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Ever since the Sustainable Development Goals were formulated in 2015, there have been a whole lot of discussions on how to achieve these goals. All the countries seem to be very serious while discussing and planning but when we look at the initiatives and activities undertaken fall far short of expectations. The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2022 states that there is a need for urgent action in respect of almost all the goals to achieve the targets in 2030.

November 30, 2022

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Child development has been the primal concern for ages. Every parent to their wards has passed on knowledge from ages. The most knowledgeable and experienced elders stood as teachers to the budding generations in the tribe. Civilizations moved on to become great civilizations, cities become mega cities, countries became superpower, but what stands at the core of every human development is the passing on knowledge, skills sets and experiences.

November 10, 2022

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Data from across the globe shows that girls do not get the same educational opportunities as boys; this trend is marked in the STEM fields. An important goal for the Foundation is to instill a sense of caring in its team and the children it works with.

August 12, 2022

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Failure is something each one would have faced in their life. Nobody can claim that he/she has not failed in their lifetime. Each person is bound to fail at some point, similarly people, community, nation, society all fail at some point. Great scientists, big business magnets, scholars all are bound to fail.

June 12, 2022

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Learning is a lifelong process and to make learning fun and interesting children need to be engaged, however, due to the current assessment systems children are learning only for the examination. Over time the teaching methodology has changed however the current standardised assessment system allows for children to be labelled as failures or successes.

June 02, 2022

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Post-pandemic the world of education has changed. While the old forces, practices and inertia still pull it back to earlier practices, there is decidedly a change for ever. Learning shall not be any more only face-to-face, merely chalk and talk, from the books and teachers alone.

May 30, 2022

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It really does take an entire village to raise a child, just like the wise saying in Africa. As educators, we are at the centre of influencing young minds, who are the future. While we take pride in our jobs, of sharing and giving knowledge, which is important, but fall short when it comes to making young minds empathetic to their surroundings.

May 19, 2022

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What is the difference between a soul and a spirit? What is the difference between the mind and the brain? Imagine someone asking these questions. What would you think about them? We would think that this is some curious person who engages in deep thinking and wants his answers! But if we say that these are two 10-year-olds asking these questions - what would you say then?

May 17, 2022

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Education is a learning process without an end. It does not stop once a degree is attained, or after a teacher starts his career. A continuous relationship with education helps career-minded individuals to continually improve their skills and become more professional in their respective fields.

May 10, 2022

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A class should not simply be a space where students learn through rote memorization. Instead, class sessions should allow the students to develop their critical thinking skills. We as educators want our students to be able to answer not only "What happened?" but "How do you know?" and "Why do you believe your interpretation is valid?"

April 25, 2022

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The traditional lecture style classroom with closed walls, windows, doors and mindset needs to be revamped, redecorated and restructured. Making learning fun and filled with fabulous experiences needs to be a priority for teachers who believe in taking an out-of- the-box and lateral path for teaching.

April 21, 2022

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This paper traces the evolution of education from the stone age to the agricultural age, to the industrial age, and the Information and AI Age. In the hunter-gatherer stage, the master hunter taught the hunting tricks to his offspring. In the agricultural age, methods of farming were passed on from one generation to the other by the head of the family. However, the industrial age led to the invention of a new form of education, called mass education. Unfortunately, mass education with its regimentation that killed creativity and individuality has become less relevant today. It has to give way to customized education that promotes creativity and diversity among the students. This paper highlights the impact of technology in making education flexible and customized to individual needs. Robots are likely to replace teachers in certain areas. New concepts in education, such as the Just-in-time education, Hop-on & hop-off model of education, Uberization of education, borderless education, modern Gurukul, and Micro lessons are also discussed in this article. Finally, the changing role of teachers and strategies for teachers to remain relevant are discussed.

April 07, 2022

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Ask any school owner, leader, teacher or parent in India about what educational component they think is important in the lives of children, and most of them steer towards the importance of getting good marks in unit tests and exams, and passing high school with an amazing score.

April 01, 2022

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Moving from the traditional to something out-of-the-box seems to be a trend that has caught the interest of not one, or two, but many countries all around the world. Powerful learning comes from best practices, practices that comprise all aspects of the society and the environment. These schools have surely set the bar high with their innovative spin on education.

March 30, 2022

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If the children cannot go to school, bring the school to them. By a boat, in this case. And that's exactly what Mohammed Rezwan, an Architect, Social Entrepreneur, and the Executive Director and Founder of Shidhulai Swanirvar Sangstha floating schools in Bangladesh did.

March 30, 2022