Chetna Khullar and her journey of 21 “Magic Years”

Akanksha Gupta. Updated: 10/29/2016 4:34:28 PM This Person: Then and Now

Chetna Khullar, Principal of Magic Years Playway School is the pioneer in the Kindergarten education in Jammu and runs the best playway school with the name "Magic Years Pre-School" in the town. In the last 21 years, she has provided the right kind of base that every kids needs to reach heights of success.

It was the year 1995, when Chetna started hobby classes at her homejust to make good use of her few time well but who knew that it was a start of something very great.

“I never ever thought that I will someday open a school. However, it was one of the students of my hobby class who became the reason,” Chetna said when asked about the start of her journey.

“Actually, this girl Nandani has an army background. After the classes ended, the parents of Nandini pushed me to open a school. They were very sure that if their girl is going to study in Jammu then the teacher is going to be me. Besides, my own kids were very young at that time and I wanted to provide them the best base and that’s how Magic Years started,” she added.

Chetna Khullar is basically from Delhi and she in her school use the method of education she has grown up with and this is what makes her and her institution different from all the other in town.

Chetna is running her school from past 21 years and single handedly. She is the much loved educationist in the town and she gives the her success to her staff. As per Chetna, to make this business a success, all you need is right kind of teachers. The teachers who have love for kids and passion for imparting the value based education. I am lucky enough to get such teachers. They have been working with me for last 18 to 19 years and helping the kids to grow.
Chetna’s Magic years Playway School is working exceedingly well for two decades. However she never thought of expanding the classes.
“I was very fond of children of age group from 2 to 5. In last 21 years, I tried to give the best kind of base for kids from Jammu. I feel being specialist in one field is better than going ahead and get lost in a sea which has loads and loads of fishes. You should be known for what you can do best and that was the reason why I decided continued with a kindergarten for so many years and did not expand into a big school,” she said.
Chetna: Small children are like angels. Their questions, queries are all very adorable. I personally feel that it very soul touching and satisfying when you are with the kids. They make you feel as young as they are. They are very small but you feel very good when with them.
Chetna believes in imparting lots of confidence in kids. They are the stars of tomorrow.
“So after 21 years of being around kids, can you name one favourite student of yours?” I asked her.
To this She replied,”As I said earlier, I cannot forget Nandini Nayar since she was the reason why we are sitting here talking about Magic Years School. I would also like to thank her parents as if they had not pushed me, Magic Years had not happened.”



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