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Topic: enrolment

Trump effect: Foreign students’ enrollment at US colleges sinks for the first time in years

Elizabeth Rembert -
A college counseling firm in Gurgaon said Indian students are focusing on elite schools in a ‘high-risk, high-reward’ strategy.

Andhra’s govt junior colleges are quietly transforming. Mid-day meals, free coaching are fuelling dreams

Udit Bubna -
Fresh mid-day meals for students in Classes 11 & 12 have had a measurable impact on enrolment & attendance. Free coaching for competitive exams is building aspirations.

Enrolment in govt schools goes up but more children taking private tuitions, says ASER report 

Kritika Sharma -
The report also shows that in 2020 and 2021, there has been an increase in the number of children not enrolled in schools, especially among boys. 

Nobody knows the fate of our ‘out-of-school’ children. Enrolment data is insufficient

Shreyasi Rao -
Enrolment data is no longer a strong enough indicator to measure drop-out rates; attendance data must be closely monitored as well.

Finally, some good news from India’s higher education sector

ThePrint Team -
Girls account for just under half of the total enrolment in higher education, while the numbers for SCs, STs, Muslims and other minorities are rising.

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Opinion

Tamil Nadu’s elections are fought on delivery—ideology appears only when needed

Kanchi Dileep -
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.

J&K statehood just a matter of time—‘Naya Kashmir’ first has to resolve complex issues

A stronger Iran has emerged from the rubble. US learned the lesson 40 days late

Economy

Data centre gold rush risks blackouts, central electricity body warns states against tripping grids

Deepika Amirapu -
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.

Defence

Army promotes Col Purohit, acquitted in 2008 Malegaon blast case, to Brigadier; to not retire yet

Snehesh Alex Philip -
This means he will serve Indian Army for a minimum of another 2 years as Brigadier, unless he picks up the next rank of Major General.

National Interest

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

Shekhar Gupta -
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.

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