With the educational journey playing the foundation role in one’s career, there are contrary views with respect to the type of education system and approaches we need to take. Hence we all need to imperatively elucidate the key aspects of the system and its salient features as well as unbiased analysis of its strong characteristics as well as a critical overview of its weak areas where improvement is needed. In the context of International Teachers' Day, we would like to showcase stories of teachers who through their daily work generate impact and huge changes within their educational communities through different innovative projects. A shout out to all School Trustees/Principals / Directors/ Executive Directors for the prestigious EDUCATORS & LEADERS AWARDS 2022 IN UK's RESORT, KHOPOLI on SATURDAY 8TH, OCTOBER'2022 9:00 am on wards on account of World Teachers' Day proclaimed by UNESCO THEME-BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK The highlight of the event is the keynote address of Hon.Ms.Heather Anderson MSW, President of World Genesis Foundation, Secretary General, USFUCA UNESCO, will be appreciating the school leaders virtually for their contribution to the education sector and leading in crisis, and re imagining the future. Principals Conclave is very meticulously curated by some of the passionate and compassionate group of educationists; PSQUARE INTERNATIONAL, CLONE FUTURA(OLL), KHEL KHEL MEIN, UK's RESORT, MAXCOM, BHM Group, SKY ELECTRONICS PVT. LTD., NEMINATH INTERNATIONAL, ADVENTURE EDUCATION, and EDUDRONE-WE CONNECT So , don't forget to read an exclusive coverage from us about this event Considering that teachers mold future generations, taking one day every year to say “thank you” is the least we can do.

In an exhibition contest in the NPCA Super 50 Overs competition, Ruaraka A defeated Obuya Academy A by a margin of 8 wickets at the Ruaraka Sports Club Ground, Nairobi. Earlier in the game, Ruaraka A had won the coin flip and elected to field first. The Obuya Cricket Academy’s side was reeling at 0-4 at the end of the first over of the enthralling encounter. It was the skipper, Collins Obuya who stood at one end and built short partnerships with Brian Isiah and Elijah Otieno. Collins was the top scorer for them with 64 runs from 89 deliveries and therefore steered his team to a total of 134 after 33.2 overs. Sachin took 5 wickets, and Yogesh Sawant and Nitish Hirani bagged two wickets each as well. In reply, Ruaraka A lost Chandresh Hirani quite early in the innings, but it was once again their pillar, Pushkar Sharma who took control of the game and made sure that the home team doesn’t fall anything short of the target. The southpaw gained support from the other end in his hunt, and therefore stitched a partnership of 100 runs for the 2nd wicket. Sachin, who came at no.3 departed for 46 (35), and Pushkar’s flamboyant batting stayed unbridled until the finishing line. The opener was unbeaten at 61* of 53 deliveries with 9 fours under his name. After the match, Pushkar Sharma who has contracted again with BlackBird Sports Company from India said special thanks for the support and for providing cricket equipment to him. Also added, "I am happy with my performance and want to keep it going, I am very thank full to Mansukh Hirani who supported me a lot in Kenya, and my family too”. Courtesy : Author: Arijit Kundu

"Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live in."— Jim Rohn Considering the importance of the mental, social and physical health of the school leaders and the amount of stress they go through is immense. The principal's Wellness Meet and Greet were organized by EduDrone- WE CONNECT along with health experts from AddressHealth. It was a joyful meet and greet for school Principals to come out of their zone and know health facts revealed by Dr. Vanchana Shah, HealthAddress. All were engaged in Health based quiz and exciting prizes were awarded. It was then followed by an interactive session wherein each principal added a lot of value and shared many secrets of their health to keep them going and happy. It also happened to be Mrs. Anita Kaul, Head, of Rims International School, and Dr. Vanchana Shah's birthday, so the meeting was even more special to celebrate their day along with all. The event was very meticulously curated by Mrs. Kajal Chhatija and Sanjay Chhatija, Founders of EduDrone along with Dr. Vaibhav and Dr. Vanchana Shah, CBDO, AddressHealth. It was a day to cherish and all about health and nutrition with an intent to make a healthy chain of healthy Principals, Teachers, students, and parents. EduDrone Team extends immense gratitude towards Principals for joining after their working hours and Dr.Vanchana Shah for taking the effort to conduct the session to enlighten them to live healthy life and complete the cycle of health. Thanks to Mr. Dhruv Mahajan, Manager, FML, NIBM team for making principals comfortable and special. Happy Diwali to all.

