This newsletter from Shanti Educational Initiatives covers various environmental and cultural activities at their schools in July-September 2011. Students at SAS school organized rallies and cleanliness drives to raise awareness about environmental protection. They also visited different places of worship to promote religious harmony. Other events included clay craft workshops, guest lectures from the Mumbai Dabbawalas cooperative, and a magic show to engage students through science. School elections were held sans paper to inculcate democratic values. The investiture ceremony honored student leaders. A visit to an NCC camp introduced career opportunities in the armed forces.

1. Shanti Educational Initiatives
quarterly newsletter
July to September 2011
Volume 1- Issue 3 Heralding Change
PRAYAS
Students deem environmental consciousness
essential, as an abused Earth overdosed on
chemicals is striking back!
RAKSHABANDHAN...
...for the environment
JOSH MEIN JOSHILEY !
SBS showcases its
talent in JOSH...
SAS students rally at a busy junc on in Ahmedabad for environmental awareness
For too long have we ignored the consequences of our ac ons on the environment, and
warnings were deliberately denounced by the greedy market-driving forces. The crisis now is
too far ahead for us to be complacent, with natural and man made disasters barely bothering to
pause for breath. It’s me to include every idea to be brought into ac on and every hand in
healing the environment.
Under the Prayas campaign, SAS students chose to pitch in for the Earth
Animal week on the 2nd October, in honour of the Mahatma, who worked relessly for
spreads love in Shanti human rights.
Juniors..
Carrying banners and shou ng slogans- “Jal hai to kal hai”, “Global Warming is a Global Warning,
etc.”, the students even performed a street play bringing to fore a debate on whether we treat
our earth like a dumping yard. SAS students rallied from the Helmet Cross Road and concluded
at Keshav Bagh, covering topics like greenhouse gas-emission, conserva on of natural
resources, ozone layer deple on and deforesta on, through songs and skits.
Under the yearly theme ‘Cleanliness for All’, the cleanliness drive was first ini ated in school,
where weekly points were given to the best maintained classrooms, and then in the Bopal
market where students tackled the broom themselves.
SBS & SAS glitter “We aim to create a ripple effect and sensi ze children to personal hygiene and then a clean
for Navratri ... home, school, city and world,” informs Ms. Anita Verma, principal SAS.

2. The Mumbai
Dabbawalas @ SBS
In 1890, when Mahadeo Havaji Bachche be er than
began a lunch delivery service with 100 men, teachers who get
li le did he know that a hundred years later half as much.
his barefoot delivery men carrying lunch
boxes would get a SIX Sigma ra ng by Forbes It caught the a en on of the world,
magazine, get invited to the wedding of the when the Dabbawalas agreed to meet Prince Charles only at a me and
future King of England and win pres gious place suitable to them. Maharashtra C.M. VilasraoDeshmukh, Richard
awards for excellence in business without Branson- CEO Virgin Atlan c and Gary Locke- U.S. Secratary of Commerce
even pitching for them. are amongst those who have met the Dabbawalas and praised the
management model. It will remain a ma er of debate as to who was
It was for a rendi on of this success story of privileged to meet whom.
semi-literate men- the Dabbawalas of
Mumbai, that eager students filled the Finally, Dr. Aggarwal fielded ques ons from SBS students regarding
conference hall at Shan Business School on working model, business development, recruitment, re rement benefits
the 21st September- 2011. In adherence to and the simple answers could put any Strategic team to shame.
the SBS objec ve to host reputed guest
lecturers, and as part of the Logis cs and “It was our aim to provide the best to our students, and what bigger than
Supply Chain Management studies, Dr. the Dabbawalas success story?” said Dr. KishorBarad- Professor and Area
Pawan Aggarwal, the CEO of Mumbai Chair marke ng.
Dabbawala Educa on Centerwas invited to
present the case study of the Dabbawalas.
