The Chintels School is a learning centre and provides a family environment based on mutual understanding, respect and co-operation, says Kalpana Nath, Principal, Chintels, in conversation with Elets News Network.
How has education changed in India and what are the various factors that have lead to the change?
There has been a radical change in the Indian education system. Earlier there were limited choices for the students. Now, there is a plethora of subjects which the students can opt for. These subjects also help them in their future careers. This change had to take place due to the competitive scenario in the world.
What are the key issues faced by new schools?
The new schools face tough competetion from the established schools. To be successful, the emerging schools need to come up with innovative ideas and keep persevering to reach the zenith of success.
What are the new initiatives undertaken by Chintels?
We have introduced modules of different subjects to make the lessons, more interesting to enable students to grasp the contents more
easily.
What has been the biggest hurdle of working in the education sector?
The biggest challenge is to ensure all round personality development in students to make them good human beings. The students should be able to face all the challenges in their life.
How do you ensure quality teachers’ training at your institution?
The fundamental job of teaching is no longer to distribute facts but to help children learn how to use them by developing their abilities to think critically, solve problems and create knowledge that benefits both the student and society. Technology is changing rapidly and the education system is undergoing a rapid change. The teachers have to keep abreast with the current education system. In school, seminars and workshops are conducted to enhance the teaching techniques and provide them a lot of training to be able to teach the students in new and innovative ways.
