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on a simple story or drama or even a small 2. The Mother. The Collected Works of the Mother,
event in their classroom, can help children Volume 12. 2 ed. Pondicherry. Sri Aurobindo
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to draw important life lessons. Ashram Trust; 1999, p. 20.
Also, movies and songs can be used by 3. Ibid., p. 21.
teachers and parents as a means to initiate
discussion with the children. This method Acknowledgment
has proven to be an interesting and exciting
way of learning for students. My heartfelt gratitude to Mirambika — Free Progress
School, New Delhi, for helping me understand the
Thus, incorporating vital education in the importance of vital education.
curriculum can go a long way in building
emotionally intelligent children and thus
creating a stronger and happier society.
References
1. Sri Aurobindo. The Complete Works of Sri Aurobindo.
Volume 28. Pondicherry: Sri Aurobindo Ashram
Trust; 2012, p. 185.
Dr. Monika Nanda is a surgeon and mother practising Integral Yoga based in Pondicherry
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