Potato Crisps at the Learning Forward Retreat 19-21 July 2026

Kratika and Sakshi from DPS Abu Road joined us for the Learning Forward Retreat, and their imaginary character goes to My Good School and grows up to become a scientist. He finds his way through school, negotiating between Service, Skill, Sport and Study - the 4S framework his school offers him.

The Doon School Old Boys’ Society Impact Report 2025-26

The Rose Bowl DOSCO Impact Report by Learning Forward India Foundation

The Doon School Old Boys’ Society (DSOBS) has partnered with the Good Schools Alliance and supports the initiative of the Learning Forward India Foundation to work in the space of affordable quality education, particularly in rural and budget-friendly schools. The Society has also signed an MoU with the Learning Forward India Foundation, enabling special education projects driven by service, participation of Old Boys and their spouses in on-ground initiatives and the connection of regional chapters with credible service projects across India.

Living In Harmony With Compassion: RP Devgan

What is Education?

Mr. Arthur E Foot, the first Head Master of The Doon School in 1935, explained education as follows:

If, at the time of graduating from school, the student cannot differentiate between what is right and what is wrong, they have had no education.

In today's world, where children chase success and marks, they tend to forget the very basics of education, which are human values and being good human beings.

Success comes to those who are kind and compassionate. We need to be considerate and respectful of our peers and the people around us. We often tend to be very selfish and only care for ourselves. Our first service should be to the community. We need to be grateful for what we have. Very often, gratitude is missing, and we end up complaining about everyone and everything.

I feel there is no excuse for rudeness or obnoxious behaviour; there is no need to insult or shout at others.

One must learn to be tolerant and respect the opinions of others. We live in a secular society, and we must have the patience and understanding to respect the culture and beliefs of everyone. Just because others' opinions and beliefs don't match ours, there is no need to be aggressive or intolerant. For example, a person who is a vegetarian is no better or worse than a non-vegetarian. Diversity is our country's strength, and we are proud of it—something we have always been proud of.

Achievements in academics, games and extra curricular activities are very important but just as important is being kind and generous to others. To live in harmony inspite of all our differences we may have in our cultures, religious beliefs and eating habits.

Our present situation can be summed up by taking the metaphor from the Piano:

You can make music with the white keys, and you can make music with the black keys, but to make music in complete harmony you need the black and the white keys.

RP Devgan is the Chairman of Learning Forward India, a long-serving teacher, and the head of schools worldwide.

SGEF 2024 - My Story

My Second Life by Sandeep Dutt

Miles to go before I sleep

Read on Substack

I tried hard to explain the brand philosophy at #SGEF2024; maybe I fumbled up as Ravi Santlani of ScooNews was brandishing my weapon, the Time-Out sign. The allotted ten minutes were running out, and a flashback of one day in this time capsule and how we fit in our mission was brutal!

#SGEF2024 

The words and phrases that we heard at the ScooNews Global Edfest:

1. Mindset - step one for any change creation system.

2. Real-world learning.

3. Transformation.

4. Capacity Building.

5. Child Development.

6. Invest in early childhood learning.

7. Project-based learning.

8. All In (AI), we must be all in.

9. Innovative learning.

10. Teachers alone matter.

11. Fun - even fundamental begins with fun.

12. India Tour - need to travel and learn.

13. Vocational skills.

14. Entrepreneurship.

15. Jobs for the future.

16. Play is essential.

17. Exponential growth - change is faster than we can imagine.

18. Be Humble.

The 18 points summarise the two-day conference #JoyOfLearning.

At Good Schools Alliance, we are working to revolutionise education, driven by our passion for delivering top-notch learning opportunities to all. Our journey started with a vision to make education available to all, no matter where they come from. Good schools offer equal opportunity to every individual, focusing on the 4S—Service, Skill, Sport, and Study. See the order. The dictionary, too, lists Service first; the rest follows. Our main goal is to cultivate an environment of trust and continual growth.

Behold the 6C’s (Competencies) #curriculum

1. Critical Thinking

2. Creativity

3. Collaboration

4. Communication

5. Character

6. Citizenship

The 3R’s (Methodology) #pedagogy

1 Reading

2 Reflection

3 Relationships

#MyGoodSchool 

GSA Member Schools offer equal opportunity to every individual:

The 4S’s - Service, Skill, Sport and Study - personal and social development of every individual, with equal emphasis on the 4S’s, makes every school My Good School.

SCOOREVIEW - My Good School, by ScooNews Aug 2022

Does your school empower every individual?
If you are at school, we help you experience the joy of learning; for those who did not enjoy school, it is essential to realise that learning is natural for the brain. Just as the heart keeps beating as long as we live, the brain keeps learning.

