I’m not a teacher by profession nor do I have the skills to teach and yet my
have the skills to teach and yet my
have the skills to teach and yet my tryst with teaching began with my
tryst with teaching began with my
tryst with teaching began with my neighborhood children I live in a modest
neighborhood children I live in a modest
neighborhood children I live in a modest housing colony in pancham which has
housing colony in pancham which has
housing colony in pancham which has about 70 families and I often play with
about 70 families and I often play with
about 70 families and I often play with them in the evenings so one day I found
them in the evenings so one day I found
them in the evenings so one day I found them very upset very dejected and very
them very upset very dejected and very
them very upset very dejected and very angry and when I inquired what was the
angry and when I inquired what was the
angry and when I inquired what was the problem
problem
problem they mentioned to me that a few adults
they mentioned to me that a few adults
they mentioned to me that a few adults were not letting them play and what were
were not letting them play and what were
were not letting them play and what were the games football and cricket because
the games football and cricket because
the games football and cricket because they were considered to be very
they were considered to be very
they were considered to be very boisterous they were also not allowed to
boisterous they were also not allowed to
boisterous they were also not allowed to make loud sounds because apparently that
make loud sounds because apparently that
make loud sounds because apparently that disturbed the tranquility in the colony
disturbed the tranquility in the colony
disturbed the tranquility in the colony so what did we do I asked them whether
so what did we do I asked them whether
so what did we do I asked them whether they would like to come with me to
they would like to come with me to
they would like to come with me to explore the outdoors at that point I was
explore the outdoors at that point I was
explore the outdoors at that point I was also spending a lot of time with my
also spending a lot of time with my
also spending a lot of time with my husband and children you know doing
husband and children you know doing
husband and children you know doing bird-watching on nature trails or just
bird-watching on nature trails or just
bird-watching on nature trails or just exploring various parts of Goa this is
exploring various parts of Goa this is
exploring various parts of Goa this is my backyard this is my classroom I spent
my backyard this is my classroom I spent
my backyard this is my classroom I spent a lot of time here and the children were
a lot of time here and the children were
a lot of time here and the children were excited to come along with me so on the
excited to come along with me so on the
excited to come along with me so on the first day we went to the nearby fields
first day we went to the nearby fields
first day we went to the nearby fields and the wetlands and we just walked
and the wetlands and we just walked
and the wetlands and we just walked along they were armed with their cameras
along they were armed with their cameras
along they were armed with their cameras with little notebooks and as we walked
with little notebooks and as we walked
with little notebooks and as we walked along I just pointed out to a few plants
along I just pointed out to a few plants
along I just pointed out to a few plants that I was familiar with we all know
that I was familiar with we all know
that I was familiar with we all know what is mimosa pudica is basically the
what is mimosa pudica is basically the
what is mimosa pudica is basically the touch me not plant and the children were
touch me not plant and the children were
touch me not plant and the children were engaged I started touching it looked at
engaged I started touching it looked at
engaged I started touching it looked at the reaction and that was all that I had
the reaction and that was all that I had
the reaction and that was all that I had to do after some time they noticed
to do after some time they noticed
to do after some time they noticed little insects little wasps flitting
little insects little wasps flitting
little insects little wasps flitting about from flower to flower after some
about from flower to flower after some
about from flower to flower after some time they noticed but
time they noticed but
time they noticed but lies sitting on different leaves when we
lies sitting on different leaves when we
lies sitting on different leaves when we look closely with the magnifying glass
look closely with the magnifying glass
look closely with the magnifying glass we notice that there were tiny specks of
we notice that there were tiny specks of
we notice that there were tiny specks of gold which were actually eggs that it
gold which were actually eggs that it
gold which were actually eggs that it had just laid you also heard a cacophony
had just laid you also heard a cacophony
had just laid you also heard a cacophony of bird call there were parakeets
of bird call there were parakeets
of bird call there were parakeets feeding on the rich and fresh rice that
feeding on the rich and fresh rice that
feeding on the rich and fresh rice that was grown in the field there were also
was grown in the field there were also
was grown in the field there were also these by aviva birds that were making
these by aviva birds that were making