“This is an unforge able success story with regard to all fields of business
studies, and our students will remained inspired by it throughout their
careers,” said Prof. P. BalaBhaskaran Execu ve Director SBS and SCS, “we
are also pleased that it shares the SBS/SCS principle of an Indian core
with a global outlook. Can it get be er than this?”
Greeted with a thunderous applause by students and faculty alike, Dr.
Aggarwal, over the next one hour, enthralled, humbled, inspired and
moved his audience with the story of modest men, who became the
toast of a city that s ll does not allow them to rise above their humble
beginnings.
5000 Dabbawalas in their trademark caps and kurtapajamas, travel 60-70
kms and without the aid of modern technology or investment, conduct
4,00,000 transac ons every day. With no hierarchies dicta ng
distribu on of work or salary and no record of a strike, court dispute or
police case, they are a force to reckon and not a single business body has
dared to compete with them. Despite being felicitated with several
awards, invita ons to top business schools and a Six Sigma ra ng, they
are content with a modest salary of Rs 8000, ci ng their situa on as
A shot at shooting for budding film makers @SBS
SBS Communica on Mangement students got a taste of film making flagged off by Mr. Gadhvi (Director of Movie –Dhoom) on 19th August at
when ‘FREEWAY FILM COMPANY & FRAMEBOXX’ organized a movie 8:00 p.m. The students scrambled to write a script, finalize loca ons,
making compe on. The compe on was open to aspiring actors, select and prepare actors, compose the background score and finally
directors, and editors etc., to showcase their talent in film making. shoot and edit it. SBS selected the genre as –‘comedy’.
The idea was to make a short film (8 minutes in length) on the theme-
‘Small things in Life’ and within the walled city in 48 hours. The event was p j g
‘Our idea didn’t click with the panel of judges but it was a thrilling
experience!’ said the students who par cipated.
udents

3. ...Kasturinagar
KASTURINAGAR
Knowledge Partner: Shanti Educational Initiatives Limited
A tribute to GRAND
RAKSHABANDHAN - ‘If I had known gra NTS .. PARE
- a commitment to protect the environment ndkids were so mu
I would have had th ch fun,
SAS offers a unique perspective.. em first !’
No other country in the world has dedicated a day in honour of sibling love. But with
changing mes, SAS finds it essen al to adapt rituals and tradi on, and make them
relevant to present mes. This Rakshabandhan, SAS –KN organized a unique ac vity to
foster a bond with the environment.
“Today, the environment needs ‘raksha’ or protec on more than anything else,” says
Mr. Vikas Agarwal- Director SEI
The students happily made their own rakhees with silk strings, beads and the
chart-paper they were provided. They ed a rakhi each to a plant of their choice, as a
commitment to protect the environment. The day marked a new responsibility in their
lives- ‘raksha’ of the environment. Grandparents enjoy tak
ing a class
Every grandparent sure
ly feels this way and
grandparents are as co vice versa. To children,
mfor ng and protec ve
Besides being supercool as an old shady tree.
, grandparents are also
money! a source of extra pocket
For grandparents, the bir
th of grandkids is like a
fun all over again, bu new lease of life. It is a
t without the stress of chance to have
discipline them. If the having to use their au
roles are demarcated wi thority or to
authority and grandpa sely, with parents being
rents offering hugs and the figure of
can become heaven. uncondi onal support,
a child’s world
To pay homage to this wo
nderful bond, SAS invite
share their experience d the grandparents of all
and have a heart to heart students to
were delighted to share chat with our li le ones.
amusing and educa ve They in turn
days. experiences about the
ir own school
Children tie rakhis to plants they have vowed to protect
Education for the ultimate objective of…
SADBHAVNA Divisiveness plagues our society today. Ignorance leads to mistrust, which leads to intolerance and violence. Anything that is
not familiar to us raises suspicion, be it a different na onality, caste, religion or colour of the skin.
