INTERVIEW
Established in 1980 under the aegis of NSS Educational, Cultural and Charitable Society, CKM NSS Chalakudy, is the first ISO certified school in Thrissur district offering education from Montessori to Grade XII. The School has achieved cent percent result and merit certificates in the Board examinations as its mark of success throughout its history. Learning by Doing is the method of Teaching which creates a tension free, healthy atmosphere inside the school. The school provides opportunities for children to realize their full potential through various activities such as Science Club, Nature Club, Quiz Club, Maths Club, Energy Conservation Club, Philately Club, Film Club,Literary Club, etc.
In an interview to Sreeni K.R, C. Prakash Kumar, Manager, CKM NSS Chalakudy, spoke at length on the problems and prospects of his job. He is the primary advisor to the Head of the School and school staff on all matters pertaining to the school, faculty and school policies, operations and business processes. He is also a principal member of the School Executive Committee, and plays a central role in contributing to the strategic and operational objectives of the school, faculty and students.1. When did you start CKM NSS Chalakudy?
In June 1980 we started CKM NSS in the heart of Chalakudy.
2. What is your motto?
The school aims at promoting quality education and overall development of the students so that they become well equipped to face the emerging challenges of this competitive world. Apart from this,in order to prepare the students to face the challenges of the 21st century, the school has made Computer Education Programe compulsory from classes I to XII. The students are taught programming skills starting with the basics of computer familiarization and when they leave the school, they are expected to be fully computer literate.
3.What changes do you see happening in schools?
A revolutionary change, uprooting our educational belief, has in the recent past, taken place in the educational sphere. The schools today recognize a childs individuality and make efforts to provide necessary facilities for its development.
4.How do you see your role as a school manager in building a good team of teachers?
A managers role is that of a facilitator. The school has a managing committee which consists of eminent educationists. It is responsible for the selection of teaching staff. The manager appoints the teaching staff, on the basis of the recommendation of the Academic Director and ratification of Director Board. The faculty in our school comprises highly qualified,efficient and dedicated teachers and non-teaching staff. Teachers’ performance is continuously assessed and guided by the managing committee in co-operation with the Manager and Principal. The aim is to tap their intellect, their thinking and reasoning power, their initiative and creativity. The following matters are given due importance: -
i. Encourage Co-operation
ii. Group work
iii.Ensure that there is active consultation with greater feed back and
recognition.
iv.Establish a climate of openness
v.Orientation programmes
vi.Monthly training
Management is providing excellent infrastructural facilities that help the teachers to impart quality education.
5.What are the techniques and methods used by your institution to recruit the teachers?
Qualified postgraduates / graduates with a good command over English are preferred. Computer literacy is given due weightage. Experienced and efficient candidates are appointed on the basis of merit.
6.How would you describe the decision making process in your school?
As the manager i collects various information regarding the requirements of the school from the principal and always tries to fulfil them in consultation with the Managing committee, Academic Director and Director Board.
7.Apart from daily lessons,in what other activities do you engage the students?
i.Sports & games facilities
ii.Separate courts for games like volleyball, basketball, badminton,
football and cricket.
iii. Coaching for skating.
iv.Indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess and Carroms.
v.Dance, Music, Instrumental Music
vi.Painting, Drawing & Craft
vii. Dramatics
viii. Various clubs like Science, Quiz, Maths, Energy conservation, Philately, Film, Literacy, Nature etc.
ix. Career Oriented programmes & Workshops for secondary & Senior Secondary students.
8.How would you focus on each student in class? Is there any instricuction on your part to the teachers?
