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April - 2015 - issue > The Largest Pre-School Chain of Gujarat

Shanti Juniors:The Foundationfor Next-Gen Leaders

Syed Rufaid
Assistant Editor-siliconindia
Sunday, May 10, 2015
Syed Rufaid
It has been scientifically proven that 85 percent of a child�s brain develops and is on the higher side of the learning cycle in the first 6 years. With a clear objective of working for the welfare of the society and to provide all opportunities to children to explore the world at an age where everything is new and fantastic to them, Shanti Juniors is a pre-school division of Shanti Educational Initiatives which is a part of Chiripal Group of Industries. The environment provided in Shanti Juniors reverberates Indian culture.It was designed exclusively for an all-round development of children, taking in to account their cognitive, physical, social, emotional and sensory abilities. The toddlers are allowed to explore, learn and think uniquely from the time they are admitted in the Todd-Care.This has a direct effect on one�s personality and way of thinking as they progress through life.

"The whole idea and objective of starting Shanti Juniors, was to contribute to the pre-primary sector of education, which is largely an unorganized sector in India," says Dharmesh Kapasi, Project Head,Shanti Juniors.Shanti Juniors believes that education is what remains, after one forgets all that has been taught. It is beyond academics. Hence, the methodology opted and followed is fresh for the child and most suitable for the masses (including parents and society). With multiple ways through which the child understands practical ways of career and life, the school has launched "Todd Care" and "Parents Orientation Program." Under Parents Orientation Program, parents are provided with an orientation about their child's first school, its facilities, services, systematic administrative processes and child's records where parents act as partners. While "Todd Care" program is introduced to deal with the development and provide stimulation to children in their formative years and to overcome the challenges of working parents to provide stimulation to their kids in their exploratory age. Shanti Juniors invite parents and conduct personal meetings with them, in order to inform them of their child's developmental progress as well as orient them about the activities and events to be conducted in the future by the school.

Another unique methodology adopted and followed called "I-Cube Learning Ladder", which is based on practical learning and teaching gates instead of following orthodox methods. The school satisfies and inspiresthree�I�s (Inquiry, Interaction & Innovation) which instigates four�C�s in a child (Curiosity, Confidence, Creativity and Continuity), which helps them know the world and life closely. "We want this form of education and learning experience to reach out to as many children as possible,"adds Kapasi.

The preschool chain travels ahead of their competitors by digitalizing the way of teaching and learning with different applications and software that helps the child understand and explore through gadgets. Today, Shanti Juniors has nurtured more than 21000 students through their 185 preschools across India and the management hopes to double this by 2018, which does not look like a daunting task as they already posses the firepower to achieve it. Shanti Juniors has been accredited for its quality excellence and also has been ISO 9001:2008 Certified.

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