What Do We Actually ‘Celebrate’ In Our Schools?   By Subir Shukla ‘So, you’re ‘celebrating’ again.’ ‘Yes, it’s Independence Day tomorrow.’ ‘Oh, so another round of ritualistic speeches?’ ‘What do you mean, ritualistic speeches?’ ‘You know what I mean. The same old ‘important’ people will be called. They will be welcomed, garlanded and they will walk around, feeling even more self-important.’ ‘You’re being very unkind, you know.’ ‘But close to the truth,... 

Once again schoolchildren claim their rights: refuse to eat bad mid-day meal in Arwal Village Sakri Khurd, Kaler, Arwal, Bihar: according to a report in the Hindi press, a few days ago students of the middle school in Sakri Khurd refused to eat their mid-day meal in opposition to the quality of food and non-payment of money for their uniforms. In case Sakri Khurd sounds like a nowhere-village, for the past few years, children in rural Bihar have been waking up to their rights and rising against the school authorities against small and big injustices. The English press rarely deigns to report... 

‘Only 53.4% children in class V can read a class II level text’: quality of education is shocking New Delhi: While the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), released by Vice-president Hamid Ansari in Delhi gives a very hopeful picture of the enrolment aspect of primary education, its revelations on quality of education are disturbing indeed. Another story on bihardays gives the readers a clear glimpse of data on Bihar which is indeed pleasing. But look at the following highlights from the nation-level survey: Quality of education ‘Only 53.4% children in class V can read... 

Famous artist and sculptor Subodh Gupta was a student of Government Arts College   Government College of Arts and Crafts, Patna.    Students who have passed their secondary school board examinations are eligible for a five year full time degree course leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. This consists of a two year Foundation Course that provides the basic education to lay the foundation for specialization. Subjects taught are Painting, Sculpture, Applied Art and Print making.  At the end of the second year, Patna University conducts the examination.    Applicants have...