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The Hidden Cost of Talent Hoarding in Schools: A Silent Crisis Impacting Educators

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  Introduction In the rapidly evolving landscape of education, talent is the most vital resource. Educators drive innovation, shape the future, and foster young minds. However, a concerning and often unspoken trend within schools is stifling this potential Talent Hoarding. This practice, where leadership or administrators intentionally retain high-performing staff in specific roles or limit their professional growth to maintain institutional stability or personal control, has become a silent crisis in educational institutions. While it may appear as a strategy for continuity, the long-term consequences of talent hoarding are profound. It affects not only the personal and professional development of educators but also the overall health, creativity, and progressiveness of the school environment. What is Talent Hoarding? Talent hoarding refers to the practice of restricting the mobility, visibility, or upward movement of talented educators to keep them confined within certain roles o...

REFLECTION FROM THE LIFE OF LATA MANGESHKAR - The Nightingale of India

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  Lata Mangeshkar -  The Queen of Melody.  As the world mourns the sad demise of the beloved daughter of India, let's take a look at the different life lessons that she passess on to the present and future generation. A woman of high regards for her country, a woman of obedience towards parents and a woman of responsibility towards her family has left all of us mesmerized with the way she handled her life being single in her journey of 92 successful years. Her loss is irreplaceable and will deeply be etched in everyone's heart.  She has beautifully led her life with all smiles and hardwork. The following are the few learnings from her life that we should ponder on to be successful: Believe In Yourself Believe sounds strange to use for iconic singer Lata Mangeshkar ji. But this is the very first and best word to empower everyone of us with her life. After the death of her father, when she was stranded with no help and love to continue with her dream, it is only her be...

What Does A School Teacher Expect From A Parent?

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  Teachers, Students and the Parents are the major stakeholders of every educational institution, wherein good cooperation and understanding is expected from all the three in order to enhance the beauty of education and growth of any educational institutions.  Due to this recent pandemic which is struck globally, has greatly affected the overall education of a child and interaction with the parents. Every parent has started to bring out the negatives of the teachers, institutions and the system overall. Majority of the parents have stopped taking interest in their child's education. Whereas many others have started  blame games saying that: 'I can teach much better than this teacher' Is it the right quality of notes or answers given? 'Teacher is explaining it wrong' What the hell, anytime any changes are implemented?  Why does the teacher point out only my child all the time?  'Teacher is very rude to address'  'I don't have time to visit school'...

The Pledge Every Individual Should Take On This Republic Day

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  As our country celebrates its 73rd Republic day on the 26th of January 2022, let's renew our mind, brain and approach towards our life and people around us. Being born in a secular, multicultural and multilingual country, it's a proud moment for us to be a responsible citizen of our mother INDIA . Since 1950, every year January 26 has been celebrated as Republic Day in India. It was on this day in 1950 that the Indian Constitution came into existence. The constitution of India is a huge document which lays down procedures, powers, duties, fundamental rights and directive principles of Government of India & Indian citizens. The governing principle of the Indian Constitution is “of the people, for the people and by the people”, which signifies that the power is vested in the hands of the citizens of India.  On this auspicious day, let us pledge to serve our country better by being a better citizen with a clear heart, broad mission and brighter vision.  Greet with...

Expectations Of Educational Organizations From Newly Trained Teachers

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With the growing smartness of the youngsters in the field of teaching and education, the traditional essence of teaching and it's methodology is losing charm significantly. India produces millions of D.Ed/B.Ed trained teachers every year, but among these millions only the creamiest of the youngsters are able to get into smart organizations with their smart approaches, Whereas the others are just left with a kind of adjustable mode of organization.  Ever wondered, Why is this happening? Why are we facing rejection even after getting trained? Why are we not seeing a growth in ourselves? Why is our salary so poor? Why did the organization prefer my friend then me? Why was I not chosen in the campus interview?  And many more questions of  such kind surround us when we see our friends' qualifying interview and demo test.  'Teaching is a profession which creates other professions' In this article I am going to enlist a few points on which newly trained teachers need to po...

The 5 Ways To Be Productive Throughout The Year

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  It's the beginning of the year where most of us have promised ourselves, 'I am gonna give my 100% this year and be serious towards the achievement of my goals' . Are you the one who has framed few goals like this: Get up very early in the morning Exercise regularly Study more hard Be a topper of the class Chuck out the fast foods Stop being much on WhatsApp, Instagram Or facebook Earn more money Be professional in attitude Look more beautiful Cut short futile expenses These are some of the top listed resolutions made every year wherein 90% of the people fail to stand up to it, the other 9% partially are able to fulfill it and only 1% hits the goal.   By the end of the one or two month we seem to be more occupied with other fancy things that keep attracting us every moment. Ultimately leading to our failure. Eventually we fail to achieve our goals. We failed to be productive. We fail to accomplish our goals. Eventually realizing that, We failed again this year.   A...

The 7 Aspects Every Student Should Keep In Mind Before Framing Their New Year Resolution

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  As the new year is knocking on our doors, so are the students who are busy writing their goals and resolutions for the new year. As a student we normally focus much on our academic goals and give in day and night to achieve it. This can be at the cost of our health and mental peace and can take us away from the normal crowd. Achieving and conquering academic goals is not the only challenge that a student faces but there are other aspects which are closely associated with it which ultimately leads to one's success. So in this article I will be talking about the different aspects that we as a student should ponder on to have holistic learning.  Let us look at what this aspects are: Good Health over Good Physique As a student we simply dream to have 6 pack abs or size zero as the celebrities actors and actresses have. But this is not what a student should aim for. As a student we are involved in many different kinds of activities which involve great health as a support. If we...