Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Rourkela

Chinmaya Vidyalaya (Hindi: चिन्मय विद्यालय, रौर्केला) is an Indian school located in the Chhend Colony of Rourkela, Odisha. The school was established in 1992 with the contribution of the Central Chinmaya Mission Trust, Rourkela. The school is affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) pattern of education, New Delhi.^[2]

Academics

The school has an estimated 2,600 students from Nursery,KG, Class I to XII, having science streams at senior secondary level. It prepares the students of Class X and XII for the ICSE and the Indian School Certificate.

Campus

The school has a primary resource room, science laboratories, computer rooms with television, LCD and OHP facilities, playgrounds and gardens, and a library.

Education system

The Chinmaya Vision Programme includes:

Integrated development

• Physical development – includes physical fitness, nutrition, hygiene, personal grooming, health education, health assessment, and prevention and treatment of diseases
• Mental development – includes emotional expansion, handling emotions, handling relationships, gender-specific education, mental-health assessment and counseling
• Intellectual development – includes intellectual kindling, independent thinking, management skills, aesthetics, intellectual assessment and guidance
• Spiritual development – includes value-based living, philosophy, meditation and yoga

Indian culture

The child is given exposure to India's culture including cultural awareness, appreciation of Indian literature, art and science, explanations of traditional customs and formalities and cultural motivation through hobbies and projects.

Patriotism

The school includes education in citizenship, civic consciousness, national and cultural pride and addressing national issues.

Universal outlook

Topics covered include environmental education, synthesis of science and religion and intrinsic microcosm and macrocosm vision.

See also

• List of schools in Odisha

References