Tag: language in education
Sudha Murthy calls for mandatory teacher training, exams every three years to maintain educational standards – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha member Sudha Murty on Tuesday pitched for conducting new training courses and holding examinations of teachers every three years and even more for those teaching at the primary level. During a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Education, Murty, wife of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy, said that teachers play a very important role and the education system will not improve if there are no good teachers. “Teachers, once they pass the exam, BA, or MA, or even PhD at a college level, they enter into the system and afterwards, there are no exams until ... Read more
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan advocates for education accessibility in mother tongue – Times of India
New Delhi: Education Minister Pradhan on Saturday said that access to education should be in the mother tongue which would help the students grow from early childhood. The minister, while launching the 52 Primers initiative, said that it will be an inspirational journey for young minds, paving the way for deeper understanding, lifelong learning, more familiarity and rooted beds in indigenous culture and greater success in academics and beyond.“The initiative has been developed by the Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) in pursuance to National Education Policy, 2020,” the minister said.He said that this day will be a landmark ... Read more