‘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? Confluence
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 […]
What is Education For?
Note: the key ideas for this write-up are based on a video titled “6 problems with our school system” The current system of schooling consists […]