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Nowadays, students encounter several health challenges. As they spend most of their time in the classroom, schools may have the opportunity to positively influence students’ quality of life, playing a crucial role in fostering their health. SHAECH EDITORIAL DESK explores why school is the ideal location for thepromotion of students’ wellbeing. There have been various […]

The role of health education in school is central to shaping lifelong healthy habits in students. SHAECH MONITORING DESK Understanding the role of health education in school helps parents see how it supports not just academics but lifelong well-being.Beyond academics, a strong health education programme shapes habits, builds resilience, and teaches children to make wise

Think back to your time as a student and recall some of your favourite courses.  Very likely, those courses were well organised, assignments were clear, lectures and classroom discussions were focused and interesting, and the teacher conveyed a passion for teaching and compassion for the students.  How can you create such an environment in your

Nothing else can be ore right than getting right kind of education. “Life is about making right things and going on…” said R K Narayan in Malgudi Days. Nothing else can be more right than getting right kind of education. Noted writer HG Wells in his ‘The Outline of History’ said the history of human

The idea of school – grouping students together in a location for the purposes of leaning – has existed for thousands of years. Ancient Greece considered education in a gymnasium essential to childhood development. Ancient Rome was famed for its tuition-based system. Even Ancient India had the Gurukul system of education where students would live,

The history of classrooms in India dates back to ancient times, with evidence of formal education systems in ancient universities like Nalanda and Takshashila. These institutions featured large lecture halls, libraries, and residential quarters for students and teachers. The Gurukul system, where students lived with their gurus (teachers), was another prevalent form of education, with

On July 29, 2020, India launched the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), with an ambitious roadmap to transform its schools into spaces where learning is no longer confined to textbooks, marks, or memorisation. India’s classrooms are in the middle of a quiet, powerful transformation. The NEP 2020 is the driving force behind it, reshaping

Shaping the behaviour of children in school years has always remained a challenge for parents as well as the teachers. We have observed that school-going children love to be independent. Despite this, they still need love, attention and approval of their parents. Not only this, a child also needs limits to guide them as they

The home environment plays a significant role in a child’s behaviour. High levels of stress, conflict, or inconsistency in the home can contribute to challenging behaviours. Conversely, understanding a child’s behaviour can sometimes highlight issues within the family that need to be addressed. As teachers, we encounter a very broad range of children, each possessing

Whether it’s getting ready for bed, or coming to dinner, or putting down the video game controller, in many families transitions can become a flashpoint that everyone learns to dread. Often kids don’t like stopping an activity that they are enjoying (like playing on the computer) in order to do something less fun, like getting