Opinion | India’s education sector needs a quantum shift
5 years, 11 months ago

Opinion | India’s education sector needs a quantum shift

Live Mint  

The quality of education has a direct bearing on any economy. While Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said on 26 September 2014 that there is no dearth of talent in India and “Mars success should be made an opportunity to make the world aware of Indian talent”, the ASER report shows Indian children have a huge learning deficit. The highly respected annual report, which collected data from 596 districts in India, shows that one in two students in Indian schools lack basic reading ability not just of their own grade but also of those of three levels below. This poor learning outcome in India is despite the Right to Education Act having been in force since April 2010 making eight years of education compulsory for children and the Centre floating schemes such as “Padhe Bharat Badhe Bharat”, apart from states’ efforts. In the Programme for International Student Assessment report of 2011, India is placed only ahead of Kyrgyzstan in learning standards in a survey of students from 74 countries.

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Why India needs to prioritise teacher development in higher education
3 days, 3 hours ago

Why India needs to prioritise teacher development in higher education

The Hindu  

Industry readiness is one of the graduate attributes in the outcome-based education framework. A recent revelation has exposed a critical factor in India’s higher education system: a staggering 80% of graduates are deemed not fitting for industry roles. India’s higher education system faces growing criticism for its theory-heavy curricula going slow or improving skill sets. The lack of nurturing from …

‘BJP is more...’: Rahul Gandhi on difference between Congress and PM Modi’s party
1 week, 3 days ago

‘BJP is more...’: Rahul Gandhi on difference between Congress and PM Modi’s party

Live Mint  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was asked about the difference between the Bharatiya Janata Party and his party during a conversation with IIT Madras students on Saturday. Rahul Gandhi also said quality education cannot be achieved through privatisation and financial incentives. "We need to spend a lot more money on education and strengthening government institutions," he said in a post on …

Invest heavily in education: It’s the cornerstone of a Viksit Bharat
1 month ago

Invest heavily in education: It’s the cornerstone of a Viksit Bharat

Live Mint  

As India strides toward the vision of a Viksit Bharat or developed India, education emerges as the cornerstone of this transformation. Yet, the reality of India’s education system is marked by glaring disparities in access and quality, particularly between income groups. According to PRICE’s ICE 360 Survey, nearly 60% of children from these households drop out before completing higher secondary …

Quality education for all is our aim, says A.P. HRD Minister Nara Lokesh
2 months, 1 week ago

Quality education for all is our aim, says A.P. HRD Minister Nara Lokesh

The Hindu  

Minister for Human Resource Development and IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh on November 7 encouraged students to pursue advanced studies, emphasising the crucial role of higher education in shaping the future. Addressing students at the first International Higher Education Fair, organised by VIT-AP University on its campus, the Minister highlighted the Andhra Pradesh government’s commitment to ensuring access to quality …

Economic survey flags syncing skilling with learning to boost job prospects
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Economic survey flags syncing skilling with learning to boost job prospects

The Hindu  

The Economic Survey of India 2023-24 released on July 22 stresses that implementing the New Education Policy to achieve learning outcomes and syncing that with skilling outcomes will boost the job prospects of India’s youth. V Anantha Nageswaran, the chief economic advisor, said at the press meet marking the release of the economic survey that only 51% of India’s graduates …

What skills India: How skilling in India is evolving, the transformative journey
10 months, 1 week ago

What skills India: How skilling in India is evolving, the transformative journey

Hindustan Times  

India, a burgeoning powerhouse of talent and innovation, stands at a crucial juncture in its educational and professional skilling journey. Skilling the school students- Early child education Early education recognition is essential as preschools lay the groundwork for future education by fostering children's emotional, intellectual, and physical growth, which shapes their adult selves. Early childhood education technology platforms are increasingly …

ASER 2023 exposes chinks in Odisha govt's education system
11 months, 3 weeks ago

ASER 2023 exposes chinks in Odisha govt's education system

Deccan Chronicle  

JAN. 19: The recently-published Annual Status of Education Report 2023 has exposed the feebleness in Odisha’s government’s education system. The ASER brought to light that around 64 per cent of students in the 14 to 18 years age group in Sambalpur district don’t know the division. Only 55.5 per cent students in the age group are able to read the …

78% parents in rural India want their daughters to study till graduation and more: Report
1 year, 5 months ago

78% parents in rural India want their daughters to study till graduation and more: Report

