Zoho’s founder, Sridhar Vembu, believes that for students to succeed in life, they must develop skills beyond academic achievement. Vembu highlighted the importance of skills like cooking, sports, poetry, music, and art. According to him, these skills promote the development of critical thinking, creativity, balance, and pattern recognition.
The founder of Zoho feels that every child should acquire these vital life skills in order to succeed in the future
“What unites pure mathematics, carnatic music, bharatanatyam, classical art, sculpture, go or chess, mridangam, classical poetry, and fine cooking?” In a post on X, formerly Twitter, Vembu asked a quotion on social media.
“We need children to have a decent exposure to these at a young age because it helps them be good at whatever they end up doing, not because we expect them to grow up to be brilliant mathematicians, world-class chess players, or world-class chefs.”
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Vembu clarified that when he talks about exposure, he does not mean competitive pressure. “Being exposed to art and sculpture can help someone become a great architect,” he went on.
He stressed that exposing children to a variety of skills is more important than mastering them because it can help them grow into well-rounded individuals. His approach focuses on creating curious, astute, and well-rounded individuals.
He thinks that these core skills can subtly enhance children’s ability to think, create, and solve problems regardless of their future courses.
Reactions to the online post
People praised his ideas, and the post became very popular once more. “Foster CURIOSITY – children develop pattern recognition, creativity, balance, and critical thinking that enrich whatever they pursue,” a user commented.
“Ancient India was superior in every aspect. Unfortunately, some people are giving up on it for the sake of modernity, and we are becoming less connected.” An additional user commented, “We must embrace our roots.”
“Excellently put. Abstraction, rhythm, structure, taste, and attention are all fostered by these disciplines and improve thinking across the board. Mastery is not as important as early exposure to depth. The objective is not the prodigies but the viewpoint. “A child who follows a Go board or listens to Carnatic music is the source of any true notice,” said a third commenter.
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