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Participants representing Tibet and TCV School reached Kashmeri Gate ISBT, Delhi

Team Tibet heading to International Youth Center (Vishwa Yuvak Kendra), Chanakyapura, Delhi

We found this poster with programmes conducted by Vishwa Yuvak Kendra, Delhi
First North Indian Thali lunch at the International Youth Center, Chanakyapuri, Delhi
Team Tibet students during having lunch at International Youth Center, Chanakyapuri



Delighted to see a booklet edited and illustrated by Chritain Jelen entitled 'THE DALAI LAMA , A path to Happiness for young minds' in the folder of the Asia Pacific Schools Initiative folder.


Orientation of Asia Pacific Schools Initiative in seminar room at International Youth Center, Delhi
During orientation of Asia Pacific Schools Initiative in seminar room at International Youth Center, Delhi



This poster was spotted near entry of orientation of Asia Pacific Schools Initiative in seminar room at International Youth Center, Delhi

Dinner with dignitaries at Garden of Arun Kapur sir's home
Team Tibet



A snapshot taken while heading back to International Youth Center after dinner at Mr. Arun Kapur's home

Heading to Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station early in the morning at 3:30 am

At Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway station waiting for train Kota Express

Lunch at Maheshwari Vegetarian Restaurant, Kota

Second day; during the orientation of the programme in conference room at RTDC Jhalawar

Take a white box enclosing water bottle with engraved names and forward it to the person.

Before the first dinner at dinning hall of RTDC hotel.

First dinner at dinning hall, RTDC, Jhalawar

Morning view of huts in the morning of second day at RTDC, Jhalawar

Wonderful traditional chairs ready for morning meditation

The hut house were I stayed

Team Tibet at RTDC, Jhalawar

Pallavan School, Jhalawar welcoming participants.


Gift of rose from the children of Pallavan School.

Tenzin Tselha and Nyima Tenzin with their new friends

Kalbeli dance by the kids of Pallavan school

Ghoomar dance by the kids of Pallavan school, Jhalawar

Awesome performance by Ghoomar dance by the kids of Pallvan School

We spotted this before the traditional dance performances by the kids of Pallavan School.

Day 3: Team Tibet at Pallavan School 

Team Tibet are representing Tibet and TCV Schools

Nyima Tenzin la explains location of Tibet

Participants were lead by Nyima Tenzin

Tenzin Tselha is sharing about TCV schools


Lets have selfie before heading forward to RTDC hotel for lunch

Listening the archeologist about defence system used by kings in 7th century at Gagron Fort




Active participants of Team Tibet

Participants at Gagron fort


Back to Pallavan School for session on leadership skill development

Group discussion on qualities that a great lead should acquire.

Lets share our ideas about qualities that a great lead should acquire.

Lets try the team work game

Why not try another tactic to win

We are close to collecting a marble in the glass

Never give up, we are very close to.

They are doing great

Lets be in line for winning

Yay, we are first to collect a marble in the glass

Lets try to collect another marble to win the game and know the teamwork tactics.

We too have collected a marble in the glass... Yay!

"Lets listen to Gaurav sir" Participants


Rooms/huts of RTDC, Jhalawar


Morning at RTDC, Jhalawar






Around the rooms/huts of RTDC, Jhalawar

A traditional chair (Kursi)



Taking us to ancient city


Lets explore the ancient city



Mrs. Chetna translating explanation done by Mr. Lalit Sharma (M.A Archeologist)

Mr. Lalit Sharma (M.A Archeologist) explaining about Chandramoleshwar Mahadev temple of Chandravad city ruled by Chandrasen in seventh century





























































Role playing on enriching Kolvi caves




Reflection about kolvi caves in groups


Dr. Saroj Thapa motivativing students about cave and its essence in group





































































Selfie with Mr. Hukamchand Patidhar

At Akshay Jaivik Krishi Sansthan (AJKS) hall

Seeds of Dhanya

Mr. Hukamchand Patidhar and Mr. Madhusudhan Acharya are answering the participants questions

Mr. Madhusudhan Acharya explaining about organic farming 

Having good morning breakfast

Why not take a good nap as the journey takes almost an hour

Listening to introduction about Kota mines


Selfie with the copper sulphate coloured water of the Kota mine

Natural marble stones from Kota mine

Kota stone mining site










Just reached Pallavan School

"Some announcement before beginning the session" Mr. Udayan Philips

Folding coloured paper before begining

Students start making Kavad

"Lets see how we have start with kavad" Ms. Viena Ajinta from Indonesia


Lets plan with some beautiful ideas before making kavad

Making the best kavad aid for story telling

Lets tell our story in Kavad style
Kavad front page

Kavad page 2

Kavad page 3

Kavad page 4

Kavad page 5


Flourishing imagination

"Lets make our Kavad look colourful" Anonymous

Don't disturb us, let us be with our Kavad activity

A session with Ms Tripti and Mr. Tshering Nidup

Frisbee session participated by participating students

Mr. Udayan Philips is leading frisbee session

Sharing joy among participation about days interesting events
Just arrived at Ritinjali-Second Chance School



Lots to observe here and there at Ritinjali

Spotted a simple wool spinning machine

Unused handloom machine

Tailoring section at Ritinjali

Lets learn from the trainees at Ritinjali



Lets have laughter challenge while we travel in cab tohandloom cooperative of Asnawar

Observing, learning and getting hands weaving practice 


Observing the fiber to fabric by participants

Colourful fiber spotted at the handloom cooperative

Taking demo class for weaving a cloth

Back to Pallavan School for afternoon session

Lets wait for another session on steps for developing a leadership project

Working in group is the best learning experience

Peer learning is great learning experience

Many areas to explore and discuss in group -Aesthetic, Environment, Communities, Evolution of Societies, Livelihoods, Economy or phylosophy