It is ensured that a group of faculties, highly qualified and competent,led by the Principal, interpret dynamic learning methods by using the schools exceptional resources and facilities. Child oriented – tension free
education is provided from Kindergarten to class V. Continuous comprehensive evaluation is followed, especially in primary classes, stressing on the childs scholastic as well as non-scholastic potentials. C.C.E can be done only by giving individual attention. Teachers today unanimously accept that the child has got a unique individuality and needs opportunities for his development. The principal ensures that
i.The teacher selects materials and resources to support instructional goals and to engage students.
ii.Maintains a system for recording information on student progress (Completion of assignments, grades, anecdotal information etc.)
iii.Communicates with parents about the positive & negative aspects of individual student progress.
iv.Slow learners are specially cared for on non-instructional days.
9.What is the method used in your school to develop the creativity of children?
i.The necessary environment is created in the school to attain an all round development of the child. Creativity is ensured in both academic and non-academic activities.
ii.Well equipped Maths lab, Science labs, Fashion Studies lab, Computer labs, Language lab and Audio Visual labs give sufficient support to the children to expand the creativity of a child on scholastic aspects.
iii.The school assembly provides ample opportunity to each and every student to display his/her abilities.
iv.Students’ clubs, Dramatics, Music, Dance, Literacy association, Group games, school Magazine, health club, Science, Social –Science & Maths exhibitions etc. provide the students sufficient space to use their
creative talents.
10.What was the result of your School in the exams last year?
100% in AISSCE and AISSE.
11.What is your vision about the school?
We ensure a holistic approach to education, facilitating the total development of personality by providing the right atmosphere for learners to develop and enrich their latent talents. Building self-concept, self-image, sense of enterprise, sportsmanship and so on are part of our educational process.
i. We aim at a humanitarian education where the child realizes the importance of social commitment.
ii. Our school ensures quality in education which is generally associated with creativity, hard work and excellence.
12.What is your opinion about the new educational system?
An all round development of the child is the dynamic trend in the new education system. The school has now emerged as a place where students acquire various skills. Nowadays most of the schools follow a holistic approach to education. ie- an integrated development stressing on physical, mental,moral and spiritual aspects. A lot of innovations are going on in the field of education. It has become "child centered". A teacher inspires a child to know things himself through constructive activities. Montessori system of education is a good example. The teacher considers himself as one among the children. Students are given a chance in decision-making. The main function of a teacher is to help children develop their latent abilities and capabilities. Under the new education system, a child becomes curious to acquire more knowledge. But this type of education has not been adopted fully in India in the true spirit. Most of the schools follow exam – oriented coaching. In such schools the children are passive listeners without getting a chance to express themselves. It creates a group of individuals who cant think freely and fail in decision-making. But the new education system produces a group of individuals who have new ideas and are good in decision– making as they are trained to think and act freely.
13.Explain briefly about your school.
The curriculum followed in the school is as prescribed by CBSE. A group of faculties highly qualified and competent, led by Principal Shri.C.V.Abraham, an Educational Innovator, interpret dynamic learning methods by using the schools exceptional resources and facilities. Spread over 8 acres, very close to the KSRTC Bus Stand, but away from the rushes of the town, the school houses many amenities for the students.
The complexities of Mathematical concepts, not only have become a joyful experience in the lab but also empowers the teachers with making mathematical teaching-learning process interesting and meaningful.
Well equipped Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Fashion Studies,Audio Visual, Computer and language labs support the theoretical learning of students. All the laboratories help to motivate the students to explore their creativities. The schools well equipped Library has a variety of standard encyclopedias,dictionaries and reference books on almost all topics needed at the school level. Enriched with all Audio Visual Systems like LCD, Computer, O.H.P slide Projector, animated CD ROMS and P.A. systems, the fully air Conditioned A.V.Lab offers an additional advantage for effective learning. The well established language lab enhances the learner to develop his listening & speaking skills through rhymes, stories, verbal tests etc. For conveyance the school has a fleet of buses to reach even the remotest parts of the region.The NSS Womens hostel is attached to the school compound which provides boarding facility for girls and female faculties. Keeping in mind the principle "a healthy mind in a healthy body", the school has begun amulti-gym for the students.The School Store provides the students with stationery items essential for the learning process as well as refreshments.
