Annual Report 2020-2021

Namaste

My pranams to the respected Dignitaries, Distinguished parents, staff, students and well wishers .

The chosen time has come to look back and count on the blessings that heaven has showered on us and thank our master creator for giving us the strength and skill to the privileged position of being one of the best schools.

I take great pleasure in presenting the Annual Report of Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Eroor for the year 2020-2021.

Hope this report finds you in good health and safety amidst the ubiquitous virus surge that ensued over the course of a year. With the onset of spring last year, we encountered the need for a new normal. Our utmost commitment to what is best for students compelled us to halt in-person classes.

We, at Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Eroor coordinated and fostered programmes to best meet the needs and interests of our students.

Our teachers provide online content, connecting via Google Meet, and find new and creative ways to maintain their presence in the lives of the children. The year looked different, but our students and teachers have always made us proud by excelling in all their endeavours.

Academics

In the pursuit to discover excellence in the field of education, our endeavour to revitalize ancient values and reintegrate them to suit the changing needs of modern times, continue to live in word, thought and action.

100% result was secured by our twentieth batch of Std XII students in the AISSCE 2020. Niharika R and Athira A were the toppers in the Science stream with 96.6% and Devika Mony was the topper in the Commerce stream with 97.2%. 6 students in Science stream and 9 students in the Commerce stream secured A1 in all subjects.

100% result was secured by the students of Std X in the AISSE 2020. Jayalakshmi Neelakandan was the topper with 97.6%. 11 students secured A1 in all subjects.

This year we have 153 students appearing for the SSCE and 160 appearing for the SSE. We bestow our blessings and well wishes upon them.

Kindergarten

The new building of Bhavan’s Bala Mandir is awaiting the arrival of the tiny tots, to unleash their creativity and innate skills in a free and spirited way.

Co Scholastic Activities

I am filled with joy and pride to inform you that our students drew accolades not only in academics but also in the fields of art, culture and sports.

Achievements

Cultural

• Priansh Nair of Std VI was awarded the Junior Scientist title NASTA 2019 in the KAMP.
• Aryagayathri of Std IX was selected as the Session Boss, out of 250 students in Student Leadership Programme by the Rotary Club, got a special mention for BMUN and won the Outstanding Delegate Award and a cash prize for the Best Position Paper in the Pratheeksha MUN. She has also won the Directorial post & Gold Certificate Army Membership in the Responsible Adolescence International programme (READ) by Rotary club and also the Deen Dayal Sparsh Yojana scholarship by the Postal Department.
• Meghna Arun & Varun V received the honourable mention in the International Act 2 impact model UN hosted by World View and Model UN of University of Chicago.
• Priansh Nair of std VI & Avni Subin of std III won the International Rank I in the SOF International English Olympiad by scoring centum.
• Karthik Sukesh of Class IV D has secured the Champion Title in International Abacus Online Exam.
• Mohit N of Std XI won the International Rank 7 in the same.
• In the BSS Exams for the subject Music, Hridya Ramaswamy tops the list of students who appeared for the same.

Our students had participated in the online inter school competitions organised by the various schools within the city and brought home many accolades which made us proud.

Quiz

• Priansh Nair of Std VI secured District Rank I in Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan organised by the Department of Science and Technology and NCERT.
• S R Bhagyasree, Sidharth Ranjith & Ananya won the trophies for the quiz competitions conducted by our sister institutions.
• Diya of Std IV won the Championship in the International ABACUS Competition.

Painting

• Parvathy P N of Std IV secured IInd prize in Drawing/Painting Competition at District Level organised by Coir Board.
• Nandana Unnikrishnan of Std IX secured 3rd prize in the Online Painting Competition by the Postal Department.

Sports

Our students made their mark in all levels of the sporting pyramid during the 2020 - ‘21 schedule.

• Devika Anil of Std V secured IIIrd prize in Online Karate Kata Championship 2020
• Akshath N S of Std VII secured VIIIth position in District Yogasana Championship.
• In the 64th Dr.Tony Daniel Memorial Athletic Meet 2021, Elna Elizabeth Praveen of std IX secured the IInd position in shot put(under 16 girls category) & G. Gashan Pratul of std VIII secured the Ist position for the 600mt race (under 14 Boys category).
• In the Ernakulam District Kho Kho championship 2021, Sreelakshmi S, Devapriya Menon and Jovita P Joy of std X, secured the IInd position.
• Adithya Ramesh of std XII participated in the coaching camp of Under - 19 Kerala State Cricket Team.
• Nivya Sunil of std VII participated in the 26th Kerala State Sub Junior Netball Championship 2020-2021.

