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Kurseong: The land of white orchid - Rishona Chopra

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Helen Lepcha belonged to the indigenous Lepcha community, an ethnic group scattered across Sikkim, the Darjeeling Hills, the southwestern parts of Bhutan and the Ilam District of Nepal.  Born on 14 January 1902, in Sangmu Village (South Sikkim) to Mr and Mrs Achung Lepcha, Helen was the third of seven children.  Her family moved to Kurseong shortly after she was born. Surrounded by lush green tea estates with well-pruned bushes, the towns of Kurseong and Darjeeling started witnessing the arrival of education and infrastructural development in the early 19th century. This created ample job opportunities compared to the then princely state of Sikkim, leading Helen's father to move to Kurseong. Kurseong is a beautiful town known as The Land Of White Orchids. It was initially called "Karsan Rup", which means  The Land Of White Orchids.  Even Mark Twain spent some time here. However, Kurseong is most popularly associated with Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, who was imprisoned in

Today Is The Day When You Define For Yourself - Arav Agarwal

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Reflection of the chapter Today Is The Day When You Define For Yourself from the book My Good School ~ Where Passion Meets Education by Sandeep Dutt. I was really inspired after reading the chapter - Today Is the Day When You Define for Yourself. The chapter is about decision making, and every day we have a choice to choose the wisest option for ourselves. The line with which I connected deeply was that whenever you make decisions listen to your inner voice to make the right decision. Also, the counsellor we need for counselling is our inner self, which helps us act as a counsellor; we only have to start listening to it. There have been many times when I also had to make decisions and choose for myself. As I reflect back, I think it has helped me become better and more confident. What I have learned is that when we make choices, we should be kind enough to think about ourselves and others. And this will keep us happy. Name: Arav Agarwal Grade: 5C Billabong High International School

Joy Of Reading - Every Sunday at 11 AM

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Community Reading Program The community reading program helps inspire you by reading and reflecting, sharing examples of where children and adults in real life are using values and is very useful to stimulate discussion and philosophical debate. The Joy Of Reading Program is only one part of our Life Skills Program - Reading, Speaking and Writing.  On Sunday mornings at 11.00 AM, you can join us for live reading sessions. Best you attend with a copy of the book and experience the Joy of Reading.  #ReadToLead Post the session; the readers may want to reflect and share real-life experiences. Our blog www.JoyOfLearningDiaries.com helps them express themselves in writing, audio, video, graphic, poetry, or how they experience the joy of learning. 18 Chapters 1. Humility; 2. Beating The Odds; 3. It's Never Too Late; 4. Courage; 5. Handling Pressure; 6. Making Mistakes Accepting Flaws; 7. Be A Dreamer; 8. Finding Your Calling; 9. Compassion; 10. Making Others Happy; 11, Never Give Up Hop

मेरी माँ - खुशान बम्बोली

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मेरी माँ का नाम कामिनी है।                  मेरी माँ बहुत प्यारी और समझदार है।                              वह खाना बहुत ही स्वादिष्ट बनाती है।                                   घर में सभी उनका सम्मान करते है।                                      मेरी माँ मेरा खूब ख्याल रखती है।                                           मेरी माँ रोज मुझे स्कूल का होमवर्क करने में मदद करती है।             मेरी माँ बहुत ही धार्मिक है।।             मेरी माँ मेरी सबसे अच्छी दोस्त है।।                                  वह मुझे सारी चीजें बहुत ही अच्छे से समझाती है।                    वह मुझे हमेशा आगे बढ़ने की प्रेरणा देती है।।                           वह मुझे सोते वक्त अच्छी कहानियाँ सुनाती है।                      मुझे मेरी माँ पर गर्व हैl खुशान बम्बोली  कक्षा I दी फैबइंडिया स्कूल

The future of education

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The future of education will be built on immutable values alone: A ppreciation, Caring, Co-operation, Courage, Freedom, Friendship, Happiness, Honesty, Hope, Humility, Love, Patience, Peace, Quality, Respect, Responsibility, Simplicity, Thoughtfulness, Tolerance, Trust, Understanding & Unity. Joy Of Learning (JOL) will inspire you by using examples of where the values are already being used by children in schools and share practical tools to stimulate discussion and philosophical debate. JOL is an extensive and profound learning experience that immerses members in a model of inquiry and problem-based learning. Students work collaboratively to gain knowledge to solve their significant challenges, we champion peer-to-peer learning. #JoyOfLearning "We live in a society consumed by materialism and the desire for more. Does this mean our next generation of children will grow up being literate and numerate greedy consumers whose lives are judged by their houses' size and the