We live in a joint family. My brother-in-law and his wife dont insist that their children brush their teeth at night or eat dinner at the table. My children feel I am fussing when I insist they do so, especially since their cousins are not compelled to follow suit. How do I deal with this situation tactfully? — Shilpa Sundar, Coimbatore
With Pre Boards on the horizon, we can witness the tension starting to creep in as students get all jittery about how to cope with its preparation. Boards are an important milestone and govern a students life long career and Pre Boards are an important precursor to this stepping stone to success. It is a mock drill before you face the real challenge. Hence, it is important that you give importance to the preparation for Pre Boards and give it your best shot.
Over the past decade, MBA has seen a significant growth in the education sector. More and more students are opting for a degree in MBA from any of the top colleges in the country like UPES with a dream of a bright career. Furthermore, the landscape of businesses is changing at a faster rate than ever. Be it an MNC or a start-up, all
With an increase in hate crimes being reported in the US and UK, against foreigners including Indians, parents with children studying abroad are worrying about the safety of their children on foreign campuses while others are opting for less xenophobic host nations - Nandini Reddy
For most parents, the prospect of their teenage children graduating from school (class XII) and entering college is both exciting and worrying. Exciting because a whole new world of adventure awaits them and worrying because the crucial decision of choosing a subject/stream undergrad specialisation and career choice has to be made. Though stream specialisation — arts, commerce and science — in India happens after class X, many students end up choosing a different path in college. That is why its important for parents and students to chalk out a comprehensive career plan in class IX.
Currently, 36 cultural and natural sites in India have been designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites. In the first of a four-article series, Srinidhi Raghavendra overviews some of the sites
Parents must make conscious efforts to help children break out of the teacher-led learning system by encouraging them to self-learn and study, says life skills trainer Jayalakshmi Vaidhyanathan.
For centuries, the Indian joint family system integrated the elderly into family and childcare duties. But during the past two-three decades with the rise of the 21st century nuclear family, the role of grandparents has steadily diminished. Nevertheless, its important to bear in mind that they can play an important role in instilling positive values, traditions and time-tested cultural mores in young children - Nandini Reddy, Cynthia John & Mini P.
For new age parents who have begun to discover food that is healthy, ethically produced, and minimally processed, here are good reasons for going vegan with some attractive vegan lunch box ideas - Bhumika K
A classroom is a microcosm of the universe, and a classroom is an excellent space to inculcate practices that can help students throughout their adult lives. As correctly pointed out by Henry Ford, Coming together is the beginning, keeping together is progress. Working together is success Students need to be made comfortable working in groups.
ParentsWorld invited parents of the Khaitan Public School, Ghaziabad, to share their insights on preparing children to deal with dangerous social media exposure and online games that could lead to self-harm and/or to the Blue Whale Challenge.
Contemporary United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the worlds fastest growing tourist destinations. It offers visitors sun, sand, sea, sports, unbeatable shopping, top-class hotels and restaurants, intriguing traditional culture, and a safe and welcoming environment
Christ University was founded in 1969. Back then, it was known as Christ College. Presently, it caters to more than 18,000 students from India and abroad. The university offers 46 undergraduate, 44 masters, 17 M.Phil and 21 Ph.D degree programmes. It also boasts a huge established alumni network. Christ University alumni have made their mark in various fields, including Music, Television and Film industry, Politics, Administration, Management, Law and Arts, among others.
The insurance business offers very bright employment prospects, particularly since India is a grossly under-insured country. With private sector insurance companies having entered the Indian marketplace in droves, they are recruiting personnel aggressively from training institutes and from the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) and General Insurance Corporation (GIC), the two public sector behemoths which have dominated the insurance business in this country for half a century.
My four-year-old son is going through a phase where he hits and kicks us often. If I am on the phone, he disconnects it, or yells and screams till I attend to him. How do I cope with such behaviour? — Anita Pradeep Kumar D, Trichy
The art of persuading, inspiring and winning over a crowd — small or big — is an essential skill for success in life and the workplace, says Jayalakshmi Vaidyanathan.
The deadly online Blue Whale Challenge, which targets and goads teenage children to self-harm, mutilation and finally suicide, has created a wave of panic among the parents' community in India. Given the psychological vulnerability of teens, counsellors advise parents to encourage two-way communication, monitor children's internet usage, and quickly address signs of teen depression and self-destructive behaviour, writes Arundathi Nath
•An English-medium class XII sociology textbook of the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education ascribes ugliness and handicap” as the main reasons why Indian parents have to pay dowry for the marriage of their daughters. If a girl is ugly and handicapped, it becomes very difficult for her to get married. To marry her, the girls bridegroom and his family demand more dowry. The helpless parents of such girls are then forced to pay up,” explains the author.
