Education | Rukmini Banerji: Crafting schools of the future
Sometimes in the month of August, even during heavy rains, there are days when the sky is bright blue and the sun shines brightly on the treetops. On such days, it almost feels that you can see till far, far away. Today is a day like that. Let us gaze into the distance and in our mind’s eye, imagine what a school can be like in the future.Building foundations: The school for small children has four rooms built around a big internal courtyard. Each of these rooms has doors that connect into their neighbouring rooms. Wide verandas wrap around the school building on the outside. The rooms are brightly painted; children’s work decorates the walls. Shelves with colourful books and interesting toys and materials invite one to touch, smell, see and use. Although this is a school exclusively for c...