Category: Ekya Recommends

#InsideEkya: NEP 2020- The Changing Perspectives of Education in India

“Learners will change how they act in the world when old ways are no longer effective in getting what they want.” The National Education Policy (NEP) introduced this year by the Government of India will have a huge positive impact...

/ September 21, 2020

#EkyaRecommends: ‘I learn and I support others’ learning’ – Why Ekya’s Professional Development vision is in line with the National Education Policy 2020.

The National Education Policy 2020 released this year requires teachers and school leaders “to learn the latest innovations and advances in their profession.” Ekya places emphasis on conceptual understanding, integration of technology for learning and professional practices, and student projects...

/ September 16, 2020

#TeacherBlogger: History is not the past, it is the present and is alive!

My perception of the subject of History used to be similar to many people who feel that it is dry and vast to comprehend and also question- why should it be studied today, or past is past and what does...

/ September 10, 2020

#TeacherBlogger: Encouraging self-learning habits in students

As a teacher, I have been trying to understand why children are sometimes unable to focus on a class? Why do they sometimes come up with excuses for failing to complete an assignment on time? Why are these children unable...

/ August 14, 2020

#EkyaReccomends: Achieving a good balance of academics and co-curricular activities

Here we have the story of ‘Academics and Co-curricular activity’ –  similar to “what came first-  The chicken or the egg?”  but with a difference- this one shall be decisive!! Academics are the backbone of learning,  the base of knowledge...

/ July 10, 2020

#EkyaRecommends: Online education is an opportunity; Advocate fewer restrictions and more learning

With 144 countries closing schools, more than a billion learners have been affected. As more and more schools are forced to deal with large scale education crises, online education, which was typically associated with only higher education, is now seen...

/ June 24, 2020

#EkyaCommunityConnect: Adapting to COVID 19 session

The counseling specialist Ms. Priya conducted a workshop on Adapting to Covid19 – the changes brought by the pandemic on 28th march 2020 via a zoom call.  This session focused on providing strategies to parents on managing the many changes...

/ March 30, 2020

#InsideEkya: Digital Learning in the Time of COVID-19

At Ekya Schools and CMR K-12, we have always believed in serving the needs of our students, and our teachers. During this unprecedented time of trying to keep teaching and learning during a global pandemic, our teachers, school leadership and...

/ March 28, 2020

#EkyaRecommends: Talking to your child about the Coronavirus Disease

Your child has questions regarding the Coronavirus disease. We at Ekya believe how you respond to your child is more important and crucial than just providing the answers. Here’s how you can motivate your child to stay positive in the...

/ March 24, 2020

Ekya Design Challenge 2020: Ekya For A Healthier Bengaluru 

With the will and desire to make a difference in the world today, over 800 students from our schools came together to show how they can ‘Make Bengaluru lead a healthier lifestyle.’ This year, our students at Ekya School BTM...

/ February 13, 2020