India TV News  

There has been a lot of improvement in the education level after the years of independence of the country. Talking on which the Education Minister said that now 78 percent parents of girls in rural areas want to give graduation and higher education to their children. Family income is also the reason for leaving school According to reports, out of …

Ways in which the Indian education system can be strengthened
1 year, 8 months ago

Ways in which the Indian education system can be strengthened

The Hindu  

India is a country with a population of 1.3 billion and counting. Here is a look at some issues that plague the education system and what can be done to redress them: Limited funds and redistribution: The government at the provincial and national levels has to provide resources such as manpower, infrastructure and funds to cater to the country’s.educational needs …

Education should be industry-oriented, practical, says PM Modi
1 year, 10 months ago

Education should be industry-oriented, practical, says PM Modi

The Hindu  

The new National Education Policy has reoriented education and skilling according to the aptitude of youngsters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, emphasising the need to have an “industry-oriented” education system to meet the growing demand for a skilled workforce as India is emerging as a global manufacturing hub. We reoriented education and skilling according to the aptitude of …

Improving the quality of higher education
1 year, 11 months ago

Improving the quality of higher education

Hindustan Times  

The pressing challenges of equity, climate, and health will only intensify in 2023. While multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary learning suggest an overhaul of today’s higher education system, it is, in fact, a circle back to our roots. The provision of online degrees and certifications, the licence to blend up to 40% of the curriculum with online learning, and the plans to …

Role of universities in boosting the literacy rate of the country
1 year, 11 months ago

Role of universities in boosting the literacy rate of the country

India Today  

Education plays a principal role in paving the way for a quality life. JOURNEY SO FAR Universities have traditionally focused on access for Economically Weaker Sections, Disadvantaged Groups, and Children with Special Needs due to the mandatory reservation of 25% of seats under the Right to Education Act. However, both private and government institutes are now making use of digital …

What India needs to improve in its education system post-pandemic? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 11 months ago

What India needs to improve in its education system post-pandemic? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It was only in 2022, after the third wave of COVID-19, that schools in India finally reopened fully, after two plus years of pandemic-related disruptions. The Annual Status of Education Report 2022, brought out by the NGO Pratham last week, reveals that at least one of these concerns may not be a problem: overall enrolment figures for the 6 to …

Investing right and early: How early years in school determines academic excellence
2 years, 4 months ago

Investing right and early: How early years in school determines academic excellence

Firstpost  

As the world celebrates International Day of Literacy, India has as much to celebrate about as much to worry. Similarly, in India’s aspirational districts, for example, the probability of girls getting primary education is about 42 per cent lower than boys, and it remains so even when other variables, such as religion and caste, are controlled. Acknowledging its deep stratified …

Globalisation of Indian education in the post-pandemic age
2 years, 5 months ago

Globalisation of Indian education in the post-pandemic age

India Today  

The new national education policy released by the government of India in 2020 outlines a grand outlook for the future of education in India, presenting a sweeping vision for the higher education institutions in India. The learning accumulated in Indian educational institutions is an advantage, and our ability to quickly scale educational offerings, particularly in engineering, to meet growing needs …

Overhauling the education system in India: 7 critical changes that need to happen right now
2 years, 5 months ago

Overhauling the education system in India: 7 critical changes that need to happen right now

India Today  

The pandemic propelled a transformation in the education system that perhaps would have taken many more years to eventuate. While the last two years assumed unprecedented importance in the journey of a reimagined education system, today, which is all the more critical for all of us. Here are the changes that must be integrated into the Indian education system today …

Plummeting school test scores: Understanding the bigger problems beyond COVID-19 lockdowns | Data Point podcast
2 years, 6 months ago

Plummeting school test scores: Understanding the bigger problems beyond COVID-19 lockdowns | Data Point podcast

The Hindu  

In late May, the National Council of Educational Research and Training released the results of the 2021 National Achievement Survey, which evaluates learning outcomes based on a standardised test. The results of the test, which was conducted in November 2021, showed that in nearly every State and Union Territory, scores dropped significantly compared to the 2018 results. In this podcast, …

Reverse the learning loss of India’s young
2 years, 7 months ago

Reverse the learning loss of India’s young

Hindustan Times  

A new government survey released on Wednesday evening confirmed what a raft of non-official reports and studies have been indicating: Learning levels were hammered by the Covid-19, with school closures disproportionately impacting students in rural areas. The National Achievement Survey 2021, the first such exercise conducted since 2017, found that the national average percentage, the average of scores across four …

Top ed-tech trends for 2022 that will make learning joyful
2 years, 11 months ago

Top ed-tech trends for 2022 that will make learning joyful

India Today  

Today, we are living in a world that is characterized by constant change. Holistic learning gives way for more multi-dimensional, practical and skill-based training, preparing individuals for the future world of work. Furthermore, post the pandemic, the flexibility of the workplace allowed many employees to work remotely, also driving better mental health, that in turn increased productivity. Immersive and experiential …

Has Covid-19 pandemic brought the need to revisit India's education system?
3 years, 8 months ago

Has Covid-19 pandemic brought the need to revisit India's education system?

