At NIFT, we start our program ‘Leadership’ with storytelling and the impact of this circle of sharing compels me to share with readers of our blog why we need more of this. In this year’s circle we had 23 students – most of whom are in their first year of college and a few are […]
Losing yourself in books
“Show me a family of readers, and I will show you the people who move the world.” – Napoléon Bonaparte True! Books are man’s best friend and true to this line we had a plethora ofbest friends at the recent book fair at New Delhi. The New Delhi World BookFair held recently showcased stacks of […]
Magic of Storytelling
Stories as a medium of instruction is something that helps learning to stick to the users. I still remember my geography lesson that was taught to me in school! The topic was how the changes in seasons takes place. Our class, which was famous in the school for wrong reasons for being most notorious, had […]
Creating Confidence Through Communication: The In-Fluent Story
One can start a journey alone but can’t walk alone. One needs someone to support throughout. And bigger the goal, bigger the support one needs. The last two years have been about following a vision, believing in ourselves and making a difference. In the beginning, In-fluent was just an idea within the mind of our […]
Express, Explore and Evolve: Benefits of Speaking Skills
In the student setting, achievement is often attached to scores on standardised tests or performance in exams. However this could simply be an outcome of a good memory sharpened by rote learning. One differentiating factor among people who share similar academic credentials could be the ability to speak clearly, solve problems, see linkages across subjects […]
Learning To Lead Through Language: Going The Mira Model Way
School is a place where a safe and healthy learning environment is provided, where students feel engaged and discover their inner potential. In fact it is only through continuous efforts of teachers, school management and a dedicated principal who regularly monitor & evaluate changing needs of students which enables them to achieve high performance. Mira […]