Let's end school in class XI and have one preparatory year: Dev Lahiri

Interview with former academician

Unconventional in thinking, Dev Lahiri has had a long controversial career (his book titled With a Little Help from My Friends gives a detailed account) as an academician in India. One of the longest serving principals of the Lawrence school, Lovedale and Welhams Boys School, Dehradun, a St Stephen’s and Oxford University alumni, he spoke to Anjuli Bhargava on what he thinks needs to be done as the government finalises its new education policy. Excerpts from an interview :

What do you think of the reintroduction of the board system in class X?

The continuous and comprehensive evaluation (CCE), in