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EDUCATION 
The 
face of 
changing 
education Sehar Siddiqui talks about the dynamic changes that have taken place in 
our education system 
Children must be taught how to think, 
not what to think. 
 Margaret Mead 
Before I sat to write this article, I tried to 
analyse the years of my formal education, 
there were many fond memories that come 
rushing to my mind. School education during 
our years of formal education meant a perfectly 
chalked out syllabus, notebooks, lessons, 
blackboard, chalk, tests, projects etc. But as 
the needles of the clock ticked, blackboards 
were replaced with whiteboards and later 
on by screens. 
Today classroom teaching means an interactive 
and visual experience of learning rather than 
taking down notes from the blackboard. The 
parents today like to get their children enrolled 
in schools which have portable language 
labs, smart classrooms and aim to create 
all rounders rather than bookworms. This 
line of thought takes me back to the stories 
which were narrated to me by my maternal 
grandmother and mother about their years 
at school. Their experiences were similar 
to those children are experiencing today, 
although they werent as technologically 
advanced as we are today. 
But concepts like individual attention, low 
teacher student ratio, activity based teaching, 
grooming lessons and participation in sports as 
well as co curricular activities isnt something 
new. The scenario of education in India has 
witnessed many changes in the past decade. 
There was a time in the nation when the 
percentage of bookworms and nerds was 
extremely high. Students used to enter and 
exit the school gates burdened with the 
weight of heavy books and a never ending 
list of homework. Academic excellence 
and the race for higher percentage left no 
time for children to take part in co curricular 
activities and inculcate in themselves skills 
which made them an all rounder. 
In the past one decade classroom teaching 
has been re-defined by the educationists in 
our country in a very drastic manner. 
The fire that needs to be ignited in the young 
minds of our country is going to not only 
help in creating a generation of motivated 
and mature youngsters. But will also help 
our nation come out of the developing 
phase quicker. 
Education is the most powerful weapon 
which you can use to change the world. 
 Nelson Mandela 
Classroom teaching in India has definitely 
gone through a humungous change. Teachers 
and educationists today aim at sculpting 
students in a different manner. 
The world today 
is giving way to 
boundaries and 
is turning into a 
global village 
Lets list out the changes that our education 
system has recently witnessed: 
1. Structured classroom teaching has given 
way to visual learning and interactive 
sessions 
2. Blackboards have been replaced with 
plasma screens 
3. The syllabus of every class has been 
restructured to provide students learning in 
a more comfortable and easier format. 
4. Rote learning has been replaced with 
learning by understanding. 
5. Emphasis on participation in co curricular 
activities and sports has risen 
6. Professional etiquette and manners are 
bring inculcated from a very early stage 
7. A high level of importance is also been 
given to grooming lessons which were earlier 
a part of only finishing schools. These days 
children visiting the play group are made 
to practise table manners and general 
conversational skills. 
Our nation today is passing through a phase 
where it is more than necessary for every 
young individual to foster in themselves 
good communication. The world today is 
giving way to boundaries and is turning into 
a global village. Our education system also 
has to keep pace with the developmental and 
technological changes taking place across 
the world, this will help our super brains and 
creative minds carve a niche for themselves 
and also bring laurels to the nation. 
Children aren't colouring books. You 
don't get to fill them with your favourite 
colours. 
 Khaled Hosseini 
Facebook : Whatsup city Magazine 
Email Id : Whatsupmag.in 
22 Whatsup city FARIDABAD

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December Education

  • 1. EDUCATION The face of changing education Sehar Siddiqui talks about the dynamic changes that have taken place in our education system Children must be taught how to think, not what to think. Margaret Mead Before I sat to write this article, I tried to analyse the years of my formal education, there were many fond memories that come rushing to my mind. School education during our years of formal education meant a perfectly chalked out syllabus, notebooks, lessons, blackboard, chalk, tests, projects etc. But as the needles of the clock ticked, blackboards were replaced with whiteboards and later on by screens. Today classroom teaching means an interactive and visual experience of learning rather than taking down notes from the blackboard. The parents today like to get their children enrolled in schools which have portable language labs, smart classrooms and aim to create all rounders rather than bookworms. This line of thought takes me back to the stories which were narrated to me by my maternal grandmother and mother about their years at school. Their experiences were similar to those children are experiencing today, although they werent as technologically advanced as we are today. But concepts like individual attention, low teacher student ratio, activity based teaching, grooming lessons and participation in sports as well as co curricular activities isnt something new. The scenario of education in India has witnessed many changes in the past decade. There was a time in the nation when the percentage of bookworms and nerds was extremely high. Students used to enter and exit the school gates burdened with the weight of heavy books and a never ending list of homework. Academic excellence and the race for higher percentage left no time for children to take part in co curricular activities and inculcate in themselves skills which made them an all rounder. In the past one decade classroom teaching has been re-defined by the educationists in our country in a very drastic manner. The fire that needs to be ignited in the young minds of our country is going to not only help in creating a generation of motivated and mature youngsters. But will also help our nation come out of the developing phase quicker. Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela Classroom teaching in India has definitely gone through a humungous change. Teachers and educationists today aim at sculpting students in a different manner. The world today is giving way to boundaries and is turning into a global village Lets list out the changes that our education system has recently witnessed: 1. Structured classroom teaching has given way to visual learning and interactive sessions 2. Blackboards have been replaced with plasma screens 3. The syllabus of every class has been restructured to provide students learning in a more comfortable and easier format. 4. Rote learning has been replaced with learning by understanding. 5. Emphasis on participation in co curricular activities and sports has risen 6. Professional etiquette and manners are bring inculcated from a very early stage 7. A high level of importance is also been given to grooming lessons which were earlier a part of only finishing schools. These days children visiting the play group are made to practise table manners and general conversational skills. Our nation today is passing through a phase where it is more than necessary for every young individual to foster in themselves good communication. The world today is giving way to boundaries and is turning into a global village. Our education system also has to keep pace with the developmental and technological changes taking place across the world, this will help our super brains and creative minds carve a niche for themselves and also bring laurels to the nation. Children aren't colouring books. You don't get to fill them with your favourite colours. Khaled Hosseini Facebook : Whatsup city Magazine Email Id : Whatsupmag.in 22 Whatsup city FARIDABAD