Secretary General of Commonwealth Nations Patrcia Scotland visits Heartfulness International School in Hyderabad

Stresses the need to introduce students to the concept of environmental consciousness at a young age

Hyderabad: Secretary General of Commonwealth Nations Patrcia Scotland visited the Heartfulness International School at Kanha Shanti Vanam campus during the two-day ‘Sustainability in Classroom’ initiative hosted by Heartfulness Institute.

Joined by Anna Rajkumar, principal of Heartfulness International School, she was taken on a guided tour of the facility, which is sustainability-driven and prioritises training the students in environmental consciousness very early on.

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The Secretary General interacted with the students, who welcomed her with Sanskrit shlokas, and the primary students performed Gujrati and Kenyan dance forms showcasing a diverse heritage and culture.

Speaking about introducing students to the concept of environmental consciousness at a young age, Scotland said, “When children are exposed to sustainability concepts at an impressionable age, it stays with them for a lifetime and moulds them into future leaders who can guard and lead the planet to a better future.”

Rajkumar detailed the relevance of Sanskrit in modern times, and added, “We aim to produce grounded leaders who learn the values through a treasure trove of Sanskrit language.”