Each profession occupies a specific niche in society — doctors heal, engineers design, and bankers handle our money. Teaching, however, stands out as a subsumptive entity. At a preliminary stage, teachers instill the transcendent faculties of communication, decision-making, and awareness of social responsibilities. Later in life, no matter which field we choose to pursue, we again turn to teachers for training. A strong information base and well-developed capabilities of comprehension and analysis are critical for progress. These crucial responsibilities of inculcating knowledge, kindling inspiration, and encouraging creative thought are all vested in the teacher. Keeping in mind the increasing trend of both parents working long hours, the teacher is also expected to build a strong moral character and provide emotional support. Thus, the teacher has to build a rapport with the student and be simultaneously approachable and authoritative. His/her role encompasses that of an instructor, friend, role model, and confidant. When more than 92,000 elementary schools in the country are still functioning with no teachers, and many more secondary schools have teachers who are not qualified or trained, where and how do these reforms begin? It is obvious that the first step towards correcting such deficiencies is to strengthen teacher training programs. We need to launch a massive drive in this regard at all levels. We need to realize that a school can still exist without benches and desks; or without a blackboard and chalk. It can survive even without playgrounds and classrooms. But it cannot function without teachers. There are schools conducted under trees, in temples, and in dilapidated hovels in many parts of rural India. They have survived and their pupils have walked miles on country trails or sailed in makeshift boats to reach them because there is a village teacher teaching in those schools. Even parent-teacher schools in cities where the public took over the management, with parents themselves donning the role of teachers, have done well in this respect. Today’s online classes, where parents supervise their children’s schooling, is a good example of education being imparted without even a school. If the policymakers visited such schools before framing their policies, a completely different picture would have emerged. What looks grand on paper or what is discussed, debated, and decided in high-level meetings or glittering assemblies is a far, far cry from that makeshift shed in the country’s rural areas where a single, helpless, unqualified teacher struggles to maintain a scholastic atmosphere in a “class” of kids of varying ages with no books, or teaching aids or even basic necessities like drinking water. Teachers’ Day is a good day to remember and salute these abandoned gurus. Teaching is a craft that must be learned and polished from time to time for improved results. Teachers can get rusty with the passage of time unless they keep in touch with the latest methodologies and teaching techniques. These recommendations were meant to put an end to the widespread frustration and discontent among those teachers who were qualified for the job as opposed to the thousands of untrained ones who were absorbed into the system in a haphazard way. If these reforms are put in place today, along with a code of conduct for teachers, teaching standards will certainly improve. Much depends, however, on the method of implementation. For example, who is to judge a teacher’s performance in a class? The head of the institution? Her colleagues? Or, worse, a government inspector? The answer is obvious. A teacher’s pupils are the best judges of her capabilities. Their performance in tests and examinations points to the kind of coaching they received in class. Student evaluation of teachers is an integral part of foreign universities. In India, student performance in tests and exams should be evaluated carefully towards this end. Again, peer evaluation is highly prized in other countries, although it may not work in this milieu. Even merit-based selection of teachers will invite opposition from many quarters, which is why the Commission’s recommendations could not be properly implemented. However commendable, they have been difficult to implement, especially in government or government-aided private schools. If at least, it is generally agreed to establish a national system of school education with high and uniform standards of excellence in its teachers, that should be the first step in recognizing the importance of good teaching. Teachers of merit and competence alone can generate meritorious students. I often wonder about teachers who educated famous people such as Einstein and Abraham Lincoln. Were these teachers specially qualified to inspire their students to achieve fame and success? Or were these teachers just plain lucky to have talented students? Do some teachers have rare qualities of turning them into gold? The answer may not be easy to find. A great person once said“Teaching is a profession that teaches all other professions.” Since ancient times, teachers have been playing an important role in our society. Behind every successful engineer or doctor, there is a teacher. A teacher is a person who molds them into engineers or doctors. A person who teaches us moral values, a person who encourages us is a teacher. In Indian culture, we praise teachers more than Gods. Alexander the Great once said“I am indebted to my father for living, but to my teacher for living well.” The role of teachers in society is both significant and valuable. They are one of the main pillars of a sound and progressive society. They bear the weight and responsibility of teaching, and, apart from parents, they are the main source of knowledge and values for children. It is rightly said that a teacher plays a key role in shaping our future. Nowadays, being an engineer or a doctor is