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While the Modi government is settling down with a positive and constructive agenda, certain negative forces are raising their heads which tend to take away the shine from the Modi government. In Maharashtra, the Hindu Rashtra Sena has been active in promoting communal propaganda.
If you can’t make history, then just make it up.
Online education is necessary because children benefit from structured learning environments, and there is a danger of them regressing if their educat
A sustained and coordinated bottom-up approach that does not look for quick fix solutions can improve the school education system.
Some of the country's most prominent scientists, academicians, policy makers and industry leaders have pledged to come together to explore ways to strengthen research-oriented higher studies in engineering education in India. At a panel discussion on 'India's Leadership in Manufacturing: Role of Engineering Education' organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF), India's leading
The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system was always a pressing need, even at the best of times, for meeting the requirements
Reopening of schools in India must not follow a one-size-fits-all model but should be based on context
Engaging youth in the SDG debate will require more than classroom education — it’s time we saw greater online innovation.
Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity. – Aristotle
Amb M Rasgotra, International Affairs Adviser, Observer Research Foundation, and former Foreign Secretary of India, was invited as Chief Guest at the Convocation of the University of Kelaniya, Sri Lnaka, held on June 23, 2005. The complete text of his Convocation Address is reproduced below:
Comprehensive education reforms are necessary to empower youth to overcome challenges and seize opportunities to advance the SDG 4 targets
The pandemic has offered insights to improve structural flaws in education systems, thus, proper mitigation efforts need to be adopted to reap India�
India needs to rethink and redesign its strategies in some of the major goals...precisely the ones it has fared poorly in the Times Higher Education r
It is time for Africa, and not just Malawi, to move beyond fee-free education and adopt targeted solutions to improve quality, accessibility and learn
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the formal schooling system in India, as it has across the globe, causing massive pressure on the online education sector. This paper analyses the state of digitalised education in India. It outlines current government guidelines on digital-mode schooling, and uses the case of Maharashtra’s five-year-old efforts at digitalising government schools to gauge preparedness for implementing the guidelines. It highl
The current education system in the schools run or funded/aided by the state government requires change.
India has the third largest higher education system in the world, and is behind only the US and China in this area. Our higher educational institutions churn out around 2.5 million graduates every year. However, this caters to just about 10 per cent of India’s youth and the quality of this output is considered below par.
Educational institutions can play a huge role in helping learners find a supportive community, figure out how to learn new things, and continually rei
The Ministry of Human Resource Development in late June floated the Higher Education Commission of India (HECI) Bill, 2018, to repeal the seven-decade-old University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956. The HECI, when established, will replace the UGC that has been the bedrock of India’s higher education system. This brief analyses the draft bill and examines its deficiencies. It suggests that the present bill fails to address the shortcomings of
The gender disparity in politics indicates the need to promote education amongst women, thus, enabling greater political participation
The new education policy has a commendable vision, but its potency will depend on whether it is able to effectively integrate with the government’s
Education in India is compulsory and free for primary and middle school, yet about 20 percent of children aged 6-14 remain absent. Analysts offer various explanations for India’s continued challenges in ensuring universal basic education, including lack of access to schools and poor educational environment. In this context, an index measuring the health of the early education system can be a valuable tool. This paper devises a Performance, Infr
How can G20 assist the Global South to undo the negative impact of the pandemic in the education sector and help achieve the SDG targets?
The use of digital platforms to access educational content has skyrocketed during the pandemic. Access for all is necessary, but publishers’ right
Digital spaces are becoming increasingly vital for public deliberation on issues of shared interest, including during electoral campaigns. This brief examines the types of discourse on social media platforms that electoral candidates engage in. It studies the content of the online campaigns and their potential impact on voter education, and recommends countermeasures against the threat of uninformed and unethical online narratives that only
This paper explores how an individual's participation in higher education is dependent on her religious affiliations, socio-economic status and demographic characteristics.
Internationalisation of higher education as part of key second generation reform is a long overdue since the country went for the pathbreaking economi
Indian law schools need to look at the positive aspects of the legal education systems in the US and UK and integrate them into their indigenous syste
India could be a STEM powerhouse if only it can ensure its female STEM graduates are retained in the workforce
As the gap between women’s education and women’s employment continues to widen, the question arises if women are truly being empowered
The Indian-American community, the second largest immigrant group in the US, is often considered to be a key constituency — especially in the swing
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