Private Coaching Research Articles

Marketing Strategies Adopted by Private Coaching Classes in Marathwada Region

In Today’s world everyone wants to excel in his /her life .To reach this goal of excellence one needs access to quality education. However, the present education system or schools of the country were unable to cater to the needs of the aspiring students so they were compelled to look for other alternative avenues and here come to the picture the private coaching classes and their importance in shaping the future of students. In the modern era, educational institutes have gone under various reforms. Also, there has been huge growth in this sector. Growth in India is especially due to growing need of importance and awareness of education. India is a developing country. Today we can see various private educational institutes providing various courses at various levels. And, it still has many untapped opportunities. Also, the aspiring students have become more aware and there have been development of private educational brands apart from government universities. In order to capitalise on the prevailing conditions and to make their presence felt the coaching institutes were adopting various methods and strategies and the current research is dedicated to analyse these Methods and strategies. The Indian education system is divided into two major segments core and non-core. While, the core group has schools and higher education, the non-core consists of pre-schools, vocational training and coaching classes. Increased college perseverance and completion, One such effort which is the focus of our paper has been the use of mentors and coaches to facilitate student persistence and completion. The education seekers have started prioritizing their needs and wants. Hence, it has become important for educational institutes to be updated according to student and industry needs in order to prepare Industry Ready Professionals The purpose of the study is to analyze students needs and attitude towards educational institutes. Since, fulfilling student’s needs is one of the major factors for private universities, in order to generate value education in society. Researcher wants to carry research on “Marketing Strategies Adopted by Private Coaching Classes in Nanded and Latur districts.”

Is There Really a Trade-Off? Family Size and Investment in Child Quality in India

Abstract We address the relationship between number of children and investment in child quality, known as quantity–quality (Q–Q) trade-off, for India. Using a number of investment and outcome measures, we find that the OLS estimates suggest the presence of Q–Q trade-offs in nine out of ten measures considered. Using the gender of the first-born child as an instrument, the trade-offs in all measures disappear. Given the concerns about the exogeneity of the instrument, we apply Oster (2016) bounds to assess the sensitivity of OLS estimates to omitted variables. We find robust trade-off estimates in three measures currently enrolled in school, years of schooling and height-for-age. The results are more robust when observing trade-offs in rural areas. Trade-offs appear in ever enrolled in school, private school attendance, expenditure on education and private coaching in addition to the trade-offs in the three measures for all India sample.

Is There Really a Trade-off? Family Size and Investment in Child Quality in India

We address the relationship between number of children and investment in child quality, known as Quantity-Quality (Q-Q) trade-off, for India. Using a number of investment and outcome measures, we find that the OLS estimates suggest presence of Q-Q trade-offs. In the absence of a good instrument, we apply recently developed Oster (2016) bounds and find that there is no discernible trade-offs for majority of the measures except for the years of schooling and height.

Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in India and Its Impact on Household Educational Decisions: A Focus on Private Coaching

Rural Employment Guarantee Programme in India and Its Impact on Household Educational Decisions: A Focus on Private Coaching

Private coaching factories: widening educational divide and exclusion in India

India registered significant growth in engineering and technological education and expanded infrastructure to meet the future requirement in engineering education. Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) are termed as premier technical institutes and getting admission in these institutes is a matter of academic as well as social esteem and a guarantee of good jobs. IITs have become a global brand for big companies to hire engineering professionals hence entrance examination for admission in these institutes has become a challenging task; resulted high competition among the IIT engineering aspirants. Consequently, market of private coaching has emerged over the past few years which have turned into a big business. As a result private coaching promoted high competition among the aspirants and disability such as educational divide and exclusion. Students are facing social and peer pressure and sometimes talented students commit suicide, which is a matter of concern. Therefore, an attempt is made in this paper to highlight such issues which require certain policy initiatives to diminish the role of private coaching for preparing competitive examinations such as IIT-JEE examination as private coaching adversely affecting the performance of students who are unable to access coaching due to several social and economic barriers.

Private coaching factories: widening educational divide and exclusion in India

India registered significant growth in engineering and technological education and expanded infrastructure to meet the future requirement in engineering education. Indian Institute of Technology (IITs) are termed as premier technical institutes and getting admission in these institutes is a matter of academic as well as social esteem and a guarantee of good jobs. IITs have become a global brand for big companies to hire engineering professionals hence entrance examination for admission in these institutes has become a challenging task; resulted high competition among the IIT engineering aspirants. Consequently, market of private coaching has emerged over the past few years which have turned into a big business. As a result private coaching promoted high competition among the aspirants and disability such as educational divide and exclusion. Students are facing social and peer pressure and sometimes talented students commit suicide, which is a matter of concern. Therefore, an attempt is made in this paper to highlight such issues which require certain policy initiatives to diminish the role of private coaching for preparing competitive examinations such as IIT-JEE examination as private coaching adversely affecting the performance of students who are unable to access coaching due to several social and economic barriers.

