Homeschooling: A Gift of Time and Purpose

Our decision to home school began with a question: Can we Gift our child the Time to explore their true passion? Rooted in our own experiences, this journey became a conscious choice to prioritize meaning, individuality and the time to go deep into what truly matters. 

My husband Shravan and I decided on homeschooling even before we had our child. Reflecting on our own lives, we realized how much time we spent mastering subjects that had least relevance to our passions—dance for me, sports for him. 

We reflected on the years we spent chasing grades, memorizing algebra formulas and sleepless nights for exams that held no significance to our true passions. In this rat race, we kept our passions as an extra curricular and not as the main focus. The question loomed large: What if we had the time to go deep into our passions? What if we could spend more time with our Gurus and practice more? What if we could give our child the time we never had? 

We decided to gift our child The Time to explore, to immerse and to master what they truly love.

We realized that The foundation of true education is discovering who you are. The first 20 years of life are the most precious. This is the foundation upon which we build the entire structure of our lives and like any building, its strength determines how high we can rise. During this time, we make some of the most defining decisions—how we perceive ourselves, whether we believe we are capable, how we define success and failure and how curious we are to learn and explore. We decide the kind of friendships we nurture, especially in the fields we love. We choose who we allow to guide us—whether it’s passionate mentors who fuel our growth or voices that stifle our potential. Yet, for so many of us, these critical decisions are shaped not by our inner calling, but by external expectations—grades, societal norms and achievements that often don’t align with our true essence.

The plan was to unschool for six years, giving space for natural curiosity and talent to surface. This wasn’t a decision to reject traditional schooling but only an option only if it aligned with their unique path.

Our belief was strengthened when we met families who had walked this road before us. Among them was Ms. Vineeta Sood, who home schooled her children in the 1990s, long before people in India had heard the term- Homeschooling. Her story was proof that children raised with freedom and intention could thrive in ways beyond imagination. 

This path is not about shielding our child from the world but about preparing them to face it with authenticity and purpose. It’s about creating an environment where curiosity thrives, where failures are stepping stones and where learning is not confined to a classroom but expands into every aspect of life.