SRI SRI RAVI SHANKAR VIDYA MANDIR, NOIDA

Sri Sri Ravi  Shankar Vidya Mandir was started by a few enthusiastic volunteers and Mrs. Vanika Gupta – Art of Living Part I teacher and the coordinator of SSRVM, Noida.  Initially SSRVM, Noida began with a small number of children, in a rented accommodation in Sector – 11, Noida, 4 years back.

Two volunteers who took a training of being SSRVM teachers took over the charge and the activities of the school gained acceleration.  The students from SSRVM were admitted to all the prestigious schools of Noida i.e. Delhi Public School, Amity, Cambridge, Apeejay etc.  Currently the school is being run in Sector – 51, Noida.

The curriculum of SSRVM in unique in the sense that it makes children grow up in a sensitized and empathetic environment.   We make sure that the children are friendly not only without their human environment, but also the trees and birds.  The day begins with the children feeding the birds and watering the plants in the premises of the school.  Warm up exercises with simple Yoga Asanas, Shloka chanting followed by prayer.  The daily activities include Art & Craft, coloring, sketching, clay modeling, block building, and Jigsaw Puzzles for sharpening their mental abilities.

Children learn by the surrounding environment as opposed to the bookish information.  The method of show and observation is adopted practically with fruits, vegetables, leaves, shapes, figures.

Out door activities are also implied for better practical understanding of the children.  They include visits to the Temple, Mosque, Church, Gurudhwara, park, Mother Dairy, Doctor’s Clinic, Post Office etc.

Field trips are taken to the Gaushala and agricultural fields to make them aware of the food grains, vegetables, milk products etc. It is an attempt to make them aware of the richness of Mother Earth.

Camps

Apart from the play school, SSRVM took up the venture of organizing camps for children.  Our summer camp was to Jim Corbett National Park. It was conducted by Art-Excel and YES course teachers and volunteers.  The main idea on which these camps are organized is to make the children break out of their comfort zones.  Here everybody enjoyed the copious wildlife and its surroundings.  Also included were activities like Rock Climbing, Pottery, Jungle Safari, Swimming etc.

The idea was to inculcate in the children values of adaptability to new situations, ecological friendliness, self-confidence and belongingness.  We made an effort to bring out the hidden qualities and talents of the children.  An Art-Excel course was organized there among the verdant forests and nature walks activities were also held.

Know Your Child

The school regularly organizes the Know Your Child workshops.  It is the orientation of parents, where they communicate with the teachers and volunteers.  They are also guided as to the upbringing of their children.  The common problems of children and how to deal with them are discussed.

Festival and National Events

Every festival and national event is celebrated with equal enthusiasm and gaiety.  The children are briefed on the importance and relevance of such occasions.  They are also made to be acquainted with the idea behind such an occasion.  This not only helps in the character building but also helps the reasoning power of the children.

CONFLUENCE 2008

A Programme of musical satsang and divine dance was organized on 6th January 2008 by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Vidya Mandir.  It was a fund raising event for the building of SSRVM, Sector 48, Noida.  The event was organized in the grounds of Noida Stadium.

The were extremely fortunate and privileged to have Rishi Nityapragyaji  who came to join us and encouraged the SSRVM Team and devotees who worked hard for this fund raising event.  There was a gathering of 4000 people who enjoyed the bhajans in the mesmerizing and velvety voice of Vikram Bhaya.  The fund collected on this occasion was approximately Rupees Thirty Lakhs.  This money will be utilized for the construction of the school construction at Sector 48, Noida.  The area of the school premises is 450 Sq. Meter.

Project Co-coordinator: Vanika Gupta - 09350892945
Organizer: Mamta Singh - 09891070565
Facilitator: Champa Rawat - 09910959164
Volunteer: Jayanthi Guru Prasad