considered good, but they would not have been able to get where they are without teachers. Teachers share the information they have. On the contrary, doctors and engineers do not necessarily share theirs. Right from the age of four, a child finds himself in the hands of a teacher. Throughout our lives, our teachers inspire us and teach us about values. They treat us like their own children and make us learn from their experiences. They make us strong enough to stand on our own feet and face any challenge. No engineer or doctor can ever replace a teacher’s contribution to our lives! “A good teacher is like a candle — it consumes itself to light the way for others. Lastly, I would like to congratulate Er. Ravi Shankar, Sonal Jhajj & all the team for their constant support, love & dedication. About Dr Pratik Mungekar 1) He is the first Indian to be appointed as the planetary Minister of Sustainable Development of Newly emerging The Kingdom of Atlantis (a Decentralized Sovereign kingdom) 2) He is the first youngest Indian whose book Introduction to sustainable Development Goals (Non-Academic) is now part of the Atlantean Education program. 3) He is the first youngest Indian to receive 250+ Honorary Doctorates from all over the world. 4)He is the first youngest Indian professor who taught more than 8000+ Students & Career guided 4000+ Students to date & the count is still on. 5) He is the first Indian who has 700+ International, National & State Awards at the age of 28 for his contribution to the field of Teaching & Research. 6) He is the first youngest Indian to receive 125+ Honorary High Degrees across the Globe. 7) He is the first Indian to be appointed by 35+ International organizations in various High-positions at the same time. 8) He is the first youngest Indian to be appointed as an Ambassador by 36 organizations of many countries in almost all disciplines. 9) He is the first Indian youngest professor to start teaching at the age of sixteen, the age of twenty Seven He has completed twelve years of Teaching. 10) He is the first Youngest Indian to receive Royal &Prestigious Titles such as 1)Lecturesall-round Magnificus (L.M.), 2) H.R.H. 5* Duke. 11) First Youngest Indian to receive Mendeleev’s Fellowship ( United Kingdom’s Highest Academic Honour). Today, the name of Prof. Dr Pratik Rajan Mungekar is no longer common but is emerging as a distinguished Scientist, Professor, World Educationist, Published Writer, Counsellor, Social Worker and an International Speaker Instagram Id: https://www.instagram.com/drpratikmungekar/ Facebook id: https://www.facebook.com/Pratikmngkr7

"Once upon in our minds" - Story Writing Competition presented by AU Ridhhaan Jaiin in association with Nanhagyan foundation Ridhhaan Jaiin invites friends to become Young Authors! Ridhhaan Jaiin, one of the youngest authors in India, invites budding writers to participate in the story writing competition “Once Upon in Our Minds”! The competition is devised to encourage kids to express their imagination and creativity. We know story writing is new for many children hence our creative partner Kubic Online has created special how-to videos for writing a story, identifying the key elements of a story and the importance of story writing. Below is key information regarding the contest: Categories - Age group of 05-08 years (399 words minimum) | Age group of 09-12 years (699 words minimum) Language and Format - Fictional stories in English language only Participation - Virtual only via www.ridhzworld.com/contest Last Day- 31st October 2022 Fees - A nominal fee of Rs. Fifty per story submission Prizes - Best stories will be published internationally by Ridhhaan Jaiin, and every participant will receive a certificate. For more information and terms and conditions, visit www.ridhzworld.com/contest Note by Nanhaa Gyan Foundation At Nanhaa Gyan Foundation we have always worked to help individuals with their holistic development. And focused on their mental well-being through various workshops and services that we provide. If you wish to contribute or get associated with them for any other causes, or activities in the future kindly connect with Rommal Surana, Founder of Nanhaa Gyan Foundation on +917709047790

At Mahalakshmi Lawn in, Wgholi Pune On October 8 and 9 36 schools and 1200 students of Pune participated in Golden Belt Karate Championship organized by Shotokon Karate D Sports Association. In which the following prizes were won Oxford World School Kharadi Got first place SNBP School Wagholi Got second place By Dr. Marthophilus School Got the third place Princess Darandale ,A student of Oxford World School, won the Golden Belt Championship and Won a bicycle from the Shotokan Karate-Do Sports Association. The Event was graced by Mr. Jagdish Mulik, (BJP President Pune ), Mr. Sunil Tingre (MLA Vadgaonsheri Pune, Mrs. Seema Tanwar President BJP Education Cell Pune Mr. Dineshwar Aba Katke, President Shiv Sena, Mr. Pritam Khandve Patil and Mr. Vijay Hadgude Vice President of BJP Workers Cell. Dr. Kavita Roy ,Principal ,Oxford World School Sweta Vakil Principal , SNBP School Shri. Mahesh Galande Shri. Lalit Galande This event received wonderful applause from famous personalities Mrs. Saravjeet Kirad, and Mrs. Shweta Pankaj from Scholarstree Educare Private Limited High Court Mediator Adv Prafulla Suryakant Potadar .also encouraged new talented Sportsmans, Players, Coaches referees, and organizers like 1. Mr .Sagar Lokhande 2. Mr. Amit Thakur 3. Mr. Akshay Sarode "There are plenty of bad ways to reduce stress, and many of us have tried all of them. Martial arts offer a positive way to reduce stress. That's why i decided to have a personal association with this event " Seema Tanwar , President Women's Club Kharadi "Martial arts help us to build stamina, strength, and flexibility. You also develop coordination and balance. You feel better physically as your body becomes stronger and more capable. You breathe better, and blood flows to all the necessary parts of the body more freely. Martial arts is a fun way to stay in shape" - - Mr Pritam Khandve , Mahalakshmi Lawn , Wagholi Teachers from Oxford World School Priya Landge madam , Ganesh Waghmare sir , Akshay More sir from SNBP, Dashrath Kamble sir from St. Marthophilus School,, Hrishi kasbe sir from Marthoma School, Akshay Bansode sir from Unique international School , Sushant mote Sir Sumit Umale Sir from Orbis School contrbuted hard for the success of this event Shotokan Karate Do-Sports Association -The organizers thanked all the dignitaries and citizens who came and contributed to the event's success

