Learning Forward

Season 15, Episode 1, produced by Sunbeam Varuna School & Hostel Varanasi. Ismat - "If you concentrate on what you have, you'll always have more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you'll never have enough." - Lewis Howes Astha - Maintaining an attitude of gratitude holds significant importance as it transforms our mindset. By redirecting our attention from ourselves towards appreciating people or things, we open doors to express gratitude for every facet of our lives. Ismat - Cultivating this attitude involves consciously appreciating major and minor aspects regularly, such as relationships, health, business, possessions, necessities like food and water, or our general sense of wellness. Astha - Embracing an attitude of gratitude lets us engage from a standpoint of abundance. Nurturing this mindset cultivates greater happiness, positivity, and compassion towards ourselves and those in our circles. Ismat- Centering on what brings us gratitude helps build more vigorous habits of appreciating the significant individuals and elements in our lives. Gratitude, fundamentally, involves appreciating what we possess rather than fixating on what we might lack. This is our first attempt, we hope you enjoy our podcast, please share your comments and help us do better next time. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Season 14, Episode 1 Sunbeam Schools are teaming up a new series! Touching feet, an act of paying respect, is a profound topic to listen to, from Ram's last act before leaving Ayodhya to Arjuna seeking blessings before going for the war. All this has the same act of touching feet and the exact reason for paying respect. But is it worth touching someone's feet, or is it just an abstract act of paying respect? Tune into this exciting conversation between Shaurya and Soham to know the true '' significance of touching feet''. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Joy Of Learning Season 14 Episode 1 - Recording of the session hosted at The Fabindia School as a part of the Learning Forward India Academy Professional Learning Program, focusing on Reading, Reflection and Relationships. The teachers, young and old, new and experienced, and young people take time to explore Values and take their learning forward. Take time to capture the values that people who know you would use to describe you. How do others perceive you, and what values are present or absent in their minds? Would these values be different depending on the context, e.g. as a work colleague, parent, wife/husband/partner? Be honest with yourself. Are our values always positive traits? I was once asked about the expression of anger and whether it should be considered a value. Does anger feature as a value in your list, and if so, how do you deal with it? Joy Of Learning (JOL) comes from The Little Book of Values: Educating Children to Become Thinking, Responsible and Caring Citizens by Julie Duckworth and Ian Gilbert, exploring twenty-two values taught through schools. We live in a society consumed by materialism and the desire for more. The future of education rests on immutable values: Appreciation, Caring, Cooperation, Courage, Freedom, Friendship, Happiness, Honesty, Hope, Humility, Love, Patience, Peace, Quality, Respect, Responsibility, Simplicity, Thoughtfulness, Tolerance, Trust, Understanding, and Unity. This program will inspire you by using examples of where the values are already being used by children and adults in schools and share practical tools to stimulate discussion and philosophical debate. It will also help people take stock of their values and how they wish to lead their lives.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Season 13 Episode 3 Anvesha and Rishona from My Good School in conversation with Dr Niti Rana, the founder of Rakshya Nepal, an organisation established in 2008 to address the issue of school bullying. Through her work, Dr Rana has significantly contributed to raising awareness about and combating school bullying in Nepal. Her organisation, Rakshya Nepal, works towards creating safe and inclusive learning environments for students by implementing anti-bullying programs and providing support to victims of bullying. Dr Niti Rana's dedication and efforts have positively impacted the lives of many students in Nepal. It is said that the morality of a society is judged by what it does for its children. Intervention and collaboration by all the stakeholders to control and manage School Bullying would be a way to do this! Please comment below and let us know if you like our podcast. If you want to be a part of similar podcasts, join us. We hope to meet you again soon! Enjoy our shows on www.DilJeeto.com. You will love the stories our students, teachers, and passionate educators share. We would like you to please find out more about My Good School at www.SchoolEducation.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Learning Forward with Harish Bhat, Season 13, Episode 2. Harish Bhat, currently the brand custodian at Tata Sons, has held many roles in the Tata group over the past thirty-four years, including Managing Director Of Tata Global Beverages and Chief Operating Officer of Titan's watches and jewellery businesses. Harish is an alumnus of BITS Pilani and the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. An avid marketer, he has helped create many successful Tata brands. He writes extensively and is a columnist for The Hindu Business Line and Mint.  Autor of #TATASTORIES: 40 timeless tales to inspire you. Tatastories is a collection of little-known stories of individuals, events and places from the Tata Group that have shaped the India we live in today. We ask Harish questions about the book and why the Tata Group is deeply respected and valued for its contribution to the growth and development of India. Harish highlighted the words of Jamsetji Tata in the book. He said the community is not just another stakeholder in business but is, in fact, the very purpose of its existence and throughout the numerous tales. In another book, Tatalog, it is particularly emphasised that the DNA of every TATA enterprise is a combination of pioneering, purposive, moral and ‘not perfect’. While reading #TATASTORIES, a feeling that is uniform for many is that we feel like a participant and not mere passive observers. Dancing across this long arc of time are thousands of beautiful, astonishing Tata Stories, many of which can inspire and provoke us, even move us to meaningful action in our own lives. These stories bring to vivid life the extraordinary longevity, vibrancy and success of Tata. But at their essence, they are simple, moving stories of great teams, men and women, which hold profound lessons for all of us.  Please comment below and let us know if you like our podcast. If you want to be a part of similar podcasts, join us. We hope to meet you again soon!Enjoy our shows on www.DilJeeto.com. You will love the stories our students, teachers, and passionate educators share. Please find out more about My Good School at www.SchoolEducation.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Learning Forward with Naga Season 13 Episode 1. Nagaraja (Naga) Prakasam is a versatile and passionate leader with around three decades of global experience. He enjoys growing startups nationwide and being a lead angel investor; he has led 16 deals, invested in 25 startups, served 12 boards, and seen six exits and two write-offs. He also authorises BackToBharat – In Search of a Sustainable Future. He spearheaded Impact thinking in the Indian Angel Network and co-founded IAN Impact. His mantra is "Startups should focus on India's strength – People, Problems, Tech (PPT)." Back to Bharat: In Search of a Sustainable Future is a book that addresses the present economic dilemma for Indian entrepreneurs and consumers, looking at the past and current situation of India and the developed world to find a way forward. Naga's mantra is 'People, Problems and Tech'. My Good School's motto is 'Reading, Reflections and Relations'. We observe a lot of similarities as foundations in the visions we serve. Starting with the IAN Impact, one of his first investments as an angel investor, he has taken up many exciting projects. Notable mentions of portfolios are the Saahas Zero Waste, Carbon Masters and BOSON Whitewater, these startups and how he decides to invest in them. To help startups and nurture leaders, to solve the simple problems that India faces and to provide a unified, impactful solution to an issue for many. SaaS companies start quickly and move to the USA, which is well established now, but startups that solve big problems in India find it hard to generate money out of the country, so how can they counter that?  Back to Bharat is an inspiring reminder that change is possible - and this is a moment to be a part of the change, for it will take all of us with it. And with that, we come to the end of our podcast. Comment below and let us know if you like our podcast. If you want to be a part of similar podcasts, join us. We hope to meet you again soon! Enjoy our shows on www.DilJeeto.com. You will love the stories our students, teachers, and passionate educators share. Please find out more about My Good School at www.SchoolEducation.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Season 12, Episode 6. Unleash The Power Of Forgiveness The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong - Mahatma Gandhi. When someone we deeply love does something to hurt us, we tend to hold a grudge. This small action hurts us and the other person as well. In life, forgiveness is essential; it is necessary to maintain cordial relationships with the people we love, and it makes our lives happier and more peaceful! Please tune in to 2 Girls 1 Mic as Simar and Oshi pour their hearts out together in a lively conversation about forgiveness. Feel free to leave comments; we would love to read your perception of the topic! Thank you to Sandeep sir and My Good School for giving us this fantastic opportunity! Hosts - Simar Kaur and Oshi Singh Sponsored by My Good School. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

