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By The Conversation Sam Illingworth, Edinburgh Napier UniversityThe pandemic forced many educational institutions to move to online learning. Could the rise of chatbots, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard, now further improve the accessibility of learning and make education more obtainable for everyone? Chatbots are computer programmes that use artificial intelligence to simulate conversation with human users. They work by analysing the context of a conversation and generating responses they believe to be relevant. They have been trained on massive data sets of human language, allowi...
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By Kaisar Andrabi Delhi -- Last week, news reports said that the National Council for Education Research and Training (NCERT) has changed textbooks and removed entire topics related to the Mughals and references to assassination of Gandhi. The changes have sparked concerns among educationists, historians and scholars who fear that important aspects of the country's heritage and culture are being overlooked. The recent changes have been condemned by around 250 historians from India and abroad, who issued a joint statement expressing their deep concern over the decision. Will these changes lead ...
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By Surbhi Sharma Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration on Thursday evening withdrew an earlier notice that imposed a fine of up to Rs 20,000 and several other punishments on students for taking part in hunger strikes, dharnas or protests. The notification issued by JNU chief proctor Rajnish Kumar Mishra stated, “In view of administrative reasons, the notification dated 28.2.2023 in respect of rules of discipline and proper conduct of students of JNU is hereby withdrawn. This has been issued on directions of the Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor.” Speaking to BOOM, JNU Vice Chancellor Santishr...
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By Sana Fazili The percentage of children between 6-14 years of age enrolled in government and private schools has gone up from 97.2% in 2018 to 98.4% in 2022, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) report released on Wednesday revealed. Despite the uptrend in school enrollments, children’s basic reading ability dropped to pre-2012 levels, the report found. "Drops are visible in both government and private schools in most states, and for both boys and girls," the ASER report said. Additionally, the number of enrollments in government schools in the above-mentioned age group saw an increa...
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By Sana Fazili A study carried out by the Centre and the National Council of Educational Research and Training — Foundational Learning Skills (FLS) 2022 — found that a sizeable number of students enrolled in Class III lack basic mathematical skills such as identifying numbers. The study was carried out on 86,000 students in 10,000 schools across India and concluded that 37% of the students lacked skills like identifying numbers and another 11% lacked the "most basic knowledge and skills". Also Read:DIGIPUB Condemns IT Surveys On CPR, Oxfam India And IPSMF The study assessed the literacy skills...
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By Prachi Sibal It has been over six months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began with the first reports of bombing on February 24. Several Indians, especially students, were severely affected as they remained in bomb shelters for days and were eventually evacuated from the borders of neighbouring countries like Romania, Hungary, and Poland. Most of them aspiring medical professionals, are unable to leave the trauma behind, months after they have returned home to safety. For one, their future remains uncertain and hopes of joining back their universities in Ukraine, remain dim. Back home...
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By Kaisar Andrabi DELHI- Three years after the Delhi government announced that they will install CCTV cameras in schools and provide live footage to parents, they are finally doing it. On 6 July 2022, the Aam Aadmi Party-led Delhi government asked schools to provide the data of the students in next 15 days. Meanwhile, legal and tech experts believe that this move will breach the privacy of children and will affect their growth. The aim of the project executed by the Public Works Department (PWD) is to increase the security of school students. Every activity inside the classrooms will be record...
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