India Development Coalition of America--IDCA--Education

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You may like to read the UNESCO 2010 Global Monitoring Report of Education For All Campaign under MDG at the following links. Summary 42 pages http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001865/186525E.pdf Full Report 525 Pages http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0018/001866/186606E.pdf It will be nice to hear your thoughts on this especially as the part of the report addressed to India's education. What can we learn and do it from this report and transform education in India to eradicate Poverty and Mitigate Climate Change?

I am pleased to share the following link on an education Program that was broadcast last September. You will find it informative and inspiring to do something to transform education in India to held eradicate poverty in India and beyond. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/time-for-school-series/full-episode-back-to-school/272/ Please review it and share with others who may be inspired to do something as well wherever they come from or anywhere else they have connections. Please send your thoughts after you have chanced to review the videos and interviews.

Holistic Education Column -- Ron Miller-- Paths of Learning The End of Schooling? Modern culture has entered an historic phase of transition in which our industrial-age, reductionistic worldview is being replaced by one that is more holistic, ecological, and open to the fundamental mystery of the cosmos. In recent months, I have noticed increasing awareness that this is indeed happening; a growing number of authors and filmmakers are proclaiming what they perceive to be the imminent end of established institutions and cultural assumptions: They tell us about the end of dogmatic faith, the end of an economy based on cheap energy, the end of empire, the end of America, and even the end of civilization. (For an especially provocative and comprehensive overview of this analysis, I highly recommend Timothy S. Bennett’s documentary “What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire”--see www.whatawaytogomovie.com/ .) As most of us now recognize, we are facing a global crisis...

Dear Friends and Colleagues, I am providing a link below of an article that just appeared on a rural development work I have been involved in. There are several such works being carried out by people in India, people of Indian origin in India, and other people throughout the world. Given today’s environment and global exigencies it is becoming clearer that we need to consider the definition of civilization beyond cities and back to the villages and small communities. Even democracy works better in small groups, and social and family stabilities are obvious beneficiaries in village settings. Environmentally, we have no alternative in the long run (no, technologies alone will not solve the problem). Let’s all put our efforts together to elevate the level of not just living but the life, not just the women and men but the entire humanity, and not just a country but the entire globe. It must begin with the education! Excerpt “There has been a dichotomy between the cities and the rural area...

Dear Supporter The Alpha Foundation’s IRS children always exhibit high team spirit and sportsmanship. This month, the children were busy with sports and interschool competitions, which is the best way to get rid of excess energy and reinforce team spirit. IRS Nandanavanam organized a Running Race competition on July 21, 2009 mobilizing children from LKG to Class V; 258 students have participated in the event. Master S Tarun and Master Ameer bagged the 1st prize. Everyone enjoyed this cheering, sweating and inspiring afternoon. Since, the last three years, IRS children have been participating in basketball tournament organized by the Emmanuel Trust, Hyderabad. While participating in the sports remain the key focus, another advantage is children get to know other kids from different family backgrounds, learn to interact and respect each other. This year, 14 children have participated in the 7thEmmanuel Basketball tournament held at St. Andrews school, Hyderabad, during the first week o...

If you're having trouble viewing this email, you may see it online. http://www.eschoolnews.com/emails/esn/latest_news.htm This week’s top 3 news headlines: Microsoft motivates innovative teachers 1-to-1 computing in the spotlight SchoolMAX cited in back-to-school nightmare Top 3 online resources this week: Grants & Funding Educator Resource Centers Free Webinars Free access to SAS online curriculum resources SAS Curriculum Pathways, which is used by thousands of teachers in more than 30 states, is now available for free to every educator in America. SAS Curriculum Pathways provides content in the core disciplines of English, mathematics, social studies, science and Spanish. Preparing for a Pandemic The World Health Organization told its member nations it was declaring a swine flu pandemic on June 11--the first global flu epidemic in 41 years--as infections climbed in the United States, Europe, Australia, South America, and elsewhere. F rom Campus to Classrooms: Cost-Effectiv...