‘We are one race, but we tend to overemphasize our differences and overlook our similari es,’ says Ms. Uma Anavaratham-
Proctor SAS, as she explains the objec ve of visi ng diverse temples of different faiths. The trip to a mosque, gurudwara,
temple and a church was a deligh ul experience and they bombarded teachers with ques ons about whatever they had seen,
while happily munching on their snacks!
“They came away wiser, and you could see the light of understanding on their faces,” said Ms. Anupama Bohra- Head SAS KN
Children bow in reverence ... at the Church ... at the Mosque ... at the Gurudwara ... at the Temple
CLAY CRAFT Science with
“Hands full of mud and a
mouthful of smiles !” MAGIC
School is simply not a place one
in the mud and yet be lau expects to get their hands
ghi
organized a ‘Po ery and Clay-m ng about it! When SAS
& MASTI
assembled at the Po ers’ olding Workshop’, students ‘Anything that fires a child’s imagina on also offers a great
Wh
fascina on as the wheel turned eel, and watched in opportunity for learning,’ says Ms. Uma Anavaratham- Proctor SAS.
sought to shape exclusive vessels and the po er’s hands And so a Magic Show was held at SAS- KN on the 17th of June.
and shapes.
Hands are essen al to lea True to his name- the Magician kept the children mesmerized with a
understand it. Research shows rning and educators now high level of technical skills and crackling energy. The program was
the virtual world of computersthat increasing me spent in specially designed to s mulate young minds and help them to
ac vity is leading to deficits in, while displacing hands-on understand simple skills of science and dexterity. Because the show
development and a decline in certain areas of cogni ve was interac ve- there were shrieks of amazement and laughter
the ability of the young. galore!
“The dignity of labour is pro
bab
lesson in this,” says Ms. Uma Ana ly the most important
varatham- Proctor SAS
Oh boy, what fun !! Children totally mesmerized by the Magician
Kids take pride in their clay
creations

4. ...Ahmedabad
EREM ONY
School Elections SANS paper !! INVESTITURE C
n badges...
Mothers wait to pi
rful
Waiting to exercise their power... With Mr. A.C. Kapur - E.C. Gujarat The Proud & the Powe ins Ms Anita Verma,
responsibility,’ expla
portance of his/her posi on and ture of power.”
An exercise in freedom and “The privilege and im with a formal inves
on the student much be er s was
responsibility towards environment principal SAS, “dawns ad Nano Tata Motor
h Vi shwakarma- plant he p and Director of SEI
Honour Shri Rames ies of the Chiripal grou
The SAS school elec ons were designed to replicate the Indian electoral A er the Guest of other VIP dignitar onal music
th the strains of devo
process. The details were well executed- the nomina ons were filed as per the welcomed along wi p was lit and the ceremony unfolded to
lam
post, the manifesto declared, the candidates campaigned via speeches, and the VikasAggarwal, the ighty.
an d a prayer to the Alm pinning the badge on
the child
secret ballot was cast in separate booths spread out over the school campus. flags, the privilege of tes. It was
d their respec ve e congratulatory no
A er students receive others while the fathers handed over th th pride. Befi ng a
But Shan Asia c went one step ahead. The en re electoral process was held
was bestowed on th
em parents stand tall wi nts then bowed
t indeed fo r the child to see his e stude
sans paper! ALL vo ng was done online in contrast to the last elec ons where
a rewarding momen even before God, th the elected students
the Gu ru to be honoured y
one thousand sheets of paper were used. “It’s the need of the hour,” said the country that upholds their blessings. Finall ect
their teachers and sought d regula ons,serve relentlessly and resp
principal Mrs Anita Verma, taking pride in having a ‘paper-free’ elec on. That deferen ally before school rules an
oath-to honour
the elec on results were declared by Mr. A.C. Kapur- elec on commissioner of solemnly took their
students.
