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Why India Fell Behind: A Hard-Hitting Talk on Education, STEM, and the Road Ahead

 

 In this candid and insightful video, the speaker reflects on India’s educational journey since independence—drawing a stark comparison with China and South Korea. Starting from similar economic levels in 1947, India now lags far behind due to one critical failure: a weak educational foundation.

Satish Jha was interviewed by “Aaajtak” program on how OLPC can help the state of Bihar in planning for the future. 

 

Satish Jha hails from Madhubani, Bihar, a place better known for its wall paintings in every house on every wall as a cultural staple and a great penchant for hair-splitting, lack of interest in modernity, high degree of political awareness, generally peaceful and poverty smeared landscape. OLPC can help change the future of this region. 

Satish Jha was interviewed by “Aaajtak” program on how OLPC can help the state of Bihar in planning for the future. 

 

Satish Jha hails from Madhubani, Bihar, a place better known for its wall paintings in every house on every wall as a cultural staple and a great penchant for hair-splitting, lack of interest in modernity, high degree of political awareness, generally peaceful and poverty smeared landscape. OLPC can help change the future of this region.