Responsibility and Cooperation - Dynamic DGS

Responsibility and cooperation are two root factors of ‘learn together- grow together’.

Responsibility is something we need to learn as children. It means taking decisions and being in charge of your actions. When we are responsible for things it gives us a sense of pride. In my class, I like to give each child a certain task as this develops a sense of responsibility in them.

 Cooperation is a very essential value as it deals with teamwork and it is important for everyone to understand this. In a boarding school, we learn to cooperate with each other without even realising it. In my dorm, there were 16 girls and only one western-style toilet, and most preferred using that, but it was never an issue. Cooperation means adapting and adjusting with each other in order to attain a goal, build better relationships as well as create a friendly and peaceful environment.

In the classroom, through activities such as science experiments, nature walks, math projects, children learn to take care of their responsibilities and work with others to achieve the set goals.

It may sound strange, but one of the most important things we can learn from honey bees is teamwork. They are a perfect example of teamwork. They cooperate in everything they do. If one bee suffers or falls behind, the others step up and do the work. Teamwork is the secret to their success.

At The Doon Girls’ School, the children have been learning the values of responsibility and co-operation by being involved in activities where they have been responsible for themselves, their environment and have carried out certain tasks.

They have sown seeds, watered them and have been looking after them each day. Another interesting way of showing responsibility towards the environment was to make compost (organic) by collecting dry leaves, fruit and vegetable peels and making an eco -friendly manure. Our children think about our environment and segregate biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste and e-waste.

School is a reflection of society. In this way, the school provides important ingredients in the form of values to society.

Dynamic DGS @ THE Doon Girls School, Dehradun - Reena Gusain , Reah Sikand , Meenakshi Panwar, Shilpika Pandey, Rachna Bharrdwaj & Sumali Devgan

Lockdown: Pressure Management: Jitendra Suthar

Adaptation is basic attribute of human being. We are meant to adapt all the situations we

come in contact with. Everyone around is trying to accept this condition and are making efforts to get back on track. While doing so, there has been a lot of pressure on each individual to tackle this pandemic situation; pressure like food, shelter, work, water and many more.

Many a time, we keep on working with the thought that there will be some relief but load increases accordingly. For this, it is better to schedule a time for each work. Do not give extra efforts to one work as the other might get delayed. By this, a person might start getting frustrated.

In these situations, we should have some stress buster activities. Such activities like taking a break from such pressure and spending time with family, Playing fun games, reading comics, listening to music, drawing etc.

What is the best way to stay happy in this lockdown period? Many a time we think of doing something but are not able to do because of the daily busy schedule. This is the best time to utilize and keep ourselves busy.  We should get engaged in activities like exercise, cooking, gardening and many more.

Jitendra Suthar

The Fabindia School