Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
It’s okay to have regional language as the primary language till 5th standard, but I also want to mention one thing, I have seen many English teachers complaining that the students who suffer communicating in English and also tend to do grammatical mistakes are majorly the graduating students. Why do we need to follow our mother tongue when there’s no scope of a good future ? People who learnt English from Nursery till 12th are facing problems even after graduation then what about those who will just learn it from 5th standard ? Their situation will become more worse. So it’s necessary to prioritize both English and regional language as primary languages and the other language should be secondary. NEP-2020 is good and follows a smooth structure, but it must be implemented after few changes.
Learning English will still be available to rich upper class children who will be able to use their social capital to access education and jobs globally. It is only the poor children who will suffer. This policy is a move to cripple generational mobility among the poor.
The NEP20 has divided the education from primary to Undergraduate Degree in the formula 5+3+3+4. But this 4 year undergraduate will not be considered equivalent to 4 year UG degree at International UNiversities. India chose to keep the 3 year University degree course for all these years which was a great disadvantage to students. But even after NEP20 the actual status of University Degree course does not change since it is going to be now 4 years after 11 years of Schooling. The international degree is after 12 years of Schooling. It will also create an asymmetry and loss of one year for large number of students who will try for Engineering and medicine since these degrees are after 12th standard. I think this anomaly has not been taken into account and will create a lot of confusion. Certainly it will not elevate University degree equivalent to a 4 year UG degree.
It’s okay to have regional language as the primary language till 5th standard, but I also want to mention one thing, I have seen many English teachers complaining that the students who suffer communicating in English and also tend to do grammatical mistakes are majorly the graduating students. Why do we need to follow our mother tongue when there’s no scope of a good future ? People who learnt English from Nursery till 12th are facing problems even after graduation then what about those who will just learn it from 5th standard ? Their situation will become more worse. So it’s necessary to prioritize both English and regional language as primary languages and the other language should be secondary. NEP-2020 is good and follows a smooth structure, but it must be implemented after few changes.
Learning English will still be available to rich upper class children who will be able to use their social capital to access education and jobs globally. It is only the poor children who will suffer. This policy is a move to cripple generational mobility among the poor.
Nozibullah
The NEP20 has divided the education from primary to Undergraduate Degree in the formula 5+3+3+4. But this 4 year undergraduate will not be considered equivalent to 4 year UG degree at International UNiversities. India chose to keep the 3 year University degree course for all these years which was a great disadvantage to students. But even after NEP20 the actual status of University Degree course does not change since it is going to be now 4 years after 11 years of Schooling. The international degree is after 12 years of Schooling. It will also create an asymmetry and loss of one year for large number of students who will try for Engineering and medicine since these degrees are after 12th standard. I think this anomaly has not been taken into account and will create a lot of confusion. Certainly it will not elevate University degree equivalent to a 4 year UG degree.