This paper was presented at the National Seminar on Libraries at NCERT on 10/ 11 Feb 2009. read more

There has been a spate of articles in the international media in recent days about the sorry state of admissions to private schools in India and the attendant stress for the Indian parent due to an extremely warped demand-supply equation. read more

Today's Deccan Herald carries a beautiful story by Arvind Gupta titled "We Have to Call It School" about Ny Lilleskole in Denmark which inspired Peggy Hughes' film which is now on Google Video (see related link), and also inspired the likes of John Holt to write at length about this unusual "school".

Arvind Gupta was generous enough to email me the story. read more

I was just wondering how much of our curriculum is devoted to patriotism? How many children know about the heores of war? How many do a follow up to see what the families are going through? Those who have fought and died while fighting, do we know about them? Do schools tell stories of their valour? To tell stories could kindle a feeling of inquisitiveness, to know more about those people who have actually left their homes, and loved ones to be at the border fighting and dying for us. read more

Almost every other day, we hear or read about the problems related to the newly adopted policy of introducing sex education in primary schools. read more