By Ramanujam Thirumalai, CTO, Global Products and Solutions (GPS), NIIT Ltd. A recent study found that 78% of employers consider fresh engineering graduates ill-equipped for the workplace. One of India’s Tier 1 IT firms cut its fresher intake by more than 70%—from 38,000 in FY23 to just 10,000. Across industries, onboarding delays for new hires are now stretching well beyond a …
India’s largest and first-ever competency-based student assessment, the PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, has raised serious concerns about learning outcomes in key subjects. The recently released report reveals a sharp decline in students’ understanding of mathematics and science as they progress from primary to secondary school. While a fair percentage of Class 3 students …
The new class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook, Exploring Society: India and Beyond (2025–26), restructured under the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCF SE) 2023, relocates the coverage of the Delhi Sultanate and Mughal era to Class 8 and places a sharp emphasis on violence, conquest, and religious intolerance associated with Mughal rulers. The revision and release of the …
By Ramanujam Thirumalai, CTO, Global Products and Solutions (GPS), NIIT Limited In India, over 1 crore students graduate every year, yet employability remains a major hurdle. The 2025 Mercer-Mettl Employability Report shows a worrying trend: only 42.6% of graduates are deemed employable, a decrease from 44.3% just two years prior. Simultaneously, a nasscom report forecasts India will need nine times the …
By Sibi Fakih -Head Academic Research and Development, Kangaroo Kids Preschools Preschools play a vital role in nurturing a child’s ability to express thoughts, feelings, and ideas with coherence and confidence. In today’s world, the ability to express oneself effectively is not just a communication skill—it’s a critical life skill essential for long-term success. Research in child psychology underscores that …
Pranayama, the ancient yogic practice of breath control, offers a doorway to inner stillness, clarity, and vitality—no yoga mat required. Whether you’re in a quiet room, at your desk, or riding a train, these easy breathing techniques can ground you, calm your mind, and reconnect you to the present moment. What makes pranayama especially powerful is its simplicity—it requires no …
