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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Rounak Bhat

    Expansion of formal schooling helps Himachal Pradesh moved from 7% to 99.3% literacy rate - The Times of India (opens the original)

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    Himachal Pradesh (HP) was recently conferred with national literacy award after reporting a literacy rate of 99.55% under the New India Literacy Programme (ULLAS). The literacy rate went up from around 7%, recorded soon after India's Independence. The transformation has been accompanied by near-universal school participation. The state records a gross enrolment ratio (GER) of 100% at the primary school level, 103% at both upper-primary and secondary levels, and 85% at higher secondary. Primary s

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Rounak Bhat

    TALKING POINT: The thin line between discipline and humiliation on campus - The Times of India (opens the original)

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    IIT Bombay student suicide case has raised questions over how universities can enforce academic discipline while protecting students’ dignity and identifying mental health problems. Caste discrimination is not new in higher educational institutions, but it has become more visible as the demographic composition of campuses has changed. I have researched caste discrimination extensively, including in institutions such as IITs and IIMs. Growing presence of students entering through constitutional r

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Rounak Bhat

    ‘Disciplinary action should be rare’: Faizan Mustafa on student misconduct - The Times of India (opens the original)

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    The death of an IIT Bombay student following an examination-related incident has renewed questions about how educational institutions respond when students are suspected of violating academic rules. Twenty-year-old BTech student Sahil Wakode died by suicide in his hostel, following an examination during which the institute initially alleged that he had used ChatGPT or other AI assistance. His parents alleged caste-based harassment by Prof Suryanarayana Doolla, prompting Mumbai Police to register

  4. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Rounak Bhat

    How English learning apps are helping first-generation learners - The Times of India (opens the original)

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    As AI becomes part of everyday work, the distinction between language learning and technology training is consequently becoming less clear. English-learning apps are trying to turn smartphones into always-available practice environments, while the formal skilling system continues to provide structured instruction, assessments and certification through centres and blended programmes. For first-generation learners entering an increasingly automated workplace, the app is, therefore, not replacing t

  5. Article · Sep 14, 2026 · Rounak Bhat

    MBBS interns across states battle disparity in stipends amid lack of uniform national policy - The Times of India (opens the original)

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    For most MBBS students completing their Compulsory Rotating Medical Internship (CRMI), getting a solid monthly stipend is as difficult as juggling with the long schedule of clinical runs in the hospital. There is a wide disparity in the MBBS internship stipends in each state, as there is no uniformity in the remuneration decided by the government. Protests in J&K and Madhya Pradesh, which have been suspended temporarily this week, saw MBBS students demanding revision in stipend from Rs 12,300 to

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