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India: ‘Teachers Playing Facilitators in Classrooms’

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Date: 16 July 2018 | By: Sudha Acharya | Story Source: Elets Digital Learning ~ Go to Original Article

 

It is the teacher who guides students and filters information. They are facilitators and not information providers, says Sudha Acharya, Principal, ITL Public School, Dwarka, New Delhi, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

How do you perceive the current education scenario? For me, education means preparing a child for life. Education does not mean only a curriculum, or how to score good marks. Education means when a child has holistic development – inclusive of education, appropriate skills, values and attitude so that…


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