Lockdown: Time to rediscover ourselves - Ajay Vijayvargi

Two successive lockdowns​ of 21 and 19 days due to the pandemic helped many of us 

discover our talent and potential. Being at home for so many days  in touch with our friends, family members, colleagues and students (those who are in education stream) and searching out old friends from our school and college life on social media platforms - Facebook, Instagram etc.

Those who are fitness conscious started doing yoga and other fitness exercises with the help videos on internet. Some enjoyed watching T.V for hours on various channels and improved their General Knowledge on various topics - Geography (spread of Covid- 19 from China), Life Science (symptoms of Covid-19, fever, difficulty in breathing, Hydroxy Chloroquine Sulphate), Political Science (how various leaders blaming China and WHO ) etc.

Many of us stuck to mobiles and laptops  and learnt new concept of Work from home and improved our knowledge on various apps as Google Classroom, Zoom, Hangouts and many more,kept themselves updated with these futuristic apps and concept.

Most of us also learnt the importance of freedom after being stuck at home due to lockdown, living with limited resources like no online deliveries by Zomato, Swiggy  etc,in red zones no vegetables, fruits, milk. No junk food, we learnt  life can be lived without all these. Most of us tried hands in kitchen whether it is simple cup of tea or some recipes from You tube.

The list is endless and unknowingly we discovered many values such as Unity - we all stood united to minimize the spread of pandemic, appreciation for ladies at home as during the lockdown when everyone is at home, their work in the kitchen has increased many times, help poor in the neighborhood with food, this list can also be endless.

We all collaborated​ in nation's progress by staying at home, trusted our leadership, developed  new vision towards our lives.

 Ajay Vijayvargi

The Fabindia School

The Ear Specialists

The children in the class are made to listen carefully to the teacher’s lecture and follow instructions, but do you think the student has listened to you? Aren’t we nurturing their minds to the right direction? No, for the kid’s ear hears what it just wants to hear.

If you want to be a good leader it is necessary to hear the unheard. A teacher needs to inculcate in the student to hear from his inner ear. A student will only be able to understand and be successful when he hears what is unheard. Teachers need to prepare their lessons in an exciting and informal way that the students comprehend and discover the unheard. Students deeply desire to hear that their teachers believe in them, recognize and explain their purpose and want to know who really they are. If students get an answer to these questions then they discover the unheard.

A teacher needs to motivate, encourage his student in a positive perspective. An Educator needs to educate both the heart and mind of his student and then the possibilities are endless.
Our learning from “Can We Teach a Zebra Some Algebra “by Debashis Chatterjee
Sharmila Vijaywargi, Usha Panwar, Bharti Rao & Krithika Rao - The Fabindia School