Team stay featured wants to share a bit of different stuff today. Its nothing but an insight into what's happening within our society The most important thing, The feelings conveyed by not a socialist, researcher, or politician, It's by 12 years old girl Rishita Pankaj Rishita pankaj with her family Team Stay Featured promised the girl to publish her thoughts as it is with an exception of a few grammatical corrections Let's read her thoughts, Rishita Pankaj, Age 12Yrs Blue Berry, B-301 Kharadi, Pune 28-09-2022 To Prime minister/ State ministers Subject: Voice raised on what’s happening in places. Respected ma’am/sir I recently have been seeing what’s happening in our states, our cities, our neighborhoods, our homes, people are treated badly, very badly, a few weeks the guard has been disrespected by a lawyer right in front of the society’s gate, women have slapped and has used foul words just because the guard had opened the door late, at least he was there to open or she would’ve been stuck as a matter of fact she should’ve and instead of thanking him she raised her hand and slapped him, she who tries to bring justice to us has disrespected a man who is trying to work as hard as possible to feed his family, she should be thankful to him for staying up all night keeping us safe and sound. One more incident happened in another society a man while coming to the ground floor gets stuck in the lift and so the guard as fast as possible he came to open the door and after doing that the man instead of thanking the guard slapped the attendant who didn’t even do anything but then he also slapped the security guard not once but five to six times and even pushed him multiple times for no reason and again the guard was disrespected here badly and had been raised hand on multiple times for no reason, in the news the guard also told he wanted justice and the man was sent to jail but was out by bail and he should’ve been there for one or two days. One incident was that a girl was abused, sexually abused by a saint a few weeks back, if I am correct a saint means a well-educated kind hearted man, I don’t think so this is a saint, I mean saint is someone who we compliment by saying what a kind man, this isn’t a kind this is a bad man, he abused girl badly the girl would be getting nightmares every time thinking about that moment and it was told she isn’t only the one who was abused by that man but man more, some die through the pain, some try to live through the nightmares, some have bad- bad panick attacks, they fall in depression, being alive some die inside, 9-10 graders went through this, some think of them dirty, very dirty so suicide is their only hope, some fight but still become weak, I know that saint is in jail and cannot be bailed out but there are many more like him roaming around and doing this dirty thing, I being in 7th grade can understand the pain but they went through it and there isn’t something anyone can feel. There is another incident that happened with a teenage girl who was in 10th or 11th grade and was harassed badly, she told that she was beaten up by an iron rod, a hot pan, and what more thinking about it I get a bad feeling and get scared and yet that girl went through that situation, she went through so much pain, how much hurt she would’ve gotten and now also no one knows where is that man as he hasn’t been arrested who knows what if he repeats this again with some other person, the government made a rule “ Beti Bachao, Beti Padao “ I don’t think any girl was saved, but is not saved why not is she saved ?! why? These girls were harassed to death and they were saved but at the last minute, no stand was taken when it was needed why the last minute? Why were these girls have still not got justice? I don’t understand we made this rule and then stood to it don’t make it to get an image or credit. I really don’t know why this happens, many girls, boys, and adults go through this many times, child kidnapping is happened to get money in return but still, the kid is not given back to their parents, they are kidnapped for their particular “needs” why? Please don’t let this happen it makes such a bad impact on my family, my cousins, my siblings, my friends, my neighbors, me, and even those who I don’t even know, know tomorrow this thing is repeated again and my friends go through this or my elder sister or even me? Will we also get last-minute savings? Please don’t let this happen this makes such a bad impact on future generations and these years, and even for this sometimes girls are blamed why didn’t you take care, who told you to wear these types of clothes which attract them no matter what happens if we are scared or even half lifeless and even if girls wear normal clothes they come and then we are blamed to increase the number of rapping cases in India not them when Americans themselves wear such weird clothes and yet they have a very low raping case. Who knows? Because they know how to respect girls. If we had the right we could also do this – disrespect our guards, gardeners, teachers, or even our own parents or even the government …? But No! Because since childhood we learned to respect and help our elders and others and not to disrespect them. I mean.. we can do this, after all, we are learning from our elders, aren’t we? But no!!! because we know we depend on them, we know their importance in our lives, we know their hard work and we understand their love and care. So please look at my points and bring justice to all who are in need. Sincerely, Rishita Pankaj

