Little ONE – Offering Kids Home-Like Centre of Learning

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When a child enters the portals of a school for the first time, he looks for something similar to his home which has a warm, welcoming environment, to feel secured. At Little ONE we ensure this. Once the child is feeling secured then there is active learning taking place, says Marina Cyril, Principal, Little ONE – The Jaipuria Preschool, Kanpur, in an interview with Elets News Network (ENN).

What are the measures required to bring the Indian preschool education sector at par with the global standards?

Marina Cyril, Principal, Little ONE – The Jaipuria Preschool, Kanpur

Children by nature are enthusiastic and curious. They are eager to explore and play provided they get a scope to do this. It is essential that in preschools the focus should shift to make our students self expressive and critical thinkers rather than products of rote memorization. A lot of learning through playful activities should be encouraged. Though it is messy but it takes them to unknown territories. Child development should be initiated through active play across all domains i.e. physical, cognitive, social & emotional. Ageappropriate activities such as structured hands on learning, group story-time and themed activities should become the base of the curriculum.

How do preschools help in the growth of children and what are the basic principles that Little ONE The Jaipuria Preschool adopted to be a successful preschool brand?

When a child enters the portals of a school for the first time, he looks for something similar to his home which has a warm, welcoming environment, to feel secured. At Little ONE we ensure this. Once the child is feeling secured then there is active learning taking place. There is a lot of emphasis on building the overall personality of a child with focus on learning social skills in a group setting. Everyday is a blend of songs, stories, outdoor activities, art, skating, football, dance etc. We lay our full trust in every child and with a positive approach try to bring about a positive change.

Most of the activities are theme based and children thoroughly enjoy the practical knowledge imparted. Activities like drive to the river side, biscuit factory, sitting with friends and savouring the ice lollies, nature walk, observing simple science experiments give a learning environment to our children. Music and movement classes help a lot in developing motor skills. Actions like Finger play stories make children build upon their conversation skills and be expressive.

In this modern era of innovations, what special methodologies have been adopted by Little ONE, The Jaipuria Preschool for students’ holistic development?

We at Little ONE believe that the early years of children are most important as they lay the foundation to form their character. Therefore we provide diverse experience of learning and adopting social skills which will be required in the years ahead. We know that the brain development is highest in the first four years of a child. Children at this age are very good learners and want to seek new information. Hence, we have ensured that our curriculum is rich of relevant content and appropriate information & materials. We have worked on a curriculum which is eclectic and combination of best methodologies.

The curriculum is based on thematic units through which the teachers construct an integrated approach to learning, thereby leveraging the early childhood domains. We believe that children gain a deeper understanding when they make connections across multiple domains. For example, if we take the theme to be ‘Monsoon’, the vocabulary building words would be related to this season. Word problems could be related to insects found during the monsoon. The rhymes / songs for the month would also be based on the theme.

What is the importance of technology for effective lecture delivery and better learning outcomes among kids?

“People generally remember 10% of what they read, 20% of what they hear, 30% of what they see, and 50% of what they see and hear.” Combining the senses, therefore, is of benefit to students of all learning styles. During the preschool years, young children are actually developing a sense of taking initiative and enhance creativity. They are curious about the world around them and about learning. They are exploring their ability to create and communicate using a variety of media. Digital technologies provide one more outlet for them to demonstrate their creativity and learning. These digital technologies can be handy to celebrate children’s accomplishments being displayed on a digital projector or on a school website. Digital activities include recording of children’s stories about their drawings or their games, making digital audio or video files to document their progress, exploring digital story telling with them, co-creating digital books with photographs of children’s game or creative work and attaching digital-audio files with the child as a narrator. The Smart Board technology too ensures better engagement and understanding.

What is the vision of the preschool?

We aim to nurture happy and confident children by providing child centric learning. Our endeavour is to promote creativity, environmental sensitivity and academic excellence. We help inculcate a spirit of lifelong learning, for our children to become effective agents of change.

Technology’s role in transforming Indian Education Sector

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September 30, 2018

We are in an era of digitisation and technological advancements have an impact on almost every aspect of our lives on an ongoing basis, writes Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Managing Director, MBD group, for Elets News Network (ENN).

Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Managing Director, MBD group

From the way we communicate to how businesses run, the impacts of digitisation are also visible in the field of education and have effected major changes in how education is being imparted and consumed. Rote learning and reliance on printed material or book-based learning is fast becoming a characteristic of the past.

Till last century, the education system in India was the traditional classroom based learning, where students didn’t get opportunity to participate actively in lectures. To face the challenges of the changing time, it became necessary to make concepts more clear and students competent enough to cope up globally. Hence, the concept of digital learning evolved in 2002-03. With technology spreading its wing to the education sector, the typical classroom which was once characterised by boring hour-long sessions now transforming into an interesting, fun-filled environment. Digital education made life easier for both, students and educators.

The E-learning industry in India is a prolific one, witnessing a steady growth rate of 25 percent year-on-year and is projected to be a $ 1.96 billion industry by 2021. With a network of more than 1.5 million schools and 18,000 higher education institutes, the market for digital education in India is enormous. Today, digital learning is no longer a luxury but implementation of digital tools of learning has become a necessity in schools.

The key factors leading to growth of digital market in India are: rising demand from various segments, growing number of smart phone users, improving penetration of internet, and increasing participation at the Government level. New age technology platforms help in assessing performance of students, teachers and institutions as a whole and are increasingly being adopted by educational institutions in India. Cloud based platforms which help classrooms go paperless are also finding takers. Also apart from the latest developments in ICT classrooms, Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are being adopted in the field of education.

Further, the launch of a plethora of IT related platforms has generated huge entrepreneurship opportunities and many education startups have sprung up with new and improved versions of e-learning modules in line with the demands and ever changing needs of the students. E-learning contents are designed to present a holistic picture with audio supplements, which makes learning lot more interesting as learners now utilise both visual and audio senses. MBD has been instrumental since last one decade to take e-learning to schools and students in various forms and today we support more than million learners across the country with digital content.

Also, Innovative deployments of ICT solutions have been instrumental in transcending multiple barriers in providing access to education in the country. With increasing digital literacy in the country, ICT solutions have gained momentum in driving quality education to the nooks and corner of the country. With government initiatives such as “Digital India” with a vision to transform the country into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, ICT solutions will play a more critical role not only in promoting education but also towards driving digital literacy.

MBD, as an Education Company, is into all the platforms available for reaching out to end-user right from ICT Classroom (offline/online) to educational apps, SD Cards, tablets, 3-D learning, AR, VR, Robotics in education etc.

With access to smartphones and growth of the Internet usage in the country, the scope for development of the e-learning industry is immense. The pace at which changes happen in today’s world is truly unprecedented. Education and technology are sectors that effect changes and are in turn affected by changes around them. The best one can do in such a scenario is to be innovative and have the agility and willingness to adapt to new developments surrounding them.

However, it must be noted that technology is just an enabler, requiring a human to operate it and make use of it. Thus the perceived advantages or for that matter disadvantages of technology when it comes to students is merely an outcome of the way technology is used or handled. The outcome of any technological intervention is dependent on the manner and purpose with which they are put to use. What is important is responsible use of technology. Students should use it intelligently to learn more effectively. It will help in mapping the requirement of a child, assess his/her learning outcomes as well as make learning more receptive.

Strawberry Kidz – Making Preschool Meaningful Experience

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September 29, 2018

Of the wide range of characteristics that a preschool should have. But child-centric qualities that define the best preschool include child’s safety, hygiene, conducive, friendly-caring environment, well-versed academic skills, personal and social skills, says Vipul Virani, Director, Strawberry Kidz, Hajipur, Bihar, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

What are the main challenges in preschool education today?

Vipul Virani, Director, Strawberry Kidz, Hajipur, Bihar

There are various challenges for preschool education today. But my three main observations are:

Mushrooming of preschools – To curb unemployment or to earn extra, preschools are being set-up within houses campus without proper infrastructure, knowledge & system.

Lack of training – Preschool education is vital foundation for higher education and personality formation. It is dynamic process, which needs proper and practical training of staff at every level. These are not available and there is a lack of training.

Lack of awareness among parents – Nowadays, preschool education is essential part of child education. But parents send their kids to nearest preschool considering nearness and assuming sending to preschool is only for being accustomed to going to high school and its routine life. Parents are unaware about objective and utility of preschool in child’s life.