The book, podcast, app and much more!

At My Good School, children develop critical thinking and communication skills, preparing them to face the world. They experience values and virtues working with mentors and peers. #JoyOfLearning

Why should you join My Good School?

"Improves confidence in speaking, helps improve listening skills and reading fluency, teaches time management - balancing schoolwork and My Good School. JOL (Joy Of Learning) helps us in academics; we feel more confident while performing in a play or giving a speech. Everyone quickly finds the pleasure and joy of learning in an open, adaptable environment". - Rishona Chopra, Grade 6 Gyanshree School "I love being an intern at My Good School, which gives me a lot of opportunities to learn. I like making posters and writing blogs which helped me enhance my writing skills and creative skills. I learn about life values like compassion, giving, and never giving up hope. I enjoy meeting many interns from other schools, picking up other skills, and being mentored by teachers. As an intern, I can explore so many things which are helping me to find my strengths. I am thankful that I got this internship opportunity at 10".

- Arav Agarwal, Grade 6 Billabong Thane

 

My Good School is Phygital (physical plus digital), a marketing term that combines digital experiences with physical ones. The GSA member schools emphasise service, Skill, Sport and Study. We Focus on the 6 C's: 1 Critical thinking; 2 Creativity; 3 Collaboration; 4 Communication; 5 Character; and 6 Citizenship. The "My Good School" designation shows the school's value on professional learning and student achievement.

Sunday School!

Experience the joy of reading, listening to heartwarming stories and connecting with young people from schools worldwide —every Sunday in English and Hindi on Google Meet. The once-a-week school, 30 minutes open forum; 60 minutes English and 60 minutes Hindi, follow up on the Telegram App. The pure joy of learning, no compulsion to attend!

Joy Of Learning
The Joy Of Learning Program and the Sunday School is a much-loved innovation of the  Learning Forward India Foundation; the foundation also has a well-established Internship Program, Space Program, Well-being Program, Sports Program and a Happy Teachers Program.

Good Schools Alliance

Schools and stakeholders empower young people. Programs Partners and Members Schools collaborate for service, skill, sport and study; add value to the school curriculum and spread the joy of learning.

• Empower every individual at your school

• Encourages students to become involved in activities beyond just study; this helps develop confidence, knowledge and networks.

• Experiential learning is a critical factor in progressing successfully through adolescence.

• Education empowers students by creating an environment for their personal and social development.

The story of My Good School started with the need for a balanced curriculum that ensured diversity, inclusion and belonging for every child at The Fabindia School; the school emphasises a holistic approach to education, offering extensive extra-curricular programs along with comprehensive academic courses. Our focus on happy teachers and the joy of learning became a story in itself!

My Good School - the book, podcast, App and school - give us a reason to celebrate the joy of learning and help us look at learning from every child's perspective. Today, the learning process has become far more democratic, and the role of the teacher has evolved from one who provides knowledge to a person who co-creates learning for every individual, with the child at the epicentre. The philosophy of My Good School gained global recognition with the publication of the book.

 

My Good School Where Passion Meets Education was published amid the pandemic by Rupa Publications 2021. This perhaps helped us all to look at a deeper understanding of a school, as the NEP 2022 has challenged the old style of teaching and learning. This book will help educators, school administrators and management and will change the future of learning.

 

A BOOK FOR ANYONE AND EVERYONE ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLING.

The book is for parents to select the school for their child, as the choice can have a lifelong impact on the child's growth and personality.

 

A guide for you to look beyond that high-rise building and those perfectly manicured lawns—to go deeper in your search for your good school. It will encourage you to observe, question, evaluate, and choose a school that will truly prepare your child for a life beyond the campus, a life beyond theory.

 

This book will help educators, school administrators, and management build and rebuild such institutions and change the future of learning.

 

Enriched with the knowledge, experience and, most importantly, the wisdom of The Doon School alumnus and school improvement coach Sandeep Dutt, this book will encourage conversations around our education system and help shape the future of education.

"Sandeep is a passionate educator. He has dedicated his life to making the greatest impact on the greatest number of people." - William Nanda Bissell, Chairman of the Board, Fabindia.

 

"This book is almost like a conversation where a concerned parent, a well-intentioned teacher, and an entrepreneur who is aware of the reality of education today discuss everything from the what, the why and the how of teaching to what it will take to redefine education and learning." - Arvind Passey, Blogger and columnist The Education Post.

 

Listed in Top 10 Non-Fiction Bestsellers for 2021 by Booknerds.

 

Amazon lists the book in the top 100 non-fiction books.