The Learning Forward Podcast Season 12 Episode 5, "Away With The Chalkboard Blues". My Good School is not just two but out of the blue! We fell in love and found our mojo by talking and walking together. In the episode, we share our passion for the School and have our friends and family join us to help us understand how we learn from our peers, what it means to experience the joy of learning, and why teachers matter.  Our new loving Principal at the Sunday School joins us and shares how this seventh working day of her week is extraordinary. Manish Khanna Ma'am joined My Good School, and her first Sunday School with us was on the 1st day of October 2023; you will find out why she already means so much to us. Rishona and Yashraj share why they are madly in love with the School and all we do to spread the joy of learning. We don't want to share the show's script, so you better tune in and experience how Chalkboard is passe and why our School is #FutureReady. Hosts: Oshi and Simar Guests: Rishona, Yashraj and Ms Manisha Khanna Podcast stream on www.DilJeeto.com For more about the Good Schools Alliance and My Good School, please visit www.SchoolEducation.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Learning Forward Podcast Season 12 Episode 4 # The World of Television The colourful world of cinema seems like the perfect runaway for when life gets hard to handle. Television and cinema escape reality, immersing individuals in captivating stories and vibrant visuals. It is the perfect opportunity to live a different life and experience varied experiences. Escapism is helpful but only up to a limit. The life portrayed by cinema encapsulates the dreams, desires, and aspirations of the audience. Please listen to Oshi and Simar as they delve into the captivating world of television, discussing its power to transport viewers into different realms. We would love to hear about your perception on this topic as well! Did something as trivial as watching TV help you in any way? Feel free to leave comments; we will be delighted to read them. Hosts - Simar Kaur and Oshi Singh from Gyanshree School. My Good School - Where Passion Meets Education. To find out more, visit the website www.SchoolEducation.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Learning Forward Podcast Season 12 Episode 1, produced by the students of My Good School. ‘Being able to be your true self is one of the strongest components of good mental health.’ We all witness a fast-paced world where nothing lasts forever and everything is replaceable. We all find it hard to cope with everything around us. Being unable to stay on track causes mental illness in today’s youngsters. Being constantly compared with your peers is frightening. That is when youngsters take harmful actions which often negatively impact their lives. In the brand-new season of this My Good School production, join Oshi and Simar as they ponder upon the importance of the mental well-being of today’s generation along with Ms Christa Campsall. My Good School hosts a well-being program for its Interns called ‘My Guide Inside’, which significantly helps the teenagers of today’s hasty world. Hosts – Oshi Singh and Simar Kaur - Gyanshree School. Guests – Ms Christa Campsall - My Guide Inside. Produced by – My Good School Podcast website - Dil Jeeto Radio - www.DilJeeto.com #JoyOfLearning Good Schools Alliance www.SchoolEducation.com Where Passion Meets Education --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Are your school years the best years of your life? The perception of whether or not one's school years are the best years of their life can vary significantly among individuals. For some, high school may be a time filled with fond memories, fulfilling friendships, and exciting experiences. However, for others, high school may be associated with challenges, stress, and difficult transitions. Therefore, it is crucial to recognise that the experiences and perspectives of individuals differ, and there is no universally applicable answer to whether school years are the best. Tune in to the 3rd episode of 2 Girls, 1 Mic to listen to three teenagers discovering life. In this episode, they discuss their personal experiences and perspectives on whether their school years have been the best years of their life. Their exciting take on this age-old question can bring you back to your school years or even help you make the most of them right now! Lastly, we would love to hear about your school days too! Mention your stories and anecdotes in the comment section, and we will be delighted to listen to them! Thank you, My Good School, for giving us this fantastic opportunity. Hosts - Simar Kaur and Oshi Singh from Gyanshree School Guest - Yashraj Sharma from Gyanshree School Good Schools Alliance www.SchoolEducation.com Where Passion Meets Education --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