Special mention of the 15 year old Bhavanite Master. Sreehari Rajesh who after having got inspired by Mr. Christopher Nolan has gone to make short films on Drug Abuse and Depression, Silent Roads( in the background of the Lockdown), documentary on environment titled The change let us make it happen and Charles- the man who fed the stray dogs. He was also a volunteer of Nanma – feed a stomach programme.

Special mention of Kumari, Nakshathra Menon of Std V who designed created and published a book titled One button teddy & other stories during the Lockdown period.

All the days of importance from the start of the year till date was celebrated online.

Events hosted by Our School

La Langue 2K20

La Langue 2K20 conducted online, provided opportunity for teeming participants from various schools to unfold their innate skills in oration, rendition, reporting and presentation. It was a foray into the world of language and literature .

International Day against Drug Abuse and Trafficking

A Live Webinar was hosted by our school on the 2020 theme - Better Knowledge for Better Care. The panelists included Sri A S Renith, Deputy Commissioner Excise, Ernakulam, Rtd Dr Thomas John, Psychiatrist General Hospital Ernakulam, Sri T P Rajesh, Programme Executive AIR Kochi (President PTA BVM, Eroor) and Smt Silvi Lukose, School Counsellor.

Cyber Security and its Legal Aspects
A Webinar on Cyber Security and its Legal Aspects by Adv. Vipindas T K, Cyber Lawyer, High Court of Kerala was conducted.

New Initiatives

Atal Tinkering Lab
Atal Tinkering Lab cradles a vision to ‘ Cultivate one million children in India as Neoteric Innovators’. Our ATL which was virtually inaugurated on January 12th 2021 by Dr Rajasree M S , Vice Chancellor, A P J Abdul Kalam Technological University contains educational and learning kits and equipment on – science, electronics, robotics, open source microcontroller boards, sensors ,3D printers and computers.

Webinar Series 2020 - 2021
Webinar Series 2020 - 2021 fosters the essential skills students need to overcome various crises in this unpredictable world.

A few of the topics presented were ‘Back Yourself and Choose Your Career Wisely’ by Sidharth Suresh for Std X.

• ‘Leadership Mindset’ by Abhijith Menon for Std XI.
• ‘Study Hard, Play Harder’ by Ganga Nair B for Std VIII.
• ‘Myriad Opportunities as a Lawyer’ by Yamuna Menon for Std XI & XII Commerce.
• ‘What I should have Known in my 12th standard’ by Arjun Prasannan for Std XII Science.
• ‘Balancing Academics and Extracurricular activities’ by Sooryagayathri R for Std VI.
• ‘My Journey to ISRO: How I became a Space Scientist’ by Chithra Raghavan for Std IX & XI.

The Speakers Club
The Speakers Club, a vibrant, creative and innovative public speaking forum, inaugurated by the alumnus of Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir, Eroor Mr. Siddharth Narayanan, who is a public speaker, member of Toastmaster International , Executive Director of International Peace and Economic development, promises to provide students with a perfect environment to hone their speaking skill and to become outstanding public speakers.

NDLI Club
All students and staff of the school have been registered with the NDLI. The club conducts orientation sessions, reading related events and other NDLI awareness raising programs. Dr. Vignesh Sornamohan, the Chief Strategists and outreach officer, NDLI, conducted an orientation session that familiarised the features and services offered by the digital library services.

Achievements to cherish

• Principal Smt. Parvathy E won the Star Educator Award in the category ‘Excellence in Inclusive Leadership by a Principal’.
• Smt. Rashmi Nagesh, faculty of the Department of Hindi bagged the Vidyodaya Award for Excellence in Teaching.
• Dr. E Rajesh Menon, faculty of the Department of Biology won a medal and a certificate in the category ‘Prominent Videos’ in the PCM Online Teachers Award 2020-2021 contest.
• Smt. Sruthi Sankar and Smt. Jeeva A G won the Certificate of Exemplary Achievement for securing a meritorious position in the national level NEP 2020 quiz for educators organised by CEIR-Mumbai Zone.

