Tarun Bhasin
Knowing what our fundamental duties are is as important as knowing what our fundamental rights are. While we remember to teach and learn what the State owes us, we don’t pay much heed to what we owe the State. Here are some pointers to teaching fundamental duties.
Category: 2018
Making inclusion a habit
Papiya Ganguli
Every classroom has to be democratic, inclusive and accepting. Our children will then imbibe these qualities for life and create a better society tomorrow. Here are a few suggestions on how you can make your classrooms inclusive.
How to be a peace educator
Chintan Girish Modi
Peace is not something that we only hope for when two countries are fighting. Even within a country, within a society peace should exist if we are to live harmoniously together. Understanding violence in all forms, not just physical, and acknowledging our role in perpetuating certain ideas and actions against our fellow humans is a big step towards choosing to be peaceful.
Walking the long road to equality
Sana Siddiqui
Attaining equality for all its citizens should be a goal for every democratic country. To achieve this, inequality that exists at different levels in the society has to be studied and policies have to be put in place. These policies have to address the concerns and needs of every section, every individual that needs help to uplift themselves.
Live and let live: the soul of the Constitution
Abha Singhal Joshi
India is a socialist, secular, democratic republic. Of these four words used to define India, ‘secular’ is perhaps the most debated and misunderstood term. A look at what the word means in relation to our Constitution and bursting some of the myths surrounding the word.
These rights are fundamental
Nisha Panicker
India is a free country. Why then do we need the Constitution to safeguard our basic rights? A look at some of the most famous cases fought in the Supreme Court between the Government of India and individual citizens will tell you how important it was to include the fundamental rights in the Constitution of India.
Indian Constitutional debates: a timeless chronicle
Amruta Kulkarni
The Constitution of India has the distinction of being the longest constitution in the world. How was such a comprehensive constitution put together? What was the thinking behind the Articles in the Constitution? Listening to the debates between the members of the Constituent Assembly will help us understand and appreciate our Constitution better.
Why we need the rule of law
Vinita Singh
The rule of law is final and binding on all the citizens of India. Yet it is by the rules set by religion, community and class that we live our lives. It is important that we tell our children why the rule of law is enshrined in the Constitution and what it is meant to achieve. Then we can have a truly harmonious society.
How laws are made
Trina Roy
As active citizens in a democracy, is our role limited only to casting our vote? Certianly not. We have to monitor our representatives, track their performance and ensure that they are doing the job they were elected for. PRS Legislative Research is an exciting website that allows students to understand the functioning of the parliament and see how much their MPs and MLAs have contributed to it.
The power of collaboration
Usha Raman
Collaborative teaching practices can help teachers consider new ways of working.The Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) scheme is back in focus in this article after the CBSE brought in formal testing and reintroduced student detention.