Roehampton Certificates - Changemaker Innovators 2014

     The results from the National Selection Day for Changemaker Innovators held on 5th Oct in New Delhi, have been declared and the following teachers from AIF Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu have been selected for Roehampton Certificaton:

1.Mrs.R.Pradeep_Corporation Girls Hr.Sec.School,Ramakrishnapuram
2.Mrs.V.Bhuvaneshwari_Corporation Hr.Sec.School,Ramanathapuram
3.Mrs.A.Jancy Isabella_Corporation Hr.Sec.School,Udayampalayam 

The selected teachers will be invited to the National Chagemaker Summit to be held in April 2015 in New Delhi where they will be awarded 'Changemaker Innovator' certificates by University of Roehampton.The selection of teachers has been done through a rigorous multi-step process which includes EL Scores, STIR Panel Scores, Teacher Scores and Partner Scores followed by validation of ideas through phone calls and STIR Team visits to a random sample of classrooms.

Times of India

Over 3, 000 students attend class on financial literacy - The Hindu

Over 3, 000 students attend class on financial literacy - The Hindu

NFLAT Training by Team & NISM

      Financial literacy is an important life skill for the holistic development of each student. NCFE's National Financial Literacy Assessment Test (NCFE-NFLAT) is a step in that direction. This is a first of its kind national level test, conducted by the National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE), to measure the level of financial literacy among school students. Through this test NCFE aims to encourage school students to obtain basic financial skills which are essential for their full participation in society. Targeted towards school students of Class VIII to X, NCFE-NFLAT would assess their knowledge on topics such as Money, Savings, Banking, Budgeting, Insurance, Investment, Retirement planning, etc. 

    

       For this American India Foundation's Digital Equalizer programme took initiative to make the students enrolled in NFLAT from Coimbatore Corporation schools.For this exam 9 modules through flash games were provided to the students.Authorised persons from NCFE _NISM also came for coaching of the students in a few schools Corporation Girls Hr.Sec.School,Oppanakara Street,Corporation Girls Hr.Sec.School,Ramakrishnapuram & Corporation SRP.Ammaniammal Girls Hr.Sec.School,R.S.Puram. The NISM person distributed the spiralled hard copies of the e-book to the registered students.

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STIR_1st Cluster Meeting

STIR's first Cluster/Teachers Network meeting was conducted on 28-11-14  in two venue(Corporation High School_Anupparpalayam & Corp.Girls Hr.Sec.School_Ramakrishnapuram) from 2.00 pm to 4.45 pm.Totally 38 trs out of 40 attended  in these two venue.

STIR official visit in Coimbatore

    STiR has partnered with AIF to create a strong teacher network among teachers of various schools in Coimbatore. In the first phase, they had collected Micro Innovations (creative ideas) implemented by teachers in the classrooms. Mr. Divesh Kumar from STiR, Delhi, visited 6 Corporation schools in a span of two days (November 18th and 19th). Teachers showcased the micro innovations that they executed in their classrooms. Mr.Divesh spoke to them about the subsequent plans and how teachers can now borrow micro innovations from another teacher’s classroom and implement it in theirs and share the experience. This, he believed, will enable the teachers to cultivate a growth mindset. 

On November 18^th, Mr. Divesh visited AIF Coimbatore office and interacted with all the Training Coordinators, discussed next steps and addressed questions.

Clean School Clean Coimbatore Campaign

As a part of Children's day celebrations, students from all the Digital Equalizer Schools participated in the "Clean school" drive. This is a part of the Clean School Clean Coimbatore campaign initiated by American India Foundation. The purpose of this campaign is to educate students on the importance of keeping their surroundings clean, hygienic and taking pride in the appearance of their school. This campaign was kick started by the Honorable Mayor of Coimbatore Corporation, Mr. Raj Kumar and Corporation Commissioner Mr.Ganesh along with our DE Director Mr.J.Sundar Krishnan. He led the students and teachers in taking an oath to keep their surroundings clean. Prizes were distributed to the students and teachers who won the competitions conducted for Children's Day. To showcase the success of the campaign, students shot photos and videos of their schools before and after the "clean  school" drive was conducted. This campaign is ongoing and the schools are now encouraged to clean their premises on an everyday basis.

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Clean School Drive by Dell Volunteers

On the occasion of Children’s day we involved the Dell volunteers by taking a pledge on demonstrating “Clean School Clean Coimbatore” campaign. 91 dell volunteers from 10-11-14 to 12-11-14 & 14-11-14 at Corporation High School_Maniyakaranpalayam spent 333 hours for this campaign. The purpose of this campaign was to educate students in Coimbatore on the importance of litter prevention and in taking pride in the appearance of their school.  We feel that by educating the students, we are investing in India’s future. The Clean School Pledge encouraged student involvement in maintaining clean, litter-free schools.