Page 17 - Education In India
This firms aims to connect American students of Indian descent to homeland
Aiming to connect high school American students of Indian descent to their homeland, a top Indian-American organisation has announced a three-week fully funded scholarship programme for them to travel to India. Titled "Heritage India" by Indiaspora and powered by 360+(both non-profit organisations), the program aims to build connections and foster closer relations between India and their diaspora populations, a statement said on Wednesday. Eight high school students will receive fully funded scholarships from Indiaspora to participate in the program with the theme "India's Riches: History, Culture, Diversity, & Democracy". The students will visit three areas of India that are geographically and culturally diverse, yet all very much represent the country: New Delhi, Gujarat and Kerala, the statement said. The curriculum will include hands-on interactive exhibits, stimulating discussions, and a service project in India. Open to high school students between ages 15-18 at the time of
 "This firms aims to connect American students of Indian descent to homeland")
No plans to open satellite campus of JNU, IIT or IIMs: HRD Ministry
JNU Vice-Chancellor Jagadesh Kumar had in October announced that the university was planning to set up a satellite campus outside the national capital region
 "No plans to open satellite campus of JNU, IIT or IIMs: HRD Ministry")
School's over…. what next? Antarang helps you navigate the plethora options
Antarang has more recently started a post college employment programme - spread over 20 centres in Mumbai - which provides the last mile connectivity
 "School's over…. what next? Antarang helps you navigate the plethora options")
Education: The continuing tragedy
Without serious and systemic education reforms by the central and state governments, the future looks dark
 "Education: The continuing tragedy")
How a UK-based org is supporting low-budget private schools in India
GSF started taking members 10 months ago and now has 35 members, primarily in Africa, Latin America and South Asia, with the largest cohort of eight members from India
 "How a UK-based org is supporting low-budget private schools in India")
This UP school shows how remedial classes can end India's education crisis
One of the reasons why remedial classes are successful is because the teacher is equipped to teach students of different grade levels in one single class
 "This UP school shows how remedial classes can end India's education crisis")
Meet Aniket Sule, the man who wants pseudosciences thrown out of education
Research such as on the medicinal value of cow urine gets funded easily, and speakers who make controversial remarks are invited to the Indian Science Congress
 "Meet Aniket Sule, the man who wants pseudosciences thrown out of education")
Reforming higher education
The increasing burden of teaching being devolved onto guest lecturers and ad-hoc teachers creates a peculiar paradox
Karnataka, Maharashtra villages beat cities in providing basic education
Despite being India's richest states, Maharashtra and Karnataka are failing to equip students with more than basic literacy
 "Karnataka, Maharashtra villages beat cities in providing basic education")
How private universities affect higher-education opportunities in India
The focus on liberal arts and the shift to a more nuanced core curriculum structure is both new and niche
 "How private universities affect higher-education opportunities in India")
The challenge of education in India
Indian universities are seen today to be serving every conceivable purpose except the one that they were designed for: the cultivation of the intellect
Story in numbers: Spending on education in four years of Modi government
Per-student allocation to the programme increased by 17% in 2016-17 to Rs 6,350 from Rs 5,424 in 2015-16
 "Story in numbers: Spending on education in four years of Modi government")
40% of rural youth can't tell time, 57% awful at basic math: ASER Survey
120 million youth are in 14-18 age group; survey covered more than 28,000 youngsters from 26 rural districts across 24 states
 "40% of rural youth can't tell time, 57% awful at basic math: ASER Survey")
No major gains in higher education under NDA govt, reveals AISHE report
Criticism levelled against govt is that it failed to allocate more funds to education sector in past three years
 "No major gains in higher education under NDA govt, reveals AISHE report")
India's schooling system is a mad hatter's tea party: Abha Adams
The schools that took CCE seriously had a very tough time; trying to understand it, absorb it, bring everyone on board
 "India's schooling system is a mad hatter's tea party: Abha Adams")
India's quest for skills
How Indian society and polity need to be carried along
 "India's quest for skills")
Statsguru: India's education woes
The poor performance of India's educational institutions on global rankings continues unabated
 "Statsguru: India's education woes")
Paradox on the learning curve
Higher education standards urgently need an upgrade
Just 18% class III students in Bihar, MP, Uttarakhand can read words
More public money for education in 6 large, poor states, but little progress in learning
