HAPPY DAYS AWAIT SCHOOL STUDENTS
LUCKNOW: With top officials and teachers of various schools fully supporting the idea, the Uttar Pradesh basic education department on Tuesday said it will explore the possibility of incorporating happiness as part of school curriculum
■ “To keep students happy, it is paramount that teachers must stay happy. A happy person is the one who makes passion their profession and, therefore, excels. If a teacher is happy, pupils also remain happy,” said Peter Fanthome, founder chairman of St Teresa’s group of institutions.
■ “The formula for keeping students happy is simple. Teachers should stop making negative remarks about students in the classroom because it suppresses the child’s enthusiasm and talent,” he said.
■ Snehil Pandey, head teacher, English Medium Primary Model School, Nawabganj block, Unnao district, said she has introduced a concept called positive punishment to discipline students who
come late to school.
■ We also organise a programme for mothers once every three months. Because of this, they have started taking interest in the day to day activities of the school and in the education of their children,” said Surbhi Sharma of government primary school in Sarojini Nagar.