Ameeta Mulla Wattal
The writer is principal of Springdales School, Pusa Road, New Delhi
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Board examination results: We need criteria that give a fair assessment of a child’s capacities
Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: Board examination results are all about numbers, comparisons and competition. They do not prepare the child for the knowledge economy.
Fri, Jul 29, 2022
Opinion: Why did you shoot my teacher?
Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: A tribute to Rajni Bala, who taught at Government High School, Gopalpora, in J&K's Kulgam district, and was killed by suspected militants on Tuesday
Thu, Jun 02, 2022
The post-pandemic world needs better public schools
Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: Many families have found themselves unable to support their children’s education. Good quality and more government-supported schools could be the answer
Thu, Apr 28, 2022
Fifty years after 1971 Indo-Pak war, a daughter remembers
🔴 Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: Captain Mahender Nath Mulla was martyred when the INS Khukri sank
Thu, Dec 09, 2021
The world is changing rapidly and teachers must meet its challenges
Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: To not evolve with the times would be to risk losing the privilege of educating the next generation
Tue, Sep 07, 2021
One year on, the NEP report card
Pandemic has slowed it down, needs of children cannot be addressed only online. Every stakeholder at the state, district, sub-district, block level has to take ownership of the policy.
Wed, Aug 04, 2021
To transform learning, assessment, trust teachers and schools
Ameeta Mulla Wattal writes: Teachers should be able to accelerate change, redesign systems with equity in mind, respond to feedback, encourage collaboration, catch and pollinate ideas and create a culture of research and development.
Wed, Jun 16, 2021
On board exams, we need empathy and flexibility
While delay in exams could adversely impact students’ academic progress, we must also be mindful of the risks posed by the coronavirus.
Fri, May 28, 2021
Heed the Covid SOS from children
We need to offer spaces to our children, to vent, to throw tantrums, show pain, anger and angst. Our empathy, patience and compassion will help them to cope and contend with the prevailing uncertainty and dislocation.
Mon, May 10, 2021
The pandemic is an opportunity to critically examine our education system — and change it for the better
Hopefully, the debate over the cancellation of board exams will help us identify gaps in the system and teach us how to make it more equitable and resilient
Sat, Apr 17, 2021
Greatest challenge for successful rollout of new education policy is teacher training
The entire education system will need to have an adaptive approach to ensure that our children succeed and find their place under the sun, nationally and globally.
Tue, Aug 18, 2020
Pandemic has been devastating for adolescents. Who is caring for children?
We must stop worrying about the learning gaps, but think about how our children will cope with anxiety, uncertainty and change. Can our children breathe, meditate, relax, experience tenderness, trust, and do they know if they have a self to find?
Thu, Jul 09, 2020
We must walk tightrope between online and offline learning
If schools do not focus on adapting teaching materials that can reach the last child, then the consequence could be a generation of young illiterates. This will be detrimental for the society at large.
Thu, Jun 18, 2020
Post-pandemic, a shift in mindset will be needed — to teach and learn
Today, even after a month of announcements and extensions, it is difficult to predict when schools will restart. Schooling is supposed to look after the emotional, social and behavioural health of children, which is diametrically opposite to social distancing.
Thu, Apr 23, 2020