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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

Learning Forward Podcast Season 10 Episode 15

Nature has its way of calling upon us, but we often ignore those rare signs. We build homes in seclusion away from the abode of wildlife and nature; when we can live peacefully together, why are we so adamant about living apart? Consider this beautiful conversation where Nirmal Ghosh deciphers his book, ‘Blue Sky, White Cloud: Three Novellas’. Our anthropocentric behaviour has indeed broken the typical bond of friendship between nature and us. Learn and reinforce to reconnect with our roots. 

Nirmal Ghosh  - Author of ‘Blue Sky, White Cloud: Three Novellas.’

Anvesha Rana - Host from Gyanshree School 

Rishona Chopra and Sandeep Dutt join in as guests.

There was a lot to learn, and there is now a lot to reinforce, but the lifeline remains that beauty lies in simplicity; we might try to complex situations, but deep down, we are all the same man who used to live with nature to now the man who has built homes in seclusion away from the abode of wildlife and nature. 

We are the only species with the power to share our feelings with the world, and we should use this power wisely. 

Nirmal addresses some interesting questions:

It is vital to write about what we know simply for authenticity, so what was your process of writing these three novellas, what set off that spark, and how did you go about it? 

What do you believe is the key to establishing a relationship with our environment, and how did you do it?

Blue Sky White Cloud is a heart-touching tale that echoes a powerful message of empathy and compassion. Amidst all you do, sir, how do you continue fostering your passion for writing? 

Talking about ‘Blue Sky, White Cloud’ is a compilation of three novellas. A novella is a short novel, and this tale revolves around the lives of three distinct animals who live in varying geographies and current independent views. Still, somehow deep down, they are all interconnected.

There is more; this is a heart-warming podcast filled with empathy for nature, real life-changing moments and how humans must learn to respect nature.

My Good School Season 9 Episode 15. If you want to be trusted, be honest. If you want to be honest, be true. If you want to be trusted, be yourself. Trust is the purest of values, the most beautiful of bonds and the deepest of connections. We all are here because we have the power to trust, we are here because we can sustain being trusted, and we are here to spread Trust among others. Trust is the best proof of love; it is an invisible thread which connects us all. It takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. Treasure it. Trust is the most beautiful when witnessed; it combines every value we know love, respect, friendship and much more.

Trusting others is the very essence of any human relationship. We can't be friends if we don't trust, we can't be partners if we don't trust, we can't be students if we don't trust, and likewise, we can't be human if we don't trust. Trust is to give away a part of yourself to someone else and believes that they will keep it safe.

At My Good School, we continue happily simply because we trust each other; we have faith in one another that each of us is special and unique, and the My Good School Retreat 2023 experience has further deepened this bond of Trust. So Trust is the foundation of love.

Join Anvesha and Simar in this beautiful conversation where Rishona and Oshi share their take on Trust.

Anvesha Rana and Simar Kaur - Hosts from Gyanshree School

Rishona Chopra And Oshi Singh- Guest from Gyanshree School

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Cover art by Rishona Chopra.

Learning Forward Podcast Season 10 Episode 14, we try to understand India's strategy for unleashing its innate greatness: Ms Bhairavi Jani, the author of Highway to Swades. Join Anvesha and Rishona on this marvellous trip to rediscover India's superpowers. In a country overflowing with its culture, a nation intertwined along with its love for heritage and a place blossoming in its beautiful diversity. We belong to India, the land of differences, but these differences act as a binding force for each of us. India is indeed a great country, full of stories to tell and experiences to share. Indeed, all the powers mentioned in the book have their unique meaning.

Powers are a way to recall our past, and as we have said many times, India's only way to rediscover its superpowers is the Highway to Swades. At our Sunday School, we discussed the power of nature, and we believe the character has its way of healing us. Rishona asks Bhairavi Which power inspired you the most and touched your heart and why? Anvesha asks if nature helped you regain yourself and what you love the most about nature. 

Bhairavi is a fourth-generation entrepreneur, developmental enthusiast and avid venture philanthropist. She is the Chairperson and Founder of the IEF Entrepreneurship Foundation and Executive Director of SCA Group of Companies, founded in 1896. SCA Group undertakes activities in the supply chain and logistics sector.

Bhairavi has been listed as one of the 30 most Powerful Women in India by the India Today publication. She has been profiled as Stree Shakti (Woman Power) person by CNBC Awaaz and featured as a Young Turk by CNBC TV 18. She has been listed as one of the ten women exemplars by the Hindustan Times, and Business Today Magazine has featured her as the Supply Chain Maven.