Our well designed and well equipped childrens park, exclusively meant for the K.G and Montessori children, boasts of providing healthy entertainment and fun .The school makes special efforts to inculcate a spirit of unity, discipline, obedience, hard work, team spirit and respect for a secular, democratic and egalitarian society through various curricular & co-curricular activities. Sports & games facilities in the campus help the students attain physical growth and imbibe sportsman spirit. The school has separate courts forgames like basketball, volleyball, badminton, football and cricket.Coaching is also given for skating. Indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess, Carroms etc are also given adequate stress.
Various career oriented programmes and workshops enable the students to feel more confident and consistent in future.The school film club has successfully released their first film Rear View ,directed and acted by the students themselves.
i.The necessary environment is created in the school to attain an all round development of the child. Creativity is ensured in both academic and non-academic activities.
ii.Well equipped Maths lab, Science labs, Fashion Studies lab, Computer labs, Language lab and Audio Visual labs give sufficient support to the children to expand the creativity of a child on scholastic aspects.
iii.The school assembly provides ample opportunity to each and every student to display his/her abilities.Students’ clubs, Dramatics, Music, Dance, Literacy association, Group games, school Magazine, health club, Science, Social –Science & Maths exhibitions etc. provide the students sufficient space to use theircreative talents.
A managers role is that of a facilitator. The school has a managing committee which consists of eminent educationists. It is responsible for the selection of teaching staff. The manager appoints the teaching staff, on the basis of the recommendation of the Academic Director and ratification of Director Board. The faculty in our school comprises highly qualified,efficient and dedicated teachers and non-teaching staff. Teachers’ performance is continuously assessed and guided by the managing committee in co-operation with the Manager and Principal. The aim is to tap their intellect, their thinking and reasoning power, their initiative and creativity. The following matters are given due importance: -
i. Encourage Co-operation
ii. Group work
iii.Ensure that there is active consultation with greater feed back and
recognition.
iv.Establish a climate of openness
v.Orientation programmes
vi.Monthly training
Management is providing excellent infrastructural facilities that help the teachers to impart quality education.
5.What are the techniques and methods used by your institution to recruit the teachers?
Qualified postgraduates / graduates with a good command over English are preferred. Computer literacy is given due weightage. Experienced and efficient candidates are appointed on the basis of merit.
6.How would you describe the decision making process in your school?
As the manager i collects various information regarding the requirements of the school from the principal and always tries to fulfil them in consultation with the Managing committee, Academic Director and Director Board.
7.Apart from daily lessons,in what other activities do you engage the students?i.Sports & games facilities
ii.Separate courts for games like volleyball, basketball, badminton,
football and cricket.
iii. Coaching for skating.
iv.Indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess and Carroms.
v.Dance, Music, Instrumental Music
vi.Painting, Drawing & Craft
vii. Dramatics
viii. Various clubs like Science, Quiz, Maths, Energy conservation, Philately, Film, Literacy, Nature etc.
ix. Career Oriented programmes & Workshops for secondary & Senior Secondary students.
8.How would you focus on each student in class? Is there any instricuction on your part to the teachers?
It is ensured that a group of faculties, highly qualified and competent,led by the Principal, interpret dynamic learning methods by using the schools exceptional resources and facilities. Child oriented – tension free
education is provided from Kindergarten to class V. Continuous comprehensive evaluation is followed, especially in primary classes, stressing on the childs scholastic as well as non-scholastic potentials. C.C.E can be done only by giving individual attention. Teachers today unanimously accept that the child has got a unique individuality and needs opportunities for his development. The principal ensures that
i.The teacher selects materials and resources to support instructional goals and to engage students.
ii.Maintains a system for recording information on student progress (Completion of assignments, grades, anecdotal information etc.)
iii.Communicates with parents about the positive & negative aspects of individual student progress.
iv.Slow learners are specially cared for on non-instructional days.
