My Views:
Spare a thought for the generation which is constantly mesmerized by these so termed 3c's - Cricket, Cinema and Computers. It's really sad that the article tends a bit towards negative criticism of the issue. I agree to the fact that students need to sideline their passion of these three C's for a while during the exams. But on second thought, why should one sideline passion for anything in life?
Its really hard not to loose respect for the CBSE chief when he says - "overindulgence in the 3Cs not only cost students their valuable time but could also be of such an influence to hamper their growth and stunt them in achieving 3As—aptitude, attitude and altitude—in their personal life and professional career".
The article talks about the so called three A's of life - Apptitude, Attitude and Altitude; which stand a chance of being unachieved if time is devoted to these 3 C's.
If this is true, will someone tell me then,
I don't doubt your intelligence Mr. Chief but please get this right - Your three A's exist in this nation with the help of these three C's.
This generation has a positive attitude towards things in life. We are the future and we love the three C's - you have no choice but to agree with this fact.
The process never matters, the end result does.
We don't have the skill to teach - it is they who have the power to learn!
I teach students various topics on physics, and many other subjects, and I strongly believe one can teach some of the best topics in physics through games and sports like cricket, football, billiards, boomerangs, kite flying competition and a hell lot of other crazy things.
There's a difference between a good teacher and a great teacher. A good teacher teaches the subject with accuracy and perfection and his/her students score well. A great teacher however makes the students fall in love with the subject and allows them to think!
Get out of your skin Mr. Chief, tune up yourself for the new generation. Please don't prepare Indian students for the big rat race. Let them play and discover the Genius within. Prepare them for a beautiful life and not a mundane job. You have the power of decision, please utilize it to the full potential. Start imagining like a kid again and please go and watch Taare Zameen Par!
SandeepRajSharma
sandeeprajsharma@gmail.com
My apologies if my thoughts hurt you in any way. Take it in good spirits - all for the sake of Education! Have a Good Life!
The Article
Dhananjay Mahapatra | TNN
New Delhi: Expressing grave concern over the growing negative impact of cinema, cricket and computer on the student community, CBSE chairman Ashok Ganguly has sought active parental guidance and control to moderate children’s indulgence in these 3Cs. He would not term any of the 3Cs as a vice or bad per se in this era of globalization where sources of information were varied and even agreed with parents the impossibility of shutting students from these three.
Spare a thought for the generation which is constantly mesmerized by these so termed 3c's - Cricket, Cinema and Computers. It's really sad that the article tends a bit towards negative criticism of the issue. I agree to the fact that students need to sideline their passion of these three C's for a while during the exams. But on second thought, why should one sideline passion for anything in life?
Its really hard not to loose respect for the CBSE chief when he says - "overindulgence in the 3Cs not only cost students their valuable time but could also be of such an influence to hamper their growth and stunt them in achieving 3As—aptitude, attitude and altitude—in their personal life and professional career".
The article talks about the so called three A's of life - Apptitude, Attitude and Altitude; which stand a chance of being unachieved if time is devoted to these 3 C's.
If this is true, will someone tell me then,
- why the hell is the entire nation inspired when a cricket team wins a crucial series or a world cup?
- Why are the team members showered with diamonds and jewels?
- Why is Shahrukh Khan followed religiously? Why are their temple named after Sachin Tendulkar or Amitabh Bachchan?
- Why is Bill Gates considered to be a genius or just why is he the richest guy? Why are Apple Computers founders thought of highly? Why is IT industry termed as hot and happening? Why is Animation industry said to be the next big thing for India?
I don't doubt your intelligence Mr. Chief but please get this right - Your three A's exist in this nation with the help of these three C's.
This generation has a positive attitude towards things in life. We are the future and we love the three C's - you have no choice but to agree with this fact.
- The ever improving young Indian Cricket Team inspires us to aim high in life, keep striving for success and take failure with a strong heart without diminishing your positivism.
- Cinema inspires us in every aspect of life. Yes, I agree to the fact that sometime the scenes are just unbearable and unwatchable with family. But movies like Swades, Iqbal, Yuva, Chak De India, Lagaan, Rang De Basanti, Taare Zameen Par, both the Munna Bhai's keep us up on our toes to do something good, to strive for something better, to give back more than what you take, to improve the system by taking active part rather than staying out and criticize, to do our part in building the nation.
- To be true, I have learned more about physics, maths and chemistry through websites such as Google, YouTube, Metacafe, howstuffworks, wikipedia, teachertube, expertvillage, 5min, videojug, physicstutor just to name a few out of the thousands of websites filled with educational content. Yes I agree that inappropriate content exists from students point of view and they can loose their focus. But that's just the other side of the coin. Instead of spending our energy negatively in criticizing the bad things about the system why not spend some good amount of energy together in make the good side of the coin more prominent, attractive, known, accessible and affordable?
The process never matters, the end result does.
We don't have the skill to teach - it is they who have the power to learn!
I teach students various topics on physics, and many other subjects, and I strongly believe one can teach some of the best topics in physics through games and sports like cricket, football, billiards, boomerangs, kite flying competition and a hell lot of other crazy things.
There's a difference between a good teacher and a great teacher. A good teacher teaches the subject with accuracy and perfection and his/her students score well. A great teacher however makes the students fall in love with the subject and allows them to think!
Get out of your skin Mr. Chief, tune up yourself for the new generation. Please don't prepare Indian students for the big rat race. Let them play and discover the Genius within. Prepare them for a beautiful life and not a mundane job. You have the power of decision, please utilize it to the full potential. Start imagining like a kid again and please go and watch Taare Zameen Par!
SandeepRajSharma
sandeeprajsharma@gmail.com
My apologies if my thoughts hurt you in any way. Take it in good spirits - all for the sake of Education! Have a Good Life!
The Article
Cricket, cinema and computers affecting students: CBSE chief
Dhananjay Mahapatra | TNN
New Delhi: Expressing grave concern over the growing negative impact of cinema, cricket and computer on the student community, CBSE chairman Ashok Ganguly has sought active parental guidance and control to moderate children’s indulgence in these 3Cs. He would not term any of the 3Cs as a vice or bad per se in this era of globalization where sources of information were varied and even agreed with parents the impossibility of shutting students from these three.
“However, overindulgence in the 3Cs not only cost students their valuable time but could also be of such an influence to hamper their growth and stunt them in achieving 3As—aptitude, attitude and altitude—in their personal life and professional career,” he said at a function on Wednesday. To drive home the point, he recalled that when the cricket World Cup matches clashed with the CBSE examinations, a student had telephoned him and bluntly said that he was a heartless person.
“He said the CBSE chairman was heartless as students were being deprived of watching the matches due to the exams. He went on to request postponement of the examinations. I told him that the World Cup comes once every four years, but the CBSE exams will come only once in his lifetime. Hence, I advised him to devote adequate time for preparations,” Ganguly said.
Three months later, after the declaration of results, the same student again telephoned and thanked him profusely for giving him the “correct” advice, he said.
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