Mukhtarul Amin, Chairman, Superhouse Education Foundation, Kanpur, which manages the Allenhouse Group of six schools, two colleges, eight DPS schools and three Allen Kids preschools in Uttar Pradesh
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Education and health at the top. Everything else is secondary.
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Education is of paramount importance. If one member of a family is educated, he/she will educate the entire family and contribute to society.
How best to upgrade government colleges and universities?
This initiative […]
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
At the top together with public health.
How best to upgrade government schools and colleges?
The key word is accountability. If accountability is demanded as in other countries, things will improve.
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Among the very top together with the connected priority of employment generation. Education should equip the nation’s children/youth with skills necessary for gainful employment in the 21st century economy.
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
It is a basic requirement for the growth of any nation’s economy. It should be placed at the top on a par with defence and agriculture.
President, Centurion University of Technology and Management & Chairman, Gram Tarang, Bhubaneswar
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Gandhiji said, “What is really needed to make democracy function is not knowledge of facts but right education.” My priorities are education, health and livelihood in that order.
SHISHIR JAIPURIA – Chairman, Jaipuria Group of education institutions, Delhi
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Education is the most effective instrument for the empowerment of people. I would place it among the top priorities in the national interest.
How best to upgrade government colleges?
Our colleges and universities should place special emphasis […]
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Although education should be the top priority, in a country of a billion people where more than 20 percent of the population struggles to get a square meal, education takes a back seat.
How best to upgrade government schools?
I believe the public-private-partnership (PPP) model is the […]
Ratan Luth, Chairman, Fravashi Schools, Nashik shares his eduleader bytes.
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Education should be the nation’s top priority as implementation of every policy is dependent on it.
How best to upgrade government schools?
It’s difficult but not impossible. The day every politician and bureaucrat’s child starts […]
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world,” said Nelson Mandela famously. I fully agree.
How best to upgrade government schools?
One way is to make digital content freely available to government school […]
Vice president (direct delivery) schools vertical, Pearson India
Where would you place education on your list of national priorities?
I’m in full agreement with Nelson Mandela who said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
How best to upgrade the education system in India?
We need to embrace technology […]
Regional director (South Asia), Cambridge International Examinations, UK
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Right on top. Judicious investment of ideas, effort and resources in education can be a big gamechanger to harness the high potential of India’s youth.
How best to upgrade the existing education system in India?
Let’s give education […]
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Education is core to creating a capable and vibrant India and to bring about economic and social transformation.
How best to upgrade government schools?
Ensure adequate quality manpower supported by continuous teacher training and […]
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Universal education develops precious human capital. It should be the top national priority.
How best to upgrade 1.6 million government anganwadis to preschools?
Government could encourage public-private partnerships and enable NGOs and private educationists to adopt anganwadis. […]
Country head, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (India)
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
India’s children and youth deserve ‘best in class’ quality education at affordable cost, benchmarked with international standards. This is the top priority for the nation.
How best to upgrade government colleges?
They should immediately start […]
Chairman, Rungta Group of Institutions, Chhattisgarh
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Among the top of my list. Education is the biggest enabler, it empowers youth to succeed in realising their true potential.
How best to upgrade government colleges?
Contemporary syllabuses/curriculums, well-trained faculty in sufficient numbers, industry–academia collaboration, introduction of skills development […]
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
First. Education is the prerequisite of national development worldwide. Likewise, in India it’s the passport to our future.
How best to upgrade government schools?
Every private school should adopt a neighbouring government school and share human, material […]
Anirudh Gupta
CEO, DCM Group of Schools, Punjab
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Among the top three.
How best to upgrade government schools?
Formation of a steering committee to ensure appropriate flow and utilisation of sanctioned funds; regular school visits by monitoring committees; active SMDCs (school management and development […]
SINDHURA P.
Managing director, Narayana Group of Educational Institutions, Hyderabad
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Education is vital for the economic advancement of India. Educating and skilling our human resources are preconditions of making India globally competitive.
How best to upgrade government schools?
There™s an immediate need to set […]
Jesus Lall
Chairman & CEO, Universal Education, Mumbai
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
In the Top 3, if not at the pinnacle. Education is the compass of the nation™s future.
How best to upgrade government colleges?
Government must not police quantity of students, set curriculums, or prescribe quotas. It should […]
Anand Verghese
Pro-chancellor, Hindustan University, Chennai
Are you satisfied with the importance given to education in the national development agenda?
There is always scope for improvement. But the focus on enhancing the quality and reach of school education, especially at the elementary level, is one of the best proposals of the new NDA government in […]
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Among the top three. All our problems and social disparities — poverty, unemployment, poor sanitation and hygiene, poor health and lifestyles, malnourishment, increasing criminality — are rooted in the national failure to universalise primary […]
Vice chancellor, Chitkara University and chairperson, Chitkara International School, Chandigarh
Where would you place education on your list of national priorities?
At the very top. Providing a child with education is to equip her to lead a fulfilling life. It™s an eternal lantern for generations to come.
How best to upgrade government schools and colleges?
R.J. Bhuvanesh, CEO, Kaligi Ranganathan Montford Group of Schools, Chennai
Are you satisfied with the importance given to education on the national development agenda?
No. Education should be given top priority. It™s the best prescription for vaulting India into its next golden age.
How best to upgrade government schools?
Equal emphasis on infrastructure/resources development, teacher training […]
Are you satisfied with the importance given to education on the national development agenda?
Yes, there has been commendable emphasis on education in the 12th Plan. Emphasis on infrastructure and faculty issues is also commendable.
How best to upgrade government colleges?
There™s urgent need to upgrade faculty, infrastructure and teacher education systems. For the latter, […]
Chairman, D.Y. Patil Group of Institutions
Are you satisfied with the importance given to education in the national development agenda?
Education is so vital for human development, it can never be enough. However, I am pleased that governments at the Centre and in the states are beginning to appreciate the prime importance […]
Are you satisfied with the importance given to education on the national development agenda?
Our national development agenda neglects education to a great extent. No Indian university features among the world’s top 200 universities in the rankings of QS or THE.
Are you satisfied with the importance given to education on the national development agenda?
Yes. In the 12th Plan, there is commendable emphasis on upgrading the infrastructure and faculty of existing institutes and strengthening Central universities, new IITs, IIMs and state universities.
Michael O’Sullivan, Chief Executive
University of Cambridge International Examinations, UK
How important is the internationalisation of education in the 21st century?
Very important. Private and public schools around the world are showing great interest in international curriculums and qualifications. Cambridge International Examinations receives exam entries from over 10,000 schools in 160 countries. This includes 337 […]
MVM Velmurugan
Chief executive officer
Velammal Educational Trust, Chennai
Where would you place education on your national list of priorities?
Undoubtedly at the top.
How best to upgrade government universities?
Striving for excellence, sustainable funding, focus on research, commitment to high quality, recruiting outstanding human resources, and collaboration with public and private sector institutions.
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