Imagine there are two school-going individuals. One of them has a keen interest in reading novels, travelogues, etc, other than their textbooks. While the other student sticks to their textbooks since they focus on better grades, who do you think will have a bigger vocabulary and knowledge about a variety of subjects? True education is …
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Remember the fun you had making art in your art classes or playing certain sports, as a child? Like a majority of the people across the world, you probably have your share of happy memories related to extracurricular activities. But have you ever wondered about the fact that if these activities are actually important for …
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Remember the good old days when you took art classes as an extracurricular or simply just enjoyed your weekends making handicrafts as a child? Who could’ve resisted that, right? Creativity is not just a fun hobby but a critical life skill. However, when it comes to teaching skills and lessons to our current generation of …
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The habits, values, and practices we learn as children stay with us forever. Since most of our learning happens during the schooling years, it is understandable that schools have a huge impact on the lives of young students. Evidently, the climate crisis is becoming worse with every passing day. The increasing pollution and decreasing green …
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What is the real purpose of education? Is it limiting students to a specific set of values so that they become ‘correct’ human beings or is it simply making room for new ideas and curiosity that can eventually lead to a better world? People may claim that teaching school-going children religious instructions help them become …
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Ever felt the agony of not being able to interact with the teacher in a classroom packed with students; especially when you are an awkward introvert? If you have, we feel you. The size of classrooms has distinct effects on the learning process. In fact, classroom sizes have always been a topic of debate for …
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Living in a technologically enhanced world might seem easy, but growing up with a million distractions around you can be difficult. Owing to several factors, being a child in today’s world is far more challenging than the years before. Life was much simpler back then. Today, many children find it tough to navigate through an …
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“I am not talking to you.” “Jao main tumse baat nahi kar rahi.” We say these statements without thinking about their after effects. As kids, when someone said these words to us, we’d burst into tears, run around and do anything to ensure the person who said it would break the silence. This practice of …
Silence is not always Golden: Reconciliation or Isolation? Read More »
Most of us never liked that one person that reminded the teacher about the homework. It is honestly that one word that most students dread hearing. The last thing anyone would want to do, after hours upon hours of sitting in class, is more schoolwork, especially over the precious weekends. While homework is an integral …
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The world that we live in, is changing by the day! The implications of modern technology in our lives are quite remarkable. Imagine a world without it. Imagine a world without texting, let alone one without the great literary works that fill our hearts, give us new perspectives, and inspire change in society. Writing permeates …
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