 

At the Learning Forward India Foundation, passionate educators love to help schools deliver better, focusing on community learning programs for students and teachers to help take learning forward. You, too, can experience the joy of learning simply by enrolling at My Good School! #JoyOfLearning #HappyTeachers #MyGoodSchool Find out more at www.SchoolEducation.com. 

This post is courtesy the ScooNews Magazine, reproduced from page 122 of the August Sixth Anniversary Special Edition.

Wanted a Primary School Principal!

FOLLOW YOUR HEART
Lady with the lamp, where art thou?

Primary years are your first 💕.
You love a breath of fresh 💨.

Want to settle at Dehradun?

We have a job to involve you for 10+ years, and the school will grow with you from Primary to K12.

Prior experience is welcome; if you want this to be your first shot as a principal, give it a try!

Image courtesy: Primary School Clipart, Png Download - Reading Cartoon, Free clipartkey.com

With passionate educators, EBD is setting up a school at Dehradun. Amidst a legacy campus that opened its doors in 1947 to give newfound freedom to young people. 

This is the new India; we decided to re-invent the wheel, building on a solid foundation with a sense of service to the community and a commitment to values.

Verdant greens, sounds of silence, birds chirping, water body, tree house, blue skies,  amphitheatre, pick-up from home...and even an area for parents to lounge in!

My Good School welcomes you with an open heart! No CV is needed; email LF@ebd.in and tell us why you are best suited.

OFFER CLOSES 31st July 2022

#mygoodschool #education #job #experience #love #jobalert #school #email #email #art #sing #dance #explore #walk #woods #magic

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'स्कूल सिर्फ़ स्कूल नहीं होते।' - Lakshmi Ghosh

औपचारिक शिक्षा की शुरुआत शायद लिखने की शुरुआत के तुरंत बाद लगभग 2000 ईसा पूर्व के मिस्र में हुई थी, कि लिख पाना इज़ाद करने के बाद उसे अगली पीढ़ियों तक पहुँचाया जाना सबसे ज़्यादा ज़रूरी था।

कहा जाता है कि स्कूल अपने आधुनिक रूप को सबसे पहले 1635 में अमरीका के बॉस्टन लैटिन स्कूल के द्वारा प्राप्त हुए। हालांकि विभिन्न देशों के इतिहास अलग अलग बात कहते हैं।

शुरुआती स्कूल केवल शासकों और उनके वंशजों को शिक्षित करने के लिए बने थे मगर धीरे धीरे वह सर्व सामान्य के हाथ आ सके। 

औपचारिक, अनौपचारिक, गुरुकुल पद्धति या अन्तर्राष्ट्रीय प्रणाली से संचालित, रॉयल या पब्लिक, ग्लोबल या नेशनल, ऑफ लाइन या ऑन लाइन स्कूल हमेशा से भविष्य संचालित करने वाली पीढ़ी के सबसे करीब रहे हैं और इसलिए उनका स्वरूप भी विकसित होता आया है।

स्कूल पढ़ने-पढ़ाने व सीखने-सिखाने को ज़रूर बने हैं, मगर वह कदापि पढ़ने-पढ़ाने व सीखने-सिखाने तक सीमित नहीं हैं, स्कूल सिर्फ़ स्कूल नहीं हैं!

'स्कूल सिर्फ़ स्कूल नहीं होते।'

