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Education

Education, learning and skilling, the role of institutions and regulations, and experiences of citizens especially our young ones.

Education

A fun way to raise funds for a happy school

September 7, 2019 Pravir Bagrodia

As the country observed Teacher’s Day, it was time to celebrate a fundraiser held recently in Bengaluru. The money collected through the first-of-its-kind initiative in Whitefield will help renovation of Government Lower Primary School at

A treasure of waste

Catch them young: Teaching kids about handling garbage

August 9, 2017 Preethi Ravi

Teaching school kids to handle waste is a great move that will help make the future generation more responsible and cities more sustainable.

Education

Sarjapur Road school team win second place at First Lego League

July 13, 2017 Shilpi Sahu

A team of ninth and tenth grade students from Greenwood High called Flaming Phoenix, recently competed in First Lego League (FLL) International open championship in Bath, UK. We participated in the international round after advancing in

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Deepa's Jottings

What are our schools coming to?

April 20, 2017 Deepa Mohan

I’ve been visiting a few schools lately, and I am rather disturbed by some of the things I see on the campuses. One school has no playground at all. Pointing to a tiny handkerchief of

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Education

‘Subjective’ education

January 3, 2017 Ritvik Mandyam

I’ve been thinking about our education system a lot (again) lately. Mainly, I’ve been trying to figure out what it is, exactly, that I dislike about it. After much introspection (read: “Ten minutes of trying

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How a playschool integrates recycling and upcycling

December 12, 2016 Deepa Mohan

All schools have festive occasions when the parents and children celebrate with the school. But at Magic Puddles, a playschool in J P Nagar in Bangalore, the annual mela this year, on the 5th of

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Education

Why do minority institutions need exemptions from RTE quota?

September 7, 2016 Ashwin Mahesh

The CBSE action against NPS schools is a classic study of everything that is wrong in the way we manage education. Without going into the specifics of NPS itself, we should be able to see

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Education

When a dream takes wings, a girl shines

June 8, 2016 Pravir Bagrodia

Deepanjali Mishra. Pic: Pravir B. Sukanti and Bhagirathi Mishra are on cloud nine. Since May 28, when the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the results for Grade 10 board examination, these Whitefield residents

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My grandchild’s school, and why we are very happy she’s there

June 8, 2016 Deepa Mohan

Aradhana Academy is not on the list of “elite” schools of Bangalore. But here’s our experience. I sent this email to Rajane Prasad, Admissions Co-ordinator, and Sister Moly, the Principal of the School. Dear Ms

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Education

Turtles can fly – commemorating the 500+ children who started school

May 26, 2016 Pravir Bagrodia

In 2015, Whitefield Rising volunteers joined hands with Samridhdhi Trust to run a Bridge School for children of construction workers in Nallurahalli area of Whitefield. Rotary and various companies contributed to the cause. Meanwhile, many

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Education

Where Knowledge Is Free

February 24, 2016 Ritvik Mandyam

I don’t know how many of you have ever had to switch schools in tenth grade and/or have kids who switched schools in tenth grade. If you have, I think you’ll agree with me when

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Education

The difficulty of writing right

October 6, 2015 Ritvik Mandyam

Jesus is supposed to have said that “Man does not live by bread alone”. Whether I eat only bread or other things along with it, though, a lot of the stuff I’m currently learning will

Education

Here’s why Right to Education Act needs to be amended

September 7, 2015 Ashwin Mahesh

The Right to Education Act has to be amended, to have any chance of succeeding. In fact, almost certainly, without amendments it will do more harm than good, and there is enough evidence of this

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Education

What can be done to improve public schooling?

May 25, 2015 Ashwin Mahesh

A Mathematics teacher at Corporation Malleswaram High School teaching a 9th standard class. Pic: Shamsheer Yousaf What can we do to improve public schooling, tangibly? Ever since the terrible PU results came out showing more

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Education

Our triumphant trio

May 20, 2015 Arathi Manay Yajaman

PNLIT is delighted by the performance of our three students in the II P.U.C. exams. All of them got over 70% with Deepubai getting 75%, Sadiqa 71% and Ramya 72%.    Living in the hutments

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