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DOES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ALONE MATTER? - VOICE YOUR VIEWS
Equal importance


Right attitude

Academic excellence is one of the factors in a person’s success. But it is definitely not the only criteria. History holds proof for many men who have succeeded without formal education. There is no perfect tool to measure the total ...


Major role

Academics play a major role in a students’ life. It basically means education provided in schools, which essentially relates to exercising the brain. The body too needs to work out. For all round development and proper growth of an ...


Multiple skills

In today’s competitive world, academic excellence alone will not help. Soft skills blended with communicative skills are also the need of the day. Every individual should inherently or be trained to find solutions to problems with a ...


Become good citizens

No, academic excellence alone does not matter. Education is largely confined to teachings in the class room and is expected to yield good members for the society. This needs to be understood in accordance with the traditional values, ...


Be an achiever

This title is to be debated. Excellence does not rely only on grades. Excellence is an ultimate position one is able to attain in any discipline. To be an achiever is excellence and not just answering the exam papers to score high marks. There ...


Not just bookworms

Education does not mean reading books alone. It must teach the students discipline, moral values and also give importance to physical educations. The present system of education is good. But the institutions must implement properly. Many ...


Overall development

Academic excellence may matter while scouting for a job. But to be a successful citizen, one must have knowledge of other skills and activities too. In campus interviews conducted by various IT industries, they expect excellence in sports. ...
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A new lease of life
Tourism department’s “Theruvora Thiruvizha” is an attempt to protect traditional folk arts
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Film and the city
French writer Jean Claude Carriere says there’s an intimate relationship between cities and cinema



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