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• Experts from various fields make students practice
EMPATHY. empathetic listening, paying attention to nuances, nonverbal

communication and body language.
THE ESSENCE • Students understand that one should treat others as they

themselves would like to be treated.
• Students adopt a few empathetic responses that enables them
OF AN IDEAL to respond sincerely and without judgment, at least until they

have all the facts.
CLASSROOM Instilling Compassion to Further Character Education

‘Compassion is the foundation of character education.’ The
CULTURE. success of character education hinges on the ability to instill
compassion in the students.

• Students are mentored by experts, to cultivate positive
emotions for others and towards sharing
Through empathy, students learn to • Students learn to be courteous and promote courteous
understand each other, thus building behavior in the classroom and the school environment

friendships based on positive • Students develop a deep appreciation for others by taking
relationships of trust. As children time to understand them through carefully thought-out
queries and listening attentively to the answers.
enhance the skills of empathy, by • Students practice being calm under all circumstances.
communicating cross-culturally
Art of Giving - Helping the Less Fortunate.
with their classmates, the skills
An act of philanthropy, the art of giving connects students to the
will percolate into their lives in the
Indian ethos by engaging them along with others through “acts of
community. giving” – giving money, time, resources and skills to the needy.