Bal Bharati Public School, Pitampura, was conferred with the International Dimension in Schools (IDS) Award (2022-2025) by the British Council for the 6th consecutive time. We have been a recipient of this award for 18 years.
The international dimension in education has always been an integral part of our policy – ‘Sarvaswa Parivaar‘ – the entire world is a family and the Bal Bharati fraternity has extended its horizons to include as many people as possible from different nations in this parivaar .
Recent advances in technology have made the world a much smaller place. Global issues are becoming local issues through massive inputs from omnipresent information channels. The younger generation today is more receptive to the fast pace of change in the world than ever before. Therefore, there is a greater need to equip our youngsters with skills to communicate and develop a better understanding and tolerance towards the diverse cultures of the world. A strong ‘international policy’ empowers the students for the same. Our students, bubbling with positivity and youthful energy, should be able to gauge the impact of global, social, economic, political and environmental trends on local issues and develop a wider perspective.
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- Over 60 students from Classes IX to XI participated in a series of Generation Global Video Conferences held in the months of April and May. They interacted with students across the globe on various topics such as Earth Day, Climate Change, Fake News, Social Media, Civic Participation and Future of Work. These sessions helped them gain a deeper insight into different issues and improve their dialogue skills.
- Our school received an approval from the British Council for the Action Plan 2024–2025 for our next Recognition of International Dimension in Schools (RIDS) Award (earlier ISA/IDS). The respective departments have begun conducting activities and organizing virtual exchanges across all classes. The school has been a recipient of this award for six consecutive times since 2004.
- An inter-house Global Cuisine Competition was organised for students of Classes VI to XII on 8th May, 2024. As part of the event, students prepared famous dishes of the countries – India, Australia, the UAE and the USA. The participants also charted down the nutritional value of the dishes and suggested ways of enhancing their nutritional content without changing the essence. The event saw an enthusiastic participation, with Kabir House emerging as the winner.
- GOI PEACE FOUNDATION: Children across Classes III, IV and V participated in an essay writing contest organised by the Goi Peace Foundation wherein they shared their experiences of having overcome any conflict in their lives and their learning from it. Results are awaited.
- A webinar on the theme ‘Growing a Peaceful Future with Nature- Building a Sustainable World through Empathy’, was also organised by Goi Peace Foundation on 13th July, 2024. The speaker, Mr. Joaquin F. Leguia Orezzoli, Founder and Director of ANIA, shared the need of today’s generation to connect with Mother Nature effectively.
- Ms. Nidhi Wadhawan, TGT English, attended the official launch of ‘Climate Skills-Seeds for Transition India Project’, an initiative by the British Council and HSBC, on 11th July, 2024. The project aims at empowering young people with the skills and knowledge necessary to address climate change and promote a green economy. It is being implemented across several countries including Brazil, Mexico, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and the UK.
IDS UPDATES 2023-24
- Our school has registered for ‘Recognition of International Dimension in Schools (RIDS)’. It is a special programme by British Council giving recognition to schools for their global connect, activities and exchanges with schools across borders. The designing of the Action Plan is in progress and shall be submitted at British Council this week.
- VIDEO CONFERENCE
30 students from Classes IX, X and XI participated in a Generation Global Video Conference on 8th February 2024. The topic of the Video Conference was ‘Peace and Security’, based on Sustainable Development Goal – 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions). The facilitators from Generation Global appreciated how our students gave specific examples from their own lives, pertaining to the topic under discussion.
- The children of Classes IV and V along with the teachers attended the online GOI Peace Youth Event “How Can We Create Peace through Nonviolence?” on 2nd March 2024. Mr. Kazu Haga, a trainer and practitioner of nonviolence and restorative justice, was the speaker. He works with incarcerated people, youth, and activists from around the country (U.S.A.). The workshop focused around understanding how trauma and violence impacts individuals, including our inability to practice nonviolence, and give empathy. He emphasised how by creating peace we can create a better world for ourselves and our future generations.
- VISITS:
Mr. Joseph Arum and Mrs. Love Arum from Eagles Academy International Bilingual Schools, Enugu, Nigeria visited our school on 21st February 2024. The guests visited the school premises and interacted with the staff members and students gauging the methodologies used at our school to make the teaching-learning process enriching and fulfilling. They appreciated our various endeavours, such as the Integrated Approach of Teaching, Paper Recycling Unit, Solar Panels, Butterfly Garden, Herbal Garden, and Vegetable Garden.
Dr. Ravneet Kaur, Associate Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Mata Sundari College for Women, along with Professor Doris Buhler- Niederberger, presently teaching sociology of family, youth and education at the University of Wuppertal (Germany), visited the Pre-Primary Department on 20th February for academic and research purpose, focusing on the sociology of childhood. They found children to be confident and capable of expressing themselves well. They also appreciated the Montessori apparatus activities and pedagogies being followed.
- GOI Peace Event
An online interactive session with Ms Toshika Tanaka, a bomb survivor from Hiroshima, Japan was organised by the Goi Peace Foundation as a part of Peace initiative on 16th September’ 23. Students of Classes IV to VIII along with 8 teachers attended the same. Ms Toshika Tanaka recalled and shared her horrifying firsthand experience of her survival in the historic bombings at Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.
Ms Toshika proved to be a very positive and inspirational influence on the audience especially during the question-answer session. She laid emphasis on ‘Forgiveness as the key to creating Peace among nations’. The children interacted with the speaker through the Live Chat.
- ‘Peace Pals International‘ organised an Art Exhibition in partnership with Unity Earth on the theme ‘Unity’ as a part of their peace initiative for the year 2023. 40 students of the Art Club from Classes III to VIII uploaded their entries and received Certificates of Participation.
- To celebrate the International Day for Biological Diversity, the following activities were conducted at school:
| Class | Date | Theme | Activity |
| Classes VI and VII | 12.05.2023 | Save Wildlife | Slogan Writing |
| Class IX | How Lifestyle Impacts the Environment | Awareness Workshop |
- More than 200 students from Classes VI to XII enrolled themselves for multiple online courses offered by UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP). The students received appreciation certificates on successfully completing the courses.
- The students of Classes VI to XII participated in the 2023 International Essay Contest for Young People organized by the Goi Peace Foundation. The theme for this year’s contest was ‘Youth Creating a Peaceful Future’. 9 students from the Middle and Secondary Department submitted their essays. The students as well as their teacher in charge, Ms. Gursimran Kaur received an Appreciation Certificate for the same.
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