MRG_Newsletter (2)

M RGBITS NEW SLETTER 2021-22 “Bethesourceofknowledge”

INDEX S.NO. CONTENTS 1. W ELCOMETO MS.ANSHUMITAL,PRINCIPAL 2. ANINTRODUCTIONTO THECURRENTMRG SCHOOLADVISORYBOARD 3. AMESSAGEFROM THESCHOOLEXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN 4. NEW-AGEINFRASTRUCTUREATMRGSCHOOL 5. ACHIEVEMENTSOFMRGSCHOOL 6. PARENTSSPEAK 7. MRGSCHOOL-GLOBALPARTNERSHIP 8. IMPLEMENTATIONOFNATIONALEDUCATION POLICYATMRGSCHOOL

Greetings! W elcom etothefirstevernewslettereditionforMRG School2021-22. 1.W ELCOMETO MS.ANSHUMITAL, PRINCIPAL W earepleasedtoannouncethattheSelectionCom m itteeofMRG SchoolhasfinalizedtheselectionofMs.AnshuMitalasthePrincipalof MRGSchool.Ms.AnshuassumedthechargeasthePrincipalon17th June2021. Ms.Anshu’sselectionwasaresultofanextensivesearchandinterview process.Ms.AnshuMitalroseasthetopcandidateaboveahighly competitivegroupofprofessionaleducators,andwearedelightedshe hasacceptedourofferandstartedherjourneywiththeMRGSchool. Overafew weeks,theSelectionCommitteeworkedtirelesslytofindthe bestsuitedcandidatefrom over200applicationsthattheschool receivedforthepostofPrincipal.Therewereseveralroundsof interactionsandsevenoutstandingcandidateswereshortlistedforthe finalroundofinterview. Ultimately,outofthetopcandidates,Ms.Anshuwasselectedforthe positionandapprovedbytheSchoolManagementCommittee.

Allthroughtheselectionprocess,theSelectionCommitteewaslooking forahighlyeffectiveleaderwhowouldbecompetenttoprovideimpetus onimprovingteachingandlearning,andgrowthofstudentsandstaff. Ms.Anshudemonstratedenergy,commitmentandpassiontoleadMRG Schoolachieveitsvisionofbeing“GoodtoGreat”. Giftedwithinbornleadershipqualities,Ms.Anshuhasheldpositions demandingimmensecommand,controlandorganization.Shealsohasa richteachingandadministrativeexperienceofmorethan15yearsin reputedschools.ThisincludesviceprincipalinAmityInternational School,Saket,ViceprincipalinSalwanPublicSchool,Gurgaon,and PrincipalinDPSG,SushantLok.Shehasconductedmanyprestigious schooleventsandcompetitionswithprofessionalexpertiseand excellence.Inadditiontothis,shehasalsoupgradedhereducationby attendingvariousCBSEW orkshopsandalsoconducted‘TeacherTraining Workshops’for100teachersfrom 10differentschoolsonclassroom managementanduseofdifferentteachingconcepts. Besidesachievingacademicexcellence,shehasbeenawardedthe ‘SammanAward’forusinginnovativepracticesforteachingfrom RotaryClub,New Delhi. W eareconfidentthatthevaluableexperienceofMs.Anshu,alongwith herleadershipexpertise,willbeimmenselyhelpfulforMRGSchool. Pleasejoinusinextendingawarm welcometoMs.Anshu.

2.AN INTRODUCTION TO THECURRENT MRGSCHOOLADVISORYBOARD MRGSchoolAdvisoryBoardincludesleadingeducationists,researchers, sportsperson&entrepreneurs.TheSchoolAdvisoryBoardhelpsguideMRG Schoolandadvisestheteam andthemanagementoneducationalneeds, opportunities,policydevelopment&strategicplanningofMRGSchool. DIRECTOR–MR.RAJATGOEL MrRajatGoel,isagraduatefrom DelhiUniversityand hasadegreeinMBA.Adistinguishedgentlemanwith deep-rootedvaluesandethics,aculturallyinclined individual,withanadmirablesenseofsocial responsibilityandprogressiveinthought. Mr.Y.PPurangservedas Mr.K.K.Khandelwal Dr.S.K.Bhattacharya theDirectoratthe (Retd.IAS)isthe isarenownedEducationist DirectorateofEducation. ChairmanofHaryanaReal withrevolutionarythoughts. EstateRegulatoryAuthority. Mr.VijayShuklaisa Mr.C.K.Khannaisa Dr.AnumitaRoy thoroughprofessionalwith renownedandardent Chaudhary rich,in-depthandextensive cricketerwithover isExecutiveDirector,Research experienceinthe 25yearsofexperience. andAdvocacy,atCentrefor educationalarena. ScienceandEnvironment (CSE),theNew Delhi-based thinktank.