MRI Abnormalities Are Common In Little League Player’s Elbows

Objectives:Youth baseball is extremely popular, but it has been associated with elbow pain and pathology. The purpose of this study was to examine pre- and post-season Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) changes in Little League baseball players and correlate these findings with the players’ throwing history and physical exams.Methods:A prospective study of Little League players age 10 -13 years was performed. Players were recruited prior to the start of the season and underwent bilateral elbow MRI. All players underwent a physical exam and responded to a questionnaire addressing their playing history and arm pain. At the end of the season, the players underwent repeat physical exam and MRI of their throwing arm. MRIs were read by two blinded radiologists. During the season, player statistics including innings played and pitch counts were recorded. Physical exam findings and players statistics were compared between subjects with and without MRI changes utilizing chi-square and ANOVA techniques.Results:Twenty-six players were enrolled. On pre-season MRI, nine players (35%) had 12 positive MRI findings; edema of the medial epicondyle (ME) apophysis (7), fragmentation of ME (2), and edema of the sublime tubercle (3). The two factors associated with a positive MRI were year round play (47% vs 11%, p<0.01) and working with a private coach (71% vs 21%, p=0.02). A history of pain was also associated with year round play and a private coach (p<0.05). Loss of internal rotation was associated with an abnormal MRI (p = 0.04). Post-season, 25 players returned for follow-up. Ten players (40%) had an abnormal MRI of which 8 (32%) had new/worsening findings. There was a significant difference in distal humeral physeal width measured pre- to post-season (1.54 mm vs 2.31 mm p<0.001). There was a significant decrease in internal rotation measured pre- to post-season of the shoulder in all patients regardless of MRI findings (62° vs 43°, p=0.001). Pitch counts, player position, and throwing curve balls/sliders were not significantly associated with pain or MRI abnormality post season (p >0.10). Descriptively, 60% of self-reported pitchers/catchers had post season MRI findings versus 40% of other field positions (p=0.3).Conclusion:Pre-season and post-season MRI abnormalities of the medial elbow are common in Little League baseball players. While Little League pitching guidelines are intended to decrease overuse injuries, our data indicate that further refinement of these guidelines addressing year round play, pain and private coaching should be considered.

Preseason Assessment of Radiographic Abnormalities in Elbows of Little League Baseball Players.

Youth baseball has been associated with elbow pain and elbow abnormalities, leading to the implementation of throwing and pitching guidelines. The purpose of the current study was to examine elbow abnormalities on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in asymptomatic Little League baseball players and to correlate these findings with the players' throwing history and physical examinations. A prospective study of Little League players who were 10 to 13 years of age was performed. Players were recruited prior to the start of the season and underwent bilateral elbow MRI. All players underwent a physical examination and responded to a questionnaire addressing their playing history and any arm pain. The MRIs were read by 2 radiologists. Responses on the questionnaire and physical examination findings were compared between subjects with and without positive MRI findings utilizing chi-square and analysis of variance techniques. Twenty-six players were enrolled. The majority (77%) were right-handed and 14 (54%) were a pitcher and/or catcher. Nine players (35%) had 12 positive MRI findings: 7 findings of edema or signal change of the medial epicondyle apophysis, 2 findings of fragmentation of the medial epicondyle, and 3 findings of edema or signal change of the sublime tubercle. The prevalence of positive MRI findings and a history of arm pain were not greater in pitchers and catchers compared with other players. Players with a positive MRI finding demonstrated greater reduction in shoulder internal rotation (12°) compared with the nondominant arm (3°) (p = 0.04). The two factors associated with a positive MRI finding were year-round play (47% of year-round players compared with 11% of non-year-round players; p < 0.01) and working with a private coach (71% compared with 21%; p = 0.02). Additionally, a history of pain was associated with year-round play and a private coach (p < 0.05). MRI abnormalities involving the medial aspect of the elbow are common in year-round Little League baseball players, especially those with internal rotation deficits and private coaches. Although Little League guidelines potentially lessen abnormalities seen in pitchers, further refinement of these guidelines addressing year-round play, pain, and private coaching should be considered. Prognostic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.

On and Off the Field

<p>The involvement of high school students in interscholastic sports has been linked to many positive outcomes, including grades, school attendance, persistence to graduation, positive self concept, and emotional well-being (Lopez & Moore, 2006; Donaldson & Ronan, 2006). Playing sports is also associated with several social values, such as loyalty, dedication, sacrifice, and responsibility (Lumpkin, 2002). However, with more pressure to specialize in a sport at an earlier age, and with year-round access to private coaching and pre-college scouting, the pressures on high school athletes—particularly those with high ability—may be mounting, leaving them vulnerable. The relationship between that student athlete and the high school coach is therefore essential to the student's success. This study examines that relationship and other aspects of coaching high-ability athletes.</p><p>Using a qualitative method, we identified, in a purposive sample drawn from a Midwestern state and using snowball sampling techniques, male and female coaches who exemplified the most highly successful coaches in high school sports. We completed extensive, in-depth interviews with eleven coaches—a sample that was diverse based on the type of sport coached, size of school, and balance of male/female sport and coaches.</p><p>The data clustered in six thematic categories, including the components of effective coaching, pressures on athletes, the gifted vs. the spoiled athlete, gender differences in sport, how coaching has changed, and the role of parents in the lives of high school athletes. Implications for those involved in athletics, especially sports educators, are discussed.</p>

