V. Arun

While most of us engage with the world through our five senses, centuries  of living in increasingly urban settings have dimmed our sense perceptions.  For forest-dwelling humans, not being fully alive with all their senses could  cost them their lives; staying alert is a way of life for them. City dwellers  though have no such need, except while crossing a road on foot or when  driving a car.

Schools perhaps play the most significant role in the process of socializing a young person in their formative years. The other key players are obviously the family and society itself. As a teacher I am wondering about the role of socialization in schools. Within school too there are different playe…

This is a journal on education that is brought out annually. It is an anthology of writings by educators, teachers and thinkers exploring a new vision of education in its many dimensions—philosophy, psychology, classroom experience, curriculum, nature and environment, and contemporary issues. It lays special emphasis on J Krishnamurti’s principles of education.