Honesty and Integrity – are two invaluable qualities essential for success in life. And the best part is that everyone can teach both qualities in themselves. While honesty is telling the truth to others, integrity is being honest and sincere to ourselves. These two qualities are mutually significant.  2 Girls 1 Mic Part 2 Join Oshi and Simar as they ponder the importance of honesty and integrity.  Hosts – Oshi Singh and Simar Kaur from Gyanshree School Produced by – My Good School. Podcast website - Dil Jeeto Radio - www.DilJeeto.com #JoyOfLearning Good Schools Alliance www.SchoolEducation.com Where Passion Meets Education --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

My Good School Season 11 Episode 10. Veda Varshita Marrivada Grade 5 student of The Hyderabad Public School, shares her reflections from the Sunday School. There can be many causes that can be important to us. A cause is a reason which affects an action. Everything in this world has a cause which can be good or bad. Especially humans have one or more causes in life. Grounds are compelling because they give us the power to question something and change our way of life. I have many causes in life. It can relate to my family, work, academics, and being a good human. But there are three primary reasons in my life to live. They are:1. My familyIt is because of them that I am living. They make great sacrifices for us and help us in complicated situations. They guide us correctly and are ready to do anything for our happiness. They sometimes scold us, which makes us upset, but it's for our own good. 2. My workI get easily engaged once it comes to work. It allows me to acquire loads of knowledge and increase my creativity. Also, it gives me peace of mind and the feeling that I am a busy adult.3. To know "THE VALUE OF LIFE"If we don't understand the value of life, we spend our entire life never enjoying and being happy. If we once experience life as a whole and understand the importance of life, we can spend it wisely and happily.These were my causes to live, but a human will have a cause/reason for everything.In conclusion, we should find causes, analyse, think, and act on them daily. We shall indeed observe a change. Therefore, think of reasons every day. Veda Varishta MarrivadaGrade 5 Hyderabad Public School Begumpet Please find out more about My Good School at https://SchoolEducation.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