एक वह जो चुप चुप रहता था

एक वह जो सबसे ज़्यादा बोलता था

वह भी जो रोज़ हेरबैंड्स के लिए डाँट सुनती थी

और वह जो सब टीचर्स की फेवरेट थी

सब हैं घरों में बंद

सब हैं इंतज़ार के दस्तयाब

कि इनसे पूछें तो पाएँगे

स्कूल सिर्फ़ स्कूल नहीं होते

वह जिसे कहीं भी बिठा दो चुप न होता था

वह जिसे इनफर्मरी में बैठे रहना पसंद था

वह जो लंच में खाना खाए बिना खेलने दौड़ पड़ता था

वह जो पी ई टीचर को देखकर छुप जाती थी

सब हैं एक पर्दे के पीछे

सबकी आँखों में वही सवाल

कि हमें कब आज़ाद करोगे

हमारा आसमान, हमारा स्कूल कब लौटाओगे

वह जो साइन्स प्रॅक्टिकल्स डे का इंतज़ार करते थे

वह भी जो सबमिशन्स के दिन क्लास बंक करते थे

वह जो कल्चरल्स के रॉकस्टार्स थे

वह जो एडिटर्स क्लब की शोभा बढ़ाते थे

सबकी हैं अपनी अपनी इच्छाएँ, अपने अपने कारण

स्कूल तक लौटने के

कि स्कूल कब सिर्फ़ स्कूल होते हैं

वह जो एक्टिवीटीज़ को प्राथमिकता देते हैं

वह जो पब्लिक स्पीकिंग को सुधारना चाहते हैं

वह जो अकैडमिक्स से आगे कुछ नहीं सोच पाते

वह जो खेल जगत में मुकाम बनाना चाहते हैं

वह तुम हो मैं हूँ या आज की अबरकूल जनरेशन ज़ी या अल्फा हो

स्कूल के चार्म से कब कोई छूटा है

कि स्कूल चाहे कोई भी हों कैसे भी हों

मगर वह सिर्फ़ स्कूल नहीं होते

किसी की ज़िंदगी का सबसे बड़ा टर्निंग पॉइंट,

किसी के बचपन के पहले प्यार के गवाह

किसी की दोस्ती की सौगातों के देनदार

किसी के सबसे यादगार क्षणों के साक्षी

स्कूल कभी सिर्फ़ स्कूल नहीं होते! 

स्कूल सिर्फ़ स्कूल नहीं होते

Lakshmi Tahiliani Ghosh, MPhil Chemistry, a post-graduate in Education and, an APS-CSB and CTET qualified teacher, TGT Science at Hyderabad for the last 6 years, worked as a lecturer for 2 years, and as a translator, content developer and editor in the Hindi language for 5 years.

Listen to the poem in Lakshmi's voice

My Good School - By Invitation Only

My Good School standard core curriculum helps empower every individual, we invite schools to join the global community of Good Schools.

Service | Skill | Sport | Study

• Empower students by creating an environment for their personal and social development.
• Encourage students to become involved in activities beyond just study; this helps develop confidence, knowledge and networks.
• Experiential learning is a critical factor in the student's progressing successfully through adolescence.
• Digital Portfolio
• Choice of Activities
• Find your own Coach/Mentor 
• Work with Peers
• At Your Pace 
• Parental guidance
• Prepare College Applications
• Skills for life
• Secure Online Dashboard
• Anytime-anywhere School

To express your intention to join the list of Good Schools, simply send an email to Kalyani Chaudhuri, Director My Good School <info@goodschools.in> with a 100 to 200 word write up about your school, please.

www.GoodSchools.IN

We are OPEN

Would you like to join My Good School?

Free admission for 2020 and no Fees till December 2020!
MyGoodSchool.IN
#MyGoodSchool

The Fabindia School is now a My Good School

My Good School empowers students by creating an environment for personal and social development of an individual. Experiential learning is made possible through activities beyond just study, this brings to life learning that would otherwise be theoretical and uncoordinated. 

#MyGoodSchool

www.MyGoodSchool.IN
Opened to the world on 18th July 2020

My Good School Day - 18th July 2020

My Good School opened for the world on the 18th of July 2020 with Dr Karl Clauset as the Guest Of Honour, RP Devgan Chairman Learning Forward India, Board Members of Learning Forward, School Heads, Educators and passionate people who love to help schools deliver better. A tailor-made school experience for every individual. We see the possibility of a nation where every school offers young people the opportunity to be rewarded for challenging themselves, rewarded for engaging with adult mentors, rewarded when finishing school, and rewarded for giving back to their communities. We believe we can help connect young people with new opportunities to change their world. How is My Good School tailormade? * Choice of activities - Service, Skill, Sport & Study * Find your own Coach/Mentor * Work with your own Peers * At your own pace * With your own resources The My Good School Digital Portfolio * Imagine if you had a record of what you enjoyed, what you learnt and what actually made a difference to your life, through the fifteen years of school - Early years through K12. This record would help in self-reflection, share the joy of learning and above all help you find a career you love! * Your digital portfolio will help you with your projects at school, prepare your essays for college admission and above all house beautiful memories beyond the Baby Book to your real-life story. My Good School works for the personal and social development of an individual, by offering an environment where experiential learning is made possible through activities beyond just study; this brings to life learning that would otherwise be theoretical and uncoordinated. Encouraging students to become involved in activities in the community outside the confines of the school curriculum will help develop their confidence, knowledge and networks. With teachers’ encouraging young people, they can benefit fully from what both the school and outside interests can offer, this can be a key factor in their progressing successfully through adolescence into a fulfilling and rewarding adult life. Our prime focus is experiential learning for all: 1. We assist young people to follow their passion in Service, Skill, Sport and Study. 2. The four disciplines form the key elements for delivering quality in education. 3. The school may focus on one as their speciality, a good school works to deliver a balance of all. 4. The digital portfolio records your journey, achievements and all the learning that makes your personal school experience very special for you. www.MyGoodSchool.IN #MyGoodSchool

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