Recently, I had the opportunity to travel to Assam for some (business critical) work. It was draining physically (factory, most days were 40C+ and 90%+ humidity. Once our work was done, my colleagues & I decided to travel a bit on our day off. I thought I'd share some pics :)
@AshishRajpal Good point, Ashish. Everything around schools (k12) /institutions (higher Ed) has changed. It will have little impact unless these institutions want to make that change which usually depends on intent, regulation and need. More so, in India.
As Coursera goes public today, we want to mark this next chapter with a heartfelt thank you. What started as an idea in 2012 has now evolved into a global community of 77 million learners. [1/5]
The problem is not people being uneducated.
The problem is that people are educated just enough to believe what they have been taught, and not educated enough to question anything from what they have been taught. ๐ง
Iโve gotten a lot of bad advice in my career and I see even more of it here on Twitter.
Time for a stiff drink and some truth you probably dont want to hear.
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Disagree, tier 2 & 3 colleges are an opportunity for a large number of students to build capabilities for their future. Colleges are also learning, the ecosystem will develop over the next few years. There are notorious exceptions in every industry. Cannot generalise.
When you approach a doctor with some problem, you are vulnerable. You will readily accept "intervention/treatments".
Sometimes your doctor wil send you away without offering intervention/treatments. Because -
1. It is normal occurrence. No disease.
@McKnightLab_UO Strength to you and your family, you have been an inspiration. I donโt know you but will always remember you and pray for your family.