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THE REALITY SHOW BUg

The Reality Show Bug Quite a few do get adored!
Reality shows are my favourite. Reality shows can make a connect with you,
Hidden cameras, drama and action And give you strength to make your dreams come
are the main attraction. true.
There’s so much fun in watching them Life is a reality show…
Singing, dancing and a bouquet of talent. Which goes a little slow.
To win the show is every participant’s challenge. God is the judge,
It takes you to another world He won’t let you budge!
A few things I have learnt.
They will never bore DivshaSingal
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THE BEST EDUCATION SYSTEM

teach students mathematics, children work in their
school canteens and learn how to serve food, collect
cash and return correct change. They also understand
how profit and loss works.
2) Japan - Japan’s literacy rate is 99%. Before
teaching maths, arts, and science, Japanese teachers
focus on modern education to build a strong
foundation. Their top secret is STORIES. They teach
kids by narrating stories. Besides, Japanese kids learn
by doing. They clean their schools themselves because
no work is big or small, everything is valuable and
students need to be taught the same.
What are the secrets of the world’s best education
systems? What makes them special? What can India 3) Germany - Germany is known for its efficiency
learn from these systems? The National Education and efficiency comes from efficient people. Their
Policy will bring many positive changes, but it will top secret is vocational training. If kids can’t study
also take a lot of time. All these changes will slowly in the classroom, then no problem. They can join
but surely be inducted into India’s education system the Dual Vocational Education and Training system
till 2040, and during this time students, parents, and programme. It is a hands-on practical experience.
teachers, all of us have to keep learning new ideas. The students can choose from more than 350 different
courses and select their own path.
The three secrets about world class education systems
and what India can learn from them are given below. So what we should do we do? We need to learn
from Germany to value vocational courses. We
1) Finland - World’s best education system is of need to learn from Japan how to give kids a strong
Finland and secret is no HOMEWORK.Researchers foundation.We need to learn from Finland how to
believe homework is an outdated concept. That’s reduce the pressure that kids go through.
why schools in Finland give only 10 to 15 minutes
of homework. School is only for three to four hours’ As a society we can change our thinking that a
duration. After a 45-minute lecture, there is a traditional degree is the only way to get a job. In this
15-minute break. Result - children have fun going digital world job does not have to be linked to your
to schools. Happy students make good students. qualification. So, what should you do?
More than keeping kids busy, it is important to give It’s really simple - just be curious about life and say
them opportunities to grow. The teachers in Finland NO to excuses.
understand this. Moreover, teachers don’t change
every year.Teachers can come up with practical Shirodharya Sharma
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