Never celebrate what you do not know—see ignorance as an opportunity, not a badge. In a fast-changing world, true progress depends on curiosity, critical thinking, and the willingness to learn from mistakes. Embrace uncertainty by questioning what you know and actively seeking growth, both personally and professionally.

Gandhi talked about Nai Talim decades ago; today, we buy that same idea from the educational market. The natural way of learning has always been through the participation of the learners and of the teacher as well. Here is what I had to say in a round table discussion held in Uzbekistan on 30 January 2025. 

At the age of 40, I have realised that I am a Lifelong Intern. So are you! While I get into a combat with the second half of life where accomplishments will mean a settlement, it becomes all the more important to define the path of self-enhancement. It is not about happiness or being loved now, it is about whether you are content with yourself or not.

Never celebrate what you do not know—see ignorance as an opportunity, not a badge. In a fast-changing world, true progress depends on curiosity, critical thinking, and the willingness to learn from mistakes. Embrace uncertainty by questioning what you know and actively seeking growth, both personally and professionally.

Skillgogy is a learning model aligned with the delivery of executable skills and adding preparedness for the emerging demands in various employment sectors. It relates to the movement from Pedagogy, Andragogy and Heutagogy. The foundation of this idea is in the facilitative model of learning prescribed in Duishen and Divaswapna books.

The call is yours! You can spend your whole life in the pursuit of medals and then hang them around your neck for a lifetime of self-appreciation. This won't be a wrong thing to do though. But to be self-assured and self-realised with a sense of happiness about your existence, you have to be a doer - who isn't looking for material rewards.

STEM has been there for decades now, and the favour it has done on ARTS to make itself STEAM is also a milestone. That is an accomplishment for the users and practitioners of STEM and Innovative teaching. But, what next, do we have some space for something new; a new packaging for the old concept! YES, WE HAVE ESTEEM!

What Makes a Good Teacher

I received a question from one of my fellow students, Akshay. I would not call him my student because sometimes I am his student as he goes on to teach me so many literary things. He asked: "What Makes a Good Teacher?" अच्छा टीचर कैसा होता है?

A Teacher always learns. The time of teaching is also the time to learn for the individual who is given the most significant task of moulding the lives of thousands in a single year. This series of posts on social media and this blog is based on the experiences that have made me feel like a confident teacher. I invite you to this Post No. 07, shared below: