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Ms. Neeru Bhaskar, Principal, DPS, Jankipuram, Lucknow, 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. Neeru Bhaskar, Principal, DPS, Jankipuram, Lucknow:

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. Neeru Bhaskar: Technology, like always, would be an indispensable assistant. It would most definitely be at helm of affairs. Nevertheless, to guide and use technology in the most constructive manner, teachers are and will always be the leader in the process.

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?

We will have more individuals with actual knowledge of practical application of the concepts learnt in classrooms leading to definite learning outcomes.

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

Schools can empower the child’s capacity to make right choices, to identify his own interest, aptitude and most importantly strength and weakness.

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?

Schools and Teachers will adopt the role of facilitators and councellors in place of only being responsible for content-delivery.

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

Schools have always been accommodative of students from diverse sectors/origins/faith.

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?

Competitive Exams should be mapped in accordance with the school finishing year syllabus. Coaching classes have become more of a money-spinning agency. They need to be regulated by some authorized body.

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