NSN IS AN EXPERIENCE

 

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school,” said Albert Einstein

 A meeting with three of our alumni was organised, from three different fields, in order to guide the present class twelve students, on the way forward. All three of them fondly recalled their school life. They gave credit to their school and their teachers for where they have reached in life. One of them said that the school insisted on meditation and stressed on values, but he did not understand the value of it then. Today he understands the value and importance of happiness and peace, which we need in life. He reiterated to his juniors on the importance of making the best use of all that the school had to offer.

  Education is all about empowering and equipping students with the knowledge, values, skills and attitudes required in life.  NSN aims to be a Game Changer. It believes in revolutionising education. What is the requirement of the job market is not the only thing we need to analyse, what kind of a world do we need to create, is also very important. School is a microcosm of a society. Students are prepared for a life beyond school. They should not be a misfit in society. Hence horizontal exposure is given to them.

“The aim of education is the knowledge, not of facts, but of values.”

 Just like how schools provide experiential learning for concepts, how would it be if schooling itself is an experience for the students? These experiences will go a long way in creating them as the man or woman they go on to become.  In NSN, students go through a gamut of experiences. Sitting in Silence, caring for the less fortunate, sharing, celebration of Indian tradition, Gratitude & respect for parents, teachers and all elders, developing a compassionate heart, confidence building exercise, physical literacy, developing a healthy self-image, leadership qualities, integrity, responsible citizenship, and many more.

  “Children are the living messages that we send to a time we will not see.”

Academic brilliance alone cannot assure students a beautiful life. It is much more than that. They need to have holistic growth. A sound value system, a strong character, emotional equanimity, a healthy body, interpersonal relationship, spiritual rootedness are all the requisites of a wholesome life. Some of the them understand the underlying value of receiving an education that transcends the boundaries of a regular education system. Many understand only when they leave school and face life on their own, when life challenges them. The school handbook completes the experience by getting the students to write down their learnings, takeaways, reflections, not forgetting, the gratitude journal.

 “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself.”

 As educationists, parents, teachers & students, we should stop thinking of education as a “transaction” and start focusing on it as “transformational.” Then a school will not only be a Temple of Learning, but also a Temple of Transformation.

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