Without rigorous appraisal of our existing school systems, with studies on the preparedness of the present teacher education system, one wonders how such a major shift has been propounded.
Tag: school
Can WHO’s ‘Life Skills’ Counter the Effects of Bigotry on Schoolchildren?
It is well-nigh impossible for bigotry and hate to take root in a child or young person who possesses certain skills and qualities.
No End
'I am the athlete / running in a race / in which I didn’t participate.'
The Standard Playbook: A Raging Father and His Unimpeachable Son
The author's mother's recollection of a lived experience after reading the piece 'Remembering A ‘Holy’ Father and His Unholy Son'.
UP: Case Against Two Teachers for Allegedly Forcing Dalit Girls to Remove School Uniforms
According to the parents, the teachers allegedly forced the girls to remove their uniforms to give them to two others students who turned up for school photographs in plain …
Exam Hall
'I stare at the clock that glowers at me, like a demon crouching on the wall.'
Uncertain Futures
Poem about the uncertainty of what happens when we leave the sheltered walls of our schools, an uncertainty constantly aggravated by the current state of the country.
How the Indian School System Reinforces Gender Norms
Anyone who doesn't adhere to his, her or their ascribed gender role is ridiculed, bullied and eventually excluded.
An Oral Tradition Made Desi: Meet the Mumbai Teenagers Reinventing Spoken-Word Poetry
In the past 2-3 years, Mumbai-based organisations have nurtured a rapid explosion of spoken-word poetry.
Group Punishment Doesn’t Fix Behaviour – It Just Makes Kids Hate School
All punishments rely on the idea the experience imposed by the teacher will be unpleasant enough to condition the students to modify their behaviour in the future.