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Pushed to the edge: what can we do about student burnout?

Madhuri Katti
Student burnout has become a pressing concern in India and other parts of Asia, where there is a strong emphasis on academic performance. Students’ routines are often filled with school, coaching centers, hobby classes, and additional tuition classes, leaving them exhausted without time for rest, play, or exploration. The pressure to perform well in academics is compounded by parental and peer expectations, leading to anxiety and further burnout. In our cover story, Madhuri Katti writes about how burnout in students often goes undiagnosed and untreated.

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Teachers as designers of transformative classrooms

Aparna Vinod
Aparna Vinod writes about how the traditional approach of teaching instills a fear of learning in students and isolates them from their teachers. Transformative learning, in contrast, positions the teacher not as an expert, but as a facilitator. The process of teaching and learning therefore becomes akin to an exchange between different parties. How does this new-age approach play out in the classroom? Aparna illustrates this with three case studies.

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How parents can add value to government schools

Vasudha Kapoor
Kapoor writes about a few government schools in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, that experimented with ways to engage parents and community members. Supported by Mera Gaon Meri Dunia and partners, the initiative facilitated meaningful Parent Teacher Meetings (PTMs) through visual displays of students’ work. Regular communication through newsletters further strengthened trust and fostered parents’ sense of ownership such that they became involved in school activities and improvements.

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Maximizing assessment effectiveness: The significance of aligning question papers with Bloom’s taxonomy

Charanjit Kaur Brar
Charanjit Kaur Brar examines the effectiveness of Bloom’s Taxonomy, a well-known framework for creating assessments, developed by Benjamin Bloom. It classifies learning objectives into six levels of cognitive complexity – remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create – and provides a hierarchical structure for classifying educational goals and encouraging higher-order thinking abilities among students.

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Maryam, the mathematician

Mamata Pandya
Mamata Pandya writes about the mathematical genius Maryam Mirzakhani and the extraordinary journey she took from a childhood in war-torn Iran to winning the prestigious Fields Medal.

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Touch me not!

Arti Pandey, Anshumalika Rai, and Nimesh Ved
Arti Pandey, Anshumalika Rai, and Nimesh Ved review “Adi and Anku Learn to stay safe: The body safety guide for preschoolers” by Aditi Gupta and Tuhin Paul. Illustrated by Tuhin Paul, Aishwarya Shah, Siddhanth Verma, the book addresses the topic of good touch and bad touch, and is a must-read for parents, teachers and children.

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Letter writing to elicit expression

Mrinmayi Vaishampayan
Mrinmayi Vaishampayan writes about how the act of writing can foster open communication and stronger teacher-student relationships. A simple classroom activity of letter writing during the festival season uncovered heartfelt stories of joy, fear, and vulnerability.

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Fighting climate change by minimizing food waste

Subhadip Senapati and Narayan Barman
Is there a link between food waste and climate change? With nearly a third of the world’s food going to waste, the environmental and economic consequences are profound. Subhadip Senapati suggests practical steps we can take collectively to reduce food waste and mitigate climate change.

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Fascinating fungi-facts

Nandini Dholepat
From mysterious mushrooms to symbiotic lichens, Nandini Dholepat writes about a world where every fallen log tells a story of renewal and biodiversity.

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