– Archana Goenka, academic director, Goenka Group of Schools
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, the integration of technology is not merely a choice but a necessity. As a trustee deeply invested in the educational journey of our students, I am thrilled to witness the C P Goenka Innovation Lab, that offers S.T.E.A.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, […]
Dr Dhara Thakore, Head, Aarambh Incubation Centre at Anant National University
Design has always been a reflection of the world that we live in, and it is imperative that it changes at the pace with which the world evolves. As we stand at the cusp of rapid technological advancement in design, from augmented and virtual reality […]
Emerald Heights International School students showcased exceptional talent at the 67th SGFI National School Squash Championship 2023-24, held in Pune from January 9th to 13th, 2024. Notably, Tavneet Singh Mudra, a standout performer, secured the Gold Medal in the Boys U-19 Individual Event, while the Boys U-14 Team, led by Aarav Lohiya, achieved commendable results […]
Sited in Dehradun’s hillside hamlet of Horawala overlooking the majestic Shivalik range of the Garhwal Himalayas is the verdant 40-acre fully residential Ecole Globale International Girls’ School (EGIGS, estb. 2012), ranked India’s #2 girls boarding school in the latest EW India School Rankings 2023-24.
Affiliated with the Delhi-based Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and […]
Spread across three contemporary campuses in Hi-tech City — Hyderabad’s IT and financial hub — contiguous to the scenic Botanical Gardens, CHIREC (Children’s Recreation Centre) International School (estb. 1989) has earned a national reputation for providing 21st-century holistic education to its 4,255 students mentored by 351 highly-qualified teachers. Committed to its motto — ‘Quality Education […]
The sweeping victory of the BJP in three out of four legislative assembly elections — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh — whose results were declared on December 3, has some important lessons for INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance) and the Congress party which is likely to lead this 28-party alliance in General Election 2024 […]
In the latest mercer index 2023 of the world’s most livable cities, Hyderabad is top-ranked in India. But in the global index, it is ranked a lowly #153. Urban blight defined by air pollution, road traffic jams, frequent electricity and water supply cuts, poor law and order maintenance, is spreading across big and small cities, […]
HPS centenary celebrations
Hyderabad, December 6. Hyderabad Public School (HPS), Begumpet officially unveiled plans of its highly successful year-long centenary celebrations at a Grand Finale event in Hyderabad.
At the four-day Grand Finale held between December 24-27 a monumental fundraising drive was staged to raise Rs.17.5 crore for a state-of-the-art greenfield Multi-Utility Sports Center designed […]
Delhi Public School, Jaipur has yet again distinguished itself with a myriad of accomplishments across various domains, showcasing the exceptional talents of its students. Behind these success stories is the the undeterred guidance of Ms.Devyani Jaipuria, the Pro-Vice Chaiperson. Undoubtedlty, the school stands as a testament to educational innovation and unwavering dedication to nurturing future […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of education, the symbiotic relationship between educators and adaptive learning technologies is shaping the future of learning experiences. Adaptive learning, a pedagogical approach that tailors instruction to individual learners, is revolutionising traditional teaching methods. This blog will delve into the intricate partnership between educators and adaptive learning technologies, exploring how this […]
From empowering children with the ‘I CAN Mindset’ to the global impact of the FIDS framework, the I CAN Children’s Global Summit 2023 in Ahmedabad showcased the incredible potential within every child to drive positive change.
The I CAN Children’s Global Summit 2023, held in the vibrant city of Ahmedabad from November 30 till December 3, […]
Education is the unfoldment of latent potencies in a human being. For them to manifest, a preceptor is an absolute must. The ancients knew the significance of a harmonious relationship between the teacher and students. This is how the gurukuls came into being. Even the emperors knew the importance of sending their children to the […]
The commissioner of lost causes
Arun Shourie
penguin random house
Rs.619
Pages 582
An account of the author’s tumultuous years as Editor of the Indian Express under its legendary publisher Ramnath Goenka
To citizens of a certain vintage who have outlived their prescribed lifespan of threescore and ten, and who remember the era before television and social […]
Some people never learn. Despite the Congress party — and certainly the economy, if not country — having been destroyed by the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty which on and off ruled over post-independence India for half a century before being sentenced to the doghouse of Indian politics, there is no shortage of politicians intent upon thrusting greatness […]
There’s something rotten about Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar who under one stratagem or another has ruled India’s poorest and most illiterate state for 17 years. Even as the coalition of opposition parties grouped under the INDIA alliance are engineering an electoral strategy to field a common candidate in every constituency to ensure that the […]
The quick suspension of 143 opposition Members of Parliament for the last four days of the Winter session of Parliament — including 45 from the Rajya Sabha, the upper House of Elders — doesn’t bode well for Indian democracy. During the four days when the opposition benches were depleted to a mere 38 MPs, the […]
Optoma’s Successful Integration of Education Technology at Rayat Shikshan Sanstha, Satara, Maharashtra embracing modern technology to enhance the learning experience for it’s students. In pursuit of this commitment, the institution to enhance the learning experience for it’s students.
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Bristling with a gamut of discretionary rules, regulations and conditions, the UGC (Setting up and Operation of Campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India) Regulations, 2023, is unlikely to enthuse top-ranked foreign universities to establish owned campuses in India – writes Summiya Yasmeen
Insufficient German language skills are the primary hurdle for international academics targeting long-term careers in Germany, a new study has found. The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) interviewed international postdocs, new professors and members of university management for the study, concluding that while research funding opportunities and early career promotions attract academics to Germany, international […]
Facing their toughest-ever nationwide tests of academic freedom, some US institutions are slowly trying to move past questions of intrusive donors and violent protests by teaching more directly about tolerance.
