As we celebrate World Teachers’ Day, let’s look at positive teacher-student relationships and what makes a 'favourite' teacher. World Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on October 5. It was established by Unesco in 1994 to recognise the important role teachers play in education and society worldwide. Through observation, I have realised how junior is one type of student who feels a strong personal connection to his teacher. He talks to that teacher frequently and receives...
The Historical Association of Oman Human history is filled with empires that carved their names into the world through war. Civilisations expanded their borders using armies, fortresses and territorial conquest, leaving scars that endured long after their power had faded. Oman’s relationship with the world developed differently, although not...
MUSCAT: The Mar Gregorios Orthodox Maha Edavaka (MGOME), an Indian Orthodox parish, in Ruwi hosted a Christian bhajan (devotional music event) titled ‘Stuthiyude Vazhiyil’ (‘In the Path of Praise’). Described by organisers as the first such devotional musical programme in the Sultanate of Oman, the event was held as part of the valedictory...