Recent reports from Sweden, England, and local studies present valuable insights that could guide India toward addressing its educational challenges. The need for reform is especially pressing as India’s UDISE+ 2023-24 report highlighted rising dropout rates, a lack of digital infrastructure in schools, and ongoing inequalities in the quality of education. According to a recent report, Sweden, a nation known …

By Autar Nehru One of the marked legacies of Dr Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister (2004-2014) being highlighted after his passing away on December 26, 2024, is the Right to Education Act, 2009. This Act, which was a culmination of decades (almost a century) of persuasion by educationists and activists, initially garnered all round support from political spectrum since the …

Researchers from the Universities of Oxford and Birmingham have uncovered a huge expanse of quarry floor filled with hundreds of different dinosaur footprints. In a stunning find, the teams uncovered multiple enormous trackways, dating back to the Middle Jurassic Period (around 166 million years ago). The trackways form part of a huge ‘dinosaur highway’ and include footprints from the nine-metre …

The National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) stands out as an important player in the skill development ecosystem in India. Established to enhance the employability of the Indian workforce, NSDC has made significant strides in the just bygone year in various sectors. Here is an encapsulated review: Implementation of the Skill India Digital Hub (SIDH) In 2024, the Skill India Digital …

At the end of 2024, the education sector stands at the crossroads of transformative change. From Early Education to school education to higher education and skilling, 2024 reflects a year of significant progress, underpinned by policy innovations like the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and a growing emphasis on technology-driven learning. The integration of Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing the way students learn, …

The Smart India Hackathon (SIH) in its 7th edition in 2024 recorded 150% increase recorded in internal hackathons at the institute level, making this the largest edition so far and further cementing its role as a beacon of innovation, collaboration, and opportunity. SIH 2024 received an impressive 254 problem statements, categorized into 186 software-related and 68 hardware-related challenges. These problem statements were developed by various ministries and …