THE TRUE EDUCATION I CHERISH

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My school education was from Kerala. Up to VII standard it was dreamlike; as per today’s standards. Even now I cherish those memories.

School started by 10 O’ clock. Ample of time in the morning for studies, yoga etc. Parents had no tension of getting the kids ready for school. In the morning assembly all students waited for their turn to show something creative. After two periods we had a 10 minutes’ break. After two more periods we had a grand lunch break for one hour, and we’d play to our heart’s content. Post lunch break, we had 4 more periods just like in the morning session.

We never knew the word boredom. We used to enjoy the classes. In language classes we sang with the teacher during poetry; we acted during drama/ short stories. Science was learned through activities. Social science through pictures and visits. We enjoyed movies about great leaders, discoveries and human values together in school and were encouraged to write about it and take initiatives to publish it. I still remember those science, craft and art exhibitions, where we worked tirelessly exploring different possibilities without the fear of failure or anxiety, jealousy or selfishness. So cool and optimistic, flying like butterflies!

The most important thing we learned from school was to love nature and keep our environment clean. Our school had 2.5 acres of land in front of the building. Students and teachers worked in that land. Each class had a specific area, where we used to grow vegetables under the supervision of teachers and a gardener. We loved to work in the soil. We’d prepare the land, water it, then sow seeds, give manure when needed that too prepared by the students. We maintained a big compost pit. In the evening assembly, teachers distributed the grown vegetables to each and every student. Nobody can imagine that happiness; we were just euphoric! Total teaching periods were distributed for different activities and subjects. We had science club, social studies club, nature club, sports club etc. and these creative activities were not for namesake. Every week we’d conduct some programmes related to the recent developments in our clubs. That inculcated reading habit and developed management and leadership qualities in us.

Starting from Gandhi Jayanti, for seven days, the whole school, teachers and students engaged in cleaning activities. We visited public places and cleaned the surroundings. By watching our activities, even the common public joined us for that swacchata abhiyan. None of the students felt ashamed about cleaning public places. That was the quality of education. I think this is a very good model of education. Teaching the children to explore the soil, nature and environment; and in between, teaching them practically about the facts of life that include everything – science, social science, math, arts, commerce.

No tension of competition, no depression, no anxiety. Happy children, happy parents and thus it’s a happy society! Don’t you think it is time to stop compulsive education?


Dr. Anita K.
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Career College Bhopal

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