On my first day at Lucknow University, I walked in with a quiet curiosity about new beginnings. The Lal Baradari stood timeless and still, it seemed to have watched generations arrive the same way. I wandered through the library, canteens, and unfamiliar corridors. Stepping into the vast hall of the […]

My younger self believed that strict attendance rules existed to secure our learning. I thought discipline and education went hand in hand. But growing up and observing classrooms more closely led me to a different realization, compulsory attendance has very little to do with learning and everything to do with […]