Indian Universities Rank Low In Asian and International Rankings
Indian students are constantly getting attracted towards foreign universities. The rankings of the Indian Universities on the Asian and International level, clearly explain the reason. Even the the most prestigious colleges of India such as the IITs and IISc rank low in these rankings. Even in the QS Asian Universities …
Illiteracy, A Potential Root Cause?
Background Illiteracy in India is by far the most serious problem. Indians have recognized that illiteracy is an unacceptable part of society, but the problem seems to have gotten worse. Illiteracy in India continues to exist on an appalling scale, regardless of citizens recognizing its negative consequence. In 2013, statistics reported by …
12 Pictures Show Why We
Traditional dating sites devoted to Indian populations feed into common stereotypes about caste and other factors that shouldn’t play a role in someone’s decision to date someone. This new site, TrulyMadly.com, aims to do just that by using factors other than caste and creed to pair potential lovers together! In an …
Equal Education for the Disabled
About 12 million children are living with disabilities in India today. Only 1% of these children have access to school, and the few that do usually don’t go beyond basic education. Most people with disabilities in India don’t live past the age of 40, and very few are employed. The Problem …
Exclusion in Indian Education: Students Marginalized by Caste and Religion
In the world’s largest democracy, where millions of adherents to every major religion of the world reside, some Indian teachers have forced children of lower castes, such as Dalits, and minority religions, such as Islam, to sit separately and clean classrooms and toilets comprising the “persistent” discrimination in Indian classrooms. …
Examination or Education in Indian Schools?
Given heightened exposure in media coverage and popular culture, the presence of extraordinary pressure and reduced real-world value in the Indian education system has undergone a transition into the spotlight. Despite recent changes in CBSE (the government-run board of education in India) exams geared towards fostering higher-order analytical thinking among …
Bright Future for Minority Education in India
Overview In 2009, India passed the Right to Education Act, which indicates that kids between the ages of 6 to 14 will attend school and be given the supplies needed to attend. However, the question arises as to what is the best strategy is to engage the minorities that are incapable …
Goa: A State of Nature, Tourists, and High School Dropouts
About Goa: Goa is the smallest state by area in India, however, this doesn’t prevent it from being the one of the wealthiest. With its beaches, flora and fauna, and unique history, both international and domestic tourists visit the beautiful state every year. Because of this, Goa has a GDP …
Curbing the Threat of Global Warming: Educating India's Population
A recent IPCC report prophesies an increase in global temperatures ranging from .5 to 8.6 degrees Fahrenheit and a sea level rise of 32 inches. In developing nations such as India, warming poses a critical threat to infrastructure and industry. Already, India is at high risk of disaster due to …
New Possibilities in Education for Indian Students
Many students in high school and college wonder, “How valuable is an education? Am I just wasting my time?” Well, here’s the answer. Education is Everything Without an education, there is no chance of decreasing poverty levels in the world. Not only that, but education is what provides the world …
