The world we are living in right now is increasingly becoming complex and chaotic. We are in the midst of a meta-crisis. 6 out of 9 planetary boundaries are crossed, the mental health crisis and public health risks are becoming a rising concern, and AI is changing how we work.

What is collapsing that affects education? How do we build a future resilient system? What changes should we bring? These were the conversations happening at the Future of Education Summit held at the Bangalore International Centre on March 23rd.

Our esteemed panelists, Sailee Rane, Rahul Singh, Ramakrishna NK, and Tony Sam George, shared their thoughts on the metacrisis that our world faces right now and how a child needs to be raised in times of this crisis.

As a student at Sparkling Mindz, I couldn’t help but nod in agreement as the panelists emphasized the importance of building belongingness, offering mentorship, and fostering a sense of community in education. These are not just abstract concepts but principles we live by every day at our school.

It’s becoming increasingly clear that schools have a crucial role to play in this crisis by building resilience in children and seeing them as capable, confident changemakers. This is the experience I have every day at Sparkling Mindz, and I am incredibly grateful to be part of a school that views me not as just another student in the rat race but as a unique individual with the potential to make a difference.

As we move forward, it’s essential to reimagine education, which enables the holistic growth of a child. That is what Sparkling Mindz is doing right now: building inspired, confident learners and change makers.

Each child out there deserves to be in such a space which sees them not as numbers, ranks or names but as whole humans.

We are on a unique journey, walking a road less traveled in education. We invite like-minded parents and individuals to join our community and shape the future of learning.

Share your thoughts in the comment below.

​Collated and put together by Architha Anish, a YoD (Year of Discovery) student at Sparkling Mindz Global.

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Mixed-gender sports are gaining popularity at the grassroots level through various initiatives. At Sparkling Mindz, we deeply believe that every individual is a human being first—beyond their gender. That’s why, in all the sports we play, we embrace mixed-gender teams. However, not everyone shares this perspective, which is why we partnered with Enabling Leadership to explore and understand different viewpoints through a unique project.

Our goal was to create a Project Youth Commitee, where young changemakers would research mixed-gender sports within their local communities. To support this, we leveraged Wizets, our online LMS platform, using our Wonder & Connect games to help participants craft meaningful survey questions. These questions were designed to engage with their community members and gather insights on how mixed-gender sports are perceived.

As part of this project, some of our children had the opportunity to visit Dharwad, a district in Karnataka, where Enabling Leadership runs several of its programs. We were particularly interested in their PLAY Programme, which promotes mixed-gender sports. Our objective was to understand the perspectives of various stakeholders—students, teachers, coaches, and parents—and uncover their beliefs, concerns, and experiences with mixed-gender sports.

Through our interactions, we encountered a range of viewpoints. Some parents were excited about the inclusive opportunities mixed-gender sports offer, recognizing the benefits of teamwork, mutual respect, and confidence-building for both boys and girls. Others, however, had reservations—concerns about safety, societal norms, and whether boys and girls could compete on equal terms.

One of the most powerful moments was hearing directly from the children. Many of them expressed how playing in mixed-gender teams made them feel more included, valued, and capable, breaking down gender stereotypes they had grown up with. Some girls shared how they felt empowered to take on leadership roles, while boys spoke about how they learned to appreciate different playing styles and strengths. However, outside of the programme the gender divide remained prevalent

After returning from Dharwad, we compiled our observations and insights into a report on mixed-gender sports, its importance, and recommendations for enhancing the programme. This helped us consolidate our learnings and offer meaningful suggestions for the future of Enabling Leadership.

This experience deepened our understanding of the cultural and systemic challenges surrounding mixed-gender sports. But it also reaffirmed our belief that sports have the potential to unite, empower, and redefine the way we see one another—not as separate genders, but as teammates, collaborators, and equals. Learning about the different initiatives that are taking place around the world to enable children to learn and become great leader through different mediums.

​Documented by Nikhil Varma, YODA 27

Music is an integral part of all of our lives. It helps us to express ourselves and connect with another. It brings the community together, build skills, and help us belong.

But how are leadership and music connected? 

