Reliance Infotel, a communication based subsidiary of Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries Limited acquired 38.5% stake in Extramarks Education, a firm which provides digital learning in all parts of India. By acquiring these stakes, Infotel plans to strengthen its content pipeline to pioneer 4G revolution in India. Reliance Infotel invested in Extramarks Education through an affiliate company Reliance Strategic Investments. Details about the...more
If you are of the opinion that our education system needs a radical change, David Gilmour of Pink Floyd fame has an opinion to share. His We Dont Need No Educationa once-radical song that has lyrics defaming the role of teachers and the methods of learning adopted by schoolssparked a classroom revolt in the 1980s, inspiring a generation of exam-weary teenagers who accorded with Gilmours feelings about his own schooling. However, Gilmour is not...more
The environmental damage already reeked due to alarming on-going population explosion, rapid movement towards urbanization and industrialisation. Increasing needs of energy and fast scientific and technological advancement cannot be reversed unless there is collective thinking, will and effort towards environmental degradation. Ecological education, together with sound legislation, sustainable execution, and responsible actions by individuals and communities, is an important component of an effective policy framework for protecting and managing the environment. Centre for Environment Education, CEE was created in recognition of the significance of environmental education in India's overall environment and development strategy. The result of a unique partnership between government and a non-governmental institution, CEE was established as a Centre of Excellence in 1984, supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Environmental education employs and enhances critical thinking and basic life skills. It is difficult to overstate the importance of environmental education. Popular understanding of the relationships between society and the natural foundation...more
The Federal government has introduced different types of investment plans for helping parents save money to secure a better future for their children. The 529 Plan is one of them and helps parents make a tax free investment for their childrens education. Though the plan has been in existence for years, it has become a popular choice over the years,...more
With more people speaking the official Irish language now than at any other time in the last 150 years, there is an increasing push to help introduce Irish to a much younger audience and one of the best ways is undoubtedly through the use of Irish language toys. By bringing in the fun factor it will inevitably make the learning process much more...more
What children need the most is care, concern and attention from their parents. Upto a certain age their world remains surrounded by their parents and family members. They dont anything beyond their parents. In that case, parents assume the role of being their best friends. But the chances of just the opposite taking place become more when children do not get what they expect from their parents. A parents concern may boost them up and the opposite is likely to occur when parents fail to fulfill their requirements.The foremost responsibility of parents towards their children is to take care of their childs education. They should have an idea about what their kids are learning and whether they are taking the instructions positively or not. In many cases, parents are found to be unhappy with the teaching method of the schools. If they find the system of the school not good then they should shift their children from one school to another one because good teaching is an important aspect for children. Children are not mature like their parents and teachers and hence, they require guidance. Before admitting a child, parents should check the image of the school. One of the reasons is that...more
Working professionals have been facing difficulty in pursuing degrees that would help them get ahead in their career forever due to their work responsibilities. To pursue a degree they would either need to leave their job and thus the security of...more
The use of technology in the classroom is one of the fastest growing educational trend today. In order to facilitate the growing demand for technology use in elementary and secondary schools, the U.S. Department of Education created the Enhancing...more
Right to education is one of the basic rights that are given to all the citizens of the country. After independence, many efforts have been made by the Government of the country to educate the people. At the time of independence, the literacy rate of...more
Meenakshi World School is from Class I to Class VIII. Meenakshi World School is located in Sector-10 A of Gurgaon. The school is the dream of Late Mrs. Anita Hada, is a woman of substance and has a vision to provide modern yet value based education....more
The media's popularization of findings from studies indicating a causal link between music training and spatial reasoning in young children has caught the attention of many and spurred interest in the inclusion of music in early childhood education....more
Perhaps this sentence is enough to explain the importance of education. An economy like India cannot even think of its growth without understanding and realizing the importance of education. The Government realized also. As per the data there are 42...more