The Need for Population Studies in Schools in the Contemporary Scenario
It is the need of the hour to include population education as an important item and that too in an integrated manner in schools. As the total population in India has exceeded China to become thelargest in the world and is still increasing at an alarming rate, some measures for awareness are to be ta... Read More
Psychological Effects on School Children in the Pursuit of Academic Excellence
School education has witnessed renewed interest amongst parent community in 21st Century. The effort and research invested into designing the curriculum of primary classes reflect that amply. With the redefinition, school education started an undercurrent of psychological change in children. The rea... Read More
CSR Spending for Improvement of School Education
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) contributions has been mandated by Government of India for all companies meeting specified financial thresholds. Certain areas of socioeconomic development have been specified as well, school education being one of them.... Read More
Ashirwad Global School (Playschool)
Ashirwad Global Playschool was conceived as the foundation for Ashirwad Global School, setting a new benchmark for preschool learning in the Hunasagi region of Karnataka. Being an outstanding institution in early childhood education, this play school introduced a structured approach to early education & has played a prominent role in bringing out foundational skills development in young learners.
The architectural design is unique in both functionality & aesthetics, providing a cost-effective yet visually engaging learning space. Mindfully built with locally sourced materials, the school maintains a climate-responsive environment, making it sustainable along with assuring student comfort. The interactive learning zones are intended to inspire curiosity, exploration & engagement, reinforcing the essence of real-life learning.
Apart from a comprehensive curriculum based on the Multiple Intelligences approach, the school is also adaptive to remote learning, Furthermore, the school has earned recognition for offering rich social and cultural experiences, broadening children's perspectives to another level.
Highlights:
... Read More
Corporal Punishment in Schools and teacher culture
While going through Right to Education act one comes across a relatively less talked about the provision which is corporal punishment. I have tried to share information and insights on the subject in this article based not only on what the act itself states but also how it is perceived and to what e... Read More
Omission of Early Childhood education in NEP draft draws criticism
The draft National Education Policy begins by stating the facts regarding cognitive development that it starts much before the child sets foot inside a school. It reads “the learning process for a child commences immediately at birth.” The statement is true as it is known that the groundwork for sch... Read More
A course on “Digital Citizenship and Safety” in the curriculum of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be introduced from class 1 to 12 and will span over 14 lakh schools across the nation.... Read More
Distinct Ways to Aid Virtual Learning
The pandemic with which the world is grappling with appears to have a prolonged duration with an increase in the count rate from around two thousand to three thousand cases per day. However, the fatality rate is low as compared to the number of people diagnosed with the disease. But still people aro... Read More
Strategies to Consider for CSR in School Education
If you are thinking to commit CSR funds for improvement of a school and want to go beyond upgrading the infrastructure and add value to the educational ecosystem it is very essential to understand in detail how those who have secured such educational systems in the world actually did it.... Read More
A glimpse into International Baccalaureate® Primary Years Programme (IB PYP)
With the advent of IB in India school promoters who wanted to try different curriculums have found a way. In our role as curriculum implementation consultants, we have found out that before deciding on IB sometimes the groundwork of understanding and appreciating the course had not been done, as a ... Read More
6 Things to Keep in Mind Before Choosing Classroom Projectors
Today classroom projectors are the key components of the top digital educational spaces. A portal to engage media where every student can be focused and can actively participate.... Read More
National Curriculum Framework to be Implemented from Academic Year 2024-25
The school education system is going to change in the country.The Ministry of Education, Government of India will soon launch the National Curriculum Framework for School Education.... Read More
Structuring Preschool Curriculum - Waldorf and Pikler Preschool Education
There has been considerable research and studies done on the pedagogical methods and early education but few have been as successful and applied as the Waldorf and Pikler approaches when it comes to preschools. The Waldorf Education that is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner has b... Read More
CBSE, ICSE vs IB, IGCSE; Which is Better for Indian Students?
School Education in India is witnessing a dynamic shift with the introduction of International programmes like IB and IGCSE curricula in Indian schools. It can be argued that the international education is years from catching up to the levels achieved by countries in Western Europe and Americas but ... Read More
Policy Changes Warranted to Ease Opening Private Schools
Private Schools in India are non-proprietary enterprises. Procedures to open a school in India must be eased to the highest possible degree to excel in the global developmental race, given that school promoters are committing their resources to educate children of India and contributing to the most ... Read More
How to establish a boarding school in India
Promoters looking to start a boarding school have certain choices, The school can either be an exclusive residential school or it can be day school with facility of hostel for students as well. There are residential schools affiliated to every educational board including the CBSE, CISCE, state bo... Read More