Sambit Dash
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Opinion | Why 'Free Coaching' Sounds Good But Seldom Works
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day address from the Red Fort, announced that the government would provide free online coaching to students preparing for competitive examinations. The programme, according to the Prime Minister, would use India's digital public infrastructure and teaching talent, reduce the financial burden on fami...
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Opinion | MBBS In Hindi? What Madhya Pradesh's Failed Experiment Shows
The Madhya Pradesh experiment is failing because there are gaps. Questions abound about the acceptance of a vernacular language degree, its status in the medical fraternity and research ecosystem and its helpfulness in competitive exams.
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Opinion | After Odisha Student's Self-Immolation, The Pretence Of 'Action'
The death of the student, who died by suicide after multiple pleas to authorities and a sham hearing by the Internal Complaints Committee, has exposed the inadequate, or mostly absent, student support systems in higher education institutions.