these by aviva birds that were making nests from the blades of grass from the
nests from the blades of grass from the
nests from the blades of grass from the field they also noticed a garden lizard
field they also noticed a garden lizard
field they also noticed a garden lizard that was waiting to pounce upon a
that was waiting to pounce upon a
that was waiting to pounce upon a butterfly they also notice an
butterfly they also notice an
butterfly they also notice an interesting bird with a curved beak
interesting bird with a curved beak
interesting bird with a curved beak wading into the water trying to feed on
wading into the water trying to feed on
wading into the water trying to feed on snails and as you all know snails are
snails and as you all know snails are
snails and as you all know snails are considered pests by farmers the
considered pests by farmers the
considered pests by farmers the experience was exhilarating and a memory
experience was exhilarating and a memory
experience was exhilarating and a memory was made a lesson was learned that no
was made a lesson was learned that no
was made a lesson was learned that no textbook could capture we went back home
textbook could capture we went back home
textbook could capture we went back home and I just gave some assignments to the
and I just gave some assignments to the
and I just gave some assignments to the kids the kids were also considered to be
kids the kids were also considered to be
kids the kids were also considered to be completely failures you know back in
completely failures you know back in
completely failures you know back in school because they were called
school because they were called
school because they were called academically very weak I don’t know what
academically very weak I don’t know what
academically very weak I don’t know what that term means but I found them to be
that term means but I found them to be
that term means but I found them to be very very interested in learning so the
very very interested in learning so the
very very interested in learning so the children who had a limitation of
children who had a limitation of
children who had a limitation of language wrote a narrative in kokanee
language wrote a narrative in kokanee
language wrote a narrative in kokanee marathi hindi and some of them have in
marathi hindi and some of them have in
marathi hindi and some of them have in english about the experience that they
english about the experience that they
english about the experience that they had just had some of them made a list of
had just had some of them made a list of
had just had some of them made a list of what they had seen i’d rattle off some
what they had seen i’d rattle off some
what they had seen i’d rattle off some names so they just got jotted that down
names so they just got jotted that down
names so they just got jotted that down and some of them had made beautiful
and some of them had made beautiful
and some of them had made beautiful illustrations now the purpose of this
illustrations now the purpose of this
illustrations now the purpose of this was to document it on a blog I run a
was to document it on a blog I run a
was to document it on a blog I run a number of blogs I’ve been using this to
number of blogs I’ve been using this to
number of blogs I’ve been using this to share it with others and they were
share it with others and they were
share it with others and they were excited to see you know their picture
excited to see you know their picture
excited to see you know their picture their write-ups their images I also
their write-ups their images I also
their write-ups their images I also write in the local newspaper so I send
write in the local newspaper so I send
write in the local newspaper so I send these articles for publication they were
these articles for publication they were
these articles for publication they were very excited on the next day to see
very excited on the next day to see
very excited on the next day to see their names and their experience shared
their names and their experience shared
their names and their experience shared with a wider audience some of the
with a wider audience some of the
with a wider audience some of the organizations that I was associated with
organizations that I was associated with
organizations that I was associated with use these pictures you know to develop
use these pictures you know to develop
use these pictures you know to develop flashcards and the children eggs again
flashcards and the children eggs again
flashcards and the children eggs again excited that their experiences were used
excited that their experiences were used
excited that their experiences were used to develop educational tools a few
to develop educational tools a few
to develop educational tools a few months down the line
months down the line
months down the line explored so many places neighborhoods
explored so many places neighborhoods
explored so many places neighborhoods are the villages and the hinterlands of
are the villages and the hinterlands of
are the villages and the hinterlands of Goya that one fine day when a friend of
Goya that one fine day when a friend of
Goya that one fine day when a friend of mine Pankaj lard who is excellent with
mine Pankaj lard who is excellent with
mine Pankaj lard who is excellent with bird calls was conducting a talk for
bird calls was conducting a talk for
bird calls was conducting a talk for school students I took this children
school students I took this children
school students I took this children along and every bird that he showed
along and every bird that he showed
