{"id":3574,"date":"2026-05-13T11:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T11:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vplschool.com\/blogs\/?p=3574"},"modified":"2026-05-28T13:23:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T13:23:16","slug":"why-21st-century-skills-are-the-new-mathematics-for-the-2026-27-session-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vplschool.com\/blogs\/why-21st-century-skills-are-the-new-mathematics-for-the-2026-27-session-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Why 21st-century skills are the new mathematics for the 2026-27 session"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3574\" class=\"elementor elementor-3574\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22f0c51b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22f0c51b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5489a1df\" data-id=\"5489a1df\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd4b83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2bd4b83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13d51f08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13d51f08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div id=\"aioseo-synopsis\" class=\"wp-block-aioseo-faq box-content\" data-schema-only=\"false\">\n<h2 class=\"aioseo-faq-block-question\"><strong>Synopsis<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"aioseo-faq-block-answer\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a world where artificial intelligence can solve complex equations in seconds, the definition of a &#8220;core subject&#8221; is evolving. At Vardhman Podar Learn School, we believe that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/the-right-skills.php\"><b>21st-century skills<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014such as critical thinking, collaboration, and digital literacy\u2014are as fundamental to success as traditional mathematics. As <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/about.php\"><b>admissions open 2026-27<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we are prioritizing a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/the-right-approach.php\"><b>modern way of education<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that prepares students for a future that doesn&#8217;t exist yet. Through the world-class <\/span><b>Podar curriculum<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, we integrate &#8220;Soft Skills&#8221; into every lesson, turning our <\/span><b>high-tech education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> facilities into training grounds for leadership. We recognize that <\/span><b>holistic development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is only achieved when a child can communicate with clarity, solve problems with creativity, and navigate technology with ethics. As the <\/span><b>best school in Seoni<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, VPLS is committed to ensuring that the &#8220;Nayee Generation&#8221; graduates with the versatile competencies needed to thrive in a global economy. This blog explores why these modern skills are the new gold standard for the upcoming academic session and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9290d8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9290d8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab166e3\" data-id=\"ab166e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7373449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7373449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c0414e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c0414e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1845d7\" data-id=\"c1845d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc95f1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc95f1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-group table-content\">\n<h2 id=\"aioseo-table-of-contents\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<div class=\"wp-block-aioseo-table-of-contents\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section1\">The Shift: Why Academic Scores are No Longer Enough<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section2\">Defining 21st-Century Skills at VPLS Seoni<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section3\">Modern Way of Education: Integrating Skills into the Curriculum<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section4\">High-Tech Education: Technology as a Catalyst for Thinking<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section5\">Podar Curriculum: A Framework for Global Competency<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section6\">Holistic Development: The Interplay of Heart and Mind<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section7\">Admissions Open 2026-27: Investing in Future-Ready Skills<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 17px;\"> <a href=\"#section8\">VPLS Group: Shaping the Versatile Leaders of Tomorrow<\/a> <\/span><\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65a18d4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65a18d4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a65672e\" data-id=\"a65672e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18bb802 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"18bb802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section1\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c27ef4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c27ef4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Shift: Why Academic Scores are No Longer Enough <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-232652a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"232652a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4567d4a\" data-id=\"4567d4a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73da8ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73da8ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 20th-century model of education focused on rote memorization and repetitive tasks. However, in the 2026-27 era, these are the very tasks being automated. At VPLS, our &#8220;Nayee Approach&#8221; recognizes that the value of an education now lies in what a student can <em>do<\/em> with their knowledge. <strong>21st-century skills<\/strong>\u00a0 are the &#8220;new mathematics&#8221; because they provide the logic and structure needed to navigate a complex, data-driven world. We are moving away from teaching students <em>what<\/em> to think and moving toward teaching them <em>how<\/em> to think, ensuring they remain relevant in a rapidly changing global landscape.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-398332b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"398332b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section2\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e103af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e103af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Defining 21st-Century Skills at VPLS Seoni <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3a68e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3a68e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7c3386\" data-id=\"f7c3386\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0014bfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0014bfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At VPLS, we focus on the &#8220;4 Cs&#8221; of <strong>21st-century skills<\/strong> :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Critical Thinking:<\/strong> The ability to analyze facts and form a judgment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creativity:<\/strong> Thinking out of the box to solve problems.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Collaboration:<\/strong> Working effectively with diverse teams.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Communication:<\/strong> Expressing ideas clearly across various media. Along with these, we prioritize digital literacy and social responsibility. By embedding these into our daily routine, we ensure that our students are not just smart, but are capable, adaptable, and emotionally intelligent. These are the skills that turn a student into a leader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71cee12 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71cee12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc5eb42\" data-id=\"fc5eb42\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-786f4e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"786f4e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section3\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18044a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18044a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Modern Way of Education: Integrating Skills into the Curriculum <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1d89c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1d89c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>modern way of education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 at VPLS does not treat these skills as separate subjects. Instead, they are the &#8220;connective tissue&#8221; of our entire curriculum. In a history class, students don&#8217;t just memorize dates; they use critical thinking to analyze the cause and effect of events. In a science lab, they use collaboration to conduct experiments. By making these skills part of every lesson, we ensure they become second nature. This immersive approach is what makes VPLS the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/#\"><b>best school in Seoni<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for parents who want a forward-thinking education for their children.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-93a7fa8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"93a7fa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1066e90\" data-id=\"1066e90\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75b853e elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"75b853e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section4\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d5768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d5768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-Tech Education: Technology as a Catalyst for Thinking <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30515bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30515bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our commitment to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/the-right-approach.php\"><b>high-tech education<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 provides the tools necessary to master these modern skills. In our smart classrooms and digital labs, students aren&#8217;t just &#8220;using&#8221; computers; they are using them to create, research, and present. We use technology to facilitate global collaborations and complex problem-solving simulations. This ensures that digital literacy\u2014the ability to navigate the online world safely and effectively\u2014is woven into their academic DNA. At VPLS, technology is the medium, but high-level thinking is the message.