Loknath Das, Author at Pinfaves

Draft Education Policy Proposes Board Exam For Grades 3, 5, 8

July 16, 2019July 16, 2019 Loknath Das

Draft Education Policy has proposed state census examination for grades 3, 5, 8 NEW DELHI: If the New Education Policy is approved and implemented, school students will appear for a board-like examination after classes 3, 5, and 8. One of the rationales behind introducing ‘state-census examination’ at the end of grades 3, 5, and 8 is that board examinations on only two occasions, at the end of grades 10 and 12, renders these assessment tests as only summative and not formative. The draft Education Policy, currently available in the public domain…

Draft National Education Policy-2019 | A Vision Document for new India

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019 Loknath Dasa, document, Draft, Education, for, national, New, Policy-2019, vision, |

Government of India has come up with the draft of National Education Policy-2019 for inputs and very soon the policy may be out in its final shape. The draft was submitted to MHRD by Kasturirangan Committee constituted in 2017. This draft policy is formulated in an inclusive, participatory and holistic manner to meet the changing dynamics of the needs and aspirations of new India. The draft policy is developed on five foundational pillars of access, equity, quality, affordability and accountability. It also promotes innovations and research, aiming to make India…

Art education in India has an outdated model of teaching

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Loknath Dasan, art, Education, Has, In, India, Model, of, outdated

Ritu Khoda, art educator and founder, Art1st Foundation speaks about the revolutionary changes needed in art education in India Ritu Khoda launched Art1st Foundation a decade ago with a social commitment to make art more action-oriented and relevant. A psychology graduate from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, New Delhi, and an MBA from Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, Khoda believes that art is a language that ignites passion in children and adults. She has worked with leading psychologists and renowned artists to develop an art-integrated model of education, which…

Lifestyle launches multiple windows that present summer inspirations like poolside, tropical prints or even rain

July 13, 2019July 13, 2019 Loknath DasEven, inspirations, Launches, lifestyle, Like, Multiple, or, poolside, present, prints, summer, That, tropical, Windows

Linen, being an wardrobe essential in the summer, Lifestyle partners with linen brand Celio for these summer windows. One of the window schemes features poolside essentials while another presents plethora of colours in tropical prints. For Mumbai stores, Lifestyle even goes a step ahead to add a monsoon splash through their in-store VM presentations. Akash Kumar, Head – VM, Lifestyle, narrates to Indiaretailing.com, “In summer, linen is big. We wanted to create a strong communication that we have the most relevant merchandise to look fashionable this summer. A large pool gleaming with…

Doctors couldn’t diagnose my mental health problems. But then they saw my art

July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 Loknath Das

Ispent nearly 20 years of my life mentally unwell, detained in various psychiatric hospitals while doctors argued about what was wrong with me. I received numerous conflicting diagnoses which I would add to my growing collection, still feeling unheard and misunderstood. While I was in Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge, I would paint how I was feeling. Suddenly, I would begin to splash paint around my room, on large pieces of paper placed on the floor. It was very messy but incredibly cathartic. I would interpret my pain and torture, and…

Paytm Education Brings Focus On Learning And Exams With Fee Payments, Financial Services

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 Loknath Dasand, Brings, Education, exams, fee, Financial, Focus, Learning, On, Payments, Paytm, With

Paytm has announced its entry into the Indian education market, with Paytm Education. The platform, which will compete in the lucrative $101.1 Bn education market, is said to offer a full bouquet of services across payments (in-app and educational centres), commerce (coaching, scholarships, test preparation, admission forms etc.), financial support (student insurance, educational loans, EMIs, smart cards) and academic services. Paytm Education is looking to tap all areas in partnership with educational institutions, both private and government. It’s going after private entrance tests as well as public university tests, and government jobs,…