Sometimes in life you come across a book which has answers to all your unasked questions. Interestingly, that book is the one which you bought in a hurry from the bookstore because your parents were being impatient as you are taking so long to purchase “that one perfect book”. But, once you start reading that book which you bought under pressure, you realise that it is not the book which you should keep aside and allow the dust particles to make their new home on the cover-page. Instead, you realise that it is the kind of book which would help you in understanding what an enigma life is. So, I...

READING – what’s the very first thing that comes to our mind on hearing this word? Being able to comprehend what a penman wants to convey? Or just having the flair to spell out a word precisely without delving deep into its message? In taking into account either of these, we often tend to disregard the fact that reading is not as facile as it seems to be. There are tens of millions of people in the world, especially in developing countries like India where this fundamentally basic human right (more specifically education) is still considered to be a privilege. Although the central authorities...

Education is one of the basic needs that any human should possess, irrespective of race, gender, and economic background. Education today, all over the world has become an important scale to measure one's wisdom. Each and every organization considers a common examination or a clearing test as a qualification criterion. Having the exams in common, all the students who gained a high standard of education compete with the average and the bellow average category. It´s very unfair for an organisation to conduct such an unacceptable and biased examination. However, they do not have any other choice...

Instruction ends in school-room but education ends only with life - Frederick W. Robertson Let us design our lives with education as the base National Education Policy has got a lot of amelioration from the (1986’s) policy. As we know there are two sides to each coin, so does the national education policy. N.E.P has both strengths and limitations. The first amendment brought up in this New/National Education Policy is that, students’ education in native speech until at least Grade 5, but preferably till Grade 8. If the students schooling is in native speech, the regularity of them speaking in...

Every student across the world at some point of time or the other hopes, wishes and prays for that blissful moment when you wake up on a Monday morning and school is somehow magically closed. The idea of exams getting cancelled is a dream only some of us dare to see. The coronavirus pandemic in spite of wreaking havoc across the world has managed to grant these unrealistic wishes. Four months into the worldwide pandemic and the indefinite closure of schools and colleges across the world has left us questioning our wish and desperately missing those 8 am classes. For most students across the...

I am Shantanu Sharma, a 22 year old, B.Tech student. I am associated with social activism for last 4 years now, working on ground level to bring a significant change. I work in the field of education for underprivileged children who reside in slums and rural areas. My other initiatives involve Menstrual Hygiene Management workshops, Technical and Health Awareness Workshops, Rural Skill Development and Online Drives against Sexual Abuse. Currently, I run a voluntary social service group named Udgam Classes in slum an rural areas of Meerut city, India. We are dedicated towards education and...

The last time I read for leisure was three or four days ago. I can’t remember the second to last time I opened a book for the pure sake of inhaling its scent, of imbibing the voices of people far removed from my life, of feeling the day’s stress leak into the pages. The book was My Sister’s Keeper—a powerful, devastating novel by Jodi Picoult. I had reread it a while ago, but hadn’t touched the book ever since. My Sister’s Keeper describes the complicated lives of seven related characters, and subtly revolves around Kate Fitzgerald, a youngster diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. In...

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words” - Robert Frost, a renowned American poet Learning English can be an intimidating task, courtesy of the unyielding grammatical and syntactical rules, as well as the daunting principles of sentence formation and punctuation. What adds to this unbending image is the rigid method in which this language is taught in schools—as an endless series of rules meant to be obeyed when one pens down thoughts and beliefs. But sometimes, following standard axioms can be a hindrance to a student’s creativity. After all, scores of...

India is a developing country and is developing to get rid of all its flaws and be one of the best and happiest countries in the world. It would be amazing if we could reach that position as soon as possible but there is a hindrance. Are all the problems noticed by the officials? I am not sure of the answer, but I see a problem where no visible actions are taken. What is the biggest gift of our lives? Yes, it is education. Initially I barely had interest towards education, my interests were concentrated only in sports and chess. Though my interest towards education was low, I still enjoyed...

