Bringing the Art of Listening Back on the Educational Agenda
The skill of listening attentively is central to education and without cultivating it, dialogue is simply impossible.
Critical Beings or Technocrats: Positivism in Social Science Classrooms
As classrooms becoming distant from realty, students will emerge as technocrats but would fail to embrace a multiplicity socio-cultural perspective.
Can the Government Afford to Ignore Bihar’s Protesting School Teachers?
A protest by school teachers of Bihar for equal pay scales at Jantar Mantar, points to a looming education crisis.
Dramatics as Pedagogy in Classrooms
Dramatics as an important pedagogic tool helps revive the classroom space.
Decadence of Studentship and the Need to Rethink Our Classrooms
With the decadence of an informed and active studentship, the university space is fast losing its liberating character.
The Much Needed Reform in Education
Being a central force, education needs to renew itself to meet the challenges of a new social order.
CCTV Surveillance in Delhi Government Schools is Turning Them into an...
AAP government may have done a commendable job at uplifting the face of public schooling in Delhi but its decision to broadcast live CCTV footage from classrooms is a regressive move.
Uncovering the Tragedy of Modern Childhood
Jam packed daily schedules, excessive pressure of performance and the fear of lagging behind have made modern day childhood a strain for children and adults alike.