Like vs Unlike- Mizan Ali

 The contrast between like and unlike is evident in the journey of a student who struggles under academic pressure yet refuses to conform to societal expectations. She is unlike the typical high achiever, often seen as an underdog, sitting at the back of the classroom. Society expects students to fit into the mold of toppers, but her journey challenges this notion. As the book suggests, “Success is not always about grades; sometimes, it’s about finding your true path.”  

However, she is also like many students who feel misunderstood and pressurized. Her struggles with expectations, friendships, and self-worth resonate with countless others. The story reflects this reality: “Marks define nothing but a moment in time, not a person’s potential.”  

The contrast between like and unlike extends to friendships as well. Some people support her uniqueness, while others try to change her, believing academic success is the only road to a bright future. This interplay highlights a central message—true growth comes from self-discovery rather than mere conformity.  

The journey beautifully balances like and unlike, making it a deeply relatable yet thought-provoking reflection on the pressures of student life.

Mizan Ali
Sunbeam Indiranagar

Opening For Principal @ Dehradun

You have 48 hours to go, closing on 31st October 2022.
PRINCIPAL FOR A NEW EARLY YEARS SCHOOL AT DEHRADUN. #school #Principal Lady with the lamp, please apply ASAP.

We don't need any prior experience as principals; we prefer first-timers who would like to lead a new school in a new way. Just so you know, no phone calls, emails, or other communication will be accepted—no CV or references from you. Send us a Video Message by Whatsapp at +91 9811133900. 
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Chance of a lifetime to spread the joy of learning and working with young children. #JoyOfLearning

Responsibility and Cooperation - Swabhi Parmar

“When you do what you have promised, people see you as a responsible and reliable person.” This statement

is the true definition of responsibility. A responsible person can be trusted more than any other person. A person who shows the attribute of real responsibility is the most reliable person and we can believe them easily. Any individual who is responsible has the quality of cooperation. The term cooperation itself comes with a lot of responsibility. Being trusted is a good feeling. Any individual whether it is adult or child, all love to get trusted and this can be attained only if you are a responsible person. Responsibility means nothing if you constantly over and under-do it. This means building schedules and routines for yourself. So you should be consistent in your work and never stop no matter what.

Responsibility is taking full accountability for the actions you have made and never claims that it is anyone else’s fault except your own. By doing this, you are actually giving the world a message, that you’re in control of every part of your life. A responsible person admits the real reasons why they haven’t done anything so you should never give any excuses. If you have the responsibility of everything in your life then you can get cooperation from others. This cooperation can lead to good results in life. When everyone is working together, things can be done more quickly and efficiently. By increasing cooperation among employees, you can make their workplaces more welcoming and inviting, which increases the enjoyment of the time spent on the workplace. 

Cooperation is important because it allows people and groups to work together to achieve a common goal or derive mutual benefits. Cooperation also means taking turns and helping each other out. The two most important ingredients to get along in this world are sharing and taking turns. As a leader, you must set the tone of how complaints are registered, and you must develop the wisdom to respond appropriately instead of reacting to anyone’s negativity. So we should be cooperative and responsible for our own actions always in life and in any circumstances. We should be supportive of every individual of our community and environment. 

 Swabhi Parmar 

 The Fabindia School 

 spr@fabindiaschools.in

My First Podcast - Sandeep Dutt

https://anchor.fm/sandeepdutt

This is my maiden attempt, did fumble, not the best of pronunciation, and maybe even the content may not be as good as I would have wanted it to be. Forgive me, making my best effort to take Learning Forward.

The Learning Forward India Foundation focuses on building professional learning communities. Our programs leverage the best in adult learning, research on organisational change, and practical experience to create capacity for sustained improvements in educators. Each person in your school contributes to the culture of your school. School culture is built on the actions and interactions of the people. You make your school stronger by adding value to others and making others feel valued. We are your partners for school transformation with an emphasis on culture as a service. #HappyTeachers

URL https://anchor.fm/sandeepdutt/episodes/HappyTeachers-ec6b67/a-a1qiqru

Branding and Schools

Branding, why your school needs it? 

The young Interns at our School in Bali, have worked on an article published by Scoonews, they share the story very simply!

'The term “School Brand”, similar to "brand" as it applies to traditional business applications, is any type of term, mark or insignia, which identifies one organization or product from another.'
- Wikipedia

The story of a school and the philosophy behind the brand.

Case Study

Education = Service + Skill + Sport + Study

The collaborative magenta for Service.

Is used to symbolize "anti-racism", young people bring the world together and do not like being differentiated by colour, caste, creed... other divisive ways. Communities must be built.

The serene green for Skill.

The word green is closely related to the Old English verb growan, "to grow". Individuals must develop skills for life.

The electric cyan for Sport.

Without Cyan we cannot make any colour, this portrays the need for a "basic" understanding of the needs of the young people.

The prestigious blue for Study.

All-pervading and dominant colour to enhance vision, we need to think "beyond the blue". Intellectual development is a necessity.

#MyGoodSchool

Interview of Mr. Sandeep Dutt with Niket Jain

Niket: Your Biodata mentions your profession as brewing knowledge, what do you mean by that?

Mr. Sandeep: It’s very interesting. This always happens to be the first question that is asked of me in every interview. I always ask what is life. It is like a pot in which we put in and take out information. So essentially what we do in our life is create a knowledge base. Whether you study, teach or do anything else in life. This is the key and when I say brewing knowledge, it essentially means what we do everyday. It’s your job whether you are giving, taking or learning each moment you are brewing knowledge. This I feel is the most important thing to do as an entrepreneur.

Niket: Being a Doon School product do you think residential school students have an edge over day school students.

Mr. Sandeep: There is a very simple answer to that. A residential school gives an opportunity to a person to find himself, understand himself and see the world with an advantage which an average young child does not have. And as residential schools focus on real front, on the ground work and training or delivery, they are much better than the others. This is the way it helps the students to learn and lead ahead.

Niket : How did you discover your love for adventure, mountaineering in particular?

Mr. Sandeep: To me life is an adventure itself and is a journey with ups and downs which come in our way. I feel mountains personify a leader. They are high, strong and have value. They give a lot to us and take very little in return which is what a good leader does. And that is why in adventure, mountains have always played the role of a mystic. They symbolize the ultimate for an adventurer. Lot of challenge today is based on mountains. The height of a mountain helps us to reach personal heights as an individual.

Niket: You have won many awards. One of them is the ‘Himalayas Clean Prize. How do you try to create environmental awareness in people?

Mr. Sandeep: What is the most important thing when you talk about environment? You must accept that the only reality in life is the environment around you. To make this comfortable, you have to be in harmony with it. So when we say ‘keep clean’ it doesn’t really mean picking up a broom and ensuring there is no litter around. Litter is only the surface, it’s not the answer. Litter is just what is visible but there is so much more that defiles the environment. When we look at cleanliness we have to work out a way that we leave nature untouched and don’t disturb its pristine beauty. My philosophy of going to nature is just leaving it as it is. That’s what I mean by cleanliness. A very simple thing, when you put up a camp side please restore it to as close as possible. That’s just a small message about keeping a place clean.

Niket: Sir, can you tell us how you are associated with the Duke of Edinburgh awards?

Mr. Sandeep: Essentially, I see my role today as primarily to raise the profile of the awards programme. We have been in India for almost 48 years now. So my job is to promote the award authority, our first task is to promote. Our second task is to provide which means every young person who is of the age minimum 14 and maximum 25 should have access to the award program and third is to make the award more precious to young people. To make young people live the award and not just wear it.

 Kind courtesy Editor of The Review, Scindia School at Gwalior, India