Inspire every child to become both 'good and smart', a good member of a family, community, country and the world, a gift of God to mankind and a pride of the human race, a leader of thought and action, whose deeds speak louder than words, a person of integrity who strives for excellence in all things, a seeker of truth, fair in judgment and guarded in speech, an exemplary person whom others look up to as a role model, who strives to make world a better place though service and dedication.

Research shows that students with high self confidence do much better in school and in life than those with low self-esteem. By focussing on progress, the GEMS Programme endorses a child positively every step of the way.

The goal of the GEMS programme is to inspire every student to become both “good” and “smart.” Universal values such as cooperation, helpfulness and thankfulness are incorporated into GEMS TopicBOOKS in creative ways. The development of self-confidence and lifeskills are important objectives within GEMS.