India’s precolonial schools were more diverse than our traditional image suggests. Colonial rule helped turn the Brahmin teacher into the archetype of the Indian classroom.
The government has sealed over 50 ‘illegal’ madrasas in a span of 2 weeks. Experts say it is using communal politics to take the focus away from crucial issues.
Teachers in UP madrasas haven’t been paid salaries since 2017, and the state honorarium of Rs 3,000 a month has also been withdrawn. Even students are forced to take up menial jobs to help their families.
Recently, Assam CM said he intends to close all madrasas as he wants schools, colleges & universities instead. Though he has faced criticism, a section of stakeholders support his measures.
Shadaab Shams, who was elected unopposed to the position last week, said the board also plans to introduce mainstream education in madrasas through subjects like maths and science.
Author Hem Borker in this excerpt reveals to his readers that for Muslim parents preparing their girls for 'afterlife' matters more than life's journey itself.
Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.
Knowledge-based society is a 20th century concept. Almost no country anywhere had “education for everyone” before that, so what is the point of this article? English historians have noted that literacy rates were in excess of 25% in India before their rule, much better than what was in UK. I think this author has a restricted/myopic view when he does his research
Knowledge-based society is a 20th century concept. Almost no country anywhere had “education for everyone” before that, so what is the point of this article? English historians have noted that literacy rates were in excess of 25% in India before their rule, much better than what was in UK. I think this author has a restricted/myopic view when he does his research