Desk Doodles Sapna Malhotra

Navin Gulia is a social worker working for the welfare of the Girl Child and the Street children
the conversation brought out some very pertinent points like...
-How can we create a more #empathetic #caring and #Inclusive society ?
-How handing over #responsibilities to children makes them stronger.
-We need to contribute to our society by lending a helping hand to someone in need.
-Experience the joy of giving.

How can we create a nurturing environment for children to discover their ultimate potential? Is Experiential Learning the way forward?  What is the philosophy behind Isha Vidhya Schools? What practices can schools follow for  Mental and Physical well being of their teachers and students? Can incorporating Yoga and sports into everyday curriculum help build  more focus and generate excitement for students?  How can inculcating a service mindset in teachers create a positive environment in schools? What are some of the challenges schools in rural areas face?

How can we discover our Creative Self ? What is Creativity?  Can we increase our Creativity our Creative Quotient  and how?  Why do we need to priortize creative thinking startegies in school and how can we do that ? Is creativity just a skill or a way of life ? I had the most enriching talk with Mr. Fridolin Beisert, faculty director at Art Center College of Design, California. One message that came strong was that if seek inspiration..delve deep within..try the New ...Break the routine of following a pattern we can definitely become more Creative in all we do.

Desk Doodles.Ep-19 -How has the pandemic impacted the life of a student?                                                                   In conversation with four dynamic students; Arav Jain, Megan Malhotra, Janhavi Kelkar, and Meher Sabharwal.

What is that one thing that you learnt during the pandemic that has become integral to you? How did you deal with the anti social way of living and the uncertainty of things during this rime ? What role did social media play for you during this pandemic? What is it that you would like to change in our present day education system?   

Is Montessori just another way of education or is it a Philosophy an Ideology for life ? Montessori is a highly comprehensive child centred philosophy of education rooted deeply in developmental psychology. How difficult or easy is it for kids who have studied in montessori school to adapt and flourish in a traditional mainstream school? In an environment where there are children of ages 3-6years or 6-12 years how do the teachers give focussed time to each child? As there is no system of formal written tests and exams how is the progress of the children monitored as part of a Montessori education? In the time of covid how did the learning continue for the children studying in Montessori schools without the Montessori material and human interaction?

Why is talking about mental health issues a stigma? How can we erase this stigma? In this time and age when everyone's life is ruled by the social media why do we need to create more awareness about  mental health issues ? What are some of the common symptoms and  signs of Depression and Anxiety?  How has covid affected the mental health of  children ? I think its time mental health was taught as a subject to kids in school to create a society that is sensitive and understanding of issues of mental health.