Academic Section
The academic section of the centre is concerned with delivering structured inclusive education and in fostering intellectual development. It has pre-school, lower and upper primary, secondary and higher secondary level of education. Additionally, it encompasses significant sections like Library, Science Unit, Computer room, including faculty and administrative units. The academic section is designed to provide students with a comprehensive curriculum that includes subjects such as mathematics, language arts, science, social studies, and foreign languages, ensuring a well-rounded education. Sign language is used as the chief medium of instruction and all students, teachers and the administration are fluent in sign language. The teachers in this section are responsible for creating engaging lessons, assessing student progress, and offering support to meet diverse learning needs. This area of the school is dedicated to nurturing critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the overall academic growth of students, preparing them for higher education or professional careers. Additionally, it often includes provisions for students with special educational needs, ensuring an inclusive lea rning environment for all.
Library Unit
There is a dedicated library section in the school, reflecting the school’s focus on quality learning, appealing to the student’s curiosity and broadening of their intellectual horizon. The library has books on diverse fields, ranging from literature to science, from cosmology, mathematics, vocational, general knowledge to the field of disability. The library caters to the prying minds of the students and sufficiently fulfills their intellectual development needs which are fueled by simple and complex information contained in the library.
The primary purposes of the library include fostering a culture of learning, curiosity and exploration; ensuring equal access to information and resources for all students; offer a peaceful environment for study, reflection and focus; enhance critical thinking, problem-solving and analytical ability and instill a love for reading, exploration and discovery.
The library could be established to donations from book lovers, individuals, institutions, organizations and many more. The school is ever grateful to receive new donations as it concerns with the students intellectual and career development.
Science Unit
The school maintains a neat Science Unit wherein scientific experimental equipment is housed. The unit aids the teacher in transferring scientific know-how through practical and visual orientations. The hands-on method is aligned to student’s disposition of learning through visual cues facilitating in gaining scientific insights, thereby, broadening scientific knowledge, expanding and fulfilling scientific curiosities. The variety of equipment and materials in the laboratory help in effective teaching-learning process. The in-house materials in the domain of Physics include Rheostat, Step-Clock, Bar Magnet, Rectangular Glass Prism, Triangular Glass Prism, Concave and Convex Lens and Mirror. In the domain of Biology, Compound Microscope, Human Eye, Human Kidney, Brain and Human Endoskeleton are in display, while, in the field of Chemistry, chemical elements found in the periodic table, acids and many more are stored. Furthermore, equipment that aids in scientific exploration like Beaker, Test Tube, Measuring Cylinder, Funnel, Conical Flask, Spirit Lamp and Wire Gauge are contained within the laboratory.
Computer Unit
There are two computer rooms in the centre. The computers were donated Christian Blind Mission (CBM) India, Bangalore. The computer unit serves several core purposes which are digital literacy, academic enhancement, career preparation and life skills development. The two computer rooms are utilized for hands-on computer practical training. The students learn skills like typing and key-boarding skills, Microsoft office, programming language such as C++, data analysis and visualization and many more as per the level of their schooling.
NIOS Unit
National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) program for class 10 began in the centre on 19 September, 2020. The primary aim behind this programme was to cater to those students with disabilities and the drop outs (both normal and disabled) facing difficulty succeeding in regular schools. NIOS was the obvious choice for several reasons: it is based on open system, it is flexible both in curriculum and exam, encourages self-paced learning, availability of proper study resources and support, inclusive approach and relaxed evaluation system. Furthermore, it provides quality education at an affordable rate.
The institute felt the need to start an NIOS centre, due to the fact that there were always, students who couldn’t compete in the regular education system and perpetually fell behind. However, we couldn’t just allow them to drop out and let their career and educational dreams perish. We are committed to uplift the most marginalized and vulnerable and integrate them into the society. So, NIOS facilitated us in helping the most educationally susceptible populace. Since its initiation, we’ve enrolled a total of 70 students, out of which 31 students have successfully passed out. However, the program is not without its own set of challenges, but the educators are making continuous effort to overcome them.
Non-Academic Section
The non-academic section of a school plays a vital role in supporting the overall development and safety of students outside the classroom, focusing on activities that enhance personal and physical growth, social skills, and well-being. This section includes extracurricular activities such as sports, arts and drama. These activities offer students the opportunity to explore their interests, develop talents, and build teamwork, leadership, and communication skills. Additionally, this section comprises of services and facilities that support offering other forms of rehabilitative efforts complementing the educational intervention such as ear-mould fitting, identification and assessment of levels of hearing loss, physical therapy and provisioning of assistive devices, vision restoration, and manpower development through vocational training. All these departments cater to both the students and out-of-school beneficiaries.
Football Ground
The school is committed to not only academic pursuit, but to the physical development of the children and foster healthy habits in them, thereby, promoting their overall physical, mental and emotional well-being. The primary intention behind the creation of the football ground was for ensuring that children had a space to exercise their innate physical faculties and achieve fitness of the mind and body, as the saying goes “a healthy consciousness, mind and soul can only thrive in a healthy frame”. As such, the school has made an adequate investment in building a Football Ground where the children can socialize through football game on a daily basis. Therefore, part of the hill slope was converted into the playing field, however, due to space constraints and topography of the location it couldn’t be transformed into a full-fledge football field.
Basketball Court
Acknowledging the fact that children have diverse interests, and that there is “No One Size that Fits All”, also taking into cognizance the physical education requirements of the children, the construction of Basketball Court was envisioned. The initiative was sanctioned by Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) and was constructed in the year 2020. The area is securely enclosed by an iron fence, providing a safe environment that expands the opportunities for kids to engage in physical activities. Additionally, the space offers flexibility to accommodate a variety of outdoor physical activities beyond its original intended purpose
Assembly Hall
The school’s pavilion which was sponsored by Fr. George SDB and Mr. Samuel Kharkongor constructed in 2018 and completed in 2019 serves myriad purposes. It’s the school’s daily assembly area, cater to social activities of the students and teachers and other staff, a parking space for the Centre’s vehicles and a space where academic related functions and programmes are held. Overall, the upsides of the pavilion are that it has not only facilitated in the conduction of myriads of activities which would have been impossible under certain weather conditions like rain and extreme sunshine, but has also been protecting the staff, students and teachers from dust.
Hostels for Boys and Girls
The centre provides accommodation and food to both boys and girls. There are separate hostels which are equipped with a variety of important facilities like dormitory, study area, dining hall, shower room and lavatory, washing and drying. Each of the hostel has a warden who look after the children to ensure that they are safe and adhere to the hostel’s etiquettes and timings. Furthermore, there is regular evening tuition wherein children given the needed help, encouraged and monitored as far as their studies are concerned. Additionally, they are involved a variety of programmes and functions which assist the holistic growth and development of their faculties including their emotional and social skills. Currently, the accommodation capacity of the hostels is______.
Disabled Friendly Park
The disabled friendly park was constructed through the support of Raise NE project based in Shillong and Italian Bishops Conference (CEI) with the intended purpose of providing a space for relaxation, recreation and enjoyment to the students, parents and visiting individuals. The park has been constructed with safety in mind keeping the resultant structures simple yet elegant. It is well protected by an iron fencing and a gate thereby protecting the constructed structures from potential vandalism and theft. The park supports the Centre’s goal of creating and enhancing student’s safety, quality learning environment and psychological well-being. It provides a space for deep introspection and self-growth.
