Will Covid-19 permanently change higher education, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
His career as a bureaucrat has been somewhat colourless, which suggests his current elevation is simply a matter of being at the right place at the right time.
A bench said, "We are nobody to say what is to be taught in schools. It is none of our business. How can we direct that."
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These initiatives are expected to increase Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education from 24.5 (2015-16) to 30 (2020).
The President has accepted many other recommendations, including making announcements on Indian aeroplanes in Hindi followed by English.
The Indian Council of Historical Research will undertake a two-month pilot project on 'Ram Setu' later this year to archaeologically "ascertain" if the structures were built naturally or were "man-made".
... As the world swings from 'financialisation' to 'artificial intelligence', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
A group of Delhi University teachers in favour of the four-year undergraduate programme went on a 24-hour long hunger strike on Tuesday to protest against the University Grants Commission order for its roll back.
...Are algos taking over from 'shoeshine and a smile', asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
India is also short of about a thousand colleges.
It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet.
The guidelines note that while there is not enough evidence yet to measure the impact of school closures on the disease transmission rates, the adverse effects of school closures on children's safety and learning are well documented. Gains made in increasing access to children's education in recent decades risk being lost and, in the worse cases, reversed completely.
The guidelines have been framed by the ministry, following concerns raised by parents about schools conducting online classes like regular schools, which has increased children's screen time after the COVID-19 pandemic mandated a shift from classroom teaching to online learning as schools continue to remain shut for over four months.
Stepping up their agitation against arrest of Jawaharlal Nehru University students union president Kanhaiya Kumar and two others in a sedition case, the students will march to Parliament on Wednesday demanding the release of those jailed in the case.
... Are far-reaching social changes coming with it, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The petition filed by Madhya Pradesh resident Veenayak Shah said the practise of prayer created obstacles in developing scientific temperament among students as the whole idea of God and religious faith is given immense priority and instilled as a thought-process among the students.
Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva will be sworn-in as Governor of Goa on Saturday after predecessor B V Wanchoo resigned last week. Chief Justice of Bombay High Court, Mohit Shantilal Shah will administer the oath of office to the Governor at Durbar hall of the Raj Bhavan at 6 pm on Saturday, according to a statement issued by the state government.
Why do Innovation Revolutions happen outside India, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund on Thursday said the deaths in mid-day meals in Bihar could have been prevented with strict adherence to protocols for preparing the meal.
Ajit Balakrishnan on learning from past technology revolutions.
"NEP has given rise to a healthy debate and the more we discuss and debate the more it will benefit the education department. It is palpable that questions will arise on how this huge plan will be implemented. "We all will together do this implementation. Each one of you is directly involved in implementation of the NEP. In terms of political will, I am totally committed and with you," he said.
The girl has been allegedly denied the right to stay in the hostel of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalay residential school since past one year, though the school authorities allowed her to continue studies.
Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.
Do India's laws governing the Internet need revolutionary change, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Are breakthroughs on this imminent, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
...Is this a virus more dangerous than Covid-19, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
The new Bench will start hearing the matter from August 16.
...and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan.
While they were superbly active in ensuring the students at JNU are taken to task for their so-called anti-national moves, the government did not ensure security to the national elements in NIT, Srinagar, said the NSUI general secretary.
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