Let us make education the biggest issue

We are living in a society without foundation today. A foundation which will enable the structures built today stand strong tomorrow. And when the foundation itself is weak can we expect the structures to stand tall? Can we expect a future without a present? The answer is no. Innumerable people talk of the fate of doomed students who are not getting proper guidance, the much needed changes to empower the students to be able to decide what they need but these are mere hollow talks which have not taken anyone anywhere. We need a mass movement, a revolution if we really want to do something for the students. And it is for this purpose that we have started the Creative Vision Dream School Campaign. Education and true education only can be that foundation which will give children the strength and the ability to achieve what they dream of. The Dream School campaign is going to give that much required opportunity to the students, to voice their concerns and their opinions about the ills of this foundation which is failing to give them the support for a brighter future. Through this unique initiative, we have tried and are trying again and again to create awareness among the masses that schools without proper teachers, a large number of schools that are absent from the system and a huge chunk young population which does not even have access to the basic primary education, is not something that the future of this nation deserves. The rich history and the even richer cultural and literary heritage stands falsified if they fail or they are not utilised to provide concrete present to the society in the form of intellectually rich human capital. It is only through education and by utilising it that we can do more constructive work in more fields to serve more people. True education which enriches one not only academically but also morally and spiritually will eventually guide all of us on the right path where it will no more be a question of me and I but us. This feeling of oneness mingled with the spirit and passion to provide a sound educational base to our children can never fail to give a foundation to our children which we all so desperately need.

Students' Oxygen movement view

18/04/2010

Dream School 2010

With deep breathing comes long life but it is only with education that we lead a quality life as it enables us to know the purpose of our lives and work towards its achievement. After air, food and water, the basic requirements for sustenance, comes education, the only thing which separates us from the rest of the crowd and empowers us to work and change the society for the better through our efforts. We kids dare to dream and so we have the power to realize our dream that is to have a school which will give us all that we aspire for in contrast to the existing schools which compel us to be a part of the rat race and not work towards taking more initiatives. So, carrying this dream forward the much awaited third edition of creative vision- dream school campaign was announced in the discussion today- Dream School 2010. For the past two years through Dream school campaign we spread the ideas of our dream school far and wide a school whose sole purpose will be educating and enlightening young minds not only academically but also inculcating a sense of morality in the kids, therefore making the society a closely knit environment for the overall development of young minds. Dream school 2010 starts with students from different schools forming groups of two. These groups will make a project on “My Dream School” and record an audio visual speech on the basis of which students will be invited to the main event at Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir on 7th May, where after a couple of rounds and discussions the best 25 teams will be selected. On the basis of panel discussion, top 10 teams will be finalised, which will face the audience and the panelists. The top 3 groups among the ten will be declared, 1st with a scholarship of Rs. 20,000, 2nd with a scholarship of Rs. 16,000 and 3rd with a scholarship worth Rs. 12,000 respectively. The rest of the 7 teams will be given Rs. 2,000 as scholarship. We hope for the success of Dream School 2010 and thus see the students taking that much coveted step towards making education the biggest issue. If we want a change, we ourselves have to be the change.

Students' oxygenmovement view

11/04/2010