Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 28: Jodhamal Public School, Jammu in its endeavour to get involved in the Commonwealth Class Project produced by BBC, the British Council and the Commonwealth Secretariat leading up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, UK (2014), participated in International online debate on the topic “Homelessness” held recently.
The students namely Sarthak Malhotra, Naman Chandok, Dhvani Gupta, Sanand Madaan, Mnaswini Oswal, Gunjan Sharma, Paramjot Singh and Kartik Choudhary from classes 7th – 9th participated by emailing their opinion and comments online to the Commonwealth Secretariat. This participation was aimed at developing knowledge and understandings alongside important skills such as critical thinking, communication and creativity that is essential for young people growing up as Commonwealth and Global Citizens.
It has been a wonderful experience for the students of JMPS under the aegis of ISA, British Council and the Commonwealth Secretariat conducted by BBC. Ananya from Jodhamal Public School in Jammu, India writes: “In my opinion homelessness is a crisis for each and everyone facing it. People who are homeless are most often unable to acquire and maintain regular, safe, secure, and adequate housing, or lack ‘fixed, regular, and adequate night-time residence.'”
The comments of Jodhamal Students were appreciated by other International online debaters and special mention was made on the inputs given by Ananya, Sanand and Paramjot. Their analyses were put-up on the Commonwealth-British Council website. Students of Jodhamal have been invited by British Council to participate in their other activities as well.
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