Tenzin Tselha representing group 2 and sharing ideas on Evolution of communities

We the participants have to this summary


Another group to work on projects

Outline of working on project
Reached Khanduja Chopati, Jhalawar and having a minute of session before bird watching with Mr. Anil Rogers (bird specialist) and Acharya Madhusudhan. 
Mr. Anil Rogers (bird specialist) explaining about birds and their migration in general to a group of participants



Mr. Anil Rogers (bird specialist) letting participants to observe species of birds available at the site

Searching for special migratory birds

Birds spotted by participants in blur

Sun in the threes

Birds started coming and going away from the huge natural pond

An egret we have spotted in the pond

Taking a moment of relief after watching birds while another group is observing birds

Participants from Bhutan, India and Nepal

Nature walk on leaves

 Participants after reaching Zhir Forest Nursery, Jhalawar

Listening to Acharya Madhusudhan, Dr. Parmeshwar Singh chauhan and team near the gate of Zhir Forest Nursery, Jhalawar

Participants from Nepal, India and Tibet

Dr. Parmeshwar Singh chauhan - wonderful man taking participants around Zhir Forest Nursery, Jhalawar

Bougainvillea -a shrub with leaves modified into thorn and later turning into flower 


Inculcating passion on trees by Dr. Parmeshwar Singh chauhan

Exploring forest and learning about different species of tree

Amazing presentation of flower by bamboo treee

Participants eagerly listening to the resource person about bhodhi tree under bhodi tree.

Dry flower of bamboo tree

With the teachers from Pallavan School, Jhalawar and a school in UAE
The question for discussion in project group

A project group discussing about criteria for assessing their project

Ms. Viena from Indonesia leading her project group 

Ms. Chong from Bhutan engaging herself in group discussion

Mrs. Nitya giving instruction on coming up with good project


Dr. Saroj Thapa and Mrs Nitya leading teacher's group discussion on reflection and roadmaps

Group 2 members in discssion

Frisbee time for all the participants

Teachers enjoying Frisbee 

Mr. Shariful Anwar from Bangladesh trying to catch the frisbee

Teachers having discussion in group with Ms. Namrata and recording on phone

Tuned to the words of Mr. Shariful Anwar from Bangladesh

Sharing experiences before coming and after being part of APSI

Ms. Munazzah's birth day celebration at dinning hall, RTDC hotel, Jhalawar
Chart prepared by Evolution of societies group

Lunch of the day

Discussion about project in the afternoon session in group

Discussing seriously about project work

Every group in serious discussion about their project

Engaged in serious discussion about project in group

Analysing feedbacks about group project

Feed backs from the resource persons chalked out on white board

Ten stones in stack - an activity for treasure hunt game

Singers - a passion group entertaining participant

Poetry group reciting poems to tune in participants in their poems
Siddharth Bhatia and Kwan are compassionately leading their group.

Viena facilitating her group members

Asees is actively engaging in group activity.

Participants actively participating in their group activity

Collaborating to share ideas and work rigorously

Participants working collaboratively and passionately on charts for presentation of their project  

Another group exploring their project ideas

"Thats we we do while making a creative chart for presentation" a participant

"How beautiful our project looks" Evolution of societies group members

Expressing thoughts through art

Making of the chart for presentation

Things to follow up and remember for the session


Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Writing constructive feed back

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Writing constructive feed backs on the rubric page

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants


Presentation by a group on their project to all the participants

A chart prepared by a group member

A chart prepared by a group member

A chart prepared by a group member

A chart prepared by a group member

Add caption

A chart prepared by a group member

A chart prepared by a group member

A chart prepared by a group member

"How wonderful if we the members of group are a family" Tenzin Tselha

Mrs. Shaloo Sharma leading the afternoon session on visual arts

Participants from different asian countries tracing their own photo

My own outline art traced from a printed portrait

Expression of things that stimulate anger in me 

Merging two sheets each other expresses anger in me

This is what happiness means to me

Some art works

All the participants making their own art work

Making outline of our own portrait


Participants tracing their own photo properly

Master Khamsum from The Royal Academy, Bhutan making his own art

Participants enjoying visual arts

Participants painting their own portrait

Actively engaging themselves in painting

Dishi with her painting

Participants busy painting their own potrait

Master Jigme Nidup from The Royal Academy, Bhutan making his own art

Portraits arranged in order for drying

Mr. Siddharth Bhatia reciting poem to all the participants


Photography group members presenting their thought

Photography group members reciting a poem on APSI community


Gathering during day XII mediation in the morning
Mr. Shariful Anwar during mediation on day 12

Family group metting

Art work completed on the day 12

Reflection gathering after the visual art session of the day

Shaloo Sharma listening to the reflections on visual art conducted by her

Participants gathering for photo session with their painted portrait in their hand

Participants taking selfie with Mrs. Shaloo Sharma

Teachers gathering for reflection with Ms. Namrata in the afternoon

Participants watching documentary movie on frisbee during the session headed by Mr. Udhayan Philips

Participants and Mr. Udhayan Philips-man behind the games, sports and passion groups of APSI

Sharing reflection among the participants


Teachers busy writing reflection and road map

Mr. Shariful Anwar speaking to the participants about Bangladesh and acknowledging all the participants

Souvenir from Bangladesh on their Independence day

Mr. Shariful Anwar gifting souvenir from Bangladesh on their Independence day
Mr. Shariful Anwar showing their school magazine


Team Bangladesh with two coordinator of the APSI

Sharing reflection among the participants

Team Bangladesh leading participants to sing their national anthem

A group photo of participants with their visual arts

Reflection time after the visual art session


Art work of the students

Art works of the students of APSI

A souvenir to the schools from Team Bangladesh