Author: Swetha Sukumar
Kerala is a state that has achieved all the millennium development goals set for education well in advance. It is also the first state to achieve universal literacy. School dropouts in Kerala are very low. The state has managed to reduce the wide disparity in literacy and enrollment at all levels between the Malabar region of the former Madras Presidency and the regions comprising the former princely states of Travancore and Cochin. Highlights of Kerala’s achievements in the field of education include over 94% of the rural population being served by a primary school/section within 1 km and 98% of…
Inclusive education is one of the rights of persons with disabilities. The Right to Education Act and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act mandate an education system that is inclusive of all students, regardless of their abilities or needs. Inclusive education training is the subject matter training that brings people with disabilities to the mainstream by ensuring equal opportunity and equal participation as any child in all areas of preschool, primary, secondary and tertiary vocational studies. Every child has the right to education.The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities CRPD (Convention on the Rights of Persons…
Inclusive education is a new approach to education that emphasises access to education under one roof for traditionally excluded groups – especially children with and without disabilities and those who speak minority languages etc. Simply put, inclusive education can greatly help reduce discrimination against children with disabilities and promote equality, access and rights to education and care. For that it is essential that schools try to include such learning methods in the curriculum. In a country like India, the problems of disabled people and minorities are very complex. People’s attitudes towards them are also very bad. The number of children…
The desire to study overseas is increasing among students. The realisation of the young generation that foreign countries are better for study and better living conditions than studying in India makes them migrate to foreign countries for studies. Reasonable tuition fees, low cost of living coupled with education loans and scholarships have allowed students to make their dream of studying overseas a reality. With state-of-the-art facilities, renowned faculty, and a healthy student-teacher ratio studying abroad has become popular among the youth of the country. Also, after their study, students have a chance to get to stay back thru post-study work…
Studying abroad is becoming a trend among students in our country. Every year, many students from India migrate to foreign countries to study. While choosing foreign countries for study, students pay attention to choosing courses and universities that have scope for employment and high salaries. Studying abroad is one of the best ways to get international job opportunities. But, choosing the right course and the right country plays a vital role in job placements. Not all courses will get you employment in all countries. But there are a few courses that can definitely improve your chances of getting a job…
Social media has become a part of human life in this fast information technology age. In the beginning, social media was just for entertainment purposes, but now it influences how we live, how we work and learn. Using social media such as Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and so on provides free access to online communication and information. Today both social media and technology have become an important part of our lives. The education sector is also relying on social media for learning in this digital age. Every individual has an account with a popular social media network such as Facebook, snap…
In today’s information-driven society, multimedia plays a highly significant role in conveying important messages quickly and effectively by presenting information through a combination of media. Multimedia is a field that has grown rapidly and flourished in recent times and has created many job opportunities. It is a combination of various forms of media, image, text, sound animation and graphics to produce a fast emerging most preferred choice of content creation and communication by most service sectors today. Multimedia specialist areas such as graphic designers, web designers, game designers, and animators have opened doors to career opportunities. If your teenager is…
Today, as we live in a world immersed in media, it is very essential to have a basic knowledge of media. Media literacy is the ability that we need to think critically about what we see, read, and hear. It helps to analyse information from different perspectives. The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) unites a community of educators who provide resources to help people of all ages develop the vital skills of media literacy. It defines media literacy as the ability to access, analyse, evaluate, create, and act using all forms of communication. Today, there are many sources…
Parents have a variety of reasons for choosing regular schools or boarding schools for their children to educate. Since boarding schools are widely believed to foster discipline and growth in children, and have a history and track record of providing an excellent all-around education with good prospects of being accepted into a prestigious university, many parents choose them for their children. Boarding schools are not just a place where students come to study but actually live. These schools are responsible to motivate, engage and energise students, while also acting as their guardians in the absence of their parents. Apart from…
Education is beyond textbooks. Education gives us knowledge of the world around us, providing us with a new perspective and outlook. It helps us build opinions and point of views about different things in life. But the reality is that there are still many children in India who do not even get basic education. It is necessary to provide free education to children in a country like India, where poverty-stricken families have neither the money nor the means to give their children quality education, so they send their kids to work as labourers to bring some cash in the household…