I am delighted to note that the annual EducationWorld India School Rankings has gone global with the introduction of the EW Global School Rankings 2019-20 (EW September). This will enable parents in our neighbour countries to also make well-informed school choices.
Bindu Narang Bangalore
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We are shocked to learn that Candor International School is […]
It was refreshing to read the cover story ‘Early lessons in patriotism’ (PW August). It is so easy to take our hard- won freedoms for granted. Especially millennial children born into political, economic and social freedom, have no idea of the painful and long independence movement. It’s important to educate them about the past, the […]
Thanks for your cover story ‘Unsung contribution of India’s private chain schools’ (EW August).
The country’s top K-12 education chains need to be commended for providing standardised, acceptable quality education at affordable prices to India’s growing middle class, especially in small-town India.
However, on the downside they have massified school education and popularised one-size-fits-all curriculums and pedagogies. […]
There’s no doubt that we live in a sleep-deprived society (‘Is sleep deprivation holding your child back’, PW July). Sadly, this adult disorder is now spreading to children and impacting their physical and emotional health. Children need more than the seven-nine hours of sleep recommended for adults. Signs of sleep deprivation in children are excessive […]
Thanks for your timely cover story ‘Evolved males redefining fatherhood’ (PW June). It was nice to read how millennium male parents are increasingly sharing parenting duties and household chores.
However, this is only true in some progressive households in metro cities. In rural India, it’s the norm for women to do all household work, raise children […]
Thanks for the brilliant cover story ‘Many hurdles of India’s most public education-friendly party’ (EW June). The Aam Aadmi Party under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal deserves credit for rejuvenating Delhi’s public education system.
As you have correctly stated, Delhi state ruled by AAP is the first in the country to allocate 26 percent of its […]
Thanks for your very relevant cover story ‘Help your children to love science’ (PW May).
As a college physics teacher and father of two teenage daughters, I am deeply aware of the perfunctory science education being taught in schools. Many of my undergraduate students lack basic understanding of scientific concepts and their application skills are very […]
Thanks for publishing the comprehensive EW India Private Higher Education Rankings 2019-20 league tables (EW May). It’s an excellent guide for students planning their university admission.
However, it’s unfair to compare NIRF and EW rankings in your cover story as you’re making an apples and oranges kind of comparison. For example, you question the Union HRD […]
Your April cover story detailing creative summer options for active children was useful and relevant (PW April). I especially enjoyed the DIY section which featured the socially purposive activity of building bird feeders and bird baths, and plogging which combines jogging with picking up litter.
Also thank you for advocating that boredom is good for children […]
Your cover story ‘Education agenda for new government 2019’ (EW April) is inspiring. It’s a shame that the election manifestos released by major political parties don’t have half the vision or passion of your story. The Congress manifesto merely ticks multiple checkboxes including increasing allocation for education to 6 percent of GDP. But the BJP […]
I was homeschooled from class V onwards by my mother. It was a stress-free and enjoyable experience which is why I have decided to homeschool my three children.
Unfortunately the mainstream education system hasn’t changed since I was a child. It is too straight-jacketed and oppresses the creativity and natural curiosity of children. The biggest advantage […]
Your cover story ‘Bright diamond schools of small-town India’ (EW March) was well-researched and extraordinary.
Thanks to a new breed of edupreneurs, job postings to tier II-IV cities should not be a bugbear for working professionals in transferable jobs like me. Moving to a small town no longer means second-class school education for my children.
Thank you for the comprehensive cover story ‘Enabling children to beat exam stress’ (PW February). An exams veteran, when I look back at my time as a student, I can say confidently that a little stress around exam time is good as it motivates and pushes you to put in that extra effort. It’s only […]
Your February cover story ‘Institution development mantras of India’s top-ranked schools’ was interesting and revealing. I enjoyed reading the interviews with promoters/principals of India’s top-ranked schools and their prescriptions on how to develop great schools and sustain them. Successful management of education institutions is the unwritten precondition of ensuring high achievement in academics, co-curricular and […]
I was happy to read your latest cover story on slow parenting. It sums ups beautifully why parents should slow down and not stress themselves and their children by crowding their lives with a million tasks and activities.
When our twins were born about ten years ago, my husband and I decided we were going to […]
The academic credentials of faculty members of O.P. Jindal Global University are very impressive (EW January). It’s heartening to see an Indian varsity according high importance to internationalism. Highly-qualified international faculty provides a global outlook and exposure which helps prepare Indian students for international trade.
These are early days for JGU. Hopefully it will live […]
I was shocked to read about the baby cot with an in-built iPad in your latest cover story ‘Saving children from digital addiction’ (PW December). Are we so hooked on to gadgets that we now want to rely on them to help put our infants to sleep? It is a sad reflection of the warped […]
Your decision to include model government-run anganwadis in this year’s preschool rankings is commendable (EW December). The government, NGOs and other stakeholders need to take note of these model anganwadi centres and replicate their best practices nationally.
However, I wish you had used the same parameters to evaluate anganwadis as you have for private preschools. […]
I enjoyed reading the Fun with Words section on dysphemism, the antonym of euphemism (PW November). It’s great for children to learn about the various figures of speech.
My children listen to all kinds of music, and I wonder if it’s age-appropriate. While I keep an eye on what they watch on television, I’m aware that […]
Congratulations on completing 19 years of uninterrupted publishing and producing a splendid 19th anniversary issue. I fully agree with your analysis that the Narendra Modi-led BJP/NDA government has failed to fulfill its education promises.
