Anoop Singh Bishnoi - Curious Learners Make Wise Teachers

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The Indian teaching community is descended from a long line of educators. However, teaching, like most other endeavors, is a two-way street. Students often end up teaching their teachers too.


Here’s what Anoop Singh Bishnoi, Chairman of The Doon School, Dehradun, has to say about the same, “India has a long history of being recognized as a welcoming environment for teachers to be honored and empowered. In recent years, the indomitable spirit of India’s children has grown stronger alongside the country’s teaching community. When Covid-19 altered the course of our lives a few years ago, children as young as three were adjusting to a completely new way of learning. Children from all over the country arrived at their new normal of learning with their trademark curiosity. This gave Indian teachers the motivation to try out new teaching methods and the drive to do their best for their students.

Being a good teacher is ultimately about being a good learner. We must be lifelong learners in order to improve students’ learning development in a dynamic environment. I learn something new every day, and I believe it only helps us to improve in so many ways. We have the perfect ingredients to create transformational education champions from India for the world by empowering the relationship between students and teachers.”

The teaching community In India comes from a long legacy of educators who have put our country on the world map as the land of learning. The current generation of students entering classrooms is confident that their aspirations will sprout into a better way of life in the soil of education. They are eager to learn and unafraid to ask questions; it’s all about finding a launchpad of support from their teachers, and they will become champions of an unstoppable nation.

Location: India

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