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07/05/2018

Summer Holidays are the best time when the kids can bond with the family. But these are also the days that leave a lasting impression on their young minds. M...

26/03/2017

Worth a read: The story of watermelons by Manohar Parrikar:

"I am from the village of Parra in Goa, hence we are called Parrikars. My village is famous for its watermelons. When I was a child, the farmers would organise a watermelon-eating contest at the end of the harvest season in May.

All the kids would be invited to eat as many watermelons as they wanted. Years later, I went to IIT Mumbai to study engineering. I went back to my village after 6.5 years.

I went to the market looking for watermelons. They were all gone. The ones that were there were so small.

I went to see the farmer who hosted the watermelon-eating contest. His son had taken over. He would host the contest but there was a difference.

When the older farmer gave us watermelons to eat he would ask us to spit out the seeds into a bowl. We were told not to bite into the seeds.

He was collecting the seeds for his next crop. We were unpaid child labourers, actually. He kept his best watermelons for the contest and he got the best seeds which would yield even bigger watermelons the next year.

His son, when he took over, realised that the larger watermelons would fetch more money in the market so he sold the larger ones and kept the smaller ones for the contest.

The next year, the watermelons were smaller, the year later even small. In watermelons the generation is one year. In seven years, Parra's best watermelons were finished. In humans, generations change after 25 years. It will take us 200 years to figure what we were doing wrong while educating our children."

Unless we employ our best to train the next generation, this is what can happen to us. We must attract the best into teaching profession.

Great story indeed! Each one of us are responsible to offer our best culture to next generation!

The whole world is looking to India as a Spiritual Leader.

Unfortunately, hardly few are aware of the great heritage we have carried!

If we don't pass on right things to next generation, they will be misguided.

16/03/2017

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How to teach kids the value of money? Parents often feel that children do not understand the value of value. With just a little effort and some simple yet en...

06/03/2017

Hi, we have started a social campaign to create awareness on better parenting. Here is our first video on Smartphone & other Gadget addiction among kids.
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02/03/2017

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28/02/2017

Excessive use of Smartphones and other gadgets by the kids is a growing concern among many parents. We should understand the effects of this on child's personality and take measures to prevent addiction. Please click the video link in this post to learn more about the issue. Don't forget to like, share and forward to your friends.. Here's the link...
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21/02/2017

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07/12/2015

Sharing some everyday creativity by my four year old. This is a beginning, let's keep it going, please add your kid's creativity here. Let the world appreciate it.