The writer retired as principal, Welham Boys School, Dehradun
February 16,2018 00:10:32 AM
The murder in a school in Yamunanagar may have been an act of only an individual. Or it may not
September 15,2017 00:10:09 AM
The problem goes back to the way in which we view education, the hierarchy drawn of ‘educational needs’
August 04,2017 00:05:56 AM
Two questions we need to ask schools — and don’t: How good are your safety norms? How well trained are your teachers?
April 07,2017 00:00:28 AM
We need to ask if the school-leaver is prepared for the university — and vice versa
January 16,2017 01:05:00 AM
Our school system does not prepare students for university. The final year of ‘Plus Two’ should be a preparation for college, not an examination.
July 04,2016 00:48:36 AM
Education needs to be delinked from ideology and the job market.
May 13,2016 00:01:56 AM
Education is confused with certification. That students survive a joyless system is a tribute to their resilience.
September 25,2015 00:50:19 AM
India needs to develop a scientific, progressive teacher-training method