By: Anil Tripathi, President, Career Bana Le More than 1.2 million Indian students were enrolled in higher education abroad in 2025, according to India’s Ministry of External Affairs — a slight dip from 1.33 million the previous year, but still a staggering number. Most of them took loans to get there. A significant number did…
By: Kushal Raj Chakravorty, Founder & Managing Trustee, Lotus Petal Foundation For years, India’s education conversation focused on one goal: getting children into schools. And to a large extent, that goal has been achieved. According to ASER 2024, enrollment rates across the country have consistently improved, with rural enrollment for children aged 6–14 remaining above…
By: Dr. Sandeep Bhardwaj, Director, Vivekanand Business School, Vivekanand Education Society Education is no longer confined by geography; it is global in both opportunity and expectation. There was a time when a degree led to a lifelong career in the same place, but today, that path has evolved. The focus is shifting beyond degrees to…
By: Alex Ezat Parnia, President and CEO at Florida Coastal University The global education space is clearly changing. For a long time, traditional degrees were seen as the main proof of someone’s knowledge and capability. While they still have value, traditional degrees are now being supported and sometimes challenged by micro-credentials and digital degrees. These…
By: Dr. Ramya Chatterjee, CEO, Solitaire Brand Business | Director, Prointek Global Innovations,(Manufacturing Division of Supertron Electronics) Interactive technologies are playing a transformative role in strengthening skilling outcomes in ITIs and Polytechnics by shifting the learning approach from traditional theory-based instruction to practical, application-driven education. Tools such as interactive flat panels, digital content platforms, virtual…
Education is undergoing a fundamental shift. As industries evolve faster than traditional curricula, the gap between classroom learning and real-world application is becoming increasingly evident. To bridge this divide, institutions are turning to immersive and interactive learning tools that move beyond passive instruction to active, experience-driven engagement. Immersive and interactive tools in modern learning are…
By: Aditi Misra, Director, Dharav High School Gurugram India’s education system has long been associated with rote learning—a method where memorization of facts and formulas takes precedence over understanding, creativity, and application. While this approach helps students perform well in exams, it often leaves them ill-equipped to tackle real-world problems, think critically, or innovate. As…
By: Niyati Handa, Co-founder and Director of Eklavya School There is a growing movement worldwide to ban phones in schools and restrict social media for children under a certain age. How did we arrive at this particular moment? We live in a modern age where screens have replaced real companions. There was a time when…
By: Fatema Agarkar, Educationist and Founder of ACE (Agarkar Center of Excellence). Mumbai, the ‘city of dreams,’ as it is fondly called does have its shared of challenges especially the minimal ‘per sq ft’ space available when you are a resident in a middle class family. It is over populated, and congested, and traffic snarls…
By: Dr. Geetanjali Chopra, Founder & President of Wishes and Blessings India has more out-of-school children than the entire population of Bhutan. This is a staggering reality which becomes even more concerning as the country marks 16 years of the Right to Education (RTE) Act – a law intended to guarantee free and compulsory education…