Every child deserve to be happy healthy and safe.. I reimagine a better future for every child... Where every child (anywhere around the world regardless of caste, gender, nationality, disability or any other status) can know their rights and can enjoy/excercise them... Where every child has the same rights to develop their potential in all situations and at all times. Through this illustration I have shown some basic child rights which are very important for proper growth and development of every child. "Right for children Rights for Future" Some of the child rights I have shown are :- ✅Right...

The year 2020 is quite a distinctive year in my life. For the past 17 years, I have never ever sat inside my home continuously for 3 weeks. I have never imagined a class room without the physical presence of the teacher. I have never imagined a long time physically separated from my friends. I have never imagined a time where I'll be hindered to breath the heavy air without wearing a mask. And now all those "never" that I have mentioned above had a reverse reaction and everything came true. For the first time in my life I heard about a virus which could be simply killed by a soap or hand wash...

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the total closure of schools in about 192 countries all over the world with 91.4% of the total number of enrolled learners in these countries temporarily forced out of school (UNESCO, 2020). It is pertinent to observe that disruption in learning activities in schools affects not only learners, educators, and families, but has sweeping mental, social and economic aftermath. Suspension of the operation of schools in reaction to the scourge has exposed the negligence on the part of the government in their successions on e-learning, education infrastructure...

Education is expected to level the playing field for all, but the new mode of teaching is affecting different students in different ways. Online classes have come across to be an inequitable solution for students to continue with their studies in the ongoing pandemic- an ‘act of God’. While jobs, schools, colleges, and everything is shifting to the digital medium, not all houses have adequate numbers of devices to accommodate it all. To attend a day of classes requires huge data consumption and costs a lot of money. Colleges aren’t doing anything for students who cannot afford such things. We...

I started my volunteering journey at the age of 18. While teaching few under-resourced students in an NGO, I realized the extent of the gap in the opportunities and adequate training that exists in society. I have always been extremely fascinated and inspired by young leaders from the Indian subcontinent and the world over who have broken all the glass ceilings and have been successful in creating their mark in the society with their hard work and perseverance. Helping people and uplifting them to realise their actual potential has always been one of my dreams since a very young age. The lack...

Now the education system is becoming money oriented. Only those who have money are able to afford quality education. In India, government colleges admit fewer students, where will those people who can't get in go? Private institutions are charging way more than a middle-class father can afford. In a country where engineering is the first option selected by every student, the fees keep the students away from their dreams. So it's a request to make education affordable and accessible for everyone. This blog was submitted as part of the #LetMeLearn campaign special call for entries.

Have you ever wondered how powerful education can be in everyone's life? I believe, most of you must have heard one of the most famous quote by Nelson Mandela on education, that is "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." Today, I'm able to write this only because of my education. Even in today's modern world, we people are still fighting to get the RIGHT TO EDUCATION! Through this blog, I want to make a request to world leaders to focus on EDUCATION, because it's the sector where our betterment starts. My Story: How I learnt the importance of education...

Education for long has been either an excuse to appreciate someone for their achievements or something annoying to a few. But who decides who will have access to education and who will not? In the modern world, we are facing copious crises and scarcity of quality education is just one of many. I have had the privilege of receiving quality education since childhood; that's what makes me confident, self-efficient and also knowledgeable. But what about those who deserve education but can't access it due to their dire conditions? My idea is to spread education, the fruit of knowledge. In Indian...

When I visualise the status quo, I see a legal education system that holds a world of possibilities waiting to be explored. As I sit and listen intently to my professor lecturing us on the fundamental rights enshrined under Part III of our Constitution, my mind wanders. I cannot help but think about countless students just like me, who have never come across these rights; students who do not have the privilege to have an education of their choice. I believe that the problems that face our legal education system today, can be classified into ‘urban’ and ‘non-urban’ problems. When late Professor...

Education is a basic right for everyone irrespective of their gender, caste, class, faith, socio-economic status or sexual orientation. In the post-pandemic world, many students have been deprived of their right to study. A transformative change can only come through inclusive, youth oriented policy measures and effective skills-based training, so that the young generation can create an impact in the global society with their innovation, creativity and willingness to change. Global leaders need to come together to ensure quality education for all, and all of us need to ensure we uplift each...