Kids love challenges - get them involved and see the results

We have just returned from the impressive movie 'Taare Zameen Par'. It being such a thought provoking movie, that it not just inspired my children to do their best in their field on interest but also gave me a better understanding of how to inspire my children.
We parents generally tend to favor the academically better performing kids and neglect their other sibling. Personally we too had this experience, with my daughter usually getting all the accolades for doing well in her studies. However I should say my 10 year old son is a very creative person and it was only now that we came to know that he also enjoyed challenges. If you tell a kid that he would get an XBOX 360 if he scored above 85% you can be rest assured that he would do whatever it takes to get it. Not just that, he would also ask you for his next possible prize. :))
Recently I learned from his school about a new competition organized by www.24x7guru.com, that sends 10 deserving students to NASA along with a parent and teacher after a testing them on their subjects. This seems to be a very transparent tests, primarily based on 3-10 class syllabus and based entirely on merit. Now not just my son but even I am spending as much time to help him reach the goal of being a part of the team that visited NASA. It seems to be the talking point in his schools and our neighborhood as well.
An added bonus here is that if he was successful in the competition, he's also sure to fare well in his Maths and Science exams. Kudos to such challenges, hope this is just the beginning of kids of perform at their peak.

A special thanks to Aamir khan for promoting child education.

The long wait of Aamir Khans debut as a director-cum-actor is finally over. He is back with a new film ‘Taare Zameen Par’, in which Aamir himself plays the role of a teacher helps a student who hates studying. Also produced by Aamir Khan, The film is a very sensitive story about childcare and Aamir says that the film is dedicated to all children.

Taare Zameen Par is Aamir Khan’s gift to every child with a powerful message for parents and teachers on their attitude towards the mentally disable children with time, patience and care.

‘’Almost every member of the cast and crew of this film has been a part of ‘Taare Zameen Par’, due to the emotion of having been moved by the script and wanting to be a part of the telling of this very important story. All of us together have made a film that has enhanced our sensitivity towards children and we hope the same for everyone who sees it. ‘’ Says Aamir.

It has been never easy for a children oriented movie to get a big hit in the box office and not all producers will be interested in such script. I wish with all my heart that Taare Zameen Par becomes a big hit in the box office. If it becomes a big hit then many directors will become eager to make more movies on children.

Inspired by the Aamir’s initiative of promoting children education in his film, 24x7guru.com – a leading provider of self assessment test to Class3 to Class10 students in association with Radio Mirchi has announced the launch of ‘Destination NASA Knowledge Challenge’ contest (http://www.24x7guru.com/frmDestinationNASA.aspx).

The contest will hunt for 10 smart kids, who will win a chance to visit NASA, America along with their parent / teacher. The Knowledge Challenge program will be conducted in schools across the nation and will be spread over a period of 2 months starting November 27, 2007 and culminating on February 8, 2008.

Good Luck!

Taare Zameen Par - Every child is special

Taare Zameer Par is a story of an eight year-old who lives in a creative world filled with wonders. His interests include colors, kites, fishes, dogs, etc. things that most aren't able to appreciate in him. It's a journey where Ishaan (the eight year old) doesn't get anything in class, sent to a boarding school to get disciplined and there he meets his teacher Ram Shankar, the guru who transforms lives.

24x7guru.com and its Destination NASA Challenge 2008 is similarly going to transform especially by bringing learning Maths and Science into vogue among Children.

24x7guru and Radio Mirchi, Supported by Aamir's "Taare Zameen Par" are all set to inspire the next Generation of explorers through Destination NASA.

Aamir Khan launches Destination NASA challenge

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