People have long said that the Indian school system relies too much on rote learning. Now, it looks like the system is going to make some substantial changes to its tests.

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is changing how assessments are given. The new assessments won’t just check how well kids can remember things; they’ll also check how well they can grasp, analyse, think critically, and use what they’ve learned in the real world.

This long-overdue move makes it plain what Indian schools, teachers, and students can and can’t do. Reform is needed in more than just school.

India adds 65 million new workers to the workforce every year, yet more than half of them are still without work or are working part-time. Many of them don’t even have the fundamental skills needed for to

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