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The reasons for the poor quality in India’s primary and high-school education
Makarand Sahasrabudhe points out the various problems that affect the Indian Education System in answer to a question on Quora. He points out that there are problems with access to schools, for example: Parents are not certain about the safety … Continue reading
The more it changes, the more it stays the same
This article about the growing skills gaps provides some hard-hitting statistics. What the data show is something we already knew. First, we know that the students and employers are unhappy with what the education providers dish out, but the providers believe they … Continue reading
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“What You (Really) Need to Know” -Lawrence Summers
InnoVidya member Shrikant Patil, points us to this New York Times Article by Lawrence Summers, former president of Harvard University, who wonders what would happen if the educational system is drastically altered to reflect the structure of society in the … Continue reading
Higher Education in India: Changing Scenarios – Anil Sahasrabudhe, Director CoEP
At the first InnoVidya meeting, Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe talked about the change that is sweeping through higher education in India. Here are a few quick notes I took during the talk, followed by his presentation. The current state of education … Continue reading
The importance of community in learning and education
Meeta Sengupta has an interesting blog post on Peer Learning Networks where she points out that: What I miss as a teacher is a staff room where I can share my concerns, my ideas and my trials in the classroom. … Continue reading
Steve Jobs’ advice to Obama on Fixing American Education System
(Cross posted from Shrikant’s Blog) Just finished Steve Jobs Biography by Walter Isaacson. On page 544, last para, he advises Obama in his typical no hold back mode. Jobs attacked America’s education system, saying that it was hopelessly antiquated and … Continue reading