Bhairavi is World Economic Forum's Young Global Leader. She is a KBF Fellow of the Aspen Global Leadership Network of the Aspen Institute and a Responsible Leader of the BMW World Responsible Leaders Forum. She is a Member of Beta Gamma Sigma, the Business Honor Society, USA, and the Past National Chairman of CII's Young Indians. She is a trustee of India@75 Foundation, Leap Foundation and Ananta Centre. She serves on the Global Advisory Committee of the Earth Day Network, the Advisory Board of the Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship and the Global Advisory Network of Apolitical Academy Global.

Bhairavi is a firm believer in entrepreneurial ecosystems that create livelihood opportunities. She dedicates much of her time, expertise and philanthropy to the cause and has been committed to it for the past decade. In 2014 Bhairavi drove 18,181 km. Across India to gather information on peoples' choices and views on entrepreneurship, livelihood and development. Travelling for 51 days with her team, Bhairavi visited 102 locations and conducted 3000 plus interviews of Indians from all walks of life.

Co-creating sustainable livelihoods for communities in the higher Himalayas is a mission close to her heart.

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My Good School Show Season 9 and Episode 14

Tolerance is the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty and error; let us pardon reciprocally each other's folly - that is the first law of nature. Tolerance stands tall to the open testimony that change is the only constant. Like Bruce Lee said, "Be water, my friend" we are all confirmed only for change, and change begins with Tolerance.

Join Anvesha and Simar as they explore Tolerance and dive into this beautiful conversation where Shilpika, Yashraj and Rishona express their take on being tolerant.

Anvesha Rana and Simar Kaur - Hosts from Gyanshree School

Rishona Chopra and Yashraj Sharma - Guests from Gyanshree School

Shilpika Pandey - Guest from My Good School

Cover art by Arav Agarwal of FIS International School Thane

india reading olympiad® is a platform which enables, encourages, and endorses an ecosystem which creates functional reading spaces & joy for reading and appreciates the efforts towards igniting a reading revolution across 13 categories. The English Book Depot was selected for the Best Book Store Award. One hundred years and going strong, the bookshop keeps reinventing itself to be relevant with the times. Listen to the story in the words of Sandeep Dutt, the current fourth-generation owner of the family-run book shop at Dehradun.

The Book Shop opened in 1923 at Ferozepur on the Indo-Pak border; in 1948, the family moved to Dehradun to set up the iconic bookstore in the city's heart, and the cafe was added in 2002.

In season 10, episode 11 Anna Paolucci is in conversation with Sandeep Dutt, the Founder of the Learning Forward India Foundation. 

Slooh has democratized school space access through innovation and in association with the Learning Forward India Foundation Slooh is spreading the joy of learning  in India #JoyOfLearning. 

Space Program Technology: From backyard telescopes to networked mountaintop observatories 15 online robotic telescopes, including a flagship observatory at a top site in the world U.S. Patent 7,194,146 B2, issued in 2006 for instant imaging via networked telescopes 18 hours of live feeds per day, 1000 plus daily “Missions” to space Community: From a solitary experience to a social one Student communities sharing control of the observatories Live Star Parties syndicated to the media attract millions of viewers Education: From textbooks to experiential learning Gamified, asynchronous STEAM curriculum from elementary to college Fulfils NGSS requirements by enabling the capture of phenomena for analysis Join a global community, and explore space via a network of robotic mountaintop telescopes. 

Live online telescope feeds unique astronomical events from Slooh's observatories in the Canary Islands and Chile. School Space Program makes learning a fun process. My Good School curriculum focuses on service, skill, sport and study.  The Slooh program adds value to the school curriculum. 

The Learning Foward India Foundation through My Good School encourage schools and students to become involved in activities beyond study; this helps develop confidence, knowledge and networks.

My Good School Season 9, Episode 8.

Quality is defined as the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something. But why is it important? Tune in to discover the enigma of quality.

Join Anvesha and Simar as they are back with a podcast this month. We welcome you to My Good School Show Episode 9, where passion meets education, and it is quality this time. Tune into this fruitful conversation where our friend Arav unfurls his stories. Join us in the celebration of Quality at My Good School and make it even more fun!

Paraphrased from The Little Book Of Values by Julie Duckworth
Quality • noun (pl. qualities) 1 the degree of excellence of something as measured against other similar things. 2 general distinctions. Three distinctive attributes or characteristics.

