January 2019: Editorial
What is Schooling For? “The Highest education is that which does not merely give us information but makes our life in harmony with all existence.” […]
Month: January 2019
Educational System Destroys Students’ Souls : Derrick Jensen
Modern schools and universities push students into habits of depersonlized learning, alienation from nature and sexuality, obedience to hierarchy, fear of authority, self objectification, and […]
‘What is Schooling for?’ Confluence – Paper Presentations
The confluence we had on “What is Schooling for?” and the papers children had presented there was a culmination of a year-long discussion, reflection, and deliberation […]
What is Schooling For?
What does schooling mean to me? Simply and generally put, schooling is education received at school. According to me, schooling ought to help me: Have […]
What is Schooling For?
In ancient times, the students were taught by the guru in the Gurukul. The shishyas (belonging to a particular Varna) were prepared to learn the […]
The Case of the Disappearing Question Mark
WHY are we all sitting here? What is it that we are doing? These are questions I ask myself every time I sit in a […]
The Carrot, the Question and the Stick
“Life is a race. Agar tez nahin bhagoge toh log tumhein kuchal ke aage nikal jaayenge.” Most of us would have heard this dialogue from 3 […]
Is Thinking Innate to Us Anymore?
A human’s life seems almost insignificant in this vast, wide and expansive planet. Even as a whole species, we are nothing but a mere speck […]
What is Schooling For?
Schooling is defined as the education we receive at school. Students come to school for various reasons: some of us come to learn our favorite […]
What is Education For?
So when I began my research for my paper presentation, I had a question. I want to ask all of you that same question, which […]