In Mirzapur, a principal dangles student off the first floor of the school and his photos go viral. How many more cases of school corporal punishments are we missing because they are not reported?
My younger sister is in tenth grade and has been so engrossed in the classes and assignments that we see her face only post 2 pm in the afternoon.
Do parents ever stop and think, what exactly are children getting out of the education system, apart from marksheets?
How are teachers to command respect and obedience from students when the education system itself robs them of their dignity?
Globally, Indian parents spend maximum time personally, helping out their children academically. According to Varkey Foundation’s Global Parents’ Survey, 62% Indian parents spend seven or more hours a week helping their children with their education. It is commendable that parents are devoting so much time on revision, home assignments and projects, but where does this […]
Apple Co-founder, Steve Wozniak said in a recent interview that Indians are more concerned with academics than encouraging creativity. He says, ‘The culture here is one of success based upon academic excellence, studying, learning, practicing and having a good job and a great life. For upper India, not the lower. I see two Indias. That’s a […]
Do you believe that Nature doesn’t distinguish between boys and girls? And human beings have no control over the gender of their unborn baby? A University textbook of Ayurveda, however, defies nature’s laws and shares with the readers a recipe for having a son. A Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) Textbook which is […]
Instead of writing the answers on her examination sheet, a girl from Uttar Pradesh wrote the following in one of her board exams-:‘ Sir main ek ladki hoon. Meri shaadi June 28 ko hai. Mujhe pass kar dena nahi to ghar waale gusse mein rahenge (Sir, I’m a girl and getting married on June 28. […]
If you thought that sexism existed only at workplaces or public spheres, it is time to get your facts correct. Indian textbooks that are meant to sensitize students about issues that plague the country are promoting blatant sexism unabashedly. Read on to know 5 such instances that make us wonder the kind of education we […]
