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CRITICAL THINKING - A must skill for 21st century“The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.” ~ Albert Einstein A few appalling facts about the current situation In today’s corporate scenario, more than 80% of all the global leaders state critical thinking as the no.1 challenge in business....
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4 Basic skills of Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) for teachers and children
4 Basic skills of Emotional Intelligence (E.I.) for teachers and children “In the long run, EiQ (emotional intelligence quotient) trumps IQ (cognitive intelligence quotient). Without being a source of energy for others, very little can be accomplished." These are the words of Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, about leadership, addressing students at a Talent India... -
Emotional Intelligence- An essential ingredient for 21st Century Leadership
Emotional Intelligence- An essential ingredient for 21st Century Leadership According to a review done by Daniel Goleman (2016) of the studies done by various researchers and businesses across the world- Success at any level of an organisation for its leader depends on his/her quotient of emotional intelligence. What is Emotional Intelligence? Emotional intelligence or EI... -
Scholarship for IIT-JEE Coaching
Three things that never come back: the harsh word, the spent arrow and the lost opportunity. EDUCATION FOR LIFE A good life means: physically and mentally healthy life, good relationships and most important, an enjoyable career where you have great chance to excel, be a leader & be well paid. If you do not plan…
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Founding, educational system and culture of Vidyatree Modern World College
Right from the day the school was founded in 1979 it had these Vidyatree Modern goals: Learning without cramming Excellence without stress Discipline without fear Empathy without conditions The first two statements above, aim at stress free learning and love for learning - for this the teachers have been regularly trained in numerous modern methods... -
What is Mindfulness?
Time is of two kinds. The real time and the psychological time. Real time that is termed as objective time can be understood by following examples: The tea was served hot fifteen minutes ago and has now become cold. He was born in 1856 and died in 1934. Over the years my body muscles have…
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Is our Education System Relevant and Significant?
Education: as per the ancient traditions, both Indian and Western, is about development of human beings. School education is about development of children ranging approximately from 3 years to 18 years of ages. The children are to be developed for life long benefit: They must be nurtured to inculcate desired skills, attributes, attitudes, essential knowledge…
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Imitation Learning Vs Real Learning
There are various teaching learning processes practised in schools. Some of these impart imitation learning and others a real learning. Imitation learning occurs when the child does not understand the concept as it is and so cannot apply learning to other processes and systems of life. Imitation learning is for pretending to know enough…
