"If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." This analogy emphasizes the importance of recognizing and appreciating individual differences, rather than trying to fit everyone into the same mould or judging them based on unrealistic expectations. A student may be extraordinarily brilliant in Physics and Chemistry but not Maths and Biology, so should we deny him entry into the Science stream?In my 30 years of teaching, I have witnes...

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