Nirmal Ashram Gyan Daan Academy (NGA) If you want to serve God, you have to learn to serve mankind. God favours those who engage themselves in the sublime task of serving human beings who are not very fortunate to help themselves. It was September 21, 2003, the day of Centenary Celebrations of Nirmal Ashram, Rishikesh. A big gathering of holy men, ascetics, ordinary mortals and men and women who had dedicated themselves to the service of God, was held at the village Khairi-Kalan, Rishikesh. Amidst the chanting of Gurbani, His Holiness Mahant Baba Ram Singh Ji Maharaj and Sant Jodh Singh Ji Maharaj of Nirmal Ashram, Rishikesh, laid the foundation stone of Nirmal Ashram Gyan Daan Academy. It was a solemn occasion. An educational institution which would impart quality education to the children of those who could not afford to send their children to a good school was to come into existence to serve a great and noble cause. Those who witnessed the construction work in progress were more than pleasantly surprised to see the School building so tastefully done ready for the inaugural session on April 02, 2004 when 178 children were selected for LKG, UKG, I and II classes. Today, NGA has about 950 students in classes UKG to XII. It is a full fledged Senior Secondary School. For the selection of students, School Management has appointed a committee whose work is quite cumbersome. The members of the committee go from door to door to meet parents of the children to ensure that needy and deserving children would get admission in the Totally Free School. NGA is unique centre of quality education of its own kind, where with the Divine Blessings of His Holiness Mahant Baba Ram Singh Ji Maharaj along with free education, students get books, stationery, uniform, mid-day meal, transport facility and medical aid–all free of cost. Many devotees of the Ashram come forward with their moral support and munificent help to make our mission a success. NGA has been successful in creating an atmosphere which ensures progress of students in every field. We strive at imparting such a training to our students that they feel fully confident to compete (of course in a healthy manner). In order to ensure maximum participation of students in maximum activities the students have been divided into four Houses. Each House has been named after a legendary character drawn from our ancient literature, to provide perennial inspiration to the students from their lives and great acts. The Houses are Prahlad, Shravan, Luv and Kush. These Houses are under the tutelage of experienced and dedicated teachers who constantly provide necessary guidance and motivation to the students so that they may excel and bring laurels to their respective Houses. Students are taught to be humble in victory and courageous in defeat. The ‘Wednesday Test Schedule/Formative Assessment’ has been a boon to keep a regular academic track-record of the students, so that they become regular in their studies and also shed off Examination Phobia. To make the parents aware of their child’s performance, Parent-Teacher Meet is a regular feature of NGA. We are confident that the students of NGA are proving themselves worthy of enjoying the Blessings of His Holiness Mahant Baba Ram Singh Ji Maharaj. They are fortunate that they live under the benign protection of Sant Baba Jodh Singh Ji Maharaj whose meticulous planning and perfect execution of all programmes make NGA the kind of institution that it was envisaged before its establishment.

(Knowledge is God’s Greatest Gift to Human)

Internal Assessment and Grading in the Subjects of Computer Science, G. K., Punjabi, Physical & Health Education, Environmental Education, Music, Art & Craft, General Studies, Work Experience (SUPW) will be held by the subject teachers as per the directions of the Examination Incharges, sanctioned by the Head of the Institution. *75% attendance is must from First Week (April) of the New Session to the end of the session (Last week of March) as per CBSE norms. If attendance is short, students will not be permitted to appear in final examination.

Principal

(An English Medium, Co-educational Totally Free

Senior Secondary Day School, Affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi)

Khairi-Kalan, Rishikesh - 249204 (Uttarakhand)

Mob. Ph. - 9634555275, 9897635098, 8126568428

E-mail : nga@nirmalgyandaan.com Web : www.nirmalgyandaan.com

Nirmal Ashram Gyan Daan Academy

NGASchool Almanac

2016-2017

Session: 2016-2017Wednesday Test Schedule

(Std. I to V & XI-XII)Forma�ve Assessment

(Std. VI to X)

MonthsDates

I II III IV V

I Wed SeriesFA-I

Apr to Jul 16

20.04.16 27.04.16 04.05.16 11.05.16 13.07.16

II Wed SeriesFA-II

July to Aug 16

20.07.16 27.07.16 03.08.16 10.08.16 17.08.16

III Wed SeriesFA-III

Aug, Oct & Nov 16

24.08.16 19.10.16 26.10.16 02.11.16 09.11.16

IV Wed SeriesFA-IV

Nov 16 to Feb 17

16.11.16 07.12.16 14.12.16 18.01.17 08.02.17

Class Subjects

I English Hindi S. St. Maths Science

II Hindi English Maths Science S. St.

