Principal's Desk @ DSR Borivali

The Human race is currently facing a strange situation of being locked down due to the COVID-19 crisis. A virus measuring an insignificant size has brought the whole world to a standstill. While marching towards the 21st century with the globe at his fingertips, man has never imagined this vulnerability. Maybe, this is the way of nature to remind him the purpose of life and teach him the right way of living it!! We Mumbaikars are so used to planning our day to the minute that the race against time has become our daily ritual. Our routines are such that there are no time gaps and all is set to the tee not giving us any opportunity to think of any spare time. Malls, theatres, restaurants, transport, etc. are easily available for our entertainment and luxury. We like to make our holidays or even the smallest weekends special by being away from home. We always complain that we don’t get enough time with our family as we are busy in our work schedules, tours, conferences and so on. ...

The New Year 2020 has begun with a new vision and new hopes. It is time to think broad, accept diversity, reach out to people and unfold life with contentment. I came across a story about a young girl, who had a different perspective to lead her life. She was an excellent dancer and felt ecstasy each time she tapped her feet to pulsating music. When asked about her choice of career, she had no clue but she always had a dream of extending her dancing talent to visually impaired children. She developed a small team and approached many schools for the blind to share her idea but unfortunately struggled to convince many of them. Even after getting a breakthrough, she had to face numerous challenges. One of them being able to make a visually impaired child get the gist of the song, using other sensory organs, and translate them into dance steps. Imagine the plight of making a child dance on rain songs even though he has not seen a ray of light. She also faced technical difficult...

School education will be incomplete if we depend on classroom teaching only; it may give us excellent results but can never make students confident, self-reliant, dependable and smart in a holistic way. Social Emotional learning curriculum helps students to achieve this goal and we have a specific plan for it in our school routine. Life skill education modules, career guidance sessions, annual events and other activities are part of this curriculum. Life skill education modules are planned thoughtfully by trained and experienced counselors at school. The objective of these modules is to address and discuss age appropriate issues like personal safety, social etiquettes, resolving conflicts, cyber safety and importance of Emotional Quotient. These modules provide a platform for students to introspect, think with a broader perspective and understand points put forth by others. Career guidance sessions are based on online programs that analyze data provided by children....

Education is about learning certain skill sets which enables to sketch one’s life and live it in a desired manner. Marks obtained in the subjects that we learn in the classroom are trivial as against the skills one needs to develop while learning these subjects. Our world is competitive in nature and unfortunately the spotlight has always been on HOW MUCH and not on HOW! The effort on how we perceive this requires a paradigm shift to a process-oriented learning than the results. An out of the box teaching approach allows students to explore skills like decision making, being solution oriented, developing leadership qualities and accepting different perspectives. The most enthusiastic and formative phase for students is school life where young adults are in action. Learning at school should be a joy to explore and each day should be made interesting and exciting. All these scenarios can be brought into reality through meticulous planning followed by precise and concise execution....

Flash Mob on the eve of our Independence Day focused on the theme of ‘Inner Freedom' seeking relief from stress, competition, jealousy and gadgets. It is a common sight nowadays to see people engrossed in smart phones or other gizmos and this prevailing scenario has a great impact on our younger generation. Children growing in this digital world text more than they speak. They love speed, seek immediate feedback and rely on facts only. Their multitasking skills are commendable and help them to achieve more in less time, if used in the right manner. Although some of the features of this Gen Z are essential; but to lead a successful life, one must develop a different skill set which surely includes building interpersonal relationships. Gadgets are bringing the world closer but taking humans apart. Most of the communication is through chats and emoticons. Can it replace the warmth in human connections? The answer is definitely NO! Digital Detoxification is the need of the hour...