An Experiment In Pedagogy
Sandhya Rao
SCHOOL FOR MY CHILD: A LITTLE DOT ON THE CANVAS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS by Pramod Maithil ., 2015, 215 pp., Price not stated (also available as e-book)
November 2015, volume 39, No 11

This little school in Bhopal, 28 students strong at last count, is one among several such efforts in different pockets of India to make a difference to the way children learn. In this book, the prime mover of Anand Niketan Democratic School, Pramod Maithil, shares the story of the school’s journey so far, starting with why the school was set up in the first place. Has the ‘experiment’ been successful? Well, the children seem happy, according to his account, but it’s only three years and so the jury is still out. However, his observations are simultaneously provocative, insightful, and throw up some leading questions.

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