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A Budget for Quality Education
The Union Budget represents signalling about priorities as much as it actually allocates money for different activities. Indian annual expenditure on education exceeds 1 [...] -
Preparing our Children for the Future
Judit Polgar is a chess grandmaster considered the strongest female chess player of all time. She became the world’s youngest grandmaster in 1991 when she was 15 years and 4 months old [...] -
How to Create a High-Quality CUET
The article was originally published in Hindustan Times on 3rd October: Read the original article here The idea of a Common University Entrance Test (CUET) is inherently a good one. [...] -
Using Student Skipped Responses to Detect if a Test Paper is too Long
ASSET is a skill-based test that measures students' conceptual understanding and benchmarks the performance of schools nationally with actionable insights and reports. Students get [...] -
Covid Caused Significant Learning Loss – How Do We Emerge Stronger From It?
(based on a talk at Shiksha Sanskriti Uthan Nyas Conference, July 24, 2021) Covid has been devastating at so many levels – just the magnitude of the human tragedy is [...] -
Using Independent, Empanelled Tests to Monitor and Improve the Performance of Schools
The new National Education Policy (NEP) has correctly laid a lot of emphasis on assessment reforms. The NEP calls for setting up of a National Assessment Centre (PARAKH) to monitor [...] -
Ideas on using technology for learning
The article appeared in the Opinion column of YourStory on November 1, 2020. https://yourstory.com/2020/10/ideas-uses-technology-personalise-learning Imagine that five people go [...] -
TWENTY DOWN, MUCH MORE TO GO!
“What we need (and don’t have) are people who study and understand education thoroughly. Why is this a problem? Education is more than computers, teaching by rote, and [...] -
Board Exams, Rote Learning and the Learning Crisis – Root cause and solution
In continuation to 7th September 2020 blog: Board Exams, Rote Learning and the Learning Crisis- Understanding the problem In-depth. The article throws light on the cause and solutions [...] -
Board Exams, Rote Learning and the Learning Crisis – Understanding the problem in-depth
The article appeared in the June 2018 edition of India Seminar. http://www.india-seminar.com/2018/706/706_sridhar_rajagopalan.htm This article starts by explaining why one [...]