Educationwriter

Welcome to my blog. I share my views on issues related to K-12 Education (and sometimes, on general non-political issues) in this blog. I hope that you find it interesting.

28 September 2023

Dr M S Swaminathan

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I think that our country has lost one of it's top agricultural scientists in Dr M S Swaminathan's demise. He served the world at lar...

26 September 2023

Shree Mahaa Vishnu

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Today being Ekaadashi, is a very auspicious day to some Maadhwaa communities. Though Ekadashi was yesterday, according to the Almanac publis...

Shree Mahaa Vishnu Fest

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Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celebrated as Vaamana Jayanthi .

22 September 2023

Ghazals in movies

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This evening as I was browsing my TV Channels, I bumped across DD National Channel telecasting it's 'Chitrahaar' featuring songs...

Malayaalam movie

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Until two or three decades ago, Malayaalam movies were good, with low profile romance and violence. But recent ones in general, are not so. ...

20 September 2023

Divine Discourse

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It was joy listening to Shree Satpal Ji Maharaj 's Divine Discourse this evening, after many days, on Aashthaa TV Channel. He is somew...

18 September 2023

Ganesh Fest

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Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. This day is celebrated as Ganesh Chathurthi . Devotees worship Lord Ganesha and Shree...

17 September 2023

Shree Mahaa Vishnu's Incarnations

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Today is a very auspicious day in the Hindu Calender. It was on this day that Shree Mahaa Vishnu incarnated as Lord Varaahaa and Lord Dhanva...

16 September 2023

Skewed Governance

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This afternoon I experienced a common problem that most of us come across: unwarranted telemarketing phone calls. This is a nuisance to peop...

Tribute to teachers

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Teachers are respected in all communities the world over though the degree varies amongst them. This morning I had the pleasure of viewing a...

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About Me

Guruprasad Panamalai: Chennai, Tamilnadu, India; I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.

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