India needs a herculean upsurge in Education sector

ICTpost Education Bureau Education is equally key to enhance India?s competitiveness in the global economy. Therefore, ensuring access to quality education for all, in particular for the poor and rural population, is central to the economic and social development of India. The Indian Education system is second largest in the world after USA. Technical education […]

Provide affordable access to technology in Education sector

New Delhi: March 10, 2019 Global competition demands transforming current education. With the global economic climate getting more competitive, the? demand for a skilled workforce is increasing, and new technology tools play an increasing role in learning. In addition, there are? increased requirements for technology and media literacy, effective communication collaboration, critical thinking and problem […]

The objective of education is learning, not teaching

The objective of education is learning, not teaching

Professor N V Varghese, Director-Centre for Policy Research in Higher Education (CPRHE) India has enshrined a provision for the right to education, and as a result, many more children have access to school. But access is not sufficient. The quality of learning is also crucial. Do our school going students learn? Reforms need to be […]

How to learn rather than what to learn

How to learn rather than what to learn

Meenakshi Bagchi Ganeriwala, BTEC coordinator, Mahatma Gandhi International School Skill-based learning equips the student to apply specific skills and behaviors. The student spends ?time practicing skills in a variety of hands-on, real-life scenarios. ?Skill-based training not only enable the student ?to acquire proficiency in the skill, but helps to build the confidence to competently apply […]

Common Services Centers becoming Digital Education Hubs

By Dr. Dinesh K. Tyagi, CEO-CSC SPV Implementation of NDLM, DISHA and PMGDISHA through the Common Services Centers has established CSCs as an effective alternative to promote education, especially in Rural India. Training six crore citizens will incentivize and build the credibility of CSCs in the community to effectively provide access and infrastructure for desired […]

Only 1% of children with disabilities in India have access to school

New Delhi: February 24, 2019 According to UN Enable, around 10% of the world’s populations, 650 million people, live with disabilities. Women and girls with disabilities are particularly at a risk of abuse. According to a UNICEF survey, 30% of street youth are disabled. Some countries where IMR rates are high, mortality rates for children […]

India needs substantial expansion in educational opportunities

By Sam Pitroda Today it is widely recognised that the 21st Century will be driven by knowledge, and a nation?s competitive advantage in the global economy will be sustained by a focused and innovative education agenda. To meet the challenges of this century, India needs to usher in a knowledge revolution that seeks to bring […]

Goal of ICT in schools is ?adapting education to the information age?

ICTpost Education Bureau The basic skills keep changing as the technology changes. Programming skill, which was a major goal in the 1880s, is no longer a goal in the majority of countries, except Bulgaria, China Taipei and the Russian Federation. During the last 10-15 years, there has been a clear shift in the meaning given […]

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