In recent years, many educators have found themselves confronting an unsettling question: What kind of world are we preparing our students for? As wars and geopolitical tensions reshape societies and disrupt lives, academic communities are being called to rethink their purpose. Beyond preparing graduates for employment, universities must consider how to nurture individuals capable of building …
We all know that education is important. If asked, most people would respond by saying education is required to establish or forge a good career. However, a few of my observations led me to ask: Is that the only role that good education plays in our lives? I feel proud to say that I grew up …
In my last blog I had talked about the role of universities in making students more employable by imparting skills to them. It is indeed the need of the hour as those who have skills and sufficient knowledge of the field will emerge to be the employers or job creators, thus strengthening the economy of the …
Imagine what an amazing world it would be! While many may talk about wars and territorial rights, I am sure those from the realm of education and knowledge, find borderless-ness to be an evolutionary phenomenon. As boundaries melt from national to notional, dissemination of knowledge will become easier. During the recent pandemic, amidst the chaos that …