Education News, Schools, Colleges, Higher Education, Technical Education - The Hindu

Illustration: Satheesh Vellinezhi

Here is a new way by which industry and academia seek to bridge the skill gap

Recently, LIBA made it mandatory that its staff take up a 15-day internship every year.

Question of quality

Would making PhD mandatory for teachers guarantee quality in the teaching process in colleges, or will it lead to prioritising degrees over knowledge and skills?

Stay involved

Engagement is a mental habit that needs to be nurtured and cultivated, to realise the intrinsic rewards of real learning

The greatness of stupidity

If you want to be great, you have to attempt something that may look stupid: Vineet Nayar

Ps and Qs Reap what you sow

Anupama Raju An entrepreneurial mindset, coupled with the right decisions and energy levels, is key to achieving positive outcomes in projects

Kristy Tomlinson (extreme right) with some of her fellow Australian healthcare volunteers painting the mural at the Spastics Society’s school in Tiruchi. Photo: M. Srinath/ THE HINDU

For a better tomorrow

Nahla Nainar Australian volunteers have been sprucing up the campuses of Spastics Society of Tiruchirapalli schools in Tiruchi and Musiri with innovative projects

Exam prep ‘Focus on what you know’

Aakash Chaudhry Practice, right strategy, and attention to detail are what you need to ace Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana aptitude test on November 3

Opinion

ON THE OTHER HAND | Columns

Convince the student first

Raghavan Srinivasan Regulatory change won’t persuade students that they’re getting a better education

T.V. Mohandas Pai

New education methods will transform the way students learn, says Mohandas Pai

Lalatendu Mishra ‘Students and employers will begin to question the value of a university degree’

Cute little girl waving a Flag

On the other hand | Columns

One nation, one school board?

Raghavan Srinivasan To increase employability of graduates, we need uniformity in school education

Schools

‘What Did You Ask at School Today?’ review: Everyday curiosity in and outside the classroom

Uma Mahadevan Dasgupta A teacher who creates an environment where a child feels free to ask questions has already accomplished half the task

(FILES) In this NASA handout file photo taken on July 20, 1969 US astronauts Neil Armstrong and "Buzz" Aldrin deploy the US flag on the lunar surface during the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission.

Snack on The Hindu Science Quiz: Apollo 11, Chandrayaan and more

A.S. Nazir Ahamed Shubashree Desikan Correct answers are highlighted in green. Click on the correct answer for further reading on the topic.

Higher Education

Representational image. File

TOEFL score reports to be available within six days of appearing for exam

PTI The Educational Testing Services, which conducts the test, has also launched an official TOEFL app to help students register for the English language examination

A view of the administrative block of Mahatma Gandhi University in Kottayam.

Probe ‘mark gift’ in Mahatma Gandhi University, Chennithala urges Pinarayi

Special Correspondent The varsity Syndicate had awarded moderation marks to failed B. Tech students

Careers

Photo used for representational purpose only

How to grow alongside your employees

Abhishek Negi Start-ups may have to go the extra mile to ensure their workforce stays engaged and productive

Here’s how they ‘mind their business’

Liffy Thomas Ahead of World Mental Health Day, here are some pointers to how organisations can have a more comprehensive employee wellness programme

Other Articles

See All

First
Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Next
Last

Theatre, art should be part of school curriculum: Venkaiah Naidu

TOEFL score reports to be available within six days of appearing for exam

Here is a new way by which industry and academia seek to bridge the skill gap

Wide Angle Education

Question of quality

Backpacker’s Guide Education

Stay involved

Ps and Qs Education

Reap what you sow

Bon App-etit

You are never too old or young to be an entrepreneur. With self-employment seeing a boost over the past decade aided by the Internet, it is easy for

Zero-in on your interests

Do you feel uncertain about a career? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Do you always feel low on self-confidence? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts

The greatness of stupidity

All of us have made a few stupid decisions at some point in our life. By ‘stupid’, I mean the most illogical decisions. I believe that on an average

If you want to be great, you have to attempt something that may look stupid: Vineet Nayar

The founder of Sampark Foundation, believes we need to relook our education system and parenting

Teaching professionals’ Olympiad on December 14

Cash awards, chance to co-author book on offer for 1,000 teachers.

For a better tomorrow

Australian volunteers have been sprucing up the campuses of Spastics Society of Tiruchirapalli schools in Tiruchi and Musiri with innovative projects

Probe ‘mark gift’ in Mahatma Gandhi University, Chennithala urges Pinarayi

The varsity Syndicate had awarded moderation marks to failed B. Tech students

How to grow alongside your employees

Start-ups may have to go the extra mile to ensure their workforce stays engaged and productive

Train of thought

Travelling by train can serve as a wonderful platform to learn about things beyond our protected worlds

Educational scholarships for the month of October

Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for RPF/RPSFMinistry of Railways, Government of India, is offering scholarship assistance to students of

The Hindu Science Quiz: Of women, science and the Nobels

How many women have won the Nobel Prize in the science fields? Which science discipline has produced the highest number of women laureates? For answers and more interesting questions take this quiz.

