BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOLAn Institution of the Child Education Society (Regd.), New Delhi

Sector-12, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 078

PROSPECTUS2013 - 14

SCHOOL BUILDING

BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOLSector-12, Dwarka, New Delhi - 110 078

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The Child Education Society, the apex body of Bal Bharati Public Schools andother institutions of higher education, was set up in the year 1944 during thepre-independence era when the elders thought that Indian culture, heritage, traditionand ethos must be preserved and fostered and in order to achieve these objectives,it became obligatory for the Society to educate the young people. Thus, the Societywas registered under the Registration of Societies Act, 1860.

Today the affairs of the Society are managed by the Board of Management consistingof eminent educationists and social workers and headed by Sh. K.K. Khullar, aneminent educationist and a social worker as the President of the Society. Under hisdynamic leadership and with his team, the pace of expansion and development ofnew schools has greatly quickened in the recent years going up from just one schooland one institution (NTTI) till 1984 to as many as 3 Institutions, 12 schools with 3more to come up in the near future and 6 Project Schools in collaboration with theIndian Railways and National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).

Bal Bharati Public Schools are comprehensive, co-educational English mediumschools. Hindi enjoys its pride of place as the National Language in its curriculum.

INSTITUTES

1. Bal Bharati Nursery Teachers Training Institutes, New Delhi.

2. Bal Bharati Teachers Training Centre, Delhi.

3. Bal Bharati Activity Centre, Solan (HP).

CORE SCHOOLS (EXISTING)

1. Bal Bharati Public School, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh).

2. Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh).3. Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka, New Delhi.

4. Bal Bharati Public School, Ganga Ram Hospital Marg, New Delhi.5. Bal Bharati Public Schools, I & II Ludhiana (Punjab)

6. Bal Bharati Public School, Manesar (Haryana)7. Bal Bharati Public School, Navi Mumbai.

8. Bal Bharati Public School, Noida (Uttar Pradesh)9. Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, Delhi.

10. Bal Bharati Public School, Rohini, Delhi.

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11. Bal Bharati Nursery School, Pitampura, Delhi.12. Bal Bharati Nursery School, Rohini, Delhi.

13. Bal Bharati Public School, Solan (Himachal Pradesh)PROJECT SCHOOLS  In collaboration withBal Bharati Public School, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh – Indian Railways

Bal Bharati Public School, Jhannor, Gujarat – NTPCBal Bharati Public School, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra – NTPC & RGPPL

Bal Bharati Public School, Simhadri, Andhra Pradesh – NTPCBal Bharati Public School, Sipat, Chhatisgarh – NTPC

Bal Bharati Public School, Anupur, Madhya Pradesh – Moser BaerFRANCHISE SCHOOLBal Bharati Public School, Bhiwadi, HaryanaEach school is managed by a separate Managing Committee in accordance to therules as prescribed by the concerned State but will ultimately be responsible to theApex Body.

The schools built by the Society are set in congenial surroundings. They are housedin modern attractive buildings equipped with all requisite facilities, well stockedlibraries, laboratories, computers, audio-visual equipment, facilities for creative arts,indoor and outdoor games and swimming pools (wherever possible).

Bal Bharati’s educational philosophy is inspired by the maxim ßvk uks Hknzk% d‘Roks ;Urqfo’or%Þ “Let noble thoughts come to us from all sides.” It provides comprehensiveeducation keeping in view the country’s rich heritage and cultural background andopens opportunities for the development of different facets of the child’s personality.

Besides academic excellence and intellectual development, the school endeavoursto help each child discover and develop one’s innate talents and abilities. It seeks toinstil in the children proper habits, positive attitude and values such as truthfulness,unselfishness, self-respect, self control, sense of duty, good manners, fair play,team spirit, dignity of labour, punctuality, compassion, freedom of mind and a rationaland scientific approach.

Conscious effort is made to foster pride and love for the country and its great heritageand tradition of tolerance epitomised in the noble phrase ßolq/kSo dqVqEcde~Þ – Thewhole world is one family.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

Keeping in view the needs of the people of Dwarka, probably the fastest growingarea of Delhi, Child Education Society decided to start a unit of Bal Bharati PublicSchool here. The School started functioning in the year 1997 in the campus of BalBharati Public School, Pitampura and was shifted to its present premises in Dwarkain July 2001. The school has a strength of 2542 students on its roll at present.

THE SCHOOL COMPLEX

The school has a proactiveinfrastructure for the holisticdevelopment of each child.