9.What is the method used in your school to develop the creativity of children?
i.The necessary environment is created in the school to attain an all round development of the child. Creativity is ensured in both academic and non-academic activities.
ii.Well equipped Maths lab, Science labs, Fashion Studies lab, Computer labs, Language lab and Audio Visual labs give sufficient support to the children to expand the creativity of a child on scholastic aspects.
iii.The school assembly provides ample opportunity to each and every student to display his/her abilities.
iv.Students’ clubs, Dramatics, Music, Dance, Literacy association, Group games, school Magazine, health club, Science, Social –Science & Maths exhibitions etc. provide the students sufficient space to use their
creative talents.
10.What was the result of your School in the exams last year?
100% in AISSCE and AISSE.
11.What is your vision about the school?
We ensure a holistic approach to education, facilitating the total development of personality by providing the right atmosphere for learners to develop and enrich their latent talents. Building self-concept, self-image, sense of enterprise, sportsmanship and so on are part of our educational process.
i. We aim at a humanitarian education where the child realizes the importance of social commitment.
ii. Our school ensures quality in education which is generally associated with creativity, hard work and excellence.
12.What is your opinion about the new educational system?
An all round development of the child is the dynamic trend in the new education system. The school has now emerged as a place where students acquire various skills. Nowadays most of the schools follow a holistic approach to education. ie- an integrated development stressing on physical, mental,moral and spiritual aspects. A lot of innovations are going on in the field of education. It has become "child centered". A teacher inspires a child to know things himself through constructive activities. Montessori system of education is a good example. The teacher considers himself as one among the children. Students are given a chance in decision-making. The main function of a teacher is to help children develop their latent abilities and capabilities. Under the new education system, a child becomes curious to acquire more knowledge. But this type of education has not been adopted fully in India in the true spirit. Most of the schools follow exam – oriented coaching. In such schools the children are passive listeners without getting a chance to express themselves. It creates a group of individuals who cant think freely and fail in decision-making. But the new education system produces a group of individuals who have new ideas and are good in decision– making as they are trained to think and act freely.
13.Explain briefly about your school.
The curriculum followed in the school is as prescribed by CBSE. A group of faculties highly qualified and competent, led by Principal Shri.C.V.Abraham, an Educational Innovator, interpret dynamic learning methods by using the schools exceptional resources and facilities. Spread over 8 acres, very close to the KSRTC Bus Stand, but away from the rushes of the town, the school houses many amenities for the students.
The complexities of Mathematical concepts, not only have become a joyful experience in the lab but also empowers the teachers with making mathematical teaching-learning process interesting and meaningful.
Well equipped Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Fashion Studies,Audio Visual, Computer and language labs support the theoretical learning of students. All the laboratories help to motivate the students to explore their creativities. The schools well equipped Library has a variety of standard encyclopedias,dictionaries and reference books on almost all topics needed at the school level. Enriched with all Audio Visual Systems like LCD, Computer, O.H.P slide Projector, animated CD ROMS and P.A. systems, the fully air Conditioned A.V.Lab offers an additional advantage for effective learning. The well established language lab enhances the learner to develop his listening & speaking skills through rhymes, stories, verbal tests etc. For conveyance the school has a fleet of buses to reach even the remotest parts of the region.The NSS Womens hostel is attached to the school compound which provides boarding facility for girls and female faculties. Keeping in mind the principle "a healthy mind in a healthy body", the school has begun amulti-gym for the students.The School Store provides the students with stationery items essential for the learning process as well as refreshments.
Our well designed and well equipped childrens park, exclusively meant for the K.G and Montessori children, boasts of providing healthy entertainment and fun .The school makes special efforts to inculcate a spirit of unity, discipline, obedience, hard work, team spirit and respect for a secular, democratic and egalitarian society through various curricular & co-curricular activities. Sports & games facilities in the campus help the students attain physical growth and imbibe sportsman spirit. The school has separate courts forgames like basketball, volleyball, badminton, football and cricket.Coaching is also given for skating. Indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess, Carroms etc are also given adequate stress.
