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The first batch of Jenesys (Japanese East Asia Network Exchange of Students and Youth.)student left on 9th December, 2008 on a visit that lasted till 18th December 2008. 72 students (XI & XII) and 8 teachers representing CBSE, KVS, NVS & CISCE schools of India had been selected by an 8 member selection committee consisting of members from the Indian HRD Ministry and the Japan Embassy. Our student Bimal Thankachan of std. XI went for a 10 day visit to Japan as part of the Programme. The selection was done on the basis of the academic performance and extra curricular activities of the student from classes VIII to XI / XII. Bimal Thankachan, a student of Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Girinagar, is lucky to be the only CBSE student of Kerala who has been selected to visit Japan.
The exchange programme PEACE was conceptualized in the year 1995 to establish a link which later cemented into a strong bond between BVM Girinagar and The Tunbridge Wells Schools in Kent, England. The students and teachers of each school visit each other every alternate year and has continued undisturbed for more than a decade.
This unique programme offers students from both continents an excellent opportunity to learn and explore each other’s culture, traditions and way of life. While staying with the host families, the visiting guests get a firsthand experience of their host’s lifestyle and also know about the social and cultural differences between the east and west. Such awareness of the different dimensions of life opens up the minds resulting in a higher level of tolerance and acceptance.
Under the auspices of the Mathrubhoomi seed programme, the teachers of Tunbridge Wells Grammar Schools, Shri. Nithyananda Bhatt, member of the School Management and the Principal, plant saplings of friendship jointly as a symbolic gesture of standing united for the cause of environmental protection.
SHELL JUNIOR NATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOLAR AWARD, 2012 From British Council
Aparna Sanjay of Std X of Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Girinagar has won the Shell Junior National Science Scholar Award, 2012 and received a cash award of Rs 50,000, a certificate and a trophy.
Around 7000 children from 250 schools in India appeared for the exam conducted in Dec at various centers in India under the auspices of British Council. Aparna Sanjay is the Regional Topper of Bangalore centre. Shell Company President Ms. Yasmin Hilton and British Council Director Mr. Rob Lynes were also present at the award ceremony in Delhi. Ms.Shobhalatha, Science teacher of Bhavan’s Girinagar who trained Aparna Sanjay was also acknowledged for her efforts and she received an invitation to visit the British National Science Museum and attend a Science seminar in the UK.
- Rotary international District 1030 North East England
One of our teachers Smt. Nirmala V.K. Teacher had the privilege of being selected as a member of theGroup Study Exchange programme from Rotary international District 3201 to visit Rotary international District 1030 North East England.
The Programme of Educational and Cultural Exchange
As a part of the activity of Bhavan’s Girinagar an exchange visit programme has been going on between Tun Bridge Wells Boys & Girls Grammar School. Kent . U.K., and Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir Girinagar , Kochi for the past 18 years.
Recently in October 2012, 24 students and 4 teachers visited Bhavan’s Girinagar school and stayed here for 21 days as part of the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programme( PEACE-2012 . The children from U.K. were accommodated in the houses of the students for the purpose of better interaction Now an invitation has come for a reciprocal visit from the U.K. Schools. 24 students, 3 staff members will be on a visit to the U.K. from June 23rd to July 12th.
KOCHI KUMLA SCHOOL ATLAS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
Principal, Sunitha S, was selected to travel to Sweeden as part of the ‘Kochi-Kumla School Atlas Partnership’ Programme. The programme which was initiated by the Kochi Corportation and Kumla Corportation aimed at discussing ecological balance, environmental protection and socio-cultual exchange.