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Commentary

Meenakshi Thapan

Vol. 40, Issue No. 53, 31 Dec, 2005

A Teacher Writes

Vol. 40, Issue No. 53, 31 Dec, 2005

Commentary

Meenakshi Thapan

The teacher-student relationship forms a critical bedrock in the pursuit of academic excellence. Sometimes, and perhaps giving in to the rhetoric of student welfare, teachers may evince the need to "protect" or "help" students; a fact that may unwittingly dilute the cause of academic excellence.

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