India should strive to create a student-centric K-12 ecosystem which emphasizes critical thinking and concept-based learning, moving away from rote memorization to become one of the world leaders in education — helping shape capable citizens of tomorrow.  Further, values of inclusiveness should be imbibed within the students to develop citizens of tomorrow.  Measurably India should attain PISA ranking within the …

Four students of Augustana University, South Dakota, US, out of which two are Indians, were named grand winners of the fifth annual ‘Call for Code Global Challenge’.  The student team members are: Abemelech Mesfin Belachew of Ethiopia, Deepak Krishnaa Govindarajan ‘25 and Prana Mohanty ‘25, of India, and Manusmriti Budhathoki ‘24, of Nepal. The winners were announced, recently, by Call …

The University of Birmingham is launching a world-leading teaching and research programme in Jainism, made possible by generous supporters from the Jain community. Named after an apostle of unconditional nonviolence, the Bhagavan Dharmanath Jain Studies programme will develop teaching and research in relation to contemporary issues, such as environmental protection, human rights and interfaith dialogue. A group of philanthropists, including …

The UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (UNESCO MGIEP) has signed a key strategic agreement with the Director National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to train and certify 8.4 million teachers in India on digital pedagogies and social and emotional learning SEL). The program will start next year and will be the largest …

College of Engineering Pune Technological University (COEP Tech) is hosting its annual cultural fest—Impressions 2022 on December 22-24 and is based on one central theme revolving around the evolution of different art forms relevant to present times. Impressions’22 comprises mainly 6 modules representing major art forms namely Drama, Music, Dance, Art and Craft, Camera, and Shoutout. The modules consisting of …

The Centre for Science of Student Learning (CSSL), a Delhi-based nonprofit organization, has released a collection of five reports on the “Acquisition of Cognitive and Affective skills in schools across India.”  The reports are based on a 5-year study that measured the holistic well-being and success of students on four aspects such as their social-emotional skills, their positive attitude, their …