By Ananya S Guha Why do all, or most awards centre around film actors, is a question I ask after reading this comment by a school Principal, on receiving an award for teachers last year. The awards were instituted by the Telegraph the Kolkata based newspaper. The principal, a lady lamented that teachers are hardly recognized for their work. This… Read more →
By Ananya S Guha, IIVET Shillong Volunteering can be ` defined ` in many ways as far as theoretical jargon goes, or if we have to go by abstruse word play. To me, it is simple. Any gesture of rendering positive and genuine help, without any profit motive, and with a degree of altruism is volunteering. A person volunteers to… Read more →
By Ananya S Guha We are all talking about skills initiatives today in the rapidly changing contexts of education. We have suddenly realized that our tailor made educational systems do not suit conventional aptitudes, and predilections of every one. The Government has constituted a Committee for it and is asking the State Governments to follow suit. One is not sure… Read more →