Principal’s Annual Report Presented At The Annual Day “Excelsior” On 25 November 2023
The year, as it unfolded, brought with it many new and happy developments. Tonight, I shall be showcasing all that the School stands for – the celebration of imagination, the passion for creativity, the enthusiasm for camaraderie, and the zeal to nurture the very ethos of the institution.
School’s Role
A school plays a crucial role in shaping a child’s future. At ITM Global, we strive to provide an education that explores, challenges, and grooms every aspect of the child’s personality. While we are determined to provide a seamless learning targeted towards excellence, we also ensure that we are actively working on the physical, social, emotional, and spiritual well-being of our children.
Awards
It is a proud moment to share that in appreciation of the School’s efforts, the School was bestowed with the International School Awards 2023 for the Best International Day-cum-Boarding School by ISA at its 9 th Edition in Bangkok. The accolades for the same go to the entire team of teachers and staff of the School.
Qualified Teachers & Staff
Good teachers are the best assets of any academic institution. One of the hallmarks of an excellent school is the consistent presence of highly competent and caring teachers. Therefore, prioritizing teachers is essential for creating a productive learning environment. In keeping with this, Constant Professional Development of our teachers was done last year, and our teachers attended several Workshops and Symposiums within and outside the School. Also in the last Academic Year, we have added certain excellent teachers in the fields of Humanities, Chemistry, Sports, Physics, Music, Biology, English, Mathematics, Hindi, Dance and French.
Commitment towards the SDGs
Since our School is sincerely committed towards the environment, and the Sustainable Development Goals, besides further greening of the campus, Solar Panels have been added to our grid. This will further enhance our efforts towards carbon neutrality.
New Infrastructure
This year, the School has continued with its journey of adding new infrastructure. The most significant among is its new state-of-the-art Hostel Building with a capacity for accommodating 300 students. The Phase I of this amazing facility is now nearing completion and will be open for welcoming students and staff before the new academic year. Its massive façade can be seen from the National Highway. It is a highly spacious and well-lit building with comfortable spaces between structures. Besides the various utility spaces in the basement, its G+7 framework incorporates entertainment zones, refreshment zones, and separate accommodations for the residential staff and the students. Each unit within this building earmarked for the students will be on a twin-sharing and triple-sharing basis, complete with built-in cupboards, reading tables and beds.
A new dimension to the open space within the LM Block has been added by covering the Splash Pool with Tensile Covering. Not only is that open space now all-weather-proof, it can now be utilized for various purposes throughout the year.
This year, while the construction of the Dedicated Parking Area was completed, the Service & Resting Area for the Logistics Personnel is undergoing construction. Close to these premises, the Tuck Shop and the Vendor Shop have also being added.
As the School is growing, so are its requirements. After due diligence, the very Power Capacity of the School has been enhanced, and also new Power Gensets have boosted the generation capacity at the time of power cuts.
As Security is paramount for our School, the CCTV surveillance of our extended campus has been augmented, and Fencing of the new Cricket Oval and the woody slope adjacent to the parking lot has been completed.
Sports Infrastructure
Improving our sports infrastructure is at the heart of our holistic curriculum. So, a grand new grass-padded Cricket Oval has been laid, completely surrounded with woody trees, right in front of the Kabeer Block. Also for the advancement of the sport, two purpose – built Practice Nets have been added, contiguous to the Oval.
A couple of new courts have also been laid, adjacent to the Lily Pool – one each for Lawn Tennis and Volleyball.
As our School has now added a few more acres to its estate, it has been decided that this added space will be utilized for the new Horse Riding Arena, more Courts for various sports and for lush green open spaces.
Smart Panels & EyeRIS
In order to improve the visual and interactive learning, several massive Smart LED Panels have been incorporated. Besides this, all the erstwhile existing LCD Projectors have been enhanced with the EyeRIS system for converting them into interactive classrooms.
Partnerships
I am very happy to announce to this gathering that as a CBSE-affiliated school, we continue to be an active member of the Sahodaya conclave, and this year we were the proud hosts for the
Inter-School Cricket. We are also in the process of tying up with schools abroad for student exchange programmes.
Musical Instruments
What distinguishes ITM Global from other schools is its liberal curriculum – an all-encompassing holistic curriculum within which the appreciation of music, dance, the fine arts, the humanities, and all the performing arts is very important. Art-integration is therefore central in this focus. In keeping with this vision, the School has incorporated Sitar and Tanpura, Bulbul Tarang and Ukulele, besides adding to its collection of Keyboards, Guitars and Drums.
The New Uniform
One of the staples that distinguishes a School from others, and therefore the vision of the School, is its Uniform. For a smart, comfortable, and modern look of the School, the management decided to completely overhaul the uniform of the School. The new uniform, with its Tartan checks and smart cuts, its berets and bows, its tartan ties and belts, its very stockings and shoes, will vastly portray the international outlook of the school.
New Physical Education Departments
In our effort towards excellence in Sports, we have added the following new sports this year –Lawn Tennis and Field Hockey. For providing a fillip to our already existing sports infrastructure, the School has also appointed several coaches for individual sports. So, now the School boasts of individual coaches specializing in Lawn Tennis, Cricket, Martial Arts, Basketball, Handball, Boxing, Football, Skating, Badminton, Volleyball and Field Hockey
NCC
During the last academic year, the School marched ahead with the National Cadet Corps. Third year in a row, students were selected by the Army Officers and registered for the same.
