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SubscriberWrites: Once a Guru and now a teacher, what has changed?

Subscribers write back with their views on the most urgent issues of the day.

The Covid-19 pandemic forced teachers to up their digital game. But we can do more

Although teachers showed a wide range of digital skills, across the world, the digital haves and have-nots were separated by a chasm of inequality.

Rajasthan suspends mobile internet in numerous districts to prevent cheating in teachers’ exam

The Rajasthan Eligibility Exams for Teachers are being conducted to recruit 31,000 Grade 3 teachers in the state. Originally scheduled for 20 June, the exams were postponed due to Covid.

Grammar is political now and teachers are struggling to teach it

Grammar at school often becomes a political issue, with liberals rejecting a more conservative insistence on so-called correct grammar.

Teachers alert: know the eligibility criteria for the CTET examinations

The CTET exam is worth 50 points & is divided into five sections. General Category candidates must score at least 60%, those in OBC/SC/ST categories must score 55%.

Islamabad teachers banned from wearing jeans. Some Pakistanis are calling it Talibani

The Federal Directorate of Education, which introduced the ban, said professional attire donned by teachers will create a positive learning atmosphere.

UGC’s blended learning will destroy public-funded university system: Bengal teachers’ unions

JUTA and ABUTA in their response to UGC concept note have accused it of being 'not inclusive' & advocating reduction of govt spending on higher education in the name of 'quality'.

Govt extends validity of Teachers Eligibility Test certificates from 7 years to lifetime

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal "Nishank" said the decision will be implemented with a retrospective effect from 2011 and that the move will boost employment opportunities.

45+ or not, teachers want to be included in vaccine drive so ‘we can safely open schools’

India’s new vaccination phase began Thursday, paving way for all persons above 45 years to get vaccinated. Teachers across the country seek inclusion in this drive.

Ex-Infosys CEO Shibulal’s initiative is filling a gap in education — digital teacher training

Focus of govts amid the Covid pandemic has been on teaching children, leaving teacher-training in the cold. That’s where platforms like ShikshaLokam step in.

On Camera

Violence over Osman Hadi is about Islamist Bangladesh. India-baiting is a distraction

The attack on Chhayanaut, newspaper offices, and the public lynching of a Hindu man show that Bangladesh is heading toward Islamist rule, far removed from electoral democracy.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.