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What are obstacles in Girls’ Education in India?

It is rightly stated that “Educating a boy is educating a person… Educating a girl is educating a nation”. Some of the major barriers which stand for girls...

October 2, 2016

Education: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Issue

The Supreme Court has recently restored the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) examination for students who wish take under graduate and post-graduate studies in medical science, dental...

October 2, 2016

How No Detention Policy backfired?

Recently, the Subramanian committee observed that the no detention policy in schools should be applicable till Class V and exams be held from Class VI onwards. Prior to...

October 2, 2016

Community Schooling in India

The concept of community schooling can be traced back to ancient India. Social institutions like Ashram, Gurukula, Pathasala, Vihara,Vidyapeeth, etc. existed and still do exist which promote community...

October 2, 2016

Education: Issues Related to Minorities

Article 46 of the Constitution states that, “The State shall promote, with special care, the education and economic interests of the weaker sections of the people, and, in...

October 2, 2016

MOOC in India and Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges

Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) is aimed at unlimited participation and open access to education via internet. Apart from traditional course materials such as filmed lectures, readings, and...

October 2, 2016

Improving Learning Outcomes

In India, there is high level of inequality in learning wherein only a small proportion i.e., the privileged students are able to acquire good learning. Some of the...

October 2, 2016

Role of Private Sector in Education

Education is very important as it makes an individual empowering. Self-help is easier for an educated person than one who is not educated. Most of our premier institutions...

October 2, 2016

Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP) Phase III (2016-20)

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs recently approved the third phase of the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme—a joint effort between the central government and the World Bank...

October 2, 2016

TSR Subramanian Committee Recommendations on Education

In 2015, Narendra Modi Government had set up a committee under former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian to chalk out a new education policy. This committee had submitted its...

October 1, 2016

National Education Policies 1968 and 1986

So far, two National Education Policies have been in force in India. Third one is the recent draft. National Education Policy, 1968 First such policy had come in...

October 1, 2016

Draft National Education Policy (NEP) 2016

The draft of National Education Policy (NEP) 2016 was released recently by the MHRD and suggestions were invited on the same from the public domain. The focus of the...

October 1, 2016

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