Ordinary people, extraordinary teachers : the heroes of real India / S. Giridhar.

By:

Giridhar, S [author. ]

Material type: Text

TextChennai, TN : Westland, 2019Description: xi, 275 pages, 8 pages of unnumbered plates : illustrations (black & white) ; 22 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9789388754859 (paperback)

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DDC classification:

23 371.100954 GIR 014525

Summary: For a large majority of Indian children, their only chance of an education is the government school. For nearly two decades, S. Giridhar has been crisscrossing the country in the course of his work with the Azim Premji Foundation, travelling to remote corners and observing the public education system. In these years, he has met hundreds of government school teachers—profoundly committed to improving the lives of the children in their care. These are teachers who defy all constraints because of a burning belief that every child can learn. Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers has emerged from Giridhar’s in-depth study of these inspirational teachers and the ecosystem they function in. Innovative and creative, dogged and resourceful, firm and kind—the government school teacher wears many a hat. This book is a tribute to their commitment and resilience. -- Publisher description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	371.100954 GIR 019948 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		019948
Book	Indian Institute for Human Settlements, Bangalore	371.100954 GIR 014525 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		014525

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For a large majority of Indian children, their only chance of an education is the government school. For nearly two decades, S. Giridhar has been crisscrossing the country in the course of his work with the Azim Premji Foundation, travelling to remote corners and observing the public education system. In these years, he has met hundreds of government school teachers—profoundly committed to improving the lives of the children in their care. These are teachers who defy all constraints because of a burning belief that every child can learn.

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Teachers has emerged from Giridhar’s in-depth study of these inspirational teachers and the ecosystem they function in. Innovative and creative, dogged and resourceful, firm and kind—the government school teacher wears many a hat. This book is a tribute to their commitment and resilience. -- Publisher description.

Gift of Devi Kalyani.

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