Opinion
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| India’s shadow classrooms: Who gets to learn after school? | | | | Dr Vijay GarG
Every evening, across India, millions of students leave school only to head to another classroom, whether a tuition centre, a coaching institute, or a private tutor’s home. What was once a supplement to formal schooling has evolved into a widespread, unequal parallel system. New data from the Comprehensive Modular Survey on Education (2025), released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), offers a clear picture of how entrenched this “shadow education” system has become and who it leaves behind.
Nationally, 27% of students are enrolled in private coaching. But this headline figure masks stark disparities across regions and social groups that raise deeper questions about | |
| | | | Education increased… but why did skills not increase? | | | | Dr. Satyavan Saurabh
Today’s society is experiencing a strange paradox. On the one hand, the level of education seems higher than ever—children in every household are studying, attending coaching classes, online classes, and preparing for competitive exams, and as a result, their grades are steadily improving. But on the other hand, a question constantly arises—are we truly learning, or are we just collecting marks?
This irony isn’t limited to the individual level, but rather questions the direction of the entire education system. From school to college, children are drawn into a race where the goal is simply to score good marks, achieve high rankings, and accumulate as many certifica | |
| | | | Faster, Higher, Stronger — Together - Celebrating World Athletics Day | | | | Dr. Vinod Chandrashekhar Dixit
7th May is celebrated as the World Athletics Day. The first World Athletics Day was observed in 1996. The basic objective of World Athletics Day is to boost the participation of youths in athletics. Someone has rightly said that “Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet”. Athletics can serve as a powerful academic motivator for all athletes, especially those not otherwise inclined to perform to the best of their ability in the classroom. There are many students who see | |
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