III Maths S. St. Science Hindi English

IV English Hindi S. St. Science Maths

V Maths English Hindi Science S. St.

VI English S. St. Hindi Maths Science

VII Maths Hindi English Science S. St.

VIII Hindi English Science S. St. Maths

IX S. Sc. Science Maths English Hindi

X Science Maths S. Sc. Hindi English

XI EnglishPhysics

AccountancyHistory

MathsBiology

EconomicsHindi

ChemistryBusi. StudiesPol. Science

HindiCom. SciencePh. Education

Painting

XII

HindiCom. SciencePh. Education

Painting

ChemistryBusi. StudiesPol. Science

EnglishPhysics

AccountancyHistory

MathsBiology

Economics

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SCHOOL ALMANACSession : 2016-2017

APRIL 201607 Thu Staff Meeting 09:30 hrs.08 Fri New Academic Session Commences13 Wed House Meetings14 Thu Dr. Ambedkar Jayanti (Holiday)15 Fri Ram Navami (Holiday)20 Wed Inter Class 50m Race (UKG-I) Inter Class 100m Race (II-III) Inter House Three Leg Race (IV-V) Inter House Badminton (VI-XII)27 Wed Inter Class Cone Race (UKG) Inter Class Tie-Shoe Race (I) Inter House Hindi Calligraphy (II-V) Indoor Games (VI-XII) (Chess and Table Tennis)30 Sat Parent Teacher Meet*

MAY 201604 Wed Inter Class Toffee Race (UKG) Inter Class Spoon Race (I) Inter House Indoor Games (II-V) (Ludo, Carrom, Snakes & Ladders) Inter House English Debate (VI-XII)09 Mon Academic Supervisors Submit Reports to the Principal/HM10 Tue Distribution of Summer Assignments & Project Work11 Wed Lemon water Day (UKG-I) Inter House English Calligraphy (II-V) Preparation for Investiture 15 Sun Investiture - 2016 (Morning) Nirmal Bhakti Sangeet Samagam (Evening)16-31 Mon-Tue Extra Classes of Seniors (IX-XII)Summer Vacations : 16th May, 2016 to 02nd July, 2016 (UKG-VIII) 01st June, 2016 to 02nd July, 2016 (IX-XII)

JULY 201602 Sat Staff Meeting 09:30 hrs.04 Mon School Reopens after Summer Vacations Submission of Summer Assignments & Project Work06 Wed Vegetable Printing Activity (UKG-I) Inter House Colouring Competition (II-V) Inter House Netball (VI-XII)07 Thu Eid-Ul-Fitr (Holiday)13 Wed Paper Folding Activity (I-V) Inter House Hindi Debate (VI-XII)14 Thu Worksheet (UKG)20 Wed Bindi Pasting Activity (UKG) Match Stick Pasting Activity (I-II) Plantation Day Celebration (III-V) Inter House Mehndi Competition - Girls (VI-XII) Inter House Cricket - Boys (VI-XII)23-25 Sat-Mon Classes will remain suspended due to Kanwar Yatra27 Wed Fruit Chaat Day (UKG), Block Painting Activity (I) Ice Cream Stick Pasting Activity (II-III) Straw Activity (IV-V) Hindi Recitation Prelims (UKG-V) Inter House Football (VI-XII)30-02 Sat-Tue Classes will remain suspended due to Kanwar Yatra

AUGUST 201603 Wed Hindi Recitation Finals (UKG-V) Inter House Rangoli Competition (VI-XII)10 Wed Thumb & Finger Printing Activity (UKG-I)

English Recitation Prelims (UKG-V) Inter House English Declamation (VI-XII)15 Mon Independence Day Celebration (Release of News Letter)17 Wed Rakhi Activity (UKG) & Cotton Painting Activity (I-II) Inter House Rakhi Making Competition (III-V) Inter House Softball (VI-XII)18 Thu Raksha Bandhan (Holiday)24 Wed English Recitation Finals (UKG-V) VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Monday Time Table25 Thu Sri Krishna Janmashtami (Holiday)27 Sat Parent Teacher Meet *29 Mon Academic Supervisors Submit Reports to the Principal/HM31 Wed Stippling Activity (UKG-I) Inter House Hindi Orthography (II-III) Inter House English Orthography (IV-V) VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Tuesday Time Table

