Is online learning effective? The LearnED Talk spoke to students, parents and teachers to find out
Sravanthi Challapalli
“Eye pain, ear pain, back pain, sitting pain, no concentration” – this is how 12-year-old Ilakhya (namechanged) responds to a question on whether she likes going to school online. Initially, she thought it would be fun to do so but realised she would...
Kalvi Seer borrows a gifting custom that involves the local community to donate much needed equipment for schools.
Mr R Selvakannan, the headmaster of Panchayat Union Primary School, K Paramathi, in Karur district of Tamil Nadu, came up with the idea of Kalvi Seer in 2014. A movement which urged parents to donate materials needed in their children’s schools, it succeeded in involving the community, caught the imagination of many and led to the...
Teachers have a great mission to ignite the minds of the young. Not only does the teacher provide knowledge,but the teacher also shapes the student’s life with great dreams and aims.
- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, my grandfather’s brother, is a guiding light in many people’s lives. My life has been intertwined with the great life of Dr. Kalam for over 30 years. I followed him in going to the same school, college...
Upskilling, or learning additional skills to keep up with developments in one’s profession, is vital for anyone to stay relevant and advance in their...
The 1:40 teacher-student ratio affects the efficacy of teachers, hurts students and weakens the system.
Crowd control is no longer a term used in the context...
Dear Educators/Teachers,
Being an educator is a blessing
Every educator has a moral mission and a commitment to mold confident, competent and compassionate young minds. Our...
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