Believer in Public Education Systems and Social Equity| Pursuer of Gastronomic, Musical & Literary Delights | Co-Founder, Leadership For Equity
Pune, India
Joined October 2015
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Siddesh Sarma retweeted
Here are the eight biggest issues school education faces in our country, and 2024 needs to see action on these!
1. Our demographic dividend is at an inflexion point: Boys are dropping out of secondary and higher-secondary education. At the same time, the lack of secondary and
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
A wonderful morning spent with the amazing Prof. Padma Sarangapani and her team of @cete_tiss, speaking on the current dispensation of capacity building of TEIs & teacher education in India! A lovely first learning visit to the #TISS Campus :) @SiddeshSarma @lfe_ed @clrindiaorg
Great to see government adoption of this process to invest in teacher mentors who will observe and coach teachers based on the TEACH Tool.
Teach Tool: The state-wide Level 2 training on Teach Tool, held across four training stations (Kohima, Dimapur, Mokokchung, Tuensang), concluded on 19th October. A total of 34 Master Trainers (Trainers of Teachers) trained close to 300 School Heads. (1/2)
#teachtool #WorldBank
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On #GandhiJayanti2023 Everyone should read this gem of an anecdote and access the linked comic archive!
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
@lfe_ed has started an initiative for the #professional #development of our project leads called 'Rise to Lead', #blended skill-building workshop for managers and project leads.
Thanks to @rahulgupta2709 for leading these sessions!
#mentoring #coaching #monitoring #evaluation
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
Last week, 20+ team members from the @lfe_ed & @clrindiaorg got together for a three-day training workshop that touched upon several aspects like #strategic_planning, the significance of #earlychildhoodcare, and basic #numeracy & #literacy.
Really sorry state of affairs with the one thing that is purportedly in pursuit of unbiased knowledge creation and moving the science and society forward, god knows what happens in a less regulated research / university system.
Not able to produce “favorable results” in the lab? You are a “loser”.
Stay in the shadows of those who can bring cool data to the Big Prof.
Sounds familiar? It's not only about this case at Stanford.
It's about academic culture in general:
- Keep pushing for metrics. Quantity over quality. Look for flashy conclusions.
- Skyrocket your profile. Build your research enterprise. Outcompete everyone in your field.
Isn’t it how academia works today? 🤨
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Albert Einstein remarked: “An academic career, in which a person is forced to produce scientific writings in great amounts, creates a danger of intellectual superficiality”.
Peter Higgs said he could NOT replicate his discovery in today’s academic climate: “Not enough peace and quiet in the present sort of climate to do what I did in 1964”.
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Wonder about the results of this “culture”?
1. Thousands of FAKE research articles are published. 30% of all scientific articles may be fake products of paper mills. There is even a special lengthy page on Wiki called “Replication crisis”.
2. Life-draining tenure requirements that fuel the rat race. Why? To ensure the university ranking and recognition is going up.
3. Most PhDs don’t see themselves in science anymore. In many places, you are not required to be creative and knowledgable. Instead, you should demonstrate you can win a race.
Everyone knows it but few things change.
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I am happy that Stanford showed courage and carried out investigation. It is an excellent example of HOW to react to manipulated papers and unhealthy lab dynamic.
It's just another reminder that:
We should STOP focusing on taking “professional selfies”.
We should STOP trading our passion for glory.
Focus on science instead
#AcademicChatter #AcademicTwitter #phdchat
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Siddesh Sarma retweeted
Curious about the transformative power of education in the 21st century?
Join us for the research symposium on ‘Rethinking Educational Transformations: Systems Change for a Better Future" in association with Leadership for Equity (@lfe_ed).
Date: July 5–6, 2023
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
We’re excited to announce that @lfe_ed is now a part of the #ScratchEducationCollaborative! 🎉We’ll be collaborating with @scratchfndn, @scratchjr, and organizations around the world to support learners in developing their confidence with creative coding. sip.scratch.mit.edu/sec/
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
On the consequences of the shifting profile of who becomes IAS today and the urgent need for training and HR reform to address this. With Rahul Sharma
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
"[private schools] are impressively frugal, but do not often produce better results ... relying on [technology] alone is risky ... All this makes fixing government schools even more urgent. India should spend more on education."
economist.com/leaders/2023/0…
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
FLAME University, in association with Leadership for Equity (@lfe_ed), is proud to present a groundbreaking research symposium that brings together leading education experts, researchers, and visionaries from around the globe.
Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
Here's what our DAY 1 at the @g20org Global Education Summit, #Pune looks like.
Visit our stall at the @g20org Summit starting today at the @UnivOfPune
#G20 #EdWGG20 #VasudaivKutumbakam #LFE
Definitely worth reading about the Ed and tech based reforms in #publicschools in AP. Sowing the seeds for a high performing govt school system in the future.
newstap.in/andhra-pradesh/bl…
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Siddesh Sarma retweeted
@lfe_ed Family is 6 YEARS OLD today! This enriching journey of working with 'Public Education Systems' across 5 states of #India would have been incomplete without the hard work and #dedication of our #team and the #guidance of our #partners.
#YouMadeItHappen #ThankYou
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
#ExcitingUpdate We are thrilled to be co-hosting with @FLAMEUniversity, a National #Research Symposium on 'Rethinking Educational Transformation' With many eminent #education researchers, we are keen on discussing the way forward for all our children. Stay tuned for more updates!
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
नंदुरबार जिल्हा प्रशासन आणि ‘सेंटर फॉर लर्निंग रिसोर्सेस’ व ‘लीडरशिप फॉर इक्विटी’या स्वयंसेवी संस्थांनी मिळून आज नंदुरबार मध्ये एका शैक्षणिक परिषदेचे आयोजन केले. ‘आरोग्य,शिक्षण आणि कृषी या क्षेत्रात नंदुरबार जिल्ह्याने केलेले पथदर्शक प्रकल्प’ हा या परिषदेचा विषय होता.
Siddesh Sarma retweeted
Education reporting in India often gets a bad rap -- stereotyped as a "beginner's beat" & limited to reporting exam results.
But @IndianExpress we believe education deserves better. 18 months ago, we launched our edu vertical, to elevate the discourse & go beyond the routine
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Siddesh Sarma retweeted
🆘 URGENT: Our friend @anuragmaloo Anurag Maloo, a passionate Teach for India fellow & dedicated #SDGs advocate, has gone missing near Annapurna Camp II in #Nepal. Any climbers or rescue teams in the area, please keep an eye out & share any info. Let's bring Anurag home safely!
@IndiaInNepal @MEAIndia @TeachForIndia #AnuragMaloo
Please read this thread! Amazing stuff and effort.
On Friday, the sun put on a dazzling show for us. My friend @TheVastReaches and I worked hard over the last 5 days to produce this incredibly detailed 140 megapixel image to illustrate how wonderfully dynamic and beautiful our star can be. Make sure you zoom in!
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