GS paper 1
Syllabus: Society, Education and Social Justice
Directions: Just glance through it once.
Context: The article highlights the need to invest in the translation into and out of Indian languages and ethics education in schools and colleges.
Importance of translation:
- Translation holds hands with science, philosophy, medicine, sociology, religion, and gender and caste studies
- Translated texts silently open doors to different experiences: It sensitizes readers to experiences, feelings and situations completely different from their own.
Importance of Language in education:
- Languages are linked with the culture and history of the region of their origin.
- Luminous thoughts that inspire people to a better life are expressed through this medium.
- Language facilitates rules and movements:
- Convoluted rules that can remote-control words
- Sustain a movement for generations.
Steps that need to be taken:
- Need value education: For national understanding, because local ignorance about ourselves and our country is astounding(surprising)
- Removing indifference to people different from ourselves: This can be altered by training teachers committed to the promotion of peace and equality to hold value education classes through translated works.
- Literature can illuminate aspects of our lives that are not addressed by politics and economics.
- India at 100 must focus on soft powers: the language of peace, and our multilinguality
Related article:
The World University Rankings
Context: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has retained the top position among Indian institutes in the latest round of Times Higher Education (THE) rankings.
Parameters for ranking:
● Teaching (30%)
● Research (30%)
● Citations (30%)
● International outlook (7.5%)
● Industry outcome (2.5%).
In teaching and research, 15% weightage each is based on a “reputational survey”
Key Highlights:
● University of Oxford: Globally, it has emerged as the best institute among 1,799 universities from 104 countries, according to a statement issued by THE.
● Boycott by IITs: THE ranking has been boycotted by most Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) for the third consecutive year over transparency concerns.
Insta Links:
India Rankings 2022 of higher educational institutes
QS World University Rankings 2023
Mains Links
Q. National Education Policy 2020 is in line with Sustainable Development Goals-4 (2030). It intended to restructure and re-orient the education system in India. Critically examine the statement(UPSC 2020)
Prelims Links:
- NEP
- NIRF
- THE ranking
- QS ranking
Which of the following is/are parameters for ranking in THE world university ranking?
- Teaching
- Research
- Industry outcome
- Citations
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
a.1, 2 and 3 only
b. 2 and 3 only
c. 1, 2 and 4 only
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: (d)
Justification:
Refer to the article above
