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Curriculum Enrichment

Curriculum The Virtues Project

Enrichment Moral education has been a core part of the CMS in over 100 countries, even being endorsed by the Dalai
philosophy on education since the very beginning, and
Lama and the United Nations. CMS is the first school in
CMS has sought to bring the most successful elements Lucknow to adopt the Virtues Project and has invested
of moral education from around the world to its in it wholeheartedly, bringing in expert trainers from
Junior Youth students. In the past two years, CMS has adopted the the United States for ongoing training and support of
teachers. An inspiring transformation has been seen at
globally acclaimed Virtues Project, a set of 5 strategies
CMS, in which students are being supported to develop
to be utilized in classrooms to ensure the moral
Empowerment development of children: speaking the language of their innate virtues such as generosity, determination,
virtues, recognizing teachable moments, honouring the
and joyfulness. CMS has led groundbreaking work with
Programme (JYEP) spirit, companioning, and setting clear boundaries. The the Virtues Project which was featured in ‘The Times of
India’.
Virtues Project began in Canada and has found success

The Junior Youth Empowerment Programme
(JYEP) is an international programme adapted
by CMS for the empowerment of its junior A JYEP activity in progress
students (class 6-8).
A unique platform to nurture the capacities of
junior youth, empowering them to fulfill their
potential for initiating individual and social
transformation.
The programme trains volunteer students from
the senior section (classes 9, 10 and 11) to
become ‘animators’ (facilitators) for the junior
youth in their own campus (classes 6, 7 and 8).
The opportunity allows the students to:
Ÿ Form group identity
Ÿ Address issues concerning them
Ÿ Design and execute service projects
Ÿ Develop virtues and skills
Ÿ Enhance intellectual, social, emotional,
artistic and moral capabilities.

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