The Progressive Teacher Vol 03 Issue 05

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Parivaar banaam
Paathshaala
–Arti Prasad
Revered Anand Swarup said, ‘Education, more education, education
made perfect is the only panacea for our country’s ills and evils.’
As we introspect today, we realize that ‘split life’ and ‘knowledge
in cubicles’ can develop a soulless machine, not a ‘soulful
being’. Soami Nagar Model School provides a unique, innovative,
comprehensive, flexible, multi-disciplinary, value based education
system with the mission of evolving a ‘Complete man’.
We believe ‘Education
is not about making
a living; it is about
making a life’. Through
humanised education, we try to
evolve ‘Homospirituals’ from
homosapiens. Given that
children at this tender age
have pure minds that are just
opening up to the outside world,
it is important that the right
seeds are sown at the right time
to enable them to create a better
world tomorrow. Children
need to be taught to live
in unity and not pay
heed to the artificial
divide between the rich and
poor created by the society. It is
only then that they will become
healthy pillars of society and
that is what we at Soami Nagar
Model School strive to do.
Envisioned by Most Revered
Mehtaji Maharaj, the Soami
Nagar Model School started
in 1982 for Classes I-V under
the Gracious Guidance of Dr.
M.B. Lal. The School has been
serving the community over
the years and has expanded
since its founding. The calm,
Arti Prasad has a post-graduate degree in Physics with a B.Ed and
M.Phil. She has 21 years of experience in the teaching domain. She
is an alumnus of DEI (Dayalbagh Educational Institute), which is
celebrating 100 years in the service of education.
She started her teaching career as a Physics teacher in DPS Vasant
Kunj. Presently she is the Principal of Soami Nagar Model School, in
Soami Nagar, New Delhi. SNMS fosters academic excellence along
with physical, cultural, intellectual, ethical, spiritual education with
scientific methodology and transforms children into good citizens by
fostering courage, character and commitment.
She is an educationist and academician by choice and has a strong
passion for teaching and serving the society. She has conducted various workshops for
teachers and students in different areas related to Curriculum (development & designing,
planning) and CCE. She has been an excellent sports person and has participated in Table
tennis, Volleyball, Shot-put at the regional and national level.
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spiritual ambience provides
an ideal environment for holistic
development of children. This
school is a microcosm of the
world where pupils from different
backgrounds are nurtured
with love and care. Their
ethical, intellectual, spiritual
development is taken care of by
a dedicated faculty. Students
are encouraged to ‘Be Yourself’,
develop independent thinking;
they believe in traditional wisdom
and yet are modern in thoughts.
SNMS is a progressive school
based on Indian thought process,
culture, tradition and values.
The School came under the
academic and administrative
control of Dayalbagh
Educational Institute in 2008-
09. A phase wise expansion of
school started since then and
now it has classes up to XII.
We have Sigma Six Q way of
education in our Model school.
Our school is trying to provide
a platform for well-rounded
development of the child with
these six attributes and skills.
(i) Intellectual education:
Academic relevance with
quality and excellence and
relevance to contemporary
needs. Scientific temper,
learning by observation,
analysis and critical thinking
is developed through various
activities.
(ii) Physical education: Sports
and games are encouraged
where a child develops
leadership, team work and
discipline. Social service (field
work) and rural development
is also taken care of. Yoga
and exercises help in physical,
mental and spiritual growth
of children.
(iii)Emotional education:
Remedial teaching with
the help of mentors, and
counselling sessions take care
of children’s emotional needs.
Facilitators work continuously
for upliftment of weaker
sections serving society.
(iv) Social education:
Environmental and social
challenges of today’s world
and global awareness is
taught. ‘Each one-Teach one’
is practised here. Recycling
and preserving resources
is emphasised in every
sphere and activity. Students
volunteer in Medical camps
and Literacy camps organised
by the society.
(v) Cultural education:
Comparative study of
religion, Indian culture,
general knowledge are taught
through various modules and
activities.
(vi) Moral and Spiritual
education: Values form
the basics of character
development and lay the
strong foundation of life.
Spiritual consciousness
permeates the fibre of
education system of this
institute.
Let’s delve into our very own
‘MODEL’ family, which has
unique features:
• Equality: Every family has
members who share work.
Here in our Model school all
stakeholders work hard and
are treated equally. Decisions
are taken after sharing ideas
and considering all viewpoints.
There are people who may
not be in lead roles, but the
story may never be complete
without them.
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