Mumbai City gives a big thumbs up to TOI Student Print Edition

Dec 15, 2021, 04.36 AM IST

The TOI Student Edition got an overwhelming response from students, principals and teachers in Mumbai, as the most sought-after newspaper reached school stands in the city after 18 long months.
The revamped TOI Student Power Packed Edition —curated keeping the curriculum, new ideas and themes that students and educators sought during the lockdown period in mind—was welcomed by the schools in style, as they held the first copy of the print version of TOI Student Edition. Times NIE caught up with some of the excited readers.“Reading a newspaper is an amazing experience but while reading the TOI Student Edition, I feel very energetic,” said Gauri Pitale, a Class VIII student, Canossa High School, Andheri.“It helps me get ideas to explore new things. My family members also read it. I thank the TOI Student Edition team for taking the efforts to send us the digital edition during the lockdown period. The print edition packed with news, views and innovative ideas to try out new things is an added booster,” she said.Teachers formed a major chunk of the excited readers. Among them is Naushad Shaikh, teacher, Smt R N Sheth Vidyamandir, Andheri East.Shaikh said, “Finally, the copy of our most sought-after newspaper is in our hands. Though TOI Student Edition was never away from us and we were reading the newspaper digitally, the pleasure of holding the copy in hand and reading interesting news is just awesome. Students were missing some beautiful content of their lovely newspaper and were really happy to receive and read the same.”

Principals echoed the sentiment.

Sr Margaret Sequeira, principal, Canossa High School, Andheri East, said The Times of India, Student Edition, helps the young minds to be alert to the changing times and fills them with knowledge and understanding of the global scenario.
“It provides a forum for interaction, for learning, which was a boon during the lockdown. It helped students and teachers alike by providing innovative teaching techniques and new ideas for connecting with the outside world,” Sequeira said.

“It was amazing to have the TOI Student Edition back on the desks of students and teachers in school,” said Sanjay Roy, principal, Greenlawns School, Worli, adding, “It is our most-preferred medium to enlighten children, with latest innovations and events—flora and fauna, climate, sports, puzzles and many more—from all over the world. It is indeed a holistic newspaper. Keep it up TOI Student Edition. Welcome back!