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,…
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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…
Why English should be learnt early
Dr Mary Binoy, English language trainer, writer, and storyteller, Ernakulam, Kerala, explains how introducing English early in childhood builds a strong foundation for effective communication and lifelong learning, apart from overcoming fear of committing mistakes and gaining confidence. English as a language can be quite intimidating and, I would say, a real struggle for many…
Every child learns differently
Deepika Tandon, a curriculum specialist at Advento Kids in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, discusses the concept of multiple intelligences and how we can use this approach to give children multiple ways to explore and succeed. So when we talk about multiple intelligences according to NEP, it is nothing but to keep the child in the centre and…
Parenting in the age of AI
Aishwarya Bharat Chavan, Digital Transformation Lead and Computer Science and Design Technology Facilitator, Google Champion in GEG UAE and Beyond, and CEO of The 360 Degree Digital School, explains how the rise of Artificial Intelligence has made it mandatory for today’s parents to not only understand their children’s emotional needs but also the digital world. …
When students notice what adults don’t.
A story from the classroom When I joined Greenvalley International School, Trivandrum, Kerala as an educator in 2018 — long before the National Education Policy or modern pedagogies like Project-Based Learning (PBL) became part of mainstream discussions — I witnessed an exciting shift in how learning could happen. A group of progressive educators were challenging…