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The writer is a veteran school educator based in Kolkata

Make in India. Ease of doing business. These are two catchphrases that have been tossed around a lot by this government.

Know India: Let's appreciate its diversity

Many of us do not know our own country well. School students should be encouraged to know India firsthand.

19 Jan 2018 12:37 AM IST

Citizens stage a protest demanding justice for seven-year-old Pradyuman Thakur of Ryan International School in Gurgaon, who was allegedly murdered by a Grade 11 student on the school premises. (Photo: DC)

Ryan saga lessons: How schools must change

It is high time that the powers that be sat up and began overhauling our examination system.

17 Nov 2017 12:44 AM IST

Pradyuman Thakur, a student of Class 2 in Ryan International School of Bhondsi campus, was found in a pool of blood inside the toilet of the school. (Photo: PTI)

Keeping kids safe: Schools must get basics right

It is a matter of great concern that sex education is not imparted to boys.

30 Oct 2017 1:34 AM IST

The Telangana fire department has already taken 66 schools to court for not complying with the Fire Act.

A bridge' to link high school & varsity helps

The term that is currently in use is STEAM science, technology, engineering, arts and medicine.

22 Sept 2017 1:07 AM IST

Students themselves laugh about their marks and say that they cannot fathom how these marks have been computed.

Inflated marks: 100% and still galloping...

Board examination results have lost their credibility in India.

11 July 2017 2:49 AM IST

Libraries represent the history, culture and civilisation of a country.

Libraries will never be obsolete

The way the world is headed and in view of the clash of religions, we need to protect our civilisation.

19 May 2017 2:13 AM IST

Yogi Adityanath

Some leaders, at least, make right noises

Yogi Adityanath has said many other curious things, but in this case he deserves to be supported.

28 April 2017 1:01 AM IST

With this development, courses in the medical stream have been completely moved out of the Eamcet in the state that has been conducting these exams every year under the state administration. (Representational image)

One step forward, two steps back

Political interference in education seems to be a problem in many countries.

7 April 2017 12:46 AM IST

JNTU-Hyderabad officials clarified that these questions could not be termed erroneous, but of IIT standard, which were difficult for Eamcet-level students to understand. (Representational image)

It's time we let our kids tinker'

A brave new India will not be a reality as long as our formal education/exam system continues to kill curiosity.

23 Jan 2017 12:55 AM IST

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In schools, sports is not an extra'

One needs a sharp mind to excel at sports and playing a sport sharpens your mind.

7 Oct 2016 1:02 AM IST

As per school education department statistics, 94,811 students have been admitted under this quota last year.

In schools, teach kids basic life skills

Skills would be extremely useful for students regardless of what they choose to do in future.

11 Aug 2016 12:54 AM IST

Teachers who committed errors in valuation of plus-2 answer scripts are to face departmental action soon. (Representational image)

Help! We need better teachers

Concrete and positive steps must be taken to uplift the status of schoolteachers and improve their competence.

8 July 2016 2:40 AM IST