GAMES & SPORTS
Regular PT is
held every morning. PT and Games are
compulsory for all students.
Besides, a complete range of indoor and outdoor games including a modern
gym - all under the coaches having national and international exposure -
facilities are there for roller skating, martial-art, rock climbing and
mountaineering.
HOBBIES
The
creativity of the young ones gets further impetus through a variety of
clubs, societies and hobby centres.
The Cultural
Society organises Inter House Competition in dramatics, fancy dress dance
and music. The Hindi and English Literary Societies have to their credit a
number of activities like Inter-House Debates, Declamation Contests, Quiz
Competition, G.K. Competitions, and Essay-Writing Competitions and a host
of other literary activities.
The Photography
Club has its own darkroom and other equipment required for developing and
printing. The club has been supplying valuable and representative material
for publication in the school magazine.
The Hiking Club
encourages all students to go out for hiking and trekking, thus
inculcating the spirit of adventure and the capacity to bear hardship.
The Science
Association arranges lectures, seminars, workshops film shows, exhibitions
and study circles, to facilitate a concrete and realistic understanding of
scientific and technical problems.
In addition to
the above societies, the school has the Music Society, Maths Society,
Astronomical society, Social Science Society, and the Computer &
Journalist clubs.
WORK EXPERIENCE
The school has
the provision for a range of creative engagements like Vocal and
Instrumental Music, Painting, Carpentry, Metal Work, Batik, Band.
Painting and
music are taught as compulsory subjects in the junior school and offered
as hobbies to the senior students. Vocational certificates are awarded in
Music and Painting by ‘Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh’.
TEACHING AIDS
Audio-Visual
aids like charts, models, video films, linguaphone records, cassettes,
film strips, over-head projectors and data projectors are used as regular
teaching aids.
Special classes
in spoken English are conducted by trained and competent teachers to help
students attain proficiency in spoken English.
EDUCATIONAL
TOURS
Educational tours, to the destinations
of historical, cultural and industrial importance the world over, are
organised during the breaks. This is in addition to the regular outings,
excursions, trekking and mountaineering trips deep into the Central
Himalayan region.
NCC
There are
three Junior Division NCC Troops- one each of the Army, Navy and Air wing
to strengthen further the citizenship training.
COMPUTER
EDUCATION
Computer
education, keeping pace with the latest trends in Information Technology,
is provided compulsorily to all the students. Well equipped Computer
centres, with latest machines and software are the most frequented
resource houses and star attractions of the school. Computer Aided
Education (CAE) system has been evolved to enhance the process of learning
through multi-way communication and interaction. Every student is awarded
a proficiency certificate in computer education on the completion of the
relevant level/module.
Cyber
School Project is our new dream of the millennium. The school has already
commissioned a well equipped Infotech: Career Resource Centre as
tokens of our stepping into the 21st century.
SCHOOL COUNCIL
The School
Council consists of the Principal, Vice-Principal, Head Master, Dean of
Studies, House Masters, Executive Officer, Head of the departments,
Directors of various activities, Senior Master, Senior Prefect, School
Prefects, nominees of Principal and one representative from each class.
The council deals with various questions pertaining to the quality of life
in the institution. It is also an ideal forum for leadership training and
to develop positive temper.
Exchange programmes in collaboration
with foreign schools and educational institutions, Work-shops & seminars,
Teachers’ training programmes, Visits of personalities of national and
international repute...are the few other regular events in
the school.