Your critique of the government’s demonetisation initiative is also accurate. Demonetisation failed to achieve its primary objective of unearthing black money. It […]
Your cover story on the alarming incidence of mental illnesses among children of all ages was an eye opener (PW October). In the majority of Indian households, the issue of mental health is swept under the carpet with family members hoping the problem will go away with the passage of time. As parents, we need […]
Your October cover story ‘Why boarding schools are becoming popular again’ was interesting and information-packed. It’s true that our cities and towns are becoming highly-polluted gas chambers with children having to brave crowded streets and heavy traffic to commute to school.
As the parent of a six-year-old suffering from asthma, I have experienced the dangers of living […]
Thank you for publishing “the world’s largest school rankings survey” (EW September). The survey is indeed a gargantuan undertaking which rates and ranks the Top 1,000 schools of the world’s second most populous country. As Prof. Gandhi Kingdon observes, the parameters on which EWISR ranks schools are truly comprehensive.
I salute the people who have […]
It was refreshing to read your cover story ‘Disciplining children in the new millennium’ (PW August). Parents around the world face this challenge every day. Should they spare the rod and spoil the child or should they adopt non-corporal ways to discipline them.
I have often yelled and screamed at my children for recalcitrant behaviour, but […]
Your August cover story ‘3 Stepping Stones for School Improvement’ was highly informative, especially the section on teacher preparation and peer learning. I believe all education institutions should enable teachers to upskill through in-house training and annual workshops.
Above all, school managements need to raise the pay packages of teachers to encourage talented graduates to choose […]
The July cover story on protecting children from the exploitative porn industry was relevant and revealing. In the age of nuclear families, when both parents are working, and smartphones, tablets and the Internet have become ubiquitous, there’s no way parents can monitor and control children’s screen activities 24/7.
Smartphones are a two-edged sword — they […]
The cover story on alternative education (EW July) was a great read and inspired me to search for an alternative school for my toddler.
However, I wish you had given names of prominent alumni from established alternative schools such as Rishi Valley, or their board examination results to show how well their students perform in […]
The June cover story ‘Ready, set go for new school year’ was informative and timely. For most parents, beginning of the new academic year is a stressful time and expert advice to make the preparation process smooth is most welcome.
The health guide to seasonal illnesses put together by paediatricians Dr. B. Nandesh and Dr. Satish […]
This summer has been very hot and dry in Delhi with temperatures crossing 40°C. Your health advisory on preventing heat strokes and heat-related ailments was very helpful and informative. Though we believe that by staying indoors in air-conditioned rooms we are safe, we forget that air-conditioning causes dry skin and dehydration. We also forget to […]
A year ago, we decided to go green as a family. I must say that though adopting green practices is very satisfying it is painfully difficult to implement. We have forgone plastic bags, are growing our own vegetables in a terrace garden and have begun composting kitchen waste. But as we live in an apartment, […]
The cover story on gender equality was a wonderful read (PW March). The real-life success story of girl mountaineers Tashi and Nungshi Malik, who became the world’s first twins to scale Mt. Everest, was truly inspiring. My two girls went on to read more about them on the Internet, and were very motivated by their […]
I am a parent of a teen constantly trying to keep up with her mixed emotions. I would like to read more stories on how parents can deal with the many challenges adolescents are facing in the Google age.
Pornography, substance addiction, sexual abuse, bullying, body shaming, etc make us fear for our teens.
The cover feature ‘The Shirpur Rural Regeneration Model’ was informative and enlightening (EW March). Engineering this one-of-its-kind success story in the rural hinterland is a truly remarkable achievement of Amrish Patel. His development model combining education, water management and conservation, employment generation and environment sustainability is the magic formula for transforming India’s 600,000 villages into […]
Congratulations to EducationWorld on your 16th anniversary. I have been following the magazine through the years and I compliment you and your team for doing a great job of highlighting the formidable challenges confronting Indian education.
Your 16th anniversary cover story ‘10 quick-fix solutions to mend Indian education’ (EW November) is excellent for its sweep, focusing […]
The cover story ‘Edupreneurs empowering small town India’ (EW July) is an encouraging account of how entrepreneurs in small towns starved of quality education, are coming forward to provide quality academic options to parents.
It’s commendable that despite official discouragement and harassment, progressive educationists are stepping up to promote nationally benchmarked private schools at affordable prices […]
Your cover story ‘Ugly truths about young India’ (EW March) brilliantly reveals shocking truths about the country’s ‘educated’ youth.
That 74 percent of class IX and first year college students don’t know that legislatures enact laws, and 53 percent want military rule in the country is a telling indictment of India’s ossified education system which has […]
Thank you for the brilliant bumper 15th anniversary issue of EducationWorld. The cover story ‘Wasted years: An abridged history of Indian education’ is extraordinary, succinctly summing up the landmark education developments between 1999-2014.
The past 15 years were much ado about nothing. Lots of promises were made but achievements were few, if any.
I READ YOUR LETTER FROM the editor and cover story ‘Public education: PPP blueprint’ (EW July) with interest and completely agree with you.
There’s something fundamentally wrong with the philosophy of the RTE Act, 2009. Rather than focusing on upgrading government schools, the government is bent on passing the buck to educate India’s children to private […]
YOUR COVER STORY ‘India’s premier school boards league’ made interesting reading (EW March). India is perhaps the only country worldwide which has 34 school examination boards, each prescribing education of varying quality. Though college managements are required to give equal weightage to grades of all exam boards, it’s well known they accord greater premium to […]
I WAS WHOLLY unaware of the impact of India’s best schools around the world (EW January). It’s reassuring to know that our premier schools are comparable with the best worldwide. It’s also encouraging to learn of the role Afairs Media & Exhibitions plays in showcasing them across India and abroad. The success of Indian schools […]
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