The COVID-19 pandemic is the most crucial global health calamity of the century and the greatest challenge that the humankind faced since the World War II. The current situation demand students of today to learn skills that can help them adapt to an uncertain future. Students need to be prepared for jobs that have not yet been created, for technologies that have not yet been invented, to solve problems that have not yet been anticipated. To navigate through such uncertainty, students will need to develop curiosity, imagination, resilience and self regulation. They will need to cope with failure and rejection, and to move
forward in the face of adversity.
The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 released by Govt Of India makes it mandatory for students to learn skills in Health & Wellness. Global organizations like UNICEF, UNESCO and WHO strongly recommend value, health & wellness skills to prepare students to handle the life and career challenges.
Dr Suchitra Bhattacharya, Principal, Manav Rachna International School, Faridabad acknowledges the need “Schools across the globe are concerned about teaching emotional and social skills. We need digital platforms to teach students emotional and physical well being.”
Ajay Jain, CEO of Zenik Olympiad tells “I strongly believe that teaching children wellbeing and value system skills is the best way to ensure that the future generations flourish!”
Zenik Olympiad is a series of Future-Skills Olympiads to prepare students for success in the 21st Century. The exclusive Zenik Olympiad provides FREE e-guides and LIVE sessions to help students Discover-Learn-Establish Future Pathways and also win certificates and awards.
The vision is to equip young learners with Future-Skills to enable them to make informed decisions, solve problems, think creatively and critically, cope with challenges and manage their lives in a healthy and productive manner.
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