Posts : education

Language in Education - How Multilingualism helps

srkulhalli - 14-SEP-2017

Pre-schooling today emphasis heavily on English. Is it a good thing ? Are our children better off learning English to the exclusion of their languages ? What is the preferred medium for instruction ?

The business of medical education

murali772 - 1-FEB-2016

You would never find advertisements for "confirmed admission" to any IIT or AIIMS or one asking you to book a seat in advance in any of these premier institutes. Neither are there advertisements promising you selection for the civil services or placement in an all-India service of your choice.

Law Fraternity Fails - 18-Year old argues her own case in HC!

kbsyed61 - 27-MAY-2012

18-year old Radhika Garg from Ullal was forced to argue her own case in High Court after her lawyers opted out without citing any reasons. She not only managed to argue her own case, but managed to get an investigation instituted.

Finland's schooling success story

murali772 - 2-MAY-2012

Excerpts from the article by Anu Partanen in the Atlantic:

Vote for School Of Economics In Bengaluru!

kbsyed61 - 8-JAN-2012

Dear Prajagalu,

Wishing all of you a happy, prosperous, peaceful and productive new year. May your wishes get the wings.

These days the the plans for establishing school of economics in Bengaluru is making headlines. Headlines are more to do with the controversy than details of the project and cost/benefit analysis.

Mid-Day Meals - Philanthropy to the rescue of inept government service!

kbsyed61 - 31-OCT-2011

A day before on my departure to US, I had the good fortune to visit "Mohsin Shariff Education & Charitable Trust Mid-Day Meals Programme" operations located in K R Puram. This trust every day prepares and delivers the 'Mid-Day Meals" for the government schools students in and around Bengaluru.

About receipts in private schools

Bheema.Upadhyaya - 13-JUN-2011

Today I have sent a query to Section Officer,education department. Matter is self-explanatory. Corruption is eberywhere.

Hello sir/madam,

A world-class research centre cannot come up in a governmental set up?

murali772 - 23-MAY-2011

"There is hardly any worthwhile research from our IITs. The faculty in the IIT is not world class. It is the students in IITs who are world class.

UVCE Hostel - Abode for less than cattle class living

kbsyed61 - 9-APR-2011

Every budding PUC (10+2) Physics/Mathematics student from Karnataka longs for joining the prestigious engineering institute - UVCE, if not for IITs and RECs. Students join this prestigious institute from nook and corner of the state.

IIMs, ethics and values

murali772 - 4-APR-2011

After playing out in boardrooms and courtrooms, some of India Inc’s infamous scams have crashed into the classrooms of the country’s iconic IIMs.