Recording of the Interaction of Secretary, Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education Govt. of India with CBSE Schools
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Thursday, June 1, 2023
The Challenges and Opportunities for Education Reform
Founder of Good Schools Alliance, author, educator, and adventurer empowering children to discover the magic of literature.
Thursday, October 31, 2019
Do you remember me, Teacher?
A young man saw his primary school teacher at a wedding.
He went to greet him with all the respect and admiration.
He said to him:
"Do you remember me, Teacher?"
The teacher said: "No, please introduce yourself."
The student said: "I was your student in the 3rd Grade, I am the one who stole the watch of a child in the classroom. I will remind you but I am sure you remember the story."
One of the boys in my class had a beautiful watch, so I decided to steal it.
He came to you crying that someone had stolen his watch.
You asked us to stand so as to search for our pockets.
I realized that my action would be exposed in front of Students and Teachers.
I will be called a thief, a liar and my character will be shattered forever.
You asked us to stand and face the wall and close our eyes completely.
You went searching from pocket to pocket, and when you reached my pocket you pulled the watch out of my pocket, and you continued until you searched the last student.
After you finished you asked us to open our eyes and to sit on our chairs.
I was afraid you will expose me in front of the students.
You showed the watch to the class and gave it back to the boy, and you never mentioned the name of the one who stole the watch. You never said a word to me, and you never mentioned the story to anyone.
Throughout my school life, none of the teachers nor the students talked about me stealing the watch.
I thought to myself you saved my dignity that day.
The teacher said: "I can't remember who stole the watch that day because I searched the pockets of all of you while my eyes were also closed."
Education needs wisdom. We should be able to be such Teachers, such Parents, such Leaders and be able to be for people in such circumstances.
We should always calculate the consequences of our actions. Protecting and reforming is tougher than exposing and expelling.
- Thank you, Siddarth Singh, for forwarding this most to us. Siddarth is a professional photographer and a wonderful human being.
He went to greet him with all the respect and admiration.
He said to him:
"Do you remember me, Teacher?"
The teacher said: "No, please introduce yourself."
The student said: "I was your student in the 3rd Grade, I am the one who stole the watch of a child in the classroom. I will remind you but I am sure you remember the story."
One of the boys in my class had a beautiful watch, so I decided to steal it.
He came to you crying that someone had stolen his watch.
You asked us to stand so as to search for our pockets.
I realized that my action would be exposed in front of Students and Teachers.
I will be called a thief, a liar and my character will be shattered forever.
You asked us to stand and face the wall and close our eyes completely.
You went searching from pocket to pocket, and when you reached my pocket you pulled the watch out of my pocket, and you continued until you searched the last student.
After you finished you asked us to open our eyes and to sit on our chairs.
I was afraid you will expose me in front of the students.
You showed the watch to the class and gave it back to the boy, and you never mentioned the name of the one who stole the watch. You never said a word to me, and you never mentioned the story to anyone.
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I thought to myself you saved my dignity that day.
The teacher said: "I can't remember who stole the watch that day because I searched the pockets of all of you while my eyes were also closed."
Education needs wisdom. We should be able to be such Teachers, such Parents, such Leaders and be able to be for people in such circumstances.
We should always calculate the consequences of our actions. Protecting and reforming is tougher than exposing and expelling.
- Thank you, Siddarth Singh, for forwarding this most to us. Siddarth is a professional photographer and a wonderful human being.
Founder of Good Schools Alliance, author, educator, and adventurer empowering children to discover the magic of literature.
Sunday, August 25, 2019
Taking Learning Forward : RP Devgan
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Rajinder Pal Devgan
Chairman Learning Forward India
rpdevgan@gmail.com
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LFIN and its educators are bringing in a pleasant and happy change in learning at schools. It is now imperative that we as educators pause to think of the direction we are pursuing. We need to be careful in the use of Technology. It must not be overused and become an obsession. About 140 Waldorf Schools in the USA catering to the children of employees of Apple, Microsoft etc do not allow the use of any gadget in school till the age of 12 years.
