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Whole Child Education Has Come Far. It Still Has a Long Way to Go.

July 22, 2019July 22, 2019 Loknath Das

What does a “whole child education” mean to educators? That has been a question we’ve been helping to answer since ASCD launched its whole child initiative more than a decade ago. More recently, it’s taken on greater awareness (and confusion) with the increased attention around social-emotional learning. So it is no surprise that EdSurge would publish a research article centering around this question, given the various definitions and perceptions among educators. We’ve seen and heard a multitude of definitions of what whole child means. To some it references providing nutritious food or…

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Art education in India has an outdated model of teaching

July 14, 2019July 14, 2019 Loknath Dasan, art, Education, Has, In, India, Model, of, outdated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

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,…

Budget 2019: New education policy to focus on research

July 7, 2019July 7, 2019 Loknath Das2019, Budget, Education, Focus, New, On, policy, to

Rs 400 crore allocated for setting-up world-class education institutes The Centre on Friday allocated Rs 400 crore for setting up world-class education institutes and announced ‘Study in India’ programme that will aim at attracting foreign students to the country. Presenting the first Budget of the NDA government in its second term, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will bring in a new national education policy to transform India’s higher education system to one of the best in the world. The policy proposes major changes in both school and…