The Global Search for Education: A Free Education
Feb08

The Global Search for Education: A Free Education

 “While the government would continue to be the largest driver of education, there is a need for philanthropists to complement the role of the government.” — Shiv Nadar  Just imagine being able to offer very poor Indian children a chance in life: the gift of a world class education in boarding schools designed by the finest architects, spread over rambling acreage, complete with state of the art academic and...

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The Global Search for Education: More From India
Oct04

The Global Search for Education: More From India

 “The challenges India faces are also an opportunity to move away from the two centuries oldmodel of schooling.”   Photo courtesy of  Murali Srinivasan.  Is there a future for a US – India partnership in education? In his remarks at the recent Brookings Institute conference in Washington, Deputy Secretary of State William J. Burns commented, “We are counting on India’s rise, not just as an economic...

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