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Twelve-year-old Jiya Rai, daughter of a Naval sailor Madan Rai, created history by swimming from Bandra-Worli sea link to Gateway of India, a distance of 36 km in 8 hrs and 40 minutes on 17 Feb 21. She is a known case of Autism Spectrum…
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As we celebrated National Girl Child Day in India on 24 January, idea of gender equality loomed large in my mind – As educationists, are we doing justice to this topic or are we faltering somewhere? Questions like these troubled me. The…
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Self-efficacy is commonly defined as the belief in one's capabilities to achieve a goal or an outcome. Students with a strong sense of efficacy are more likely to challenge themselves with challenging tasks and be intrinsically motivated.…
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Government of India is organizing 'The India Toy Fair, 2021' from 27 February 2021 to 2 March 2021 on a virtual platform. This initiative is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of making India a global hub for the toy industry. The…
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Imagine pouring water into a glass. The only problem is that this glass has holes at the bottom. You keep pouring water into the glass and the water keeps leaking out. This is exactly how we are taught at most of our schools. We are…
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“Maths is one of the most exciting subjects in school.” You could walk into any classroom in any school, make this statement, and observe the majority of students’ expressions turn into disbelief and scepticism. Who do we blame here for…
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Year 2020 is coming to an end. This year has been full of challenges, esp for the education sector. Schools and teachers have worked overtime to ensure education of students doesn’t suffer. Little wonder, stories talking about their…
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Do your students feel shy or uncomfortable to turn their cameras on? If yes, ever wondered why? There can be several reasons for it. Some, which come to my mind, are: Some learners don’t want to get captured/ recorded They may…
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The result of our recently held Story Writing Competition is out. Top three winners are: First Prize: Mayal Arshad, D.A.V Public School, Jasola Vihar, Delhi Second Prize: Akansha Saha, Sadhu Vaswani International School for Girls,…
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Chitrakoot and Sitapur districts in Uttar Pradesh have initiated a major educator empowerment programme for their teachers, in line with the NEP 2020 vision to build a more literate India. The districts have signed up with Square Panda,…
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I remember the nervous mornings going to school with my mother to meet my school teachers every quarter for the dreaded PTM. The PTM or the parent teacher meeting is an old practice of informing parents about the child’s progress. Usually,…
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Child-ministers and young earth-proactivists associated with civil society organisations from across the country, with the support of UNICEF and NINEISMINE, joined hands to organise a national inclusive children’s climate parliament to…
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Fliplearn, one of the leading EdTech start-ups, has announced free access to Fliplearn Edge, its pioneering e-learning platform, for all schools across the country till March 2022. The teachers will also have uninterrupted free access to…
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The goal is to raise Rs 3,30,000 so that digital education of students suffering from cancer and coming from a poor financial background can be supported. With this as their mission, Bengaluru based biking club, BrosONWheels, decided to…
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Ahlcon International School in Delhi recently organised a rendezvous with a doctor to give their children first-hand experience of the challenges faced by corona warriors in this pandemic time. The idea was to make them aware about the…
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Delhi NCR: After Greater Noida West, Gaurs Group opened the second branch of the Gaurs International School at Gaur Yamuna City, Yamuna Expressway, on Saturday (October 24). The school will operate from nursery to 5th grade as of now. Soon,…
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If you heard PM Narendra Modi's Mann Ki Baat this sunday, then you are likely to be aware of Thoothukudi's famous barber Pon Mariappan. For those who are still wondering, what the story is, read on: Pon Mariappan is a barber who runs a…
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Nowadays, children are exposed to gadgets at a very early age. So, pretending that they won’t be exposed to social media until parents decide, isn’t realistic. It’s thus best for parents to introduce their children to social media, writes …
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