MARIA'S PUBLIC SCHOOL
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A Senior Secondary School affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education
The Founder and Managing Trustee Mrs Nellie Ahmed unboxed the British Council IDS – International Dimension in School (formerly ISA – International School Award), trophy on March 22, 2021, amidst great cheer from the teachers and representatives of the student community. Maria’s Public School, Guwahati, has been successful in achieving the British Council International Dimension in Schools Award/Certificate for the period 2020-23. This is the third consecutive period that the school achieved this award since 2013-14. For this period, the students (Class 1-11) and teachers of the school collaborated with Partner Schools from countries like the UK, Jordan, Australia, Japan, Armenia and Turkey.
MPS wins the BRITISH COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION IN SCHOOLS AWARD (Formerly the International School Award) for the 3rd Time!
Maria’s Public School, Guwahati, Assam has been successful in achieving the British Council International Dimension in Schools Award/Certificate (formerly the ISA – International School Award) for the period 2020-23..Special congratulations and words of appreciation were sent to Mrs. Mausumi Mahanta, Principal of the School, and particularly to Mrs. Irani Sarma Bhatra and Mr. Biswajit De, the International Coordinators, who mentored the planning, execution and documentation of 7 Action Plans, having International Dimension, during the Session 2019-2020.
The British Council is the United Kingdom’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). The Council had also commended the efforts of the students (Class 1-11) and teachers of the school, who had coordinated such an impressive range of work, collaborating with Partner Schools from countries like the UK, Jordan, Australia, Japan, Armenia and Turkey. The Award Certificate will be formally presented to the school in a ceremony in March 2021. As per the Assessment Panel’s feedback for the International Dimension in Schools – programmes, the Action Plans and Activities which were related to the study of Migratory Birds, Wetland Conservation, sharing of Art, Culture, Tradition and Festivals, have received the maximum credits, for bridging Local and Global Educational Approach and wonderful integration into the existing CBSE Curriculum.
The entire Marian Fraternity congratulates Mrs. Nellie Ahmed Tanweer, Honourable Founder & Managing Trustee for spearheading the International Programmes and giving opportunities to the students and faculty members a platform to explore International Dimension and participate in such enterprising programmes, that take the teaching-learning process truly – ‘ Beyond the Classroom’ . Special Thanks to Mrs. Mausumi Mahanta, Principal of Maria’s Public School for her constant support and encouragement. The Fraternity deeply remembers Late. Mrs. Alpana K Phukan, former Principal of the School, who had initiated the ISA Programme for the Third Time. Thanks to Mr. Anjan Gogoi, Vice Principal, MPS, for his support at all times. Session 2019- 2020 was indeed a challenging one, but the collective efforts of the School’s efficient Management, the untiring efforts of the Students and the Teachers, can’t be commended enough through words.
Maria’s Public School awarded ISA, British Council for the second time
Maria’s Public School, Guwahati has been awarded the International School Award (ISA) for the second time by the British Council for the period 2017-2020. The ISA Programme was executed in the school under the leadership of Mrs. Nellie Ahmed, Founder & Managing Trustee, Alpana K Phukan, Principal and Mr. Biswajit De, Creative Director of the school and the International Coordinator. During the session 2016-2017, students and teachers of the school participated in the ISA International Collaborative Projects based on Bio-diversity Awareness & Conservation, Language Studies, Art & Culture, Geography and Science and have shared their work with International Partner Schools in the USA, Uruguay, UK, Brazil and Australia. Seven projects with international Dimension were executed by student-teacher teams, each headed by 34 teachers who have really worked hard to generate strong learning outcomes. Along with its own ISA Programme, Maria’s Public School was selected to be the mentor school for a few other leading schools in Assam. As a result of the efficient mentoring, all of these schools have been awarded the ISA by the British Council. This was the first time that school activities and field trips related to the international collaborative projects were planned together with collective teams from all the schools. “To emerge as schools of Guwahati collectively, to share the bond and encourage collaboration and interaction, to make a mark and share the victory and to foster positive energies in the education sector in the northeast – these are the visions and missions with which we aspire for more such collective laurels, and we will move forward, taking the state forward in the education map of the nation”, said Mrs. Ahmed.
MPS participates in the ‘British Council Generation UK-India Programme’, 2016
Maria’s Public School, Guwahati, Assam is the only school in North-East India which has been chosen by the British Council to participate in the Generation UK-India programme, 2016. This programme aims to build collaboration, engagement and trust between the UK and India. In the period of 5 years starting 2015, the British Council had worked with Indian partners to support up to 25,000 young people and professionals from the UK, who have come to India to gain study and work experience. On the 7th of August, 2016, Mrs. Nellie Ahmed Tanweer, Founder and Managing Trustee, MPS, welcomed Emily Kerrison and Georgina Quinn, two Teaching Assistants (TAs) from the UK, at a special welcoming assembly organized by the Primary Section. The two TAs will be assisting teachers from Classes 1 – 5 and will be bringing in International Dimension within the existing curriculum. They would also be a part of the various international collaborative projects which the school is undertaking for the British Council International School Awards programme, creating more scopes of global citizenship and collaboration. The TAs were officially assigned to the school at an induction programme that was organized by the British Council at Hotel Latit, New Delhi, on the 6th of August, 2016 attended by Mr. Biswajit De, Creative Director of the school, who is also the Mentor Teacher for the Generation UK-India Programme at MPS.
