The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : ‘Take the class out of the rooms’

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‘Take the class out of the rooms’

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— Photo: Sampath Kumar G.P.

A PERFECT FORUM: A section of the participants at The Hindu NIE Principals’ Meet in Bangalore on Friday.

BANGALORE: The immediate response of participants of The Hindu Principals’ Meet was one of contentment — of having attended a programme that gave them many inputs to remember, retain and reiterate.

The sessions were educative and informative. In the post-lunch session, the participants shared their experiences and expressed their opinion about The Hindu NIE programme.

They had divergent views on many issues but they all agreed that The Hindu was the best newspaper in the country.

In her presentation, Hemaa Narayan, Principal of Sudarshan Vidya Mandir, said the intentions of The Hindu NIE programme were commendable. However, the challenge was in drawing the young reader to the newspaper.

“Education works well, when you take the class out of the rooms. We need to go beyond textbooks and generate curiosity among learners. Managements have the responsibility of creating such an atmosphere,” she said.

Swati Ganguly, principal of Manasasarowar Pushkarni Vidyashrama, Mysore, said the programme had contributed greatly to ignite the curiosity as well as creativity of her students.

“When we introduced the programme in our school, we were not sure whether it will succeed or not. But now the response is encouraging,” Ms. Ganguly said. Nagarathna Dwarakanath, principal of Sri Jnanakshi Vidyaniketan, said: “The day has been rewarding. We principals have been benefited and walk out of this hall with specific ideas to be carried out in our schools.” To encourage reading habits among children, P.G. Rajendran, vice-principal of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Doddaballapur, proposed to introduce best reader award for a child selected by the school’s readers’ forum every year.

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