Innovation in Education - CBSE

Small Steps Lead to Big ChangesDr. G.P. Pandey*The future of the country rests not in the hands of soldiers and merchants but in those of the studentsand scholars, as rightly put by Dr. Annie Besant.Standing on the threshold of budding youth, a student cherishes - Splendid Vision, Colourful dreams,Buoyant hopes.Education has become the mission statement of the middle class. It is this tool, which hasempowered it. This class works hard and has made its presence felt and is quietly surging ahead for thestable future of its next generation. Globalization, the rapid technological advancements and the exodusfrom one point of the world to the other, all these are bringing a challenging time for the educationists.The demands of the rapidly changing world are high and thus creativity, opportunity and achievementhave climbed up the top steps of the ladder of success. The swirl of changes demand changes in educationas well. The rise of Internet has broadened the horizon of information. Students are not confined forany piece of information to their teachers. Learning and sharing by interacting has become an essentialpart of building knowledge. With the advent of CCE - Comprehensive and Continuous Evaluation,the stress is on creating understanding.End result : Lead fulfilling and productive life.It is required that the young generation is prepared for the challenges of the world. The presentscenario in Indian Education is a witness to revolutionary changes. These changes stemmed from the rootsof dissatisfaction. The enthusiasm to explore and learn had somehow diminished with the exam phobia. Theyoung children as natural scientists should develop a spirit of enquiry. The discontent also merged when ourlearners became restless, passive audience as if being entertained by performer in the form of a teacher. Atthis stage innovative practices come at fore. The true concept of innovation revolves around the process ofshepherding students toward competence and autonomy. If an institution doesn’t innovate, it inevitably agesand declines.As a twig is bent, so the tree will grow- William WordsworthThe progression of innovation in an institution requires the following steps:1. Motivating the motivators:• Restore teacher morale.• Alternative financial compensation.* Principal, Delhi Public School, Mathura Refinery, MathuraJuly-September 2011 11