Your cover story ‘Bright future for private school education’ (EW June) is a brilliant summary and interpretation of the well-researched State of India K-12: Resilience Amidst Uncertainties Report 2024 published by LoEstro Advisors.
Contrary to assertions of status quo Left-liberals paralysed by inertia and ideological baggage, the growing internationalisation of school education is good news for India’s K-12 education system, especially for its burgeoning middle-class which nurtures dreams of providing their children world-class education.
New pedagogies and curriculums and increased technology usage are certain to filter down to moribund government schools and improve teacher skills and students’ learning outcomes across the spectrum.
Eshwar Rawat
Dehradun
Commendable initiative
Your Special Report on the EW-BSAI Education Leadership Retreat 2024 (EW June) was absorbing.
I couldn’t agree more with EW editor Dilip Thakore that if our children and youth are to be trained to become competent and capable leaders, education leaders themselves need to upgrade and develop their leadership skills. Although the national boards CBSE and CISCE conduct workshops for teachers, there are not enough forums for school leaders to level up their leadership skills.
Congratulations for launching a commendable initiative.
Shehzad Khan
Noida
Private education bias
I am a regular reader of your magazine. Your latest (June) cover story waxes eloquent about private K-12 education.
I suggest you also write a cover story questioning private schools’ exorbitant fee hikes, the cuts the management takes from preferred textbook publishers, uniform suppliers, among other rackets.
It is sad that even government schools of repute, of which I am a product, rarely make it to the pages of EducationWorld.
Kamya Jain
Bengaluru
Tuition fees of Indian private schools are minuscule compared with private schools overseas. Jettison your subsidies addiction — Editor
Valuable rankings survey
We are profoundly grateful to EducationWorld for ranking Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) among India’s Top 3 agricultural varsities (EW, May). This recognition based on comprehensive and rigorous evaluation, is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our entire community — faculty, researchers, and students alike. Your rankings provide invaluable insights for prospective students and parents, and your service significantly contributes to the nation’s educational landscape, aligning with the national goals of Viksit Bharat.
This recognition is a celebration of our university’s legacy and continuous pursuit of agricultural education excellence. It fuels our commitment to advancing farm research, extending our reach, and enhancing student welfare. We remain dedicated to improving the lives of farmers and contributing to the agricultural sector.
Prof. (Dr.) Tejinder Singh Riar
Additional Director of Communication. PAU, Ludhiana
Innovative inventions
I am in awe of young Karman Singh and the three Vivo Ignite champs who were profiled in your well-written ‘Young Achievers’ column (EW June). Kudos to Karman Singh for ideating and conceptualising a Smart Dustbin solution using Internet of Things (IoT) to address India’s civic safety and cleanliness problems. Equally innovative were the energy efficient smart street devices of the AM Naik School champs.
Congratulations to the parents and teachers who encouraged these young achievers to think creatively to solve real-world problems.
Shyla Reddy
Bengaluru
Super ambitious goal
Your interview with happiness guru Yogi Kochhar titled ‘Our minds have been colonised by social media megacorps’ (EW June) drew my attention to the YOL app.
It’s an alarming statistic that Indian children and youth spend an average six hours per day on social media watching video reels featuring ambiguous, random and meaningless trivia, devoid of any context or contiguity.
Attaining 10 billion free, conscious and happy people by 2050 is a super ambitious goal of the YOL Foundation. Wish them good luck and all success!
Dhruva P.
Bengaluru