Bhavya Chowdhury Number of words: 138 During his frequent visits to Thumba, Professor Sarabhai would often review the progress of work with the entire team. He never gave directions. Rather, through a free exchange of views, he led us forward into a new terrain, which often revealed an unforeseen solution. Perhaps he was aware that though a … Read more
Number of words: 116 The development of Indian rockets in the 20th century can be seen as a revival of the eighteenth century dream of Tipu Sultan. When Tipu Sultan was killed, the British captured more than 700 rockets and subsystems of 900 rockets in the battle of Turukhanahally in 1799. His army had 27 … Read more
Number of words: 172 Towards the end of my visit, I went to the Wallops flight facility at Wallops Island in East coast, Virginia. This place was the base for NASA’s sounding rocket program. Here I saw a painting prominently displayed in the reception lobby. It depicted a battle scene with a few rockets flying … Read more
Number of words: 233 A normal child, left to himself with proper love and guidance, is not immobilized by the fear of failure. He, in finding ways to remain civilized, will naturally ask himself an important question: In what way do I see my own success without hindrance to that of others? His primary problem … Read more
Number of words: 120 Extract from India today. One enterprising soul, going by the name of Geeta Pal, claims to have set up the Pal Tookli tutorial home at Phulka near Shantipur that specialises in teaching students the art of cheating in an examination. Commuters travelling from Sealdah station at Calcutta recently were handed leaflets … Read more
Number of words: 448 There is need on part of parents and public to return to the traditional values of the past. With the social sciences occupying centerstage today only because they are capable of empirical proof to a certain degree, we have devalued man, subjecting him to the same evidence that the physical sciences … Read more
Number of words: 225 The programmed school puts an emphasis on the learner rather than the teacher. The learner is kept active by the feedback provided. While it can be quite helpful to the student in the earlier stages it becomes less so later. By omitting sections which have already been mastered, the bright student … Read more
Number of words: 339 Despite certain obvious advantages, competitive examinations, like competitive sport, have destroyed so much that is potentially good and the return to the individual and to society for this loss has been questionable and meagre. If this principle is accepted then the present curriculum will need radical restructuring. The present vocational biased … Read more
Number of words: 495 A common complaint in educational circles regarding the non-performance of students in school relates to generation gap. It is difficult to capture the attention of the student today and to persuade him towards the goal, when he is interested towards other fields and when he appears to feel no relevance to … Read more
Number of words: 145 The present examination system encourages passivity, merely following the orders of instruction without questioning and thus increasing intellectual and emotional dependence rather than self-motivation, curiosity and self-assurance. There is no training for active leadership in occupational environments. Individualism prevents the ordering of responsible attitudes towards others and society. It is thought … Read more
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