Education in INdia

Kerala schools will now use Linus OS and save Rs 3000 crore In one of the most progressive and innovative educational reforms ever undertaken in India, Kerala has decided to embrace open source in a massive way. In an unprecedented…

Two major educational reforms have been announced, which were much needed in the country. While one of the reforms concern teachers, the other reform is targeted for young students.

In 2015, a law was passed in India that said that no student will fail till they go up to the 8th standard. While this was received as a piece of positive news, 2018 has definitely shown the brutally negative results of this law. 56% of…

It is a really sad state of affairs in the country at the moment so far as higher education is concerned. It is more of a chore, a must do something rather than pursuing your field of interest, or striving for academic excellence. The…

Everyone talks about the Right to Education Act these days. It seems to have become the most important policy decision for our government. Obviously it doesn’t have the power to overthrow a government like say talking about terrorism,…

You have heard of the Ivy League, haven’t you? These 8 institutions are some of the the most prestigious in the world. They are prestigious because of the difficulties in getting admission, the quality of their students, the curriculum, the…

“Heart of India lies in villages’ of India” – Gandhi. So as the growth of India lies in rural villages. Is the present system neglecting villages? Literacy rate in India is 61%, the growth of India depends on educating rest of India. India…

It is a known fact that China has burst onto the trading scene in America and that the trade relation between both the countries has developed substantially over the last couple of decades. But, when it comes to education, every 6th…

This morning my eyes popped with disbelief when I read the news of the Tata Group donating a whooping $50 million to America’s Harvard Business School (HBS). This is by far the largest gift ever from a non-US donor to this prestigious…

Calendar year 2010 is proving to be a revolutionary year for the Education industry. The sector has witnessed a slew of initiatives under the leadership of HRD minister Kapil Sibal to say the least. The ministry has clearly conveyed its…