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Topic: Education

UK calls for increased aid to Myanmar amid rising food insecurity

UK ambassador says over half of Myanmar's children are out of school, and many face malnutrition.

SubscriberWrites: Higher Education—Just a few points for immediate attention

It is internationally felt that students require about 3 hours to understand and memorise 1 hour of lecture. Therefore not more than 12-14 hours of teaching/training per week.

SubscriberWrites: Does alma mater really matter?

The importance of one’s alma mater is reflected in its resources, education, and networking with peers, which significantly affects career prospects and opportunities.

Household expenditure on education dropped after 2010. Three ways to increase investment

In communities where education is given greater importance & viewed as a gateway to success, households are more likely to allocate a larger portion of income toward educational expenses.

Young people around the world are becoming unhappier & what we can do about it

Sustained healthcare, education and social media reforms must be implemented to support young people.

Madarsa act ‘regulatory, not for religious instruction’ — SC stays HC order striking down UP law

Top court maintains that Allahabad HC erred in understanding provisions of Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, when it struck it down as unconstitutional.

SubscriberWrites: State of India’s Education Sector

To provide an all-around education, schools should be financially independent and beyond the pale of direct government control, free to innovate and keep education alive.

‘Violates secularism’: Why HC declared UP Board of Madarsa Education Act unconstitutional

Court said madarsa education ‘neither quality nor universal’ & ‘state has no power to create board for religious education’. It directed govt to put madarsa students in recognised schools.

42% parents say their child’s school fees increased by 30-50% post-Covid, shows LocalCircles Survey

8% parents said their child's school fees had increased by more than 50%, some parents also said they have had to 'dip into their savings'.

NHRC issues notice to Telangana Chief Secretary over lack of toilets in girls’ school

The NHRC said it has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Telangana calling for a detailed report in four weeks.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

Steady growth rooted in ‘Dravidian model’. How Tamil Nadu more than doubled its GSDP in 10 yrs

RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.