3.A MESSAGEFROM THESCHOOL EXECUTIVECHAIRMAN Itisindeedmyimmensepleasuretoshare someofmythoughtswiththeparents, students,teachersandotherstakeholders ofMRGSchool. Mr.RajatGoel,ManageroftheMRGSchool, Dr.S.K.Bhattacharya metmeatmyofficesometimebackin December,2020.Thisyoungmanimpressed mewithhisdynamic,enthusiastic, optimisticapproach.Insimplestraight forwardmanner,herequestedmeformy supportandhelpinvariousadministrative andacademicmatterstobringqualitative improvementinthemanagementofthe school.Afterspeakingforaboutanhour,I decidedtogivemyconsent. Sincethen,withmycontinuousinteractionwithhim andhisteam,Iam fullyconvincedthatMRGSchoolhasabrightfutureunderthecaseof somewell-meaningpeople. W hatisthekeytothesuccessofaneducationinstitution? Leadership Vision RightRoadmap StrongDetermination Perseverance Follow-up TrustandDelegation NeverGive-upAttitude Inthisshortspanoftime,theachievementsandprogressoftheSchoolin asinglewordisspectacular.MRGSchoolhasallnecessaryfacilities requiredtofacilitateholisticeducation.Itsinfrastructurecaneasilybe matchedwithworldstandards.TheSchoolhasstartedsomeverybold projectstoachieveexcellence.ItscollaborationwithShriRam Educare andstartingCambridgeclassesareboldandpraiseworthy.Itfurther demonstratesdeterminationofthemanagementinitsjourneytowards excellence.W hatmyappealistotheparentsandotherstakeholdersto cooperatewiththemanagementinallitsinitiativesandendeavors towardsrealizingtheultimatedream oftheMRGteam.Parentsareour partnersandweseektheirwholeheartedparticipationandsupport.

4.NEW AGEINFRASTRUCTUREAT MRGSCHOOL Infrastructurecreatesafavourableenvironmentforstudents’holistic development.Theschoolbuildinghasbeendesignedbyhighly specialisedandskilledarchitectsofthefield,togetthemaximum benefitofnaturalresourcessuchassunlight.Everyareaoftheschool buildingiswelllit,toprovideadequatenaturalsurroundingseveninthe fullyair-conditionedbuilding.Spaciousclassroomsareequippedwith student-friendlyclassroom furniture.TheentireschoolhasTreatedFresh AirUnitsdeployedtoensuregoodindoorairqualityacrossallclassrooms andactivityareas. Sportsisanimportantpartofschoollifeandanintegralpartofour schoolcurriculum.TheSchoolhastopclasssportsinfrastructure includinghalf-Olympicsizeswimmingpool,cricketfield,table-tennis, boxing,basket-ball,runningtrack,badmintonetc.Beingthesanctum of education,theschoolhasarrangedallthefacilitiesfortheoverall developmentofeverystudent.Beitthelabstogroom theirmindsora libraryforthestudentstoexploreandensureanall-roundprogress. W ithprofessionalsecurityguardingthestudents,weensuretoengage insecuritymeasures,givingitutmostpriority.Beingtheonestoguide theirfuture,wemakesurethattheirpresentissafeandsoundatall times.