What qualities define the best preschool? How Strawberry Kidz is different from others in the country?

Strawberry Kidz is distinct and unique in many ways:
Strawberry Kidz has its own self-created, designed and customised play and learn based academic curriculum to provide practical approach knowledge and equip them for future need.
Strawberry Kidz equips its learners with life skills of personal and social orientation with creating real-life situation and experience.
Strawberry Kidz gives emphasis on art and music which child learns with interest and joy.
We provide tab and e-block like technology-based learning for making technosavvy and be ahead.
Strawberry Kidz does brain mapping of its every learner and accordingly learners are made to learn either by auditory, visual or motor based as per report.

To develop a child holistically, what innovation & technology is being used in the teaching – learning process adopted at the pre-school?

Innovation & Technology adopted at the preschool for teaching – learning are: 1. Tab & E-Block – Along with computer Tab kids & E-block technology courses are used.
Interactive Smart digital board.
Innovative – Teaching by storytelling, clay – moulds, puppet-shows using real objects for explaining and teaching, creating situation and learning by self experience.

What methods or best practices are adopted at Strawberry Kidz to ensure safety & comfort of toddlers?

At Strawberry Kidz we have:

Adequate and extra men and women staff on various points to look after toddlers’ every concern, Walkie- Talkie communication system along with intercom, Entire campus – Entrance, Corridor, Classroom under CCTV surveillance, School vehicles fitted with GPRS, Pillars covered with cushion to prevent hurt, Low height – stair steps covered with carpet, Edge-free bench – desks, Wooden floor in classrooms and Carpet on open floor and play station, Toxicfree wall paints, Non-toxic toys, Fire alarm and fire extinguisher, Wide entry points, Emergency exit.

COMFORTS: Entire building and classroom is air-conditioned, Room purifier in every class, Convection mode room heater in every classroom during winter, Classroom with interior decoration, Low-high washroom fittings, Cotton and loose fitting uniforms ,and Small school vehicle with AC.

MySchool: Celebrating Childhood and Learning

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September 29, 2018

MySchool is a premium preschool in Lucknow that redefines how parents, mentors, educators and practitioners look at early childhood learning. MySchool brings together the most comprehensive set of practices, values and experiences that have evolved in recent times.

Nikhil_Garg — Nikhil Garg, Director – MySchool, Lucknow

Our state-of-the-art infrastructure combined with innovative teaching methodologies makes us pioneers of new-age education in the city. We are an emerging brand in the city and with our progressive and enterprising approach we are looking forward to becoming trendsetters of the education sector. We endeavour to deliver education that is not just at par with metro cities, but also with the international standard.

In our attempt to bring together a multitude of experiences and best practices, MySchool is the only preschool in Lucknow to have collaborated with one of the most reputed names in the field of learning, Shri Educare Limited (SEL) of Shri Ram Schools.

Most parents don’t give preschool education the importance it deserves. They think it doesn’t really matter in the long-run and that the real learning starts with primary education. However, according to education experts, preschool is essential for a child’s education. It’s the time when brain development is at its fastest.

Many researches corroborate that the skills such as life skills, good habits, attitude towards life, etc learnt during preschool years remain helpful throughout one’s life. Children who have been to a good preschool perform better in life ahead. We consider it as our responsibility to give the right start from the very beginning to each of our student.

Our curriculum is an amalgamation of all the best techniques of the three methods of teaching: Montessori, Play Way and Reggio Emilia.

Education at MySchool is completely experiential. Our entire curriculum is activity based and we are strictly against rote learning. Students are given hands on learning of every concept. Values and etiquettes are taught through storytelling and role play. Our activities are designed to tickle the curiosity of the child and they are encouraged to ask questions. We inculcate decision-making capabilities among the students by exposing them to different situations. This makes the children independent and confident.

Our building is built on the BaLa concept that is Building as a learning aid. Its spaces have been decorated and furnished in a way to provide a wide-ranging stimulus to children to explore and learn through play. The School has been designed and developed in full conformity with the WHO norms for education spaces. The design complies with the best international standards, which is the first for Lucknow. We aim to be not only Lucknow’s, but Uttar Pradesh’s first green preschool, with closely monitored carbon footprints and sustainable design and processes.

