Srinagar, Nov. 7 -- A child who asks questions is not creating a problem; rather, that child is taking the first step towards discovery. Every scientific achievement begins with curiosity, observation and the courage to ask why. Unfortunately, in many classrooms, children are often encouraged to remember facts and reproduce textbook answers, while opportunities to question, experiment and explore remain limited. This raises an important question: Are we preparing children merely to pass examinations, or are we preparing them to understand the world around them?

As we observe 7 November, the birth anniversary of the great Indian scientist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman, popularly known as C. V. Raman, we have an opportunity to reflect o...