Gujarat was a pres gious moment for the SAS fraternity. the rights of fellow d to hono ur the child, the
exalta on, envisione em walked
“Poli cs is a dirty game if YOU are playing dirty.” This rejoinder by Mr. A.C. The ceremony was an exercise in n was duly accomplished as each of th pride and
her. The missio rvice, honour,
Kapur, Elec on Commissioner Gujarat was an eye opener for the students who parent and the teac ter awareness of responsibility, se
voiced their concern about poli cs being murky. A er declaring the School away bearing grea
Prefectorial Board elec ons result, the E.C. shared his views and aspira ons privilege.
about the future of the na on.
SAS salutes NCC
Home to revolu ons - the Satyagrah, the Salt march, Amul- the
white revolu on and now the economic boom, and several men of
grit–M.K. Gandhi, Sardar Patel, Morarji Desai and Bhulabhai Desai
among others, Gujarat, surprisingly has negligible representa on in
the defence services. Unlike other states, there is not even a single Eagerly awaiting action ! Gun & Roses ?
Army regiment from the state!
To remove apprehensions and introduce opportuni es regarding a career in the armed Irrespec ve of whether
forces, Shan Asia c organized a visit to the NCC quarters at Kathlal- dis Kheda on the they pursue a career ...in
26th June, to acquaint its students with the NCC wing of the Indian Army. the Armed Forces it was
The affair began with a mo va onal PPT and a er a brief history of NCC from 1948, gra fying to know that they
Commanding Officer Col R.K. Singh proceeded to apprise students with the highest will have gone home with
ideals of secularity, character development and selfless service that is synonymous with an enduring respect in their
the country’s defence forces. The awe and respec ul stance of the students spoke hearts for their comrades in
volumes as they geared towards handling a wide variety of guns, rifles and ammuni on.
khakis and olive greens. Aim and Shoot !
About [hÝXr. For [hÝXr. In [hÝXr. A tribute to ROALD DAHL
Hardly is there a child
who has not been
touched by the Roald
Dahl magic. It was
therefore natural for SAS
to commemorate the
great storyteller on his
birthday- the 13th of
September.
Competition thrills Laughter & applause abound
Kids dressed as poets Shan Asia c School
It’s inexcusable we opine, wh
en
potpourri with only a sma erin the new genera on stu ers in Hindi, with their conver rose to the occasion and
g Display at the library
precisely this negligence that Sha of Hindi mixed with English. Will Hindi perish without eve sa on a linguis c held a li le discussion
Day ’- September the 14th, whichn Asia c School sought to address when they organized an n a whimper? It is about the author, his life and his work. A cheerful display of
ab
marks the day Hindi was chosen elocu Ro
Roald Dahl books like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The
1949. to be our ‘raj bhasha’ or na ona on on ‘Hindi Magic Finger, The Enormous Crocodile etc. completed the
Ma
l language in
picture. Young fans thronged the library enthusiasm ligh ng
pic
“I laud Shan Asia c for helpin up their faces, as it was akin to a date with Roald Dahl and his
Manju Mahima, Chief Guest g safeguard the development of this language so genuin exhilara ng books.
ex
detail- the pronuncia on, the of Hindi day celebra ons at SAS, was all praise for the a ely,” Ms.
many school func ons where selec on of students and the crea ve presenta on. “I have en on to Pro
Proclaimed as the most successful children’s writer in the
the effort is superficial.” a ended
world, Roald Dahl’s work has been translated into 34
wo
The show was an excep onal me languages and he has been honoured with the Whitbread
lan
and debates on interes ng top dley of poetry and prose, with ‘Word Antakshari’ as an inter-ho Aw
Award, Childrens Book Award and the Edgar Award three
contemporary topics taken up ics like- ‘Facebook- boon or bane’ and ‘Grading in exams- for use compe on,
mes.
m
in ‘Hasya Kavi Sammelan’ had
Prior to this declama on, studen be er or worse’. The
the students and staff alike roa
ring
works of luminaries like Kabir, ts had researched and showcased on the bulle n board- fam with laughter!
