Tag Archive | "Education"

Mission Migration

Saturday, August 9, 2008

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With sky rocketing cut-offs for admissions in the University of Delhi, students seldom could find the desired college for the desired course. After attending classes at the ‘undesired’ college, they often plan to migrate to the best one in the University as the current one fails to suit their personality. Moreover, social stigma urges them [...]

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Dispel the Darkness

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

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“Education for all is important for three reasons. First, education is a right. Second, education enhances individual freedom. Third, education yields important development benefits.” John Daniel, UNESCO’s Assistant Director-General for Education. How committed are the South Asian nations to promoting education for all? How focused, indeed, are they on building their future? At the Millennium Summit in [...]

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‘Adressing the Cliche’ - Education

Sunday, March 23, 2008

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The Higher Education Dilemma- Case Pakistan A few weeks ago, while discussing the future of Pakistan, I hit some clichés which although vital can be considered redundant in terms of thought and creativity of development in Pakistan, as they are equivalent to banging on the old closed door, ‘for and against’ a rhetoric of education which [...]

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IBA- A Progressive Business Model

Saturday, March 15, 2008

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Surely! Under a protectionist regime, a regime which says NO to competition, free markets and empowerment of the human mind. It certainly does not fit with the future we want to attain in our country (Pakistan) in terms of mentality, thought or practice. It replicates the mentality of dependency and being second tier in world practice, even [...]

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Multiple Education Systems or Single System of Complete Education?

Sunday, March 9, 2008

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Education is knowledge of putting one’s potentials to maximum use. The training of a human mind is not complete without education. It makes man a right thinker and it enables him to receive information and knowledge from the external world. Education is necessary not only for individuals but societies as well. The basic function of [...]

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