Resilience– the Courage to Bounce Back – Hosted by The Doon School, India

An online interactive session was organised by the students of The Doon School for the students of the Round Square schools on August 11, 2020. Twenty-three (23) schools from India, Pakistan, the UAE, Oman and Ghana participated in it. The topic for discussion broadly revolved around the well-being of students in the face of corona pandemic and even otherwise. It touched upon many aspects of student welfare including physical, mental, emotional and social. The students shared with each other the tools to develop resilience and shared their experiences to better their understanding. The ideals emphasised during the session were Internationalism, Democracy, Adventure, Leadership and Service. Moderated by the students of the host school, the session was attended by Dr Jagpreet Singh, Headmaster, The Doon School, the Resident Doctor and the School Counsellor. Shivam Virk, Arpit Singh, Gurwinder Singh and Arpanbir Singh Pannu along with the Round Square Representative Mrs Tanuja Singh attended the session from PPS, Nabha.