Creativity is dying a slow death as the Indian educational system emphasises rigorously on rote learning rather than critical thinking and problem solving,” says Mitsuyo Tamai, CEO of Japan-based tuition centre Kiwami.
After completing school, choosing the right college is one of the most important decisions that a student takes. The choice he/she makes at the time determines his/her whole future in terms of jobs, career growth and standard of life. College is not just a place to pursue higher education but it is a place where students have access to innumerable possibilities and they also get the right resources to realize their dreams. The right kind of college will help a student grow, enhance their personality, brush up their skills, provide them with a platform to exhibit their talent and above all, it provides them with quality education.
To ensure smooth and transparent conduct of Management Aptitude Test (MAT), the All India Management Association (AIMA) has asked candidates to bring several documents to the centre of MAT exam for verification purposes. These documents would assist in verifying the identity of the applicants and approve their candidature in MAT.
Preparing for engineering? You should be capable of tackling complex technical challenges by inculcating certain key skills and qualities. Even today, engineering is still a highly sought-after career. Vast and dynamic, this field needs experts who have the ability to adapt to new challenges persistently. Listed below are the top 10 traits of a successful engineer:
Summer vacation forms an integral part of every child's life owing to the conclusion of a fruitful educational year, facilitating a gap of two months. Yet, children are found to while away this time indulging in pointless pursuits such as staying indoors with their video games, leaving parents worried about the lost time. Certainly, time is precious and children need to utilise this time more wisely to productive causes. For the children, it is the best time to learn new things that they do not have the time for during the academic year. Listed here are three ways to spend summer vacations in a productive way.
JEE Main and Advanced, the most coveted and sought-after engineering entrance examination in India has just wrapped up. As soon as the results are declared, students are going to flock at engineering colleges around the country to seek admission in any of the courses in engineering. Many students prefer enrolling in an engineering course for an undergraduate degree. The fact that nearly 13 lakh students appeared for JEE Main this year is a testament to that. A promising career is perhaps the most driving factor that encourages students to pursue engineering. However, in a race to crack the entrance exam, students often fail to pay attention to the course they enroll themselves in.
Two roads diverge in the metaphorical woods of your mind, and you know that you cannot travel both. Which one to pick? The email that you have just typed asks you the same question over and over again: Is your university recognized or is it recognised?
Past trends have revealed that a lot more emphasis is placed on Reading Comprehension while designing the Common Admission Test – an examination taken by roughly two lakh people - to make their IIM dreams come true. Ever since its increased weightage from 45 to 70 percent in 2013, cracking this section has become very essential. Reading and interpreting complex passages have come to be a vital aspect of the CAT examinations.
In today's competitive world, awareness of life skills is essential to meet everyday needs, challenges and demands of life. Possession of such vital knowledge is not only necessary for adults but should also be imparted to kids from an early age. Alongside providing the kids necessary tools to deal with life issues, these skills further empowers them to make well-informed decisions that have long-term implications.
In schools, children not only discover how to read and write, but also learn how to develop social skills. Social skills can be defined as the skills we, as humans use to communicate and interact with one another, both verbal and non-verbal. Although there is no formal system in place where teachers can grade students based on their social skills, an appropriate parameter to gauge the same can be how a student behaves and interacts with his/her peers on a day-to-day basis.
As a student graduates from high school and steps into college, he/she is often in a dilemma about making life-changing decisions. Deciding what course to pursue and from which college is one of those decisions. Worldwide, the governments encourage every child to at least attend school and then further pursue a degree in various specialisations. And why not? Aterall, humans are also a resource for development.
Biology is an interesting subject but can also be quite challenging. If you are aspiring to become a doctor, then Biology is critical to your CBSE NEET success. Concepts like Plant Morphology, Cell structure, and Genetics can give many sleepless nights. If you too find the subject tough, these tips will come in handy for you. Here's how you should approach the subject.
With JEE around the corner, aspirants are gearing up with preparations for one of the toughest examinations in the world. To excel at this arduous competitive exam is no easy task; it requires developing a certain mindset, understanding, and stamina, which is different from what students are taught in a regular school. Student needs to have an agile mind that is capable of analytical thinking and understanding of complex core concepts. They need to build a strong and solid foundation of scientific and technology knowledge students, which is possible through deep levels of determination, focus and concentration. This is the reason why Gurukul systems are considered to be the best places to facilitate a sound learning environment.
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