-Live Mint We visited a rural West Bengal madrasa and its Hindu topper to find out whether the state can be a model for reform in madrasa education "None of the Hindu children should feel insecure, that's a strict message we give out to any new class," says Abu Layes Siddique, teacher of Arabic at the Bogdahara Sidikiya High Madrasah in West Bengal's Bankura district. It's a complete contrast to the long-prevailing...
More »SEARCH RESULT
Total Matching Records found : 6081
High-level solutions-Anil K Gupta
-The Indian Express The Himalayas need special policy attention, given their strategic importance and unique vulnerabilities The fifth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted increased global warming, with a 1.5-2.0 degree rise in surface temperature by the end of the 21st century. This will not only make coastal regions vulnerable to sea-level rise but also make the sensitive Himalayan ecosystem more vulnerable. The increase in temperature will...
More »CBSE schools triple as board’s popularity grows across India -Vinamrata Borwankar & Hemali Chhapia
-The Times of India MUMBAI: The landscape of school education has for long promised a variety of options. Almost half-a-dozen school boards-local, national and international-offer Indian students a choice of academic algorithms for careers ahead. But of them all, CBSE (Central Board of Secondary education), which was largely designed for those who moved home and could not be loyal to a state board, is picking up popularity across the nation. In 1996-97,...
More »India faced big cuts in aid for basic education -Manash Pratim Gohain
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Despite being among the top five countries with most children out of school, India experienced the largest cuts in aid to basic education. Its aid to the sector fell by $278 million between 2010-12. While global aid to education is seriously declining: it fell by just over 6% between 2010 and 2011, and a further 3% in 2012, for India it fell by 10% in this...
More »Trouble in the hills -Bhoomika Joshi
-The Hindu On the first anniversary of the Uttarakhand disaster, here's a look at issues plaguing the fledgling state. On June 16, it will be a year since Uttarakhand experienced its worst natural disaster. It was also a year of loss, of grief, of recovery and of resilience. While those affected continue to cope and rise, we need to look beyond the disaster in order to unravel the contradictions and challenges that...
More »
