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India's Promise - Part 4

Thursday, May 24, 2007

EDUCATION
India's a rising star in the global economy, but rapid growth has created challenges for the nation. In this series of reports that leads up to a special edition of NBR, Washington Bureau Chief Darren Gersh explores India's future and its challenges. Part 4 examines efforts to improve the quality of education in India.

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Learn more about India by exploring the home page for the NBR special, "India's Promise."

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  • India's Ministry of Human Resources Development
    The Department of School Education & Literacy and the Department of Higher Education are found within this ministry.
  • India's Planning Commission
    The Planning Commission of the Government of India determines priorities for the most efficient utilization of the nation's resources. The agency's Deputy Chairman, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, is interviewed in Darren Gersh's report.
  • Infosys
    Infosys is an information technology services and consulting firm headquarted in Bangalore, India. The company's Director of Human Resources, TV Mohandas Pai, is interviewed in Darren Gersh's report. This links to the "Careers" section of the Infosys website.
  • Microsoft India
    The Chairman of Microsoft India, Ravi Venkatesan, is interviewed in Darren Gersh's report. The company's website includes information about Microsoft's "Project Shiksha," which is designed to improve computer literacy in India.
  • Pratham
    Pratham is an Indian education initiative dedicated to "improving the school education system in India." It was founded as "a Public Charitable Trust by the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, UNICEF and several prominent citizens of the country." The Pratham website includes information about the organizations projects as well as statistics about education in India.
  • Read India
    Read India is a campaign designed to accelerate the development of Indian childrens' reading skills. The organization was founded by the Pratham network, an initiative to improve the quality of education in India.
  • UNICEF
    UNICEF is the United Nations Children's Fund, which is dedicated to improving the lives of children throughout the world. This links to the section of UNICEF's website that focuses on education in India. Among other thing, the site contains a blog by interns working on education projects in India.
  • "Women's Education in India" (PDF Document)
    This report was published by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Census Bureau. Though it was published in 1998, it can be used as a primer on the challenges facing India's educational system.

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