5.ACHIEVEMENTSOFMRGSCHOOL Investmentinthetechnology,designandinfrastructurerequiredforthe classroomsofthefuturetoservetheneedsofalllearners. Investmentininnovativeteachingpracticesandinstructionalmethods enabledbytechnologytomorepreciselyengageandaddressthelearning needsofallstudents. Establishmentoftheprinciplesofplay-basedlearninginthekindergarten. Expandedlearningopportunitiesoutsideschoolincludingcommunity based,civic,humanitarian,scientificandartisticactivities,aswellascross culturalandinternationalexperiences. Exploringdifferentmodelsoflearning,suchasproject-basedlearningor learningacrossmultiplesubjectareas. Providinggreatersupporttoensureparents&guardiansarewelcomed, respected&valuedbytheschoolcommunityaspartnersintheirchild’s education. SELCollaboration MRGSchoolissetupincollaborationwithShriEducareLimited(SEL) whichismodelledonthepatternofTheShriRam Schools.TheShriRam Schoolsareknownfortheirchild-centricinnovativemethodsofimparting value-basededucation.Drawingstrengthfrom therepertoireof experience&expertiseofTheShriRam Schoolsinthefieldofeducation, MRGSchoolshallincorporateglobalbestpracticesineducation.This collaborationhasbeensetuptakinginview thatourschoolisemphatic aboutprovidingchild-centriceducation,offeringlearningthatisboth interactive&experiential. It'svitalthatteachingmethodologyinourschoolremainsadiversemixof themostrecentinnovationsineducation&isbasedonthelatestfindings intutoringresearch.

Internationalcurriculum (CAIE) MRGSchoolisthe11thSchoolinDelhithatreceivedapprovalfor CambridgeAssessmentInternationalEducationandisproviding Cambridgecurriculum sinceApril2021. Currently,Cambridgecurriculum isofferedtillGradeVatMRGSchool.Its widerangeofsubjectsandflexibilitygivesthechancetoshapethe curriculum sothatitisexcitingandrelevantfortheirownstudents. Cambridgestudentshavethechancetoacquiretheknowledgeandskills theyneedtoachieveatschool,universityandbeyond.Cambridge Internationalhelpsstudentsbecomeconfident,responsible,reflective, innovativeandengaged,readytotacklethedemandsoftomorrow’sworld, capableofshapingabetterworldforthefuture.Thefourstagesof Cambridgeleadseamlesslyfrom primarytosecondaryandpre-university years.EachstageCambridgePrimary,CambridgeLowerSecondary, CambridgeUpperSecondaryandCambridgeAdvanced–buildsonthe learners’developmentfrom thepreviousone,butcanalsobeoffered separately.

6.PARENTSSPEAK RannveerSinghGrover&MeghnaSahniGrover Providingyourchildwithbestplatform isnotaneasy task.RannveerSinghGrover,studentatMRGSchool presentlyinclass7thwasonly3whenasparentswe choseMRGSchoolasplatform forhisacademicstudies accomplishmentIremember,itwastheinaugural sessionoftheschool,thewelcomeofthepupilalong withtheirparents,siblingsandgrandparentswas enormous.Astheproverbgoesfirstimpressionisquite important,stilltheloveandgratitudeoftheschool authoritieswhichincludedrepresentatives,teachers, administers,staffeachandeverygestureoftheirsisstill engravedonourmindsandheart.  Speakingabouttheacademicstudiesandextra curriculum studiesoractivitiesattheschoolis rem arkablybalancedandm aintained.W easparents aresatisfiedtothecore,Rannveerasastudentatthe schoolisfarmorethansatisfied,henevereverprefers takingofffrom theschool. Thefaculty,thestaff,the principaleventhe administrativeheadallarevery groundedandlevelheaded. Tosum upallIwouldsayis, domaintainthestatusoftheplatform you guysare  providingtothepupilofourMRGSchoolfamily. Riddhim Sharma&DeepikaSharma Itmakesmeveryproudandgivesme immensehappinesstobeapartoftheMRG family. Bestpartoftheschoolaretheteachers,the personalisedattentiontheygivetoevery studentfortheoveralldevelopmentis commendable. W ishingtheentireMRGteam allthevery bestforallthefutureendeavours.

