Category Archives: education

Management Matters

Posted on April 2, 2007 by indra

Be it a public or private enterprises, management is key. And many times it requires only some commonsense. One needn’t have an IIM, or Stanford/ Harvard background. Let us look at two stories- one from the pubic sector and the … Continue reading →

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Some Recommendations oF National Knowledge Commission

Posted on February 21, 2007 by indra

Sam Pitroda is credited with bringing about the telecom revolution in India. He heads the National Knowledge Commission initiated by UPA government. Some of the remarks of Pitroda, as chairman of NKC, about the reservations for OBC in higher education … Continue reading →

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A $10 Laptop- An Utopia or Endeavour Worth Attention

Posted on February 20, 2007 by indra

Many projects of a cheap computer affordable by the children of even the poorest of the families and with Internet connectivity have been undertaken. The ides is to give a gadget that can ease the life through knowledge sharing to … Continue reading →

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Is English-medium for education necessary?

Posted on January 31, 2007 by indra

Balanced scorecard makes better gradeEducation in English is spreading. English is the most sought after medium of instruction in India today. Even in the small towns and villages, the parents are aware that the mastery of English is necessary for … Continue reading →

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Nalanda Again

Posted on January 21, 2007 by indra

Nalanda just allures and excites me. It got a mention in the President’s address to ‘Bihar Global Meet’ in Patna again. “Renaissance – Nalanda International University: University with international partnership with an outlay of Rs. 500 crores ($100 million). The … Continue reading →

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Will English Empower?

Posted on January 18, 2007 by indra

Sam Pitroda has made some startling suggestions in National Knowledge commission report to the Prime Minister. One important one is regarding teaching of English as a compulsory subject along with regional language / mother tongue from Class I across the … Continue reading →

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Presidency College in News For Wrong Reason

Posted on November 27, 2006 by indra

I was in Presidency College, Calcutta only for two years1955-57 prior to joining IIT, Kharagpur. I did my Intermediate in Science (I.Sc) from Presidency College. That was the best college for I.Sc of Calcutta University in those days. But soon … Continue reading →

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Questions on Quality Teaching

Posted on November 21, 2006 by indra

There is some commonality in educationists in US as well as in India. They are concerned about the quality of teaching. The Indians are worried about the traditional way of teaching that is based on a disproportionate and unhealthy bias … Continue reading →

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Can International Nalanda University Get Materialized?

Posted on November 11, 2006 by indra

There is a proposal of bringing in regional prosperity through a proposal for setting up of ‘Special Tourism Zones’. Restoration of monuments, aesthetic landscaping and upkeep, creation of tourist shopping avenues, village and cottage industries, cultural learning and performing centres, … Continue reading →

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Sarva Siksha Abhiyan- Mission, Issues and Innovations

Posted on October 20, 2006 by indra

Many a times, I feel like agreeing to one opinion of a rebel friend of mine. He thought Nehru’s five year plans would have concentrated only on education at least for few decades. Perhaps Sharva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) was a … Continue reading →

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