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The Scope For Quality Education In Rural India

The Scope For Quality Education In Rural India

The role of education in an individual’s personal growth, skill development & democratic responsible behaviour, thereby contributing immensely to the overall prosperity of a nation, is irrefutable. India has a significant drop-out ratio with some BIMARU states exceeding 50% before standard 10th. Quality of education in government-run schools with a skewed teacher-student ratio is not appropriate. The lack of basic amenities like library, clean toilets, and playgrounds further adds to the drop out ratio.

Ujjawal Arora
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Assam Floods From Afar - An IIM Rohtak Student's Agonizing Experience With The Assam Floods by Anisha Gogoi

Assam Floods From Afar - An IIM Rohtak Student's Agonizing Experience With The Assam Floods by Anisha Gogoi

I come from a middle-class family based in Assam, a beautiful state endowed with natural resources, biodiversity and assimilation of different cultures, in the north-eastern part of India. Yet, with respect to the rest of the country, the region is very underdeveloped and there are challenging issues of governance, infrastructure, road connectivity and lack of quality education, that need to be addressed and that seldom find a mention in the news of national importance.

IIM Rohtak
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Crossroads: Options But Not Choices

Crossroads: Options But Not Choices

"All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players; they have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time, plays many parts!" says Shakespeare.

KAKARLA SUBHASH
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The MBA Summer Internship Placements Pressure Cooker

The MBA Summer Internship Placements Pressure Cooker

It takes a good deal of perseverance to step into a prestigious B-school. The journey begins with a series of examinations, rejections, interviews, long days of anxious wait, rejections, and finally a ray of light in the form of admission. Then, you incur a massive loan and step into a B-school. For a newbie who does not know the workings of a B-school, it might be a daunting atmosphere within the campus. But the school has other priorities. The school fights to maintain its spot in the ranking tree. The prime indicator of ranking is that of placements. The often asked question by aspirants is about the placement scenario in B-schools. No time is given to students to get acclimatized to the B-school atmosphere before SIPs are thrown into the mix. Is it fair to students?

Raghunathan S
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Friendships During MBA: Evaluating The Risks And Returns

Friendships During MBA: Evaluating The Risks And Returns

When you are pursuing an MBA, you can’t help but wonder whom you can befriend and whom you can count on – because let’s face it, everyone pursuing an MBA will obviously be focusing on their own success strategies. Be it academics, or competitions or even club selections – there is going to be a cutthroat competition for grades as well as PORs.

Anwesha Guru
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