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Role of Teacher in 21st century

  “One looks back with appreciation to the brilliant teachers, but with gratitude to those who touched our human feeling. The curriculum is so much necessary raw material, but warmth is the vital element for the growing plant and for the soul of the child.” We have entered 21 st century so our education system should be updated according to the need of the society. The present age is of information explosion and the knowledge is increasing very fast. Education is the most important lever for social, economic and political transformation. Education is the fourth necessity for man after food, clothing and shelter. The education is the process of instruction aiming over all development of individuals, providing the necessary tools and knowledge to understand and participate in day to day activities of today's world. So, the teacher plays a crucial role in the development of a nation. The role of a teacher is to shape the minds of the younger generation. The shaping will be on ...

Importance of Life Skill Education

In technological and data driven world, much of the center of attention is education which enable students to prepare them for future career.  They may face many problems in personal and professional front. Life Skills Education equipped individuals well are to make good decisions and solve problems in their academic and professional careers as well as their personal lives. It should also play a critical role in all round and comprehensive education. “In a constantly changing environment, having life skills is an essential part of being able to meet the challenges of everyday life. The dramatic changes in global economies over the past five years have been matched with the transformation in technology and these are all impacting on education, the workplace, and our home life.”                                  ...

Significance of Positive relatationship between student and teacher

  “Teaching is not about information.It’s about having an honest intellectual relationship with your students”Paul Lockhart Teaching learning process involves a teacher and a student. It is very important for both of them to have a healthy relationship in order to carry out the teaching learning process smoothly. Teachers are known to be the second parents. Parents provide us moral education and teachers provide us rest of the knowledge necessary for living and knowing the world. The gurus of ancient era are now addressed by ‘sir’ or the last name. The child’s relationship with the teacher determines the grade and academics of the student. Teachers control the destiny of the students for more that two decades. Ultimately, the product comes out. The way the teacher  has shaped the mind and creativity of the student then shows. Establishing a positive teacher student relationship helps to yield a beautiful environment in the classroom. A teacher is also a guide, a friend,...

Entrepreneurial Education for Young Children & Adults

A successful business runs on a great idea and creativity is the key reason. Some seem so simple while others are so revolutionary, we wonder how anybody could have thought of them at all. Ideas for start-ups often begin with a problem that needs to solve and they don’t usually come when you sit idle. They tend to reveal themselves while you are hard at work on something else. Owning a business teaches kids and young adults risk taking, financial competency, communication skills and practical skills of life. Self-confidence, autonomy, strong work ethic, ambition, empathy are traits of a successful entrepreneur. Ways to Become a Successful Entrepreneur 1. Think about what interests you and offer a service that fills a need. 2. Teach your child how to communicate with clients politely and respond to emails and phone calls. 3. Start with one simple plan and execute it. It is better to start small and build slowly than back out of a large project. 4. Talk about your child’...

The Big Billion Deal: Walmart Acquires Indian Online Shopping site Flipkart

Walmart's choice to empty billions of dollars into Indian web based business has hurled a major unnerve among some energetic Indians stressed over the fate of Indian startup biological system. A few, as of now shaking with fears that google and facebook could transform India into an advanced province of the US, have now been solidified into trusting that whole computerized trade play will in the end be controlled by outsiders, shattering Indian entrepreneurial dream. Remote speculations are no unadulterated shelter to an economy. Which is the reason they are censured as much as they are praised. Outside capital mixes scale into organizations, produces occupations for specialists, initiates desire among business people, and builds income for state. It additionally tilts the scale against players with less assets, and fundamentally modifies the geology of the business it enters. It's alright to be desirous of the ascent of google, facebook or such super tech firms and the doll...

Importance of Quiz in Education

Quiz is a unique method of developing creativity among students. It entails putting questions to a group regarding various issues or on a particular theme. Promptness in answering a question or finding out a solution is based on rational and sometimes original thinking. The person responsible for asking questions to the participants in a quiz should be mature and experienced person. He should be embodiment of knowledge. Advantages of Quiz: 1.       Mental horizon: Quiz competition broadens the mental horizon of the students. The students learn more and more about the country and the world as a whole. They keep themselves abreast with current affairs of the country and of the world as a whole. 2.       Reading habits: Quiz competition develops reading habits among students. They read newspapers good magazines, other reading material and make use of library. They get training in self-learning. 3.     ...

Out of The Box Teaching-Learning in Today’s Educational scenario

“Creativity is seeing what everyone else has seen, and thinking what no one else has thought.” - Albert Einstein The concept of Out The Box Learning was started due to the growing need for an adaptive approach in educating children. In today’s knowledge economy where intellectual property is valued more than physical resources, we need to prepare a different kind of employee. The kind who is a creative problem solver and develops their own novel ideas to drive the next generation of technological innovations. Higher level skills and abstract thinking is important to teach kids to think outside the box. Many children fall through the gaps in a typical curriculum, due to their differences in behaviour, cognition or various other challenges they are facing. As a society we tend to focus on the negative, of what our children can’t do and are not achieving. What we should be looking at; is what they excel in and reinforcing their unique talents, while helping them grasp the concepts t...