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Kolkata Schools Turn Everyday Learning Into Broader Life Lessons

Several Kolkata schools showed that learning can happen outside ordinary classroom lessons.

Students performed songs, dances and plays about Rabindranath Tagore.

Other students became school leaders and received awards for their work.

A large group practised yoga to learn about fitness, concentration and healthy living.

Younger children learned about the monsoon through crafts, songs and games.

Students also remembered soldiers who fought in the Kargil War.

At an inter-school festival, students tried activities such as carrom, jewellery-making, singing and business ideas.

Doctors taught adolescent students about health, while another school used a market to teach budgeting and calculation.

These activities helped students practise creativity, teamwork, responsibility and everyday decision-making.

Key facts

Tagore celebration: Apex Academy marked Rabindranath Tagore’s 166th birth anniversary with Kavi Pranam–2026.
Yoga participation: Future Scholars Academy reported participation by 910 students, 55 teachers and 34 staff members.
Student leadership: Delhi Public School, Newtown invested Rishi Roy and Sampoorna Sinha as school presidents, and Vansh Raj Singh and Sreejoyee Mondal as head boy and head girl.
Inter-school fest: Sushila Birla Girls’ School’s Convergence featured 13 schools and 24 events over two days; Mahadevi Birla World Academy won the championship trophy.
Health seminar: Bidya Bharati Girls’ High School hosted doctors and alumnae Dr Titas Mondal and Dr Nishat Parveen Begg for National Doctors’ Day.
Practical maths: St Jude’s High School gave students Rs 50 each to practise estimation, budgeting, calculation, unit pricing and financial decision-making at a marketplace.
Kargil tribute: St Augustine’s Day School for Boys marked Kargil Vijay Diwas with speeches, a documentary, patriotic performances and a two-minute silence.

telegraphindia.com · 6 days ago