Education Quote by Sonam Wangchuk

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“In the past 30 years, I have been trying to make education more relevant as our old education system valorises production and consumption.”

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The Indian government has been taking some lead in several environmental initiatives, like the international solar alliance, many green initiatives in schools, lots of…

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There weren't any schools in my village, so I learnt to read and write from my mother. I played in the fields, sowing seeds,…

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Don't blame the child for forgetting lessons; make the lessons unforgettable.

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Education needs to be linked with life and should take into count the ground situation in different parts of India.

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Ladakh has changed a lot. Flash floods are common, followed by drought.

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It is important to engage students by focussing at what they wanted to do, rather than forcing them to do something.

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I always say please live a simple life in the city so that we can lead a simple life in the mountains.

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Ladakhi life is very fine-tuned with nature. We don't want it to become like cities.

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I expect nothing from the government but I expect everything from people. There is a need to update ourselves, our values and lifestyle.

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