Stockholm students get taste of India

Jalandhar, Nov 7 (UNI) They came to Jalandhar from Stockholm to learn more about life, India and the world and are set to return back home with first hand experience of memorable times in a culturally enriched atmosphere, disciplined schooling and "well knit-well secured" family life.

This was the feeling of nine member delegation--comprising seven students and two teachers--from Sollentuna International School Stockholm who came here to Police DAV Public School under reciprocal 10 day Academic and Cultural Exchange Programme.

The Swedish students--five girls and two boys-- all ninth standard students accompanied by teacher Birgitta Andersen and Coordinator Ms Gagan Gautam had reached here on October 29 afternoon.

Every visiting student is staying with the family of a host Indian student for having real first hand experience of Indian family life and social curriculum. They are also attending the school classes alongwith their Indian counterparts.

Team teacher Ms Andersen said that the children are happy and enjoying memorable times here. She said that the visiting students did feel that atmosphere in schools here is more disciplined.

The Swedish children are impressed by hard working and dedicated learning habits of Indian students, Ms Andersen observed.

They also liked respectful treatment accorded by Indian students to their teachers in schools, she added.

Andersen said that well knit familial ties and better social security in Indian families also attracted the Swedish students.

They found all family members very much caring for each other particularly elders.

The team of students during their stay here has also learnt several lessons about Indian Yoga, art of henna painting, cookery and embroidery, Andersen said.

In the meantime, they also visited the Golden Temple, Jalianwala Bagh amd Joint Indo Pak Border Post at Wagah in Amritsar and the Science City on the Kapurthala Road near here.

Team member Dennis was all praise for the Golden Temple and the Jalianwala Bagh in Amritsar while his classmate Adam liked Indian paranthas very much.

Gulcan was admirer of Indian music and dance while her classmate Linn became fan of Punjabi dance Gidda and Bhangra.

Natalia, Amanda and Nurcan also found trip very much useful.

The team would proceed for Delhi on November 9 and visit historic places in Delhi and Agra before leaving for Sweden.

Police DAV Public School spokesperson Rekha Sharma said that the exchange programme is a continuous process and similar delegation of students from her school would go to Stockholm in May next year.

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