S.K Saidapur

Politics of monkeys

March 25, 2025

Hanuman langurs (Presbytis entellus) considered sacred are found throughout India. They generally live in groups with a complex social organization having dominance hierarchies. They are both polygynous and polyandrous. A group may consist of one male, several females and their offspring or all male groups. Multiple-male groups consist of many...

‘Disruption’ is central to development of curriculum in restructuring education

December 6, 2024

Most educational institutions, the colleges and varsities are still struggling to implement NEP-2020 proposed 4 years ago while some States have squarely rejected it stating that they will have their own Sate Education Policy (SEP). In all fairness, the universities should have seized this opportunity immediately by incorporating all needed...

On Reigning Crimes in Human Societies

October 18, 2024

Unlike in the animal world, crimes of various kinds (misdeeds, misdemeanors, transgressions, violations, infringements, rapes and murders etc.) are widespread in human societies. Unlike animals, humans require teaching the importance of ethics, morals, honesty and integrity. In today’s context there are no more model or charismatic teachers (and education managers)...

Resetting education to meet 21st century challenges

September 22, 2023

As the argument on accepting or rejecting NEP-2020 is going on in certain States of India, the stakeholder must know what this is all about. The academicians and administrators like the Principals, Vice Chancellors, and Directors are often found airing their views on the shortcomings of the policy and logistic...

NEP-2020 can free higher education from past shackles

August 16, 2023

Education has two aims: the primary and the ultimate. The primary aim pertains to literacy, knowledge acquisition and developing livelihood as well as life skills, whereas, the ultimate aim of higher education is pursuit of truth, grasping higher objectives and meaning of life and, man’s role in the ecosystem. Here,...

Steps needed to transform states & UTs to global levels

July 19, 2023

In recent times, India has been striving to transform itself by undertaking many new initiatives that include Make in India, Atmanirbhar Bharat, promoting entrepreneurship, increasing exports, bettering international relationships and economy, to name a few. In this process, it is quite imperative that all states and Union Territories (UTs) with...

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