Stay in touch with your long-distance friend

We are devastated if our best friends move to a different city. Probably all of us have been through this ordeal some time or the other in their lifetime. You certainly can’t let go of your bond due to distance, can you? You would have to come up with ways in which you are still in touch with your best buddy like you always were.

My best friend and I were together since our childhood days in a public school in Noida. It was like we never needed anyone if we were with each other. Our school days passed as if it was a collection of our countless memories and we were together all the time. At school, after school and on our way to school! We had to discuss everything with each other. Our closeness was often envied by our siblings as we were visibly closer to each other than our own siblings!

All hell broke loose when she was sent to one of the renowned boarding schools in India for higher studies. We were devastated. But as the time of her departure came close we planned to be in touch with each other in a way we don’t miss our time together much.

Talk everyday
Be it over calls or message. We had to be in touch every single day. It is weird because every day you don’t have something special to share, but we found peace in telling each other about our daily routine and I was anyways excited to know about her new school.

Video chat once a week
We made it a point that any one day of the week we would make time to video chat with each other, even if that meant during our exams. We religiously followed that. We did not get that ‘feeling’ of chatting up with each other unless we saw ourselves. She showed her room and introduced her room-mate too over video chat!

Never hide anything
Concealing thing from your best friend can ruin the bond. So we promised we won’t hide anything from each other. We shared every single detail of our lives and we still remain best friends!

Good teachers vs. school facilities

Comparing teachers with schools facilities- sounds absurd- does it? I am not here to make any kind of judgements but many people do decide upon a school for their child solely on the basis of the infrastructural facilities the school provides. They are willing to shell out some extra money to provide the comfort the child is so used to at home. And that is absolutely fine as long as the original and primary purpose of schooling i.e. education doesn’t take a back seat. 

But if I ask you to choose one- a relative unpopular school that just provides the basic facilities but has great and passionate teachers vs a renowned school providing every comfort known to mankind with average teachers- what would you do? From what I have learned in the last few years, I have come to the conclusion that hardships exist to help one forge one’s character and the greatest minds in history were fostered under the care of their great mentors. If we read about the greatest inventors, scientists, doctors, etc., we would realise that the most significant inventions which have become necessities in this day and age, were made under extreme circumstances. I firmly believe that the varied facilities merely exist to facilitate the process of education. I have had the fortune of encountering some of the best teachers, even though I didn’t study in one of the best schools in Noida. And while I did not have a chance to study in air conditioned rooms or with the fastest and latest computers, the quality of education could not have been better. Unlike many others, our teachers actually liked teaching us and their passion was apparent in their conduct.

So, ensuring that your child studies in one of the best child day schools in Noida, or the best school in Delhi is great, but please make sure he/she gets the best of real and holistic education as well. 

Noida is All about the Best Education

Noida is quickly emerging as a perfect place for parents wanting the best of education. The lack of population there has allowed many schools to build large and luxurious buildings which will help a student to achieve an all-around development.

Teeming with schools right now, from day care schools in Noida to certified crèches and also an abundance of regular schools which will see to a students education from 1st grade to 12th grade.
Schools in Noida attract kids and parents from all over Delhi and even if the commute is long they are willing to do it just to get the best education for their kids. Here are a few reasons that these schools are attracting so many people:

1.Large Infrastructure:
The fact that not many people populate Noida at the moment has allowed schools to go all out and build lavish and big buildings that are able to house more equipment and better adapted to be able to allow a student to try their hand at some of the branches that wouldn’t necessarily be available at schools in the more populated areas of Delhi.

2.Teacher-Student Bond:
The fact that few people live in Noida again works to the advantage of the schools as it allows the teachers and students to build a more holistic and well-rounded relationship. Also fewer students can allow the teacher to give more and at the same time equal attention to the students in their classes.

3.Lack of Distractions:
Almost every positive for the rise of schools in Noida can be attributed to the lack of population in the area. So that sort of works in the students favour as it does not let them get distracted by the many distractions of city life.

4.Working Parents equal Day Care Needs:
There are a lot of corporate offices in Noida and especially for young parents this can be very difficult as how to maintain their hectic careers and their child. But the rise of day care schools in Noida has come as a welcome relief to many parents.

Day Boarding - the best option for working moms

As a working mother of a 3 year old, I was facing the dilemma of my life. It was time I admitted my son to a pre- school and I got a fantastic job offer which I couldn’t refuse. I didn’t know how to manage him and my job. Leaving my job was not an option and compromising on my son’s proper education and care was not an option either. I was advised by a friend of mine who was in a similar situation herself a few years back. She gave me the information about one of the best day boarding in Delhi and I inquired about the place myself after that.