along and every bird that he showed every bird call that was played were
every bird call that was played were
every bird call that was played were identified by these children like little
identified by these children like little
identified by these children like little and ornithologists my first contact with
and ornithologists my first contact with
and ornithologists my first contact with schools began when a dear friend and
schools began when a dear friend and
schools began when a dear friend and environmentalist Batu Sehgal asked me to
environmentalist Batu Sehgal asked me to
environmentalist Batu Sehgal asked me to conduct the kids for Tiger program in
conduct the kids for Tiger program in
conduct the kids for Tiger program in the schools in Goa I had no idea how to
the schools in Goa I had no idea how to
the schools in Goa I had no idea how to present this you know project to schools
present this you know project to schools
present this you know project to schools because I had no interaction at the
because I had no interaction at the
because I had no interaction at the school level I didn’t know how to talk
school level I didn’t know how to talk
school level I didn’t know how to talk to children about saving tigers and when
to children about saving tigers and when
to children about saving tigers and when I approached a lot of principals they
I approached a lot of principals they
I approached a lot of principals they asked me very difficult questions
asked me very difficult questions
asked me very difficult questions some of them questioned me saying that
some of them questioned me saying that
some of them questioned me saying that you haven’t seen a tiger so what I am
you haven’t seen a tiger so what I am
you haven’t seen a tiger so what I am going to talk to children about however
going to talk to children about however
going to talk to children about however to talk to or talk about conservation I
to talk to or talk about conservation I
to talk to or talk about conservation I was intimidated but my passion for
was intimidated but my passion for
was intimidated but my passion for children and sharing with them you know
children and sharing with them you know
children and sharing with them you know what I had experience allowed me to take
what I had experience allowed me to take
what I had experience allowed me to take the plunge when I went to the schools
the plunge when I went to the schools
the plunge when I went to the schools when I interacted with them I was
when I interacted with them I was
when I interacted with them I was shocked they had only book knowledge
shocked they had only book knowledge
shocked they had only book knowledge when I asked him to identify a hornbill
when I asked him to identify a hornbill
when I asked him to identify a hornbill that is so common in Goa they called it
that is so common in Goa they called it
that is so common in Goa they called it the to converge is seen in South America
the to converge is seen in South America
the to converge is seen in South America you know that very little knowledge
you know that very little knowledge
you know that very little knowledge about Indian history in in geography
about Indian history in in geography
about Indian history in in geography local language or local assets but you
local language or local assets but you
local language or local assets but you everything what was taught in the
everything what was taught in the
everything what was taught in the textbooks so I found that the children
textbooks so I found that the children
textbooks so I found that the children were literally in prisons
were literally in prisons
were literally in prisons you know forced to teach whatever was
you know forced to teach whatever was
you know forced to teach whatever was there in the book and to churn it out by
there in the book and to churn it out by
there in the book and to churn it out by rote there very little experience
rote there very little experience
rote there very little experience outside they had no concept of a live
outside they had no concept of a live
outside they had no concept of a live lab okay so I think that probably if you
lab okay so I think that probably if you
lab okay so I think that probably if you dressed up parrots and send them to
dressed up parrots and send them to
dressed up parrots and send them to school and school uniforms it would not
school and school uniforms it would not
school and school uniforms it would not make any difference to them I also found
make any difference to them I also found
make any difference to them I also found that outside exam students they really
that outside exam students they really
that outside exam students they really didn’t have a life there was no camping
didn’t have a life there was no camping
didn’t have a life there was no camping because parents were too sensitive to kg
because parents were too sensitive to kg
because parents were too sensitive to kg to send them out
to send them out
to send them out management’s also didn’t want to take a
management’s also didn’t want to take a
management’s also didn’t want to take a risk
risk
risk in this very complex situation what did
in this very complex situation what did
in this very complex situation what did I do
I do
I do I tried some of my outdoor learning
I tried some of my outdoor learning
I tried some of my outdoor learning models I want to share with you about
models I want to share with you about
models I want to share with you about four of them which are very exciting
four of them which are very exciting
