New school in town If you were to ask me what was the one thing that is a game changer in any country I’d say it was education. Education brings with it immense progress - because more citizens become conscious about environment, conservation, punctuality, que’s, etiquette, value systems, moral values and incidences of rape and crime are likely to go down with learning and enlightenment. When new schools open up, I feel we are teaching more people how to fish than handing out dole? The ‘make in India’ agenda also gains impetus with enterprise and skill development.
So when I’m invited as for a new school inauguration I am happy to be part of the flag off! I’ve always had a strong affinity for students and schools and education! The smell of schoolbooks is alluring! The new Finland International School is a beautiful blend of an Indian school with Finnish ways, books and teachers. An intertwining of the best of both worlds and way more hands-on in its look and feel. The launch of this colourful school was grand and celebratory even if on a particularly hot day.
But with all the pomp and pageantry we had quite a wonderful time heralding one more illustrious institution on Mumbai’s firmament! Soha Ali Khan Pataudi and Sagarika Khan with her dapper husband made for exciting chief guests and spoke well. Kudos Shashank Goenka; Fatema Agarkar; Principal Ana Hart; COO Nikke Keskinen and the team FIS Tanja Kauppila, Rajani Naik, Radha Trivedy, Sheetal Sheth, Babita, Meer.