What’s More At VVP?

   Report on School Innovation Council (SIC)

  India is marching ahead in all spheres of development. So is the field of education, where innovations can make our country a global leader.. Architects of modern India have begun giving shape by framing NEP 2020. This platform will show the horizon of success by enabling the development through innovation through which India will grow and as we grow the world grows with us.

As a prelude to the above the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC) has guided and encouraged educational institutions across the country to establish School Innovation Council in the schools to foster the culture of ideation, innovation, entrepreneurship, creative thinking, design thinking, prototyping, out-of-box thinking, and IP commercialization by facilitating the training (for teachers), field visits, leadership talks, awareness, orientation sessions, boot camps, national-level exhibitions, hackathons, skill modules. The School Innovation Council initiative will bridge the gap in connecting schools with the Innovation & Entrepreneurial enabler ecosystem of the country.

       Towing in line with the guidelines of MIC under NEP 2020 Vishwa Vidyapeeth, Yelahanka, Bengaluru established the School Innovation Council at the secondary level in 2022-23. This was followed by a selection of members from grades 8-10 who met at periodic intervals to discuss and debate the societal problems surrounding them and then come up with ideation and frame approaches to solve the problems. The template so framed will be used to fill in the data collected from the project site and then draw inferences and attempt to address the problems at their level. If the interventions are needed at Govt level then a copy of the report submitted on this line will be shared with local bodies to take action. The outcome and compliance report for the activities taken up will be submitted to  MIC through SIC Website.

Based on the flow of events listed above the student council members at VVP chalked down the problems and laid forward the ideas and proposed project proposals with aim, approach, and outcome. The projects were screened for techno-economic feasibility and the level at which it addresses societal problems.  The prototype of their project was exhibited at the school level on 24th January 2023. Of the four projects exhibited, two listed below were shortlisted and the details were uploaded in the required format to MIC(Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell )through the SIC website.

1. Leakage Management ( Dhruv A and Grranth Biyani)
2. Herbal Room Freshener- Eco-friendly (Tarunya V and Ojal Gupta)

On effective implementation, Vishwa Vidyapeeth has received an Establishment certificate issued by MIC. The metamorphosis of student council members at VVP will churn out new projects and business plans to inculcate the spirit of the students to be job givers rather than job seekers.

Vishwa Vidyapeeth emphasises more on active learning with real life involvement which is student-centric. An effective approach to education is where we develop the teaching and the learning within the global contexts yet promoting social engagements both locally and globally.

We believe that learning should become a habit and to ensure imbibing this quite early in our children, we provide them learning aids from professional faculty members wherein we conduct 1-on-1 instruction with manageable class size of 30 students.

The healthy climate of individualised learning during the remedial sessions allows the child to get a chiselling that will help them to become better on their academic front. The teaching methodology is tuned to suit the child’s learning style and this in turn motivates the child to explore hidden arenas of life.

At Vishwa Vidyapeeth, our goal is to open up the doors of various career choices without judging the child based on their academic performance alone. Today we are all aware about the scope of global education and hence we have tied up with schools outside India to ensure we have that kind of exposure for our children as well. Nurturing the child’s innate creative abilities is the motto of our school and the “Guru-shishya” bonding has helped us to make marvellous changes in our children towards positivity.

Finally, we at Vishwa Vidyapeeth believe that it is the student’s responsibility to reach his/ her full capabilities in all areas of development with special emphasis on adhering to Indian values.

Annual Day is a very important day for VVPians. On this day, all the students who performed well in education, sports, and yoga and extracurricular activities are recognised and rewarded. Even yearly scholarships are handed out. Annual day gives us an opportunity to showcase the achievements and talents of the children. It also gives students a moment to showcase their unique talents and communicate with their mentors in a friendlier atmosphere.

Sports Day is held again for all the classes including pre-primary. Instilling healthy competition in kids from a young age is vital and formative. It teaches children the importance of participation and pushing yourself out of your comfort zone as well as benefiting from the exercises taken up.

Sports Day imbibes the value into children that apart from winning, participation is equally important. The formative lessons imparted will last for a lifetime.