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school-leavers. You have uncovered papers and why are they not held
ugly truths about a faulty exams accountable?
system replete with question paper Dheeraj Krishna
leaks and marks for money scams. HYDERABAD
One hopes the newly constituted
K. Radhakrishnan committee holds
meaningful consultations with stu- Upskilling mantra
dents, parents, assessment and cyber YOUR TEACHER-TO-TEACHER es-
experts to quickly establish a tamper- say ‘Successful management of life-
proof exams system. If the hon’ble long learning’ (EW July) reflects the
education minister is to be believed, sentiment of Union Budget 2024-25
a switch to SAT-like computer-based presented in Parliament by Union
multiple times a year testing is in the finance minister Nirmala Sithara-
offing. The extreme mental distress man on July 23 . Looks like she had
our children have had to endure her ear to the ground!
because of the NEET mess calls for I agree with author Nikhil Pingle
JULY 2024 urgent overhaul of the exams system. that with technologies evolving fast,
Lopamudra Sen economic landscapes are shifting.
KOLKATA Upskilling is the mantra to success as
skills — if any — acquired in college
Condemnable contempt and universities no longer guarantee
YOUR WELL-DESIGNED cover and Teacher accountability lifetime employment. The rise of
story ‘Dharmendra Pradhan’s second RE EDUCATION Notes (EW July) ICT and globalization of commerce
innings priorities’ (EW July) should titled ‘Show-cause notices’, my mandates acquisition of new skill-
serve as a wake-up call to the hon’ble congratulations to Rohit Thakur, sets, digital skills in particular. Job
minister who clearly suffers a com- Himachal Pradesh’s education seekers can navigate the volatile jobs
munication skills deficit. I couldn’t minister, for issuing show-cause market and build successful careers
agree more that the second time notices to teachers of 116 schools only if they have a learner’s mindset
education minister should speak up which reported pass rates below 25 and invest in continuous upskilling.
forcefully in Union cabinet meet- percent and 30 schools recording Chanda Biswas
ings demanding greater budgetary zero pass percentage. Well-paid gov- DELHI
allocation for education. Time he ernment school teachers should be
became aware that he presides over held accountable for poor academic
a ministry responsible for the future outcomes. Game-changer invention
of the world’s largest child and youth Sheela Jabin I AM A regular reader of EW and es-
population. BENGALURU pecially look forward to your Young
The minister’s contempt for the Achievers section. In your July
media especially towards Education- edition, your feature on Team Think
World, for several decades the coun- Appalling negligence was inspirational.
try’s #1 education magazine, is con- I HAVE been keenly following the I am a resident of Bengaluru, and
demnable. As member of Parliament NEET-UG scam on social media and this summer was particularly warm
and minister, he is obliged to answer read your insightful Special Report with temperatures spiking to 38 C,
o
to the public through the media. This on this controversy (EW July). I am unimaginable in the garden city.
is fundamental in a democracy. appalled that in a national entrance I am not surprised that the World
Saisha Chandra examination of this scale, a multiple- Bank’s Climate Investment Oppor-
CHENNAI choice question in physics had two tunities in India’s Cooling Sector
possible answers. Report 2022 predicts that future
It is shocking that such ambigu- heat waves will pose challenges to
Urgent overhaul needed ous questions — which a committee the survival of the human race. Team
YOUR WELL-RESEARCHED Spe- of IIT-Delhi experts constituted Think’s innovative ‘Kavach’ inven-
cial Report ‘Rectifying NTA exams by the Supreme Court had to solve tion to keep cool in the summer
disaster’ (EW July) exposes NTA’s — are presented to students with- heat — if commercialized — is sure to
shocking mismanagement of NEET- out second revision. What are the become a game-changer.
UG, the common medical entrance qualifications of the so-called experts Sheela Rao
examination written by 2.4 million appointed to set NEET question BENGALURU

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