Children say Quality is: • Working together to get quality work in your books • Making sure you’ve got a great team • Achieving quality can make yourself and others feel good inside • It’s about not giving up on yourself; you need to believe that you can do it • You need quality to care for the world • Your teachers want you to have high standards and quality work. They plan good lessons so you can always do your best • If we think we can, we will do well. We say in our heads and out loud, ‘I can and I will'. Our thoughts need to be of high quality; there is no room for negative words • We need friends of good quality in our lives. The sort of friends who will stand by you when everything is down.

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Anvesha and Simar - Gyanshree School, Noida

My Good School Season 9, Episode 8. Join Anvesha and Simar as they are back with a podcast this month. 

We welcome you to My Good School where passion meets education, and it's peace this time. Tune into this tranquil conversation where Rishona and Jugjiv sir unfurl their stories. 

If what you think, what you say and what you do are in coordination, if your mind, body and soul are in harmony then only are you at Peace with yourself. Learn to be calm, reflect upon situations when you were unstable and grow out to be a peaceful rivulet flowing from the mountains despite the amount of stones in the way. 

Join us in the celebration of Peace at My Good School and make it even more fun! 

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Anvesha and Simar - Hosts from Gyanshree School 

Rishona Chopra - Gyanshree School 

Mr. Jugjiv Singh - Governing Council Member of My Good School

We’re here at My Good School 

Things here are so cool 

Together we learn, together we create 

Together we meditate 

Everyone is welcome 

Teachers here are awesome 

We learn good values, we learn many skills 

We soar above the hills 

Let’s shout it out, hey Let’s all be proud, hey 

Hats off to My Good School

Just what we need, hey 

For us to succeed hey 

Are all here in My Good School.

A big thank you to the Interns, Students, Teachers and every School, for making My Good School, so cool!

All are welcome to experience the #JoyOfLearning and be in the world full of #HappyTeachers.

My Good School Season 9, Episode 7

The rainy month of August brings us to another unique topic - Patience! Anvesha and Simar are back as our hosts! 

'Patience is the calm acceptance that things can happen in a different order than the one in your mind. It is not passively waiting; it is how we behave while waiting and whether we keep going even if things are hard.'

Patience is truly a vital virtue on the road to success. But what does Patience mean to you? Can you remember any instances where you were patient? Who is the most patient person you know? Do you think Patience can be found in small things? Make sure to ponder these questions and share your thoughts in the comments section! Tune in to listen to our special guests - Arav and Monisha ma'am - as they share their valuable thoughts with us. 

So, please grab a cup of hot coffee, sit near the window, watch the rain and listen to our upcoming podcast. Comment below and let us know if you liked the podcast. If you want to be part of similar podcasts, join us! We hope to meet you again when we return with a podcast on 'Peace' next month. 

My Good School celebrates Patience and has developed this podcast, scripted and produced by our interns!

Anvesha Rana and Simar Kaur - Hosts from Gyanshree School, Noida

Arav Agarwal - Guest from Billabong High International School, Thane

Monisha Datta - Guest from The Doon Girls' School, Dehradun

We welcome you to My Good School Show Episode 5, where passion meets education. Today

Anvesha, Simar, Rishona, Aanya and Arindita share their thoughts on Humility. Tune in to this beautiful conversation to discover the depths of Humility which create such heights of character. Being humble means that we can detach ourselves from all other emotions such as jealousy, anger or hatred because it is humbleness that we find the most incredible power to neither consider ourselves mighty nor regard others as petty. Humility is the rainbow, connecting the diverse colours to blend them into one beautiful scenery.  

Listen to these young minds as they share their experiences of Humility with some real-life anecdotes and stories that might crack you up. Humility has a specific power that we all can achieve by simply lending our hand out to a stranger, by merely helping anyone with no reason, and by simply being the cause for someone else’s smile. Comment below and let us know if you liked our podcast. If you want to be a part of similar podcasts, join us. Tune in to listen to the melody of Humility!

Anvesha, Simar, Rishona, Arindita - From Gyanshree School, Noida

Nibbrati Rathore, a passionate educator and a #HappyTeachers, is blessed with a beautiful voice and a love for children. She is a mentor, volunteer and teacher at My Good School. This episode is about humility, the value that should be numero uno, successful, and humble.

"The low sweet root from which all heavenly virtues shoot,  that's HUMILITY.

Humility is the quality of being humble. It is a quality of being humbly respectful of others. It is that self-respect that keeps us away from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves.

Humility makes us modest and constantly reminds us how far we have come in life and what more we can do. Humility is an important virtue or trait that every person should have.