We are delighted to share a report on a school visit to Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Puducherry organized by the Faculty of Education, Dr.M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute on 6th March 2024. Navodaya school is a co-educational and residential nature of institution functioning under organization head of Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti, Department of Education, Govt. of India. We started at early morning by 4.30 a.m. from Phase II campus and reached our destination by 9 a.m. The Principal of the respected school gave a gloss of Navodaya education system to enable students from rural areas to compete with their urban counterparts on an equal footing; seamlessly assimilating and integrating them into the mainstream of the society. He insisted that how the school is providing the platform to involve the students in daily academic routine, sports and extracurricular activities.
A staff member accompanied us to visit around the school campus and observed systematic infrastructure facilities. We interacted with the students from 6th to 12th standard. We found that the school offers a common core-curriculum to ensure comparability in standards, to facilitate and understand the common, composite heritage for socially backward students is given opportunities to learn 5 languages. We visited dormitories, mess which was isolated for both boys and girls. The Educational visit provided valuable insights about practice in the school. It was instrumental in enriching our knowledge, decision-making and impactful strategies moving forward.
The faculty is pleased to express its gratitude to our honorable president for the opportunity to organize the educational visit for the aspiring teachers. Finally a heartfelt gratitude to all the executives for their constant encouragement.