four of them which are very exciting this one is called trailing biodiversity
this one is called trailing biodiversity
this one is called trailing biodiversity which I did with some of my friends who
which I did with some of my friends who
which I did with some of my friends who were students then so basically it was
were students then so basically it was
were students then so basically it was like a primer the children were taken
like a primer the children were taken
like a primer the children were taken out into the immediate neighborhood of
out into the immediate neighborhood of
out into the immediate neighborhood of campus the idea was to get them
campus the idea was to get them
campus the idea was to get them acquainted to what was there in the
acquainted to what was there in the
acquainted to what was there in the natural world outside so there was a lot
natural world outside so there was a lot
natural world outside so there was a lot of noise they were very excited you know
of noise they were very excited you know
of noise they were very excited you know some of my friends were so irritated
some of my friends were so irritated
some of my friends were so irritated with the noise you know they said that
with the noise you know they said that
with the noise you know they said that this is not going to work but you know
this is not going to work but you know
this is not going to work but you know children need that initiation it is okay
children need that initiation it is okay
children need that initiation it is okay if they make a noise and maybe that is
if they make a noise and maybe that is
if they make a noise and maybe that is not allowed in classrooms but it’s
not allowed in classrooms but it’s
not allowed in classrooms but it’s perfectly allowed in in a natural
perfectly allowed in in a natural
perfectly allowed in in a natural environment so the purpose of doing this
environment so the purpose of doing this
environment so the purpose of doing this project also was you know to collect
project also was you know to collect
project also was you know to collect data for gwah as you all know NGO has
data for gwah as you all know NGO has
data for gwah as you all know NGO has very little data in terms of its Natural
very little data in terms of its Natural
very little data in terms of its Natural History in terms of its biodiversity
History in terms of its biodiversity
History in terms of its biodiversity unlike the rest of India ok because the
unlike the rest of India ok because the
unlike the rest of India ok because the British helped in documenting a lot of
British helped in documenting a lot of
British helped in documenting a lot of it so what we did was took pictures of
it so what we did was took pictures of
it so what we did was took pictures of whatever we saw in terms of flora and
whatever we saw in terms of flora and
whatever we saw in terms of flora and fauna uploaded it on this website called
fauna uploaded it on this website called
fauna uploaded it on this website called the India biodiversity portal and the
the India biodiversity portal and the
the India biodiversity portal and the scientists and researchers they help you
scientists and researchers they help you
scientists and researchers they help you to identify many at times you know
to identify many at times you know
to identify many at times you know species which have been thought to be
species which have been thought to be
species which have been thought to be extinct have been rediscovered so
extinct have been rediscovered so
extinct have been rediscovered so basically the students were used to pull
basically the students were used to pull
basically the students were used to pull into this missing data and it was a
into this missing data and it was a
into this missing data and it was a great exercise of observation and seeing
great exercise of observation and seeing
great exercise of observation and seeing and learning the second experiment I
and learning the second experiment I
and learning the second experiment I want to share with you is called
want to share with you is called
want to share with you is called metamorphosis and we started off this as
metamorphosis and we started off this as
metamorphosis and we started off this as a project called metamorphosis with
a project called metamorphosis with
a project called metamorphosis with Miren my remains at your French was a
Miren my remains at your French was a
Miren my remains at your French was a student then and she was mad about
student then and she was mad about
student then and she was mad about butterflies and she had taught me how to
butterflies and she had taught me how to
butterflies and she had taught me how to nurture butterflies from a caterpillar
nurture butterflies from a caterpillar
nurture butterflies from a caterpillar so I had done this over a couple of
so I had done this over a couple of
so I had done this over a couple of years after learning from her one day my
years after learning from her one day my
years after learning from her one day my I heard my mother you know scream out
I heard my mother you know scream out
I heard my mother you know scream out saying that there are a lot of worms and
saying that there are a lot of worms and
saying that there are a lot of worms and the curry leaf plant I rushed and saw
the curry leaf plant I rushed and saw
the curry leaf plant I rushed and saw that it was a caterpillar of a common
that it was a caterpillar of a common
that it was a caterpillar of a common Norman butterfly so I nurtured them I
