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The writer is a veteran school educator based in Kolkata
    Devi Kar | Let’s Be Selective On ‘Facts’ We Ask Kids To Remember, Maybe MemoriseColumnists
    Devi Kar | Let’s Be Selective On ‘Facts’ We Ask Kids To Remember,...

    Memorising is not at all a bad thing, if the purpose and application are sensible and meaningful. It is indeed beautiful...

    28 Dec 2025 1:42 AM IST

    Devi Kar | Why Children Must Learn To Accept Any Criticism… Leaders, Writers, Artists TooColumnists
    Devi Kar | Why Children Must Learn To Accept Any Criticism… Leaders,...

    This rot can be traced to early childhood. For decades, criticism or negative remarks about children were frowned upon....

    22 Oct 2025 11:50 PM IST

    When parents stare at their phones and fail to respond to their kids, their children quickly learn how to get the attention they crave. (Representational Image)Columnists
    Devi Kar | ‘Addictive Devices’ Leading to Shorter Attention Spans for...

    It may be pertinent to bring in the topical subject which, incidentally, we are tiring of already: ChatGPT or its latest...

    17 Sept 2025 1:05 AM IST

    Devi Kar | Some Things Don’t Change… That’s a Comfort In a World That’s TransformingColumnists
    Devi Kar | Some Things Don’t Change… That’s a Comfort In a World ...

    It’s a reality that in recent years the onslaught of changes which affect us have been so rapid and revolutionary that...

    10 Aug 2025 11:41 PM IST

    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)Columnists
    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 & NewColumnists
    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?Columnists
    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…Columnists
    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 artColumnists
    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)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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)Opinion
    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

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