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Local is global: Here's why education framework of India has to change

The world today is facing one of its most challenging situations today. While countries are growing narrow-minded, education has to give local students the ability to understand the relationship between the world and their community. Formal education in India has to undergo a quantum shift in the sense that it has to do away with rote-learning and focus on getting students to understand fundamental concepts that can be applied to the real world. The world is already in a knowledge-based economy but the country's education system is still geared towards industrial production. - Article by Shyaam Santhakumar - Founder SEAL Professionals Read: Importance of 'practitioner-led learning' in business schools Read: Coronavirus outbreak: Here's why 2020 is the year of technology-driven education Read: Why STEM education is essential in a growing economy like India

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