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Designing active play areas in schools

Across the world, physical activity among children is decreasing. Indian cities in particular do not promote active lifestyles because of the high population density, infrastructure limitations, pollution and the climate. Physical activity is an important contributor to the health of a community. In fact, physical inactivity is identified by the WHO as the fourth leading [...]

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Brand Promise of a School

“Chalkboards and good teachers are all that one needs”, is no longer a winning argument. In this article, school consultants Newton Schools argue that brands offer a promise and schools that associate with brands automatically offer a kind of promise too. What makes a school special? What is innovative in a school? Is it worthwhile [...]

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IB PYP, should a school take it up?

The International Baccalaureate (IB) was created to “develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect”. It is a progressive education framework with international education credentials which have earned global recognition within some of the most respected academic institutions around the world. With this [...]

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CBSE and change

Change is an inevitability. Continually recognizing it and adapting to it is a key to success. Across the world visionaries experiment with novel methods to deal with change and are closely observed for applications in other areas. Changes to our economies, livelihood and social existence also has implications for education of our children. Childhood education […]

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Composition & Role of School Management Committee: 2018 CBSE Affiliation Byelaws

One major change in the new CBSE Affiliation Byelaws 2018 is in the composition and role of the School Management Committee. In the earlier byelaws, it was mandatory to form a school management committee for all non-government schools only. The requirement was as per the CBSE byelaws only and the defined powers and functions of […]