LIFE Chats

Have you ever wondered how powerful childhood emotions can be, and how they can play out in our adult life? Well, emotions trapped in childhood can have far reaching consequences on not just our choices but also our learning outcomes. Hear from the emotional healer Rakshit Amba on the impact of trapped emotions on a child, strengthening the importance of social and emotional learning in schools.

In this episode Revanta Sarabhai brings out the importance of giving children a wide range of activities and learning experiences in childhood to give children an empowered education system. And the importance of teaching children values and life skills as well as people's skills in school.

Understand the role classical music can play in the holistic development of a child. From building self confidence, to cognitive development and personality, classical music when started young in life can help children grow into well rounded individuals. Today when we talk of critical thinking skills, music can actually help in building that sphere. The National Education Policies of many nations also lays a lot of stress on Integrating different forms of Art with the curriculum. Hear a classical music teacher and performer's thoughts in this aspect.

How important is mentorship as a process of learning at school level? Can we expect a learning trajectory through mentorship programmes in school? Learn the role of trust building between a mentor and a mentee in the mentorship process.

Here Mr P, Vardarajan, a senior educator and principal of an eminent school in Vadodara, Gujarat on the role of a teacher in educating children. Here how a teacher can become a guru to help a child steer his/her life in a positive direction. An interesting chat that gives an overview of Positive teaching methodologies to aid holistic education

In this episode Ms Lalitha Naidu, principal of a prestigious school in Hyderabad and a renowned Early Years educator shares her thoughts on the need for Holistic education in children right from an early age. 

In this podcast we bring out thoughts and ideas of Ms Anjali Kaushal, a school teacher and Dr Swati Mathur, a management professor on how traditional games and unstructured played in childhood go a long way in skill building in children. 

A Vedantic perspective on the purpose of Education by Ms Meena Acharya, a Teacher of Vedanta associated with Chinmaya Mission in New Foundland, Canada