Various career oriented programmes and workshops enable the students to feel more confident and consistent in future.The school film club has successfully released their first film Rear View ,directed and acted by the students themselves.
i.The necessary environment is created in the school to attain an all round development of the child. Creativity is ensured in both academic and non-academic activities.
ii.Well equipped Maths lab, Science labs, Fashion Studies lab, Computer labs, Language lab and Audio Visual labs give sufficient support to the children to expand the creativity of a child on scholastic aspects.
iii.The school assembly provides ample opportunity to each and every student to display his/her abilities.Students’ clubs, Dramatics, Music, Dance, Literacy association, Group games, school Magazine, health club, Science, Social –Science & Maths exhibitions etc. provide the students sufficient space to use theircreative talents.
iv.100% in AISSCE and AISSE.
V. We ensure a holistic approach to education, facilitating the total development of personality by providing the right atmosphere for learners to develop and enrich their latent talents. Building self-concept, self-image, sense of enterprise, sportsmanship and so on are part of our educational process.
Vi.We aim at a humanitarian education where the child realizes the importance of social commitment.ii. Our school ensures quality in education which is generally associated with creativity, hard work and excellence.
VII An all round development of the child is the dynamic trend in the new education system. The school has now emerged as a place where students acquire various skills. Nowadays most of the schools follow a holistic approach to education. ie- an integrated development stressing on physical, mental,moral and spiritual aspects. A lot of innovations are going on in the field of education. It has become "child centered". A teacher inspires a child to know things himself through constructive activities. Montessori system of education is a good example. The teacher considers himself as one among the children. Students are given a chance in decision-making. The main function of a teacher is to help children develop their latent abilities and capabilities. Under the new education system, a child becomes curious to acquire more knowledge. But this type of education has not been adopted fully in India in the true spirit. Most of the schools follow exam – oriented coaching. In such schools the children are passive listeners without getting a chance to express themselves. It creates a group of individuals who cant think freely and fail in decision-making. But the new education system produces a group of individuals who have new ideas and are good in decision– making as they are trained to think and act freely.
VIII The curriculum followed in the school is as prescribed by CBSE. A group of faculties highly qualified and competent, led by Principal Shri.C.V.Abraham, an Educational Innovator, interpret dynamic learningmethods by using the schools exceptional resources and facilities. Spread over 8 acres, very close to the KSRTC Bus Stand, but away from the rushes of the town, the school houses many amenities for the students.The complexities of Mathematical concepts, not only have become a joyful experience in the lab but also empowers the teachers with making mathematical teaching-learning process interesting and meaningful.Well equipped Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Fashion Studies,Audio Visual, Computer and language labs support the theoretical learning of students. All the laboratories help to motivate the students to explore their creativities. The schools well equipped Library has a variety of standard encyclopedias,dictionaries and reference books on almost all topics needed at the school level. Enriched with all Audio Visual Systems like LCD, Computer, O.H.P slide Projector, animated CD ROMS and P.A. systems, the fully air Conditioned A.V.Lab offers an additional advantage for effective learning. The well established language lab enhances the learner to develop his listening & speaking skills through rhymes, stories, verbal tests etc. For conveyance the school has a fleet of buses to reach even the remotest parts of the region.The NSS Womens hostel is attached to the school compound which provides boarding facility for girls and female faculties. Keeping in mind the principle "a healthy mind in a healthy body", the school has begun amulti-gym for the students.The School Store provides the students with stationery items essential for the learning process as well as refreshments.Our well designed and well equipped childrens park, exclusively meant for the K.G and Montessori children, boasts of providing healthy entertainment and fun .The school makes special efforts to inculcate a spirit of unity, discipline, obedience, hard work, team spirit and respect for a secular, democratic and egalitarian society through various curricular & co-curricular activities. Sports & games facilities in the campus help the students attain physical growth and imbibe sportsman spirit. The school has separate courts forgames like basketball, volleyball, badminton, football and cricket.Coaching is also given for skating. Indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess, Carroms etc are also given adequate stress.Various career oriented programmes and workshops enable the students to feel more confident and consistent in future.The school film club has successfully released their first film Rear View ,directed and acted by the students themselves.
