Recently on my trip to Chandigarh I met baby Rah. She is all of six months. Rah’s parents are friends from my college and we stayed in touch over the years. The first time I held Rah in my arms she started crying and howling to a point of scaring me. I wondered if I […]Read More
After many years out of school, this summer vacation brought back memories of lazy afternoons spent gorging on mangoes, playing with grandparents in the backyard of their home, a lot of TV and a book or two. Fast forward to 2016, and summer vacations are action packed, there seems like no one has any time […]Read More
“Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” ― Albert Einstein Mistakes are an essential part of learning for every living being. Humans and animals make mistakes but animals learn quickly from their mistakes, else they cannot survive. It is said even the gods make mistakes. We, are after all humans. […]Read More
We all use the terms Literacy and Education interchangeably and loosely. However, they aren’t the same. While literacy is an important component for education; it is not a sufficient and does not complete education. Let’s look at the definitions by dictionary Literacy – A person’s knowledge of a particular subject/field. e.g. acquiring computer literacy. Education – The act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally preparing for a mature life Literacy […]Read More
It is the season of faculty recruitments for schools and all schools are making their efforts to hire the best talent they can afford. There always seems to be a shortage of good faculty for schools. However, most schools are short of teachers and, therefore, over-burden their current staff – who get fatigued. How do […]Read More
