Stories by Faisal Bari
Each festival had some 40 to 50 sessions and 200-plus panellists or speakers.
Published 27 Feb, 2026 08:20am
Students do identify a ‘sense of humour’ as one of the traits that good teachers possess.
Published 13 Feb, 2026 07:14am
There is no reason why learning should not be an enjoyable and fruitful experience.
Updated 30 Jan, 2026 09:39am
We need to start thinking about how we can create more income-generation opportunities.
Published 16 Jan, 2026 08:32am
Children are shaped by what they see their parents, family elders and teachers do.
Updated 02 Jan, 2026 09:09am
Recruiting, motivating, and keeping good teachers efficiently employed is not easy.
Updated 19 Dec, 2025 08:58am
Most children with disabilities remain unseen, unacknowledged and underserved.
Updated 05 Dec, 2025 07:59am
Cambodia has focused a lot of resources on rebuilding schools.
Published 21 Nov, 2025 08:13am
The curriculum has always been a thorn in the side of successive federal governments.
Updated 07 Nov, 2025 08:48am
Most private sector teachers do not make the minimum wage level and the government seems to be happy with it.
Updated 24 Oct, 2025 08:48am
If parents and teachers are willing to rig competitions, it’s not about learning anymore.
Updated 10 Oct, 2025 08:02am
Confidence based on knowledge and skills is a crucial outcome of a good undergraduate education.
Updated 26 Sep, 2025 08:51am
We should talk about decentralising school closure beyond regular holidays to the district level.
Updated 12 Sep, 2025 08:36am
Computer science is all the rage but what is good for some might not be good for all.
Updated 29 Aug, 2025 08:57am
Higher education funding has either remained static or decreased.
Updated 15 Aug, 2025 09:10am
Underlying issues need to be addressed and we have to learn how to disagree with each other and manage this disagreement.
Published 01 Aug, 2025 08:39am
It won’t be surprising if departments related to education are targeted for rightsizing or closure.
Published 18 Jul, 2025 08:14am
It is clear that governments — federal and provincial — do not want to spend more on education.
Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:18am
The elites say the economy is on the mend; they do not see the rise in poverty numbers.
Published 20 Jun, 2025 08:22am
If a paper is leaked, why does it become an occasion for settling scores with exam bodies?
Published 06 Jun, 2025 08:55am
