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Indian Education Congress 2016: Can success in Education be scaled up?

The opportunities in technologically driven mass education in India: On Thursday 26th May, at the Indian Education Congress 2016, I have 5 minutes in a panel to respond to the above theme. So I wrote up this blog to share … Continue reading

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IEIC 2016#4 : Education for the coming 4th Industrial Revolution

IEIC 2016 # 4: Education for the coming 4th Industrial Revolution: Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum in his book ‘ The fourth Industrial Revolution’ launched at the Davis 2016 drew attention to the possibility that we … Continue reading

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Eureka ! The Act of Creation

“Eureka!” The Act of Creation “This is the legendary exclamation made by Archimedes and hence the term, ‘Eureka Act!’ This is the process which has led to brilliant discoveries…” Creativity can be roughly defined as the ability to make or … Continue reading

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Quality Inclusive Education for All

Quality Inclusive Education for All: Supporting text for a talk given at the National Institute of Open Schooling on 17th June 2013 Prof. M.M.Pant, former Pro Vice-Chancellor Indira Gandhi National Open University 1: Why inclusive education: The traditional model of … Continue reading

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Edutainment: its potential and challenges

Edutainment: The Joy of Learning Duing the early years of childhood, the play-way method for learning is universally used. Childhood learning is full of songs, stories, games, riddles, drawing and other activities that engage, entertain and instil learning. But for … Continue reading

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Update on talk at Vasant Valley on 2nd April 2013

Prof MM Pant: Learning 221: Education in the 2nd decade of the 21st Century 1. If you could not be present in person at the Vasant Valley School on the 2nd April 2013, you may access the slides used for … Continue reading

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Learning 221: Education in the 2nd decade of the 21st Century

Learning 221 education in the 2nd decade of the 21st century Presentation Transcript ( PowerPoint slides available at Slideshare.net) 1. Learning 221: Education in the2nd decade of the 21st Century — Prof. M.M. Pant Former Pro Vice-Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National … Continue reading

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Leadership in Education

Resources Links for Workshop on ‘ Leadership in Education’ General Resources on Educational Leadership: 1. The Sabre Tooth Curriculum ; An article about the need for curriculum change: http://nerds.unl.edu/pages/preser/sec/articles/sabertooth.html 2. The Dragon Slayer Curriculum: Every Curriculum tells a Story ; … Continue reading

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Towards obsolete and irrelevant education

When I was very young, around 10 years old, I was presented for my birthday, a book by Minoo Masani ” Our India 1953″ and one of the things that left an impression on me was the part on life … Continue reading

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Learning 221

The other day, I was invited to a prestigious School in Delhi to talk to the parents on : ‘ Every Child …..a winner’ : Developing Confidence that lasts a lifetime: To me it was a great opportunity to share … Continue reading

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