Career Counselling

Homework - The extra Burden to kids and root for Stress

There is always a debate for Homework whether it should be abolished or retained. Many of us has different opinion in this regard. Like Ramakrishna Param Hans Said it rightly. Jata mat Tat path. ” The more opinion the more ways” I also quote the proverb “ Practice makes a man Perfect” Mind it its man not a child. The moto of education is to make a child a citizen, a Human Being not Perfect. Thanks to Ministry of HRD who really heard the cry of these innocent minds. After long-drawn school hours, kids return home and immediately get down to tackling the day’s homework. Where is the time to relax and do other extra-curricular activities?Does homework need to be rethought so that it is less of a burden and engages the child more effectively? School-related stomachaches, headaches, sleep problems and depression are on the rise. Parents too have a hard time, often doing a major part of the homework to help out the child. Kids are all supposed to be having the physical activ...

Dyslexia, A phenomenon you Should be aware of

Dyslexia is a common learning difficulty that can cause problems with reading, writing and spelling. It's a specific learning difficulty, which means it causes problems with certain abilities used for learning, such as reading and writing. Unlike a learning disability, intelligence isn't affected. This is a common Problem with the kids. Do you know 85% of the kids below the age of 12 showing the symptoms of dyslexia. Many of us take it as a disease or Mental disorder but please let me tell you this is just " Confusion in the Mind to take decision right or wrong" which is common to anybody even you too. Symptoms Symptoms of dyslexia in children aged 5 to 12 include: Problems learning the names and sounds of letters Spelling that's unpredictable and inconsistent Putting letters and figures the wrong way round (such as writing "6" instead of "9", or "b" instead of "d") Confusing the order of letter...

Violence In Schools - Need to Address

Schools can make a difference in how violence is dealt with and in providing safe school environment, are they doing their bit? Is it lack of information about misconduct - how to address it, hindering efforts to provide safe school campuses. Hasn’t sending off time to the school for children as a routine changed due to recent news bursts lately? From waving good-bye with a confident smile, that you are away from me yet you are safe. I have been waving off good-bye every day ever since my tween son and just turned teenager daughter commenced their preschool with the same confidence. It is children and moms or dads bonding time as we stroll joyfully towards the bus pick up point. We talk about anything and everything laugh and look forward to the day ahead with excitement. Every parent does the same. The Recent Incidences Off late, although I wave the same way as they head off to their school bus, and expect the children to come back from s...

Dr. Bijay Singh

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