Someone
once said –“A mind when stretched by a
new idea never regains its original dimensions.”
One
of Mantra’s partner schools took the words literally. Apart from the usual, they decided to
celebrate Children’s day in a fashion that gave children the opportunity to expand
not only theirs, but others’ mental horizons. They decided to host “Samarasya”
– a knowledge fair – for the children (and parents), by the children.
Students
from grades 5th to 10th showcased their individual ideas
through projects in streams of Science, Math, Social Sciences, English, Hindi
and Kannada. They put up an elaborate showcase of three hundred projects.
Anyone who walked in was awed by the sheer variety and concepts of the projects
put up. From Robotics to Magic of Cards to Kuvempu to drip Irrigation models –
they had it all! Along with these, children gave talk shows on Formation of the
Solar System and on The Seven Wonders of the World. This one beat all records known to the
region. Receiving a heavy foot fall, the show went “house full” from 10am in
the morning to 4pm in the evening. It almost challenged Bahubali’s popularity! In
a different location, they also held talks that showcased their primary
research in geography (courtesy TIGS-IGYS 2016), their views on Education and
the lives of the Jnanapeetha Prashasthi.
When
not presenting projects, many students were found volunteering and just helping
out. From organizing to directing visitors, controlling the queues and giving
tickets for the house full talk show, assisting the presenting friends, they
did it all. Teachers witnessed a lot of student leadership at play. This made
them truly proud.
The
event received a heavy footfall of the students and teachers of neighboring
institutions and parents alike. Students were found to steal time and take
rounds to see their peers’ works. Each and every visitor was enthralled by the
projects; many teachers also commented how they were pleasantly surprised by
their own child's capabilities.
At
this school, 14th November 2016 was one of those days that will be
remembered for a while. It was a children’s day where each child literally
shone like a star. This was a day for the children and by the children.
- The blog piece has been written by Ms. Shikha Bohra, who works as the School Transformation lead at Mantra4Change.
- The blog piece has been written by Ms. Shikha Bohra, who works as the School Transformation lead at Mantra4Change.
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