Jasudben ML School (JML) has introduced JML SPARK (School Parent Alliance for Raising Kids), a new initiative aimed at fostering dialogue, learning and engagement between the school and its parent community.
In line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 vision of holistic development, the inaugural session titled ‘Creating Safe Spaces for Our Teens’ was conducted by Piya Marker and organised exclusively for parents of students from Classes 6 to 8. The session focused on encouraging trust and emotional resilience in parent adolescent relationships.
The session was facilitated by Piya Marker, an educator with over 26 years of experience, a master’s in special education and international certification as a parent coach. Addressing a full audience of parents, she discussed the changing landscape of adolescence shaped by social media, peer influence, academic pressure, evolving identities and the pursuit of validation. The session encouraged parents to reflect on how they can create safe spaces at home and in their relationships with their children by being more aware, responsive and emotionally present.
Founding principal of a school for children with learning disabilities, Marker, shared, “Today’s adolescents face a world that’s easier in comfort but harder in complexity. As parents, we must be vigilant, compassionate, and willing to evolve to truly understand the shifting ground they stand on, their safety depends on it!”
Shilpa Gandhi, Principal, Jasudben ML School, stated, “Parenting today comes with new age challenges. At Jasudben ML School, we believe education cannot be limited to the classroom. It must also include equipping our families to understand the emotional lives of children.”
Through the JML SPARK initiative, the school places emphasis on emotional intelligence, constructive school home dialogue and holistic child development, in line with the core principles of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. It acknowledges that academic progress is closely linked to emotional safety, and that parenting, like education, must adapt to changing times.
This article appeared in BWEducation online portal on 25th June, 2025
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