Munshi Premchand, Mahadevi ous
Chaturvedi etc. Verma, Harivansh Rai Bachch Hindi literary
an, Makhanlal

5. RED LETTER DAY AT SEI
Kasturinagar) host a
SBS and SAS (Bopal &
blood donation camp.
all thanks to
ch needed shot of life,
Blood ba nks again received a mu d 15th of July.
camps held on 14th an
the 16 Ch iripal blood donation an of two
ive of the fact that in a sp
The Chiripa ls were highly appreciat ch donor
blood at 16 centers. Ea
days more tha n 1000 people donated ilanthropy.
appreciation of their ph
received a certificate in
st to donate blood,
Th e Chiripals were the fir g others to follow
atin
encouraging and motiv e ‘nobility’ of the act
th
For the
suit. They emphasized one who can donate 120 odd first-year students
and stressed that ‘every
who began a new phase of their
blood, should do it’.
academic lives at SBS- Ahmedabad, the Satur-
day night- 3rd of September was a pivotal moment
and Freshmen’s Fizz offered the perfect platform.
Seniors looked on with pride and nostalgia, remembering similar
moments not too far ago. Soumil Mehta, a senior said “Unbelievable!
Just one year back it was us in this place. These guys are an awesome
bunch and sure know how to have fun.”
‘Masquerade’ was the given theme and everyone was excited to make a
statement with their unique masks. Inhibition was thrown to the winds as
they grooved to the electrifying tunes of DJ Taral, and the pressures of the
first few weeks forgotten. Most importantly they effectuated a relation-
ship with a place they will never forget.
In the wee hours of dawn, tired legs and weary eyes finally made
their way back to their rooms, marking the end of the academic
year’s first party. While both work and play awaits the students
of SBS, the party heralded an exciting year ahead. It marks
their transition from new, uninitiated freshmen to
rightful members of a tradition that they will
cherish and preserve.
Navratri @ SBS & SAS
Independence Day
The countdown is almost audible for the most
r t
awaited me of the year in Gujarat. The
n The
th and m
excitement is palpable, with drums and music
at Ganesh Chaturthi announcing the arrival of
uncing arriv
val
s
Navratri, while gli er and glamorous
gly
garba-wear dazzle en cingly in the city’s
s
street-side ethnic markets.
Come Navratri- the nine nights of light and celebration, and
Gujarat begins to whirl and twirl. Traditionally, the dance is
performed around a clay lantern which represents life, and the
dancers thus honor Durga, the feminine form of divinity.
The whirling dance honours the universal dance of matter
and energy, which moves in the same cyclical pattern-
the planets around the Sun, the Milky Way and the
protons and neutrons around the nucleus at the macro
level.
The Navratri was celebrated with equal doses of
s
reverence and fervor at the Shan Educa onal
Ini a ves family.

6. FRESHMENS FIZZ
SHANTI CELEBRATES LIFE!
A mighty trunkful of blessings
mighty trunkful f blessings
i h k l i
for the Shanti Family...
GANESH CHATURTHI 2011
Hos ng the Lord of
Auspicious Beginni
Beginnings for
9 days of
GaneshaChaturthi was a
lively affair at the college
c
campus. It was a ststudent
effort from scratch. Funds
scratch
were collected and on the
1st September, a be beau ful
idol of the Elephant God
Elephan
Ganesha was mounted
moun
deferen ally in a
mandap.
decorated mandap
Various sweets were
wer
distributed as prasad
prasa
everyday a er a devo onal
de
aar in the mornings and
mornin
evenings.
On the 10th of September,
Sep
He was carried awa with
away
reverence; the pro
procession
was led with merry
enthusiasm, music, gaiety,
pomp and show and bid
an
adieu (visarjan) into the
flowing Sabarma .

7. BUSINESS cum
SPIRITUALITY
ALLIANCES
With so many unethical prac ces being exposed in businesses worldwide, the need of the
hour for the Business Management. student seems to be an alignment with the Spirit.
