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The writer is a veteran school educator based in Kolkata

Devi Kar | Let’s try listen more to each other; it’s now a forgotten art

Devi Kar | Let’s try listen more to each other; it’s now a forgotten...

Even though we are a democracy, many of us feel that our voices are hardly ever heard except when we join...

17 Sep 2024 6:42 PM GMT

To foster responsible citizenship and a mature democracy, Indian schools must embrace open discussions and encourage independent thinking among students. (Image: katemangostar on Freepik)

Devi Kar | Encourage kids to think, raise questions: Vital for...

Exploring the essential role of open discussion and independent thinking in schools amid global and national political...

16 Jun 2024 6:45 PM GMT

Students holding their exam hall tickets, pose for photos at Thane College, in Thane. (Photo: PTI)

Devi Kar | Let's scrap board exams, it's ruining India's young

Critique of exam-centric education system urges for reforms to preserve childhood and promote holistic learning

1 May 2024 6:30 PM GMT

Contradictions in everyday life: A maze of paradoxes and truths. (Image: Freepik)

Devi Kar | Life can be full of paradoxes But say no' to contradictions

The article delves into the intricate dance between contradictions and truths shaping human existence.

28 March 2024 6:46 PM GMT

Art experiences boost critical thinking, teaching students to take the time to be more careful and thorough in how they observe the world. Here students at the Pencil Park School of Art during a drawing session.

Devi Kar | Hiring teachers gets increasingly harder for most schools...

From flawed applications to uninspiring demo lessons, the process of selecting school teachers in India faces numerous...

20 Feb 2024 6:30 PM GMT

Recent changes to education policy have also influenced the organisation of pre-school education in India. (DC Image)

Devi Kar | As schools become a big business, it's vital they deliver a...

School owners know the branding exercise well and are aware that they have to make a big splash

5 Sep 2023 6:30 PM GMT

An encouraging feature that the boards are introducing is open-ended questioning. (Image by Freepik)

Devi Kar | Why philosophy is crucial for young minds: It will help...

Perhaps in their old age they will again feel the need to return to the questions they asked as children.

20 July 2023 6:35 PM GMT

Right from the junior classes they are busy learning foreign languages, musical instruments, martial arts and all kinds of sports. In addition, they soon get busy trying to improve on their academic scores and preparing for various competitive exams. (Representational Image)

Devi Kar | Schools need to teach the basics, not just prepare kids for...

All human qualities are forgotten in the zeal and single-mindedness of what is to be attained -- never mind the means

14 Dec 2022 6:30 PM GMT

Coverpage of Smaller Citizens. (By Arrangement)

Book Review | Teach our smaller citizens to know, not ignore, the...

The other tragic story of neglect that is told through these writings is that of the teachers

9 July 2022 6:25 PM GMT

Students wearing facemasks sit in a classroom after their school was reopened in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP Photo

Devi Kar | Schooling after Covid-19: What appears normal is not always...

Almost two years of disuse has led to multiple problems of different kinds

3 May 2022 6:50 PM GMT

The older people leaned heavily on the young for technological know-how and skills, while the younger generation looked to their elders for knowledge, experience and wisdom. (Representational Image/ Pixabay)

Devi Kar | Young and old can help each other & bridge generation gap

An interdependent and connected society can yield rich dividends and make human existence far more meaningful

20 April 2022 1:13 AM GMT

Cover Image of the book Stolen Focus by Johann Hari.

Book Review | Attention! Big Tech is conspiring to purloin it and make...

One of the features that makes the book valuable is that it has been exhaustively and excellently researched

12 Feb 2022 8:04 PM GMT