In the name of easing the students' burden, Modi govt has for the third time deleted crucial events from social science and History textbooks, including a chapter on Mughals.
National Curriculum Framework draft says a key goal is for 'students to appreciate importance of being Indian by understanding country’s glorious past & rich diversity, geographical & cultural'.
Suggestions made by expert panel in National Curriculum Framework draft follows pattern of National Education Policy which aims for paradigm shift in education.
Drawing heavily from NEP, National Curriculum Framework draft suggests major rejig in school system for students of Classes 10, 11 & 12. Proposals also suggest no assessment till Class 2
Pinarayi Vijayan once called Vellappally Natesan, the general secretary of SNDP Yogam, Kerala’s Pravin Togadia. Now he is giving his hate speech a free pass.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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