JOSH mein SBS joshiley ! What does it mean to be human? What do we really mean by growth? What is the role of
values and power distribu on in enhancing both organiza ons and society as a whole? How
many of us even ask these ques ons? Mr. Jim Rose best answered the ques ons he asked
Is it surprising that an SBS student bagged a 2nd and stressed upon the need of spirituality in building a be er organiza on. A trained black
runner-up place in the ‘College Personal y’ compe on belt in ‘Process Excellence/Six Sigma’, Mr. Rose emphasized that the new leadership
paradigm asks the leader to be the one who can show what it means to be human & what
in ‘JOSH’, par cularly when the same student Soumil it means to be authen c. That leadership is the product of deep, ongoing self analysis and
can only be achieved by internal spiritual powers was the key highlight of the workshop.
Mehta had won ‘Mr. Convegno’ earlier this year?
In his career with johnson & johnson Pharmaceu cal Group worldwide, Mr. Rose has led as
the VP in HR and Quality Management in the US and Puerto Rico. He also served as faculty
A team from ‘JOSH’ - an
in J&J’s “Leaders Developing Leaders” program where he focused on the leadership
intercollege event presented by
standards of innova on and People Development. A yoga prac oner and meditator for
Na onal Academy of Event
over 30 years, he began to follow the spiritual path of Sant Mat in 1985.
Management and Development,
had arrived and selected teams “This workshop will help SBS students connect with spirituality to improve all aspects of
from SBS for Josh @ Bollywood , life,” said Prof. Bala Bhaskaran.
Josh @ West, Comedy Star @ Josh
etc.
SBS students playing it up...
‘Josh’ is an ideal pla orm which
allows par cipants to flaunt their
skills and exercise crea ve ideas.
Besides balancing prac ce sessions
with a hec c academic schedule,
SBS students were not deterred by
sprains, aches and fevers, and
represented the college with full
Saumil Mehta jazzing it up... enthusiasm.
Mr. Jim Rose extolling the benefits of spirituality in business
KHALBALI-
Smart
Communication...
Rendezvous with CYRUS DASTUR
In the largest film industry in the world, where on
an average a film is 150 minutes long, one man
With economic liberaliza on and changing social
stands out for championing the cause of a
revenue-genera ng-model in the short films
trends, the adver sing industry has grown rapidly
industry- Cyrus Dastur. Pioneer of the organized
short film space in India, Dastur is also the
in the last decade. An essen al brand building
co-creator of the Shamiana Club - India's only
dedicated and fastest growing short film club
exercise, adver sing is indispensable for a product
which showcases the finest shorts from all over
the world.
or service to be successful and forms the basis of
He became a prominent name in the Mumbai marke ng.
theatre circuit when his flagship produc on
'WHEN GOD SAID CHEERS' became a hit. Apart With the launch of its Communica on Club- KHALBALI, a adver sement compe on
from working with the camera (both in front and was held. Students had been given me to create adver sements in the Print, Radio
behind it), he is also a columnist in Mumbai Jingles and TVC categories with topics rela ng to public awareness like ‘Quit Smoking’,
Mirror (wri ng for none other than movies of ‘Global Warming’, ‘Child Labor’etc. Prateek Agrawal and Praveen K were declared
course), and an award winning photographer. winners. The compe on was judged by industry champions- Mr. Bhargav Thakkar,
Cyrus Dastur telling it like it is
In his trademark light blue jeans and a carry bag, producer, director and media consultant, and Mr. Amit Desai, strategic advisor to
Cyrus arrived at the SBS campus, affable and approachable, instantly pu ng the Hanmer MS&L, promoter & director of Me eta Media Solu ons (A Pan-India Media
students at ease. Planning, Buying and Releasing Agency).
