I run an alternative eduction centre in Mumbai along with my partners, Poorva and Pinki. It is a small centre with only 26 kids from the age of 5 to 14 years. It is a centre where children fully participate in managing the space and also take full ownership of their learning. Here’s a link … Continue reading What can propel your learning?
Trash Talk
Today is Earth day and what an opportune time to talk about trash. Yes the trash that we collect under our kitchen basins, in our balconies or in the tiny plastic containers in the corner of our bedrooms. On 31st night last year, I proclaimed to my family and friends about this ambitious resolution to … Continue reading Trash Talk
Hopefully, a Annus Mirabilis 2021!
When I was in college, a book called India 2020 by APJ Abdul Kalam was released. I haven’t read the book yet. But the year got stuck in my mind or maybe it was the sheer symmetry of the number. Or like how sometimes certain things get weirdly connected in your brain. Like whenever I … Continue reading Hopefully, a Annus Mirabilis 2021!
Finding the Ethos of a Democratic Education Centre
If you want to listen to this blog. Please click on the link below. Rajitha Gopinath · Finding the ethos of a Democratic Education Centre Last year when I decided to become a facilitator at our learning centre I had no idea what that would mean. I was uncomfortable. I was warming up to the … Continue reading Finding the Ethos of a Democratic Education Centre
Small but indispensable
Let me start this story like all stories ought to start with. Once upon a time, long years ago there lived a king. Now, he lived in an amazing palace (like all kings do) with his three beautiful daughters. The king loved his daughters dearly and gave them all the love and all the riches … Continue reading Small but indispensable
Reflections 2019
2019 came and gone. I was only beginning to get a hang of it when it just slipped away. Leaving a lingering feeling of nostalgia. A new year in the new decade wrapped in promises and hope arrived in no time. Hoping the best one can, I move forward. Firstly taking stock of things; some reflections … Continue reading Reflections 2019
The Business of God
For Ganesh festivities this year we decided to take kids where all the actions take place. The Central Railway Loco Works in Lower Parel, near the Lalbaug flyover in the heart of the city. This is one of the several hubs of Ganapati idol manufacturing and there are others in Lalbaug, Parel and Chinchpokli. Once … Continue reading The Business of God
We are open!
This morning I was preparing dosas on one burner, tea on the other, loaded the cooker with dal and rice and kept the milk for its ceremonial boil. While I worked with precise hand movements, frequently peeping at the clock which is purposefully running few minutes faster. I realised I was in the zone. I … Continue reading We are open!
New Beginnings!
Howdy people! One more year gone. A year that ended well with lots of new beginnings! Last year environmental consciousness pushed me to do more. Composting and recycling plastics weren’t enough. I had been contemplating for a while but this year I made the switch to using menstrual cup. Stopped using shower heads in the … Continue reading New Beginnings!
Schools : Past :: Future : ?
When I begin to write, I first think about the title, not always but usually. Then I make a quick search on the internet, just to make sure I don’t come out as stealing. The education conundrum, thats what came to my mind. Unsurprisingly the top few searches with same title called out the glaring … Continue reading Schools : Past :: Future : ?
Rajitha Gopinath 