Children’s Day Message – Mrs. Shikha Banerjee, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur
Mrs. Shikha Banerjee, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur shares her thoughts on Children’s Day
Each child is special. Their uniqueness lies, as much as in their skills and talents, as in their questions, imaginations and sense of wonder. Some children may be good in sports, some in arts, some in science or some in business. Some are orators, others dreamers, some loud and expressive, some shy and conservative. But each child has something special to offer to this world. So, we strongly believe that ‘Every Child is Special’.
The UN celebrates World Children’s Day on 20 November while in India, Children’s Day is celebrated on 14 November. This date is the birth anniversary of India’s First Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru who believed that children are the real strength and foundation of a nation. We at Curious Times too believe that the holistic development of children is the first step in building a better world and we strive every day to do just that. We are also in constant engagement with the education community – students, teachers and educators. It is our cherished goal to make a meaningful contribution to the community by working and interacting with leaders in the field.
And so, this Children’s Day, Curious Times is delighted to bring you a special message from an eminent educator, Mrs Shikha Banerjee. She is the Principal of Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur.
In your inspiring journey as an educator what different types of experiences have you had with children that make you believe every child is special? In a long journey of 29 years of teaching, I had the opportunity of meeting a lot of children and finally come to the conclusion that every child is unique and something special exists in each of them. One experience that I would like to share is that of a child who was in grade XI. He was very good in sports but below average in academics; he would win numerous prizes even at the national level and worked very hard but failed in the class. So, as a school, we had to come up with a solution for this so that we could continue to encourage the child and help him overcome his challenges. Similarly, I have seen many other incidences like this. So, it goes to show that every child has potential and they may be different from child to child but all children are special.
At times it happens that children end up teaching something valuable to adults. Please share any such experience that you have had. Yes, I had during the pandemic times. All of a sudden, physical classes ended and we all had to switch to online mode. So, initially, the task looked difficult but it was made easy by the children helping us all the way when we were online as they all are well versed with the latest technology. I feel that I experienced great learning with the children, especially in this instance.
What steps should be taken collectively by Schools, Parents, Teachers and the Government to ensure that the special talent and uniqueness in every child is encouraged rather than measuring each child on the same traditional metric? I think we all collectively focus on skill-based learning/ hands-on Activities/ project-based learning/ Artificial Intelligence/ Machine learning/ improvement in numeracy and literacy skills. Only with this can we trace out the speciality in a child and we can encourage them to reach their potential.
On the occasion of Children’s Day, share your message with your and your children on the Curious Times platform. The curiosity of the child should be taken up collectively by the parents and teachers. A good rapport should be developed with the child. Children have great potential and as a teacher, we have to find out and nurture them accordingly.
Many thanks to Mrs. Shikha Banerjee, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur for sharing her thoughts on Curious Times.
Wishing Happy Children’s Day to all the students of Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur.
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