My Good School Season 11 Episode 9. Veda Varshita Marrivada Grade 5 student of The Hyderabad Public School, shares her reflections from the Sunday School. It was a fun and knowledgeable trip visiting the SchoolEducation.Com. It is a website created by the Good School Alliance program. It was an outstanding experience with many things to know about. As I scrolled through the web pages, I came across many other programs held by the Good Schools Alliance. There were many informative videos. Some programs were Happy Teachers, Sunday School, My Good School Retreat etc. The school song of My Good School was melodious and splendid. It was soothing, lovely, and relaxing to hear. Also, many takeaways from the reflections given by many students were creative and helpful. Coming to the Internships, the reviews provided by the interns made me determined to become an intern in the future. The various programs listed on the website gave me a sensation of excitement. The website also gave me the curiosity to learn many more things. The Meet and Greet podcasts were fascinating. It was a unique website because it was like an online school. There were several books to read. I could not notice how fast the time passed by just scrolling on the website for half an hour. The various programs also help us to build our vocabulary. The My Good School Program focuses on the 6 C's, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, character, and citizenship, which are very important to success in our life and career. There is also a facility to buy many exciting books, such as: Live Life In CrescendoBlue Sky, White CloudRatan Tata Ek Prakash Stambh In conclusion, we have many things to learn, and what we know today might help us tomorrow, and whatever we learn is a drop or a pond compared to an ocean. The trip to SchoolEducation.Com will allow us to learn many new things and succeed in our life. My Good SchoolWhere passion meets educationAnd many more are based on our daily life and have many things to learn. This website is very inspirational for me as I could understand there are "No limits to knowledge and learning". It was a spectacular trip visiting the SchoolEducation.com website. Veda Varishta MarrivadaGrade 5 Hyderabad Public School Begumpet Please find out more about My Good School at https://SchoolEducation.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

My Good School Season 11 Episode 8. Veda Varshita Marrivada Grade 5 student of The Hyderabad Public School, shares her reflections from the Sunday School. Being human is something which everyone cannot do. It depends on whether an individual is human, but what is being human? It means being a very generous human being. It is also a part of Humanity. Being human can also reflect on the character of a person. Donations, Charities, Adoptions, etc., come under the category of being human. A person requires a pure and kind heart to be human. Being human gives a feeling of satisfaction and happiness and teaches us to be good human beings. The reality of the world hides in a mask where most people claim the good deeds and blame the bad deeds, but rare people are good humans from the inside. People show off their acts for the sake of status but not with good intentions. Humanity is becoming extinct, and many people hate each other. The percentage of cruelty in the world is at a high intensity. Everyone should be treated fairly and equally. ALAS! I am still a child, but once I grow up, I shall donate money to old age homes and orphanages, give money to the poor and help anyone I see in trouble without hesitation. Also, I shall try my best to be a good human being as an honourable citizen of India, but my parents currently arrange food banks at orphanages and old age homes on our birthdays. Helping them gives us a feeling of happiness and joy. My parents always help others, inspiring and motivating me to do the same. Helping others makes everyone happy. Humanity is an essential virtue which we should follow for a better world. Being human also applies to animals. Treating them fairly is necessary too. Many people torture animals such as horses, elephants, lions, and other animals for entertainment. In conclusion, everyone should do their best to be a good human being. Veda Varishta MarrivadaGrade 5 Hyderabad Public School Begumpet Please find out more about My Good School at https://SchoolEducation.com. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