The total area of the school campusis 15,794 sq. mtrs. and the total areaof the playground is 9794.37 sq. mtrs.The school building consists of threeblocks comprising spacious and airyclassrooms, library, audio-visualclassrooms, computer rooms, wellequipped laboratories and wellfurnished rooms for creative activitiessuch as art, painting, music anddance.

THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT AND STAFF

The Managing Committee of the school is headed by Mr. K. K. Khullar as theChairman, Ms. Rekha Sharma as the Secretary/Manager and has a number ofprominent educationists and other luminaries as members. The Principal is supportedby a team of experienced and qualified teachers.

RECOGNITION

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AWARD

BBPS, Dwarka has been accredited with the prestigious International School Awardby British Council for international collaborations and global curriculum.

BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DWARKA RANKED AMONGST TOPSCHOOLS OF WEST DELHI

In survery conducted by Hindustan Times C-fore the school has been rankedamong the top ten schools of West Delhi consecutively for last three years

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NDTV GREENATHON AWARD

BBPS, Dwarka is a proud recipient of NDTV Greenathon Award for providing holisticeducation, exemplary promotion of social integration, diversity and being an equalopportunity partner in supporting children from difficult circumstances.

WINGS OF LEARNING

PRE-SCHOOL AND PRE-PRIMARY

The school follows the Montessorimethod of teaching at this stage. Thepupils learn in an informal way with thehelp of specially designed apparatusunder the supervision and guidance oftrained and experienced teachers.Special attention is paid to facilitate thephysical, mental, emotional and socialgrowth of the child through a series ofwell co-ordinated activities.

Bal Sabha activities provide conducivelearning ground to children and enhance their confidence.

Beautiful and artistically painted theme based classrooms provide a stimulating andfriendly learning atmosphere to the students. Magnetic boards make learning morejoyful for little anxious minds. Apart from this, a sensorial garden provides children aholistic visual, olfactory, tactile and auditory experience.

PRIMARY

In the Primary Department, emphasis is given not only on acquisition of newknowledge but also on concept formation and application of knowledge in practicallife situations. Stress is laid on 'learning by doing.' Children are given personalattention.They are exposed to pictorial information books and audio-visualprogrammes which excite their interest in learning.

Students are not unduly burdened with home work and are evaluated through theirday-to-day work and performance in studies and various curricular and co-curricularactivities.

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MIDDLE AND SR. SECONDARY

To sustain the interest of students in learning, latest scientific and electronic methodsare practised in classroom teaching. Self-discipline of the body and mind is practisedthrough conscious and deliberate efforts. Continuous and comprehensive systemof evaluation is followed to grade the performance of pupils.

LABORATORIES

The school aims at developing thespirit of enquiry and scientifictemper among students from anearly stage. In addition, thecustomized computer-aidedlearning, projects, models, charts,powerpoint presentations and otherrelated educational aids maketeaching-learning process livelyand interactive. Young studentslearn through experiments anddemonstrations in modern and well-equipped Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer, Geography and  Mathematicslaboratories.

SMARTCLASS

With its initiative to conducivelyenrich the process of learning, theschool provides ‘Smartclass’ –computer aided classrooms forclasses I – VIII. Pedagogicallysound and visually rich curriculumresources are hereby mapped andcustomized to the needs of thestudents. Smartclass technologyprovides tools and content forinteractive self paced learning by students, as well as rich media presentations forteacher led classroom learning.

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HEALTH CENTRE

The Health Centre is managed by qualified medical professionals. The centre isequipped with facilities to deal with day-to-day health problems of the students.Regular medical check-ups are organised by the centre to ensure good health andwell being of students.

SCHOOL LIBRARY

The school has two well stocked librarieswith a good collection of over 19,000books ranging from encyclopedias tofiction and text books. The libraries areenriched with a collection of C.D.'s usedby the students for reference work.'Book Week', encourages learningbeyond text books. Thoughtfully gradedbooks are made accessible for studentsin Senior and Junior Libraries.

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

The school has ventured into collaborative international projects with UK, Australia,Japan, New Zealand. The Principal, staff members and other dignitaries have beenon mutual visits to chalk out the new education programmes and strategies whichcould be effectively disseminated. These provide wonderful opportunities toexperience and collect first hand information about social, political, geographicaland cultural milieu in other parts of the globe to mutually improve upon existingpedagogical techniques and curriculum.

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CO-CURRICULAR / EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIESDevelopment of integrated personality ofthe child remains incomplete withoutcultivating an appreciation for fine artsand sports. The school ensures abalanced growth of body and mind.Children are trained to shoulderresponsibilities, make decisions and helpin organising programmes. They aretrained in public speaking, games, sportsand various extra curricular activities.Inter-House and inter-class activitiescreatively foster multiple talents in ourstudents.

