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Education in India needs proper guidance system

Published On: 30th January 2010

By Ishpreet Bindra

The Indian education system is going through a phase of big time renovation and a much needed one, so to say. However, one closer look beyond superficial hoo-ha of all the mega changes and one realises that beneath we still remain grossly misguided, like ever before.

Related Tags: Indian Education Sector, Foreign Universities Bill, Education Reforms, Education Funds

Education reforms: India should not lose focus

Published On: 27th October 2009

Education reforms: India should not lose focus By Huned Contractor

More than six decades after throwing off the yoke of British rule, one would think that education wouldn’t be one of the issues the country would still be grappling with. But that’s the sad truth. And that is simply because political will has always fallen short when it comes to ushering in drastic reforms to weed out the ills that the Indian education system has suffered from. Consider this: every third illiterate person on this earth is an Indian and India ranks 147th from among 170 countries in terms of literacy. There is more.

Related Tags: Education Reforms, Kapil Sibal

Sibal bats for students, defends his education reforms

Published On: 16th September 2009

By Lakshmi Anil

Here is a reformist minister who is all ‘student-friendly’. With his extensive reforms with in the education sector Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal has proved himself to be a true realistic friend to the student community. He prefers to walk along with them, at a pace that is neither too fast nor too slow, with a hand round their shoulders. Sibal did not hide his happiness while interacting with senior editors at the Hindustan Times office on Tuesday.

Related Tags: Kapil Sibal, Education Reforms, MHRD, Hindustan Times

Government sets roundtable to reform legal education

Published On: 08th September 2009

By Ishpreet Bindra

Inclined to give the legal education in the nation a boost, the government has constituted a twelve member committee, to give its suggestions for the same. The committee is expected to suggest various measures through which not only the syllabus is updated but, also the overall grooming of the students is taken care of.

Related Tags: Legal Round-Table, MHRD, Kapil Sibal, Legal Education, Education Reforms

Teachers, students unsure of Sibal’s education reforms

Published On: 31st August 2009

By Ishpreet Bindra

The soon to be announced, revised grading system for Class X, under the Central Board for Secondary Education (CBSE), is receiving many speculations from all concerned. Wondering as to how the system will shape up to be a reliable successor to the board exams, all eyes are on HRD Minister Kapil Sibal now.

Related Tags: Class X Board, Education Reforms, Grading System

Indian education system at the crossroads

Published On: 13th August 2009

Indian education system at the crossroads By K. Rasheeduddin

While much is being touted about the higher education in the country, the scene at the primary and higher secondary education level remains dismal as ever. We celebrate what we have achieved in the course of our progression as a nation. But we have no time to ponder over what we could have achieved. 

Related Tags: Right to Education for All, HRD Ministry, Education Reforms, CBSE

A major fees and admission scam in the offing in AICTE

Published On: 20th July 2009

By Staff Writer

Even as top brass of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is cooling heals in jail, the apex Central regulatory agency seems to be in for a major admission scam. Many more skeletons are expected to come out of the closet of the AICTE as the Union Human Resource Development Minister, Kapil Sibal, is determined to stem the rot in the deemed universities. 

Related Tags: Corruption Cases, CBI Raids, HRD Minister, Education Reforms

BJP now talks of education sans communalism, politics

Published On: 16th July 2009

BJP now talks of education sans communalism, politics By K. Rasheeduddin

The call from a party which believes in cultural nationalism for an education system shorn of communalism is an irony which does not miss out on its intent. The pious statement issued by the BJP on Wednesday reads: “Keep communalism and politics out of education.” 

Related Tags: HRD Ministry, Education Reforms, Demands For Grants, Cultural Nationalism

Economic Survey envisages sweeping education reforms

Published On: 03rd July 2009

By Staff Writer

Economic Survey envisages sweeping reforms in the education sector. If its recommendations are implemented, the Survey will prove a harbinger of unprecedented education reforms in the country. 

Related Tags: Economic Survey 2008-09, Education Reforms, secondary education

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