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Learn democratic values like justice, liberty, equality, inclusivity, sustainability, and social responsibility through experiential learning techniques:

Student officer education program (SOEP): We believe it’s never too early for children to start playing an active role in our democracy. Our SOEP designed to round out their education by adding the important element of citizenship and life skills education. Transform children into concerned, thinking and active citizens. Together with regular school curriculum, This SOEP activities (also recommended by UNICEF). Learn democratic values like justice, liberty, equality, inclusivity, sustainability, and social responsibility through experiential learning techniques. Understand what their rights are as citizens, and gain the confidence to act in pursuit of these rights, whether by organising peaceful campaigns or contacting government authorities to fix civic amenities – thus learning important life skills. Gain a sense of duty and responsibility as citizens to work for the betterment of their communities, the environment, and society as a whole. The passion of the student-volunte

10 facts- Why Finland's education system is best in the world:

- Schools are open spaces with lot of opportunities for collaboration. - Children are concentrated by teachers at a individual level. - The students marks/results are not shared in public. Only the individual student will know about his performance. - The minimum school hour per week is just 20 hours. - Teachers should be experts. Teachers should have a masters degree. - Teaching profession is taken up as a career of choice. - A teacher in a documentary was shown that, she is equipped with 5 languages. - The schools are run on tax money, children need not pay for their education. - In one school it was shown that Children are running cafeteria at school, and learning skills practically. - Finland is one of world's best education models. Click to watch a small video on Finland school:

Understanding the Toxic parenting:

You have heard about toxic air, toxic water, and what is this toxic parenting. Let's see: Parents have different perspectives on the ways of parenting. Let us understand in general, how we consider ourselves to be good parents. - Getting our kids to a good school. - Requesting school to give more homework. - Admitting them to a tuition class. - Avoiding them from going to play. - Avoiding them from making and meeting friends..... And the list goes on. Does this really make us a good parent. If not then what a good parent should do: - Accept them who they are- The way they look,  the way they act. - Feel their feelings first hand- by listening to them. - Know whatever they are trying to tell you. - Give them chances, if they do mistake. - Become their helping hands.✋ - Don't force them to achieve what you like. The things which you like, might be they hate that to the core. We have brought to you a self story written by a child who has faced a difficult childhood. T

Brain development matters for early childhood development:

‘Why is it that some children thrive while others do not? Is it a matter of genetics, IQ, socioeconomic background or education?’ These questions were raised in a video documentary called Brain Matters amplifying the importance of brain development in support of early childhood development. Follow link: https://youtu.be/Rw_aVnlp0JY Or click here Despite the recognized importance of the early years, almost half of the children in the world today are falling behind even before they get to primary school. It does not have to be this way.  “ There is no more urgent human priority than this! ”, Robert Waldinger – Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development. In addition, the documentary in the above link also argues that “learning begins way before children go to school” and calls for brain development in the early years that help shape chances for the young children’s future success.  A global petition is also being organized in support of brain development for young