My Good School Season 11 Episode 6 Rishona Chopra Grade VII Gyanshree School Nature is all around us. The magnificent trees, the lush green forests, the animals and the birds. And in fact, we humans are nature. We are not a part of it but we are nature. Nature heals us. By this, I don't mean just the trees and forests that heal us. I mean, our loved ones, friends and parents care for us and support us, standing selflessly as our backbone. Human's greatest enemy is ego. It is the fuel for anger, jealousy, greed and whatnot? For greed, we fight wars. Why? For a mere piece of land. That very land belongs to none of us. Countries fight for the mountain areas that come in the area of our country. But, in reality, that land is neither ours nor theirs. It is nature which has no possession. Just like we don't have the owners that we belong to, neither does the land. Without realizing it, we hurt nature for a pretty silly reason. In the midst of these wars, aren't oceans and mountains being affected? We greedily fight for possession but do we take that possession with us when we die? One day, it all has to be lost. Plants, humans, animals and birds are all nature. We are one and are meant to live in harmony. But we have all broken ourselves into different categories. We are meant to live in peace and harmony, yet we have created a broken relationship with one another. The beauty of our world lies not in the biodiversity of our planet but it the harmony that we create with one another. Due to the broken relationship, neither are satisfied, neither are we nor are the plants and animals. It is high time we fix this relationship, by realising that ego is indeed our greatest enemy and has ruined so much for us. We will have to cure the wounds we have caused and prevent more from being created. My Good School Where Passion Meets Education Check out our Podcast Stream on the website www.DilJeeto.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

My Good School Season 11 Episode 5 I am responsible for many things. These words give me a sense of pride and responsibility towards my work, family, and society. Every right has responsibilities, and responsibility is a duty we must accomplish on time. Everyone has their responsibilities and duties. Responsibility means being dependable, making good choices, and taking accountability for your actions. I've been a responsible girl since my childhood. I had a few responsibilities as a daughter, family member and student. One of my primary responsibilities was learning and studying. I have consistently performed to the best in academics and secured first rank in my class every year. Another responsibility was obeying and respecting my parents, family, teachers, and elders. Also, I kept my things safe as the things I owned were precious and gave me a feeling of ownership.   Since the birth of my younger brother, things have changed. I had got some more responsibilities. I had to help my parents to bring up my younger brother and cope with my studies. Although adapting to the situation was difficult, I sacrificed and compromised a few things for my parents and brother. Later, everything became easy, and I got used to them. Over the years, I learnt to look after myself and decide the right choices in life. Still, responsibilities give me an incredible feeling of joy and teach me many valuable lessons in life, and obviously, I shall and will fulfil my responsibilities. Responsibility is an essential virtue of an individual as it gains a person's trust. It teaches you to do multitasking and gives you satisfaction and happiness. It provides a sense of purpose and builds resilience amidst adversity on an individual and societal level. In conclusion, accomplishing your tasks and responsibilities gives you a sense of maturity, happiness, and great joy as you feel you have completed a task on time. "Where there is great power and energy, there is great responsibility." Let's all be responsible for accomplishing what we have committed! VEDA VARSHITA MARRIVADA My Good School Where Passion Meets Education Check out our Podcast Stream on the website www.DilJeeto.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

My Good School Season 11 Episode 4. Veda Varshita Marrivada Grade 5 student of The Hyderabad Public School is all set with her passing out speech. Listen to the inspiring speech by the young girl. And she ends with, ‘We have come a long way since our first day of school, and today we stand on the brink of a new chapter of our lives. In closing, I congratulate everyone for achieving the graduation milestone and look forward to staying connected with you all.’ The Hyderabad Public School is a co-educational, day & residential school in Hyderabad. One of the oldest educational institutions in the country in the youngest state of the country – this range best defines The Hyderabad Public School. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

RJ Shweta Sharma, in conversation with Sandeep Dutt, the Founder of My Good School, after the success of the last episode, Radio Ghamchaya invited Sandeep to find out more about the Internships, Well-being, Astronomy, Sports, Happy Teachers and all that the School does to empower every individual with personal and social development. Find out more at www.GoodSchools.in. Radio Gham Chhaya at 90.0 FM #learningforward #joyoflearning #mygoodschool Radio Ghamchhaya is a Nepali Community Radio which is the first ever radio station established by the Gorkhali community, broadcasted in 3 languages. The radio station itself has a story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support

RJ Shweta Sharma in conversation with Sandeep Dutt, the Founder of My Good School, a school that helps young people to prepare for life with a focus on reading, writing and speaking; and equips each individual with skills for life. Find out more at www.GoodSchools.in. Radio Gham Chhaya at 90.0 FM #learningforward #joyoflearning #mygoodschool Radio Ghamchhaya is a Nepali Community Radio which is the first ever radio station established by the Gorkhali community, broadcasted in 3 languages. The radio station itself has a story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/learningforward/support