Sanfort – Revolutionising Early Childhood Education

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September 29, 2018

Sanfort is a well-established name in the early learning space today. The brand has spread over to 200 locations in India and neighbouring countries in less than 9 years. The child-centric curriculum and approach towards early childhood learning have been widely appreciated by the industry and the parent community, says Sneha Rathor, CEO – Academics & innovations, Sanfort Group of Schools, in conversation with Elets News Network (ENN).

What have been the key factors behind the success of your school’s brand?

Sneha Rathor, CEO – Academics & innovations, Sanfort Group of Schools

We have a strong branding, demographic research, and child-centric curriculum that parents love. Our curriculum involves effective, time-tested elements of traditional learning infused with cutting-edge technology, which bridges the learning gap. Our curriculum is crafted in the hexagram of ‘Core Value Circle’ which helps children in the Refinement of their senses, Gross & Fine Motor Development, Creative Development, Social development, Psychological & Personality Development and Practical life care for Self, Others and for the Environment. Sanfort with their unremitting research system have created an innovative curriculum and interactive pedagogy for preschoolers and have revolutionised the Indian preschool learning system. Sanfort is pioneer partner of TRINITY College of London for The Trinity Stars Award to encourage the teaching and learning of English language through drama, music and performance for early learners. We are also an active member of “British Association of Early Childhood Education” – U.K. & “Preschool Learning Alliance- U. K.”

What kind of infrastructure & facilities are provided at Sanfort to make the learning delightful, yet keeping children safe?

We believe that learning initiates from the environment itself, hence we have a beautiful childfriendly infrastructure with colourful thematic classrooms, activity area with lots of role play models, puzzles, blocks, educational games, toys and play equipment, our infrastructure is so attractive that children are not willing to go back home. Dealing with little one’s safety and security is our prime concern; hence we have anti-skid flooring in all the classrooms & activity area and soft spongy flooring in the play area for the safety of the children. All the doors are fitted with finger-guards and the school premises remains under CCTV surveillance.

Sanfort uses “True Smart Learning System”, how it helps the students in their learning?

Our classrooms are set up with world-class technology-enabled teaching tools with the objective of making teaching more effective and funfilled. Children play on the large touch panels with specially designed software and simultaneously learn alphabet, numbers, shapes and various early learning concepts. Our software is in sync with our curriculum, which gives students an experience of joyful learning.

What is Sanfort’s approach for the Holistic Development of children?

As times change, so does our approach to teaching and learning. Though we are a technology-enabled preschool chain but we never forget about the basics. Our teachers are being encouraged to get back to the basics by focusing on the classic teaching methods with a holistic approach to support early childhood development. We strongly believe in the principle of exploring and discovering. Childhood should be about free play, where children are allowed to play with sand & mud, fall and dust themselves up and discover their natural self through play.

We strive to provide an enriching learning experience to early learners by creating a tranquil, curious and challenging environment that foster’s their social, physical, emotional and cognitive development. We create an engaging environment by using colourful and intriguing concepts, activity areas and space for creative and free play. Supporting children as they learn at their own pace is important for development in the early years and we always encourage and take every opportunity to explore their interests by valuing and nurturing their individuality.

We have circle times where we allow children to express themselves, and explore their own thoughts and understand themselves better. We believe in understanding every child individually, which helps us to guide children to discover their passion and turn it into a learning opportunity. By building a strong relationship with them we create a strong engaging and communicating environment.

At Sanfort we aim to imbibe social, moral and cultural values in early learners through various events and celebrations, which induces in them the feeling of respect and concern towards people, society and environment.

Moreover, we believe that to create an engaging learning environment you need skilled teachers. At Sanfort we empower our teachers by equipping them with in-service orientation, education and intensive training programs to help them become a skilled and powerful early year educators.

You are on Franchise Model and in a franchise model, a lot depends upon your franchise partner what are your criteria to choose the right franchise partner and how well you bond with them?

Franchising is a great way to expand as we have people to manage our schools without tapping much of our own capital because franchisee owns the cost to open and operate the branch and will work much harder than employees. But in a franchise model success or failure of a brand depends on the success or failure of the franchises. So, it is very important to choose the right partner. We look into their financial status, social reputation, their educational background and their passion towards this profession. Once we chose a partner we give them proper training and inputs to run the school and complete handholding to make the venture successful.

