BThe usual thought process equates a school to academics. Well, academics is certainly a core part of any school but not the only part. A school is much beyond academics. A school is a place where children are given education. Education is also thought to be synonymous with only academics generally. However, education too is way beyond academics. Education is about holistic development of children. Holistic development means development of three main domains – intellectual, physical, and social and emotional. Education is complete only when these three are nurtured in school through different learning experiences.
The usual norm in most schools is to prepare children for examinations. But again, the purpose of education is not exam preparation rather life preparation. Rote learning of topics from the books and writing the same in examinations can earn a child good marks and high grades but she may not have developed apt skills for life. All topics taught in different subjects in school are not of much of value in life. Even those topics that are important for life will be useless if an individual is not able to apply her learning in real life. Mugging up topics is a futile exercise which can only get marks but application part will be missing and thus of no importance in real life. On the other hand, conceptual understanding of topics, application based learning and development of skills add value to a child’s life.
The main purpose of school education is to prepare a child for life. Skill-based education is what schools need to focus on. Though, many schools are trying to shift their focus from only academic achievement and examinations to overall development of children, we have a long way to go in India. Even boards of education, particularly CBSE board, suggest holistic education and have given guidelines to schools to follow. There are some schools that have set an example of giving holistic education in India. One of them is the Millennium Schools. Ranked as the top CBSE schools in India, they are located in more than 40 cities across our country.
The Millennium Schools and Millennium World Schools offer world-class curriculum that is very unique. The curriculum, based on research of more than ten years, promotes holistic development in the true sense. The curriculum has won several awards and accolades from different international and national educational organisations. Millennium Schools focus on discovering and nurturing innate potential of each child. These schools with a difference actually go an extra mile for developing different capacities of each child in their schools. These schools are rated as top schools in India for the quality of education and other facilities they offer.
Millennium Schools have a global approach in their curriculum. They understand that the world is changing at a fast pace and we need to keep up with it. Therefore, they offer education beyond academics that helps children become 21st century learners and future-ready. They have also integrated technology in education in a way that millennials are able to learn in a millennial way.