He ini ated the discussion, from the course being perused to the kind of movies
Both shared their diverse experience from the industry and gave valuable insight to
students watched, their access to the short films, the media related work they had
done, and suggested certain cameras that students would find useful. students in the area of communica on. “It is an exci ng beginning for ‘Khalbali’, said
Prateek Agrawal, ‘we just cant wait for more!’
Passion he said, and not fascina on should be the reason for choosing a profession. He
also stressed on focus, consistency and pa ence for success, not to men on taking
risks and innova on.
He rued the fact that Indian parents were
too intrusive in the choice of their
children’s’ profession. And a er discussing
the interna onal and na onal socio-
economic culture, the session concluded
with the fact that despite being crea ve,
Indians are not smart marketers.
His mantra to survive the 21st century
was -Dream Big, Believe In Yourself and
The ambitious team with Dastur Market Yourself Properly.
Chief Guest Amit Desai inaugurating the Khalbali Club Winner in two categories- Prateek Agrawal

8. Animal Week
Playgroup I Nursery I Jr. KG I Sr. KG
Why children have an
affinity to animals isn
so energy and th ’t a mystery at all. Kid
e animals can sens s are full of loving an
–Ahmedabad shared e that too. Shan d
Fun with shopping a most unique gi wi Juniors -Satellite Ce
Farm. As good as it th their li le ones. Th nter
can get. An enclosu ey created an Anim
animals with a pen, re was created to ho al
use some of the sm
and birds...
a hut etc. aller
Every day, the kids we
re allowed to observe
cows, buffaloes, dogs and chat and play wi
Who doesn’t know that children , cats and even a horse th different animals
parrots, sparrows, he ! In their free me du -
have a small span of a en on ns, goats and an all ring break they fed th
me favourite with th e
and are easily bored? They need e kids- cuddly rabbits
It was week full of !!
something new to explore and hullaballoo! The ch
laughed with delight ildren let their hair
observe 24x7. And that’s why and it was sheer ple down and squealed
have so much fun. It asure for the manage and
they make friends with anyone was so much easier ment to watch the kid
textbooks and now th for them to relate to s
who will take them out and give ey know what a farm these animals in their
is all about....
them a glimpse of the exci ng
colourful noisy world that they
dont o en get to see.
Shan Juniors JP Nagar
Bangalore decided to give the
kids their favourite treat- an
ou ng to a market and a bird
shop! They were super excited
and in total awe of the birds they
saw and with the hustle bustle
of the market place ! Kids excited to see the birds Who was happier with
the affection? The Kid
s or the Animals?
HOME SWEET HOME D dd D
Daddy Dearest!
t!
There is NOTHING sweeter than home, more Fathers bond with their li le ones in school on Fathers’ Day…
so for a child. Home means different things at
different mes. To a toddler it means comfort,
but as the child grows up it also means a
li le responsibility. Bit by bit, it is the
parents job to turn the child’s focus to par cipa ng in light chores
and lending a helping hand whenever possible.
Shan Juniors willingly played a part in helping turn that spotlight to responsibility. The
different rooms of a typical home were created so that children related to the idea.
Teachers had decorated a living room (TV, sofa, music player), dining room (tables,
chairs, table with crockery laid, family puppets displayed on all the chairs), kitchen Happiest with Daddies !
(kitchen set, gas stove, microwave, oven, toaster, refrigerator), study room (laptop,
Family involvement is a rewarding aspect in early childhood educa on believes
books, sta onary) and a bedroom (bed, pillow, bed sheet, mirror, dressing table, toys).
Shan Juniors, but worldwide, early childhood educators tend to engage more with
The kids were very excited to see all this in their school ! They were taken for a round
mothers than with fathers. But research has indicated that those children, whose
and asked to look carefully at all the furniture and various objects. A discussion was
fathers are highly involved in their school and educa onal ac vi es, were most likely
held about everyone’s role at home and every child had his say! They spent the en re
to receive high marks, enjoy school, and never repeat a grade! Fathers can tell
school hours playing house-house! ‘ School is wonderful’ they all agreed…
stories, read and select books with their children, and learn how to use appropriate
visual and cogni ve cues. Based on this, Shan Juniors mediated to create be er
bonding between fathers and kids. An event was designed whereby fathers would
get to interact with their children in a light hearted manner, and would surely lead to
more effec ve learning.
