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leadership Binge-Watching Or One Episode At A Time?

A true leader should have three essential
qualities – clarity, courage, and compas- Gyanika Kashyap each episode being modified as per perience. If nothing else, it indeed
sion. The Nurturing Leadership Programme AIS Vasundhara 6, X B the reaction received. teaches us the virtue of
(NLP), initiated in 2015, under the aegis of patience.

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AERC nurtures all of the three aforemen- fter a tiring week, all you The consumer’s catch-22
tioned qualities, honing future leaders. want is to grab a snack and Binge-watching really is that all- The hybrid harmonisation
NLP, in essence, is an exchange pro- sit down to watch a good you-can-watch buffet where the Releasing a few episodes at the
gramme, connecting students from eight web series on the weekend. But chokehold of ‘just one more epi- drop of a hat and then segueing into
Dr Amita Chauhan
countries including Slovakia, Germany, then you see the much-hyped show sode’ has everyone on the edge of a weekly schedule is a balancing act
Chairperson
Slovenia, Netherlands, Hungary, France, you set out to watch is yet to release their seats. But excess of anything with a stroke of creative genius.
Russia and India. The meticulous selection its final episode, leaving you with is damaging. After a survey by The Even Netflix launched several
process identifies ambassadors aged 15 to 19 with a zeal for in- the question: go the binge way or Morning Consult, it was analysed shows, including Manifest, Stranger
tercultural experiences. More than 200 students have benefitted will it be an episode a day? that more than half of the people in Things, Money Heist, on a regular
from this free-of-cost programme. the age group of 18-29 years can- release basis. However, at the end
Entailing diverse components, from cultural workshops and lan- The creator’s conundrum cel their social plans to of the day, it’s the viewers’
guage learning to interactions with embassy officials, the pro- Binge-watching is a tantalising binge-watch and 72% choice. Some enthusiastic
gramme gives the students the clarity they need to develop an temptation that is too hard to resist. stays up all night to viewers prefer to watch the
unbiased global perspective, understanding issues affecting Pulling the viewers, it gives the binge-watch. Yet, whole season in one go,
countries other than their own. Living in a foreign land, they are series an instant engagement and amidst this indulging, whereas more patient ones
pushed out of their comfort zone, in the process acquiring the skyrockets it into a viral strato- there’s something rewarding about fancy waiting for the next one. So-
courage to venture into unchartered territories. Participating in sphere. However, what goes up delayed gratification. With each lution might just be in embracing
a plethora of team-building activities provides them an insight must come down, and that’s pre- episode becoming a communal both approaches, but as of now, all
into the host country’s art and culture, language and cuisine. This cisely the case with the shows fol- event, discussing plotlines with we care about is that the show must
develops values of humility and compassion as students begin lowing the binge model. It’s usually friends, family, become a go on!
to see the world as one big family. Engraining the students with the storytelling that suffers, leaving crucial part of the ex-
the said traits, NLP turns out to be an immersive experience, nur- little to no room for nuances. On the
turing leaders who will take on the mantle of tomorrow with a contrary, weekly releases offer cre-

Illustration: Kasturi Hembram & Ashi Jain, IX E, AIS Vas 6

clear, pragmatic, fearless and yet compassionate approach. ators a chance to waltz with
It's time to say, Hip, Hip, Hurray! the audience, with
Amitians clinched several medals at the Youth Ideathon 2023,
where team Amidea and team Menstrumate won gold and silver
award, respectively. Projects like ‘Mood Masters’, Solar Saini
Box and Work Log – were also some other winning entries.G T

Fostering peace
Peace leads to prosperity, prosperity leads
to happiness, and where there is happi-
ness, peace prevails. India has made a lot
of progress; we have moved ahead in
leaps and bounds, but as we surge for-
ward, we remain steadfast and never for-
get how important it is to be inclusive and
Sunila Athley take everyone along. Even the smallest of
Principal decisions affect millions of people, and
AIS Vasundhara 6 hence, a leader must ponder before mak-
ing any decision on how that one decision that is doing the rounds in the
might reflect in the world around them. Only when we do that,
will we have a peaceful generation. A generation that grows up
A collective journey world of social media, we
learn and we become an all-
knowing the importance of peace and other people’s happiness How beautiful is the process of Chairperson ma’am, enlightened version of our-
is on the righteous path. learning and growing…it never helps us widen our ho- selves. The ‘josh’ of students
Chairperson ma’am rightly emphasises the inseparability of san- ceases. As one grows older, they rizons and stay abreast to ‘be a part’ and not ‘stand
skriti and sanskar in shaping students into principled global cit- learn many things in life and it with the latest happen- apart’ when the contest
Shweta Tomar
izens. Amity, a beacon of quality education, embodies this makes one wiser, while also making ings and trends. In the edition brews is worth wit-
GT Coordinator
philosophy, instilling essential sanskars in its students. Notably, the process of growing better. We making of the contest nessing. The GT team de-
The Global Times stands as a testament to Amity’s dedication may feel that once out of school or edition, researching serves all the plaudits for
to providing unmatched opportunities for excellence in various college, we stop learning, but that with the students, we learn so much, making it possible. These guiding
fields. The team, along with the editorial board of AIS Vasund- isn’t true at all. every single day. Be it the simple hands lead by example and things
hara 6, have put relentless efforts into producing this captivating The Global Times, an unrivalled details of why oil doesn’t mix with seem like a cakewalk under their
contest edition, deserving commendation, and glory for their avenue provided by our honorable water or the complicated deepfake support and encouragement.
contributions to the intellectual and cultural landscape.G T
Page editor: Gyanika Kashyap, AIS Vasundhara 6, X B