India Today  

The education system has three very important components. But there is much concern regarding admission and examination subsystems of the education system. Flexibility in India education system One important change which is to be a permanent feature of the Indian education system is flexibility. The Indian education sector will become more tech-savvy, flexible, focusing on continuous assessment rather than on …

Edtech trends that are shaping the future of education
3 years, 9 months ago

Edtech trends that are shaping the future of education

India Today  

In my view, 2020 has been a year of seismic change for the future of education. I am not just saying this for K-12 or Test Prep but even Higher Education and Continuing Education as segments where the impact on India’s Gross Enrolment Ratio will be rather significant and truly transform the nation. Both these problems can get solved through …

Utilizing education technology to enhance India's employability and bridge the skill gap
3 years, 10 months ago

Utilizing education technology to enhance India's employability and bridge the skill gap

India Today  

The overwhelming nature of technology has disrupted the businesses processes over the years, especially for the working class. The resistance towards upgrading skills has put the employable population under distress, however, the growing demand of skilled professionals has influenced the people to learn new approaches and skills leading to tremendous trailblazing opportunities across the world. Moreover, as per the 2019-2020 …

Percentage of school students owning smartphone in rural India rose to 61% in 2 years: Economic Survey
3 years, 11 months ago

Percentage of school students owning smartphone in rural India rose to 61% in 2 years: Economic Survey

India Today  

The percentage of school students owning a smartphone in rural India has increased from over 36 per cent to 61 per cent in the last two years, the Economic Survey 2020-21 noted and stated that if utilised well, the resultant reduction in digital divide is likely to reduce inequalities in educational outcomes. Literacy rate in India "While India has attained …

Opinion | Reimagining India’s digital transformation in vital sectors
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion | Reimagining India’s digital transformation in vital sectors

Live Mint  

India has been on a digital-first trajectory for a few years, spurred on by its goal of becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy by 2025. Digital transformation across key sectors like manufacturing, education, healthcare, as well as government services and labor markets has the potential for each sector to create $10-$150 billion incremental economic value by 2025. Their efforts are well …

Explained: Will online classes blur the lines of quality of education between govt schools and private schools?
4 years, 3 months ago

Explained: Will online classes blur the lines of quality of education between govt schools and private schools?

India Today  

The unprecedented Covid-19 situation has severely impacted more than 1.5 billion learners across 190 countries. Among other transformations, online education will level the playing field for students both in government and private schools. In India, whether in modern metropolitans, developing towns or at a rural level, the quality of education is significantly different in government schools and private schools. The …

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times
4 years, 3 months ago

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times

Deccan Chronicle  

Right through the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been hearing people cribbing and moaning about the deteriorating education scene after the schools were forced to shut down in March. First, teachers as well as students have successfully demonstrated that with the help of technology, it is possible to make learning effective as well as fun. I have seen phenomenal learning displayed …

India's Online Education Landscape Has Changed Because Broadband Was Ready - News18
4 years, 5 months ago

India's Online Education Landscape Has Changed Because Broadband Was Ready - News18

News 18  

The Covid pandemic has proved to be the biggest change agent for the education system. In India, the technology impetus within education is irreversible and the New Education Policy has also laid emphasis on this with the proposed creation of the National Educational Technology Forum. The lack of physical or facility-based instruction across the globe has created a fertile ground …

Opinion | Our national education policy is high on goals but low on realism
4 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | Our national education policy is high on goals but low on realism

Live Mint  

The new National Education Policy is the third overhaul of India’s education system in the life of the Republic. Unfortunately, notwithstanding various policy measures, what we have is a shambles of an education system: one where students achieve perfect scores in history and literature at school, but PhD theses are, in a great many instances, embarrassing documents attached to unemployable …

It is time to move India’s higher education online | Opinion
4 years, 5 months ago

It is time to move India’s higher education online | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