Last week, eight of our SMzians from the SM Band, as part of the regional finals at an event organized by Enabling Leadership, were presented with an opportunity to perform and inspire these young leaders, embodying the message that "Anyone Can Sing!"  Enabling Leadership is a global organization dedicated to empowering children from under-resourced and low-income communities.  

One of their standout programs, EL Create, focuses on cultivating leadership skills through the transformative power of music. This initiative encourages children to share stories of their dreams and communities by writing original songs and performing in public, building confidence, teamwork, and resilience along the way.  

Our children from the SM Band owned their performance processes, journeyed to the event, performed, and came back brimming with inspiration, love, courage, resilience, and gratitude; all qualities of leadership. 

The traditional education system is built on the premise of Me vs. The World. Children are expected to survive immense pressure—be it from parents, teachers, peers, or society itself. A vertical hierarchy of competition is cultivated, one where grades, approvals, and social conformity become the ultimate markers of success.
But while our children wrestle within this system, the world they are stepping into is changing at an unprecedented pace:

• Seven out of nine planetary boundaries have been breached, pushing Earth closer to ecological collapse.
• Artificial Intelligence is set to reshape industries, escalating unemployment and uncertainty.
• Mental health crises are spreading faster than ever, affecting children and adults alike.

In such times, we must ask ourselves: Are the same skills and systems that applied a decade ago enough to help children thrive today? The answer is clear--No.
The @World Economic Forum emphasizes the growing importance of skills like interpersonal communication, leadership, and thinking beyond the self—skills necessary for navigating complex challenges. To empower children to thrive, we need to see them as more than students.
We need to see them as changemakers.
But changemaking isn’t a skill you magically acquire at 18 when the world is on the brink. It needs to be cultivated—step by step, moment by moment—from childhood. This responsibility doesn’t rest on the child alone. Nor is it solely the burden of parents or schools. It’s a collective responsibility, one that involves the entire community working together.
At @Sparkling Mindz Global, we have been reimagining education through a child-centric model that sees, hears, and nurtures every child, to truly inspire confident learners. It’s about enabling children to own their journey with autonomy, while building a partnership between schools, parents, and children.
Here’s how we’re bringing this vision to life:

1. Child in the City Walks: Empowering children to explore, connect with, and belong to their city and its unique context.
2. Missions: Guiding children to see themselves as changemakers who can address sustainability, safety, empowerment, and health challenges in their communities.
3. Purposeful Learning Areas: Transforming academics into tools for problem-solving, enabling children to see their knowledge as their superpower.
4. LIFE: Developing emotional intelligence, empathy, and self-management through safe spaces for reflection and growth.
5. Year of Discovery: A curriculum year dedicated to exploring passions, frustrations, and potential career paths through projects, internships, and discovery-based learning.

The time to rethink education is now. We’re preparing children not just to survive but to lead, innovate, and create a world they can thrive in.
If this resonates with you, let’s build a community that nurtures changemakers--together.

Contributed by Aashna Raghu Sankar (Year of Discovery Adventurer at Sparkling Mindz).

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As we grapple with challenges like climate change, biodiversity loss, and plastic pollution, it’s easy to feel  overwhelmed . How do we quantify the damage? How do we identify the limits of what our planet can handle?

In this detailed write-up, our student Aashna Raghu Sankar dives into the concept of planetary boundaries, a revolutionary framework developed by Johan Rockström and his team. This framework identifies nine critical Earth system processes and defines the safe operating spaces for each. It provides a global perspective on sustainability and emphasizes how interconnected our actions and the planet's systems truly are....

Contributed by Aashna Raghu Sankar (Year of Discovery Adventurer at Sparkling Mindz)

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Should teenagers get a space to voice out and embrace the skill of decision making in today's ever-growing society?

The World Teen Parliament (WTP) is a global initiative designed to empower teenagers by providing them with a platform to express their ideas and solutions for local and global challenges. It is the first-ever elected parliament consisting solely of teenagers, initiated in partnership with organizations such as UNESCO. This provides a space exclusively for teenagers and WTP addresses the underrepresentation of youth in decision-making processes. This inclusion is vital as young people often face the most significant impacts from current policies and global challenges and will help shape the leaders of tomorrow.

8 of our SMzians participated in this competition to join the World Teen Parliament where in the first phase they needed to make a 59 second video answering a question “How will I improve the world?” and each person shared their ideas and all of them got into the top 400 and now are moving on to the next phase which is LIVE VOTING, that has already commenced.

