Category Archives: education

IIT Entrance Examination Getting Messy

Posted on April 16, 2010 by indra

I never knew that IITs set the question papers of the entrance examinations in Hindi too. Why should it be in Hindi when the subjects of tests are physics, chemistry and mathematics? Is the decision a political one or one … Continue reading →

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Free and Compulsory Education for All: Mr. Sibal can do it

Posted on April 15, 2010 by indra

Kapil Sibal has given the nation an unprecedented opportunity to see the whole lot of children between 6-14 years of age properly educated and made the government responsible for it. I have a request for Mr. Kapil Sibal. I know … Continue reading →

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Why Doesn’t India Learn to Face Challenge?

Posted on April 2, 2010 by indra

Education now is a fundamental right for the children of 6-14 years of age in India. April 1, 2010 came with the landmark notification and became certainly historic. Should not every feel proud for it? I was surprised to see … Continue reading →

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Celebrate India, Celebrate

Posted on April 1, 2010 by indra

Let the country celebrate. Education is a fundamental right of every child from today. Education will be free and compulsory too. The Prime Minister will address the nation on this day. I wish all the chief ministers would have also … Continue reading →

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Higher Education and Technology

Posted on March 30, 2010 by indra

While speaking in the ‘Session on Human Resources: The Future of Education’ in ‘India Today Conclave 2010’, Kapil Sibal had a technical solution to get over the problem of the shortage of teachers in rural schools. According to Mr. Sibal, … Continue reading →

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Presidency: From College to University

Posted on March 24, 2010 by indra

I don’t know why but I have my own reason of extreme excitement over the Presidency University Act passed by West Bengal assembly recently. The institute originally founded as Hindoo College in 1817 and renamed as Presidency College in 1855, … Continue reading →

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Quality Schooling: Sibal’s Dream Solutions

Posted on March 23, 2010 by indra

Perhaps one of the best presentations in India Today’s Conclave 2010 was from Mr. Kapil Sibal, the lawyer by profession but who appears to present himself as the best education reformist India ever got. (Those interested must click for the … Continue reading →

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Women Empowerment: Education Only Answer

Posted on March 9, 2010 by indra

In my Presidency college days, I found gradually the girl students surpassing boy students in topping various honours courses in humanities as well as science subjects. Unfortunately, in IIT Kharagpur at our time there was no girl student. At that … Continue reading →

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Indian Kindle and iPad, But..

Posted on February 18, 2010 by indra

If I believe media, Indian techies have developed two products that can easily compete with Amazon’s e-reader Kindle and Apple’s tablet iPad. Unfortunately, I am not knowledgeable enough to rate them. I wish someone, who is expert helps me. I … Continue reading →

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Education through English vs. Mother Tongue

Posted on February 13, 2010 by indra

I am in total agreement with the views of Swaminathan Aiyar on the issue of medium of teaching at primary stage of education. I don’t know why Pratham’s recent revelation that only 48.3% of Indian children in Class 1 could … Continue reading →

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