By chhotebhai Kanpur, August 25, 2026: Two reports, hidden in the inner recesses of the newspapers, caught my attention. The first was on 14th August, the eve of Independence Day, in the Hindustan (Hindi) paper. The second was just 9 days later on 23rd August in the Hindustan Times (English).Continue Reading
Matters India Reporter Siliguri, 11 August 2026: The Department of Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) at Salesian College (Autonomous), Siliguri, welcomed its first batch of 18 students with a five‑day induction programme beginning on August 10. The program started with half‑hour inaugural prayer service in the college chapel animated byContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Nagrakata, 7 June 2026: At a requiem Mass held in the Diocese of Jalpaiguri alumni of parish school recalled the contribution of Bartholomis Tirkey, former Headmaster of St. Mary’s Boarding High School, Champaguri, Nagrakata. A pioneer educator in the Dooars, he upgraded a modest village school intoContinue Reading
ML Satyan Coimbatore, January 6, 2025: I had an opportunity to work with Functional Vocational Training and Research Society (FVTRS) from 2008 to 2014. The focus group of FVTRS was always school dropout students. Local NGOs became partners of FVTRS to provide skill training to school dropout students. My interactionsContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Aug 14, 2023: A shocking incident took place at Nanguneri in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district on August 9. Six youngsters from a dominant caste allegedly attacked a 17-year-old Scheduled Caste student and his younger sister with sickles at their home. According to the police, allContinue Reading
By V Saji Palakkad, July 23, 2020: Twenty four children in Kerala’s Palakkad district have undertaken a hunger strike in their homes to protest non availability of electricity that has prevented them from attending online classes. Kerala on June 1 started its academic year by launching ‘First Bell,’ the onlineContinue Reading
More than one billion children live in countries hit by poverty and 240 million in countries affected by conflict and fragility.Continue Reading
Matters India reporter Kolkata — A national colloquium held in Kolkata entitled “Future of Christian Higher Education and Contemporary Transitions in India” expressed concern over alleged rise in “subtle attempts” to “saffronise” educational establishments in the country. Moderator of the colloquium, Principal of Salesian College Dr George Thadathil said “TheContinue Reading
By: Ram Puniyani In its recommendation to NCERT, Shiksha Sanskriti Uthan Nyas, an RSS affiliate asks for removal of English, Urdu and Arabic words, the thoughts of Rabindranath Tagore; extracts from painter M F Husain’s autobiography; references to the Mughal emperors as benevolent, to the BJP as a “Hindu” party.,Continue Reading
Bengaluru: Jesuits’ contribution to education in the world has been pivotal for more than 450 years. The Jesuit educational network in South Asia has close to 500 educational institutions known for quality of education offered. Continuing the legacy, St Joseph’s Institutions, is starting a new law college, St Joseph’s CollegeContinue Reading
