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Navin Gulia is a social worker working for the welfare of the Girl Child and the Street children the conversation brought out some very pertinent points like... -How can we create a more #empathetic #caring and #Inclusive society ? -How handing over #responsibilities to children makes them stronger. -We need to contribute to our society by lending a helping hand to someone in need. -Experience the joy of giving.

How can we create a nurturing environment for children to discover their ultimate potential? Is Experiential Learning the way forward?  What is the philosophy behind Isha Vidhya Schools? What practices can schools follow for  Mental and Physical well being of their teachers and students? Can incorporating Yoga and sports into everyday curriculum help build  more focus and generate excitement for students?  How can inculcating a service mindset in teachers create a positive environment in schools? What are some of the challenges schools in rural areas face?

How can we discover our Creative Self ? What is Creativity?  Can we increase our Creativity our Creative Quotient  and how?  Why do we need to priortize creative thinking startegies in school and how can we do that ? Is creativity just a skill or a way of life ? I had the most enriching talk with Mr. Fridolin Beisert, faculty director at Art Center College of Design, California. One message that came strong was that if seek inspiration..delve deep within..try the New ...Break the routine of following a pattern we can definitely become more Creative in all we do.

Desk Doodles.Ep-19 -How has the pandemic impacted the life of a student?                                                                   In conversation with four dynamic students; Arav Jain, Megan Malhotra, Janhavi Kelkar, and Meher Sabharwal. What is that one thing that you learnt during the pandemic that has become integral to you? How did you deal with the anti social way of living and the uncertainty of things during this rime ? What role did social media play for you during this pandemic? What is it that you would like to change in our present day education system?   

Is Montessori just another way of education or is it a Philosophy an Ideology for life ? Montessori is a highly comprehensive child centred philosophy of education rooted deeply in developmental psychology. How difficult or easy is it for kids who have studied in montessori school to adapt and flourish in a traditional mainstream school? In an environment where there are children of ages 3-6years or 6-12 years how do the teachers give focussed time to each child? As there is no system of formal written tests and exams how is the progress of the children monitored as part of a Montessori education? In the time of covid how did the learning continue for the children studying in Montessori schools without the Montessori material and human interaction?

Why is talking about mental health issues a stigma? How can we erase this stigma? In this time and age when everyone's life is ruled by the social media why do we need to create more awareness about  mental health issues ? What are some of the common symptoms and  signs of Depression and Anxiety?  How has covid affected the mental health of  children ? I think its time mental health was taught as a subject to kids in school to create a society that is sensitive and understanding of issues of mental health.

Why is there an exodus of Indian students to pursue undergrad studies abroad ? What can we do to retain this brain power back in the country ? In this time of extensive globalisation, how can we make our higher education a more attractive proposition for the students who want to go abroad? How has the pandemic impacted the students who were to go abroad for their studies ? How is the pandemic going to affect the admission process for  Indian students going overseas next year ?

What is the right time for Remedial Intervention for students with learning difficulties? What is the process for identification, diagnosis, evaluation , assessment of children with learning difficulties? What are some of the hurdles that delay the prognosis and intervention ? What are some of the exemptions available to children with special learning difficulties? It is very important to provide remedial intervention as early as possible to create success stories for children with SLD. The parents, the counsellor the teachers and the student all need to work together to help the child ride the difficult time and come out successful .        #teachers #education #education #school #teaching #students #teacher #children #educators #principals #highereducation #teachingandlearning #parenting #pedagogy #internationalschools #specialeducation #socialemotionallearning #physicaleducation #parents #autism #autismawareness #parents #physicaleducation #schools #autismspectrumdisorder #learning #gamebasedlearning #learning #gamebasedlearning #teacherstraining #socialentrepreneur #innovation #sports

What is it like to be a Medical student in this time of a Global Pandemic ? Is our medical education system equipped to keep the learning  on track in this time of Covid? How is  technology helping medical students in these challenging times? Will this pandemic set the medical students back in their path with respect to the clinical skills which are so crucial to their learning? How are the medical students coping  in these difficult times? Young interns doing covid duties..how brave and courageous is that ! Lets hear it from our young doctors... their thoughts and views on the pandemic.

What does Education mean to Students? In conversation with four young, confident, creative and uniquely talented students, who are the recipients of the education that needs rethinking and transforming. But how can we redesign or transform the education system without asking the recipients of that education. We need answers to questions like.. What worked for them?What didn't? What do they think will work? I think its time we gave students a voice when it comes to designing an education system rather than just keeping them at the receiving end of it .

Is it a Learning Disorder or is it Learning Differently...what is that fine line which separates the two? We have different eye colour, hair colour and above all the way our brains function. It is unique to each one ...just like our fingerprint. This uniqueness manifests itself in our personality, our tastes our strengths and weaknesses . Sometimes those weaknesses start to manifest more than the strengths and then its termed as a disorder. Learning disorder is a general term for a neurological disorder that affects the way in which a child’s brain can receive, process, retain, and respond to information. A child with a learning disorder may have trouble learning and using certain skills, including reading, writing, listening, speaking, reasoning, and doing math,but any form of disorder is just one part of the child's entire being .The focus needs to be on the child's strengths and enumerable talents and skills that he/she possesses to create a holistic and happy life for the child.

Is Sports an enabler of effective education? Sports is bigger than just the game. It is a way of life.There are so many learnings and life skills to be learnt from sports. Time management ,social connectedness, problem solving, self efficacy, self motivation and the biggest of them all, the art to focus are some of the many skills children learn if they play any kind of sport. Sport encourages kids to strive hard to become the best version of themselves  and the never to give up attitude, the  famous Mamba Mentality is such a positive message for children to apply in academics or to life in general. Sports is definitely not a distraction but a huge enabler of effective education.