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Ms. Anupama Mehra, Principal, Navy Children School, Goa joins Curious Times to celebrate Teachers Day and shares her views on Teachers: Leading in Crisis, Reimagining Future! She is an eminent Leader and Educationist and has been inspiring students and future generation of teachers.

Curious Times, the leading school newspaper and children’s website is pleased to bring perspectives of Senior Educationists and teachers to our readers on Teachers Day 2022. Over the past 3 years a lot has changed in the education sector, teaching methods, curricula, use of technology, introduction of NEP 2020, emphasis on mental wellbeing of children and how schools shape careers of next the generation. We believe that the energy and enthusiasm of the leaders to adapt to these changes will help not just leading through the crisis of learning gaps but also reimagining the future of education.

Here is our conversation with Ms. Anupama Mehra, Principal Navy Children School, Goa:

Curious Times: Technology has brought about a shift in the teaching and learning ecosystem. As you reimagine future, what, in your opinion, would be the role of technology and what would be the role of teachers?

Ms. Anupama Mehra: Teachers are needed first and always due to the human connect they bring. A hybrid model definitely now exists. Technology is here to stay. There must be a balance. The education industry will always have the teacher in the central pivotal role

Curious Times: NEP 2020 puts a lot of emphasis on skilling and co-curricular activities. How will this have a positive impact on learning outcomes in the future?

Ms. Anupama Mehra: The 21st century skills require specific skills to be imbibed and nurtured. The industry, college, University and school connect will be benefited. Children will be able to identify their passion for a particular field earlier and hence derive more satisfaction from their studies.

Curious Times: What role can schools play in making students reach their potential careers?

Ms. Anupama Mehra: Introduction of more skills and academic subjects is needed. It is important to break down the subject-streams’ barriers, which have prevailed for many years.

Curious Times: The pressures in the 21st century are different from earlier times. What will be the role of schools and teachers in mental wellbeing of students going forward?

Ms. Anupama Mehra: Teachers to be equally equipped as counselors. Regular inhouse training so that children can be handheld and counseled by the teachers as well.

Curious Times: As you reimagine the future, how can schools become inclusive and accommodate students from all ethnicities or with different abilities?

Ms. Anupama Mehra: A highly aware and sensitive management, trained counselors and special educators and trained faculty are essential for inclusive campuses.

Curious Times: Schools prepare children for higher education. Should competitive exams have a different curriculum than schools?
Coaching classes and ed-tech companies have been supplementing the school education. What do you think should be their role?

Ms. Anupama Mehra: It should continue the same way. The schools build the basics. The essential concepts are always built by the school. The school curriculum can be tweaked to include competitive exam topics and method of questioning. Otherwise, board examination will have no value

To meet the requirements of NEP, modern education and skilling of students, strong career counseling and teacher-training should get impetus in all schools.

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