What is the vision and plans of Sanfort?

Today, we have more than 200 schools and adding 10-12 preschools every month. We are targeting to reach 500 schools by the end of the financial year 2020 and we also have strong plans to open company-owned primary and K-12 schools in tier-2 and tier-3 cities.

Technology driven evolutions in teaching

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September 29, 2018

Technology has helped teachers to evolve their methods of delivering knowledge and make students learn any concept easily, writes Ratnesh Jha, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press-South Asia, for Elets News Network (ENN).

Ratnesh Jha, Managing Director, Cambridge University Press-South Asia

The past decade has seen a sea change in education. Technology, coupled with easy access to the internet, has dramatically closed the gap between teaching and learning. Students are tech savvy – often at the cutting edge – and with knowledge available at their fingertips. As a result, teachers know they need to become facilitators rather than orators; organizers rather than mere mentors, and guides rather than knowledge owners.

It is no longer surprising to see video clips of Pearl Harbour in the middle of a history class or clips of scientific experiments in a chemistry laboratory. Such use of technology can be categorised as being at the augmentation stage of the SAMR (Substitution, Augmentation, Modification and Redefinition) model. The technology is being used in place of traditional tools, with some functional improvement. Increasingly however, the adoption of more and better technology in and outside classrooms set to become transformational – allowing significant redesign of tasks and the creation of new ways of learning.

The effect of this change is to bring what is expected from a teacher, taking the profession away from the role of specialists in education they have been restricted to in recent years, and towards the more traditional model of the guru – providing their students with holistic learning.

If asked to highlight the forces reshaping education alongside information technology, educationalists might also highlight teacher accountability and the ability to unlock potential by taking teaching and learning beyond the classroom.

Gone are the days when students sat in a classroom and received information passively. Gone are the days when teachers stood before the class, using chalk and talk to address wards, confident in the knowledge that besides textbooks, they were the only repositories of information.

The role of teachers has become all-encompassing and arguably more important. Apart from educating, their goal has extended to help producing happy, healthy, productive citizens who contribute to society and display passion for life-long learning. Teachers can help pupils make informed, intelligent decisions and use their expertise and experience in making a huge difference in many lives.

Similarly, a traditional teacher would pay distinct attention to students, to their individual aptitudes and capabilities. Evidence of modern-day skills has been found deeply embedded in our ancient education system, such as critical analysis, introspection, storytelling, hands-on methodology and meetings.

With teaching going beyond classrooms, applying knowledge to real life is a pivotal factor. Higher-order thinking is the call of the day since contemporary students love being challenged. Teachers are playing the all-rounder’s role of friend, philosopher and guide, addressing a deeper sense of learning, nurturing students’ ambitions, clarifying their doubts, motivating them to surpass their best and more.

It is a big task, but the technology that has helped to drive the change is also there to support teachers in their new, old, expanded role. (Disclaimer: Views Expressed are a personal opinion)

Career Counselling: Importance and Need for Next Generation

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September 29, 2018

In this age of disruption, only the right career counselling for the gen-next can bring about a positive and profitable change, writes Anurag Gupta, Head, Career Education Business (India), NIIT Limited, for Elets News Network (ENN).

Anurag Gupta, Head, Career Education Business (India), NIIT Limited

Way back in 1992, Management Guru Peter Drucker termed the last two decades of the 20th century as a period of disruption and discontinuity. The exponential changes we experience even today are at break-neck speed and frequently disorienting. The explosion of new technologies has brought forth the need for newer industries and careers such as ethical hacking, data scientists, photonics, e-retailers, app development, and YouTube professionals, changing the careers landscape of the world.

According to a research done by Market researcher IDC, AI-powered CRM activities could increase global business revenues by $1.1 trillion and create 8,00,000 new jobs by 2021. Also, a NASSCOM study reveals that by 2022, nine percent of the workforce will be in jobs that don’t even exist today.

