The Government, as it finalizes the Union Budget, will do well to remember that the designers of today are the innovators and entrepreneurs of tomorrow, and it would do well to invest in this intrepid breed of dreamers if we are to achieve our collective dream of a $5 trillion economy. Given the disruption induced by technology (4th Industrial Revolution), …
The fourth International Day of Education under the theme “Changing Course, Transforming Education” is on 24 January 2022. And the world will hear a lot about what Covid pandemic means for education and its reimagination in moving towards SDG 4. The UNESCO’s social media campaign says it all: The #COVID19 crisis had a devastating impact on learning & showed that …
Edtechs join chorus demanding reduction in online education services GST rate from 18% to 5% “We will have to cut down other expenses but provide enough money for the education budget because that is where the future lies in India,” argues Nitin Potdar, Partner, J Sagar Associates. All those connected with education are just hoping for that sentiment to prevail in Union Budget due on …
The country-wide network of an estimated 1.38 million Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) established under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) catering to young mothers and children of 0-6 years will be augmented and modernized to provide standardized Early Childhood Education (ECE) in a phased manner during the next five years beginning 2021-22. The plan is to cover 20 percent of these …
Sometimes the simplest of activities are the most memorable. Traditional Māori games from New Zealand, could be one of these pastimes as schools in India prepare to break for winter vacation. As one the nations that first made “edutainment” popular, the Kiwis have a plethora of childhood games designed to hone new skills and stimulate the mind. Here are four …
TeamLease Digital, the specialised staffing division of TeamLease Services on Dec 8 launched the first edition of their report titled TeamLease Digital Employment Outlook Report. Providign insights on how job creation and hiring is panning out in the Information Technology and Business Process Management orIT-BPM sector, the report says aided by increased investments in the sector and rapid adoption of …
