BANGALORE: The first Ekya School in the city, a joint venture of CMR Group of Institutions and National Public Schools, was inaugurated on Wednesday by SD Shibulal, co-founder and member of the board of Infosys Technologies Limited at JP Nagar under the aegis of Dr KP Gopalkrishna, chairman of National Public Schools and The International School, Bangalore. The school offers an integrated global curriculum from Grade I to VIII, wherein teachers use content that is developed and tested by a team of educators and researchers at National Public Schools and CMR Institutions. Ekya is a full-fledged K-12 school with only two sections per class. A crucial part of the Ekya experience is a small class size of around 30.Located in the serene atmosphere of 3rd Phase JP Nagar, Ekya has an environment friendly campus designed by the world class, award winning architecture firm Mindspace Architects, conceived and designed by Sanjay Mohe, in a way conducive for learning, keeping the child in mind. The campus includes well-ventilated and naturally-lit classrooms with panoramic windows, reading nooks and in-class libraries in every classroom, digitised library with separate zones for the primary and middle school, visual art centre, two amphitheatres, two gardening area and sports facilities amongst other facilities. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony, SD Shibulal pointed out how holistic education is crucial to the overall development of the children. He emphasised on the need for including arts and sports as an integral part of the curriculum. He said, “The school forms the foundation for a child’s future. Therefore it is important that the curriculum is focused towards developing a sense of curiosity and inquisitiveness in a child and hence a collaborative approach to education is necessary.” “Education plays a critical role in the socio-economic development and schools have an important role towards promoting this cause. Teachers have a significant role to build the future generations as school is a place from where the future leaders are born,” he added. “Ekya School is first a community of learners. Each child is imbibed with a sense of belonging to a greater whole while their individual contributions are valued and cherished. The value of togetherness is imbibed in them while maintaining and honing their individuality,” said Dr KP Gopala Krishna. He also highlighted the fact that today’s education scenario is much different from earlier days and how it is changing day by day. He emphasised the need for greater participation and involvement by the parents along with the teachers to help in the overall development of the child.
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