V. We ensure a holistic approach to education, facilitating the total development of personality by providing the right atmosphere for learners to develop and enrich their latent talents. Building self-concept, self-image, sense of enterprise, sportsmanship and so on are part of our educational process.
Vi.We aim at a humanitarian education where the child realizes the importance of social commitment.ii. Our school ensures quality in education which is generally associated with creativity, hard work and excellence.
VII An all round development of the child is the dynamic trend in the new education system. The school has now emerged as a place where students acquire various skills. Nowadays most of the schools follow a holistic approach to education. ie- an integrated development stressing on physical, mental,moral and spiritual aspects. A lot of innovations are going on in the field of education. It has become "child centered". A teacher inspires a child to know things himself through constructive activities. Montessori system of education is a good example. The teacher considers himself as one among the children. Students are given a chance in decision-making. The main function of a teacher is to help children develop their latent abilities and capabilities. Under the new education system, a child becomes curious to acquire more knowledge. But this type of education has not been adopted fully in India in the true spirit. Most of the schools follow exam – oriented coaching. In such schools the children are passive listeners without getting a chance to express themselves. It creates a group of individuals who cant think freely and fail in decision-making. But the new education system produces a group of individuals who have new ideas and are good in decision– making as they are trained to think and act freely.
VIII The curriculum followed in the school is as prescribed by CBSE. A group of faculties highly qualified and competent, led by Principal Shri.C.V.Abraham, an Educational Innovator, interpret dynamic learningmethods by using the schools exceptional resources and facilities. Spread over 8 acres, very close to the KSRTC Bus Stand, but away from the rushes of the town, the school houses many amenities for the students.The complexities of Mathematical concepts, not only have become a joyful experience in the lab but also empowers the teachers with making mathematical teaching-learning process interesting and meaningful.Well equipped Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, Fashion Studies,Audio Visual, Computer and language labs support the theoretical learning of students. All the laboratories help to motivate the students to explore their creativities. The schools well equipped Library has a variety of standard encyclopedias,dictionaries and reference books on almost all topics needed at the school level. Enriched with all Audio Visual Systems like LCD, Computer, O.H.P slide Projector, animated CD ROMS and P.A. systems, the fully air Conditioned A.V.Lab offers an additional advantage for effective learning. The well established language lab enhances the learner to develop his listening & speaking skills through rhymes, stories, verbal tests etc. For conveyance the school has a fleet of buses to reach even the remotest parts of the region.The NSS Womens hostel is attached to the school compound which provides boarding facility for girls and female faculties. Keeping in mind the principle "a healthy mind in a healthy body", the school has begun amulti-gym for the students.The School Store provides the students with stationery items essential for the learning process as well as refreshments.Our well designed and well equipped childrens park, exclusively meant for the K.G and Montessori children, boasts of providing healthy entertainment and fun .The school makes special efforts to inculcate a spirit of unity, discipline, obedience, hard work, team spirit and respect for a secular, democratic and egalitarian society through various curricular & co-curricular activities. Sports & games facilities in the campus help the students attain physical growth and imbibe sportsman spirit. The school has separate courts forgames like basketball, volleyball, badminton, football and cricket.Coaching is also given for skating. Indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess, Carroms etc are also given adequate stress.Various career oriented programmes and workshops enable the students to feel more confident and consistent in future.The school film club has successfully released their first film Rear View ,directed and acted by the students themselves.
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