Ministry of Education has implemented National Institute Rankings Framework (NIRF) for evaluating and ranking educational institutes in India. NIRF just released their rankings for 2024. NIRF or any such rankings are good example of Goodhart's Law which states:“When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.”Our education industry (yes, it's an industry... Continue Reading →
Goodhart’s Law
Goodhart's Law: When a measure becomes a goal, it stops being a good measure. I.g: Exams and standard admission shifted the focus of education. It's no longer about the students, but about grades and pay.

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