State government will merge the NCERT and the State syllabus into one text book. The Karnataka government has chosen Urdu, Kannada and English as the three mediums for the new textbooks under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2022. Sri Prasanna Kumar M., Director of Public Instruction, Primary Education, said, , “The new book will be […]
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Z-library ban troubling readers Z-library has been blocked in India following a court order banning access to millions of free e-books, journals, academic books, and articles. Scholars and professors say the Z-library ban affects them adversely as many cannot access or afford physical books. Akash AK, a psychology student said, “My professors often suggest us […]
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Only 56 percent of schools in Karnataka have accessible infrastructure for students with disabilities. A recent report revealed that six out of 10 schools in Karnataka are not disabled-friendly. A Foundational Learning Study by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) states that only 56 percent of the schools in Karnataka have accessible […]
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More than 100 underprivileged children in Bangalore now have access to new micro-libraries across the city of Bangalore. A new micro library was set up in Hebbal. Over 50 children assembled for their turn to visit the newly set up micro library.The in-charge asked the next child approaching with excitement for her next book, “What […]
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BTS helps fans a.k.a ARMY overcome eating disorders and focus on studies. Empty dishes of food lie around the table. The daal in the bowl has almost dried up, the laptop still continues to play “ON”, a song by BTS. As the pages of the book flip due to the wind, Sreya and Sania share […]
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The number of PG colleges offering degrees in management and technology has gone down in the last six years, in the country. Shubham has been juggling with his work and studies, he is a student in the morning, and a businessman for the rest of the day. “I joined my family business after completing my […]
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Lack of parental assistance hampers children’s interest in education, says expert Dropout rates in schools have increased due to the lack of parental assistance in India. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), 2021 shows a drop in parental assistance at home from 74.9 percent in 2020 to 66.6 percent in 2021. This potentially contributes to […]
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Funding and research hinder the real impact and implementation of the NEP in Karnataka. Karnataka Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology CN Ashwath Narayan said the state’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 faces a funding shortfall to encourage research in government and private universities. Narayan addressing the “Challenges and Opportunities of Educational Institutions” conference […]
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People who can’t teach their children have to resort to private tuition and pay twice—for school as well as for tuition More students from economically weak backgrounds are opting for private tuition, putting a strain on their finances. The Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2021 shows that the number of students with ‘low’ educated […]
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Although there is no law that determines what children can or cannot read, children’s authors in India find themselves playing it safe. Children’s authors in India sacrifice their freedom to express certain ideas so their books can be published, sold and accepted by parents, publishers and society. “My book ‘Behind the Lie’ is about domestic […]
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