Manhattan Indians and ‘illegal Indian aliens’! We read so often about tapping the talents of Indians living in America. Dr.Manmohan Singh, our Prime Minister had in his wisdom constituted one more Commission, this time, it is Knowledge Commission! High sounding? Yes, it is! What is it by the way? No one knows for sure. It…
Prof.Krishna Kumar on Indian education
Prof.Krishna Kumar is a retired Delhi university professor of education. He is currently the Arjun Singh nominee as the Director of National Council for Education(NCERT). He along with Prof.Yashpal are charged with revamping the School Curriculum. Both are eminently suited to the job. Let us hope they succeed where others, other angels and devils failed!…
A second language is a secure job!
So, teach more foreign languages! The world is changing. More wealth is being created now than in any previous generations. More Indian families are migrating toforeign countries. So, be prepared. That is the message.A report in the American press brings home the latest need for more new language speaking persons. One car distribution firm in…
Engineering education in Karnataka
Chief Minister’s expeditious steps solve tricky problems No day passes in Karnataka without the engineering colleges hitting the front page news headlines!Such is the top priorityfor engineering education in the state.Bangalore is setting the agenda for top quality engineering graduates. The IT companies are now desparately in search of high quality talent.Infosys,as the news has…
Role models! In diverse fields! They make all the difference! In cultivating public sensitivity!
Former Karnataka Chief Minister writes Ramayana poem Vishva Mohan Bhatt invents Mohana Veena Javed Akthar lives life on the fast lane! These are only just three examples. There are so many others in so many diverse fields! They are all creative people. They are creative artists. There are inventors, designers and builders of visions and…
Teaching science? Teach first the science philosophy!
Science lessons must be part of ethics teaching too! Sciences have been held up as glamour knowledge.But science today is different from yester years. Today,science and technologies have also led to many problems.In India sciences were held as holy cows.They are no more.In today’s world we confront several issues that fall outside pure sciences and…
Teaching English?
Read what the English and Americans write these days! Poor expressions, more cliches, more ungrammatical writing habits,the very titles of the books would give the readers some ideas: Lost for words, obbledygook. Yes, this is the message for the Indian schools and colleges! Why? See the way the English language is written by even the…
Tamil Nadu: In news for wrong reasons!
The State makes news for the wrong reasons! Turkey was once said to be the sick man of Europe. Likewise, can we ask:which Indian state can qualify as the sick state of the country? There are now surveys of states and also selection of Chief Ministers as the best and the worst! But there are…