Norman butterfly so I nurtured them I
Norman butterfly so I nurtured them I took lots of them they were about 10 or
took lots of them they were about 10 or
took lots of them they were about 10 or 15 and I put them in these containers
15 and I put them in these containers
15 and I put them in these containers and Mary had taught me okay and since
and Mary had taught me okay and since
and Mary had taught me okay and since there were too many I offered to give
there were too many I offered to give
there were too many I offered to give one of these live labs to the school
one of these live labs to the school
one of these live labs to the school that I was associated with giving
that I was associated with giving
that I was associated with giving instructions to the children to feed it
instructions to the children to feed it
instructions to the children to feed it regularly and took
regularly and took
regularly and took in the container the whole process takes
in the container the whole process takes
in the container the whole process takes about 15 days and in about two weeks the
about 15 days and in about two weeks the
about 15 days and in about two weeks the children reported back saying all the
children reported back saying all the
children reported back saying all the caterpillars that were there were turned
caterpillars that were there were turned
caterpillars that were there were turned into butterflies and they release them
into butterflies and they release them
into butterflies and they release them and they said it was by far the most you
and they said it was by far the most you
and they said it was by far the most you know memorable experience they’d ever
know memorable experience they’d ever
know memorable experience they’d ever had and again something that textbooks
had and again something that textbooks
had and again something that textbooks had never been able to capture the third
had never been able to capture the third
had never been able to capture the third project that I want to share you share
project that I want to share you share
project that I want to share you share with you is the process of learning
with you is the process of learning
with you is the process of learning through making so there was this
through making so there was this
through making so there was this principle from a school that contacted
principle from a school that contacted
principle from a school that contacted me saying that there very little space
me saying that there very little space
me saying that there very little space and the needed to sort of make a
and the needed to sort of make a
and the needed to sort of make a temporary structure to host or hold
temporary structure to host or hold
temporary structure to host or hold workshops so as an architect my my basic
workshops so as an architect my my basic
workshops so as an architect my my basic initiative was to design and then to
initiative was to design and then to
initiative was to design and then to make it and execute it but I thought why
make it and execute it but I thought why
make it and execute it but I thought why not involve children in this whole
not involve children in this whole
not involve children in this whole process so we asked the children to do a
process so we asked the children to do a
process so we asked the children to do a little bit of research I was assisted by
little bit of research I was assisted by
little bit of research I was assisted by this trainee called Aishwarya Reggie who
this trainee called Aishwarya Reggie who
this trainee called Aishwarya Reggie who helped me with this the children found
helped me with this the children found
helped me with this the children found out what are the best you know
out what are the best you know
out what are the best you know temporary structures it’s a great
temporary structures it’s a great
temporary structures it’s a great exercise for those who like maths and
exercise for those who like maths and
exercise for those who like maths and even those who hate geometry you know
even those who hate geometry you know
even those who hate geometry you know this is a very good primer so they found
this is a very good primer so they found
this is a very good primer so they found out and we chose something called a
out and we chose something called a
out and we chose something called a geodesic dome a geodesic dome is nothing
geodesic dome a geodesic dome is nothing
geodesic dome a geodesic dome is nothing but something made of triangles and you
but something made of triangles and you
but something made of triangles and you can make small structures like attend to
can make small structures like attend to
can make small structures like attend to a large structure for exhibitions and
a large structure for exhibitions and
a large structure for exhibitions and they use paper newspapers rolled it up
they use paper newspapers rolled it up
they use paper newspapers rolled it up into pipes cut it into the desired sizes
into pipes cut it into the desired sizes
into pipes cut it into the desired sizes and we used a dinner scaled down model
and we used a dinner scaled down model
and we used a dinner scaled down model of the same it was a great exercise the
of the same it was a great exercise the
of the same it was a great exercise the fourth model was to illustrate why
fourth model was to illustrate why
fourth model was to illustrate why education needs to be inclusive and I
education needs to be inclusive and I
education needs to be inclusive and I just wanted to try this whole model