Driving the change

As our hunger for knowledge keeps increasing, the implications of it on work, leisure, and leadership can be experienced first-hand by all stakeholders. Gone are the days of regular jobs, permanent employment and working hard to move up the career ladder. These paradigms have changed, unconventional roles are on the rise, career graphs are changing and working smart is the new mantra – and the ladder could well be in a vertical context.

In 2016, FICCI and Rolland Berger along with member BRICS countries carried out a study on “Skill development for Industry 4.0”. The report highlighted job polarisation with a decline in the mid-level, repetitive and rule based jobs and a sharp increase in demand for creative and design oriented high order skills.

What’s ironic though is that even though the jobs seem to have increased; millions are still jobless and large companies are facing a huge talent crunch. It’s a grave situation to be in. According to World Bank report, every month, the working age increases by 1.3 million people and India must create 8.1 million jobs a year to maintain its employment rate, which has been declining based on employment data analysed from 2005 to 2015.

There is also fault in the design of our complicated education system where skilling and soft skills aren’t the focus. Only scores matter, giving rise to mental anxiety, stress and depression. The only way to make the future better is to understand the gaps and fill it through right career counselling.

Crack the code

The next generation is full of promises with their new-age talents, skills and strengths – a perfect recipe for a fulfilling career. The diverse opportunities and the number of jobs in business and entrepreneurship may have risen; but the questions to ask the Generation Z is – are you cut for it? Is it cut for you? Will you be able to make a long-term impact?

On the other hand, an interesting study conducted by NIIT recently, suggested that millennials, graduates and under-graduate students aspire for a certain lifestyle. However, they fall under a category called ‘drifters’ who are not fully aware of what needs to be done to pursue that lifestyle. One may think that the Gen Z with all its information and access to technology and Internet and mobile addiction is ready for whatever the next boom is. Not true! This new “gig” economy with its changing dynamics of businesses and bewildering variety of jobs has created new opportunities for some, but not all job-seekers. Most often than not, both – parents and students – remain unaware of all the available career choices. The lack of credible information lands them in further confusion about their choice. Therefore, the need of the hour is to offer them the right information, understand their aptitude and strengths and guide them to the right career path.

Creating an impact

The learning and skilling industry has been involved in an in-depth understanding of the emerging future of work, while focusing on being ‘Inspiring Mentors’ for Gen Z to make a true impact. Technology is leveraged to help them take an informed decision. The career counselling techniques are based on scientific theories that gauge the aptitude and career interestto come up with an assessment. This is followed by mentoring to offer guidance and counselling through innovative means. Students could connect with these counsellors online to find out more information about prospective career options, including those that are oriented towards the hobbies and interests of students that are becoming best career choices with great sources of income.

It’s a known fact that career counselling brings about an attitudinal shift. Therefore, the key to shaping a successful future of the next gen lies in offering the right counselling to them, at the right time. The earlier they start, the better it is for the economy.

RANGOLI Preschools: Developing Foundation for Life-long Learning

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September 28, 2018

RANGOLI is an initiative of Pratham Educare Pvt Ltd (PEPL), a company promoted by eminent educationists, successful management professionals and personalities committed to the cause of bringing about much-needed changes in the prevalent system of education. This journey started with the opening of our first centre at Vadodara. Currently, the company operates over 75 preschools across Gujarat, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.

Prahar Anjaria,Chairman, Rangoli Group of Institutes

At RANGOLI, we try to provide the environment which helps a child to learn effectively and make learning a matter of sheer joy. We provide personalised treatment as every child is different. The academic programme at RANGOLI focuses on activity based pragmatic learning. Our curriculum is designed by keeping balance between playing and learning, providing holistic development.

E4 Pedagogy:

With the inputs of teachers and eminent educationists, RANGOLI has developed and designed a courseware that focuses on various areas like socio-emotional, creativity, language, physical, cognitive, intellectual, moral and aesthetical development.

RANGOLI follows E4 pedagogy which uses innovative methods to create a learning environment which helps a child to effectively utilise the pedagogy and achieve each and every milestone of learning and development.

Teaching-Learning Process:

Teaching-learning process at RANGOLI is innovative and focuses more on activity based pragmatic learning methodology. Teaching aids and toys used during the classroom sessions help child to develop fine motor-skills. Games and activities are conducted on regular basis to develop gross-motor skills. Audio-visual classrooms cater to different needs of every learner in a classroom.

