Students must have a world-centric education

Finnish education has a child-centred approach which promotes a stress-free early education. The curriculum combines the inclusion of physical activity, arts, academics and learning about lifeskills. The schooling system is specially crafted to prepare young minds academically, socially, and emotionally strong.

Business Finland, a government organisation for innovation, funding and trade, travel and investment promotion has been helping the expansion of Finnish schools to India. 

Lasse Lipponen, professor of early childhood education at Faculty of Educational Sciences, University of Helsinki and co-founder of HEI Schools has been working on developing an educational model which transforms a child-centred education into world-centred education. “The right kind of schooling at an early age can help change the world. The students must acquire acumen to have a planetary civilisation,” said Prof Lipponen.

With the focus increasing towards sustainability, the students need to learn about climate change, environmental awareness, and recycling. “To expand the idea of having a green planet, we need to highlight sustainable education. The core concept is built on care and compassion,” added Prof Lipponen.

Underlining the importance of increasing observation in children, Prof Lipponen, who has extensively researched education for young children to nurture them into strong human beings, advocates change in the schooling systems. The schools should focus on holistic learning to retain the intrinsic talent in children. “The purpose of a genuine education system is to prepare a student to face the world,” added Prof Lipponen. “Observation in students raises empathetic concerns and compassionate acts. This also includes — help, share, include, comfort, and protect,” added Prof Lipponen, addressing an event organised to launch HEI schools in India.

The first two branches consisting of Kindergarten and Preschool will start in Gurugram and Bengaluru. “HEI schools are based on Finnish education model. The unique pedagogy and concepts offered by the school are aligned with NEP 2020,” said Heikki Vartia, director of Global Partnerships, HEI Schools.

Tito Gronow, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland, New Delhi, pointed at the strong education model being the cornerstone of Finnish society. “Finland promotes equal opportunity for learning. The benefits of quality education are reflected in the society that boasts of being at the top in the happiness index and gender parity,” he said.

Dr Liisa Toivonen, counsellor (Education and Science), Embassy of Finland, New Delhi, highlighted the need for strong education cooperation betweem India and Finland to promote early childhood learning and vocational education.

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