Significance of Parental and Teacher Guidance During Impressionable Adolescence
One of the most interesting age-segments in the life span of all of us, undeniably, is 10-15 years, when most of the school-going children are studying in classes ranging from 5th to 9th. Much has been written about the toddlers and young children in the age group 1-8 years. Parents and child psychologists seem to…
Salute Our Teachers
One of the most fascinating areas in the journey of progress and development of India has been its education sector. The magnitude of sheer numbers of stakeholders associated with this sector directly or indirectly, is awe-inspiring. If you were to add the number of parents whose children attend schools, the total count will dwarf the…
Teacher and new-age teaching
The year 2020 is proving to be a watershed, an inflexion point in the lives of the entire mankind in all areas of human endeavour and activities. Suddenly an invisible tiny monster appears from nowhere and brings the entire humanity to its knees. Everything stops and everyone is pushed indoors, and waits for some signs…
Redefine Education
One of the most profound statements that we hear especially from the Educationists the world over, refers to "Education" as the most powerful means of empowerment. In simple words, it should mean that an individual after getting educated, is in a position to lead a meaningful and a productive life, and is fully equipped to…
Opportunity In Adversity
Who would have ever thought that the entire world would stop and lockdown, for an uncertain period of time? Will the world ever be the same again? Will we ever be able to share the same space with strangers or neighbours, without having a lingering doubt? These questions, although rhetorical may have crossed the minds…
Parenting – Today
These are very unusual times. Something of this kind had not happened in the living memories of the last 2-3 generations. Situations both outside the homes and inside, are vastly different from the usual. Strangely, nothing much is happening outside. Roads are nearly empty, all public places that in ordinary course attracted thousands of people…
Home Sweet Home
Suddenly, the space for our movement has been restricted to a few square meters within the confines of four walls, we call our home. Ordinarily, we would not resent our inability, or lack of desire to move out of our home, but this is different. Fear of the law (to a lesser degree), and the…
Fear Today
Fear Today Any phenomenon or a disease that assumes pandemic proportions generates huge levels of fear affecting every resident of our planet. Ironically, its microscopic dimensions, invisibility and parasitical character makes it extremely dangerous. It draws its destructive power from the host it infects, multiplies, and in a short period of time damages several of…
Catharsis – In the time of Corona virus
Catharsis – In the time of Corona virus “Know thyself”, “Atma-Gyan”, are some of the phrases in different languages to emphasize the relevance and importance of self-realization, considered essential to attain spiritual/temporal enlightenment. Ordinarily, these practices are associated with people who have consciously chosen a spiritual path, have renounced worldly possessions and dedicate their entire…
Blogbait – My first summer camp class
Blogbait – My first summer camp class Today was the first day of the summer camp. I have enrolled for Indian Instrumental music. In the special Tabla Class I got a chance to learn ‘Kayeda’ of ‘Teen Taal’ and our tabla teacher showed us a video of Pandit Kishan Maharaj where he played Ganesh…