SEPTEMBER 201605 Mon Teacher’s Day Celebration07 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Thursday Time Table13 Tue Eid-Ul-Zuha (Holiday)14 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Friday Time Table15-24 Thu-Sat I Term Worksheet (UKG) Half Yearly Examinations (I-V & XI-XII) I Summative Assessment (VI-X)27 Tue Barsi Function at Nirmal Bagh, Kankhal (Holiday)28 Wed Inter House Kho-Kho - Girls (IV-V) Inter House Cricket - Boys (IV-V) Inter House Volleyball (VI-XII)

OCTOBER 201602 Sun Gandhi Jayanti (Holiday)05 Wed Dance Competition (UKG-V) VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Saturday Time Table09 Sun Barsi Function at Nirmal Ashram, Rishikesh (Holiday)10 Mon Parent Teacher Meet* (Declaration of Half Yearly Results)11 Tue Dussehra (Holiday)12 Wed Inter Class Colouring Competition (UKG-I) Glitter Painting (II-III) Greeting Card Making Competition (IV-V) Inter House Hindi Essay Writing (VI-XII)16 Sun Valmiki Jayanti (Holiday)19 Wed Fancy Dress Competition (UKG-V) VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Monday Time Table26 Wed Sticker Activity (UKG-I), Diya Decoration (II-III) An Earthenware Vessel Decoration (IV-V) VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Tuesday Time Table27 Oct to 01 Nov Thu-Tue Deepawali (Holidays)

NOVEMBER 201602 Wed Inter Class Balloon Race (UKG), Inter Class Frog Race (I) Inter House Sack Race (II-III) Inter House Tug-of-War - Boys (IV-V) Inter House Skipping Race - Girls (IV-V) VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Thursday Time Table09 Wed Inter Class Hindi & English Calligraphy (UKG-I) VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Friday Time Table14 Mon Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jayanti (Holiday)16 Wed Preparation for Annual Athletic Meet Begins26 Sat Annual Athletic Meet30 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Saturday Time Table

DECEMBER 201601 Thu Worksheet (UKG)05-14 Sat-Mon I Pre-Board Examinations (XII)07 Wed Inter House Painting Competition (VI-XII)10 Sat Parent Teacher Meet* 14 Wed Preparation for Annual Day begins19 Mon Parent Teacher Meet* (Pre-Board Examinations Results - XII) Academic Supervisors Submit Reports to the Principal/HM Distribution of Winter Assignments & Project Work21 Wed Practice for Annual Day Continues25 Sun Christmas Day26 Mon Annual Day Function Release of the School Annual “ GYAN DEEPAK ”27 Tue Winter Vacations (27th December, 2016 to 07th January, 2017) Extra Classes of Class XII (28th December, 2016 to 06th January, 2017)

JANUARY 201707 Sat Staff Meeting 10 : 30 hrs.09 Mon School Reopens after Winter Vacations Submission of Winter Assignments & Project Work11 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Monday Time Table13 Fri Lohri Festival14 Sat Makar Sakranti (Holiday)16-21 Mon-Sat II Pre-Board Examinations (XII)18 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Tuesday Time Table Preparation for Republic Day Begins25 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Thursday Time Table Practice for Republic Day Continues26 Thu Republic Day Celebration

FEBRUARY 201701 Wed Basant Panchmi (Holiday)02 Thu Worksheet (UKG)08 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Friday Time Table10 Fri Guru Ravidas Jayanti (Holiday)11 Sat Parent Teacher Meet *13 Sat Academic Supervisors Submit Reports to the Principal/HM15 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Saturday Time Table17 Fri Farewell Celebration (XII)22 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Monday Time Table24 Fri Mahashivratri (Holiday)

MARCH 201701 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Tuesday Time Table08 Wed VI-VIII Periods Academics as per Thursday Time Table11-20 Sat-Mon II Term Worksheet (UKG) Annual Examinations (I-V & XI) II Summative Assessment (IX-X)13 Mon Holi Festival (Holiday)28 Tue Parent Teacher Meet* (Declaration of Results - LKG to VIII & XI)

31 Fri Parent Teacher Meet * (Declaration of Results - IX)

APRIL 201701-03 Sat-Mon Annual Founder’s Day Function06 Thu Staff Meeting 09:30 hrs.07 Fri New Academic Session Commences

************************************************ Parent Teacher Meet Timings : 09:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.