The IIT JEE Main and Advanced entrance exams are conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). Students appearing for these exams are eligible for admissions to premier engineering institutions in India like the IITs, NITs and IIITs (Indian Institutes of… Read More ›
On June 1, 2021, the government announced that the Class 12 CBSE Board exams stand cancelled. Considering the prevailing situation, this was the most logical decision. It would have been better if this decision was announced earlier. The ISCE Board… Read More ›
What is Geomatics Engineering? Over 80% of the world’s information has a location component associated with it. This location component (or position-dependent data) is called the spatial data. Geomatics is the science, methods and applications of geospatial information. In geomatics,… Read More ›
This question was asked on Quora. This is an extremely important question. This is also the one question that is ignored by education administrators and parents/students. So why is online assessment more than moving offline tests to computers? First, is… Read More ›
I don’t think that’s proper. The difference between online teaching and offline teaching (classroom teaching in a college / school) is the difference between gully cricket and Test cricket, it is the difference between cinema and theatre, …. You get… Read More ›
The original question asked mentioned the brand name of the apps. I have removed the names of those apps for two reasons: (1) not to invite any meaningless comments and meaningless criticism, and (2) not to give any inadvertent publicity… Read More ›
This is a very Important and timely question. I don’t think correspondence courses in traditional form are now of any use. These courses must be replaced with internet based online courses which will have a wider reach throughout the country… Read More ›
Many students were already addicted to mobile phones before online classes started. So no one can blame online education for mobile addiction. Infact, I feel, that if it continues this way, students may start hating their mobile phones and laptops…. Read More ›
There have been many posts and comments on social media about the need of teaching coding to children as young as 6-8 years old. Why are some companies into teaching tiny tots about coding? Is it ethically wrong? Let’s get… Read More ›
For many parents and students, the two most sought after careers are in engineering and medicine. Science education is the second most common field of study throughout the country and there is also a huge coaching/publishing industry that caters to… Read More ›
If your child wishes to appear for a competitive exam like NEET or JEE, the best boards are CBSE/ISCE or state level boards. NEET and JEE exams are based on syllabus and books prescribed by NCERT / CBSE. Most state… Read More ›
What is a bridge course? Why is it important? How can a bridge course help you in accelerating your graduate and post-graduate studies? This article attempts to answer these and other related questions.
To all teachers: “Teach well, because you are going to retire in a world that your students will run”. Here’s a bit I came across recently in a very old issue of the, now defunct, Science Age magazine (Sept 1985)… Read More ›
COVID19 has caused more destruction than anyone could have ever imagined. What is becoming clear now is that COVID19 has also challenged the traditional school–> college —> university education model. It remains to be seen how education will change in… Read More ›
In an earlier post I have discussed about the YouTube channel of Prof (Dr) D. R. Vij. This channel has a massive collection of over 1600 video lectures of classes 9 to 12 – probably one of the largest collection… Read More ›
The first thing you will observe is that this post is not about online teaching, its about learning. So, although teachers and educators are welcome to read the post, it is more important for online learners and parents of young… Read More ›
Teachers all over India have taken up the challenge and are continuing to teach even in these difficult times. Dr D R Vij (Retd.) is a renowned Professor of Physics from Kurukshetra University, India. Dr. Vij has created a YouTube… Read More ›
Even 20 years into the 21st century, most parents in India would like to see their children become engineers or doctors. Never mind that the world has evolved so much more and there are a plethora of professions to choose… Read More ›
Teaching hasn’t undergone many changes in most school and colleges inspite of recent advances in information technology. But one of the most noticeable effects of IT on teaching has been the use of powerpoint presentations in the classroom. Now I… Read More ›
Probably more parents, than students will read this long article. It is important for both. A student’s life is tough. Tests, projects, exams, viva… and then at the end of the academic year comes the report card, also called as… Read More ›
