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Another Eklavya Story

"Eklavya and its people did many things. They virtually ran the academic part of the government school education system of two districts in Madhya Pradesh for years. They devised curriculum and methods to develop curriculum. They wrote books for children, and published magazines for them. But above all this, they lit fires of inspiration across the country." says Anurag Behar, co-CEO Foundation, in the mint in which he will be writing forthnightly on the subject of ecology and education.

Learning Curve: Two ways to educate India

Far away from the cut and thrust of running large corporate houses, there’s something that’s keeping Azim Premji and Sunil Mittal, among the most successful entrepreneurs in India, busy. For the last almost 10 years, both have committed serious money, managers and their own time to providing quality education for India’s underprivileged children. They recognise that education has perhaps the greatest “multiplier effect”.

Musical Chairs for Bureaucrats

"I counted 123 officers who have occupied the top three posts in the past eight to 10 years in these six states. Of these 120-odd officers in these states, nearly 15% had tenure of less than six months at the post. In almost all cases, transfers are sudden and an officer transferred on a Tuesday will drop that ball to catch the new ball in the new assignment on Wednesday morning. The show must go on.", says S. Giridhar, Head - Advocacy and Programs, in the Wall Street Journal.

Teacher Recognition Program

A program to identify exemplary teaching-learning practices among the government primary and upper primary school teachers of Tonk and Sirohi districts of Rajasthan, India has ushered in a new sense of optimism in the teaching fraternity of the region.

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