Hello! I am Mansi Kawade. I’m a Respiratory Therapist by profession and a Model by passion. My profession makes me care for those who come my way, I help them to breathe and save lives with the skills and knowledge I pursued. Also being a model and Love for Fashion brings joy and happiness. Balancing this two satisfies my soul as my profession helps me to bring happiness to many lives and my passion brings happiness to me. This journey was never easy until the support I got from the people I’m surrounded with. It was always a dream to be a fashion model but never thought it could ever happen. As I was a dancer and never been into modeling, I had participated in the dance show of the Pune Festival where I met my mentor Ms.Jui Suhas Ma’am and Mrs.Supriya Tamhane Ma’am, where I got familiar with the fashion industry as I got to know about Miss Pune Festival. Along with Miss Jui Suhas, Mrs Supriya Tamhane I started the journey of modeling when my mom insisted I participate in the pageant. Initially, I got rejected many times in many of the shows and which made me feel I should quit. But as I said the people whom I’m surrounded with are my friends and my ladies ( mom, mom’s sister, grandmother) encouraged me not to give up and believe in myself. During Mr and Miss Personality 2022 along with Mr Ajit Shiddhaye I decided to give this a last chance and then I got to know about Mr & Mrs. Personality Pune in 2019. This was a turning point in my journey of becoming a model as I got selected and was a finalist. Also, I met my mentor Mr. Abhyangh Kuvalekar sir, and the journey of becoming a model began. It was always a dream to learn from sir. And I’m grateful to have my mentors through this journey. Abhyangh sir who has been the most important part of this journey not only helped me to be the best version of myself but also taught me to balance my profession and passion together. He is the most positive, energetic person I ever met. From boosting me in my low time and making me believe in myself, his teachings help me not only in the journey of passion but also in the professional journey & journey of life. With Famous Actor , Director, Fashion Choreogrpaher Grooming Expert Mr Abhyangh Kuvalear This year is lucky for me. I was in top 10 of Miss Pune Festival 2022. Jui Ma’am for me is an example of a strongest woman. Rising after every failure is what I have learnt. Miss Pune Festival would never be this amazing if it wasn’t Jui Ma’am. Her efforts of making us look best on stage, helped me to make myself better and to grow more in the modeling. Today when I look back, the Change in my personality and appreciation from my mentors and my dear ones keeps me going. Balancing this passion for modeling with my profession was possible because of my colleagues who supported me throughout. Managing my duty shifts, encouraging, and dreaming my dreams, was the best thing that could ever somebody could do for someone. This journey of success is not my success but it’s our success and I feel success not only comes with hard work or dedication but it also comes from the guidance, appreciation, love, and support we get from the people we are surrounded with. I have my mentors, my family, and my friends who played a vital role in this journey. I must thank them all for being in it and helping me to live my dream. It wasn’t easy but these people made it possible and the success journey has just started, I won’t say this is a success but these are the initial chapters from my book of success. “Ek Zindagi meri 100 khwaahisha ek ek mei Poori kara” and when all these dreams would get complete I’ll be successful is what I feel. I believe, nothing can stop you from dreaming, just work for your dreams the universe will make it a reality. Feel free to connect me on Instagram https://instagram.com/mansi_kawade?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Gratitude note for "Dear Ones " Family:- My Mom: She has been the strongest pillar and supportive throughout. She not only encourages me but criticizes me so that I can be much better than yesterday. From left Priti Tungar, Seema Birjepatil, Manisha Kawade My Maasi 1: (Priti) my second mom Like who was the first one who insisted me to follow my dreams. From giving me tips to sending me every detailed thing just to be updated. She also helped me to groom myself. Suggests me everything what to wear and how to present yourself. My maasi 2 (Seema): she is my best friend, my go to person, my all time cheerleader. No matter what she tries her best to give all her Love and pamper me everytime I needed. Whenever I feel low, my stress reliever person she is. Friends:- Diksha Rathod, Jeevan Matre : the most important people in this journey. Nobody could ever do that they have done for me since day 1 we met. Whenever I could go for auditions, shows I could miss the lectures and classes. These two were the strongest supporter and helper. From helping me in completing my notes and assignments to teaching me and preparing me for exams even though our specialisations were different. They took efforts for me to also balance my studies and also follow my passion. Left Sushant Matre, Vaishnavi Deshmukh, Prashant Ingale, Jeevan Matre Prashant Ingale:- Who is also a fitness model and an actor helps me to stay focused and suggests me and shares his knowledge of modeling and acting. His consistency, efforts and never giving up attitude and believing yourself is what inspires me the most. From Left Omkar Patil, Sejal, Neha Badve, Diksha Rathod, Sanket Tembekar Sanket Tembekar, Omkar Patil, Neha Badve,Sushant Matre: they have been the constant cheerleader