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madeirat

Educating India's Children - 1 views

www.worldbank.org/...educating-india-children

India education

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  • 2015
  • brought nearly 20 million children into primary school
  • India is now seeking to improve the quality of primary education as well as improve access, equity and quality in secondary education
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  • ommitted over $2 billion to education in India
  • caters to some 200 million children
  • the program has brought nearly 20 million children into primary school
  • there are 93 girls for every 100 boys in primary school compared to just 90 in 2001
  • expand facilities and improve infrastructure, get children to school, and set up a system to assess learning
  • more than 95 percent of India’s children attend primary school, less than half of 16 year olds - just 44 percent – complete Class 10
  • more relevant skills
  • 60 percent of secondary schools which are privately managed in India
  • Since 2000, the World Bank has committed over $2 billion to education in India
  • Having improved access, India is now seeking to upgrade the quality of education provided and improve levels of learning
  • expand access to upper primary education, increase retention of all students until completion of elementary education (Grade 8), and improve learning levels
  • madeirat on 03 Nov 16
     
    In the past 16 years the World Bank has committed more than $2 billion to education in India. Attendance of primary school, which was the first goal, has dramatically improved, however secondary education is still struggling, so India is now turning its focus to that.
Aaron Lau

India: The Learning Experience - 2 views

India is an extremely complex country with many complex systems with so many different issues that plague the country, but on the flip side India is a country that is rich with culture and traditio...

started by Aaron Lau on 24 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
anishakaul

India Replaces China as Next Big Frontier for U.S. Tech Companies - The New York Times - 12 views

www.nytimes.com/...ier-for-us-tech-companies.html

shared by anishakaul on 28 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • topiarey on 29 Sep 15
     
    Really cool representation of India's rise, but also the inequality when the article mentions the "unconnected billion"
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  • quinnlewis on 29 Sep 15
     
    I found it interesting that they talked about reaching out to India to make internet widespread as a goal. Nobody seemed to question whether this was the right thing to do. Is internet and technology going to actually improve these peoples' way of life? Does technology make people happier? The assumption that technology is inherently a good thing could be damaging as India rushes into the adaptations they are making.
  • kylerussell on 29 Sep 15
     
    It will be interesting to see how India develops because its large population and liberalized economy are very different from Chinas. The growth we saw/see in China will be different from the growth we see in India due to the lack of Indian regulations. As noted in this paper, the massive population can only stimulate the economy by plugging into the industrialized workforce, however this development might likely lead to a drastic gap between the uneducated rural country side and the wealthiest tech CEOs.
  • alisimons on 29 Sep 15
     
    I found it interesting that China's strict regulations have made them less desirable for American technology companies. The article states, "Blocked from China itself or frustrated by the onerous demands of its government, companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter, as well as start-ups and investors, see India as the next best thing." It just goes to show that the government's role in the economy can influence the success of the economy.
  • charlesleesohn on 29 Sep 15
     
    It will be interesting to see what type of role India plays diplomatically as the United States begins to favor the Indian economy.
  • smowat on 29 Sep 15
     
    Interesting to see how globalization has affected indian society. From what we learned about their protective economy to their shift to a more liberalized one.
Brian Call

Understanding India - 1 views

India is a very diverse country. There are over 400 spoken languages of which 20 are official languages used in parliament. There is a also huge religious and ethnic diversity in India. The majorit...

started by Brian Call on 25 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
madeirat

Projects : India: Elementary Education III | The World Bank - 0 views

www.projects.worldbank.org/P144447

India education

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  • mprove education outcomes of elementary school children in India
  • mprove education outcomes of elementary school children in India
  • first component being improving quality and enhancing learning outcomes
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  • first component being improving quality and enhancing learning outcomes
  • nherent accountability measures
  • access and equity
  • accountability
    • madeirat
      madeirat on 03 Nov 16
       
      Interesting because this is what the MENA article talked a bit about and now it's been mentioned twice here.
  • 29833.30  million
  • madeirat on 03 Nov 16
     
    Overview of a project to improve elementary education in India I've looked into. Pretty cool because it mentions increasing accountability a lot as did the MENA article.
Nora Sheeder

India: a fascinating story - 1 views

I learned that India has around 400 main languages and 22 dialects along with English, that are all spoken in parliament. Around 70% of the Indian population speaks some language in the Indo-Aryan ...

