“A positive attitude brings much gratitude. Think positive, be positive, speak positive. Do it everyday, make it a habit”.
With cheerful mind and a big smile,
Kirti Soni, Harshita Saraswat, Sheetal Johari and Shreya Garg began their happy journey of the Round Square Virtual Conference organized by Hyderabad Public School, Begumpet. The theme of the Conference was
“Discover your Ikigai”. The theme was well explained by the students of host school. Many more schools participated in the event such as Dhirubahai International School, Mumbai, Sunbeam School, Varanasi, Assam Valley School, Assam, Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun etc. This enriching experience began with the address of the school Principal, Dr. Skand Bali on “Happiness in School Life” followed by the address of the Vice Principal, Mrs Amritha Chandra on “Happiness and Education”.
The fun frolic ride of happiness began with the first Keynote Speaker, Ms Bulbul Choudhary, Dean Admission, Outreach and International Collaborations ISDI. She talked about the most happy people of the world and what makes them happy. Further, she made the session more interesting by sharing the things that makes her happy.
To carry forward the discussion on this topic, all the participants were divided into four breakout rooms. There all the participants had an interactive session on what makes them happy.
After this communal session the second Keynote Speaker, Dr. Khushboo Singhal, a Physiotherapist enlightened the participants about relationship between happiness, education and well being. The third Keynote Speaker was Mr. Prikshit Dhanda, a Chief Strategic Officer and Mindler with whom everyone had a very interactive and healthy session on case studies, short anectodes on connection of “Optimism and Happiness”. After these informative discussions all participants again proceeded to their second breakout room session for a healthy discussion on, “Are you an Optimist or Pessimist”? followed by a debate on ‘Difference between Literate and Educated’.
The last Keynote Speaker, Mr. Michael Dishnow, an international educator from USA illuminated the delegates on the secrets of “Happiness in Life”. Vote of thanks ended this intellectual and fun filled Round Square Conference.
