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Hindi role play at this school ignites empathy & expression
Young narrators of Apeejay School, Noida, step into character to build language skills
Every character has a story — hear it in their own words! goes an adage. Students of Apeejay School, Noida, Class IV participated in the Hindi Role Play Competition on the theme Meri Kahani Meri Zubani. What looked like theatre was, in truth, deep learning: when children speak as a character, they practice first‑person narration, vocabulary in context, and the emotional intelligence needed to understand another’s world.
Role play fosters perspective-taking, creativity, and Hindi language fluency while strengthening confidence and emotional intelligence, teaching students that stepping into another’s story builds empathy, sharpens communication, and turns expression into a powerful learning tool.
The journey began with a spirited preliminary round held in each section. Six esteemed educators Ms Sudha Sharma, Ms Shruti Bagga, Ms Rajni Rathi, Ms Indira Verma, Ms Bharti Koul Bansal, and Ms Srishti Sharma Dhawan evaluated participants and shortlisted five students per section for the finals. Their feedback helped students refine delivery, tighten scripts, and align voice with character motivation — a mini masterclass in iterative learning.
Finalists arrived costumed, prop‑ready, and brimming with enthusiasm. Under the discerning eyes of final round judges Ms Shelly Bansal and Ms Garima Johari, students were assessed on selection of character, clarity and confidence in Hindi speech, expressive modulation, and overall presentation. Many competitors surprised the audience by shifting tone mid‑monologue to show growth in their character’s journey — evidence that storytelling can scaffold higher‑order thinking even in primary grades.
Results drew cheers, but reflection drew insight. Judges applauded the young performers and urged them to stay curious, keep reading biographies and folk tales, and continue “learning by speaking in another’s shoes. The first position was bagged by Gaurang Vats while second position was a tie between Vinayak Attri (IV-B) and Gauri Sachan (IV-D)
By giving children the mic and a persona, Meri Kahani Meri Zubani turned performance into practice of language, empathy, and confident self‑expression that will echo far beyond the stage.
