November 2014 - Volume 10 - Issue 11

Guest Editorial

Prof V N Rajasekharan Pillai

Even after 68 years of independence, India is yet to achieve complete literacy, possibly because the Indian education system still reeks of command and control of yesteryears, with students reduced to being shadows of passive knowledge receivers. But as the country heads for a digital tomorrow riding the 'Digital India' wave, it is time to... more

Editorial

Dr. Ravi Gupta, Editor-in-Chief

Shaping India, Shaping the Future

As the country heads for a digital tomorrow riding the ambitious Rs. 100,000 crore 'Digital India' programme, it is time to set right all that has plagued every sector. Unlike many flagship schemes announced by successive governments since independence, the Digital India programme in one stroke puts every sector and every Indian as its focus to deliver better services and... more

Cover Story

Heralding a Digital Revolution

There are high hopes riding on India's ambitious 'Digital India' progra-
mme. It is the government's belief that this programme can potentially revol-
utionise education in India. India can ill-afford to ignore education anymore. A man with a humble background, Prime Minister Narendra Modi knows what 'democratising basic needs and opportunity' mean for a billion plus fellow Indians. However, there is a lot of ground... more

Exclusive Interview

Towards new-age Kerala

Having set off his political career with the Kerala Students Union, which he served as President from 1967 to 1969, Oommen Chandy is now a 10-time legislator and is currently serving his second term as the 21st chief minister of Kerala. Prior to being sworn in as the CM for the first time in 2004, he was also part of four different governments holding diverse portfolios and several constitutional positions... more

Industry Speak

'Resistance to change and mindsets key roadblocks'

The confluence of the four forces namely cloud, mobility, big data and social media has democra-
tised technology in a big way. As it has for businesses, this co-
nfluence of technolo-
gies has also touched the education domain in an unprecedented manner enabling content and context to a connected institute. At HP, we believe that this disruptive change enables great automation for the education sector; be it for experiential learning... more

Leader Speak

'Capacity building of teachers needs top priority'

The ODL system in the country is aimed to redeem the promise of providing access to higher education to all segments of society. For a majority of Indians in villages and small towns, reaching a centre of higher learning is a challenge and the ODL system has to facilitate access to education. We should not wait for learners to come to seats of learning. Instead, learning seats would have to reach out to them wherever they are. Today, IGNOU as a National... more

Lead Feature

Providing Holistic Development

SMARTKiDZ is a chain of Preschools, incorporated in the month of January 2008 and is an ISO 9001: 2008 certified company by TUV of Germany. It is a Hyderabad's based organisation, hence we established franchisees initially in Hyderabad and gradually expanded all over South. Today we have 100+ franchisees across South and 185+ franchisees pan India. The main motive of the organization is to provide best educational experience and quality... more

Leader Speak

'I expect wonders over the next three years'

It is a great idea to connect every corner of the country. Digital capability is importa-
nt as a growth vehicle. A lot of fibre runs across the country. That infrastr-
ucture is in place. A lot of value applications developed by different bodies are there in education and other sectors. What needs to be brought into this space is the last mile connectivity. Many of our institutions have a certain bandwidth with them through service providers. What government should aim is... more

Special Feature

Who's minding my baby?

Preschool is one of the most lucrative segments of the Indian education market and is flourishing, unfortunately, sans regulation. Stakeholders are almost unanimous in calling for proper guidelines and procedures to regulate this segment. Nidhi Sharma... more

Special Feature

'No clear policy for standalone preschools'

Certain parameters that measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the early education imparted in preschools is essential, believes A S Ganesh, Founder & Managing Director, SMARTKiDZ Educare India Pvt Ltd. Excerpts from an... more

Special Feature

'Aim to reach small towns of India'

Organised preschool is limited to metros and select tier-2 cities, says Pallavi Rao Chaturvedi, Founder of Brainy Bear Pre-School & Activity Club and Director, AISECT. In an interaction with ENN, she says they aim to reach to the districts and small towns of... more

Special Feature

'Parenting is becoming more outsourced'

Aspirational young working parents, their rising expectations from children and the demandsupply gap in terms of domestic help are all factors that are fuelling the preschool business, says Hazel Siromoni, Managing Director of Maple Bear... more

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