just wanted to try this whole model
just wanted to try this whole model whether teachers eliminated and children
whether teachers eliminated and children
whether teachers eliminated and children learn through sharing sharing and
learn through sharing sharing and
learn through sharing sharing and collaboration I work with a blind school
collaboration I work with a blind school
collaboration I work with a blind school in Penn Jim and I work with an eco Club
in Penn Jim and I work with an eco Club
in Penn Jim and I work with an eco Club of a school nearby from auxiliary did
of a school nearby from auxiliary did
of a school nearby from auxiliary did was we asked some of the students from
was we asked some of the students from
was we asked some of the students from us regular school to bring found
us regular school to bring found
us regular school to bring found materials like shells you know anything
materials like shells you know anything
materials like shells you know anything that was textual found in nature they
that was textual found in nature they
that was textual found in nature they brought this to the visually impaired
brought this to the visually impaired
brought this to the visually impaired children they shared with them they
children they shared with them they
children they shared with them they allowed them to touch feel and help
allowed them to touch feel and help
allowed them to touch feel and help identify and they sort of created a bond
identify and they sort of created a bond
identify and they sort of created a bond they became friends forever
they became friends forever
they became friends forever following this exercise we took the
following this exercise we took the
following this exercise we took the visually impaired children out
visually impaired children out
visually impaired children out and ask them to lead to identify cults
and ask them to lead to identify cults
and ask them to lead to identify cults in nature and calls of everyday life it
in nature and calls of everyday life it
in nature and calls of everyday life it was fantastic because they became
was fantastic because they became
was fantastic because they became teachers in return sharing their
teachers in return sharing their
teachers in return sharing their experience the turning point came when I
experience the turning point came when I
experience the turning point came when I was invited to teach at the college
was invited to teach at the college
was invited to teach at the college level I was selected as an adjunct
level I was selected as an adjunct
level I was selected as an adjunct professor at the college of architecture
professor at the college of architecture
professor at the college of architecture and also as visiting lecturer at the
and also as visiting lecturer at the
and also as visiting lecturer at the denpa BBF it’s just a business school
denpa BBF it’s just a business school
denpa BBF it’s just a business school I’ve been teaching there for five years
I’ve been teaching there for five years
I’ve been teaching there for five years now and all my classes ninety percent of
now and all my classes ninety percent of
now and all my classes ninety percent of my classes have been outdoors and the
my classes have been outdoors and the
my classes have been outdoors and the challenge has been here to take these
challenge has been here to take these
challenge has been here to take these models to a next level of community
models to a next level of community
models to a next level of community participation in social entrepreneurship
participation in social entrepreneurship
participation in social entrepreneurship I want to share this model with you
I want to share this model with you
I want to share this model with you which is very close to my heart so the
which is very close to my heart so the
which is very close to my heart so the idea was to talk about climate change
idea was to talk about climate change
idea was to talk about climate change you know climate change is very real and
you know climate change is very real and
you know climate change is very real and it connects not just to environmental
it connects not just to environmental
it connects not just to environmental problems but it also connects to history
problems but it also connects to history
problems but it also connects to history geography science and economics so we
geography science and economics so we
geography science and economics so we took them to a water body in Goa we have
took them to a water body in Goa we have
took them to a water body in Goa we have this shallow water bodies called cousins
this shallow water bodies called cousins
this shallow water bodies called cousins they’re part of a unique man-made
they’re part of a unique man-made
they’re part of a unique man-made history they’re 3,500 years old buried
history they’re 3,500 years old buried
history they’re 3,500 years old buried my humans and they support many
my humans and they support many
my humans and they support many traditional occupations so this salt
traditional occupations so this salt
traditional occupations so this salt water salt harvesting there is fishing
water salt harvesting there is fishing
water salt harvesting there is fishing there’s even agriculture and all the
there’s even agriculture and all the
there’s even agriculture and all the water in these areas is very shallow it
water in these areas is very shallow it
water in these areas is very shallow it was surprising to learn that 99% of the
was surprising to learn that 99% of the
