Friday, 12 August, 2022
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Topic: Government schools

India is seeing its worst ‘edu-cide’. First survey after Covid shows

+TFP Yogendra Yadav -
The education gap in India only seems to be widening, and lockdown-induced school closure has only made matters worse.

Sonu Kumar — how ‘son of alcoholic’ called out Nitish Kumar & became a star in Bihar

Dipak Mishra -
A viral video shows 12-year-old Class 5 student telling CM Nitish Kumar about poor education at his school, and how his 'alcoholic' father spends all their money on liquor.

Nehru’s policy is costing Indian school education. But Modi govt can fix it with vouchers

Arpit Awasthi -
If PM Modi means business, he should walk the talk by pushing the education vouchers policy to correct historical blunders during Nehruvian socialism.

Class 5 students as teachers, low attendance — Gujarat govt schools don’t paint ‘vibrant’ picture

Moushumi Das Gupta -
About 700 government primary schools in Gujarat, headed for polls later this year, function under just one teacher. ThePrint got a close-up view in Kachchh and Mahisagar.

Upcoming exams for top government teaching jobs in India 

Apoorva Bali -
Government teaching jobs require candidates to clear exams like the CTET or the state-run TET. Here's a checklist of what you need to qualify for them.

Covid-driven or general trend? Need to study why more kids are taking pvt tuition, experts say

Kritika Sharma -
More than 70% of students are now enrolled in government schools, and nearly 40% take tuition. Experts consider if these trends are pandemic-driven or more long-term

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. 

For Harekala Hajabba, journey from orange cart to Padma Shri began with a foreigner’s question

Anusha Ravi Sood -
Harekala Hajabba, who never went to school himself, started out as an orange-seller and is now lauded as a hero of education.

Why 1.25 lakh private school students in Telangana moved to govt schools in 2021

Rishika Sadam -
The figure is a 40% jump compared to previous academic year of 2020-2021, when around 89,000 private school students moved to govt schools. 

Jagan Reddy is giving Andhra Pradesh children something better than gold — English education

Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd -
The Andhra Pradesh model of education under CM Jagan Reddy is breaking barriers for children. He’s equalising language.
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Hyundai’s new Tucson comes loaded to the gills. Its style and power match the price

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First-generation Tucson was not only quite an ugly vehicle but also drove pretty badly. But the new edition shows how Hyundai has turned the corner.
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In Bihar, both BJP and Nitish Kumar camp happy. But ‘Sushashan Babu’ has invited trouble

Economy

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How EPFO made Rs 68,000 crore off your retirement money by investing in exchange traded funds

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Retirement fund body has seen rise in earnings from capital gains from equity. Its earnings are distributed among its subscribers, with EPFO retaining a small surplus.

Defence

Yuan Wang 5 vessel | ANI

Chinese research vessel Yuan Wang 5 has ‘slowed down’ but still en route Sri Lankan port

Raghav Bikhchandani -
Yuan Wang 5 is currently 599 nautical miles away from Hambantota, having been at sea for 35 hours since departing the Chinese port of Taicang, according to latest data.

National Interest

In Kashmir 3 years on, 3 positive changes, 3 things that should’ve happened & 3 that got worse

Shekhar Gupta -
Kashmir as a crisis has fallen off our headlines and from the top of our collective minds. Which is precisely the most important change for the better.

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