Tag: Education
Does Anybody Bother About Political Education?
Amid the ritualization of elections and the valorization of success stories, do we really bother to see the all-pervading decadence, and think of appropriate political education to resist the pathology of mainstream electoral politics?
A Life of Mindfulness and Compassion: Remembering Thich Nhat Hanh
We recently lost Thich Nhat Hanh, one of the most widely loved and revered spiritual teachers of our times, here is an article remembering his glorious journey.
On Touch, Love and Culture of Learning
A teacher narrates his experimental engagement with rural children, and reflects on the meaning of making a difference in the culture of learning.
The Tyranny of Coaching Centres
Is it the time to be aware of the devastating consequences of the exam-centric education—and that too heavily dictated by the mushrooming growth of coaching centres and ed-tech companies?
The Impact of Bell Hooks : Education as the Practice of Freedom
The New Leam believes that here in our country students and teachers ought to engage with Bell Hooks—a great professor and pedagogue who could...
Facilitating Dialogue through the ‘Theatre of the Oppressed’
Can the 'Theatre of the Oppressed' be utilised as a tool in the classroom? This article explores this interesting proposition in pedagogy
9 in 10 LGBTQ+ students say they hear homophobic language at school, and 1...
A majority of students from the LGBTQ community face bullying, teasing and assault on a day to day basis in their learning communities, how should this be handled?
Exploring the Dialogic Possibilities of a Music Classroom
The article explores the usage of music as a possibility for generating dialogue in our classrooms.
6 actions school systems can take to support children’s outdoor learning
The growing interest in outdoor learning over the past years is promising. But what can we do to encourage it in our schools?
A look at the ‘Desh ke Mentor’ Program
This article tries to understand the “Desh ke Mentor” initiative under Youth for Education (YFE) program of the Delhi government.
