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India’s private sector steps in

Gurcharan Das, chairman of SKS Microfinance, tells Max de Lotbinière how his venture to bring affordable English-medium schooling to India’s poorest communities offers the next generation the best chance of improving their economic prospects. Guardian Weekly, 11 December 2008. Read the … Continue reading

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Immersion is a difficult lesson

This article looks back at the decision to teach Maths and Science in Malaysian schools in English made in 2003, and at the effects of the policy since then. English used to be the language of instruction in Malaysian schools … Continue reading

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