Competitions are organised for dramatics, elocution, quiz, recitation, debate, singing,dance and other activities and the meritorious children are honoured.

COMPETITIVE EDGEAiming at inculcating creativity among children and igniting their imagination, theschool provides a plethora of opportunities which provide an effective platform forchildren to nurture and exhibit their talents and interests. Competitions at inter-class,inter-school, zonal and national level allow the young minds to interact, work inteams, analyse topical issues, hone various skills and get felicitated for their hardwork.

STUDENT CLUBSIn order to widen the experiential horizons of the students and to fan their creativity,the school encourages number ofclub activities. Each student isprovided with gamut of options tochoose from – Good Living Club,Literary Club, Technology Club,Sudoko Club, Young Reporters'Club, G. K. Club, Art Club, MotherEarth Club, Community OutreachClub, Space Club, Astronomy Club,Robotics Club, Face to Faith Cluband Interact Club. These clubsprovide an organised,well plannedand enjoyable space to ourstudents to keep nurturing and polishing their interests and skills.

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SPIC MACAY

The school is dedicated to educatingthe youth about India’s rich culturalheritage. To conserve and promote thisrich and heterogeneous culturaltapestry, the school has associatedwith SPIC MACAY. The worldrenowned organisation SPIC MACAYfacilitates an awareness of the deeperand subtler values of Indian classicalarts, rituals, mythologies andphilosophy among our students byconducting lecture–demonstrations ofvarious art forms by accomplished artists.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Work experience activities form an inseparable part of the school curriculum. Childrenenthusiastically participate in activities like Best out of Waste, Origami, Fabric andGlass Painting, Meal Planning and Clay Modelling.

SOCIAL WELFARE

To foster qualities of compassion, selfless service and charity, visits are organisedto orphanages and old age homes. Laying a strong foundation of learning by example,the school supports a slum school in Sector 13, Dwarka.

SCHOOL FUNCTIONS

In order to acquaint students withthe composite Indian culture andits ancient heritage, importantfestivals are celebratedenthusiastically and regularly.Every year Independence Day,Sports Day, Orientation Day,Graduation Day, GrandparentsDay, Appreciation Day,Investiture Ceremony, AnnualDay and Winter Carnival arecelebrated with zeal andenthusiasm.

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TOURS / EXCURSIONSIn addition to excursions during the summer vacation and the autumn/winter break,educational tours and camps are organised, which, besides providing recreation,inculcate qualities of leadership, self-reliance, discipline and a sense of responsibility.

NIE & PACE PROGRAMMELeading national daily newspapers The Times of India and The Hindustan Timeshave been introduced to encourage students to read newspapers critically and makethem aware of the social, economic and political events taking place in the countryand around the world. Various workshops are conducted to provide the studentsdifferent avenues for expression.

GAMES & SPORTS'A healthy mind lies in a healthy body.' Depending on their age and stage ofdevelopment, the children are trained in various sports and games under the guidanceof trained Physical Education teachers. Sports help in developing personality of achild and inculcating self disciplineamongst the students. They aregroomed to be better citizens and goodhuman beings. Specialized training isgiven to the students everyday in themorning hours for various indoor andoutdoor games/sports like carrom,chess, badminton, table-tennis,basketball, cricket, judo, skating, lawntennis and shotput. The school canboast of numerous international andnational level achivements. Ourstudents stand tall with laurels ofglobal repute.

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CAMPSSummer Coaching Camps encompass activities like art & craft, communicationskills, dance, instrumental music, badminton, basketball, carrom, chess, cricket,judo, skating, table-tennis and adventure sports such as commando net and riverrafting which improve life skills and confidence among children. Most of schoolsytems are web enabled (fee, examination, teaching learning modules,communication with parents, etc.).

VALUE EDUCATION, LIFE SKILLS AND COMMUNITY OUTREACHIn the present scenario, where knowledge is exploding and wisdom is imploding,value education is of supreme importance. Thus,inculcation of values is an integral part of oureducation system. The school seeks to strike abalance between academic inputs, discipline, co-curricular activities and community welfareactivities.

FOREIGN LANGUAGEToday, education aims at being globally acceptedand knowledge of a foreign language is alwaysconsidered as an asset. The school has a provisionfor teaching French and German from class V onwards.

