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Public Protests and Education Reform – The UPPSC Debate 📚 Education and Accountability in Focus Across Uttar Pradesh, public protests are shedding light on an urgent issue: the demand for greater accountability and transparency in the UPPSC (Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) exams. Students and graduates have raised concerns about sudden format changes and the need for standardized evaluation criteria, pointing to systemic gaps that may impact their futures. Education reform is more than just changing exam formats; it’s about building trust in institutions and providing fair opportunities for all. Addressing these issues could set a precedent for positive reform across India’s competitive exams. Let’s recognize the importance of a system that supports students’ aspirations and holds institutions accountable. #EducationReform #UPPSC #StudentRights #Accountability #CompetitiveExams #HigherEducation #IndianEducation #SocialJustice #Prinsutosh #FutureOfWork #TechInnovation #Leadership #onedayoneshift #normalization Source: The Hindu, 12-11-2024, Page 6

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Pakistan's education system has indeed faced significant challenges, particularly with the divide between private elite schools and government schools. Some possible solutions to address the challenges of equity, access, and quality: > Increase funding for public schools: Allocate more resources to improve infrastructure and Quality . > Implement inclusive policies: Encourage enrollment of marginalized groups, like girls and children with disabilities. > Introduce standardized testing: Ensure equal assessment standards for both private and public schools. ( this might be an unpopular opinion with many perhaps ?) >Promote public-private partnerships: Collaborate with private schools to improve resources and expertise in public schools.( This is already happening) > Introduce vocational training: Offer skills development programs for out-of-school youth. ( Initiatives are underway , not sure what the impact is ? ) > Implement technology-based learning: Leverage digital resources to enhance access and quality. > Develop alternative education pathways: Provide second-chance education programs for out-of-school children. Addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted approach, involving government, civil society, and private sector collaboration. By prioritizing equity, access, and quality, Pakistan can improve its education indicators and ensure a brighter future for its children.

It’s unfortunate that despite such advancements, the already capitalistic private educational market will ensure such kids are never given an opportunity in the world of education. The real question is, Is it really about Education anymore? While I agree that the Matriculation system has its own set of demerits and requires a massive reevaluation within its examination system, the bigger question is about how, for some, Matriculation isn’t a choice, it is the only option available. Is the Education system then really providing a platform for everyone ‘equally’? Or is it just an opportunity for the financially sound to continue to monopolise the market? The real dilemma therefore is Merit vs Money.

CLASS IT UP📘📔📕 Since my UG days in Delhi( where I was introduced to economics and public policy in 1999), reading Swaminomics in TOI is a habit for me and rightly so, Swaminathan S Anklesaria Aiyar devoted this weeks piece for #k12education wherein he takes a non cynical, non skeptical and non gloomy view about awards in education.📈📖 Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) take a bow✒️✒️✒️ Kudos and Cheers to T4 Education and team led by Mr Vikas Pota 🎉🎉 Brilliant work by CM RISE GOVT VINOBA HSS Ambedkar Nagar, Ratlam and congrats to Ryan International Group of Institutions and Kalvi International Public school in Madurai 🎉🎉🎉 By highlighting the importance of investing in K-12 education, national newspapers like TOI can raise awareness about the issue and promote public discourse.This sort of just and media coverage can influence policy decisions and encourage lawmakers to prioritize education funding and Southern States can take a leaf out of the MP state playbook as well 💡💡💡 As a stakeholder and consultant in education. loved this reporting on education issues and by holding policymakers accountable, national newspapers can promote transparency and accountability in the education system.📕📕📕 Overall, a national newspaper like TOI putting the right focus/spotlight on increasing investments/novel experiments in K-12 education is a reason to cheer because it highlights the importance of education, promotes public discourse, and encourages policymakers to prioritize education funding.📌📌📌 As Swami summed it up wisely and nicely: No economy has ever prospered without good govt schools provisioning decent quality education for the masses. Hopefully we have made a start ⬆️⬆️⬆️⬆️ P.S: This is Indian education's euphoric moment as well ⛳️⛳️‼️‼️ (unmindful of PISA performance and constant stream of current negative news in K12 sector). India needs more platforms and communities of practices that shares innovations and proven best practices. What do you think?

Why do we need to personalise education to meet individual student needs and provide it at scale? Listen to Prof. MAMIDALA JAGADESH KUMAR, UGC Chairman. #UGC #Education #Students MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Apart from Wealth redistribution, a politician is planning for Education redistribution. This famous politician said that IIT exam is designed by Upper caste and hence dalits fail. He says we shall try to get the paper designed by Dalits! Please do it sir... do it...Lets do it in Karnataka. ..and I also have the suggestion to start separate universities for SC, ST, OBC, PWD, Minority etc for each reservation category and every one in that university from Gardner to students to teachers to admin staff to VC shall be from that category...Please accept my suggestion and run all these by Government. ...and let the PVT institutes run ONLY for general category!

282 affordable private schools in Haryana, preferred by parents over free public options, are on the brink of closure. Why? Because of a lack of official recognition, a throwback to the days of the pre-1991 license raj. Sounds like a step back, doesn't it? Despite the ambitious National Education Policy 2020, which champions learning outcomes over mere infrastructural inputs and dreams of an RTE Act reformation to prioritize outcomes, these schools face a shutdown. Why does this matter? It's not just about the schools. It's about the choice of parents and the future of their children, who opted for these schools seeking better education outcomes. Let's not make education a casualty of ideology. It's high time for a shift from input norms to tangible learning outcomes. For the sake of our children and their chosen schools, let's stand for change. #NEP #EducationReform #RTE #LearningOutcomes #Haryana MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA Government Of Haryana Civil Secretariat Gurcharan Das Geeta Kingdon Centre for Civil Society Central Square Foundation NITI Aayog

This is a political blunder of ghastly proportions! Let me explain why: We moved to Maharashtra in 1984 and have now lived and worked here for 40 years! There is an ideal in Maharashtra called the "Marathi Maanus". A "Marathi Maanus" refuses to accept even one rupee that he has not earned honestly. To give an example of a personal experience that I often bring up: In the pre OLA/Uber era, when auto rickshaws and taxis still used to run on meter, it was always the Marathi auto and taxi drivers who would take you wherever you wanted to go and charge you strictly by the meter. Non Marathi drivers usually haggled (and their meters usually ran faster too 😏!). There was a time when I owed 58 rupees. I handed the driver a 50 and 10 and started to walk away assuming he will find it difficult to find Rs. 2 in change. But no! He called from behind: Thamba Saheb! Gave me a Rs. 2 coin and said "Mai utna hee leta hai jitna mera banta hai!". That's a Marathi Manus! And people who dodge, cheat, and try to make money through unscrupulous means are referred to as "Chindi Chors". The below 👇 is chindi chori at a whole new level 😏! This is Maharashtra telling the rest of the country and the world that their students can't even score 35/100 in maths and science - but still want a pass grade! Marathis are too self respecting a people to allow this. They will oppose. And the present government will find itself discredited for this move. (Did you know that Gujarat and Maharashtra were once one state called Saurashtra? Gujarat has already collapsed in education. For absolutely no fault of theirs, Gujarati students are today on the backfoot pretty much everywhere. Maharashtra was still holding on to some standards (although their board has been getting weaker compared to CBSE over the last few decades). But with this move, it will join Gujarat low on the national list and Marathi students will start finding themselves on the backfoot too. Bad move! Very bad move!)