NAHAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

AN APPROACH TOWARDS BALANCED CURRICULUM
An essential aspect of present day education, which is becoming increasingly globalized, is the need for a balanced curriculum. Why is this necessary and how should it be ensured?

The first thing to be considered is the contrariety between the requirements of the international curriculum and the existing reality. International curriculums demand a well-rounded individual who is prepared to become intellectually, emotionally and physically healthy and is able to take the right decisions, not just for himself but for the betterment of society. On the other hand, the world around us shows our young minds that money is all-important, and that quick, perhaps even erroneous, decisions must be made to earn more of this gold dust.


This confuses these emerging thinkers. In school, they are taught to be honest, empathetic, thoughtful, hardworking and much more. But the minute they step out, they see people carrying out thoughtless acts, searching for short-cuts, indulging in cutthroat competition.

In this confusing atmosphere, they struggle to search for inspirational role models. Very often, they choose unwisely due to the socially and ethically degenerating environment.

How can it be ensured, then, that these impressionable minds become balanced and thoughtful, action-oriented adults, and create a better world?

At Nahar International School, they do this by showing them the human context to every concept they learn. The school not only makes them aware of real life challenges but asks them to ideate, innovate in order to think of solutions to these.

According to Vandana Arora, Head of School, curriculums play a large role in directing student awareness, thinking and action. We work on our curriculums with scrutiny, questioning our motives and practices: what are we teaching? Why are we teaching it? How do we teach it? What is the appropriate time to teach a particular topic? Why is it the appropriate time? These curriculums go through a continuous process of review and modification. And students’ feedback, their learning patterns, their contributions make them active participants in the process of curriculum creation . However, to achieve the right equilibrium, to create the right balance requires contribution by the larger society such as parents, family members, and friends too. All of us can come together to create not only an intellectually stimulating but also emotionally caring, as well as motivating environment for the young minds of the world, in the homes we inhabit, through the education spaces we create, the recreation spaces we unwind in, the conversations we have, in the human dealings we have with them - so that they grow to be conscientious adults who are thoughtful of every action of theirs.”

For more details contact: Nahar International School, Nahar’s Amrit Shakti, Chandivali Farm Road, off Saki Vihar Road, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 072. +91 22 2847 5511 / 5522 info@nahar-is.org www.nahar-is.org