It was aided with the best facilities that claimed to take care of the growing children. They provided the beginner level lessons to kids just the way they would like it. The curriculum was designed exactly according to the age of the kids and their grasping level. It had all the amenities that took care of the overall safety and well-being of the child, leaving the parents with no chance to complain. I found the place reliable and the best option as a solution to my situation. With full support from my husband, my decision was executed within a week before my joining. Both of us kept an eye on their ways of managing the kids and we made sure our son suffered in no ways. Surprisingly, it seemed our little boy found great pleasure in his day school.

This day school for kids provided my son with the right amount of ‘education’ in a fun way and he enjoyed his time spent there. I am thankful that I took the decision and now I can manage my career and my son simultaneously. I know my son is well looked after during the day which leaves me with time to dedicate to my work!

My experience in a boarding school

Let me be absolutely honest! I could not sleep during the first few nights after my parents told me about their decision to send me to a boarding school in a different city. I pleaded to not send me away, promised I would behave myself, and even threatened to never talk to them again- I did all I could to change their mind. While they were extremely kind and repeatedly said that it was for my own benefit, I refused to believe them. I was just in 5th grade and simply could not understand the reason behind sending their only child away. But how often do children understand their parents? Rarely!

They told me every day that they loved me and were sending me to the best boarding school in India for my own growth and development. But I did not wish to study in the best school in an alien city; I simply wanted to stay with my parents in our house and study alongside my cherished friends in my regular school. The days passed by and the big day finally arrived. In hopes of convincing my parents at the last moment, I did not stop crying. But they just hugged me, told me that they would call me every day, and then handed me over to the person in charge. 

Let me admit- the first few days were probably the most difficult days of my life. But owing to the training that each teacher and care taker had been given, each of them was extremely compassionate. With the passage of time, I grew more comfortable, made new friends, and started concentrating on my studies too. Unlike my earlier school, skipping co-curricular activities was not an option there. Considering that I hated sports earlier, it’s only a miracle that I learnt to play basketball. And you know what, I would not have learnt so much in a regular school where I would have been absolutely comfortable in my comfort zone. The school truly was the best boarding school. If your parents are planning to send you to a boarding school, you would feel dejected initially. But always keep in mind that life would undoubtedly get better and you would be grateful to your parents when you grow up and look back, just as I am!

KIDS ON BOARD

It is true that the love of parents is irreplaceable and one of its kind. Parents love and care for their kids irrevocably and unconditionally. But in this modern world, when both the parents are busy earning bread for their family, there has to have a substitution for the home the parents provide. A boarding school, apart from providing the basic studies that a school should provide, is home to a lot of children whose parents do not find enough time to interact with their kids. The parents understand the fact that it’s difficult to work and take time out for their children simultaneously. Such parents put their kids into boarding schools or residential schools so that their growing needs are not compensated. A boarding school provides them food, shelter and companions so that they never feel deserted.

Residential schools unite students from different corners of the country. This helps a student know about different languages and traditions. A residential schools keeps the student involved in various activities related to sports, music and dance. A student is prepared for national as well as international competitions right from the beginning. This helps students develop confidence to face a number of audience. Some of the best residential schools in india boast of the luxuries they provide to the students apart from focusing on the overall development of a student. These schools have separate hotels or dormitories or hostels for girls and boys. Some of the luxurious boarding schools provide attached bathroom facilities and air conditioned hostels. These schools provide a hygienically maintained dining halls catering both vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals. To educate the students about proper etiquettes and table manners, these schools serve formal lunches and dinners to the students. Such boarding schools are a great opportunity to make the students compete with their counterparts on international platform.

BOARDING SCHOOLS- A DEVELOPMENT TOOL

Many people believe that living in a hostel is necessary for discipline and academic excellence. Therefore, many parents with affordable means prefer their children to join a boarding school to their studying in a day-time government or public school. One of the many reasons given for this preference is the extremely busy schedule of both the parents. This forces them to part with their children, when they are young, and send them to boarding schools. The children might acquire a sense of homesickness and loneliness in the beginning but sending the kids to boarding school is a great long term perspective because boarding school indeed teaches values such as social adjustment, leadership, initiative, and sharing quite effectively. The long term benefits of sending a child to a boarding school are sure to make a deep impact on his career and life. Boarding schools have great facilities for overall- child development.  The child is taught to make his general decisions there- choose his companions, find his own time to study, mix with all kinds of students and face day-to-day problems on his own. The best boarding school is the one where a child becomes less dependent on others and gains a sense of autonomy. Children that pass out from boarding schools are better at adjusting to all kinds of situations because they are exposed to all kinds of environment and are made to survive even in the adverse conditions.

Some of the boarding schools in India offer multiple extracurricular activities for the development as well as enjoyment of the children. Some of the boarding schools of North India have programs for rock climbing and mountaineering. Some of them offer a grand campus and world class facilities to acquire unmatched reputation. On the whole, boarding schools act as tools of self-development in the life of children.