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More Than Marks – Raising Emotionally Strong Children in a Performance-Driven World

📚 100/100. Rank 1. Gold medal. Scholarship.

Beautiful goals, yes.
But are we building hearts along with heads?
Are we raising happy children — or anxious achievers?

🌼 What Matters More:

A child who:

• Tries again after failing.

• Speaks with kindness, even when upset.

• Feels seen and accepted, even without medals.

That’s the child who will thrive — not just in school,
but in relationships, workspaces, and life.

🪔 Ramayana’s Gentle Reminder:

Even Lord Rama — the ideal son and prince —
was sent to the forest, stripped of comforts.
But he carried grace, courage, and balance through every challenge.

True education is not about what life gives you,
but how you stand when life takes things away.

🧠 Emotional Intelligence Over Academic Pressure

Try this:

• Instead of asking “What did you score?”
  ask “How did you feel about your effort?”

• Replace “Be the best” with “Be your best”

• Celebrate kindness, perseverance, and honesty
  just like you celebrate grades and prizes.

🏫 At Omkar School…

Our teachers are trained not just to teach the curriculum,
but to notice feelings, uplift spirits, and support emotional health.

We believe that marks fade, but values last generations.

💌 From Our Heart to Yours:

Dear Parent,
You are doing so much already.
Let this series be a gentle hand on your shoulder saying:

You are seen.
You are enough.
And your child is blooming in ways you cannot always measure.