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A step ahead
with Harker
Ms. Anita Chetty, Science Department
Chair at Harker School, USA was on a day’s visit to school on 8
August, 2007 to discuss the itinerary for the Harker Student visit
to NMS.
Her discussion with the
Principal & faculty of NMS hovered around the education system,
curriculum and other areas where the 2 schools can collaborate in
future.
Interacting with students of
Grade XII she proposed an invitation to NMS students to attend the
Science Symposium at Harker in March 2008. The Harker Science
Symposium is a grand event attended by leading scientists,
researchers & media personalities of US. It is sponsored by INTEL &
GOOGLE.
Her suggestions to invoke
student interest in scientific research were equally valuable.
Brilliant ideas for promoting science research programmes like
access to Harker online journal, video conferencing for students
between the 2 schools and identifying teams in both schools to work
on AIDS awareness came forth during her discussion with the science
faculty of NMS. They outlined the framework of the new online
science projects that the 2 partner schools shall embark open in the
new academy session.
She worked out the details of
the activities proposed for the Harker student team visiting NMS
later in the year with International Program Department. They came
up with projects on natural vegetation, a Medical camp and workshops
on Indian literature, bluepottery, rangoli & turban tying and other
educational projects.
She was awed by the commitment &
dedication of the school fraternity towards the Nischay Girls
School. In her words, “Nischay has stirred my soul. It is inspired
me. I will certainly do all I can to support this cause”. She
proposed many activities which the Harker students would love to do
for the Nischay School like organizing medical camp; teach a form of
art or sport like baseball.
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