While many of the nation’s campuses remain convulsed by demonstrations, threats, and arrests relating to the Israel-Hamas conflict, several of them — including Harvard University, […]
The first international student from China, enrolled at the University of Sydney a century ago. Now its sandstone buildings hum with foreign languages: almost half the university’s students are from overseas. “For Asian kids, we value the rankings a lot,” says one of its Chinese students, who asks […]
Cambridge University is facing new legal and internal challenges to its policy of forcing academics to retire at the age of 67. Around 120 current and former professors at the institution have signed a letter to the recently installed vice chancellor, Deborah Prentice, urging her to call a vote on abolishing the Employer Justified Retirement […]
President Javier Milei: education and research slashing targets
In the wake of his shock election victory in December, a video of new Argentinian president Javier Milei tearing the names of government departments off a whiteboard went viral on TikTok.
It shows the right-winger — sporting a distinctive pair of huge sideburns — shouting “afuera” (get […]
Budget woes and internal divisions could prove fatal for a pan-Asian university backed by regional governments, scholars say. Based in New Delhi, the South Asian University (SAU) is supported by an intergovernmental partnership, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), with eight member nations — including India, Pakistan and Nepal — […]
One of the best adventures I have had in many years is my first trip to India. I have long followed the affairs of India and regarded it as important to the world. I saw wonders there. I will describe some of them in my despatches in future.
With the spectre of PISA 2009 when Indian 15-year-olds were ranked second last from among 74 participating countries looming in the background, at the last minute the BJP government at the Centre withdrew India’s participation in PISA 2022, which was written by 690,000 students from 81 countries writes Dilip Thakore
A grade X student of Delhi’s upscale The British School, Anahat Singh is set to make an impact in the international squash racquets circuit. In November, this 15-year-old was crowned women’s national squash champion at the HCL 79th National Squash Championship staged in Chennai.
Earlier in October, Anahat bagged two bronze medals in the […]
In early October, Chennai-based engineering student Anandkumar (20) returned with a bronze medal from the Asian Games 2023 staged in Hangzhou (China). He was among the three-member-strong 3,000 m speed roller skating relay team which finished behind South Korea and gold medalists Chinese Taipei.
Winning an Asian Games medal for India was a dream […]
Mumbai nursery children. Inset: Dr. Swati Popat Vats
With the national education Policy (NEP) 2020 having restructured the 10+2 school system of over half a century to the 5+3+3+4 system by tagging on three years of formal early childhood education, the BJP/Shiv Sena government has issued a circular to all schools […]
– Sudheendra Kulkarni, former aide of prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999-2004) and currently founder, Forum for South Asia
The most decisive factor driving the quality of higher education, basic research, and its application in industry, agriculture and services is the unstinted support universities receive from the highest level of Chinese leadership
Education has already undergone a remarkable transformation with the advent of the internet, but the integration of AI-powered chatbots such as ChatGPT has revolutionised teaching-learning
(Shivam Dutta is promoter-CEO of Alma Better, a Bengaluru-based AI and data science company)
Devyani Mungali It’s no longer a secret that artificial intelligence (AI) is taking over every aspect of human […]
A business management graduate of Cornell University, USA, Nitish Jain is Founder-President, SP Jain School of Global Management, which has an aggregate enrolment of 2,668 students mentored by 202 faculty spread across five countries.
SP Jain School of Global Management (SPJSGM) is unique among all Indian B-schools by virtue of having established campuses in five […]
Two back-to-back incidents of children in government schools being forced to clean toilets of their schools have provoked public outrage in the state. The first incident was reported on December 18 when photographs and video clips of some students of the Morarji Desai Residential School in Malur, […]
The long-standing face-off between the state government and the state governor over the issue of appointment of vice chancellors (VCs) in 31 state government universities has transformed into a full-blown war between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) which rules West Bengal and the governor — an appointee of the ruling BJP government at the […]
Poor student enrolment in the constituent colleges of Chennai’s prestigious Anna University (AU) is causing anxiety within the management of Tamil Nadu’s show-piece state government university, one of India’s top engineering universities ranked in the 501-600 band worldwide by Times Higher Education and among the world’s Top 2,000 by US News & World […]
“We have to bring some changes in the education system of our management institutions for more effective and inclusive development of the country.”
President Droupadi Murmu urging Indian business management institutes to connect their study programmes with Indian corporates, consumers and society (Indian Express, December 7)
“You must be joking about India becoming a developed, rich […]
CBSE school-leavers writing final exam: grades inflation hurdle next
With the two national school examination boards — the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE, 28,926 affiliated schools) and Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE, 2,700 schools) — and 69 state boards scheduled to stage their school-leaving examinations within the next […]
Commendable service
I am a regular reader of EducationWorld and want to thank Team EW for publishing the well-researched preschools rankings survey in 17 cities (EW December).
In most metros and tier II cities, I noticed the inclusion of a large number of new preschools in the league tables which shows that there is huge demand […]
Learning gaps directive
Shimla, december 1. Learning gaps of class IX-XII students of government schools will be identified in the first 15 days of the new academic year based on the previous year’s final exam results. Thereafter teachers will focus on improving the mathematics, science, Hindi and English learning outcomes of students, said […]
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Why China’s universities are world-class
– Sudheendra Kulkarni, former aide of prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1999-2004) and currently founder, Forum for South Asia
The most decisive factor driving the quality of higher education, basic research, and its application in industry, agriculture and services is the unstinted support universities receive from the highest level of Chinese leadership
In June last year I […]