Can Parents And Schools Cut Students Some Slack During Lockdown?
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.
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What Are Our Children Getting Out Of The Education System?
Do parents ever stop and think, what exactly are children getting out of the education system, apart from marksheets?
Women Teachers As Part-Time Beauticians? Why This Apathy?
How are teachers to command respect and obedience from students when the education system itself robs them of their dignity?
Indian Parents Spend Most Hours Helping Their Kid’s Education: Study
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 […]
Steve Wozniak Says Indians Encourage Academics Over Creativity
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 […]
A University Textbook Teaches Students Ways To Conceive A Boy
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 […]
“Don’t fail me, my wedding is on June 28”, a girl from UP writes in her Board Exam
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. […]
5 Instances Of Indian Textbooks Promoting Blatant Sexism
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 […]
