All posts by Ekya

Winning the Triathlon – Arnav Manoj

In this feature of Stars of Ekya, we speak to Arnav Nama Manoj of Grade IV from Ekya JP Nagar, who won a Triathlon competition, held in Goa conducted by Pioneering Ventures and Enduro Sports. Participating in the Under-11 Category,...

/ December 3, 2017
Poets of Ekya

Trees – Poem by Rishikesh Muralimohan

One of our young budding poets, Rishikesh Muralimohan of Grade 3 at Ekya JP Nagar writes this piece, thanking trees for the role they play in the environment. Thank you, Trees, For giving me clean air to breathe, Even though you...

/ November 6, 2017

Why 100 mark papers are a thing of the past

The first standard measure for human intelligence was developed in the early 1900s. French psychologist Alfred Binet designed the formal IQ test which was administered in 1905 and measured the mental age of students entering the mass system of education...

/ October 3, 2017

Working at Ekya Schools – Ahlada Sudersan

“We need to prepare our students for the demands of the future.” Having started her career as an Electrical Engineer, Ms. Ahlada’s passion for Computer Science brought her to Ekya Schools. Today, she designs the Computer curriculum for Grades 1...

/ September 11, 2017

Decoding the role of Growth Mindset in Education

At Ekya, we strongly believe that a person’s ability and intelligence can be honed through practice, hard-work, dedication and motivation. This is why we invest our time and efforts towards creating an environment that promotes and develops a ‘Growth Mindset’...

/ September 8, 2017

Experts@Ekya – Baking Masterclass

As part of our Experts@Ekya program, we had Ms. Neeth Medappa from Pastry Masterclass, organize a Baking Workshop at Ekya JP Nagar, Ekya ITPL and Ekya BTM Layout. Ms. Neeth Medappa is a trained French Pastry Chef from Le Cordon Bleu,...

/ August 28, 2017
Ekya Independence Day

The Week That Was – Independence Day at Ekya

With the tricolour flag hoisted and the National Anthem sung at all four campuses of Ekya , here is how 15th August unfurled at each of our schools: A day of performances Ekya JP Nagar ushered in the India’s 71st...

/ August 20, 2017

Top 10 Indian Authors for Children

At Ekya, reading is given a special place as it is the foundation of all learning processes. In fact, our Love to Read Program is introduced early on at pre-primary school, with the aim to introduce children to magic of...

/ August 9, 2017
Ekya Schools Blog

The Week That Was – Welcoming July

Our schools bid June goodbye after a week of celebrations, intense competition, fresh start under a new student leadership and a feature to remember. As the festival of Ramadan concluded at the start of the week, pre-schoolers from all our...

/ July 2, 2017

‘On the First Day of School’ – Poem by Devika Nair, Ekya School, ITPL

First day of school brings out so many emotions; excitement across the faces of teachers welcoming their new students, anticipation as parents gather to see off their children at the school gate, eagerness of the kids to begin their year...

/ June 3, 2017