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Realize the reality

Indian society is going through a transition at a fast pace. Though the changes are an integral part and human race has been experiencing the same right from its existence. But if we talk in context of India then it is found that in the last twenty two years, inevitable changes have taken place at a rapid pace. This has brought the problem of adjustment on the forefront and the society is finding it difficult to cope up with the fast paced changes. These changes have taken place in multiple areas. The people are better off in terms of the materialistic facilities available to them and also overall life style has become better and easier for many in comparison to the situation before. Exposure to the entire world because of liberalization and the openings due to evolution of the internet has contributed in a big way. Due to these changes the schools and the school education has also undergone several changes. The environment at home and in the school has become child friendly which wa

The misuse of technology

The last few years have seen the upsurge in the use of technology specially the electronic gadgets. This trend has been more among the teens and the youth. The introduction of internet and mobile is considered to be the key innovations due to the use of scientific principles of the 21 st century. Initially all were fascinated by the use of these inventions but of late it appears as the electronic gadgets are playing havoc with the human race. The people are not just using them but have become slaves of these gadgets and there is a seriously growing addiction of mobiles, tabs etc. People have divergent views about the issue but many of them have started noticing the negative impact of excessive use caused by different factors. I am reminded of two incidents reported in the newspapers that many children are getting involved in certain undesirable activities because of the misuse of mobiles and other such items. There have been a number of cases reported when the young lives were l

The question of responsibility

5th October is celebrated as World Teachers` Day all over the world (in about hundred countries). The same is celebrated in India on 5 th September every year on the birth anniversary of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan a great teacher, philosopher and statesman. The teachers have always been the backbone of the society and were given highest possible stature and the respect by the pupil, parents and the age old civilization. In the last few years, there seems to be some doubt in the minds of people and also there is a receding level of confidence in the teachers. There are many factors responsible for the same and we need to address the issue far more seriously than before and find a way so that the trust imposed by the society in teachers’ ability to mould their students is restored. The last few years have been more turbulent due to which there has been a setback to even those teachers who have been doing so well and were appreciated by all. I am of the firm belief that any relationship stan

Be Truthful

After serious deliberations and contemplation, I could come to a conclusion, to discuss this issue which has been disturbing me for the last couple of months. But a few experiences of the recent days compelled me to write perhaps prematurely. However, I am sure with the feedback from the teachers, parents and the focus group that is the students, we shall be able to reach to some conclusion and also find some solution. As many people feel that the children are the reflection of their parents and the teachers, this worries me more. I happened to interact with a few children in some matter related to discipline and following the norms which help them to exploit their potential in the best possible manner.  There may be a few kids who tend to get influenced by negative thoughts of the people around them. We all are human beings and all tend to commit mistakes which most of the times is done unknowingly and without any ill intention but sometimes deliberately. Some of the students who ca

Enjoy to learn

Let me this time begin with a few queries; Do we have a creative and imaginative aptitude or do we confine ourselves to the mundane routine less creative activities? Does our teaching nurture creativity in the minds and the souls of children? Do we also think about fairies and wizards and their spells? May be or may not be. Meanwhile, I was reminded of one of the articles written a few years back in which I mentioned about the age appropriate education, by a letter sent by a an educated and concerned parent to the principal of his son`s school. The cause of his concern was the assignment which was given by the teacher of class I and when the child submitted the same to her after spending good time on completing this, the teacher did not find it good enough as per her expectations. She told the child that he should try it again with the help of his mother. The question raised by the father here is very important and serious for all educators and I share the concern of such parents

Getting into goal setting

The recent news in the daily newspaper is another eye opener for all those who are really concerned about the future of the country. Though we come across many such reports which are of concern to common people and also others but many of them affect all the citizens of the country and also the citizens of the globe. The most important of all the concerns is education to all and in that also quality education to all children. There have been reports published by NGOs where children of class VIII were not able to read Hindi or English text even of the level of class IV. The recent example which I mentioned above goes further and says that about fifty percent of the graduates are not employable at all. They are very poor at languages and in many other areas. I do not know how attention will be paid towards this and what steps will be taken to tackle this problem which seems to be a serious one. If we continue ignoring the things then this disease will become incurable and there wil