Kulsoom Faiz
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How Ph.D. admissions are also driven by coaching classes (opens the original)
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For Simran Mudgal, attending coaching classes all week became important for succeeding in the University Grants Commission National Eligibility Test (UGC NET) examination to pursue a Ph.D. in Hindi cinema. “I wanted a more organised routine,” she said. For her, qualifying the UGC NET examinations meant studying every day, managing her Master’s classes, competing with other aspirants, and avoiding a ‘gap’ year. (Sign up for THEdge, The Hindu’s weekly education newsletter.) Many aspirants preparin
Beyond reading and writing: What ULLAS says adult literacy means (opens the original)
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Half a year ago, Rakesh Pradhan, a 26-year-old private lodge manager from Malisahi village in Odisha’s Boudh district, could not write his own name. Today, he signs documents instead of leaving a thumb impression. He can send simple text messages, perform basic calculations in his head and navigate everyday tasks that once required someone else’s help. (Sign up for THEdge, The Hindu’s weekly education newsletter.) “A literate person is someone who can sign their name, fill out forms, access bank
The road that wakes with slogans (opens the original)
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In the heart of Delhi, a pamphlet quoting Bertolt Brecht was distributed at the entrance of Jantar Mantar. It read, “The river that everything drags is known as violent, but the river bed nobody calls violent.” The pamphlet, which featured a hand-drawn image of a spectacled man holding a lathi and wearing a lotus shirt, was handed out by Punya Jain. Her friend explained, “This is a collective effort by my friend and me.” The 21-year-old also included a message asking, ‘Are you able to feel the b
At Jantar Mantar, hope refuses to leave (opens the original)
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Its been almost a month since the protest began at Jantar Mantar. After over a dozen student suicides in a month over the NEET paper leak, Abhijeet Dipke, the Founding President of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), along with a section of parents, students, and activists have been demanding the resignation of the Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. Activist Sonam Wangchuk is on the 20th day of his hunger strike. Some students too have been on hunger strike for over two weeks. With no initiation o
As NEP expands curriculum, experts and Honours students say core learning is suffering (opens the original)
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The New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 aims to enhance flexibility in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) through multi-disciplinary education. Some experts, however, say that this shift has affected honours students by diverting attention from core subjects to skill-based and value-based courses, potentially disrupting the balance between breadth and depth of knowledge. (Sign up for THEdge, The Hindu’s weekly education newsletter.) Retired Associate Professor of Mathematics at St. Stephen’s Colle
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