Second Vishvas Open House Interaction 2019-20
Theme for the session: “Understanding Sensory Needs of Children and addressing them in different settings.”
Second Vishvas open house interaction was organised on Saturday, 21 December 2019.
“Sensory is sensitivity, Sensory is seeking, Sensory in the being”
This essence was taken forward in the session facilitated by Dr. Manish Samnani. An expert in the field of Occupational Therapy, Dr. Manish Samnani, shared his valuable inputs with the parent community. He shared about the sensory needs of the children and emphasized the connection between the Sensory processing and emotional regulation, Sensory processing and behaviour, Sensory processing and academic performance. Sharing about the sensory in every human, he helped in understanding its influence on our abilities and provided strategies to enable the children in different situations.
He provided valuable insight to parents’ queries and helped in providing possible solutions supported with daily life examples. It was an interactive session providing opportunities to enhance our understanding about the sensory needs and highlighting the importance of consistent
Shikshantar Primary School Library ( Trinachiketa) was presented the Jury Appreciation Award, for a programme specifically centered on reading, literacy and library.
About Bandana Sen Library Awards 2019
In a unique celebration of libraries and librarians from across the country, about heads of over 100 schools and their library teams came together at the India International Centre on Saturday for the first-ever ‘Bandana Sen library awards’. The award ceremony organised by ‘OneUp Library, Bookstudio and Learning Lab’ was envisioned in memory of late Bandana Sen, a pioneer in the field of children’s libraries.
“For us this award ceremony is the beginning of a conversation on the need for futuristic libraries, celebrating the unsung champions- the ‘Librarians’ and redefining libraries as ‘exploratorium of learning’” said Dalbir Kaur Madan, Founder, OneUp Library and initiator of the award ceremony. “It was Bandana’s dream that the tribe of libraries and librarians should grow and be brought to the center stage,” she added.
The Jury Appreciation Award, for a programme specifically centered on reading, literacy and library was presented to Shikshantar, Primary School Library (Trinachiketa). The criteria through which the libraries were selected included several rounds of judging and looking at the library as a physical space, the events and activities, and whether the library is integral to the whole education process.
“Shikshantar – School of Thought” featured in SUBURB magazine of September 2019 edition.
SUBURB in conversation with Minoti Didi
