After 70 Years of Independence India’s achievement of independence is a landmark event of the twentieth century. It marked the beginning of the end of colonialism, which had engulfed much of the globe, and held large populations under its sway for over four hundred years. In less than fifty years since India’s independence, the last of the colonial bastions – in South Africa – collapsed, to rid the world of one...

Classroom Discipline Discipline is a necessity for proper living and has importance throughout a person’s lifetime. But usually emphasis on it is considered essential only in the early period of life, particularly that spent in school and college. Discipline during this period is more the result of compulsion and coercion from outside, than of self-realization of its utility in successful living. Most disciplining techniques concentrate more on the end result —...

Salvaging The Education System The problems and challenges that India’s education system face are so complex that the chances of any conventional method succeeding in overcoming them are very remote. Cosmetic changes in the operational and administrative aspects of the system have not made any meaningful impact on it, because the causes of its problems are numerous and widespread. Hence, before trying to improve the system, it is necessary to identify...

The State of Education in India Since Independence, India has made great progress in industrialization, food grains production, international trade, and to a lesser extent, in eradicating social evils like untouchability and casteism. But for many reasons, the enthusiasm that helped us realize such progress has been lacking in our efforts to create a useful and effective education system. It is indeed surprising that, a region where such famous seats of...

The Use of English Language Indians have been familiar with the English language since the start of British colonization a few centuries ago. As they felt that the knowledge of English would help them understand the progressive ideals of the West, as well as enjoy high status in their communities, many Indians, by learning the language, responded favorably to the British initiative to popularize English in administration and education. Though. English...

The Baneful Bandh Our freedom struggle was a pioneering and trail blazing exercise, which bequeathed to independent India several of its unique legacies. Though many of these legacies were quite effective and acceptable in the context of the struggle, their modified versions in modern times have not been very welcome. ‘Bandh’ is one such legacy, the meaning and relevance of which have been badly devastated by its gross misuse by political...

Environment Essay No. 01 For its survival, humanity has to depend entirely on the environment. Therefore, it is in its own interest that humanity protects and preserves the environment as well as it can. Man has recognized this fact since the beginning of history, and has, until recently, had a well-balanced and harmonious relationship with the environment. In fact, it is this relationship that enables humanity to exist as it does....

Casteism And The Reservation Policy Indian culture is a combination of the characteristics of the numerous races that settled in India in different periods of time. Modem Indian society, based on such a composite culture, can, therefore, claim to be neither homogeneous nor uniform. While the variety that the different races introduced in Indian culture has been beneficial in certain cases, it has not been so in others. Some features of...