Education plays a dominant role in addressing the challenges a country faces and coming up with possible solutions. In 2020, the Internet penetration rate in India is 50%, and is rapidly increasing Covid-19 has given us the opportunity to reflect upon what should be the structures of higher educational institutes, and in what forms we can ensure accessible education during …

Busting myths and the double-speak on education | Opinion
4 years, 6 months ago

Busting myths and the double-speak on education | Opinion

Hindustan Times  

“If you’re gonna be two-faced, at least make one of them pretty,” Marilyn Monroe once said. A vibrant private school sector will deliver better outcomes, at a lower cost One of our myths is that education must only be delivered by the government if it is to serve the public good. Between 2010-11 and 2017-18, 24 million children have abandoned …

Economic survey 2020 points out high drop-out rates in schools
4 years, 11 months ago

Economic survey 2020 points out high drop-out rates in schools

India TV News  

The Economic Survey, released on Friday, pointed out high drop out rates at various levels of schooling and lack of affordability in higher education as areas of concern. Establishment of Higher Education Financing Agency, schemes like National Educational Alliance for Technology, Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion Programme, PARAMARSH and mega online degree programme SWAYAM 2.0 are among others. GDP growth …

Poverty on basis of caste and religion caused due to lack of education, says Anand Kumar
4 years, 11 months ago

Poverty on basis of caste and religion caused due to lack of education, says Anand Kumar

India Today  

Poverty and divisions among people on the basis of caste and religion in India were caused by lack of education, 'Super 30' fame mathematician Anand Kumar said, emphasising that technology must be harnessed to ensure education reaches every home in the country. "They know that education is the only way that can help people get out of poverty, open up …

Budget 2020: Finance minister must co-opt costs of modernising teaching, infra in allocation for education sector
4 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2020: Finance minister must co-opt costs of modernising teaching, infra in allocation for education sector

Firstpost  

It is imperative that the higher education system is thoroughly revamped so that students receive quality and contemporary education and are ready to join the workforce of the future. NEP 2019 states the intention to move the higher education system to large multidisciplinary universities, colleges, and higher education institution clusters, with institutes proposed to be categorised as “research oriented” or …

10 education trends to watch in 2020
5 years ago

10 education trends to watch in 2020

India Today  

Until a few years ago, the online medium in India was used only for the consumption of entertainment content. In this context, we are seeing industries collaborating with colleges as well as educational start-ups to prepare courses in tune with the current market demands, making online course students readily employable. Emergence of online courses by reputed institutes Several prestigious universities …

The many structural flaws in India’s higher education system
5 years, 1 month ago

The many structural flaws in India’s higher education system

The Hindu  

The furore surrounding fee hikes at the Jawaharlal Nehru University has spurred deeper questions about the quality of university education. India’s higher education system is structurally flawed and underfunded. This crisis will affect innovation and human capital, the two pillars of labour productivity and GDP growth, while cheating India’s largest demographic of its potential. The government needs to recognise the …

The Kerala Model School
5 years, 3 months ago

The Kerala Model School

India Today  

The Niti Aayog's recent School Education Quality Index 2016-17, released on September 30, saw Kerala topping the category of large states with 82.2 percentage points followed by Tamil Nadu with 73.4 percentage points. MORE FROM INSIGHT | Why Uddhav Thackeray agreed to play second fiddle to Fadnavis Realising the gravity of the situation, in 2016 the new Left Democratic Front …

Odisha at 7th position in School Education Quality Index, CM praises education department
5 years, 3 months ago

Odisha at 7th position in School Education Quality Index, CM praises education department

India Today  

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday appreciated the performance of the School and Mass Education department after the state registered a significant improvement in the field of school education in the Niti Aayog's SEQI report. The chief minister advised the the School and Mass Education department to keep up the good work and try to get into the top …

NITI Aayog releases SEQI: Kerala tops in quality of schools among 20 large states in India, Uttar Pradesh worst performer
5 years, 3 months ago

NITI Aayog releases SEQI: Kerala tops in quality of schools among 20 large states in India, Uttar Pradesh worst performer

Firstpost  

Kerala has emerged on top among 20 large states in terms of School Education Quality Index, which measures quality of school education, followed by Rajasthan and Karnataka, while the most-populous Uttar Pradesh was ranked at the bottom position during 2016-17 New Delhi: Kerala has emerged on top among 20 large states in terms of quality of school education, followed by …

