Achievements, Infrastructure and Initiatives

Students Achievements
-Implementation of classes up to Standard 8, where the MP State curriculum is taught to children in the 5-14 age group
-Excellent performance by the Adharshila students each year in the Class 5 and Class 8 board examinations held by the State
-Excellent performance by a majority of students in the house examinations held for all other classes














Infrastructure
-Purchase of 0.48 hectares of land for the Adharshila Campus in village Agraa
-Establishment of a composite school campus with three small building units, each with 3 rooms -Establishment of a playground, stage, mini-clinic and livelihood training spaces on the Adharshila campus
-Increased outreach (every year, nearly 150 children from 15 to 20 villages surrounding Agraa attend the Adharshila School)

Administration
-Government recognition up to the Middle School level. As a result, the Adharshila School at Agraa now runs classes up to Standard 8, as against the Primary School that was originally proposed.
-Creation of a cadre of 8 dedicated, well-trained teachers drawn from the local community. These teachers have continuously upgraded their own skills and qualifications, and have been exposed to a range of teaching initiatives across the region for broadening their vision of education.
-Establishment and stabilization of the Adharshila Shiksha Samiti to oversee the functioning of the school. The Samiti has a 7-member Governing Board consisting of experts from varied fields, who are committed to providing long-term support to the School.













Initiatives
-Regular health check-ups, treatment and monitoring of students through the on-campus Arogya clinic
-Development of an innovative and locally relevant Environment Education curriculum, with detailed teaching modules and indoor and outdoor activities for children of all ages
-Organizing the Annual Bal Mela (Children’s Festival) with new themes, events and initiatives every year

1 comment:

Shashi Mendiratta said...

Very interesting school that combines regular mainstream educational needs and broader needs of environment, livelihood and well-being in the rural context.