The French turban ban
Posted on Jan 21st, 2008
The French President Nicholas Sarkozy’s visit to India as a Chief Guest at the Republic Day parade on January 26 has turned the spotlight again on the issue of turbans being banned in state funded schools in France since 2004. Sikh students have been expelled from French schools simply because they wore a turban, as were Muslim girls who wore …
Singapore as educational destination
Posted on Dec 18th, 2007
Singapore is fast becoming an educational destination, especially for students from India. A recent visit showed me how much we can learn from the city-state. Please click here to read read my article on education in Singapore polytechnics.