HeerakJain&DivyaJain Iwouldliketoappreciatethekid-friendly andconducivelearningenvironment whichhasbeencreatedinthe CambridgeClasses.Alotofprogressive teachingpedagogicalpracticeshave beenfollowedwhichincludes activity-basedlearning,experiential learningandlearningbydoing.Allthese pedagogicalpracticesreallyhelpin creatingaconducivelearning environmentandkeepkidsengagedand interactiveintheclasses.Thecurriculum isapplicationbasedinnatureand involvesalotofbrainstorming.Iwould liketoextendheartfeltgratitudetoMs. SucharitaMa’am whohasputinalotof effortsfortheprogressionofthekids andalotofpersonalfocusisgivento eachandeverychildsothatindividual needsarecateredto.Ireallyfeelthatthis curriculum isgoingtohelpandnarrow downthedifferencebetweenthe teaching-learninggapwhichisoftenfelt bytheparentsoveraperiodoftime. ThankyouMRGforsuchadistinctive learningplatform thatyouhaveavailed forthestudents! AnhadThapar&ApurvaThapar W efeelveryfortunatetohaveenrolledour soninMRGschoolfortheCambridge curriculum.Thiscurriculum createsajoyful learningenvironmentformychild.Heis alwaysenthusiasticandexcitedaboutthe classes.SpecialregardstoMsSurabhi Ma’am formakingeverydayanew dayfor mychildincorporatingvariedfun-filledand creativewaysofteachingwhichnotonly helpmychildtolearnbutalsoexplore throughvariousexperiences.W eareproud tobeapartoftheCambridgeCurriculum.

7.MRGSCHOOL-GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP BridgeProgramme TheBRIDGESchoolPartnershipsProgram is supportedbytheAustralianGovernment DepartmentofForeignAffairsandTradeand implementedbyAsiaEducationFoundationatAsialink,TheUniversityof Melbourne.Keytotheprogram istheintensiveblendedmodelof professionallearningforteacherspertainingtointerculturallearning,the useofnew technologiesintheclassroom,Australia’splaceintheworld, languageslearningandglobalcollaboration.Ourschoolhascollaborated withSt.Mary’sSchoolinAustralia.Underthiscollaborationfacilitators willlearnandsharetheirexperiencesforstudentsandschool community. Studentswillbeinvolvedinsessionswheretheycaninteractwithother studentsacrossandexploreinterculturaldifferencesandsimilarities. ISA TheInternationalSchoolAwardisaBritishCouncilaccreditationscheme rewardingthoseschoolswithanotableglobalelementintheir curriculum.Afterattendingtheintroductorymeeting,afreshcurriculum waspreparedforthewholeschool,inwhichinternationaledgewas incorporatedinalltheactivities.Theparticipationofourstudentsin theseactivitiesthroughouttheyearhelpedthem developawideranda betterunderstandingofwhatwecanachievethroughcollaboration.It wasaproudmomentforMRGSchooltoreceivetheInternationalSchool Awardinthesession2018-19.

8.IMPLEMENTATION OFNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICYATMRGSCHOOL MRGSchoolisproudtobeoneofthefirstschoolsinDelhitobe compliantwithNEP2020.Thecurriculum andlearningpedagogyatMRG SchoolisalignedwiththeNEPguidelines. AtMRGSchool,webelievethatgoodqualityeducationisfundamental forachievingfullhumanpotential,developinganequitableandjust society,andpromotingnationaldevelopment.Providinguniversalaccess toqualityeducationisthekeytoIndia’scontinuedascent,and leadershipontheglobalstageintermsofeconomicgrowth,social justice,equality,scientificadvancement,nationalintegrationand culturalpreservation.MRGSchoolhasalwaysbeenfocusedintermsof implementingnew teachingtechniquesandcurriculum.Thefacultyat MRGSchoolhadbeenpracticingblendedteachingaswellasexperiential learningwhichincludedhands-onlearning,arts-integrated,sports integratededucationandstory-tellingpedagogyevenbeforeNEP2020 wasannounced.Ourstudentshaveparticipatedenthusiasticallyina numberofcodingworkshopsandcoursesarrangedbyinstitutionslike HindustanTimes.MRGSchoolbelievesinprovidinghigh-quality educationforitsstudentsasitisthebestwayforwardfordeveloping andmaximizingIndia’srichtalentsandresourcesforthegoodofthe individual,thesociety,thecountry,andtheworld.