Category: Inside Ekya

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

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
Getting back to school

Preparing for Academic Year 2017-2018 #livethelesson

Fresh pair of shoes, tailor-made uniforms, matching lunch box sets and loads of stationery! A lot is talked about a student’s checklist for going back to school. What about the view from the other side of the hill? Would you...

/ May 26, 2017

Guest speaker Niranjan Mukundan inspires students

“You don’t have to be perfect to inspire others. Let the way you handle your imperfections inspire them.” Such quotes are inspiring, but what if you could meet a person who has actually managed to incorporate the idea into his...

/ February 16, 2016

Experts at Ekya – Karthikeyan N

Mr. Karthikeyan N, Scientist at National Aerospace Laboratories, spoke to the students of the pre-primary about the Solar System- their ongoing quest topic and had an interactive session with the little ones. The students were awestruck and their minds ignited!

/ September 11, 2015

Guest Lecture by Advocate Lakshmy Iyengar

On 31st August, Ekya J.P Nagar invited the famous Advocate Lakshmy Iyengar as the Guest Speaker to interact with the students. Ms Lakshmy Iyengar predominantly is a Civil and Corporate Lawyer and has been practicing for the last 18 years in...

/ September 1, 2015