But I say that school is a child’s first home because the child spends most of the waking hours in school. AT DPS, the child starts experiencing the school as an extended family. We believe in having an environment and culture which is welcoming and student-centric because of which every child feels at home when in school.

One of the many approaches we use at school that makes my students feel at home is a lot of focus on building relationships through “SANGHMITRA”. From childhood to adulthood, there is one activity that remains constant in our lives, which is playing games. Isn’t it true? In Sanghmitra, we play many games, and through playing many games, we leverage the good feelings of students towards these games and use them in the academic setting to clarify concepts, boost engagement, and teach precious life lessons.

The second approach that makes my students feel at home is that they learn to become self-directed learners. At DPS Hinjawadi, students understand how they learn! They understand the process that is best suited for their learning journeys. The school helps them uncover their cognitive development levels to become masters of their learning journey.

Another crucial learning we imbibe in our children is critical thinking ability. Because when they become critical thinkers, children make the best decisions, observe their limitations, depend on evidence to make judgments and show interest in others’ ideas. We understand that our children are inspired by their teachers’ thinking processes in the classroom. Therefore, our teachers are well-equipped with all these abilities.

Moreover, our students’ learning foundation is strengthened by the well-defined 4Rs of education (Relevance, Rigour, Relationship, and Reflection). The overall development of every child studying at DPS is solely our responsibility. Therefore, we have religiously adopted the ‘Pancha Kosha’ theory of education. The Panchkosha theory derives from our ancient Indian scripture- The Taittiriya Upanishad. It describes human beings as having a five sheaths personality. This theory focuses on the five developments (Koshas) of the human body: physical development (Sharirik Vikas), development of life energy (Pranik Vikas), emotional and mental development (Manasik Vikas), intellectual development (Bauddhik Vikas) and spiritual development (Spirtual Vikas). It gives our children healthy living in all spheres of their life.

So, What are you waiting for? I personally invite you to come and witness the learning journey with us.

Siddharth Rajgarhia
Chief Learner

DPS Hinjawadi Pune | Varanasi | Nashik | Lava Nagpur