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Why Classical Education?

Posted on January 16, 2019February 16, 2019 by V.Isvarmurti

Thoughts and thought processes after visiting Rome and Greece historic sites! It is a strange thought and yet it is a thought that I would like to register in the minds of Indians and also for others who might be interested in the study of classical world of Greece and Rome. Classical education at Oxford…

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What is the meaning of education?

Posted on December 28, 2018February 16, 2019 by V.Isvarmurti

What chance for quality education? Commercialisation of education and the rise of private sector education are having a negative impact!  What  the money-makers-turned educators say! Yes, everyday there are nowadays, almost everyday, there are educational ads in the newspapers, more so recently on the TV screens as well. More and more news-turned advertisements on education…

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Education in the times of uncertain national goals

Posted on December 22, 2018February 16, 2019 by V.Isvarmurti

What happens when democratic governments led to many populist schemes? Is it okay when the government begins to distribute freebies, be it colour TV sets or wet grinders, cash handouts to win elections? There would be widespread corruption and mis-management of affairs. Already we have seen how the high and mighty has fallen?  The Chief…

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How is Indian education doing? Not really well!

Posted on November 17, 2018February 16, 2019 by V.Isvarmurti

Indian education needs to know its historic context, its evolution during the freedom struggle and its future! What are the education ideals and the current practices that grip our attention? The international rankings of universities by the London-based Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) ranks India’s higher education very low. And the news is that this…

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Free movement of ideas! That’s fine!

Posted on November 16, 2018February 16, 2019 by V.Isvarmurti

But free movement of people! That seems a big current issue! Oxford Vice Chancellor is in India! The Madam Chancellor wants more Indian students. But then the British government puts a cap on free entry of Indian students.The UK universities relax qualifications for the Chinese students.So, more money might come from China. How many Indian…

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Let us make our education pursuit a creative endeavour!

Posted on November 16, 2018February 16, 2019 by V.Isvarmurti

Indian education has to accomplish range of roles to protect and promote India’s multiple languages Of course, retain the English language as an all India medium. Make India an education hub. The many ironies, contradictions and anomalies of Indian education are there and it is for the genius to resolve issues and draw up a…

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New Education Strategy for 2022 meeting in Mussoorie

Posted on July 18, 2018August 11, 2018 by V.Isvarmurti

Education reforms not so easy and that calls for deep thought! Former President Pranab Mukherjee was in Nagpur the other day. That raised many eyebrows. For the right and wrong reasons! The guest speaker said that India’s identity is about tolerance. Fine, perhaps we would have said, Indian polity too should be known for its…

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Macaulay’s children today

Posted on July 15, 2018August 11, 2018 by V.Isvarmurti

Education in an uncertain world Education for Enlightenment! Please understand one and all! Yes, Indian education today is being driven by the sheer mindless market forces! Everyday, we are flooded with full-page newspaper ads claiming this or that targets of first rankers or other exams. But do you know the world outside? There is resistance…

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V. Isvarmurti is a leading public figure from south of India. He is a former member of the then Madras Legislative Council. He had his education at such reputed institutions like Tagore’s Santiniketan and Oxford University. Read More

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