Maria’s Public School, Guwahati, Assam is the only school in North-East India which has been chosen by the British Council to participate in the Generation UK-India programme, 2016. This programme aims to build collaboration, engagement and trust between the UK and India. In the period of 5 years starting 2015, the British Council had worked with Indian partners to support up to 25,000 young people and professionals from the UK, who have come to India to gain study and work experience. On the 7th of August, 2016, Mrs. Nellie Ahmed Tanweer, Founder and Managing Trustee, MPS, welcomed Emily Kerrison and Georgina Quinn, two Teaching Assistants (TAs) from the UK, at a special welcoming assembly organized by the Primary Section. The two TAs will be assisting teachers from Classes 1 – 5 and will be bringing in International Dimension within the existing curriculum. They would also be a part of the various international collaborative projects which the school is undertaking for the British Council International School Awards programme, creating more scopes of global citizenship and collaboration. The TAs were officially assigned to the school at an induction programme that was organized by the British Council at Hotel Latit, New Delhi, on the 6th of August, 2016 attended by Mr. Biswajit De, Creative Director of the school, who is also the Mentor Teacher for the Generation UK-India Programme at MPS.
The Generation UK-India programme will:
- Promote India as a destination to gain study and work experience.
- Offer mutually beneficial placements that will give UK young people the chance to develop employability skills and support the internationalization of Indian companies and academic institutions.
- Create links that will be the basis for future collaboration.
- Build a network of talented and ambitious young people from the UK who will form a future workforce ready to work in India and Indian companies.
- Build deeper, wider and stronger understanding between India and the UK.
Generation UK-India currently works with Indian institutions to create opportunities for young people in the UK to undertake for:
- Cultural immersion placements.
- Teaching assistantship and Work placements
Honourable Founder & Managing Trustee attends the British Council National School Ambassadors’ Annual Meet 2015 on 1-2 August 2015, at Hotel Gateway, Kolkata
Recently, the British Council National School Ambassadors’ Annual Meet 2015 was organized at the Hotel Gateway, Kolkata where representatives from 135 institutes, NGOs & Educational Forums had met for a two-day Workshop cum Interactive Session on various British Council Programmes – Connecting Classroom, Education UK, Regional School Mentoring and more.
Honourable Founder & Managing Trustee of Maria’s Public School, Mrs. Nellie Ahmed Tanweer had attended the BCSA 2015 Meet, 2015 along with Mr.Biswajit De, the Creative Director of the school.
Through their work with schools, the British Council is constantly striving to achieve high standards in taking Global Education and International Learning Experiences to classrooms in schools across India, and the panel of British Council Ambassadors, from all across the country is shaping the 21st Century Education Paradigms, sharing information and ideas, both on the National & International Platform. The ambassadors’ network plays a crucial role in reaching out widely; guiding and advising new schools; sharing open feedback and new experiences for a much bigger impact of the various British Council Programmes, and MPS, Guwahati plays a crucial role in bringing in International Dimension to the State of Assam and the North East. The British Council School Ambassadors’ Annual Meet 2015 was a platform to thank each one of the participants for their unconditional support and encouragement.
Maria’s Public School wins the British Council International School Award
Successfully integrating International Dimension and Global Education Paradigms for the 21st Century, Maria’s Public School, Guwahati has been awarded the International School Award by British Council, for the academic year 2013-2017.
At a recent award ceremony for the same in Delhi, on the 4th of December, 2014, Mrs.Nellie Ahmed Tanweer, Founder & Managing Trustee received the award from Gill Caldicotts, head of Global Citizenship Programmes, British Council. The trophy and official certificate was shared with the students and teachers of the school yesterday by Mrs. Alpana K Phukan, the Principal of the school.
The International School Award (ISA) Programme, piloted in India in the year 2003 is a benchmarking scheme that accredits schools as having an outstanding level of support for – nurturing Global Citizenship in young people and enriching teaching and learning. It also provides a framework for schools to develop an action plan and implement international activities throughout the year, and encourages schools to collaborate with overseas schools to create a rich learning experience for students through use of ICT, and creative pedagogical practices and real context for learning. As a part of the ISA programme, Maria’s Public School had collaborated with partner schools from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, UK, Uruguay, Greece, Brazil & Australia and had executed exchange projects based on the different subject. Students had participated and exchanged information with the partner schools guided by the respective subject teachers. Mr. Biswajit De and Mrs. Mautushi Borthakur were the two ISA Coordinators who had facilitated the exchange and execution of the projects.
Adding to the International Dimension, Mr. Biswajit De, Creative Director of the school has won the ‘Global Teachers Accreditation Award’ from British Council for his Action Research Project on the topic ‘Creating teacher Leaders to impart global awareness, through innovative teaching of Biology’. The GTA Accreditation would give him opportunities of integrating Biodiversity Awareness and Conservation Paradigms within the existing curriculum of the school, as this is a crucial area for the North-East India. He is currently also a trainer of ICT Skills and a mentor to the Dept. of Education, Meghalaya, for schools located in the Garo hills, being a part of the British Council ‘EQUIPS’ Training Team.