Today when everyone is talking about technology and AI, we must not forget the human factor. Educators as role models must groom children to be good human beings, who bring happiness to others and themselves. Gratitude should be ingrained. Being grateful brings a sense of balance to one’s personality. One’s feet are firmly on the ground. Parents who raise us, deserve that gratitude.
Our educators must encourage the habit of reading and keeping fit. These two should become a way off life.
It’s important that children are compassionate, kind and have a care for others. They must also develop a love for the environment and live in harmony with nature. Having lived in Bali, Indonesia for some years, I realise the value of the Balinese philosophy of respecting the elements and living in harmony with nature and fellow human beings. A truly happy and peaceful society.
I hope LFIN will spread this message of happiness, peace and caring through the educators and students. One must remain optimistic about the future and the younger generation. Without neglecting the effort needed for studies, sports and other activities connected to the school curriculum, children can be achievers and bring about a positive change by being good citizens of the world.
I look forward to LFIN spreading the message of Happy learning, Happy teachers through our programmes of "Professional Learning" and "My Good School.” Is Your Child Ready To Face The World?, The Value Of Values and other programs, all add tremendous value to the schools in transformation.
I am optimistic about LFIN bringing a change for the better in the lives of educators and students who come in contact with our programme and do the community and country proud.
With near five decades of experience as an Educationist and having served as a School Leader for schools in India and overseas, Mr Devgan is now working to strengthen Learning Forward India.
Founder of Good Schools Alliance, author, educator, and adventurer empowering children to discover the magic of literature.
Friday, July 20, 2018
The State Of India’s Education System
The Fraud of Indian Education, 16 Jul 2018Pragati Staff
This is Episode 77 of The Seen and the Unseen, the weekly podcast hosted by our editor, Amit Varma.
About Pragati
Pragati is an online magazine that provides commentary about current affairs and public policy. We believe that the national interest is best served by safeguarding individual liberties.
Some of the themes we care about: economic freedom, realism in international relations, an open society, a culture of tolerance and an emphasis on good governance.
For more, read our relaunch editorial by Amit Varma: ‘The Return of Pragati.’
About Pragati
Pragati is an online magazine that provides commentary about current affairs and public policy. We believe that the national interest is best served by safeguarding individual liberties.
Some of the themes we care about: economic freedom, realism in international relations, an open society, a culture of tolerance and an emphasis on good governance.
For more, read our relaunch editorial by Amit Varma: ‘The Return of Pragati.’
Also check out: The Profit Motive in Education: Episode 9 of The Seen and the Unseen (http://www.seenunseen.in/episodes/2017/3/13/episode-9-the-profit-motive-in-education)
The Right to Screw up Education: Episode 19 of The Seen and the Unseen (https://www.thinkpragati.com/podcast/the-seen-and-the-unseen/1462/right-screw-education/)
Data on School Closures (http://nisaindia.org/data-on-school-closures)
Our Unlucky Children -- Amit Varma (Jan 2008)(http://indiauncut.com/iublog/article/our-unlucky-children/)
Annual Status of Education (ASER) Report 2017 (http://www.asercentre.org/Keywords/p/315.html)
The Aggregate Effect of School Choice -- Karthik Muralidharan & Venkatesh Sundararaman (https://academic.oup.com/qje/article/130/3/1011/1931887)
A political economy of education in India: The case of UP -- Geeta Kingdon & Mohd. Muzammil (http://ceid.educ.cam.ac.uk/publications/OPI_KingdonMuzammil20081.pdf)
Teacher Absence in India: A Snapshot (https://academic.oup.com/jeea/article-abstract/3/2-3/658/2281517?redirectedFrom=fulltext)
Founder of Good Schools Alliance, author, educator, and adventurer empowering children to discover the magic of literature.
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