Author Archives: Sujata Mehta

Teaching jobs are one of the most underrated jobs. Want to know why? Read on. Teacher’s Day just passed by this month. People, once again, like every year, could see their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter feeds filled with heartwarming messages, images with glossy texts showing what life would be like without teachers, messages filled with regards, […]

Recently the Parliament of India accorded The National Council for Teacher Education (Amendment)Act, 2017 Bill to offer one- time retrospective recognition to central and state Government funded institutions offering Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) and related courses that have not got recognition under the National Council for Teacher Education Act. The Indian Parliament on January 3, […]

It is possible to offer world-class facilities and infrastructure to the students here in India but yes there are constraints; the major of them being is the shortage of faculties. The problem of faculty shortages and large numbers of part-time faculty is no latest talk in town. This issue is being faced probably since the […]

A nation’s strength is acknowledged by its education system. A developed nation is expected to have people who are inevitably educated. India, being the third largest higher education system in the world, next to the United States and China is continuously making strides in the field of education. over the past few decades, the Indian […]

In a very astounding and one of a kind move, education ministry had opened new doors for private bodies for accreditation roles in India. Private firms can now gain the rights for accrediting institutes spread out in one of the largest education markets of the world. Back in January, UGC, who is the current holder […]

The future of the world beholds in the hands of the youth of today and for that quality education needs to be inculcated in them.Competition stays at its peak on the educational system in the world; it is not only on the higher levels i.e.; among the countries but on the lower levels as well. […]

It can be rightfully said that with the current circumstances, the Indian Higher Education is upgrading itself so as to keep up with Global education standards. As a progressive step towards this, the Government has first decided to scrap the existing higher education body of UGC and replacing it with a new one. Another major […]

Education is an obvious factor in the matter of good governance. Although education is expected to be free from politics, yet many times the educational policies followed by a government may be influenced by politics. Since historic times there has been a tendency to politicize the education system. In fact, we have witnessed on various […]

An Indian Education Ministry official once said that the entire scenario of our Education System needs to be transformed. It is completely based on theoretical knowledge… it needs to be more practical and flexible. There has been a constant battle between Indian universities and Western Universities since ages. None of them is less or beneath […]

The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched two new initiatives; Leadership for Academicians Programme (LEAP) and Annual Refresher Programme in Teaching (ARPIT) recently to boost and empower teaching faculty. Dr. Satya Pal Singh, Minister of State, Ministry of Human Resource Development launched these schemes. According to him these two schemes will facilitate and empower […]