Haryana govt partners with Magic Bus India Foundation to introduce life skills in government schools

Haryana School Shiksha Pariyojna Parishad, the implementing agency for Samagra Shiksha under the Government of Haryana, has partnered with Magic Bus India Foundation, a non-profit organisation in the education and skilling space.

This collaboration aims to empower government school teachers to deliver life skills education, fostering the holistic development of adolescents in government schools across Panchkula, Gurugram, and Yamuna Nagar, an official release said.

Through its teacher-led programme, Magic Bus India Foundation will train approximately 1400 teachers to benefit 80,000 adolescents across 700 government schools.

These teachers will then effectively impart 21st century life skills including self-awareness, self-management, collaboration, empathy, decision-making, problem-solving, communication, negotiation, assertiveness, and adaptability to adolescents from grades six to 10th.

Furthermire, Jayant Rastogi, global CEO, Magic Bus India Foundation, said that this collaboration aims to lay the foundation for a more equitable and prosperous society, where every young person has the opportunity to realize their full potential.