Witty International School, Malad, hosted a special session to mark World Mental Health Day, attended by 120+ students from Grades 8 to 10. The initiative offered students an open platform to reflect on their emotions and participate in meaningful discussions on well-being. The session was led by Ms. Aparna Verma, Founder of Yellow and Blue Counselling Practice, who brings over two decades of experience …

Mental well-being is not only vital for academic success but also plays a pivotal role in shaping the future of students by instilling emotional resilience, empathy, and long-term life satisfaction. Many students fear being judged or misunderstood if they seek help for mental health issues. Some are unaware that counseling services exist in their schools; others feel anxious about the …

By Siddharth Rajgarhia We often believe that our role as educators begins with curriculum and ends with assessment. But beneath the lesson plans and gradebooks lies a more delicate, more profound truth: we are custodians of growing hearts navigating a world more complex than we ever faced. Each child walks into school not just with a backpack of books, but …

To encourage open dialogue and build emotional literacy among students, Aditya Birla World Academy (ABWA), in collaboration with Mpower—an initiative of the Aditya Birla Education Trust—hosted “The Happy Place: Inside Out 2.0”, an inter-school festival designed to normalize conversations around mental health and self-expression. In an age dominated by social media validation, online gaming pressures, and digital fatigue, young people …

The 5th edition of the School Youth Ideathon (SYI) — India’s largest entrepreneurship festival for school students — was launched on October 6 at the CBSE Headquarters, New Delhi. The initiative is now open to students from Classes 4 to 12 across India and Indian schools abroad. Students can submit their ideas at www.YouthIdeathon.in until November 20, 2025. The program …

The STTAR Global Education Conference 2025, themed “Human First, Tech Forward – The New Balance in Education” and organized by the Saamarthya Teachers Training Academy of Research (STTAR), an initiative of the Jaipuria Group of Educational Institutions, brought together over 700 educators, counsellors, and industry leaders from 18 Indian states on September 27 in New Delhi. The conference created a …