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Land Grab Accused Amartya Sen Receives Backing From Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has offered her support to Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen after the Santiniketan land-encroachment controversy surfaced. In a letter dated December 25, Mamata asks Sen to consider her as his "sister and friend" in the "battle against bigotry of majoritarians". The CM also slammed the BJP for degrading West Bengal's image. The development follows the charges on Sen for encroaching Visva-Bharati University's… read-more
Tags: West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee, Amartya Sen, BJP
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Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen Says NEP Does Not Focus On Public Schooling
Economist Amartya Sen said that the ratio of private schooling in India is high and this was concerning. While discussing on National Education Policy, he said that India's NEP has neglected the public schooling aspect, which is starkly different from other countries. Calling the COVID-19 situation as an "educational emergency", he said that the learning gap between those in private schools and government schools will increase owing to remote… read-more
Tags: NEP, Schools, Public Schooling, Amartya Sen
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