Activities and achievements

THE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN MAINTENANCE AND ECO FRIENDLY INITIATIVES

Founded on January 7, 1961,Jodhpur Park Boys School is one of the premium educational institutions in the country. Originally conceived and envisaged as a model school by the Govt. of West Bengal, the school today stands in its resplendent glory in the luxuriant greenery of Jodhpur Park with two imposing 3 storied buildings comprising big and airy classrooms, well equipped laboratories, computer labs with all modern equipments and facilities to augment teaching-learning. The school also boasts of a vast green playground and a completely renovated auditorium.

The school maintains a herbal garden in its front wherein medicinal plants tulsi, basak, turmeric are nurtured. The students are encouraged to take care of these plants by themselves under the supervision of teachers and a gardener.

Here is a view of the frontal part of our herbal garden. The garden also has huge trees lining the compound wall. A fountain has been built right at the centre flanked by medicinal plants upon insistence of the students of Class XI
Figure: Eco friendly initiatives of Jodhpur Park Boys School

In addition to these, the school has been declared as a PLASTIC FREE ZONE and we have dust bins and wet bins in all the class rooms as well as corridors to maintain a clean and germ free environment. We also observe water conservation week, forest conservation week, GREEN FUEL AWARENESS WEEK and other similar activities all around the year.

THE AWARD FOR SOCIAL SERVICE


Jodhpur Park Boys School is committed to making a difference in society. Our responsibility in taking good care of our premises extends to our immediate neighbourhood also.


The school also did a socio economic survey of the slums in Jodhpur Park in November 2015 and will endeavour to overcome the shortcomings as indicated in the survey in coming years with assistance from KMDA and other Government agencies. In the wake of the outburst of Dengue, Chikungunya cases in Jodhpur Park area, the students and the teachers organized a cleanliness drive wherein bleaching powder was sprayed and awareness campaign carried out amongst students.

THE AWARD FOR THE SCHOOL OF THE YEAR


Jodhpur Park Boys School has always strived to excel in academics, sports and extra-curricular activities and envisages a holistic development of its students. Following is a summary of the activities of school

 

The school maintains a herbal garden in its front wherein medicinal plants tulsi, basak, turmeric are nurtured. The students are encouraged to take care of these plants by themselves under the supervision of teachers and a gardener.

 

Tree plantation and conservation of the saplings is a part and parcel of student’s life. Instead of doing on special occasions the school encourages them to take up gardening work on regular basis outside school hours.

The school has been declared as a PLASTIC FREE ZONE and we have dust bins and wet bins in all the class rooms as well as corridors to maintain a clean and germ free environment. We also observe water conservation week, forest conservation week, GREEN FUEL AWARENESS WEEK and other similar activities all around the year.

 

The school organized a cleaning campaign in August –October to keep the surroundings of the school clean and hygienic to prevent outbreak of Dengue and mosquito borne diseases The school also did a socio economic survey of the slums in Jodhpur Park in November 2015 and will endeavour to overcome the shortcomings as indicated in the survey in coming years with assistance from KMDA and other Government agencies.

 

The school also did a socio economic survey of the slums in Jodhpur Park in November 2015 and will endeavour to overcome the shortcomings as indicated in the survey in coming years with assistance from KMDA and other Government agencies.