What is the role of Indias education system in this success?
The seminar will provide an opportunity for United States middle and secondary school teachers to get familiar with the school-level education system in India and to observe the process of curriculum development, its implementation in the classroom, and the training of teachers in mathematics and science. The focus on mathematics and science teaching will be interspersed with the broader understanding of India’s history, culture and society. The program will consist of two phases; namely, academic study and field visits, and participants will engage with educational planners, administrators and implementers at national and state levels. The four-five day academic program will be held in New Delhi using a multi-disciplinary approach involving formal lectures, interviews, and discussions with prominent scholars on different educational aspects. In the field visit phase, participants will visit Kolkata, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Agra, visiting schools, teacher traini
