tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post3297496190254606960..comments2008-01-06T23:30:35.403+05:30Shantanuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10775725512802702601noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-41551646517513557322008-01-06T23:30:00.000+05:302008-01-06T23:30:00.000+05:302008-01-06T23:30:00.000+05:30@indicaspecies: My own opinion is to be more flexible during the early years until the kids are in the 6th grade (or so) before we get into the really intense system currently prevalent. Ditto for home-work that is now pretty rough.Shantanuhttp://www.shantanughosh.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-39896984747415409512008-01-06T19:21:00.000+05:302008-01-06T19:21:00.000+05:302008-01-06T19:21:00.000+05:30Even though Indian education system is, more or less, a success story, I am still of the opinion that we should let our children enjoy their childhood and not deprive them of it in our endeavour for a 'perfectionist' education system.<BR/><BR/>Is it right to push those tender minds to that extent? Isn't it in order to encourage them to do what they are good at, rather than forcefully try to breed geniuses?<BR/><BR/>Btw, I salute Aamir Khan for his fabulous creation, Taare Zameen Par. He has handled such a sensitive subject so well.indicaspecieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04082836899942612554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-62637547001376488352008-01-03T19:08:00.000+05:302008-01-03T19:08:00.000+05:302008-01-03T19:08:00.000+05:30@kristie: Hi, and thanks. Wish you a Very Happy New Year too!<BR/><BR/>@vishal: There are many others who would share your point of view.Shantanuhttp://www.shantanughosh.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-13393418390083744482008-01-03T02:06:00.000+05:302008-01-03T02:06:00.000+05:302008-01-03T02:06:00.000+05:30Really my complete higher education has been held hostage to learning by heart. It's something I find terribly difficult to do.Vishal Pipraiyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14303658450579868971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-68943786156379685892008-01-03T02:03:00.000+05:302008-01-03T02:03:00.000+05:302008-01-03T02:03:00.000+05:30Hey, Renny sent me! Have a wonderful 2008! Love, <A HREF="http://www.cultureshock.kristiejoy.net" REL="nofollow">Kristie in Oslo, Norway</A>Kristiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06457109234514019350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-89106526518401647532008-01-02T23:23:00.000+05:302008-01-02T23:23:00.000+05:302008-01-02T23:23:00.000+05:30@backpakker: I did see Taare Zameen Par; it's probably one of the best Bollywood movies of 2007. It does raise questions about the level of stress we put on children at early ages. However, this system has worked for many of us. :-)<BR/><BR/>@zhu: That's interesting. So the French system is rigorous too. In India, you have to pass tests too.Shantanuhttp://www.shantanughosh.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-89269953169528003772008-01-02T23:17:00.000+05:302008-01-02T23:17:00.000+05:302008-01-02T23:17:00.000+05:30I'm in-between. French still think school is a place to learn things from books, with a lot of formal tests (test you can actually fail!), lots of memorization etc.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad I got this education. Okay, sometimes it's too much... yet I find people a bit too relax here in Canada. I mean, school ends at 3 pm so that kids can go out and play!Zhuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04647080453451925072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20340516.post-78099685813737471742008-01-02T15:49:00.000+05:302008-01-02T15:49:00.000+05:302008-01-02T15:49:00.000+05:30Have you seen Taare Zameen Par ? Please do if you havent ..its a lovely movie with a nice take on education amongst other thingsbackpakkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10131764134144215720noreply@blogger.com