The Science Project
Ananya was nervous when her teacher asked the class to display their science projects. She had worked hard, but her model was simpler than the others. Some of her friends had bought ready-made models and pretended they made them. When it was Ananya’s turn, she honestly explained her work, its limitations, and what she had learned. The teacher praised her effort and said, “True learning comes from honesty and effort, not shortcuts.”
Moral: Honesty in effort is more valuable than false success.