I have observed that in many schools, good teachers put in a lot of effort into all children. They believe every child has some unique quality that sets him or her apart. Our good teachers expend all their efforts in trying to bring out those unique abilities.
But do we recognise that if we go beyond what is unique in all children, there is something inherently common to them all? Do we tell children about all the things that are actually common in them?
While it is true that every child has a special, unique quality, it is also true that some things are common to every child. The role of education is to bring out what is unique and to recognise what is common. I believe that the day all of our schools begin to identify all of the things common to each child, all conflicts will be over. Religious and caste differences will not matter. Peace in its real sense will be established.
But do we recognise that if we go beyond what is unique in all children, there is something inherently common to them all? Do we tell children about all the things that are actually common in them?
While it is true that every child has a special, unique quality, it is also true that some things are common to every child. The role of education is to bring out what is unique and to recognise what is common. I believe that the day all of our schools begin to identify all of the things common to each child, all conflicts will be over. Religious and caste differences will not matter. Peace in its real sense will be established.