Consequences of the Use of Private Coaching System to Enter Universities: A Study in Sri Lanka

Consequences of the Use of Private Coaching System to Enter Universities: A Study in Sri Lanka

Redistributing Educational Attainment: Evidence from an Unusual Policy Experiment in India

In 1983 the ruling communists in the Indian state of West Bengal, with the avowed objective of making education more accessible, abolished the teaching of English at the primary level from public schools. I argue that the abolition can be looked upon as a lowering of academic standards, and that the reform is essentially redistributive in nature. Using two large cross-sectional data sets from India I investigate how it affected educational outcomes in West Bengal. Somewhat surprisingly, I find no evidence of a positive effect of the reform, even on the poorest income quartiles. Moreover, private school attendance went up in the rural areas, and there was a large increase in expenditure on private coaching. Both of these indicate that those who can afford to do so were supplementing the education of their children by private purchases, since a knowledge of English has significant benefits later in life. Ironically, the program may have increased the gap between the poorer classes and the others, something it was designed to close.

Gerald Ponsonby Lenox-Conyngham, 1866-1956

Gerald Ponsonby Lenox-Conyngham was born on 21 August 1866 at Springhill, Moneymore in County Londonderry, Ireland. He was the seventh of the ten children of Sir William Fitzwilliam Lenox-Conyngham, K.C.B., D.L., J.P. His father’s family, the Conyngham’s, had come to Ireland, probably from Ayrshire, early in the seventeenth century. His great- great-grandmother inherited the family house and married Clotworthy Lenox who added his wife’s family name to his own. His mother, Laura Calvert Arbuthnot, was the daughter of George Arbuthnot of Ockley in Surrey who spent many years in India and founded the once flourishing firm of Arbuthnot &amp; Co. of Madras. An account of this family has been given by Mrs P. S.-M. Arbuthnot in a book entitled Memoirs of the Arbuthnots of Kincardinshire and Aberdeenshire . When the children reached school age the family moved to Edinburgh in order that the boys might attend the excellent schools available there. Lenox-Conyngham was educated at the Edinburgh Academy from the age of nine till he was sixteen. While there he decided to try to join the Royal Engineers and, after a year of private coaching, took the Woolwich entrance examination soon after his seventeenth birthday. He passed first and in later life ascribed this success to the care with which his aunt, Miss Eleanor Arbuthnot had selected his teachers.

Excursion to Durham and the northern Pennines

The decision of the Council to organize an excursion, the first since the Jubilee of the Society in 1926, arose from an invitation presented by Dr. A. E. J. Vickers, on behalf of Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., to visit the anhydrite mine at Billingham. During the excursion the opportunity was also taken of visiting mineral localities in the northern Pennines (west Durham and Cumberland) under the leadership of Professor Wager and the writer. Accommodation was arranged in Durham at University College (by kind permission of the Master), and here, housed in the ancient castle, members enjoyed a comfortable stay. Transport each day was by private coach. The excursion was organized by Dr. G. F. Claringbull; the thanks of members are also due to Mr. E. Myers, secretary of the north-east section of the Society of Chemical Industry for his help in making local arrangements.

William Henry Young, 1863 - 1942

William Henry Young, who died at Lausanne on 7 July 1942, at the age of seventy-eight, was one of the most profound and original of the English mathematicians of the last fifty years. Young was born in London on 20 October 1863. His ancestors were Ipswich people, but had been bankers in the City for some generations. His early education was at the City of London School; the headmaster, Edwin A. Abbott, had been a schoolfellow of his father. Abbott was the author of the entertaining mathematical fantasy Flatland, and was enough of a mathematician to recognize Young’s exceptional talents, which seem indeed to have been understood much better at school than at home. He came up to Cambridge, as a scholar of Peterhouse, in 1881. He came with a reputation to sustain and, if we are to judge him as an undergraduate and by the standards of the time, he hardly lived up to it. He was expected to be senior wrangler, but was fourth, Sheppard, Workman and Bragg being above him; and he did not send in an essay for a Smith’s prize (though the new regulations, which should have suited him exactly, had just come into force). It is easy now to see reasons for Young’s comparative failure. The whole system of mathematical education in Cambridge was deplorable. The college teaching was negligible, the professors were inaccessible, and an undergraduate’s only chance of learning some mathematics was from a private coach. Young, like nearly all the best mathematicians of his time, coached with Routh, from whom he could learn a lot. But he had many other interests, and no doubt he wasted much of his time. He was a good, though unsystematic, chess player, and an enthusiastic swimmer and rower; and his greatest disappointment as an undergraduate seems to have been his failure to get a place in the college boat. He had always immense physical as well as mental energy, and remained an ardent oarsman all his life.