“Each of us has a natural instinct to rise like a flame - let’s nurture that instinct.” – says Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, one of the most influential and powerful personalities of the century.

Personality is a set of traits that shape the inner and outer being of a person and makes him/ her distinct from others. In other words, it is a reflection of one’s inner self. And personality in children should be developed by keeping in mind their inner traits. The focus should be on enhancing the uniqueness of their individual character and nature.

Thakur International School (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai is one such school which believes that every child is unique and gifted with something special – a unique trait. Teachers at TIS (IGCSE & A Levels) make an effort to bring out that ‘genius’ hidden in every child. And they do this by teaching the children to believe in themselves, accept who they are and enhance their unique inner qualities, not by comparing themselves to others but by being what they are.

TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai focuses on the inner strength of a child and emphasizes on the fact that if a child is confident about himself, learning other positive traits becomes automatic. The school believes that it is important to work on inner attributes like confidence and self-esteem of a student, as their behaviour and attitude are shaped from external environments. This helps in developing an overall positive personality leading to a better social and professional life. To contribute in this direction, TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai has features like 1:20 teacher-student ratio, a dedicated career counselling and guidance team and learning centre for students to cater to their personality development.

Thakur International School (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai truly believes that while academic progress is vital, the significance of a well-rounded personality cannot be ignored. Children spend a long-time of their day in schools, where every influence leaves an impact. In fact, as personality evolves over time through the experiences of life, much of it is determined by inborn traits and early childhood experiences. Therefore, focus on holistic development of children must start at a young age.

TIS (IGCSE & A Levels), Mumbai understands the significance of a perfect balance between academic excellence and developing an overall balanced personality of children. We believe that education does play a crucial role in personal development of children. And for students to develop an outgoing and impressive personality, they not only need just good grades, but an impressive mindset also. Once again, as aptly quoted in the words of Mr. Narendra Modi – “Mind is never a problem. Mindset is."