Thursday, 30 July 2015

Meeting with subject teachers of science stream classes

A meeting with the subject teachers along with school principal, head-master, head-master assistant and facilitator was held inside headmaster's office. During the meeting, various issues regarding the participation of students in technology based after school JEE coaching were discussed. Many of the teachers seriouly raised their concern about continuation of the JEE coaching. During the meeting, students who need to join the coaching was finalised based on the eligibility criteria. Only four students were able to meet the eligibility criteria and were selected.

With due concern for the students who can perform better, respective subject teachers gladly accepted to take re-test to meet eligibility criteria. Subject teachers were given a week duration to take re-test and finalise the result. 

Classes for the four students who are eligible for the coaching will begin from August 1, 2015. For the rest of students, they should score at least  sixty percentage in the respective subjects to be eligible for the coaching. Any student who is interested and has strong will to prepare for the JEE without affecting school's co-curricular activities are always welcome to enjoy learning in the Avanti Learning Center. But, their participation shouldn't disturb the progressing coaching classes.


School Principal Gyen Duke Tsering la interacting with meeting attendees.
Headmaster Gyen Tsultrim Kalsang, his assistant Gyen Tsering Gonpo, Subject teachers and facilitator listening to Gyen Duke Tsering la-The school Principal.

Educators in serious interaction about selection of students for 'Technology based after school JEE coaching 





Sunday, 26 July 2015

Meeting with science stream students in their classrooms on July 24, 2015

Facilitator attended all the science stream classes for listing of students who are interested, and are eligible to participate in technology based after school JEE coaching. During those classes, he also briefed about the program in informal and interactive manner. Many students asked questions and clarified their doubt. Though there was repeated motivation by the facilitator, students of class XII non-medical students refrain from their participation in the technology based after school JEE coaching. Reasons for inability to participate in the coaching program were not known* though some students shared their dissatisfaction regarding the program. In contrast to the +2 non-medical students, almost all the students of class XI non-medical students wanted to be part of the coaching except few students who fails to meet the eligibility criteria due to low marks in their internal exams.

As the technology based coaching is mainly focused on JEE preparation, students who are currently studying PCB(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) shared their concern about need of preparation for common medical entrance tests like AIPMT.

*With due reason of inability of XII non-medical students to join the coaching, facilitator requested counselor of the school to collect feedback from the students regarding reasons for not joining. Among those students, only 8 students were found having aim of becoming Engineers (3 civil engineering, 2 aeronautical engineering and 3 computer engineering) and four were wishing to pursue Architecture. Rest of the students are opting for non-engineering courses and JEE preparation wasn't their plan. Detail of feedback can be found at (Future engineers feedback,  Future non-engineer's feedback).


Thursday, 23 July 2015

Interactive session with +1 and +2 students

An interactive session with class XI and XII students was held at 2:30 pm inside school hall on July 22, 2015. It was attended  by the school principal Gyen Duke Tsering, school headmaster Gyen Tsultrim Kalsang and his assistant Gyen Tsering Gonpo. At the beginning of interactive session, school principal briefed about the program. It was followed by presentation on 'Technology based after school JEE coaching' by the center facilitator Mr. Lhakpa Wangyal. He talked about the overall aspects of the JEE coaching program based on the brainstorming session held on the June 30, 2015. After the presentation, attendees were given opportunity to share their doubts, questions and queries regarding the program. There was good participation and interest among students. Some of them inquired about the program.