and my happy place where I could be just myself. No competition no jealousy. Bharati Hospital And Research Centre Respiratory Therapist, ICU department My Hospital Colleagues: Gayatree Patil, Ankita Uttekar, Ms. Punam Bhuravane, Ankita Dorge, Komal Desai, Sarita Gadekar, Aishwarya Kunjappan, Tamil Selvan, Subhadeep Pal these people have been my strongest supporters who tolerated all my late marks, my duty adjustments. I couldn’t have managed both the things my career and my passion without them. They look forward to seeing my achievements, they already feel proud and this keeps me going. My Grandmother: My naani who helps me to take decisions and keeps me grounded and calm through her philosophies. Kindness, love, and sharing are what I learn every day from her. with uncle Abhay Pawar My Pillars of Life My Gentlemen Nilesh Tungar , Ajit Birjepatil, Abhay Pawar With Father Figure - Ajit Birje Patil Kuthla Kaam chota kiva motha nasta, tula je avadta te mehenat Ani kashta karat raha Tyacha fal tula nakki milel, this is what I have learned and they are my biggest Strength. I couldn’t have done anything without them. Education first and then comes your passion because education will never leave you in darkness, that will help you to rise whenever you fall. And I’m not afraid of failure. with Father figure Nilesh Tungar My Mentors :- Abhyangh Kuvalekar Sir, Jui Suhas Ma’am & Supriya Kalawant Ma’am Abhyangh sir not only taught me modeling but gave me the right path to follow. He made me learn every bit and made me believe in myself. From grooming me to me being confident he has been in this journey. He said that Never leave your education but also follow your passion. From Left Krishna, Priyani, Kaveri, Shruti, Jui, Shravani Jui Ma’am introduced me to this industry and knowingly and unknowingly helped me to be Whatever I’m trying to achieve today. Miss Pune Festival was one of the best experiences with her. I admire her personality, her kindness, and everything she is. Supriya Ma’am is the backbone. She is like a mother who cares for us all and pampers us with love. The prettiest lady I ever met.

Mother’s United Moment (MUM) is a forum, conceptualized by India’s first baby and portrait photographer, Shikha Khanna brings 100 inspiring stories of mothers around the world in a coffee table book called “100 Self-Portraits 100 Dreams”. The aim of this event is to showcase the courageous journey of mothers and uplift the spirit of motherhood which will encourage the coming generation. In this book the shutterbug Shikha Khanna has featured moms from different walks of life, she captured the beautiful journey of mothers from the Air Force, the LBGTQ community, Lifestyle coaches, doctors, Scientists, musicians, photographers, and many more. Some of the noted mothers are Olympian & Arjuna Awardee Ashwini Nachappa, Actress, VJ, Home chef  Maria Goretti, Visually impaired artiste Shellyann Siddo; Para-Athlete, Padma Shri; Arjuna Awardee Deepa Malik amongst many others. The Prime minister of India Shri Narendra Modi ji has extended his support through a letter stating. “I am glad to learn that you are bringing out the book ‘100 self-portrait 100 Dream’. In the land of a billion and more dreams. I wish this effort all the success in empowering mothers by catalyzing greater societal support for women and their dreams. In the next 25 years, our Amrit Kal, women are set to play a key role in building a strong and self-reliant India. I am positive that your effort will add strength to the nation’s mission of women-led development.” Speaking about her initiative Shikha Khanna, Curator of MUM said, “Mother’s United Moment (MUM) is an initiative to honor mothers as mothers, for balancing their personal and professional life gracefully through a picture story. As a mom, I always felt that the voice of the mother is unheard, however, empowered they are. I wanted to give them a medium to express themselves through their lens and tell their compelling tale in their own words, to encourage other mothers who are grappling and feeling alone.” “What makes this book different from the rest is the way it captures the essence of motherhood by self-portrait. Here mothers are visually expressing themselves and their stories.” MUM is physically bringing together over 100 mothers across the globe in a 3-day event 11th to 13th November 2022 in Pune’s, Oxford Golf Resort to recognize, reward and celebrate motherhood. It will be tough for attendees to choose which session to attend and which one to skip because each one is curated thoughtfully with content that is more engaging than the others. The 3-day event will see various fund-raising activities like Run for MUM Marathon, Pune tour, film screening, and entertainment programs like Sufi Music night and stand-up acts, and many more. Fund raised will be donated for building sensory room at Sunderji Institute of Special School, which provides a conducive learning environment for neurodiverse childrenwhose educational needs cannot be met within a mainstream setting. Everyone who wish to attend the events and know more can keep a track via their social media channels and Website – https://www.mumindia.com/ Instagram account https://instagram.com/mothersunitedmoment

