From the Senior School Principal

So often I wonder how inexplicable Nature is- its formidable glory and beauty has been the subject of many a great poet in every era and century....in fact from the birth of time, Nature has never failed to amaze man...  yet remaining only seemingly and partly intelligible to us. As Ingersoll has so beautifully phrased it, “In Nature, there are no rewards and punishments; there are only consequences.” To help students orient themselves or even understand this abstract philosophy of learning and knowledge, we have decided to hold interactive sessions where we invite guest speakers who are experts in their domain, to our campus to deliver lectures, talks or presentations, allowing students the opportunity to ask questions, interact and engage in debates/discussion with them. This we believe will not only spark their curiosity in new subjects, but make them more aware of the power of knowledge and information, inspire perspectives to develop or even individuality to evolve.

In the last few months, we had speakers from various backgrounds. To list some: Dr Anish Dasgupta on ‘History of Comics’, Mr Ranjit Lal – an author on ‘Art of Writing’, Speakers from ‘Sule Life skills’ on Etiquettes,  Dr Rahul Tiwari on ‘Teen Health and Hygiene’, Mr Srikant Viswanath on ‘Working on a virtual environment’, Speaker from ISKCON on ‘Janmashtami’ day, Prof Sufyan from Jamia Millia Islamia on Eid-ul-Zuha, Speakers from Guru Nanak Garib Niwaz Educational Society on ‘Guru Nanak Jayanti’, etc

Even as we have grown academically, another aspect of Pathways that is equally important is to provide children opportunities to participate in many activities- be it sports or cultural events. As the student numbers have increased, we have been able to send many of our students to several interschool events which sharpen their talent, hone their social skills, develop confidence or even explore their potentials.

 Few of the events we have made a mark recently are: A Computer Symposium at DPS, A Science Colloquium at Amity, A Jazz Concert at Sri ram Millennium, You tube Science space lab contest, International MUN at Amity, Essay Writing Competition by International Herald Tribunal, etc. Our own Aakanksha Gupta from Form 11 has won the first prize on this essay competition.

We couldn’t agree more with what Mark Twain said more than a century ago- “I never let schooling interfere with my education.” And hence our endeavour to push boundaries and give as much as we possibly can than just ‘schooling’ children in Pathways. It is from such efforts we hope to sow the seeds of cultural homogeneity and universal human values in our children that will bring them to realise what Shakespeare once said, “One touch of nature makes the whole world kin.”

Well, as December always brings in cheer, mirth and joy abound with all the sparkling an shining festivities, we at Pathways would like to wish each of you Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

Best wishes,

Umar Jaffar