Monthly Archives: October 2017

In this thought provoking article the author has reflected on pluralism and dialogic education.

Amidst Durga puja spectacles in Kolkata and tempting gift market with special Diwali offers in Delhi, are we forgetting the experience of being truly religious? As the market invades every sphere of life, and religious festivals become hyper competitive with their bigness, prizes and sponsors, we invoke the mystic philosopher Osho—his divine poetry that reminds us if the joy of being ordinary.

History is often the most dreaded subject as the learner finds it difficult to associate herself with it. Can adequate pedagogic tools be discovered which allow the learner to develop a genuine interest in the subject? The piece that follows throws light on this pedagogic challenge.

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The news about murder, harassment of children keep on popping up on media very frequently nowadays. Are children safe in school? Are they safe anywhere? How to keep them safe? Because of the prevalent belief systems, wrong notions are nurtured by most of us and those have immediate consequences on our children. The article reflects on their consequences on our children.

Blatant sexism can be seen in our institutions for higher learning even today as we witness discriminatory rules for girls living in hostels on campuses like BHU. With the onset of popular protest against such derogatory practices against women the time has come for us to restructure our educational priorities and make learning institutions egalitarian spaces.

EDITORIAL OCTOBER 2017

A man in Hyderabad was recently washed away into a drain as bystanders recorded his struggle on their mobile cameras. Incidents of such nature remind us of the growing human insensitivity and the coldness in human interaction. Amidst these conditions does hope lie anywhere?

Women are equal citizens with the same fundamental rights like their male counterparts. However, in Sabarimala temple women between the age group of 10-50 years are not allowed their right to worship freely based on archaic customary practices. Can the Constitutional Bench contest this practice and return to women their right to equality?

Anupam Kher has been appointed the new Chairman of the Film and Television Institute of India. After Gajendra Chauhan the appointment of Anupam Kher reveals how the proximity with the current establishment has become the selection criteria for heads of universities and institutions in recent times rather than the person’s own capabilities and credentials. It is time that this trend is questioned.