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Board game based learning at pre and early primary grades provides non-competitive environment for development visual-motor, literacy and numeracy skills

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Board game based learning at pre and early primary grades provides non-competitive environment for development visual-motor, literacy and numeracy skills Lalit Kishore Board games offer  immense opportunities for early learning across ability spectrum for development of visual motor skills, cognition as well as literacy and numeracy skills if used systematically, stated Jaipur based educator Dr Lalit Kishore whose abstract was accepted for an international conference in Hawaii of the United states. Accoding to Kishore, even neuro-scientific studies suggest that board games develop brain by activating its frontal lobes through non-verbal strategic thinking, performance of executive functions, anticipation, attentiveness, waiting for the turn, rule learning along with development of eye-hand coordination and dextercity of hands. He adds that the board games related to sight-vocabulary, numbers, classification, matching, spelling and many more can be played up from pre-primary to grad...
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Integers board game is effective experiential learning tool for primary maths

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  Integers board game is effective experiential learning tool for primary maths Lalit Kishore [1] At primary level, the use of board games along with observation recording sheet with the moves can make children learn the basic math concepts with many non-cognitive gains like being attentive, taking turns and being rules-bound. Kishore [2]   (2013, inset clipping) devised and trialed integers board game at grade eight. A three-hour play on the board-game with worksheets to record the moves of dice throws led to better conceptualization of the number system and operations to find it an efficacious tool of transition to abstract learning of mathematics. An AI prompt reveled "Dr. Lalit Kishore is a Jaipur-based educator and researcher who advocates using custom board games for experiential learning, mathematics pedagogy, and special education. He designs tabletop activities to replace abstract rote methods with concrete perceptual skills." Key educational focus areas of use...
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From Beats to Brains: How Rhythms and Musical Structures Can Transform School Teaching

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 From Beats to Brains: How Rhythms and Musical Structures Can Transform School Teaching According to an AI prompt, Dr. Lalit Kishore is a Jaipur-based educator, researcher, and alternative pedagogy expert who explores how musical-rhythmic intelligence enhances cognitive and non-cognitive skill acquisition, including the auditory-rhythmic learning of science and mathematics concepts. According to Kishore, the musical intelligence based pedagogy requires integrating rhythms, patterns, and musical structures to teach core academic subjects including physics and math. if the multiple intelligences are included in lessons by applying Howard Gardner’s intelligence frameworks to everyday classroom along with remedial teaching, it can lead to holistic development of students. Here is an ABC poem on musical intelligence A: Ability to manipulate and analyze movement of vocal organs while articulating letters and words to render text in rhythmic and well-pronounced way B: Blending of appropri...
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Gen Z Triumph or Tactical Deception?

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  The leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) celebrated the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a notable democratic achievement for the youth of India, emphasizing it as a rare achievement following weeks of vigorous protests against examination leaks and irregularities. Thousands of enthusiastic CJP supporters gathered at Jantar Mantar, marking the conclusion of the five-week protest and viewing the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan as a significant victory for youth-driven democratic expression. Nevertheless, Pradhan's resignation letter, dated July 25, 2026, appears to be more of a message to the youth of the nation, expressing his commitment to educational reform and raising concerns that anti-national elements could take advantage of the protests, asserting that no student's future should be hindered by legal complications. It seems more like a sacrifice for the nation rather than an acceptance of responsibility for the ex...
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Dharmendra Pradhan Resigns, Monumental Victory of United and Relentless Youth Power

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  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned and submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi today. According to the AIR news,  Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has resigned and through a social media post he has expressed that he was 'deeply pained by the prevailing situation following the students protests over the past ten days' and added that 'it was not a matter of personal prestige for him.' He said , considering the situation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and across the country, he decided to tender his resignation to the Prime Minister to prevent anti-national forces from exploiting the situation and to ensure that no student’s future gets entangled in legal complexities, added the post Protestors and their supporters hailed Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation as a monumental victory for student power, declaring that the youth had forced accountability from the government over examination paper leaks. Od...
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Know about Bharti Kisan Union ( Ekta Ugrahan) that is supportive of students' protest at Jantar Mantar

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  Know about Bharti Kisan Union ( Ekta Ugrahan) that is supportive of students' protest at Jantar Mantar Bharti Kisan Union (Ekta Ugrahan) is once again in news that it is going to o join Jantar Mantar protest of the CJP on July 27 to support the genuine demands of the youth. Theclaimed that injustice and repression had crossed acceptable limits and have expressed concern over the rising cost of education and recurring incidents of examination paper leaks which no more can be tolerated. An AI prompt reveled that the researchers P.H. Shyam, Naresh Singla, and Sukhpal Singh analyzed the Bharti Kisan Union -BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) in Punjab, highlighting how commercialized agriculture and economic crises fueled the rise of the state's largest farmers' union. The study, published in Millennial Asia, finds that while the union mobilized against state policies, internal class and caste hierarchies between landowners and laborers persist within the organization Another internet search ...
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Advisory and Warning for University Students and Faculty on Conduct During Jantar Mantar Protest

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  Advisory and Warning for University Students and Faculty on Conduct During Jantar Mantar Protest On Friday, the centrally funded Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) issued a directive to its students and faculty, advising them against attending gatherings in or near Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is protesting to demand the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over exam paper leaks. The advisory emphasized, "All members of JNU’s epistemic community are urged to act responsibly and prioritize their personal safety. In line with the directives of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India regarding public demonstrations, you are requested to avoid participating in or visiting gatherings at or around Jantar Mantar, New Delhi." It also cautioned students and faculty about potential legal and disciplinary consequences should they engage in the CJP protest. Nevertheless, numerous JNU students and faculty members have denounced the university's advi...
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