Education & Training
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readFounded in 1977 by Dr Kiran Seth, SPIC MACAY (Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) is a non-political, nationwide, voluntary movement with an intention is to enrich the quality of formal education by increasing awareness about different aspects of Indian heritage and inspiring the young mind to imbibe the ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min readMs. Urvashi Goyal, Outreach & Partnerships, World Youth Council, talks to educationbiz.com at the Blubworld Action Education Consultation Series 2017, highlighting the different skills available in the Indian Education scenario.Talking about developing skills, what is the present status of Indian Education system particularly towards Skill Development?I prefer dividing the skills into two segments broadly, ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readTalking about the Digital Education scenario in India, it is a dynamic system, which will completely digitize the traditional education system. There are many problems faced by traditional education system, i.e. all the activities in the organization are carried out manually, teachers have to maintain all the chapter contents to be taught in the class ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readToday, the world and India need a skilled workforce.Skills and knowledge development are the driving forces behind the financial growth and community development of any country. Skill building is a powerful tool to empower individuals and improve their social acceptance. It must be complemented by economic growth and employment opportunities to meet the ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readIn Education, there is no sphere of our lives that is not touched by the Digital Revolution happening around us. Rapidly evolving technology is transforming the way that knowledge is imparted and absorbed today. The internet now plays a crucial role in the digital educational ecosystem.The process of imparting education has gone through a sea ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readWhile scepticism mares Modi Government’s vision to make all critical exams and skill assessment tests digital, there is a window of opportunity for the private sector to utilise the data for their recruitment; and help cut the costs associated with talent hunt, writes Shrutidhar Paliwal, Vice President, Aptech Ltd.The news and subsequent discussions ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readThe importance of physical education has never been emphasised more than it is today. It is widely recognised that physical education and sports are relevant and important in developing an active and healthy lifestyle and the solution to rising obesity rate worldwide. Although in most countries, physical education is part of the school curriculum. The ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min readEmerge of eLearning has been proved as a boon for the educational sector, especially for the K-12 education sector. Brain scans showed that students who took a hands-on approach to learning had activation in sensory and motor-related parts of the brain when they later thought about concepts such as angular momentum and torque. Thus eLearning ...
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Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min readYou may wonder why so many covet an education abroad. Is an international degree worth the huge investment of time, money, and effort? We talked to over a 100 ReachIvy students who have graduated from reputed foreign institutions. Here are 10 personal, academic and career benefits they have gained from an international study program:Personal Benefits:Gain ...
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The Changes in Teacher Training are Part of India’s Efforts to Improve the Quality of its Education.Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min readChange is difficult in any setting, but changing academic teaching appears to be especially tricky. Calls for change imply that the pedagogical approaches our own professors and mentors modeled and taught us might not be the best way to engage large numbers of diverse populations of undergraduates in our discipline.Focus on the Lack of Teacher ...