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Education: Some Self-Explaining Data

There are frequent bad news reports regarding the quality of education in India such as ASER 2012, but there are reasons to be hopeful too. I get elated when I watch some advertisement on TV channels about e-learning such as … Continue reading

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खाने में रुचि और खास पसंद

बचपन से ही खाने में अपना एक अलग शौक था ।हमारे गांव में सबेरे शाम चावल ही बनता था । मुझे महीन और सुगंध वाला चावल ही अच्छा लगता था ।उसिना चावल (boiled) मैं सपने में भी नहीं खा सकता … Continue reading

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India’s Manufacturing- Victim of Corruption

Indian policy makers agree that only manufacturing can create employment in millions to absorb the population joining the workforce every year. At least the nation’s manufacturing policy sets the same objective. The Government historically set up many enterprises under various … Continue reading

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कुछ यादें, कुछ सपने-५

दूसरे साल में मेरी छात्र बृति बंद हो गयी, क्योंकि परीक्षा में अव्वल दर्जा नहीं आया  था । श्रीकांत के साथ मैंने बहुत कोशिश की छात्र बृति बहाल हो जाने के लिये पर कुछ नहीं हुआ ।यही आइ. आइ.टी की … Continue reading

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Bihar Must Replicate its Success Story

Bihar under Nitish has done extremely well if I base my assessment on the reports appearing in print media over a period. A report on its polio eradication programme is an example. Bill Gates, who participated in that through his … Continue reading

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Another Season, My Repeat Appeal

It is again the season of final and entrance examinations at various levels in various streams. I will sincerely repeat my appeal to the students going for IITs and other institutes of higher education for professional subjects. Let the candidates … Continue reading

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Quality Education: Between Stakeholders

Two recent media reports about the performances of the students and the teachers of Indian school systems were nothing but shocking. Let us start with the performances of the teachers. In a recent teachers’ eligibility test, conducted by the Tamil … Continue reading

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Juvenile and Delhi Rape Case

The Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) declared the sixth accused a minor on the basis of school certificate provided by a government school in Badaun, and his case will be heard by the board. As per the media report, the juvenile … Continue reading

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खाना बनाना: बोझ या एक आनंद

स्‍कूल के दिनों की एक याद है ख़ाना बनाने से सम्बधित ।उन दिनों मैं और मुक्तेश्वर चाचा थे बिरलापुर में ।चाचाजी मुझसे तीन साल आगे थे स्‍कूल में ।वे १९५२ में स्कूल फाइनल दिये, मैं १९५५ में । अच्छा खाना … Continue reading

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Education: India’s Endeavour

I don’t know if I should believe the claim of the faculty of Amity University being the only university of the country filing 400 patents. On the channels of NDTV, an advertisement comes quite regularly with this content. Last year … Continue reading

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