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Motivating the Students Smt. Ministhy S, IAS ofcer in UP was invited Jyothis Central School, Thiruvananthapuram, to interact with the students of classes IX to XII. She Kerala made the students aware of their duties towards the Nation. Boldness, courage, patriotism and alertness In order to provide the best exposure to the were the focal point in her interaction. students, Jyothis Central School, Tiruvananthapuram made a unique efort for the best motivation of the Experiential Learning students. SSVM World School, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Sree Saraswathi Vidhyaa Mandeer World School, (SSVMWS) Coimbatore is a name to reckon with when it comes to providing opportunities to students for experiential learning. Founded by Dr. Mrs. Manimekalai Mohan and the Trustee Secretary Mr. Mohandoss, the school has a score of activities in its kitty to enable an enjoyable learning experience under the able guidance of Principal Mr. Santosh Kanavalli and Vice-Principal Mr. Venkatesan. Te details of two such activities organised is as under: Activity1: Visit to ZF Wind, Coimbatore (Class XI) Motivational talk Objective of the Industrial Tour : Four councellors from KTCT H.S.S. (Lion Quest Trainers), Kaduvapalli, Tiruvananthapuram 1) Develop the sense of enquiry in the students. were invited to impart the updated knowledge towards adolescence skills and teenage problems. Te students 2) Appreciate the contribution of technology in of classes VI to VIII have been selected for this Holistic developing alternate sources of energy. Approach. Te resource persons interacted with the 3) Integrate theoretical knowledge with practical students and inspired them to reveal and help then learning. to fnd the solution. Class activities made the whole programme more informative and innovative. 4) Bridge the divide between academics and industry. 5) Expose students to global standards of manufacture, like the six sigma levels, manufacturing and best practices followed in industries. 6) Enable students understand the process of reporting at the global level. Process: Learning is real when it crosses the boundaries of the four walls of an organisation. An integration of practice with theory defnitely is a value addition for a An interactive session young mind. In order to have a frst hand experience 106 Collaborative Learning