SCHOOL INFORMATION FOLDER

1. SCHOOL INFORMATION FOLDER

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3. INDEX • HeadingPage No. • School Management Committee 1 • Our Strengths 3 • Advisory Committee 4 • Message from the Principal 6 • About Us 7 • Vision 8 • Mission 9 • Values 10 • Philosophy 11 • Accreditations 12 • Core Competencies 13 • Academics 14 • Teaching 15 • Administration 16 • Curriculum 17 • Facilities 18 • Future Plans 21

4. SCHOOL MANAGEMENT COMMITTE • BTIS school is being managed and run under the aegis of Mahalakshmi Trust since 2009. The School Management Committee consists of very well renowned, highly competent and result oriented body, consisting of the following eminent personalities:- • Mr. Prasad Lad (Chairman) • A very experienced, high profile personality and holds the position of Chairman,Mumbai Repair & Reconstruction Board – MHADA, in addition to a number of other portfolios. A keen planner, strategist & implementer with demonstrated abilities in devising strategic educational activities and accelerating the growth. He is one of trustee of “Dr. R.K.Shirodkar Educational Society” and the Founder Chairman of MahalaxmiTirupati Educational Trust (Regd). In addition to his ibid contributions, he is also the Chairman of HutatmaBabu Educational Trust (Regd) and Chairman, BTIS…….one of the leading schools in Pune with ICSE Curriculum. • Mr. Sanjay Dighe (Vice Chairman) • A highly competent, extremely dedicated professional with approximately 25 yrs of experience in training & managing variety of workforce and achieving outstanding results. As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Krystal Group of Companies, his contributions and achievements are well on record and widely accepted. As a Vice Chairman of the school, he has immensely contributed to the fields of strategic planning, policy formation, creation of advisory panel and addressed various other issues at macro level. 1

5. 3.Mrs. Neeta P Lad (Director) A multi-talented, an experienced personality is the Promoter of “Krystal Group” of Companies. As Company’s Chairperson & Managing Director, she has outstandingly contributed in the areas of human development, employees training, discipline and their welfare, in addition to conducting talent acquisition programs and other allied initiatives. 2

6. OUR STRENGTHS • 1. Mrs. Manorema Ramdas (Principal) • A highly dedicated professional with over 25 years of teaching and school management experience. She is well versed with all the educational policies and procedures and contributes to the upbringing of students in most befitting manner. • 2. Dr. (Col.) G.P.Singh (Head HR & Admin) • A highly qualified senior Army Officer with over 40 years of service experience in the fields of Human Resource and Material Management. In addition to his outstanding administrative abilities, he also holds proficiency in legal and educational fields. 3

7. ADVISORY COMMITTEE • Brig. Patil • A retired senior Army Officer having over 36 years of long service experience of administration, organisational development, discipline, motivation and alround personality development of individuals. He also holds the experience in educational field having served as Chairman of various KendriyaVidyalas, during his active service. • 2.Dr. BhagwatShripat Mane • A highly qualified professional with an experience of over 20 years in the educational field. He is presently recently retired as Registrar, Dr. D.Y.Patil University, Pimpri, Pune. He also has to his credit series of awards bestowed to him by various renowned organisations of the country. His experience and valuable contributions are noteworthy. • Mrs. VijayamKartha • A highly experienced educationist who had been the Vice Chairman of Kerala Public Schools. Due to her endless initiatives, she has given new dimensions to the education world and has thus been the recipient of the “National Award to Teachers” given by Honourable President of India. She has endeavored to reach out to ‘one and all’ and thus awarded the ‘Most Outstanding Women Social Worker Award’ for 2009 from FLO. 4

8. ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONTINUES…… • Mrs. AshaVerma • An educational professional with a total experience of approximately five decades in field of academics in India as well as overseas. She is an expert in early childhood education and has conducted number of workshops for pre school teachers both at national and international level. • Mr. D. Nikam • A qualified professional in the field of Architecture and holds experience of over 20 years, mostly with the educational institutions in Maharashtra & Goa. Due to his utmost dedication, he has made a mark in his field and is presently executing a number of varied variety of projects including those concerning educational institutes. 5

9. MESSAGE FROM PRINCIPAL Our untiring efforts are to help our students to develop into confident young men and women who have strong ethical and moral values. They will have good leadership qualities and contribute very positively to our society. Marathi being the state language is taught right from Class I to Class VII but the students who join in class V and above from other states are given a choice between Marathi & Sanskrit. So in addition to English, Hindi, Marathi & Sanskrit, the child is also given exposure to Spanish and French Languages. We shall be adding another foreign language soon. SPORTS is a wonderful way of developing team spirit, leadership qualities and self-discipline. In today’s world it is also a good career option. We want our students to be able to pursue their passion and give them opportunity to become the best they can. Which is why there are so many activities in addition to academics. Let me end with a beautiful thought: “The miracle of children is that we just don’t know how they will change or who theywill become.” ― EileenKennedy-Moore, Smart Parenting for Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential Principal, Manorama Ramdas. 6

