By Dr. Neeta Bali, Member, Academic Council, Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR) In today’s society better known as the “Knowledge Society”, schools cannot remain unaffected by the sea of changes that are taking place in terms of the integration of technology in the education space. The traditional methods of teaching, such as memorizing and theoretical learning, are passé. …
‘Vidyanjali’- a school volunteer programme first launched in June 2016 and then in 2021 as Vidyanjali 2.0 in 2021 by the union Ministry of Education, may have caught some attention in the past couple of years but is yet to become a popular buzz. And, the administrators of the program recently at the National Education Summit by PHD Chamber of …
If the decade from 2000-2010 was about initiation and promulgation of Right to Education in school education, the current decade beginning 2020 is going to be the decade of ‘universal’ Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN). While RTE had a historic basis, backing of international conventions and a vibrant activism behind it, FLN is more of a discovery and exploration together …
Exactly four months after it launched the NCF for Early Education or Foundational Stage (FS) in October 2022, the union Ministry of Education (MoE) on February 20, 2023, unveiled ‘Jadui Pitara’—a kit of play-based learning-teaching material in box comprising Toys, Puzzles, Puppets, Posters, Flash cards, Workbooks, Posters, Teacher’s Handbook etc., for the foundational stage of first five years (age group …
By Karthik Manivannan, COO, Communities, apna.co Humans are primarily social beings who thrive amidst the presence of family, friends and community members. The need for kinship and being part of a community can be more pronounced in times of distress. A community can help job seekers in ways more than one. The first is, when someone is looking for a …
A small amount of stress can challenge you and stimulate you to work harder. Exam stress becomes problematic when it interferes with your ability to perform and achieve your academic and learning goals. Make yourself a study schedule, breaking down the topic you want to study day by day (Exam stress is normal to feel some stress about upcoming tests, exams, papers …
