Education

Build ‘model schools’ from PM CARES fund: CJP

Mumbai: In an unexpected surgical strike, the Cockroach Janta Party has questioned why a massive corpus of thousands of crores of rupees, lying in the Prime Minister CARES Fund, is kept idle when there are dire needs for funds in...
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One Child, Two Price Tags: Government Spending vs Private-School Fees

The real question is not what education costs, but what educational outcome every rupee delivers. Bharath, a 34-year-old salaried professional, recently sat down to calculate the annual cost of his child’s education. On one side was a government school, where...
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Create a society where everyone matters: Tukaram Mundhe

Mumbai: After ending the day one with high-packed energy, the Malhar festival had more to show on the second-day. The day two of the conclave session had a star-packed line-up of Tukaram Mundhe, Divyenndu Sharma, Richa Chadha, Saina Nehwal, Imitiaz...
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Where Does the NEET Aspirant Stand Now?

A resignation answered one question, and a new law addressed another, but lasting confidence depends on whether the system itself improves. The NEET protest at Jantar Mantar began with a specific cause: allegations of paper leaks and irregularities in the...
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Why Generation Z Refuses TO Be Silenced

We often complain that today's youth are difficult to understand. Perhaps the real problem, however, is not Generation Z-it is our inability to communicate with them. Instead of learning how they think, speak, and engage with the world, we often...
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The Frozen Assets of India’s Education Budget

Education is a nation's premier capital investment. Its return is realised only when a degree translates into a pay cheque or a successful startup. Imagine Bharath, a graduate from a middle-class Indian family. His parents spent their life savings on...
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Jantar Mantar: Reading the Pattern Behind the Protest

It is worth asking whether the movement remained true to the cause that gave it life. The NEET protest at Jantar Mantar ended with the resignation of the Union Education Minister, but one question remains: whose playbook was actually being...
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Trust Reset

As the recent protests over the NEET paper leak showed, India’s examination system has reached a point where incremental repairs are no longer enough. The appointment of a high-powered task force on examination reforms, headed by technology pioneer Nandan Nilekani,...
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Battered Modi govt faces ultimate alliance test

A CJP supporter celebrates in Nagpur on Saturday. Pic: PTI Mumbai: For only the second time in its 12-year tenure, the Modi government has been forced to bow down. The dramatic resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is not...
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Crossing Lines

A protest for a genuine cause or problem earns public sympathy by appealing to the nation’s conscience. It begins to lose it the moment its members indiscriminately start abusing the nation’s institutions. That is where the CJP agitation now stands....
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A NEET Reckoning

Every political crisis produces its defining image. The Emergency had press censorship. Anna Hazare’s movement had Ramlila Maidan. The farmers’ protest had Delhi’s borders. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) agitation may be remembered for turning a medical entrance examination into...
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Beyond Academics: Preparing Children with Essential Life Skills

A child who understands money, personal boundaries, and responsibility is better prepared for the challenges of adulthood. For decades, education has been measured primarily by marks, grades, and academic excellence. While these continue to remain important indicators of academic achievement,...
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