HP and Girl Rising debut education program for 10 million students and teachers in US, India and Nigeria
To celebrate International Day of the Girl today, HP Inc. and Girl Rising have launched a three-year education partnership of curriculum and technology solutions for up to 10 million students and teachers…
Edupreneur Ritesh Rawal on a Mission to Disrupt Education
A trailblazer in educational innovation, Ritesh Rawal aimed for a complete overhaul when he ventured into the sector. Challenging the status quo existing for more than a decade, this edupreneur…
The draft National Education Policy is a rather strange document
A little over a quarter-century ago, through that strange alchemy of the classroom, two young men studying for their undergraduate degrees became the best of friends. Their backgrounds could not…
Never mind ‘tax raids’, Labour – just abolish private education
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at the TUC Congress in Brighton. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images The British class system is an organised racket. It concentrates wealth and power in the hands…
We’re Spending $11B on Education Technology: How Do We Know If It’s Working?
The social enterprise is on the rise—a signal of a broader shift in consumer culture and a growing expectation that private companies will make a positive impact on the world. But, how…
Nagpur Schools Skip ‘Gauri Pujan’ Holiday On Friday; Warned By Education Department
Nagpur schools that remained open on Frday have been warned by the education department NAGPUR: The Nagpur district education department has pulled up some schools here for remaining open…
UK keen to deepen research, education ties with India
In what is pitched as the largest delegation of university leaders to India, senior representatives from 20 UK Universities are engaging with Indian stakeholders to understand the vision and priority…
English schools to get three-year £14bn funding boost
Boris Johnson has made schools funding one of his key domestic priorities. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA The government has announced a £14bn cash injection over three years for England’s schools, setting…
Draft NEP’s Suggestions on Financing Education Need a Much Closer Look
In the 2014 general elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto promised a new education policy that would “meet the changing dynamics of the population’s requirement…”. After five years, on June 1, the Dr K. Kasturirangan…
Why A Classical Education Is Almost Impossible Today
The burgeoning classical school movement is a relatively recent phenomenon. Most classical schools and academies were founded within the last 20 years or so. But classical schools don’t sell themselves…