 2021-22 to 2025-26. About Samagra Shiksha Scheme: Samagra Shiksha is an Integrated Scheme for School Education. It has been launched throughout the country… Continue reading Cabinet approves continuation of Samagra Shiksha Scheme for School Education
What India@75 needs: Education and skills, rather than freebies
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: This article explains the India’s improvements in poverty reduction, literacy and food security since independence and suggestions to improve further. Synopsis: India’s improvement in poverty reduction, literacy and food security since independence is impressive but a lot more needs to be done. About India’s Independence: India started its journey as… Continue reading What India@75 needs: Education and skills, rather than freebies
Long overdue
Source: The Hindu Relevance: This article explains the evolution of All India Quota (AIQ) Scheme in India. Synopsis: OBC reservation in All India Quota medical seats puts an end to a discriminatory policy. Introduction Recently, the Centre decided to extend its 27% reservation for ‘other backward classes’ to all seats under the All India Quota… Continue reading Long overdue
The vision of the National Education Policy must be served by its implementation
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: National Education Policy (NEP) has to learn from public policy challenges for transforming education in India. Synopsis: To successfully implement the National Education Policy (NEP), India needs to learn from public policy challenges About the National Education Policy: On July 29 last year, the Government of India (GoI) announced the National Education… Continue reading The vision of the National Education Policy must be served by its implementation
A pandemic-optimized plan for kids to resume their education
Source: Livemint Relevance: To improve education, reopening the schools is the way forward. Synopsis: India’s hard-won educational gains could be lost if India still did not reopen schools. Introduction Schools must reopen and our children must return to education. Some systematic state efforts and voluntary initiatives by teachers for in-person engagement, including mohalla classes, have been… Continue reading A pandemic-optimized plan for kids to resume their education
The direction that the NCF needs to take
Source: The Hindu Relevance: National Curriculum Framework has to include democratic principles. Synopsis: Shaping a National Curriculum Framework using only the National Education Policy will be shortsighted. About the National Curriculum Framework: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has tasked the State Councils of Educational Research and Training (SCERTs) to develop four State… Continue reading The direction that the NCF needs to take
Bringing skills and education closer
Source: Business Standard Relevance: Skill development and education need to be integrated to provide better results. Synopsis: Skill development is a multi-dimensional problem. But the linking skilling and education is one of the crucial ones. The situation of skill development in India: Over 70 percent of India’s workforce is concentrated in firms with less than 20… Continue reading Bringing skills and education closer
The crisis ahead, from learning loss to resumption
Source: The Hindu Relevance – School education needs drastic reforms to mitigate the pandemic’s impact on education. Synopsis: If school education revert to business as usual, India has to be prepared to confront a disaster in educational outcomes Introduction Schools have been closed for 16 months now, with no clarity on or a timeline for their… Continue reading The crisis ahead, from learning loss to resumption