Children explore and manipulate real objects and events through monthly educational themes implemented at preschools. Through different methodologies, children experience and explore concepts of different subjects such as: Mathematics, English, Hindi, EVS, Drawing, Craft, Physical Education, Value Education, Storytelling, Drama, Role play, Fancy dress, Visits, Work experience, dance, instrumental and vocal music, prayers and rhymes etc.

RANGOLI group also organises training sessions for teachers on regular intervals in a year. These training programmes include sessions on child development, behaviour, teaching techniques and many more. Teachers are given theoretical and practical exposure to different methods of teaching.

Activities at RANGOLI:

At RANGOLI, apart from academics, children are also exposed to values and being empathetic towards others with “PROJECT SAMVEDNARANGOLI – Joy of Giving”. Students also celebrate various festivals to respect the religious beliefs of people across nation.

RANGOLI also believes in partnering with the parents for laying foundation of future-ready citizen among students. Various activities like Fathers’ Day, Mothers’ Day, and Grandparents’ Day etc. are organised at RANGOLI preschools to increase parents’ involvement.

RANGOLI also provides platforms to polish the inherent talents of young ones in the form of Creative Marathon which include: Sparsh – Colouring competition; Jhankar – Solo Dance competition; Kilkariyan – Rhyme singing competition; Abhivyakti – Story telling competition; Udaan – Spell Bee competition and Aakar – Drawing Competition.

Awards and Recognitions:

RANGOLI Preschool has been awarded as “Best Preschool 2016 and Best Preschool Chain 2017” on various platforms for its outstanding contribution to improve quality of education.

Nearly 10,000 visitors rock InfoComm India 2018!

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September 28, 2018

The 6th edition of InfoComm India recently concluded on a high note, creating new records in terms of show visitor participation. It also broke new ground in scale and depth of innovations displayed and topics discussed.

“We are delighted to note that InfoComm India continued to grow in participation numbers, breadth and depth of innovations and technological solutions displayed and explored,” said Richard Tan, Executive Director of InfoCommAsia, the organiser of the show organised earlier this month between 18 – 20 September.

“We are even more gratified to note that an increasing number of key industry and public sector leaders have recognized the value that InfoComm India is contributing to India’s road to digital revolution. We are confident that with the continued support of industry and government, the show will grow in tandem with India’s progress.”

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The number of unique visitors came close to breaking the 10,000 mark, with 9,902 thronging the exhibition halls, representing an impressive 21% increase over 2017. It was visibly continuing with the upward trend since the 1st Edition in 2013.

On the other end of the spectrum, more than 200 exhibiting companies from over 20 countries were on hand to unveil and display the latest innovations and solutions in Professional AudioVisual (Pro-AV) and Integrated Experience.

Increasingly, more exhibitors are capitalising on the visibility and wide media exposure of the InfoComm India to launch new technologies and solutions.

This year, 84 new innovations made their debut in the Indian market via the show. One of the favorite displays among visitors was undoubtedly the world’s first commercially-available DLP® laser 8K projector and videowall with the smallest pixel pitch at 0.7mm.

The educational component of the show, InfoComm India Summit registered 2,970 participants.

The expansive programme offered sessions across AVIXA Seminars, Industry and Technology Forums, AVIXA FlashTracks and Platinum Partners’ Presentations, supported by industry associations.

Leading experts and speakers engaged delegates with insightful presentations and passionate exchange of ideas.

Issues on smart cities, urban transportation, education, e-government and healthcare, among others, were extensively explored and discussed, bringing to the fore the complexity and diversity of the impact of digital technology on people and business, and the defining role that Pro-AV and Integrated Experience technologies play in facilitating the digital revolution.

Giving InfoComm India the cutting edge as the premier show in Pro-AV and Integrated Experience solutions is partnership with trade and industry associations.

This year, InfoComm India partnered with All India Institute of Local Self Government, Computer Society of India (Mumbai Chapter), Digital Signage Multimedia Alliance, ICT Academy, and Institute of Indian Interior Designers, Mumbai Regional Chapter. These associations brought to the show the latest in technologies that drive their industries and cross fertilization of ideas at the Summit greatly enriched the experiences of delegates.

