Deepak MaunAcademic Bank of Credit: From a student’s perspectiveImagine you are enrolled in BBA program of university “X” that has excellent Finance faculty but below average Marketing department. You…4 min read·Jan 12, 2023----
Deepak MaunEngineers who hate their streams: India’s failed university admission systemNitya loves coding. At age 15, she was already active on Github and had interned with a tech startup. She wants to pursue Computer Science…3 min read·Jan 2, 2023----
Deepak MaunCritical Thinking in Indian Universities (ar a lack of it)In theory, critical thinking (CT) is touted as one of the most crucial skills that universities need to teach students. In practice, rarely…2 min read·Dec 22, 2022----
Deepak MaunThe myth of interdisciplinary learning in Indian universitiesInterdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary, and multidisciplinary are buzz words these days in higher education. Supposedly, these provide…4 min read·Sep 26, 2022----
Deepak MaunThe Public vs Private universities Debate — Part-I : The difference in agilitySeptember 15, 2022: NTA (National Testing Agency) declares CUET (Common University Entrance Test-UG) results5 min read·Sep 19, 2022----
Deepak MaunHomogeneity problem of Indian HEIs: Pulling everyone to Least Common DenominatorBefore CUET (Common University Entrance Test) was introduced, St. Stephen’s used to conduct its own aptitude test and interview along with…2 min read·Sep 14, 2022----
Deepak MaunProblems seldom discussed within Indian universities: The drugs menaceLate night, a few outsiders walk into hostel of a private university in a beautiful North Indian hill town. With help of security guards…3 min read·Sep 12, 2022----
Deepak MaunVC selection process in India needs overhaulIn 2011, Kerala Agriculture University (KAU) was ranked 1st among all ICAR (Indian Council of Agriculture Research) institutions, winning…5 min read·Sep 6, 2022----
Deepak MaunIs Visitor/Chancellor a vestigial organ of India’s Public UniversitiesIn last one year, the states of West Bengal and Kerala have seen tussle between the respective Governors and the state governments. One…4 min read·Sep 1, 2022----