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It is a fact that most of the students hate history as a subject because of the obsession with details, records, dates etc. Though these pointers are important in establishing a timeline and remembering who is who, that’s not the same as understanding it. History has to be about perceiving why things happened and what…
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The most effective way to teach English is to split your lecture into four parts: Speaking and use of English Pronunciation and fluency Grammar and writing Listening My recommendations for each group: 1) To master speaking and use of English I recommend reading phrases, sentences, verses, prose passages and extracts from newspapers in a loud voice…
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People today have no idea what goes into their food. Chemicals, toxic sprays and many more. The most amazing benefits of growing own food, means that fruits and vegetables can be clean and completely organic. And of course that is the best way to eat them! When we make kids go outdoors in the fresh…
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What is Feminism Feminism in easy language means equality amongst the genders. What does not put up with the patriarchal construct is Feminism. Sex is biological but gender is social. It is not just about women but also men. We have to take into account that not all women are feminists and not all men are…
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Many people are confused about the different school types available in India for their children. It is necessary to understand the same before we commit our children in any one of them. SSC or Secondary School Certificate Board is run by the state governments. It is based on Content based Curriculum. CBSE, or the Central…
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The COVID-19 epidemic in India has not only put the lives of the masses at risk but has adversely impacted the lives of thousands of school staff. The lockdown has positioned the very existence of the staff be it teachers or nonteaching staff under question. The reason being cited is nonpayment of fees by parents, citing…
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What is Quality School Culture- Teachers and school strengthen one’s whole life. Our way of accepted wisdom, rational analysis, community traditions, interpretation, philosophy ….is developed by our school culture and Teachers. They can manipulate our way of opinion. In short we can say a person is the creation of schooling to a great extent. An improved…
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Teacher’s Day is celebrated every year on the 5th of September in India. in honour of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was born on September 5, 1888.He was the First Vice President and the Second President of India. He was a great intellectual, theorist and recipient of the Bharat Ratna. From 1962 when he became the…
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This blog is in response to Mr. Vilas Kadtare who had asked me to write on the Gurukul system of Education. India has always talked of a rich custom in the locale of knowledge and learning since ancient times. It is well known that people from other nations such as Europe, the Middle East, and…
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National Education Policy (NEP) has caused some disquiet and questions. It is the recommendation that children should be taught in their mother tongue, regional language, or home language (whatever that means and is not very clear in a multilingual country like India) up to class 5, and if possible until class 8. The indication is…
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