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Pedagogy

Sea Change programme update

The WasteLess team made a presentation to the community on 26 July about their Sea Change Programme. This educational initiative has reached over 13,499 Tamil Nadu government school students, transforming their understanding of marine plastic pollution and nurturing the next generation of environmental advocates.

New textbooks for Indian school students

Michel Danino

“Auroville will be a place of unending education”, says its Charter. The entirety of Auroville is envisioned by The Mother as an evolving educational campus encompassing all facets of life.

AVFO signs more MoUs

The AVFO continues entering into Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and other “collaborations” with Indian institutes, which the residents learn about via newspapers.

Navigating the challenges of physical education

Dehashakti

In May 2024, the Governing Board of the Auroville Foundation approved the creation of the Auroville Physical Education Board (APEB), and allocated an in-principle budget of ₹2 crores (approx.

Book launch: Being

Being

On Saturday, 8 March, It Matters hosted a book launch event. B (Bill Sullivan) was launching his book Being which, he explained, is to prepare young children for modern life: “The new ones who are coming now really need to get the best start because the world is in crisis.

YouthLink’s vision: A Vocational Training Centre

YouthLink informed the community that it would like to create a Vocational Training Centre to provide for a safe environment where Auroville youth and youth coming to Auroville can explore and develop various skills, and contribute to positive change without the need to leave the community.

Indian Psychology – An experiential approach

Cover - Indian Psychology, An experiential approach

At first glance, Neeltje Huppes’ new book looks like a training manual. But spending just a few minutes with it uncovers a wonderful pedagogical design.

The Good Teacher and the Good Pupil

A new publication entitled The Good Teacher and the Good Pupil has recently been released by the Sri Aurobindo International Institute of Educational Research, Auroville.