{
  "id": 12369473,
  "title": "Thane School’s Golden Jubilee Turns Into Family Sports Festival, Gets Parents And Children Off Their Screens",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/thane-schools-golden-jubilee-turns-into-family-sports-festival-gets",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T11:13:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-schools-golden-jubilee-turns-into-family-sports-festival-gets-parents-and-children-off-their-screens"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Thane, October 6, 2026: In a world where family time is often spent immersed in electronic devices, a unique event unfolded at Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s Sou. A. K. Joshi English Medium School in Thane. Celebrating its golden jubilee, the school transformed its grounds into a playground for parents and children to engage in wholesome physical activities. The two-day festival, titled “Let’s Play, Stay Healthy, and Live Happy Lives Together,” aimed to reconnect families through shared experiences and movement. Participants ranged from secondary students to pre-primary and primary learners, all coming together to enjoy innovative games that emphasized cooperation over competition. Parents expressed a newfound appreciation for the opportunity to bond with their children in a screen-free environment. School leadership, spearheaded by Principal Anjana Kapoor, reflected on how the event reinforced the importance of physical activity as a cornerstone of holistic wellness in the modern era. Through collective effort and a commitment to health, the school successfully fostered a sense of community and joy, proving that some of life’s most cherished memories are created when families engage in simple, unstructured play.",
  "summary": "Thane, October 6, 2026: In an era where family time is increasingly mediated through glowing screens and hurried schedules, the turf at VPM’s Bedekar College in Thane transformed into something increasingly rare: a space where parents and children put down their devices and simply played together. Marking its golden jubilee year, Vidya Prasarak Mandal’s Sou. A. K. Joshi English Medium School…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}