School Trustees/Principals / Directors/ Executive Directors gathered for the prestigious EDUCATORS & LEADERS AWARDS 2022 IN UK's RESORT ,KHOPOLI on SATURDAY 8TH, OCTOBER'2022 on account of World Teachers' Day proclaimed by UNESCO THEME-BEYOND THE TEXTBOOK Being an Educator is one of the few careers that directly affect the future of our nation, and though this may be considered a cliché, the truth of the matter is that you may have a larger impact on children’s lives than some of their parents. EDUCATORS & LEADERS AWARDS 2022 IN UK's RESORT ,KHOPOLI was all about to provide encouragement to create a positive learning environment demonstrate knowledge of the curriculum and subjects plan and present lessons assess learning and achievement participate in professional development initiatives sustain collegial relationships within the school contribute to an extra-curricular program The highlight of the event was the keynote address of Hon.Ms.Heather Anderson MSW, President World Genesis Foundation, and Secretary General, USFUCA UNESCO, appreciated the school leaders virtually for their contribution to the education sector and leading in crisis, and reimagining the future. Principals Conclave was very meticulously curated by a passionate and compassionate group of educationists; Kajal Chattija/Edudrone- Weconnect Prasad Shringarpure/PSQUARE INTERNATIONAL Vidushi Daga/OLL Santosh Patil/Uk Resort Mital Salia/Khel khel mein Shubham Jain/All uniform needs Jayesh Panchal/Maxcom Megh Lakhani/Bhm group Bezad Shroff/Adventure Tours and Heather Anderson/UNESCO. It was a very unique event, the complete event was in question-answer format, engaging leaders to elicit answers making it a Principal centric program. All the leaders were actively involved in all the sessions. The Principal's Words Worth Session along with the award ceremony was the most invigorating one. Organizers and contributors were thankful to each school leader for showing trust and dedicating their valuable day to discussing some of the revolutionary practices presented by the organizers.

Amazing Workplaces declared that Digital MarkEthics , an end-to-end digital marketing agency offering enterprises tech-driven branding solutions has been certified as Amazing Workplaces® for Work from Home Best Practices for 2022-2023. The certification is based on the feedback received from the employees about their experience of working remotely with Digital MarkEthics assessed on the basis of an in-depth employee assessment survey conducted by Amazing Workplaces®. Ekta Capoor , Co-founder & Director , of Amazing Workplaces®, a passionate proponent of workplace culture said, “ The Amazing Workplaces® , Work from Home certification is granted to organizations that look at remote work culture from a long term perspective and are trying to create a thriving workplace culture remotely on the basis of the 9 pillar framework .” “I congratulate the Digital MarkEthics team for genuinely taking care of their people by providing a flexible , transparent, and psychologically safe work environment in a remote set-up.” Digital MarkEthics is an end-to-end digital marketing agency offering enterprises tech-driven branding solutions . Saurabh Ganguly , CEO & Founder - of Digital MarkEthics said , “We empower growth by optimizing the digital marketing funnel to drive sales. We believe that our employees are our biggest assets and we help them by providing the best working environment. We ensure that everyone gets their proper recognition and motivation to grow as a professional as well as a team player. Work-life balance is another important aspect of the work culture at DME. We work as a family, encourage each other to bring out the best within, and grow together." Shreyasi Raghav , Co-founder & Director, Amazing Workplaces® stated that “It is easy for organizations to slip into a mode of distrusting employees and resorting to micro-managing their people in a remote set-up. Through the Amazing Workplaces®Work from Home assessment , we go deep into the employee satisfaction aspect to understand this sentiment. It’s not surprising for us to know that workplaces that are amazing like Digital MarkEthics have won the trust and commitment of their employees by taking steps towards trusting their employees first! As more and more employees show reluctance to return to the office and prefer to continue working from home, the debate about a return to work is still on. In a bid to retain talent, avoid retention and woo new talent, many organizations like Airbnb, Meesho, Swiggy, Shopify, NoBroker, Magicpin, Spinny, and Zerodha, etc have given their employees an option to permanently work from home. In this scenario, it is important for organizations to build an employer brand that portrays that they don’t just adopt and encourage work from home but also go out of their way to ensure that their employees have a great experience while working remotely. Ekta also added “ The past 2 years brought in the trend of Working remotely which posed various problems for the employers as well as the employees.” “To understand this better we surveyed various organizations and employees. We not just got inputs from the leadership but also at the grass root levels to get a deeper understanding of the important aspects of remote work and problem areas of working remotely.” “On the basis of the data collection and analysis, the Amazing Workplaces® Work From Home Assessment & Certification was developed by a team of Sr. HR Experts.” The Amazing Workplaces®, Work from Home employee survey is especially meant for organizations that are currently continuing to work from home and are planning to make this a long-term practice in the future, or who follow a hybrid system and have a significant percentage of the population who prefers to choose to work from home. This survey is designed to get insights into the various aspects of working from home, to help organizations measure and improve employee satisfaction in a remote setup with regard to the 9 pillar framework that includes Hiring & Retention, Culture, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Engagement, Internal Communication, R&R, L&D, DEI and CSR which help form the foundation of Amazing Workplaces® . Specific questions about vital work-from-home environment issues which include compensation and benefits, leadership, engagement, communication, transparency, flexibility, psychological safety, mental & physical wellness, work-life balance, diversity, and inclusion to general feelings of purpose and fulfillment are covered in detail in this assessment.

