Socio Story session on Inclusive Education
On Oct 10th, I was part of a discussion on Inclusive Education. Sharing the link to the FB Live event and some of my prep work.
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Book Review #15/50 – Who me, Poor?
My friend Vidya had re-posted an excerpt from this book on FB about how a young working girl was ready to sleep with a guy for money because she needed to buy the latest smartphone and I felt a chill in my spine. I don’t sit in judgment of that young girl at all, and … Read more
What is so special about ShikshaDaan?
Bindu and I set up ShikshaDaan Foundation in the year 2012. The next three years sort of went away as we got to get various registrations, approvals and exemptions from the Government. Also, we wanted to study the higher education space in detail and come up with a unique value delivery model that truly delivers … Read more
The Privileged Perspective
I read a FB post by the well known handloom aficionado Laila Tyabji and it did piss me off. I have always looked forward to her sari posts because she has an enviable collection and most times I find her views on other topics very balanced and wonderfully worded. Today’s post was wonderfully worded but … Read more
Why failure is good …
At the end of May this year the results of the 12th CBSE board exams were announced. This year nearly 1.1 million candidates appeared for the Class 12 exams, which were held between March 9 and April 29. Girls as always performed better than boys as out of 4,60,026 girls 87.50% passed and 78% of 6,38,865 … Read more
A teacher can make a huge difference!
A lot of us keep going back to when we were young and recall how our teachers were role models, and have played a very important role in what we are today. About a fortnight back, we were driving from Gurgaon to Hyderabad, passing through a village by the name of Partapur that falls on … Read more
Parental Terrorism…
Have been thinking about this topic for sometime now. For a number of reasons. Personal experience, those of my near and dear ones, and of course, what I see and hear on media. Almost every day. I know that I may face flak for choosing this topic but I have to. Am fine with the … Read more
Shopping therapy to Soul therapy…
Yesterday Bindu and I went to the Phoenix City Mall in Velachery, Chennai. After a long time, for a change, we went with a clear intent to shop. We have been going through a bit of a challenging phase in Chennai for the last three weeks. Our beloved Skoda Yeti got submerged upto the dashboard … Read more
Do ShikshaDaan. Light up lives instead of lamps.
Every Diwali we try and do something special for the housekeeping folks and the security guards of the condominium complex that we stay in. There are nearly 50 guards and another 50 odd housekeeping staff that includes gardeners, sweepers and the garbage collectors. Last year we had ordered a special meal for them. This year … Read more
The new ‘smart’ class…
Over the last ten years or so, I am witness to the emergence of a new smart class. This smart class has people that appear to be well educated, own and live in villas and apartments, drive swanky cars, travel frequently, both within India and outside, dress fashionably, have invested in multiple asset classes, use … Read more