Many years ago, at one of India’s well-known boarding schools in the Nilgiris, it was customary for housemasters to write a personal letter to the parents of every student in their house at the end of each school term. There were no templates, no standard comments and certainly no software that generated report card remarks…
Belief unlocks every child’s potential
Farhat Feroz, Mental Wellness Educator, Concept of Living Charitable Trust, from Kolkata, West Bengal, points out that true education begins not with marks or examinations, but with the belief that every child has the capacity to flourish. Where belief begins Performance in schools is often measured through marks, results and rankings. Yet, before a child…
Reimagining student assessment
Gaurav Jain, CEO & Co-Founder, Funscholar Innovations Private Limited, Kolkata, West Bengal, talks about how AI is changing the way students learn and teachers assess, making education more personalised, efficient and focused on individual progress. From marks to meaning For decades, student assessment has followed a familiar pattern. Students take up examinations, teachers spend countless…
Building a successful pre-school
Shriharsh Chandak, Founder and CEO of Educare24, Pune, Maharashtra, explains how a successful preschool is built on thoughtful planning, passionate teachers, meaningful parent partnerships and a focus on every child’s growth. The current world is keenly focused on improving the quality of education in the pre-primary space. When looked at closely, this sector presents several…
Empowering minds, building emotional resilience
Rohini Kesavan Rajeev, Founder, The Able Mind, Mental Health & Behavioral Health Expert, SEL and Leadership Coach, explains how creating emotionally resilient learners begins with integrating evidence-based psychological practices that support both academic success and lifelong well-being. Evidence-based psychological tools in schools Academic success has long been regarded as the primary purpose of education. However,…
Preparing learners for an AI future
Vedant Podar, Co-founder and director of Podar Eduspace, Mumbai, Maharashtra, talks about how the future belongs to those who will adapt, be innovative, and be willing to learn continuously. In this age of rapid technological advancement, education has a critical role to prepare learners to meet new challenges and seize emerging opportunities. The rapid advancement…
Are schools sending students to college before they are ready?
There is an increasing worry across the world that students are completing school and reaching college without being prepared for the academic demands of higher education. This is not merely the old complaint that “students were better in our time”. Universities are increasingly reporting that many first-year students do not have the reading, writing, numeracy,…
Preparing learners for an AI future
Vedant Podar, Co-founder and director of Podar Eduspace, Mumbai, Maharashtra, talks about how the future belongs to those who will adapt, be innovative, and be willing to learn continuously. In this age of rapid technological advancement, education has a critical role to prepare learners to meet new challenges and seize emerging opportunities. The rapid advancement…
The silent struggle of average students
Rachna Arora, Senior educator, Shiv Nadar School, Noida, UP, talks about the greatest educational challenges that are not always the most visible. Behind satisfactory report cards and routine classroom participation lies the often-unnoticed struggle of average learners. The crisis nobody sees When discussions about failure in education arise, the image that usually comes to mind…
True education: moving beyond marks towards meaningful learning
Haseena Tawfeeqa. S, a first-year student, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, points out that true education is all about understanding ideas deeply and clearly and learning skills for life, not just about scoring high marks, based on her experiences. The soul of education Education is often described as the most powerful weapon for…