Learning outcome-centered MHRD’s Road Map for the new academic session 2020-21 released for NCERT
NCERT has been given a learning outcome oriented road map for the next academic year by the MHRD. The curriculum design, as per the directions of the ministry, has to be completed by the NCERT by October 2020 for classes 1 to 5 while the training of teachers for classes 6 to 12 has to be completed... Read More
Covid-19 pandemic and Indian Education System
The pandemic has brought the digital divide in India into the popular consciousness. The schools remain closed for the fifth consecutive month. At the time like this only the schools that were digitally equipped and the parents who were able to secure connectivity with the World Wide Web were able t... Read More
Union Education Minister Chairs IIT Council Meeting, implementation of NEP remains discussed
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank discussed the implementation and explained the outlook of the National Education Policy while chairing the 54th meeting of the Council of the Indian Institutes of Technology.... Read More
Where To Find A School Principal?
Even though teachers have a crucial role in influencing children's behavior, the Principal is considered much more in accomplishing the role of influence in a school.... Read More
Global Impact of Internationalisation of Higher Education
In an era marked by interconnectedness and cultural exchange, the internationalisation of higher education stands as a transformative force. This phenomenon is bringing substantial changes to the world of academia.... Read More
Why do Schools fail to get admissions?
Efficient school management emphasizes the bonhomie between the management and the employees, most importantly teachers and management. The expedient measures were taken in this direction improve the receptiveness of the employees and increase the training outcomes almost certainly. It improves the ... Read More
SchoolProp is an exclusive online platform for listing school real estate requirements. Buyers and Sellers can locate properties, find matching school real estate and connect with each other.... Read More
How Experts Reacted to the Congress' Election Promise to Bring School Education under State List?
The election manifesto of the Congress party reflects what its leaders envisage for the school education in India. The agenda includes shifting of school education to State List besides allocating greater share of GDP to school education. There is hope as well as skepticism regarding the stance of t... Read More
Indian Army takes initiative in the interest of education of the children of the state of J&K
Amidst the ever present tension and conflict and undercurrents of mutual suspicion and cynicism, the Indian Army has yet again made its bid to reach out to the community by funding the education of the underprivileged children of the remote areas of the beleaguered valley. Army Commander, Northern C... Read More
Amid Protests, clause of compulsory Hindi dropped from NEP
The clause recommending mandatory Hindi teaching in schools, as expected, did not sit well with people in many states, most notably, Tamilnadu. Amid, intense backlash that the union government faced following the declaration, the clause was dropped from the National Education Policy.... Read More
Solo Taxonomy, An Approach to Understand Different Levels of Students’ Understanding
However, in 1982 Biggs and Collis came up with Structure of Observed Learning Outcomes or SOLO Taxonomy which is an alternative to Bloom’s version. Bloom described about the level of cognitive skills like from remembering to analyzing and evaluating. The SOLO taxonomy implies how the learning model ... Read More
5 education trends to watch in 2020
The surveys have reflected that the current pace at which the students are acquiring 21st century skills will not suffice and amends have to be made in our approaches towards educating.... Read More
Education Scenario and less-talked about national and international interventions
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (Education for All) programme and Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act have been instrumental in the universalization of education to a substantial degree, yet, the educational goals that we should aspire for expect us to go beyond the achievement of... Read More
COVID-19 caught one and all unawares. All plan sheets were virtually formatted, and for a while, several industries went comatose. The education sector found itself in the eye of the storm and governments did not lose time in issuing rulings regarding fee-exemption to be effected by the private scho... Read More
Mumbai sees protests against school fee hike, ban on online classes
Mumbai saw a spate of protests by parent groups on the issues of fee hike by a prominent school chain-- with six schools in Mumbai alone-- and the ban on online classes for primary and preschool children.... Read More
7 Steps to conduct Student Friendly and High-learning Outcome Online Classes
Education has reached a stage where the physical distance is no longer a barrier to teach or learn. With the pandemic minimizing the physical activities of people, many changes have happened over the past few months. All the major educational institutions have changed their methods and strategies to... Read More
How to Enhance Student Participation in a Virtual Setup?
Classrooms incorporate students with distinct characters some are always ready to raise their hand to participate and some are hesitant to come forward and engage in classroom discussions. It’s a complicated process to bring students into conversations that require them to be vocal.... Read More