was surprising to learn that 99% of the children didn’t know swimming and they
children didn’t know swimming and they
children didn’t know swimming and they had a fear of water and you know V it’s
had a fear of water and you know V it’s
had a fear of water and you know V it’s ironic because we live in a coastal city
ironic because we live in a coastal city
ironic because we live in a coastal city and all of us are supposed to know this
and all of us are supposed to know this
and all of us are supposed to know this so we took them we asked them to found
so we took them we asked them to found
so we took them we asked them to found bring along found material anything that
bring along found material anything that
bring along found material anything that would float Salvage material waste
would float Salvage material waste
would float Salvage material waste material and make an emergency pontoon
material and make an emergency pontoon
material and make an emergency pontoon boat so the idea was also to teach them
boat so the idea was also to teach them
boat so the idea was also to teach them a little bit about disaster emergency
a little bit about disaster emergency
a little bit about disaster emergency and floods and how to save people and
and floods and how to save people and
and floods and how to save people and also given insight into entrepreneurship
also given insight into entrepreneurship
also given insight into entrepreneurship opportunities so there’s a lot of
opportunities so there’s a lot of
opportunities so there’s a lot of product making here so they put it
product making here so they put it
product making here so they put it together you know it was like a big
together you know it was like a big
together you know it was like a big picnic at the end of it all of them were
picnic at the end of it all of them were
picnic at the end of it all of them were on the boat rowing happily having lost
on the boat rowing happily having lost
on the boat rowing happily having lost the fear of water I’ve been sharing all
the fear of water I’ve been sharing all
the fear of water I’ve been sharing all these experiments on a blog I have a
these experiments on a blog I have a
these experiments on a blog I have a number of blogs this is one of them
number of blogs this is one of them
number of blogs this is one of them called mission green WA for anybody and
called mission green WA for anybody and
called mission green WA for anybody and everybody to try out these exercises
everybody to try out these exercises
everybody to try out these exercises because they’re so simple I was not a
because they’re so simple I was not a
because they’re so simple I was not a teacher but I could teach in a different
teacher but I could teach in a different
teacher but I could teach in a different way and so can you and this module
way and so can you and this module
way and so can you and this module is thought to you this idea is not new
is thought to you this idea is not new
is thought to you this idea is not new we have all heard of Shantiniketan which
we have all heard of Shantiniketan which
we have all heard of Shantiniketan which originated in India where the teacher
originated in India where the teacher
originated in India where the teacher sat with his students in the pleasant
sat with his students in the pleasant
sat with his students in the pleasant shade of a banyan tree and nature took
shade of a banyan tree and nature took
shade of a banyan tree and nature took over nature was the teacher I want to
over nature was the teacher I want to
over nature was the teacher I want to influence a lot of people I want to
influence a lot of people I want to
influence a lot of people I want to influence policy
influence policy
influence policy I want to influence education in India
I want to influence education in India
I want to influence education in India and outside and I’ve had a lot of people
and outside and I’ve had a lot of people
and outside and I’ve had a lot of people encouraging me I met professor mark long
encouraging me I met professor mark long
encouraging me I met professor mark long from the US who teaches literature with
from the US who teaches literature with
from the US who teaches literature with a focus on environment I have met padma
a focus on environment I have met padma
a focus on environment I have met padma shri b bd’o she in india and professor
shri b bd’o she in india and professor
shri b bd’o she in india and professor lincolnshire who have encouraged me and
lincolnshire who have encouraged me and
lincolnshire who have encouraged me and asked me to present this across india I
asked me to present this across india I
asked me to present this across india I need your help here I want you to
need your help here I want you to
need your help here I want you to influence your children I want you to
influence your children I want you to
influence your children I want you to influence the management’s of schools
influence the management’s of schools
influence the management’s of schools that you are associated with you know
that you are associated with you know
that you are associated with you know because it is time that we free our
because it is time that we free our
because it is time that we free our children from the confines of a
children from the confines of a
children from the confines of a classroom and the limitations of a
classroom and the limitations of a
classroom and the limitations of a textbook thank you
textbook thank you
textbook thank you [Applause]
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