RSS affiliate for ‘Idea of India’ in Education policy
5 years, 3 months ago

RSS affiliate for ‘Idea of India’ in Education policy

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh affiliate Bharatiya Shikshan Mandal, which claims to be “working with the objective of national resurgence in the field of education”, has suggested the introduction of a paper on “Bharat Bodh” from Class 5 onwards till post-graduation, which may even be extended to professional courses like medicine and engineering. Speaking to this newspaper, Mukul Kanitkar, …

A ‘vacuum’ in education: We need to teach kids, not just hold exams
5 years, 5 months ago

A ‘vacuum’ in education: We need to teach kids, not just hold exams

Deccan Chronicle  

"India does not have a system of education,” proclaimed Prof. Krishna Kumar in his recent talk on “Teaching the Indian Constitution” at a conference in Kolkata. To take it chronologically — there are educational toys and games for the very young while for older students “fruitful educational experiences” that a regular school does not give, are on offer. Another company …

7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system
5 years, 5 months ago

7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system

India Today  

While we all understand how crucial education is to shape our lives, it has also been a major problem in our country. Here are 7 immediate changes needed in the Indian education system: 1. Indian schools must embrace technology and education with an open heart and propagate the same to the students as it is there, where their future lies. …

What is the rural education scenario in India and how can we change it?
5 years, 5 months ago

What is the rural education scenario in India and how can we change it?

India Today  

There is no second opinion about the crucial role that education plays in shaping an individual’s personality. Major hiccups in the rural education system We cannot deny the fact that even today, a huge part of India population still resides in rural India. Read: 50% Class 5 students cannot read text of Class 2 level: 10 highlights from the ASER …

What to expect in education from PM Modi’s second term in office
5 years, 7 months ago

What to expect in education from PM Modi’s second term in office

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes oath for a second time Thursday, outcome based quality education, a new education policy, more seats at IITs and IIMs, and reduced regulatory environment may get steady attention. The BJP in its manifesto has said once a new government is in place, it will initiate a Prime Minister Innovative Learning Program to …

To tackle the learning crisis, put the states to the wheel
5 years, 8 months ago

To tackle the learning crisis, put the states to the wheel

Hindustan Times  

In India, the nature of the learning crisis is that it starts early on and increases as children reach higher grades. Majority of the children don’t acquire basic skills such as reading even by class 3 and so many of them get left behind, leading to an inequitable education system. From a political point of view, quality reforms in education …

How Indian schools are starting to use Cloud Computing, AI and VR
5 years, 9 months ago

How Indian schools are starting to use Cloud Computing, AI and VR

India Today  

In the 21st century, it is technology that rules the world. Additionally, with the government looking to implement a massive overhaul of education in Indian with schemes such as RISE, with a budget of more than Rs 1 lakh crore, the focus is on new age technologies such as cloud computing, AI and VR to enable these changes. Cloud Computing …

Here's how Budget 2019 will address the gaps in corporate learning in India
5 years, 11 months ago

Here's how Budget 2019 will address the gaps in corporate learning in India

India Today  

Over the past few years, the state of employment in India has remained obscure. As India's unemployment rate grew to 7.4 per cent in December 2018, an existing and widening gap between skillsets possessed by professionals and the evolving skillsets demanded by increasingly tech-centric jobs became apparent. As the government identifies the existing demand-supply gap between skilled workers, this year's …

The geography of learning outcomes in India
5 years, 11 months ago

The geography of learning outcomes in India

Live Mint  

New Delhi: There is a stark divide across rural India in learning outcomes, with better performing districts clustered in a few parts of the country, a Mint-HT analysis of two large data sets on learning outcomes show. ASER is a rapid assessment survey conducted across rural households covering both private and government school students while NAS employs a more detailed …

What ASER says about quality of learning in India
5 years, 11 months ago

What ASER says about quality of learning in India

Live Mint  

The Annual Status of Education Report 2018 published by education non-profit Pratham shows the prevalence of learning deficit and the poverty of basic reading and arithmetic skills among students in Indian schools. There seems to have been some improvement in learning levels, especially among students of Class III and Class V, in 2018 compared with those of the previous five …

On Education, India Follows Finland, England, Scotland. Why Not Motherland?
6 years ago

On Education, India Follows Finland, England, Scotland. Why Not Motherland?

News 18  

Dr Kasturirangan committee has apparently submitted its report on the New Education Policy. This paper looks at what’s gone wrong in the school education sector and the steps that can possibly be taken to correct this. The Act mandates under section 12 that even private schools “shall admit in Class I, to the extent of at least twenty five percent …

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