Hub and Spokes Meeting- II

Garden High School IISER Kolkata Campus conducted its second Hub and Spokes Meeting on Tuesday, 18 November 2025.

The meeting was held as a series of two consecutive online sessions which were attended by the counsellors from all the spoke schools,
1. Satish Chandra Memorial School, Chakdah
2. Bhaktivedanta National School, Mayapur
3. Techno India Group Public School, Nabadwip
4. JRS Public School, Uttar Panchpota
5. Chatterjee Noble School, Khardapara
6. Santipur Public School, Shantipur
7. Delhi World Public School, Kalyani
along with the counsellor, wellness teacher, and senior teacher of the Hub school. The meeting began with an address by the Principal, Mrs Ratna Biswas. Ms. Rupal Sorkhel, Psychologist and Student Counsellor at IISER Kolkata, led both sessions.

The first session, “Knowing Yourself and Building Teacher–Student Relationship,” highlighted the importance of self-awareness in teaching. Ms. Sorkhel explained the four inner selves, Guide, Nurturer, Learner, and Human and stressed on understanding personal strengths, biases, and stress signals. She discussed the role of empathy, communication, consistency, and classroom climate in strengthening relationships, and suggested strategies such as check-in routines, active listening, and strength-based feedback. She emphasized that self-aware teachers create safe, motivating learning environments.

The second session, “Addressing Digital Safety Challenges,” focused on key risks students face online, including cyberbullying, screen addiction, unsafe interactions, oversharing, and exposure to harmful content. Teachers were advised to use tools like the Pause for 10 rule, THINK before you post, and STOP → THINK → CHECK → SHARE to guide students. She also discussed AI-related risks and shared real case studies to underline the need for digital awareness and trusted adult support.

The meeting concluded with a Vote of Thanks by Mrs. Arundhati Basu.