Science scores low in education policy
(World News Science)

Scientist Bikash Sinha analyses the New Education Policy in this dialogue with Subhoranjan Dasgupta, professor of human science. Q: How do you see the New Education Policy? Sinha: The new policy articulated by the Kasturirangan Committee has emerged after 34 long years. It has been a subject of considerable introspection and consultation across the country and it asserts that education for every Indian child should be his or her birthright. The most important element of the new policy is the flexibility granted in the choice of subjects. Why can’t a student belonging to the science stream take up music or philosophy or a student of literature take up mathematics? This flexibility will...