'Ideally, children should go to a university if they know what they want to gain from it, not because everyone else is going.'
Although India has woken up to the trend quite late, there has been a steady rise in applicants registering for online courses, share experts.
Whatever you do, continue to pay your loan EMIs and insurance premiums for term and health policies (not investment-based policies) on time. Then try to buy yourself some breathing space, says Harsh Roongta.
'Many who have experimented with online education will adopt a blended model once things return to normal,' edX CEO and founder Anant Agrawal tells Anjuli Bhargava.
These initiatives are expected to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education from 24.5 (2015-16) to 30 (2020).
Ambrish Sinha, CEO, MeritTrac Services, identifies 6 future-ready skills that a post-COVID-19 workplace will require.
Go beyond the curriculum. Talk to experts. Build your network, says Dr NV Raghavendra.
Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The advent of internet of things, blockchain, data analytics, artificial intelligence, and self-driving cars has also created huge business opportunities for online training platforms such as Udacity and Coursera.
Any investment proposal in India has to be cleared by the Cabinet which leads to a vicious cycle of approvals and rejections, says
'You need to polish your skills and be prepared to be an asset in the 'new normal' work environment.' 'Access MOOCs (massive open online courses) and keep your brain razor sharp, despite not having a job offer or having your job offer rescinded.'
A roundup of what you can do from the comfort of your couch while sipping on a dalgona coffee in your pajamas.
Among these, IIT Madras and IIT Gandhinagar run structured programmes where applications are invited from candidates outside campus.Vinay Umarji reports
Over 50 Indians in Forbes' under 30 list of super achievers.
Online learning platforms have become go-to places for those suffocated by the current curbs on movement.
'India missed the software products revolution (and now is in danger of missing the platform revolution), complacent that we are the software experts of the world based on IT services prowess,' points out Rajeev Srinivasan.
'The trust vote would have been closer had the DMK not been expelled,' O Panneerselvam tells A Ganesh Nadar at the launch of an e-learning portal in Jayalalithaa's name.
Go beyond your college classroom. Take part in fests. Pursue an internship, says Abhishek Ajmera.
In an interview with Business Standard, Mazumdar-Shaw spells out her plans for the institution over coming years.
At a time of massive job losses that is what the much-vaunted Indian IT sector needs. Ritwik Sharma reports.
Software employees can opt for company-run programmes, online courses, boot camps to upgrade skills.
'50% of students lose out because of lack of English language skills.' 'Only 15% to 20% have the functional skills companies are looking for.'
New age technology will reshape India's future.
Education remains one of the key focuses of the new government.
Ritu Jha/Rediff.com reports from California on the largest TieCon ever.
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