No child is totally perfect. They have good days and bad days. Don’t we all? There is a joy in growing, learning from those bad days and revelling in the good ones. That is life! We moved back from the UK, and my older son took to his … [Read more...]
Keeping Children Safe from Abuse
Children, irrespective of their background, age and religion, can be victims of abuse. It is something that can happen at any time and anywhere- even inside your own home! It has become a daily occurrence, reading news stories about little children … [Read more...]
We got to comprehend!
Ram graduates with reasonable grades and gets a job. One day, his boss walks in, hands him a document and says, "We have an important presentation coming up, Ram. Read this and drop me a summary of the key points by tomorrow morning." Ram reads the … [Read more...]
The Quaint, Compliant World of Children
What is childhood? Is it merely a stage of life? Or is it a state of mind? Does that mean it does not hinge on age? Only for a lucky few… maybe. Because, a majority of ‘children’ (if one may call them that), have had their childhood pick-pocketed … [Read more...]
The Purpose of Education
I have spent a significant part of my life working in the field of education with a single-minded goal – help children actualise their innate potential. And education is the most powerful vehicle for doing this. For me, the first purpose of … [Read more...]