India language religion worship ceremonies

started by Nora Sheeder on 24 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
olivialum

India and Pakistan's Dialogue of the Deaf - The New York Times - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...stan-dialogue-of-the-deaf.html

shared by olivialum on 11 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • They hurled accusations at each other about how the other side doesn’t really know how to talk,
  • India accuses Pakistan of sponsoring terrorism in India. Pakistan accuses India of sponsoring terrorism in Pakistan, and of having bad manners.
racheladams23

Learning about India - 4 views

I learned that one part of India, Kerala, is a deeply traditional place with some of the oldest human rituals. It has a highly developed school of traditional healing, and is unique because it is a...

India

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Tommy Cella

Researching India - 1 views

I learned that India has a rich history in agriculture, as Bronze Age farming technology has been found and a second century dam is still in use today. Currently, two thirds of the populace work in...

India agriculture crimes against women Mumbai

started by Tommy Cella on 25 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
sawyerthompson

India: Asia's Next Economic Dynamo? - 5 views

www.forbes.com/...dia-asias-next-economic-dynamo

shared by sawyerthompson on 10 Sep 15 - No Cached
  • topiarey on 10 Sep 15
     
    Make no mistake about it: India is on the move. After his landslide election victory in May 2014, Prime Minister Narenda Modi told his nation that he needed just 10 years to modernize the country and promised that by 2022, India's 75th anniversary of independence, the world would recognize that [...]
  • sawyerthompson on 11 Sep 15
     
    Make no mistake about it: India is on the move. After his landslide election victory in May 2014, Prime Minister Narenda Modi told his nation that he needed just 10 years to modernize the country and promised that by 2022, India's 75th anniversary of independence, the world would recognize that [...]
Catherine Binder

As Global Games Begin, India Hopes for Chance to Save National Pride - 1 views

www.nytimes.com/...03india.html

India

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  • Catherine Binder on 02 Oct 10
     
    This article is about India's preparations for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. There are accusations of corruption while footbridges collapse and athletes' dorms are considered "uninhabitable." There appears to be no central authority in charge of the event, leaving many to criticize India's political culture.
  • Arshia Surti on 03 Oct 10
     
    It's interesting to compare India's troubles in organizing the event to China's flawless execution of the Olympics. The article mentions that China had an easier time because, as a Communist state, it was able to relocate people and suppress objections fairly easily. In contrast, India, as a democracy, faced many delays caused by people refusing to move and protests by environmental groups. India also has a much more corrupt bureaucracy.
janh97

Ethnic and Religious Conflicts in India - 1 views

www.culturalsurvival.org/...-and-religious-conflicts-india

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  • maxdewit on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article talks about the history of religious conflict in India. It also specifically talks about the Muslim-Hindu conflict and the problems Muslims have had integrating themselves after the independence was gained in 1947.
  • janh97 on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article is about ethnic and religous conflict in India
maxdewit

Hundreds Flee Homes in Northern India Following Hindu-Muslim Clashes. - 0 views

www.washingtonpost.com/...3-80ac-96205cacb45a_story.html

India Violence Conflict

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  • maxdewit on 14 Nov 14
     
    This article talks about a more recent conflict between Hindus and Muslims in Northern India.
mbarclay

For Gay Indians, Landmark Ruling Is Just the Beginning - The New York Times - 3 views

www.nytimes.com/...india-gay-rights-ruling.html

india lgbt rights

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  • mbarclay on 08 Sep 18
     
    This article follows up what we discussed in class -- now that gay sex has been decriminalized, what does this truly mean for India's LGBT? This article discusses both the optimistic view, which is that this progress is a stepping stone for further victories, like legalization of gay marriage and old criminal cases of gay sex being thrown out, and the more sobering view, which contrasts this stride forward with another law that was passed in India that acknowledges a third gender, and is widely ignored.
sammyshrestha

India Gay Sex Ban Is Struck Down. 'Indefensible,' Court Says. - The New York Times - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...india-gay-sex-377.html

india ban

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  • tynavarro on 06 Sep 18
     
    legally at least, india becomes one of the more progressive countries regarding lgbtq issues
  • sammyshrestha on 06 Sep 18
     
    Horray!
Christine Esserman

Learnings - 4 views

I learned many valuable things from exploring the two websites. I learned that the primary concern right now for people in India is political corruption. The people are upset at some recent decisio...

started by Christine Esserman on 24 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
olivialucas

INDIA: PBS Photo Gallery and Frontline Article - 1 views

I spent the majority of my research time browsing the PBS photo gallery and the information that accompanied the images because they were so interesting! From all of the images, the main message I ...

started by olivialucas on 25 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
kian vafai

The Silk Road equals diversity - 2 views

India's geographic location was historically vital to the religious, ethnic, and cultural diversity that defines the nation today. The existence of a formidable civilization thousands of years ago ...

India Culture Trade

started by kian vafai on 25 Oct 13 no follow-up yet
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