I wish I were a school student now!
I am one year away from graduating from college, and any time someone asks me if I prefer college life or school life, I answer school life. Because my school life was indeed memorable.
I still wish I were a school student because what are the students getting taught now! 6th graders are learning Canva, while I learned basic MS Excel! That’s not the only reason. But school days were the days when enjoyment didn’t always come at the cost of guilt. Things were lighter, simpler, and more about excitement in life. Responsibilities, deadlines, and meetings weren’t at the top of our list of stress.
Looking at the experiences being created for students at Pehchaan The Street School, one cannot help but think, “I wish I were a school student now!”
In a beautiful example, Yasmin Crochet distributed 15 handmade crochet keychains to the students at Indraprastha Centre. In last week’s article, I shared a collaboration with Kids Age and Pehchaan The Street School. Kids Age collaborated again with an even bigger surprise for the students!
To make education joyful, they provided around 300 booklets that included 80 Seedling booklets, 100 Junior Section booklets for students aged 6–7 years and 120 Senior Section booklets for students aged 8–13 years. The students were excited to add these books to their curriculum and study new things.
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An even more interesting example that nearly made me enrol in Pehchaan The Street School was a collaboration with Cold Brew + Pyas Cafe. The team of Cold Brew visited the Mukherjee Centre and conducted a live demonstration of cold coffee and mocktail preparation, which were distributed amongst the students. They watched the entire demonstration with fascination. This was surely a unique experience for the students.
Along with such refreshment distribution, the students of Pehchaan The Street School also participated in fun-filled, energetic activities that not just boost their adrenaline but also uplift their creative juices flowing. These activities included Laser Tag, PS5 Gaming, VR Roller Coasters and VR Cricket at the Lazer Crazer Gaming & Cafe. The students had fun in a small laser competition where the top 3 winners were announced. In short, education with gaming became their favourite combo ever!
Another example of a creative activity was when 15 students, along with 4 volunteers, visited The Hidden Hour and participated in a one-hour escape room activity. Distribution of 100 registers and 100 pencil kits for the students was also made, which encouraged their learning experience. The outing taught the students learning, problem-solving, teamwork, and fun.
This was how a week at Pehchaan The Street School went by! From Frootis to Cold Coffee, from Snakes and Ladders to laser gaming and escape rooms, the education of young Indian students has completely evolved. A generation gap is becoming bigger, which would make anyone think they were a school student now!
Anyway, I could not, but you can escape this FOMO (fear of missing out) by getting yourself associated with Pehchaan The Street School now! Join as a volunteer, an intern or a donor, it’s your wish! Support their mission to educate every student in India!
Link to their website: https://pehchaanstreetschool.org/
Or reach out to me in case of any doubts!