Live Voting is taking place between 11th Jan and 14th Jan. We request your votes to the cause that you resonate with! Here are the links to our videos and below are the candidate numbers.

Simran - Mankind & Biodiversity: https://youtu.be/iuCEV99CFBY?list=PLPpPEAfHm_qT2hzfZ9_VpnMDcOghmBGz0

Nikhil - Waste Management: https://youtu.be/kijl5hlMWF4?list=PLPpPEAfHm_qT2hzfZ9_VpnMDcOghmBGz0

Aashna - Overconsumption Crisis: https://youtu.be/ygyl5zw4Kl8?list=PLPpPEAfHm_qT2hzfZ9_VpnMDcOghmBGz0

Mihika - Stories for Change: https://youtu.be/rc0Hpqas7eM?list=PLPpPEAfHm_qT2hzfZ9_VpnMDcOghmBGz0

Abhinav - Foundational Literacy: https://youtu.be/icFhaZ58peI?list=PLPpPEAfHm_qT2hzfZ9_VpnMDcOghmBGz0

Sarvani - Unsafety: https://youtu.be/Drt5X74unZY?list=PLPpPEAfHm_qT2hzfZ9_VpnMDcOghmBGz0

Samriddhi - Fast Fashion: https://youtu.be/G1eOPcimMjo?list=PLPpPEAfHm_qT2hzfZ9_VpnMDcOghmBGz0

Simran Jain talks about Mankind & Biodiversity: Candidate 368

Nikhil Varma talks about Waste Management: Candidate 325

Aashna Raghu Sankar talks about Overconsumption Crisis: Candidate 139

Mihika P Jain talks about Stories for Change: Candidate 415

Abhinav Jandhyala talks about Foundational Literacy: Candidate 314

Sarvani Balavari talks about Unsafety: Candidate 372

Samriddhi Tiwari talks about Fast Fashion: Candidate 397

Archita Anish talks about Food for Change: Candidate 363

Vote here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdegzAe5ony1mHL2dH0RfVKfLHq7UvXE9SdKIQCgAfX-8drQQ/viewform

This is more than just a competition they are participating in. It is a reflection of our larger vision to inspire confident learners and changemakers.

Now they need your support to be able to win this competition and join the World Teen Parliament. Each vote brings them closer to making their voices heard on a global platform and turning their ideas into impactful action.

What if the tales of your city’s past were told by its future?
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Heritage Walks 2025 is here – an unforgettable adventure led by the students of Sparkling Mindz! 

Kick-starting on January 19th!
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Our journey begins at the majestic Someshwara Temple, Bengaluru’s second-oldest treasure. Dive into ancient mysteries, awe-inspiring architecture, and untold stories – brought to life with unmatched passion and energy!

🔥 Why You Can’t Miss This:
See Bengaluru through the eyes of its brightest young storytellers.
Discover hidden gems and fascinating tales like never before.
Be part of a movement celebrating history, curiosity, and community.

When: January 19th
Where: Someshwara Temple

Seats are limited – Register NOW! Click here. 

Your city’s secrets are calling. Are you ready to uncover them?

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In this article, we delve into Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions and help combat climate change.

The process captures carbon from the air or from industrial sources, compresses it, and stores it underground. While CCS offers a promising way to mitigate the impacts of global warming, it comes with significant challenges, such as high costs, energy use, and potential environmental risks. As the world works towards Net Zero by 2050, we must consider whether CCS is a long-term solution or merely a temporary fix in our fight against climate change.

Here is an article on the same. 
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Is Carbon capture the future of climate action? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

Contributed by Aashna Raghu Sankar, YoDA (Grade 11), student of Sparkling Mindz Global School.

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Strategy is an important part of any team game.

Our Sparkling Mindzian Preschoolers are learning to visualize and strategize their roles and positions for their upcoming Touch Rugby game.

Subs - "I want to sit and watch the game and practice, practice, practice."
Runners - "I will get the ball and run and pass it to the Hulk team."
Defending - "We should be outside (spread), and they will not make a try"

As they learn to tune into the team and arrive more strategies in the game, stay tuned for more such Snippets and children gear up for their Sports Event.

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