Early Times Report
Jammu, Nov 26: Jodhamal Public School, Jammu has added a new international dimension to its curriculum by participating & getting accredited with the British Council International School Award (ISA) 2013-16.
This award programme is spread in all the countries of the British Commonwealth and Jodhamal is the first School in J&K to get this award in the past few decades.
The British Council School Awards Ceremony was held at Kolkata on 16th November 2013 at Taj Bengal, where the School ISA Coordinator Bhawna Madaan received this prestigious award from Rob Lynes, Director British Council India.
International School Award (ISA) is a global benchmarking project that recognizes the outstanding work done by schools that are committed to develop international dimension in the curriculum to help young learners to become effective global citizens.
To meet the goal of the programme that is to develop better global citizenship and enrich education in school, seven project leaders Nandini Bakshi, Ranju Malhotra, Neetu Johri, Poonam Dalia, Radhika Sharma, Ritu Jhinkwan & Prerna Suri worked on their respective action plans supported by other teachers of Jodhamal, to channelize it effectively as per the pre-requisites of the British Council. Under ISA, various programmes were incorporated that were designed to create sustainable, mutually beneficial partnerships between schools and school systems in UK and many other regions of the world like Hong Kong, Oman and US.
The programme enabled the students to collaborate with their peers around the world and work with school leaders, teachers to inculcate the global dimensions and global citizenship in educational practice and policy.
ISA Journey of Jodhamal Public School started under the leadership of Trilok Singh Bist, Principal Jodhamal School. Jodhamal will be mentoring other schools in J&K with the award experience to ensure that international dimensions are added in letter and spirit in J&K. |
