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The writer is a veteran school educator based in Kolkata

There are about 250 SEVP (student and exchange visitor program) certified colleges and schools in the US that were accredited by the ACICS. (Representational Image)

Devi Kar | Living in Unruly Times: How Lack of Discipline Can Prove...

Faulty parenting, however, isn’t the only reason why young people lack discipline today. There are other factors which...

2 July 2025 9:53 PM IST

Devi Kar | How Teaching has Changed over the Years: Much that is Good in Old & New

Devi Kar | How Teaching has Changed over the Years: Much that is Good...

Teachers, and our expectations from them, have changed drastically, especially in the last decade, with the mushrooming...

29 May 2025 10:25 PM IST

Devi Kar | How ethics is now evolving: Are there new rules & norms to suit our times?

Devi Kar | How ethics is now evolving: Are there new rules & norms to...

I remember how proudly the smiling driving school instructor assured me my daughter would definitely get her driving...

6 April 2025 11:32 PM IST

Devi Kar | To stop cheating in exams, let’s teach values, not just police kids…

Devi Kar | To stop cheating in exams, let’s teach values, not just...

Instead of educating the young to be honest and upright, we spend time and energy on policing them

10 Feb 2025 8:46 AM IST

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...

18 Sept 2024 12:12 AM IST

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...

17 Jun 2024 12:15 AM IST

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

2 May 2024 12:00 AM IST

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.

29 March 2024 12:16 AM IST

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...

21 Feb 2024 12:00 AM IST

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

6 Sept 2023 12:00 AM IST

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.

21 July 2023 12:05 AM IST

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

15 Dec 2022 12:00 AM IST