COMPUTER EDUCATIONIntegration of technology into the school curriculum is the need of the hour as ithelps students to derive maximum advantage from the explosion of knowledge inthe current global scenario. Computer Science has been introduced from class Ionwards to make each child computer literate and efficient in the use of InformationTechnology.

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPSWith a view to encourage introspection and to stress upon how an educator needsto be a co-learner, a motivator, a facilitator and not a sole harbinger of wisdom andknowledge, a number of seminars and workshops are conducted to keep the staffand students updated on recent trends in education.

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SHOULDERING RESPONSIBILITIES

PREFECTORIAL BOARD

A prefectorial board has been constituted togroom future leaders who volunteer to shoulderresponsibilities. The Head Boy and the HeadGirl head a team of prefects who help in themaintenance of school discipline and inorganising various school programmes andactivities.

THE HOUSE SYSTEM

The school is divided into six Houses-Equality, Amity, Freedom, Progress, Peaceand Unity. The main idea of the House system is to provide training in qualities ofleadership, co-operation, mutual understanding, self reliance, peer bonding and teamspirit.

PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION

The P.T.A. Executive Body is actively involved in the progress of the school. Itsmembers work in close coordination with the school authorities and render invaluablecooperation. They meet from time to time to render their unconditional support inorganising various school functions such as Annual Day, Winter Carnival, SportsDay, Teachers' Day, Grandparents Day, etc.

The management, staff and the P.T.A. Executive Body work as a team to providenumber of avenues to children for their holistic development.

PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS

Parent Teacher Meetings are held regularly to update parents on the performance oftheir wards and to strengthen the bond between the school and the guardians.

Catering to the convenience of parents, the school provides web enabledcommunication about upcoming events, syllabus, examination etc. The unique SMSsystem stands for instant and hassle-free communication between the school andparents.

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SCHOOL TIMINGS

PRE-SCHOOL & PRE-PRIMARY

9-00 a.m. to 1-00 p.m.

PRIMARY ONWARDS

8-00 a.m. to 2-20 p.m.

The school works for five days a week for students.

TRANSPORT FACILITY :

(i) Limited transport facility is available on select areas in close proximity tothe school only.

(ii) All areas will not be covered by the school transport.

(iii) Bus facility will be provided subject to availability of buses and seats onthe given route.

(iv) Clear one month's notice is required in case of withdrawal from transport.

ADMISSION SCHEDULE

FREESHIPS

Freeships and scholarships are awarded on merit cum need basis. Seats are reservedfor the economically weaker section of the society.

EWS ADMISSIONS

25% of the seats are reserved for economically weaker section. . The parent has tosubmit an income certificate issued by Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the areaconcerned to this effect.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION

Admission is open to Pre-School for children between 3 & 4 years as on 31 March2013 (or as directed by competent authority).

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POINTS WILL BE ALLOCATED TO THE APPLICANTS ON THE BASISOF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

CRITERIA TOTAL POINTS

Neighbourhood Distance 25

0 to 3 KM 25

3 to 5 KM 20

5 to 7 KM 15

More Than 7 KM 0

Sibling Cases 30

First Child of Parent 15

Alumni of the School (Dwarka Unit only) 20

Children with Special Needs 5

Girl Child 5

Total Points 100

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION FORVERIFICATION (FOR GENERAL CATEGORY)

1. Attested Photocopy of Birth Certificate of Child issued by Municipal Authority.

2. Attested Photocopy of Parent(s) Voters Identity Card / Ration Card / Passport/ Electricity Bill / MTNL telephone bill /Water bill / House Tax Receipt etc.

3. Recent Coloured Passport size Photograph of the Child and Parents.

4. In case of Sibling applicants, the school Identity Card/last paid fee receipt ofsibling studying in the school/Photocopy of the last Report Card.

5. Affidavit from a notary certifying that the child is first born / first adopted /first surviving.

6. Proof to validate child with special needs from a Govt. Hospital/Dispensary.

7. Proof of alumnus of Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka only i.e. photocopyof class X and XII /School Leaving Certificate of Parents.

NOTE :-

Please bring all Certificates in Original for verification at the time of admission.