On Fathers’ Day, 16th July- 2011, parents were cheerfully welcomed by teachers at
Shan Juniors- Ambawadi. Poems , games, cards and lively conversa ons ensued.
Fathers were given a small ar fact tokens like es, briefcases with fingerprint art
made by their li le one in class. Parents were thrilled to see their kids so happy with
event and treasured the par cipa on.
Doll House? NO, a mini home !
National Conf luence 2011
An astounding 60+ centers in 26 ci es in just the
second year, definitely called for a mutual
‘When everyone moves forward together,
her,
celebra on of this excep onal success of the Shan success takes care of itself.’
Juniors family.
The Na onal Confluence II was organized for all the business
partners of Shan Juniors PAN-India, on the 17th and 18th of
August 2011, at Shan Asia c School, Bopal. The assemblage
offered a most suitable opportunity to all our business partners
to interact with the en re Shan Juniors family and the
management on a single pla orm. This mee ng was aimed at
strengthening the rela onship, discussing core value edi ons,
new launches, business escala ons and much more.
The exchange of ideas and plans over two days was an
invigora ng experience for all par es and the feedback proved
immensely valuable to SEI. The mee ng concluded successfully
The Franchisees and the Shanti Juniors team revel in the sweetest fruit of all- SUCCESS !
with a deligh ul evening of dance and sumptuous dinner.

9. It is in this context that our new Educa on models need to be
Dear Friends,
grounded. There has to be a recogni on of the fact that
Educa on has have its roots at home. It is in the home that the
In our last issue we spoke about
students pick up the values they see in their elders. On this can
our fast ever changing world and
be built the remaining educa on of pre-school, school, college
the role of Educa on in that
and higher educa on.
scenario. All of us will agree that
the last couple of decades has seen Shan Educa onal ini a ves was started with a view to
tremendous change, driven largely by technology. This has provide well rounded educa on from KG to PG. A look at the
made the world a much smaller place and many refer to our manner in which the various Educa onal ins tu ons are run
world now as the Global village. will give an insight into this philosophy. We believe that
educa on should be prac cal oriented at all levels. Hence in
In this context , our students have far greater exposure to the
everything that we do at SEI, this becomes an important
world than the earlier genera ons ever had. They can witness
feature. Whether it is the manner in which we celebrate our
on television in real me any event that takes place anywhere
fes vals or the Guests we invite for our lectures, the
in the world. The computer gets them linked to the internet
underlyling theme always is : “What can our students learn
with its vast access to prac cally any kind of informa on. The
from this ac vity?”
current Facebook genera on is able to hook on to social
networks with its inherent advantages and disadvantages.
Un l next me then,
This has I believe has had its impact on the young Prof Alan D’Souza
impressionable minds today. It has also increased stress levels. Dean- SBS & SCS
The use and throw away genera on has brought in a new Founding member- MICA
Former Execu ve Director- Mudra Communica ons Ltd
culture of immediacy, self gra fica on, quick-fix solu ons,
Former President – IIMA Alumni associa on, Ahmedabad Chapter
and transient rela onships. Former Director- Goa Ins tute of Management
Tanvi Manhas- Copywriter/Editor- SEI
Editorial With valuable assistance from:
Credits : Mrs. Anita Verma- Principal- SAS AMD
Mrs. Uma Anavaratham- Proctor- SAS KN
Kamal Dotwani - Student Co-ordinator -SBS/SCS
Janki Patel- Zonal Academic Support -Shan Juniors
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..now in
S U R AT S U R AT SURAT -2012 !
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