Speaking on the occasion, Amardeep Behl, Director, Design Habit, said: “I have been coming to InfoComm India for many years, and the show is even more thrilling this time, getting more active and dynamic with an even denser participation.

“To me as an Indian practitioner, India needs more exposure and I am glad that InfoComm is doing that in a correct way. The more exposure we give India, the better. We are the masters; we just need to harness technology and understand how to deliver technology with quality. This platform is a great step towards that,” he added.

“We have been frequent visitors to InfoComm India and this time I have found some outstanding products that have great relevance to the immersive experiences that we do. The whole place has a festive atmosphere, and it is always a pleasure to visit the Show,” said Vamshi Krishna, Regional Business Head, Brightstar

“It was a fantastic show. There were many local and international players this time, representing the industry. We got an opportunity to see many new visitors and innovative technologies. The exhibitors made very good presentations of their products with a business focus, and we were able to build many new contacts,” said S V Phani Kumar, SPM Enterprise Communications

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Need to nurture global citizens through education: Vice President

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September 28, 2018

“Education is not only for employment, but also meant to empower students and help them become global citizens,” Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Friday.

Addressing the fourth convocation ceremony of the National Institute of Technology Goa (NIT Goa), the vice-president said that the country faces numerous challenges and they have to be combated in a concerted manner to build a ‘New and Resurgent India’.

Emphasising on the urgent need to revamp Indian higher education in tune with contemporary requirements, he said: “We simply cannot continue to have lakhs of engineering students graduating without basic employable skills every year. This undesirable trend has to be stopped.”

Suggesting that the educational courses must be designed to meet the needs of industries, he said: “Our universities need to overhaul the syllabi and the teaching methodologies to make the courses relevant to the needs of the industries. I also feel that engineering students should be made to work as interns for some weeks every year to enable them gain firsthand experience.”

He said that the country can be proud of accomplishments made in the past seven decades in various fields, including agriculture, industry, information technology and atomic energy, but a lot still remains to be done.

“Although our achievements have been quite impressive during the past seven decades in various fields, including agriculture, industry, health, atomic energy, defence research and information technology, among others, we have miles to go. We need to improve the quality of life of the millions of Indians, and the role of scientists and engineers is very important in overcoming various challenges,” he said.

Referring climate change and global warming as two of the biggest challenges the world is facing today, he said that all nations have to step up their efforts to protect the environment and reduce carbon footprint. He said, “I have always maintained that man should not tamper with nature, but co-exist in harmony with nature for a greener, life-enhancing future.”

“Please remember that from times immemorial, Indians believed in worshipping nature and its bounty. Therefore, always uphold our culture and protect nature for a better future,” he said while addressing students.

The vice-president also shared his thoughts on various social atrocities among the students adding, “Poverty, illiteracy, diseases, farmers’ distress and social evils like atrocities on women and weaker sections, child labour, terrorism, communalism and corruption have to be eradicated to build a New and Resurgent India. I expect the youth of the country to be in the forefront of this noble mission.”

He asked the students to come up with innovative and cost-effective solutions, especially in areas such as healthcare and education. “As engineers, it is important for you to take a closer look at the collective needs of the populace and come up with innovative, cost-effective solutions, especially in areas such as healthcare and education. I would also like the engineering professionals to assume greater responsibility in creating safe, secure, healthy, productive and sustainable life for the countrymen,” Naidu added.

The vice president said “for India to become the third largest and a 10 trillion dollar economy by 2030, we have to surmount many barriers and achieve faster growth”.

Naidu said India is the fastest-growing economy and its Gross Domestic Product is expected to grow at 7.3 per cent next year. “With improvement in the ease of doing business rankings, India has become an attractive destination for FDIs, while the World Bank had stated that private investments are expected to grow by 8.8 per cent in FY 2018-19,” he said. Naidu praised the infotech industry and also the Government’s “Skill India” programme.

“The IT sector continues to be a leading employer even as India remained the third largest hub for technology startups,” he said. “With India poised to become a high middle-income country by 2030, there will be lot of opportunities for the youth in different sectors,” he added.

“The need of the hour is to impart skills to the youngsters to enable them find gainful employment or become self-employed. The government’s ‘Skill India’ programme is a step in that direction,” the vice president stated.

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