Also, the third batch of our cadets attended the 10-day Annual CATC Camp at the 15 th MP Battalion HQ at Kampoo, Gwalior. And I am proud to declare that several of our cadets were exceptional at the camp – these included Revansh Singh as the Best Rifle Shooter, Navraj Singh Gill as the Best Anchor, Vasundhara Dev as the Best in Weapons Training, and Jyotishko Bhattacharya for being the Best Overall Cadet. It was also a proud year for us as our PE Teacher, Mr Subhash Yadav, completed his 3-month ANO training for NCC with flying colours at the Officers Training Academy at Kamptee, near Nagpur, and earned the commission of the Lieutenant rank.
Sports Achievements
Our students have done flatteringly well in the sporting arena.
In Chess, Shubh Khatri won in several National and International Chess Tournaments.
In Karate, Manasvi Sharma, Satyansh Sharma and Takdeer Parmar won several Gold and
Silver Medals at several Open National tournaments.
In Basketball, Achin Kumar was an SGFI State Champion.
In Swimming, Hridaya Sahu participated in the State Swimming Championship.
In Handball, Tanishk Shivhare and Ayushman Bhadoriya were selected for the championship organized by HFI.
In Skating, Vivaswan Mishra was selected for RSFI National Championship.
In Floorball, Savan Sisodiya, Achin Kumar and Yuvraj Bundela achieved Bronze Medal in 17 th National Floorball Championship.
Academic Achievements
One of the hallmarks of an excellent institution is the board results that the School delivers.
Our School again delivered 100% results in both the Cambridge Board exams – the IGCSE and the A Level. In IGCSE, two of our students – Akshdeep Gill and Aryan Bhadoriya – scored A grades in average, with Akshdeep scoring three A* and Aryan scoring one A* in individual subjects.
In Cambridge A Level, Sumangalam Avatar Sharma scored A grade in Mathematics and Physics.
In CBSE Grade XII exams, the results were again 100%. Nearly all our students got First
Division. Vishnu Sharma, with an average of 93.2%, was the overall topper.
In CBSE Grade X exams, three students scored above 90% in several individual subjects – Ekansh Sharma, Moksh Sharma and Prasansa Bhargav. Ekansh Sharma, with an average of 91.2%, was the overall topper.
Olympiads
The students of our School did exceeding well in the Olympiads too, winning Gold and Silver medals, and ranking highly at the Zonal, National and International levels. In the recent years, we have added Commerce, Hindi and Social Science to our bouquet of Olympiads. And it is in our planning to add a few more.
Field Trips & Night Camp
Learning which takes place outside confines of the classroom lends a real-world context to what is learnt. Keeping this in mind, a field trip to the Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan was organized for the Seniors and a field trip to the Sun Temple in Gwalior was organized for the Juniors. Besides this, a Night Camp followed by a Hiking Trip, was organized for instilling a love for nature and self-responsibility.
Workshops & Medical Camps
Education is a constant process of learning. One needs to learn, unlearn and relearn at times. Keeping this in mind, workshops on Good Touch, Bad Touch, Mental Health & Well- being and on Etiquettes have been organized, besides many others. Life Coach, Ms Saloni Khandelwal, conducted a session on Holistic Education. For the physical well-being of the students, Medical Check-up Camps were organized, in coordination with the ITM Hospital.
Career Counselling
Keeping in mind the aspirations of the students, the school has organized several Career Counselling initiatives. In conjunction with the French Embassy in India, Campus France executive, Ms Divya Saxena, visited the School and informed students about opportunities in Higher Education in France. For helping students explore the possibilities inherent in the field of Architecture, renowned architect of Gwalior, Prof Jai Sejwalkar, was invited to the school for a presentation. She lectured on the prospects that architecture opens up for an individual.
Events Hosted
The School has taken active initiative in organizing several Inter-School Events. This year, the School has already hosted a Sahodaya Cricket Competition, the inter-school music competition La Musica, and the inter-school music competition, Nrityanjali. Besides these, the School has co-hosted a number of State and National level Skating competitions.
Achievements of our Sister Organizations
At ITM Universe, we consider ourselves as family. And we always celebrate the achievements of our sister organizations. I am glad to declare from the podium today that the ITM Hospital has been conferred with the coveted NABH certification. It is the youngest hospital in the region to achieve this milestone. The Departments of Engineering and Management of the ITM University have received the most sought-after Platinum QS Rating, and the highest marks of 250/ 250. The University has also been conferred with the Best Performing Institute 2023 by SS & C Blue Prism, Celonis Academy and Zscaler Academy.
The Institute of Technology & Management has received the NBA accreditation for its CS and MBA for 2023. It has also been flagged as a Star Performer Institute at the National Level, and 3 rd at the India Level for Internships provided and related Placements. Besides these, the ITM has been conferred with the Best Performing Institute 2023 by Palo Alto, Celonis Academy, Alteryx SparkED, and Zscaler Academy.
Zero Periods
At ITM Global, we believe in a liberal curriculum, and the objective of the School is to produce well-rounded and sensitive students. We believe that students should have enough scope for exploring the inherent interest of their own and pursue the same in life. It is for the School to help them do so. Our curriculum is therefore so designed that the students get adequate exposure of various creative, physical and intellectual domains.
Conclusion
On this note, I would like to conclude my speech by extending special and heartfelt thanks to our Chief Guest for joining us today in this event and I would like to thank all involved with the school – the management, the students, the staff, and the parents – for their constant support towards our efforts. I thank all the participants and the staff for putting together a wonderful evening and wishing that it remains memorable for all of us for years to come.
