Neelbagh Rural Residential School

Academics:

 The New Year was warmly welcomed by students of Neelbagh with enthusiasm and gaiety; a lovely campfire and a variety entertainment program was accompanied by a delicious meal. Everyone enjoyed the day, a rare occasion for all to say thank you for all that has been and a fiat for all that will be. 

The first preparatory examinations, for the 11th batch of SSLC students were held during the month of January from 8^th to 14^th . The second preparatory examination were held from 9^th – 14^th February 2015. All the students have shown considerable progress in their studies as they are gearing up for the public board examination, which is scheduled to commence from 30th March and will conclude on the 14th of April 2015. The monthly tests for class 1 -9 are conducted regularly.

Sports Competitions:

24^th January 2015:  The monthly sports competition was organized. In the Volley ball competition held for boys Yellow house stood first and in the Throw ball held for girls Greenhouse stood first.

16^th February 2015: The monthly sports competition was organized. In the basketball competition held for boys, Green house stood first and in the Kho-Kho held for girls Blue house stood first.

5^th March 2015: Quiz competition was organized for Juniors and Seniors. In the junior section Green house won 1^st   place, Yellow house won second place and in senior group Red  house came 1^st and Blue 2^nd  place.

Cultural events:

31st December 2014: On New Year’s Eve  the school had special cultural programs and students performed splendidly. 

24th January 2015: The folk songs competition was organized and in the junior section Red won 1^st  place, Green 2^nd  place and in senior section Yellow won 1^st place and Green 2^nd  place.

21^st February 2015: The fancy dress competition was organized and in the junior section Yellow won 1^st  place, Green 2^nd  place and in senior section Blue won 1^st place and Green 2^nd  place.

Other Events:

26th January 2015:  Republic day was celebrated. The Headmaster hoisted and saluted the National flag. Students were briefed about the significance of Republic Day.

13th March 2013:The Farewell function for students of class 10th was organized and Mr. Raghunatha (Poet, writer and Social worker) was the Chief Guest. He motivated the students to do well in their future as they were fortunate to receive their education in Neelbagh with all the facilities provided by Ashraya.  Conduct Certificates were handed out to all 10^th class students. Ms. Shanthi Chacko, Mrs. Dechu Banerjee and Mr. Manjunath, the Head Master counseled the parents and the 10^th grade students on choosing the right career path and encouraged the parents of all the girl children to support their daughters through their college education.

Workshops:

1. Career guidance Workshop

Career guidance plays a very important role in the lives of all individuals, as it helps in setting future goals and enables choice of careers. Career guidance is a much needed service for those children who do not plan for their future at an early stage; more should be done to assist the younger generations in personal career development. When high school students have a clear understanding of the best career choices for them, the end result is better planning, more college enrollments, and a more productive society for the future. To facilitate this on 19th and 20th of January Mrs. Mamata Mutt (Corporate Trainer) conducted a career guidance workshop for 10th and 9th Grade (around 60) students along with their parents / Guardians at Ashraya Neelbagh School. The aim was to help every individual student understand the importance of one’s academic potential, attributes, personality, talents, interest, expectation, resource, strength and weakness while choosing a course of study for a suitable career at the right time for a bright future.

In this workshop students were made to understand different career opportunities, process and procedure to prepare for those careers, different competitive exams, and the importance of setting goals and showing passion and hard work to achieve the desired goal.

• Introduction activity:  In this game we involved the students to make them aware about the importance of networking. Students were actively involved in this activity and they understood the basic theme of the activity. This activity helped facilitators to build a rapport with the participants and also get active attention from them.
• Career Interest Test:  As we explore career options, we should know what skills, talents and personality traits one brings to the table. This assessment helped students to understand and discover what they like and what they dislike, what they’re good at, and how well their interests and ability match up to different careers.
• Printed Materials: After the session the printed reading material was provided to all participating students. It contained  detailed information about  of a variety of careers and different competitive exams.
• Individual Career Guidance Interactive Session: This was the core part of the workshop, this session was mainly handled by Mrs. Mamata Mutt and she was accompanied by Mrs. Dechamma Bannerjee , Consultant - Ashraya, Headmaster and the 10th grade Class Teacher. The session was very interactive; students and their parents / guardians were very attentive and asked questions and clarified their doubts. In this session resource persons covered courses available for each stream in Arts, Science and Commerce. Many career options were also discussed.

Overall the workshop was constructive for the students. Activities and presentations were effective, students / parents interacted and gained much knowledge by clarifying their doubts with the resource persons.

If you are Interested in volunteering at our project - Ashraya Neelbagh School, please send us your consent and Bio-data via email to ashchildedu@gmail.com . The School is generally closed for summer break during mid April to mid May 2015.

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Thanks again for your continued support that keeps us moving forward.