PACE
SETTING ACTIVITIES
One
of the basic objectives of the Navodaya Vidyalaya scheme has been to
enable the JNVs to play the role of a pace setting institution in the
field of school education in the respective districts. The aim of the
pace setting activities is to “galvanize academic, social, cultural
and community oriented environment of schools” in the vicinity. By
virtue of having a highly qualified and competent team of teachers,
state of the art laboratories and IT infrastructure, teaching aids and
sports equipment and rich libraries the JNVs are in a position to
function as a “focal point for improvement in the quality of school
education in general, through sharing of experience and facilities.”
Though the ambit of pace setting activities is pretty vast and
much of the activities will depend on the ingenuity of the Principals
and their team, some activities in the major areas are suggested below:- Academic
Excellence ·
Innovations and experimentations
in the teaching-learning process ·
Training/ workshop of teachers to
adopt the latest educational technology ·
Optimum use of Vidyalaya
laboratories and library ·
Use of Mathematics and junior
science laboratories ·
Use of ICT/
in class room transaction ·
Effective communication and
computation skills ·
Counseling, career counseling and
motivational sessions Co
curricular activities ·
Participation of the students of
the neighbouring schools in the co curricular activities of the JNV ·
Competitions and exhibitions ·
Programmes for the neighbouring
schools on awareness of issues like conservation of nature, road safety,
first aid, cleanliness, civic sense and democratic values and scientific
temperament ·
Scout and Guide and adventure
activities ·
Organizing Youth Parliament
session and fine arts and performing art workshops Community
Services ·
Coaching of rural children for
JNVST ·
Organizing immunization camps,
health check up camps, first aid training camps, pollution control and
cleanliness drive, literacy campaign etc ·
Providing mobile library for
rural learners ·
Organizing awareness campaigns on
health and hygiene, safe drinking water, population education, balanced
diet, disaster management, RTI and consumer laws, child labour and right
to education ·
Organizing street plays for
promotion of scientific spirit, conservation of nature and energy, water
harvesting, tree plantation, family planning, education of the girl
child, balanced diet and safe drinking water, pollution control and
awareness of the evils of dowry system, untouchability, female feticide,
alcohol and drug addiction, gambling, illiteracy and superstition
etc ·
Computer literacy programme ·
Vermicompost and mushroom culture
under SUPW activities The First
Step to Pace Setting Way
back in the year 2002 the Samiti suggested an easy to execute and
effective activity in pace setting (vide page 303 of the Compendium of
Circulars: Academic). Those JNVs which have not done it yet can take the
initiative today itself. An impressive board may be
permanently fixed at the front corridor of the Vidyalaya displaying the
list of fundamental duties of citizens. Go ahead! |