Government school students still awaits computer learning

 Lack of separate funds limits the availability of computers to selected schools in Karnataka.  The government schools in Karnataka lack digital infrastructure like computer labs and smart classes and a separate computer teacher to teach the subject. There are only a few systems in the schools and the basic skills are taught to the students […]

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Vocational courses: an attractive option for Indian schools

The National Education Policy (NEP) was passed in 2020 with the main aim of ensuring universal access to all levels of school education along with developing scientific temper among the students. Schools across the country are looking forward to include vocational courses in their curriculum after the implementation of National Education Policy (NEP), 2020. Browsing […]

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Communal conflicts concerning: BKC

Educational professionals say that communal harmony can fix most of Karnataka’s problems. A panel of education professionals headed by Professor B K Chandrashekhar discussed a host of problem from farmer suicides to communal tensions. Prof B K Chandrashekhar is an ex-member of the Karnataka Legislative Council who has been working as a professor for the […]

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Gender Disparity in STEM Workforce

Despite women accounting for 44 percent of postgraduates and Ph.D. holders in STEM fields, their representation in the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) workforce remains low, at just 13.9 percent. While the number of female students in STEM has risen, their participation in the workforce remains low shows a UNESCO report. Experts say that STEM […]

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BU affiliated colleges await Uni nod for admissions

Autonomous colleges, however, have started the process. Colleges affiliated with Bangalore University are awaiting the official circular from the university to start admissions whereas autonomous colleges have already begun the admissions process after the result of Karnataka’s Second Pre University (PU) exams came out on Friday. The pass percentage this year stood 74 percent, 12 […]

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New age mandate for Class I confuses parents

Despite the Karnataka Government giving a two year adjusting period to the Central mandate on age, many schools in Karnataka have already started implementing it. A recent mandate issued by the Central government has left parents confused and worried as it requires children to have completed six years of age to be admitted into the first […]

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Tipu Sultan at the centre of yet another political row

Experts say that the ruling party is employing this strategy to divert attention from crucial topics. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson MG Mahesh said that Indian history should only be written by a Hindu. The remarks from Mahesh come in response to Congress leader D.K. Shivakumar’s assertion that Tipu Sultan was the father of silk […]

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