National Public School, Koramangala

National Public School, Koramangala is a private school located in Koramangala. It was established in 2003[1] and is a part of the NPS group of schools.

National Public School, Koramangala
Address
Next to National Games Village, 80 Feet Road, Koramangala, Bengaluru, 560047

Bangalore
,
Karnataka
,
560047

India
Coordinates12.9492°N 77.6208°E / 12.9492; 77.6208
Information
TypePrivate
MottoReach out, reach high, reach beyond
Established2003
School boardCentral Board of Secondary Education
ChairmanK. P. Gopalkrishna
PrincipalJyotsna Nair
GradesKindergarten, Montessori, 1-12
Gendercoeducational
Age4 to 18
Enrollmentapprox. 1500
Average class size31
Classes offeredAccountancy, Business Studies, Entrepreneurship, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics, Biology, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, French, Geography, History, Civics
Hours in school day8
Campus sizeapprox. 2.4 acres
Campus typeUrban
HousesChallengers, Explorers, Pioneers, Voyagers
Colour(s)brown
SportsBasketball, Football, Volleyball
YearbookResonance
Websitewww.npskrm.com

The school is run by the National Education Trust, which is a linguistic, regional, minority institution.

School structure

Students are admitted to one of four houses:

  • Challengers scarlet "To strive, to seek, to find and not to yield".
  • Explorers purple "Endeavour to Reach Beyond"
  • Pioneers amber "The Light that always shows, the Spark that always glows".
  • Voyagers blue "Vigour, Valour, Victory".

Since the academic session of 2022-23, students have self nominated for student council positions, and the selection for most badges have been decided by the teachers from the pool of nominated students. Students of Grades XII or XI are eligible for the posts of School Prefect, Sports Captain and House Captain, and their deputies. One student is handed charge of the student body. The students of Grades IX to XII are elected by teachers to preside over clubs. These clubs include Science, Mathematics, Computers, Literary, Commerce, Performing Arts, Fine Arts, Music, Quizzing ,and the MUN club. The student government body comprises close to 60 members and takes office at an official Investiture Ceremony.

Events

Ahan

It is a 2 day cultural event, held once in every 3 years, since 2006.[2] All the students come together to showcase performances like dances, songs and skits for their parents. These performances are all based on a theme which during the last edition was about ballyotsav, a celebration of childhood. This is an event held on a grand scale which sees involvement from all the students of the school as well as teachers who work behind the scenes. [3][4]

Khoj

Khoj is a science festival held over the course of 2 days. It takes place once every 3 years, the first of which was in 2005.[5] The students make various projects in physics, chemistry, biology and computer science that showcase their scientific temper.[6] Seniors are also to host informative and semi-interactive plays. Parents and students from other school are invited to attend the festival.[7]

Sports Day

Sports day is a triennial event. The four houses compete over the course of the year in various sports events, and on the final day, the finals of the track and field events are held in TISB. Points are awarded for each victory. At the end of the day, the house with the most points is awarded the sports cup. Voyagers won the sports cup in the year 2022-23

NPSK Hack

It is an annual hackathon held in the auditorium of the school.[8] The first edition was in 2016. It was the first hackathon in Bengaluru where the participants were school students. Teams from other schools are invited to program for 8 hours. At the end of the day, the students with the best projects win prizes.

Zenith

It is a biannual single day fest that includes cultural and technical events. Various schools are invited to participate in the multitude of events including, but not limited to singing, dancing, programming, engineering and quizzes.

Iris

It is a science and literary competition that was first conducted in 2018. Events span from treasure hunts and escape rooms to moot court and poetry events.

Founder's Cup

This is a basketball tournament, held annually since 2016. The tournament allows students from grade 10 to grade 12 to participate. Initially it was only for the NPS group of schools, it was later changed to include other schools. The Tournament takes place over the course of 3 days, with a boys category and a girls category. Referees from the Karnataka Basketball Assication preside over the game.[9]

Extracurricular activities

Students participate in various activities such as quizzing, MUNs, spelling bees, dancing (classical and western) and singing. The school has 2 basketball courts, one cemented. It also features a volleyball / throw ball court and an empty ground. The students have 2 physical education periods a week, each lasting 35 minutes. They are encouraged to play any of the aforementioned sports. Students also attend various sports tournaments representing the school.

Initiatives

TAGE

Towards A Green Education is a programme started by Aniruddha Voruganti and Nishant Panicker in 2016 that aims to provide stationery and books to the underprivileged.[10] It hosts various drives to collect excess books and stationery from the students. It also hosts paper collection drives and notebook making competitions. The notebooks are made from unused pages of older partially used notebooks. These notebooks are then sent to the underprivileged students.[11] [12]

Why Waste?

This initiative, created by Garvita Gulhati and Pooja Tanwade, aims to curb food and water waste in restaurants by increasing awareness and introducing a few basic common sense measures.[13][14] Nearly 130 restaurants in Bengaluru were contacted.[15] As of 2016, over 30 restaurants were cooperating to reduce water wastage in Bengaluru.[16]

References
  1. "National Public School, Koramangala, Koramangala, Bangalore".
  2. "Display of budding talent at cultural fete". The Hindu. 7 December 2006.
  3. "Cultural fete celebrates childhood - Times of India". The Times of India. 7 December 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. "Bangalore seen through young eyes School Notes". The Hindu. 4 December 2009. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  5. "Showcase of innovative models at science fair". The Hindu. 22 November 2005. Archived from the original on 12 December 2007. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. "Understanding the world through experiments". The Hindu. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. "Fascinating Science Exhibition A Rewarding Experience". Times of India. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  8. "NPS - Koramangala - Hackathon".
  9. "NPS - Koramangala - Founder's Cup".
  10. Borasio, Sara (3 August 2017). "How two bored Bengaluru school boys made city schools greener |". Citizen Matters. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  11. "NPS - Koramangala - Initiatives : Go Green".
  12. "Pathways to Green India" (PDF). Earthday. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  13. Prabhan, Pooja (17 September 2017). "'Water' a great idea". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  14. Aranha, Jovita (5 June 2018). "Amazon to Starbucks: 3 Women's Simple Ideas That Could Save the Environment!". The Better India. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  15. Iyangar, Vidya. "Five change-makers on a mission to bring about a revolution: Superwomen". Bangalore Mirror.
  16. Raja, Vidya (7 September 2017). "Two 18-Year-Old Girls Are Getting Bengaluru to Save Its Precious Water". The Better India. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
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