Education Trends
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Over half of students in rural India struggle with simple division problems: Report
This is a skill that should ideally be acquired by Class four.
Scroll Staff
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Education must not ignore AI – artists have shown how technology can also expand creativity
AI can be used as a collaborative tool, a source of inspiration and a helpful guide.
Lucy Gill-Simmen, The Conversation
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35 lakh Class 10 students failed or dropped out in 2021-’22, says education ministry
Of the total dropout, 85% belong to only 11 states.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Sharp drop in reading and arithmetic ability of children in India post-pandemic, finds report
‘India had one of the longest durations of school closures – primary schools were closed for almost two years,’ Director of ASER Centre Wilima Wadhwa said.
Scroll Staff
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During the pandemic, financial shocks forced lakhs of Indian children to drop out of private schools
Incomes of people from disadvantaged communities fell, even as low-fee schools retrenched staff.
Mridusmita Bordoloi, IndiaSpend.com & Anwesha Mallick, IndiaSpend.com
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JNU, Jamia and DU fall in QS World University Rankings 2023
The Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi, however, rose 11 places to reach the 174th rank.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Unbelievable scenes of flooding in Dubai airport, streets, and malls after heavy rain in UAE
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Indian elections: How secure is the EVM-VVPAT process?
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Watch: Footballers of Indian clubs walk out on the pitch with dogs to get them adopted
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Watch: Dogs wag their tails to ‘conduct’ classical music orchestra
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Watch: Glimpses of Indian singer Sid Sriram’s debut performance at Coachella 2024
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Four lessons from online education that should survive the end of the pandemic
Classes during Covid-19 have highlighted that one-size-fits-all educational approaches fail to address student needs.
F Haider Alvi, The Conversation, Deborah Hurst, The Conversation, Janice Thomas, The Conversation & Martha Cleveland-Innes, The Conversation
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During the pandemic, many Indian students found focus in virtual study rooms
Designed like an addictive game, the virtual platforms are here to stay.
Anu Prabhakar, qz.com
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New guidelines aim to make engineering education more inclusive – but may perpetuate inequalities
The already uneven terrain of higher education will become harder to access for students from state schools, rural and disadvantaged backgrounds.
Shivali Tukdeo, Chetan Singai & Aiswarya T
The Reel
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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‘Love Sex Aur Dhokha 2’ review: Laboured and barely provocative
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‘Civil War’ review: An urgent film about a barely-distant future
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Data analysis: Funding for teacher training has dropped 87% in six years
Education expenditure has been declining since 2015-’16.
Madhusudhan Rao, IndiaSpend.com & Jyotsna Jha, IndiaSpend.com
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IIT-Bombay scales QS Top Universities survey to 162 position, is now India’s best ranked university
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US retained its spot as the best ranked university in the world for the seventh consecutive year in a row.
Scroll Staff
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If the master’s degree is the new bachelor’s, is the doctorate the new masters?
As working lives last longer, more Americans are seeking PhDs later in life
Michelle Mielly, The Conversation
The Field
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Shooting, Indian Olympic trials: Esha Singh, Bhavesh Shekhawat lead in respective 25m pistol events
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Wrestling, Asian Olympic Qualifiers: Deepak Punia, Sujeet Kalkal fail to make weigh-ins in time
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Chess, Candidates 2024: Gukesh Dommaraju picks up win to become joint-leader with two rounds to go
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Hockey: Salima Tete 2.0 – a speedster who is adding confidence and creativity to her improving game
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar, bowlers help Mumbai Indians seal thriller against Punjab Kings