Waterloo, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, is a pioneer in co-operative education and boasts the largest post-secondary co-operative programme worldwide
Founded in 1957 as Canada as first higher education institution to adopt co-operative education, the University of Waterloo (UW) is widely reputed for its challenging learning environment and teaching excellence. For the […]
The secret behind the widespread persistence of licence-permit-control raj within the Indian economy, notwithstanding a mountain of rhetoric about liberalisation and deregulation of the Indian economy since 1991, is the ability of the Delhi durbar to seduce and co-opt reformers into the spoils-rich system.The latest victim of the Delhi establishment seems to be reformer par […]
Giving by Bill Clinton; Alfred A. Knopf; Rs.900; 240 ppOne of the great lies spread around the world by communist propaganda and swallowed by the great majority of naƒÆ’‚¯ve liberals, is that America is a selfish, exploitative nation because it has consistently failed to donate one percent of its GDP by way of foreign aid […]
This lonely outpost of India has much to offer free spirits in search of adventure and the exotic. Almost wholly surrounded by politically volatile Bangladesh, Tripura beckons with its unique tribal culture and natureƒšžs bounty The most low-profile of the much neglected ƒš‹“seven sisterƒšž states of north-east India, Tripura (pop. 3.3 million) is unfamiliar territory […]
With student unions synonymous with violence, indiscipline and muscle power in the public mind, unsurprisingly Uttar Pradesh chief minister has imposed a ban on student union elections in the state with other states likely to follow suit. Puja Awasthi examines the pros and cons of student unionism in contemporary India
Although they have shaped some of the […]
I recall that day like yesterday. When I was in college, many years ago, a friendƒšžs mother took ill from food poisoning. The next day she was gone. I am reminded of it today as my husband leaves for Benaras to ritually cremate a 60-year-old friend. Another food poisoning tragedy. A ritual send-off from one […]
United StatesForeign campuses teething painsIn a kind of educational gold rush, American universities are competing to set up outposts in countries with limited higher education opportunities. American universities ƒš‚ as well as Australian and British ones, which also offer instruction in English ƒš‚ are starting, or expanding hundreds of programmes and partnerships in booming markets […]
The instant global communication medium that is the internet has spawned teaching-learning innovations which are changing the face of education worldwide. Web-based school management software, online tutoring, online forums for teachers, student assessment software etc have revolutionised traditional pedagogies and improved student learning outcomes. To the growing list of internet inventions add Atlas Curriculum Mapping […]
Please advise if there is any college in Bangalore which offers B.Com and CA (chartered accountancy) as a five-year integrated degree programme.Shilpa Dutta, BangaloreTheCA study programme is conducted solely by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), New Delhi, through its regional offices located in Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Kanpur (see p.48).I want to […]
Duly qualified chartered accountants can expect to be confronted with a flood of opportunities in government service, industry and private consultancy within the fast track Indian economy Bad draftsmanship and the sheer complexity of post-independence Indiaƒšžs tax legislation which requires constant updation and amendment (according to eminent jurist, the late Nani Palkhivala, the Income Tax […]
Recently, at a parents for good sports training programme in Fairfax County, Virginia, I heard Bob Rhyne (the Herndon-Reston Babe Ruth rep) describe baseball as a “game of failure”. Explaining the observation, he said that there’s an inevitability about baseball players experiencing some failures during the course of a season. There will be missed pitches, […]
One of the positive developments in early 21st century education worldwide is a renewed interest in measuring learning outcomes. There’s new awareness within the larger educators’ community that there’s more to education than mere classroom attendance. Since 2004 the Mumbai-based NGO Pratham has begun publishing its Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) which highlights the abysmal learning […]
CHILD HEALTH & EDUCATION
India’s areas of darkness
A devastating indictment of shining post-liberalisation India’s child health and education record by Unicef has caused barely a ripple in the imposing offices of the country’s top politicians and […]
A four-strong team comprising Ajaypat Jain, E. R. Subramanian, Gagan Anand and Anshul Singh  all class XI students of Apeejay School, Noida  was adjudged winner of the annual ‘Future Cities 2020’ competition on January 19. Promoted by the Central government’s department of science and technology (DST) in association with Bentley Systems, a US-based infrastructure […]
The great majority of school leavers in India don’t have access to institutions of higher education. The ten million who do, have very few choices, which allows colleges to prosper despite providing indifferent service and poor quality education. It’s quite clear that only a substantial increase in the number of higher education institutions will improve […]
Promoted in 1984, the philosophy of Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar is to develop the potential of every student to become a beacon of social renewal and empowerment
Sprawled over 47 green acres on the outskirts of Hisar (pop. 1.7 million), an industrial hub of the thriving state of Haryana (carved out of Punjab in 1966), […]
The Hyderabad-based Sql Star International Ltd, a well known IT education company for over two decades, is taking its Education for Employment (EfE) programme to the next level. The EfE programme is being taught in 12 engineering colleges in Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab and Maharashtra. EfE provides industry-oriented supplementary education to pre-graduate students in all […]
They said it in February”I cannot be responsible for the acts committed by someone since I was not involved in the offence. If at all I give a speech and the person takes to the roads, there is no abetment on my part.” — Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray in the magistrateƒšžs court after […]
Delhi
Model partnership
Like the IITs (Indian Institutes of Technology) and IIMs (Indian Institutes of Management) and the 952 Kendriya Vidyalaya schools countrywide, it’s one of the few government initiatives in education that has clicked. Conceptualised and promoted by the late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi (1944-1991) in 1985 to provide the brightest and best rural […]
Thank you for celebrating and felicitating ƒš‹“Indiaƒšžs most innovative school teachersƒšž (EW February). Iƒšžm glad EducationWorld and Tata Consultancy Services collaborated to recognise the classroom innovations of primary and secondary school teachers who tend to get overshadowed by their counterparts in colleges and universities. However Iƒšžm surprised that none of the finalists were from government […]
According to all indications the Union Budget for the year 2008-09 scheduled to be presented to Parliament and the people almost a week before this March issue of EducationWorld hits the newsstands, will offer a large number of sops and concessions to Indiaƒšžs 700 million heavily indebted and suicide-prone farmers who to all intents and […]
This letter to the growing community of EducationWorld readers is being (belatedly) written shortly after the presentation on February 29, of the Union budget for 2008-09 to Parliament. Prima facie, Union finance minister P. Chidambaram seems to have done his best to serve the cause of rural development by giving 40 million small and marginal […]
Shimla: Four students injured during practical exam in chemistry lab Four class 12 students of a government school in Shimla were injured on Monday when an explosion occurred while they ... 
Delhi: Consent of parents not mandatory for class 10, 12 students to attend school Students of classes 10 and 12 will no longer need to bring consent letters signed by their parents to attend ... 
Child anger management issues My seven-year-old son has anger management issues. Sometimes when he is very angry, he bangs his head against walls. Please ... 
Andhra Pradesh: Govt cancels annual exams, classes 6 to 9 students promoted The Andhra Pradesh government on Thursday decided to cancel the annual examinations for classes 6 to 9 and promote all ... 