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-209b98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"209b98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section5\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c8f806 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c8f806\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Podar Curriculum: A Framework for Global Competency <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc98d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc98d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/the-right-curriculum.php\"><b>Podar curriculum<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 is world-renowned for its ability to produce versatile learners. It is specifically mapped to international standards of competency, ensuring that a student in Seoni is learning the same critical skills as a student in Singapore or New York. The curriculum emphasizes inquiry-based learning, which naturally fosters curiosity and problem-solving. By following this framework, we provide the &#8220;Growth Gears&#8221; that allow our students to transition seamlessly into top-tier global universities. It is a curriculum designed for the ambitious &#8220;Nayee Generation.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0792778 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0792778\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53b54fd\" data-id=\"53b54fd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0fe33c elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b0fe33c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section6\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c707f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c707f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holistic Development: The Interplay of Heart and Mind <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5eeb2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5eeb2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>True <strong>holistic development<\/strong>\u00a0 happens when emotional intelligence meets intellectual rigor. We believe that a leader must be as empathetic as they are analytical. Our music, arts, and yoga programs are not just for relaxation; they are essential for developing creativity and self-regulation. By nurturing the heart and the mind simultaneously, we produce well-balanced individuals who can handle the pressures of modern life with poise. This 360-degree development is the ultimate goal of the VPLS experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc9493e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc9493e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25852e4\" data-id=\"25852e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13a7a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"13a7a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section7\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce273ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce273ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Admissions Open 2026-27: Investing in Future-Ready Skills <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c76a48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c76a48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As <b>admissions open 2026-27<\/b> , we invite you to look beyond the infrastructure and see the future we are building for our students. Enrolling your child in VPLS is an investment in their ability to survive and thrive in the 2030s and 2040s. With <b>Nursery to Class 9 admissions<\/b> available, we offer a continuous path for skill development. Our campus is ready, our curriculum is global, and our faculty is trained to bring out the best in your child. Secure their seat today in the most progressive educational environment in the region.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2c67c5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2c67c5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fa1e4e9\" data-id=\"fa1e4e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d9a80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"d6d9a80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"section8\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcd19da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcd19da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">VPLS Group: Shaping the Versatile Leaders of Tomorrow <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a5593 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"05a5593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The VPLS Group represents a century of trust and a &#8220;Nayee Approach&#8221; that is always ahead of the curve. Our brand is a promise of quality, innovation, and total child development. Our USPs include our world-class <b>high-tech education<\/b>, the specialized <b>Podar curriculum<\/b>, and our unwavering focus on <b>21st-century skills<\/b> . We are dedicated to producing global citizens who are prepared to take on the world\u2019s challenges with confidence. Join the VPLS family for the 2026-27 session and watch your child grow into a versatile, visionary leader.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3870586 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3870586\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66b593f\" data-id=\"66b593f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4a29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3e4a29d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-501150c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"501150c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afd6aed\" data-id=\"afd6aed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c629be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c629be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f870cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f870cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fd7a668\" data-id=\"fd7a668\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357604a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"357604a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5601\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5601\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What are 21st-century skills and why are they important? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5601\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5601\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/the-right-skills.php\"><b>21st-century skills<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and digital literacy. They are important because they prepare students for a rapidly changing, technology-driven world where simple, repetitive tasks are automated. These skills empower students to solve complex problems, work effectively in diverse teams, and adapt to new technologies, ensuring they are &#8220;future-ready&#8221; for any career path they choose.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5602\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5602\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How does the Podar curriculum integrate these skills? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5602\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5602\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/the-right-curriculum.php\"><b>Podar curriculum<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> integrates these skills through inquiry-based learning and project-oriented tasks. Instead of just delivering lectures, teachers guide students through research and experimentation. This naturally fosters critical thinking and collaboration. The curriculum is designed to challenge students to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios, ensuring that <\/span><b>holistic development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and practical competency are built into their daily academic life.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5603\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5603\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is high-tech education necessary for primary students? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5603\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5603\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/the-right-approach.php\"><b>modern way of education<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, introducing <\/span><b>high-tech education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> early is vital for building digital literacy. However, at VPLS, we ensure it is age-appropriate. For primary students, technology is used to make learning more visual and interactive, helping them understand complex concepts through 3D models and educational games. This builds a healthy, productive relationship with technology from a young age.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5604\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5604\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">When does the session begin for admissions open 2026-27? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5604\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5604\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The new academic session for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/about.php\"><b>admissions open 2026-27<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> typically begins in April 2026. However, parents are encouraged to complete the admission process early to ensure a smooth transition for their child. Our admission office at the Seoni campus is open for inquiries regarding Nursery to Class 9, and our team is ready to assist you with the documentation and campus tours.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 id=\"elementor-tab-title-5605\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-5605\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why is VPLS the best school in Seoni for modern skills? <\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-5605\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-5605\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VPLS is the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vplschool.com\/#\"><b>best school in Seoni<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> because we are the only institution that combines a 100-year educational legacy with such advanced infrastructure and a &#8220;Nayee&#8221; philosophy. We don&#8217;t just focus on exams; we focus on life-readiness. 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