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DOCUMENTS REQUIRED AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION FORVERIFICATION (FOR EWS CATEGORY & DISADVANTAGED GROUP)

A. Date of Birth: (Submit any one)

1. Birth Certificate under the Births, Deaths and Marriage Certification Act,1986

2. Hospital / Auxiliary Nurse and Midwife (ANM) register record

3. Anganwadi Record

4. Declaration of the age of the child by the parent or guardian.

B. Residence Proof: (Submit any one)

1. Ration card issued in the name of parents (mother/father having name of thechild).

2. Domicile certificate of child or of his/her parents.

3. Voter I-card of any of the parents.

4. Electricity bill/ MTNL telephone bill / Water bill.

5. Unique Identity Card of mother/father/child issued by Government of India.

6. Passport in the name of any of the parents or child.

C. Income Certificate: (Submit any one)

1. Income certificate issued by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar.

2. BPL Ration Card (Yellow Coloured).

3. AAY Ration Card (Pink Coloured).

D. Proof of Disadvantaged Group: (Submit any one)

1. A Certificate issued by a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar orany other Competent Authority.

2. Caste Certificate issued by DC Office.

3. Medical Certificate from Govt. Hospital, in case of children with special needs/disabilities.

4. A Certificate issued in accordance with instruction issued by the Departmentof Women and Child Development, GNCT of Delhi, vide order dated 11.12.12in case of Orphan Child.

Note : Please bring all Certificates in Original also for Verification.

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LIST OF SELECTED CHILDREN :-

1st List and Waiting List : 15th February, 2013

Last date for displaying the 2nd List (if any) : 28th February 2013

Closure of Admission process : 30th March, 2013

EWS Application & Disadvantaged Group

1. Application form for applicants belonging to EWS category is available at theschool gate from January 1, 2013 to January 15, 2013 between 8.30 a.m. to2.00 p.m. on all working days of the school.

2. 25% of the seats are reserved for Economically Weaker and Disadvantagedsection as per rules. The parent has to submit an attested copy of certificateissued by a revenue officer not below the rank of Tehsildar or BPL RationCard (Yellow coloured) or AAY Ration Card (Pink coloured) as proof ofincome of the area concerned to this effect.

3. Applicants under Disadvantaged Group need to produce a Certificate issuedby a Revenue Officer not below the rank of Tehsildar or any other CompetentAuthority or Caste Certificate issued by DC Office or Medical Certificate fromGovt. Hospital, in case of Children with special needs/disabilities.

4. Admission shall first be offered to eligible students belonging to EWS andDisadvantaged group residing within 1 km of the specific school.

5. In case the vacancies remain unfilled, students residing within 3 kms of theschool shall be admitted.

6. If still, there are vacanices, then the admission shall be offered to other studentsresiding within 6 kms of the institution.

NOTE : In case number of applications in any of the above mentioned categoriesexceed number of seats available ,selection will be done by draw of lots.

FEES AND FUNDS (2013 -2014)

The fixation of the revised fee structure is under consideration and will be notified assoon as it is finalized.

MODE OF PAYMENT OF SCHOOL FEE

School fee is payable in quarterly instalments on production of a fee slip issued bythe School at the beginning of each quarter. The fee is payable in the first month ofthe quarter latest by 20th of that month.

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The first payment of fee, at the time of admission, is accepted only by Demand Draftin favour of Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka. Subsequent payment of fee to bemade through cheque or demand draft. Name of the student, Class, Section,Admission Number and Mobile / Residence Telephone No. should be written on theback of the cheque.

FEE SCHEDULE PAYMENT MONTH

1st Quarter (Apr to Jun) April

2nd Quarter (Jul to Sep) July

3rd Quarter (Oct to Dec) October

4th Quarter (Jan to Mar) January

FINE FOR LATE PAYMENT OF FEE :

– Rs. 100/- for payment made after notified date till the 10th of the 2nd month ofthe quarter.

– Rs. 200/- for payment made between the 11th of the 2nd month and the 10th ofthe 3rd month of the quarter. (both days inclusive)

– Rs. 500/- for payment made between the 11th of the 3rd month of the quarterand the last working day of the quarter.

– The name of the student will be struck off the roll if fee is not paid by the end ofthe quarter and re-admission fee will be charged for re-admitting the child intothe school.

– Cheques returned by the bank for any reason will be treated as non-paymentand fresh payment is to be made by Bank Draft, together with relevant fine asmentioned above plus Rs.100/- for cheque being returned.

– Clear one month's notice (in writing) is required for the withdrawal ofchild from school or else one month's fee has to be deposited.

SCHOOL UNIFORM

It is compulsory for all students to wear prescribed school uniform. All items ofsummer and winter uniform are available at the uniform counter at regulated prices.Parents are advised to purchase uniform from the school uniform counter in order toensure correctness of material, tailoring, cut and style.

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BAL BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOLSECTOR 12, DWARKA, NEW DELHI - 110 078

TEL. : 2803 1970, 2803 1955Website : www.bbpsdwarka.org

E-mail : principal_bbpsdw@yahoo.com