"I had a dream. This dream would often flash in my inward eye reiterating that one day I would teach, train and transform the lives of students by adopting quality initiatives in higher education. Yes, I had a dream. A dream of writing and curating spiritual books and sculpting the minds of aspiring authors. I lived my dream when I resigned from St. Mira's College for Girls, Pune after ten years of dedicated service. Yes, I chose the road less travelled, and that made all the difference. I could easily continue with my government job and earn a handsome pay packet, but I took a risk at the peak of my career. In 2016, I started my own Institute called Discourses: A Centre for English Language, Literature, Personality Development and Creative Writing. I received enquiries from all age groups. Dr. Purnima Kulkarni addressing the students of Victorious Kids International School, Kharadi. My mother, Rani Trivedi, the Former Principal of J.N.Tata School, Nagpur, also joined Discourses as the Senior Teaching Facilitator. It was heartening to see homemakers, working professionals, and students attending classes with elan. They gave excellent feedback about our innovative methods in teaching English and appreciated our indefatigable efforts in enhancing the linguistic competency of the students. Dr. Purnima Kulkarni with the Internationally acclaimed Choreographer, Dr. Sandip Soparrkar During the nationwide lockdown, I thought of publishing my write-ups and poems. My Anthologies of Poems: Assorted Plumerias, Permutations and Combinations of Love and Autographs from Heaven received great love from the literary circles. Then I came up with my dream project... Krishnashtak Anthology: A book celebrating eight aspects of Lord Krishna. I was overjoyed to interview my Mentor, Dr Nitish Bharadwaj, the veteran actor who played the role of Lord Krishna in B R. Chopra's Mahabharat. I was buoyed and privileged to publish his interview in Krishnashtak, researched and edited by me and my literary partner, Shri. Anoop Pandey. Krishnashtak was released by the General Manager of Western Railways, Shri. Alok Kansal in the presence of illuminating personalities from the Film Industry, Dr Sandip Soparrkar, Model Guru, Sonia Mayers and Thespian, Shri. Abhijit Lahiri. The book reached the renowned filmmaker, Dr Chandraprakash Dwivedi and spiritual leaders from ISKCON Juhu and ISKCON Girgaum, Mumbai. Dr. Purnima Kulkarni with the Hon. Commissioner of Police, Shri. Amitabh Gupta Dr Kulkarni wrote 108 poems on Lord Ganesha and came up with a one of its kind Anthology called "Aum Gan Ganapataye Namah." Her article "Airborne to Chairborne" featured in an International Anthology called The Force Within Us dedicated to armed forces. Five of her Hindi poems were published in "Dabe Paon" a treasure trove edited by Dr Pragya Bajpai. Dr. Purnima Kulkarni at Scholarstree Presents Aspiring to Inspiring Edition 2022 at Symbiosis Auditorium , Viman nagar ,Pune Mrs Rommal Surana of Nanha Gyan foundation invited Dr Purnima Kulkarni and her Mother Rani Trivedi, for a rendezvous on her iconic page. Dr Purnima, who is also a Change Maker is active on the Commissioner of Pune's Twitter handle. She met him in person at the Umeed Awards held at Trinity International School. She was invited as the Commisioner's Guest on Maha Ashtami, where she participated in a cultural programme hosted by the Lady Police officers. Dr. Purnima Kulkarni with Financial Advisor Omkar Rakhunde , Advertising Creative Director Prachetan Potdar and Famous film Critic Neel Deshpande Mr Prachetan Potdar, founder Stay featured invited Dr Purnima Kulkarni to be a part of Scholarstree Presents Journey: Aspiring to Inspiring Edition 2022 held at Symbiosis Viman Nagar on the 11th of September, 2022, where she got an opportunity to narrate her awe inspiring entrepreneurial journey. She addressed the Educators from various sectors and left the audience mesmerized by her gift of the gab. Dr. Purnima Kulkarni at the Commissioner's Office Dr Purnima Kulkarni promises to empower students, working professionals, Police Officers, Teachers and Educators in various aspects like Public Speaking, Personality Development, Group Discussion, Interview Skills and Soft Skills. Dr. Purnima Kulkarni with her latest Anthology of Poems Her motto is "I teach, train and transform!" Her Skillsets are 1. English Language, Literature and Communication Skills Expert 2. Motivational Speaker 3. Soft Skills Trainer 4. Author and Creative Writing Expert 5. Public Speaking Coach 6. Stress Management Guru 7. Personality Trainer 8. Research Scholar 9. Master of Ceremony 10. Change Maker You can contact her Contact Details ( Strictly Professional Purpose ) WhatsApp: +91 9764066777 E-mail: discourses.pk@gmail.com Website: www.discourses.in