10. ABOUT US • BTIS carries the reputation of being one of the best schools with ICSE syllabus in Pune.  • BTIS (ICSE Curriculum), Pune, is the only school which runs under Shree MahalaxmiTirupati Education Society. There are no branches anywhere else other than Pune. • At BTIS, our aim is to provide the highest quality of education, nurturing our students in an environment that encourages them to maximize their potential while enjoying the learning process. • BTIS follows the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) Curriculum. We believe that the high standard of education offered by the ICSE Board is ideal for the alround development of our children. The school has taken modern approach to teaching, breaking away from a traditional classroom environment and providing individual attention to each student. 7

11. VISION To help our students to have a happy, successful and beautiful life through the “power of knowledge” and the application of simple root principles. 8

12. MISSION To endow our students with knowledge in preparation for the challenges of life and to inculcate in them values and traditions that will enable them to achieve success and grow up into responsible citizens. 9

13. VALUES • Our mission is underpinned by a belief in the following values: • Innocence, Wisdom and Purity. • Creativity and Spontaneity. • Self-discipline and Honesty. • Respect and Responsibility. • Compassion and Courage. 10

14. PHILOSOPHY • We believe:- • The children are the most important resource and future leaders. • Each child progresses at his/her own rate. • Learning should be natural and fun as well as challenging. • High moral standards and positive self-esteem are of utmost importance. 11

15. ACCREDITATION BTIS school presently runs classes upto Primary level, but has already obtained the No Objection Certificate from the concerned authorities to run the school till XII std. 12

16. CORE COMPETENCIES • Strategy Planning • Teaching and Training • HR and Administration • Student Management • Relationship Management • Coordination 13

17. ACADEMICS We expect our learning methodology to extend much beyond the prescribed textbooks. Students are encouraged to study topics based on experimental learning. Activity based learning ensures that the students master the basic principles for a better understanding of the subject. We continuously strive to develop a coherent curriculum which is vital for the full development of the students thinking faculties. At BTIS, we firmly believe that a balanced curriculum will endow students with sound knowledge to be successful, confident and responsible. 14

18. TEACHING • Teaching is a vocation and not mere employment. • Teachers play a crucial role in shaping a student’s personality. At BTIS, we believe that teaching is not a one way process but a conversation, which involves the active participation of students with the teacher. • In this age of information, teachers mainly act as facilitators who guide and encourage the students in learning and understanding. • At BTIS, we have an excellent teaching staff who are highly qualified and fit into the norms set by ICSE Board. We also have Subject Matter Experts and competent Computer, Arts, Foreign Language Teachers to provide guidance. 15

19. ADMINISTRATION • For any organization to be successful a competent staff is most important and forms the backbone of an organization. • With over 40 years of experience, Dr. (Col) G.P. Singh, Head HR & Admin ( Ph.D, MBA, M.A, LL.B) is able to guide the Admin to carry out the activities and events smoothly. • Dr. (Col) Singh currently has HR, Admin, IT, Accounts, Security, Transport, Support staff etc. under his capable wings. 16

20. CURRICULUM • Curriculum is multi-fold as per the current demands of the world. • Quality education for every student and well-rounded development is the sole aim of our academic approach. • We provide individual attention to encourage self-learning, while developing the mind, body and spirit. • The selection of a particular curriculum often spells the difference between “excellent” and “mediocre”. At BTIS, we strive to achieve excellence. • Our Curriculum, in addition to the subjects prescribed by ICSE Board includes Foreign languages, Excellent Lab facility, R&D Dept, Educomp facility and other co-curricular activities. • We create a platform for our students to participate in various competitions at inter-school and intra-school levels. Also, we encourage our students to participate at different competitive exams. 17

21. FACILITIES ARTS, CRAFTS AND PERFORMING ARTS The School believes strongly in the all-round development of the child. Thus physical, intellectual, aesthetic and spiritual growth are harmonized. We have a group of well-qualified and experienced teachers in Indian and Western Music, Musical Instruments, Dance, Karate, Art and Craft and GeetaShlokas. SPORTS • BTIS offers its students a chance to learn and excel in a wide variety of sports. These include athletics, football, lawn tennis, table tennis and Swimming. There is a dedicated time set aside every day in order to pursue these activities. • These sports activities are taught to our children under the guidance of professional trainers and coaches at Balewadi Stadium. 18

22. FACILITIES CONTINUED…… CLUBS • Students are also offered the choice of participating in various clubs guided by the staff. Among the clubs offered at present are Science, Maths, Drama, Elocution and Debate LIBRARY • The school has at present one general librarywith around 2000 books. With the completion of the new academic block, we will be able to boast of a world class library facility for our students. 19

23. FACILITIES CONTINUED…… TRANSPORT • Special Provisions have been made for Transportation of students. The GPRS system is being introduced to ensure student safety STUDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (SMS) • SMS is the key to keep in touch with teachers and to evaluate the performance of your child over a period of time. 20

24. FUTURE PLANS • BTIS family is growing by leaps and bounds and has a great future for today’s generation as well as generations to come. In our expansion plan, our endeavor would be to make provisioning of facilities, not only at the national level but international level also and attain a worldly name BTIS…….“ THE BEST”. • So we sincerely invite you to join hands with us to help your children to achieve the best and make a mark in their life. 21