A new initiative by Navodaya Family!

Last month, we had a Regional Science Congress for Navodaya Vidyalayas of south India at IIT Madras. With few alumni, I was very much happy to coordinate for this event for our navodaya children. We got a chance to speak with students, teachers and principals on the occasion. On the last day of the Congress, I could share some of my thoughts with Nageshwar Rao sir, the Deputy Commissioner of NVS Hyderabad regarding the need for value education in Navodaya Vidyalayas. I had been thinking of organizing a workshop for principals and teachers at JNVs since last year. Some reference in this regard can be drawn from the link: Let’s work for Value Education!

Last week, a Jeevan Vidya workshop was organised at IIIT Hyderabad from 20th to 27th. On 22nd, I was talking to one of our alumni from Hyderabad when I suddenly remembered that he could attend this workshop. When I requested, he appeared more than ready to attend it. Today, he told me that he attended the workshop since 23rd to the concluding day. He also appeared quite happy and enthused by the workshop. He showed his willingness to take this opportunity to other alumni, principals, teachers and students of JNV. So much is his enthu that he is attending the next workshop starting tomorrow at the same place. Just to add that this next workshop, like every year, will be organised for about 200 new entrants at IIIT Hyderabad and will be one of the four parallel workshops, one in Telugu, one in English and two in Hindi.

With all this at the background, I called Rao sir today morning. He was on his way to office but still he could spare time to talk to me. I proposed to organize one such workshop in April in Hyderabad JNV. He readily agreed to it. I informed Murali about this and he has agreed to help in organizing this workshop. I must thank Rao sir for his ever-readiness and vigor in going for any new initiative that could prove useful for Navodaya family. At the same time, I thank Murali for being so much sincere in such activities.

To conclude, let me express my joy to say that I am supported in all such efforts by my husband, Kumar Sambhav. Though he is not a Navodayan, he is always by my side in my JNV involvements.