Honorable Chairman & Managing Trustee of NGI – Adv. Dr. P. Krishnadas sir, Honorable CEO & Secretary of NGI – Dr. P. Krishnakumar sir, Respected Correspondent of NIS & NKA – Dr.Chaitanya Krishnakumar mam, our beloved Chief Guests for the day –Shri. R Dhanapal & Shri. Ajay Bharatan, Respected Principals of NGI, the devoted staffs of NGI, beloved teachers & non-teaching staff of NIS, dear parents and my most beloved students of NIS… Good Evening & a hearty welcome to all of you ! I truly express my gratitude for accepting our invitation and taking time to be with us on our very 1st Annual day. I have great pleasure in presenting you the Annual Report for the eventful year gone by. Though it has been two years since the inception of NIS, the academic year 2022-23 has been truly remarkable since we were able to return to the offline mode of classes after a gap of two years due to the COVID pandemic. At NIS, we have accelerated our efforts to make up for the learning loss endured by the children during that period. NIS was established in the year 2020 , as per the dream of our beloved Founder-Chairman Shri P K Das sir. We do our best to live up to our motto “A Tradition of Excellence” with our quest to raise capable citizens.
“It’s the teacher that makes the change, not the classroom”. Since it has become pre-requisite for teachers to constantly refresh their knowledge, NIS commenced the academic year with a 5 day Faculty Development Programme from 23rd – 27th May, 2023.
All Fridays are earmarked as Bookfree Days for KG – Grade 2. For Grades 3 – 10, Saturdays are Bookfree Days.
Our School has an active Parents Teachers Association, with a parent member from each class to create a conducive atmosphere for the parents & the school to discuss optimal solutions for the child’s welfare.
Since creativity is the foundation of a child’s education, we, at NIS focus on developing well-rounded & capable individuals by integrating art into our curriculum. Our young artists displayed their creative talent in the Hubs Arts & Craft competition & won numerous awards. NIS was also the proud winner of the Overall Trophy at the prestigious competition. Our students bagged the 1st place at the Exam Warriors Art & Painting Competition . NIS also provides Music Education to enhance creativity in our learners. Our children added another proud feather to our cap by winning the 1st prize at the Hubs School Singing Competition. We have integrated Yoga, Value Education and Scouts & Guides into our curriculum to increase mindfulness in our students. NIS was part of the Coimbatore Sahodaya Complex Mass Yoga Demonstration held at Nehru Stadium on International Yoga Day. The Kindergarten Wing honoured the colors – green, blue, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Black & White and Red with a day was dedicated to them. Fruits & Vegetables Day, Friendship Day, Tiger Day, Haloween Day, Little Chef Day & Kite Day. Toys Day & Me and My Mom Day was also celebrated. Our little learners learnt the value of respecting elders with the celebration of Father’s Day & Grandparent’s Day. We bring our students closer together by celebrating all Red-Letter days. World Environment Day, Diwali, Onam, Janmashtami, Navratri, Christmas, Pongal, Teachers Day, Children’s Day, Independence Day, Republic Day & Founder’s Day were celebrated with much gusto. As part of the Diwali celebrations, an awareness drive on safe handling of fire crackers was held on campus. The Investiture Ceremony for the academic year 2022 – 23 was held in the month of July. The members of the students council were inducted into their respective posts & honoured with Captaincy badges. The Housemistresses of the 4 houses – Aqua, Ignis, Terra & Ventus , also took the ceremonial oath. The event was graced by Commander Nitin Subramanian, Dr Maniarasan – Principal of Nehru College of Engineering & Technology & Dr Amrutha Sachin – Principal Nehru School of Architecture. Hindi Divas was observed in September. A Book Fair was organised in the premises in October, on the occasion of the inauguration of the school library. At NIS, celebrations are an integral part of our school culture.
Since competitions are the best form of motivation, we plan out competitions throughout the year for our students. Competitions like Spellbee, Extempore, Speech, Poster Making, Slogan writing, essay writing, Dance, Mime, IT Hunt, Monoact, Instrumental Music, Mental Math, Puzzles, Quiz & J.A.M were conducted during the course of the year. We were the proud hosts of the 43rd Sahodaya Inter school Declamation Contest, NIS Masterminds – the interschool quiz competition & NIS FIESTA – the inter-school Art & Cultural Competition which saw enthusiastic participation from many schools.
We kickstarted the events in the Sports calendar by hosting a 15 day sports summer camp in May 2022. The students were given hands-on training by experts in football, basketball, silambam, kalari, Zumba & other fitness activities. Our champions have so far participated in prestigious sporting events held at different venues:
I am proud to announce that Nehru International School bagged the Overall championship in the Open Athletic Meet & in the Karate Tournament. Our students won gold, silver and bronze – at the Karka Adimurai Silambam & Kalari Tournament held in January. The Sports Day Prelims conducted in December gathered much attention from our 4 houses , as they gave a stiff competition to each other to qualify for the Sports Day. The 1st Annual Sports Day of NIS was held on 12.1.2023. The Chief Guest of the day was Ms. Vidyashri – International Athlete in Long Jump & Triple Jump.
NIS has entered into an agreement with Nehru Colleges for conducting Skill Courses & Club Activities for students from Grades 3 – 9. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed on this regard, to facilitate exchange of faculty & academic information. We have also signed an MoU with Eduvate K – 12 Techno services Pvt. Ltd. For Coding, Robotics & Aero modelling courses for students of Grades 1 – 9.
Clubs entice students to work with a sense of unity. The different Student Clubs of NIS are:
The Clubs were inaugurated on 25.6.2022, with experts from NGI in attendance. The Club Activities are conducted on Saturdays.
Participation in the Science, Math, English. GK, Cyber & Social Science Olympiad itself is the biggest competition where our students compete to outshine their own capabilities.
32 winners secured Gold Medals in the International Math Olympiad.Our students were taken to the Senior Citizen Home – Missionaries of Charity located in Puliakulam & Families for Children home in Podanur. They brought in rays of happiness as they donated the needed supplies to the inmates. As part of Swach Barath Social Activity, students from Grade 1 – 9 were asked to bring dry waste ,scrap & paper materials in exchange for certificates & gifts. The event turned to be a huge success . We conducted a Free Sapling Distribution Program to commemorate the 91st birth anniversary of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam in association with ASKK. A Medical camp in association with PK Das Institute of Medical Sciences & Nehru College of Nursing & Research Institute was organized in September. A team of doctors & nurses conducted a general medical check up on the students and prescribed health tips for the children.
Our Students were taken to the mega Aero Exhibition – Aeroplus, held at Nehru College, NSITE Science Expo in Kerala, The Fort of Patrotism – Chavadi, & the Children’s Traffic Park, Perianaikanpalayam. These field trips have given a chance for our learners to experience new venues.
Our School Magazine – NIS Reflections - Volume I was released in 2022. The 2nd edition is all set to be released soon. This valuable publication is the opportunity that our students require to show their creative talents.
Towards the end, I thank the supportive management whose continuous support has enabled us to come this far. Teachers & the entire staff members also deserve applause for their untiring efforts in implementing the route map of imparting quality education here. I also extend my heartfelt thanks to the parents of our students who have shown unflinching faith in us by giving us the profound opportunity to transform their children into truly useful citizens of the future world. Many milestones have been achieved and many still have to be reached. I conclude with the golden words of William Shakespeare : “ Things won are done, joy’s soul lies in the doing”. For us , the real joy of achievement comes from the effort we take towards progress, which we believe will ultimately take us to the pinnacle.
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