Social media etiquettes, pranayam part of UGC’s ‘life skills’ curriculum

The programme, which carries eight credit points, can be accommodated in any semester

‘Focus on what you know’

Practice, right strategy, and attention to detail are what you need to ace Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojana aptitude test on November 3

Don’t fall between two stools

How is the word ‘mischievous’ pronounced? (Neil Abraham, Bengaluru)The ‘i’ in the first syllable and the ‘ie’ in the second sound like the ‘i’ in

Knowledge Quiz

Q1. In 1894, a famous personality wrote a letter to Maharaja Chamaraja Wadiyar, thanking him for financially supporting his expedition to an American

Weigh your options

Do you feel uncertain about a career? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Do you always feel low on self-confidence? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts

Make some noise for voice

Voice-assisted teaching may be new, but it is the key to making sure English is taught efficiently, effectively and to everyone

It’s okay to ask

Grappling alone with mental trauma can be a scary experience and therefore, it is important to let people in

Brevity matters

How best can you up the ante of your presentation and not make it a snooze fest? Here are some easy-to-follow tips

Here’s how they ‘mind their business’

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, here are some pointers to how organisations can have a more comprehensive employee wellness programme

Empowering teachers brings quality

With Cambridge International setting its sights on quality of education, schools across the globe get professional assistance to develop globally recognised curriculum and pedagogy

Make sound judgements

It is important to guard against the tendency to create an illusory gap based on false dichotomies

Crisis of creativity

Though student imagination is at an all-time low, critical thinking, creative writing, and the will to learn can address the elephant in the room

Bon app-etit

Listening to music greatly benefits the human mind. The power of music helps heal chronic diseases. So, imagine how much more fulfilling and

Explore your options

Do you feel uncertain about a career option? Do you lack the freedom to choose a subject that you really want to pursue? Do you always feel low on self-confidence? Are you constantly doubting yourself? A Q&A column to assuage your doubts

Curiosity doesn’t kill the cat

The wondrous state is open-hearted and offers clues to explore, hope, imagine, and ignite new thinking

Engage with your ideas

As students, it is important to make the conscious shift from being passive listeners to active ones

Researching for a future

After spending years in engineering, Kunal decided to try his hand at other options

Why No Takers?

The diminishing popularity of ME/M.Tech programmes is a cause for concern. These programmes need to be strengthened with innovative schemes, academic flexibility and the inclusion of emerging technologies

NEET illegalities may not be confined to Tamil Nadu, suspects Madras High Court

Court impleads National Testing Agency and the Union HRD and Health Ministries as parties to case.

Avocation meets vocation in the wilderness

In line with the theme of this year’s World Tourism Day, which is about job generation, here are a few offbeat profiles

What does it take to lead centennials?

They may be closely related to millennial-employees, but are a breed apart in many ways

Bringing art into the classroom

IADEA’s annual conference wants to encourage schools to keep up with global practices, connecting visual arts with subjects like maths and science

Ganesha idol removed from Meghalaya NIT campus

It could undermine the institute’s secular fabric and “incite communal sentiments”, says students’ union

How Smartivity puts STEM to play

Smartivity leads the STEM toys market, with products that encourage creativity and design thinking

Oxford University plans Hindi, Urdu, Bengali family guides

The drive follows research which found that the extended family can play a crucial role in youngsters’ decision making about the university, especially from South Asian backgrounds.

Teaching peace, learning peace

A great teacher is a peace educator by instinct, making students introspect and be sensitive

‘What Did You Ask at School Today?’ review: Everyday curiosity in and outside the classroom

A teacher who creates an environment where a child feels free to ask questions has already accomplished half the task

Bringing in the laurels

What started as a discussion between friends, soon became a learning experience for Shubham Jain

The power of storytelling to achieve persuasion

Unique personal narratives have great persuasive power, not only because of the way stories command attention, but also because they provide a vivid abstract of an individual’s journey

Celluloid dreams

The KR Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts invites applications for its new programmes in visual science

Time your prep

With just about 50 days left for the exam, your preparation must be tailor-made, keeping in mind the limited time

First
Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Next
Last

Drilling of a new massive borewell using a rig began at Nadukattupatti near Manapparai on Sunday morning in a last ditch attempt to reach and rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson who has been trapped in an abandoned borewell .

12K | Boy trapped in borewell: Efforts to rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson make slow progress

Besides the Padma Shri, Nanammal had bagged 150 awards, six national-level gold medals, and the Yoga Ratna award of the Government of Karnataka in 2014. File

42K | Yoga teacher Nanammal dies at 99

Rescue operations underway at Nadukattupatti near Manapparai district on Saturday.

12K | Trapped in a borewell: 24 hours on, struggle to rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson continues

Karthi and Lokesh Kanagaraj: a winning combo

18K | Karthi and Lokesh Kanagaraj to reunite for ‘Kaithi 2’

Sindhi women carry earthen pots during the Jhulelal Chaliha procession in Ahmedabad in 2010.

16K | How the Sindhi community is fighting to keep its rich cross-border culture alive

A glimpse from the rescue operations at Manapparai, Tiruchi

12K | Two-year-old boy slips further into borewell in Manapparai as rescue efforts continue

An image of a boy who fell into an abandoned borewell as seen in a monitor used by the rescue team at Nadukattupatti near Tamil Nadu’s Manapparai town.

25K | Two-year-old boy falls into abandoned borewell in Tamil Nadu

A still from ‘Housefull 4’

12K | ‘Housefull 4’ review: This Akshay Kumar multi-starrer is no laughing matter

Vijay in ‘Bigil’: The real strength in this film lies in the emotion

33K | ‘Bigil’ movie review: Vijay shines in a colourful sports drama that just grazes the goal post