“Wishing Exam Warriors great success in all the opportunities that lie ahead!To those who feel slightly dejected at their scores, I want to tell them: one exam can never define you. Your journey is much bigger and your strengths go far beyond the mark sheet. Stay confident, stay curious because great things await!”
PM Narendra Modi in a post on X after announcement of CBSE class X/XII board exam results (May 13)
“Contrary to the thinking of the education ministry, the University Grants Commission (UGC) remains an instrument of control… Can the UGC present a single piece of hard data showing that changes in pedagogy and syllabus have had a positive effect? In other words how relevant are these changes, if, any, to industry, skilling and employability? India would probably be better off if the UGC was shut down.”
Gautam R. Desiraju, professor, UPES Dehradun and Mirle Surappa, former VC of Anna University in an essay titled ‘In India, education without employment’ (The Hindu, May 14)
“True political leadership demands statesmanship over populism, clarity over chaos. If our lawmakers recognize this imperative, they will understand that safeguarding India’s security is not a party matter but a collective responsibility.”
Shashi Tharoor, Congress MP, on the need for bipartisanship in the wake of a national crisis such as the Pahalgam terror attack (The Hindu, May 20)
“Oxford survived Henry by adapting, accommodating and in some cases, capitulating. The danger today is that universities like Harvard might do the same: water down their mission in the name of neutrality, shy away from hard truths to avoid political attack, or rebrand themselves into obsolescence.”
Arnie Guha, Chair, advisory board, Green College, University of Columbia, comparing President Donald Trump’s assault on Harvard University with that of England’s King Henry VIII on Oxford U (The Economic Times, June 6)
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