NCC
It is the seventh year of NCC in our school. The 53 senior division & senior wing participated in ‘Fit India Freedom Run’. The first year cadets were enrolled online. 23 cadets attended CATC Camp at GPTC Kalamassery and are eligible for the B Certificate exam.

Library
More than 200 new books were added into our existing collection of 14468 items.
Sri. Muralee Thummarukkudi, author and Operations Manager at the Crisis Management Branch of United Nations Environment Programme graced the occasion of Reading day and Ms. Racika Raman, eminent Storyteller and consultant inspired the little Bhavanites during the Library Week celebrations. Our school library initiated a partnership with the NDLI & give access to reading materials by creating a Virtual Library.

Parent Teacher Meeting
Parent Teacher Meeting was conducted virtually for std I to XII. Parents extolled on the efforts for keeping the learners happily engaged through Virtual Classrooms and Online Assessments.

Resource Room and Counselling
Resource Room has been conducting one on one sessions for children with special needs through Google Meet. Online counseling sessions were provided at a convenient time for the students.

Teacher support through Professional Development Programme
The Principal, Vice Principal and all the faculty memebrs attended numerous workshops on subject enrichment, skill development, online learning etc. conducted by CoE-CBSE, publishers and various organizations. Principal, Vice-Principal and senior teachers acted as resource persons for the CBSE CoE workshops and webinars.

School Infrastructure

• Physics Lab was renovated and upgraded with current lab equipment to ensure highest standards of practical learning and experimentation.
• The School Library got a massive facelift with the inclusion of trendy colourful and comfortable seating, and a circulation table.
• Our school set a model in water conservation and recharging of groundwater levels through the construction of a filtration tank for a rooftop rainwater harvesting system at the school.
• Within the existing building, toilet facilities were renovated and refurbished.
• An external stairway to Vivekananda Hall & ramps to the Gandhi Block & Ramakrishna Block.
• The installation of the Solar panelling in the Primary Complex has been completed.

CBSE initiatives

• The school was the examination centre for SSCE & SSE 2020 and was the Nodal Centre for spot Evaluation.

House and Club Activities

Keeping in view the importance of House activities, efforts were taken to conduct them virtually this academic year. Each activity was conceived and conducted with lot of eagerness and enthusiasm.

Student Empowerment Programmes

• Times of India student edition e-newspaper is being circulated online.

The students of our school attended the following empowerment programmes.

• Career Guidance Webinar by Kerala Commerce Forum and Logic.
• Webinar on Cyber Security.
• Webinar on Self Assessment by Mr. Darpan Vasudev.
• Webinar on ‘Plasma and its applications’ by Institute of Plasma Research.
• Webinar on ‘Diet and Nutrition during pandemic for students’ in connection with the FIT India Week 2020.
• We are immensely proud and gratified at the fact that we could bring together our Alumini to address the students of the present generation. Lt. Col. Mahesh Varma, Chief guest for the Kargil Diwas spoke to the students.
• Mr. Anmol Das was the Chief guest for the investiture ceremony.
• Dr. Sharath Sasidharan from the Dept of oncology, Aster Medicity spoke to the students on the World Cancer Day.
• Mr. Arun Sathyan from University of Gottingen Germany was the guest for the National Science Day celebrations in the school.

Social Consciousness

Our school takes care to help students recognise the different perspectives to build positive and diverse relationships and encourages them to respond to the needs and sufferings of others. Monthly provisions are provided to the Sneha Sadanam, Old age home, Tripunithura and to the four families we adopted at Pambadithazam.

The SMC & the PTA continue to extend their help and support. The committee members are dedicated to the educational success, health and well-being of the students through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles of the school. We are truly indebted to them for their valuable efforts and untiring spirit to work collaboratively to aid the institution achieve greater heights.

Alumni association

The Alumni have a strong sense of the mission of the institution from which they graduated, are visibly supportive in a variety of tangible ways.

We, at Bhavan’s Vidya Mandir Eroor, firmly carry out our inherent heritage and culture to face the challenges of the fast paced world. We enjoyed the constant support from all our well wishers and benefactors.

This report presents the achievements of the year gone by and at the same time sets the path for greater accomplishments in the years to come.
May I thank the Chairman, Director, Academic Consultant, Education Officers and Research Wing Coordinator and the other members of the management committee, SMC and the PTA whose efforts to uphold the ideology of education has enabled the school to reach these heights. Teachers and the entire staff members deserve applause for their tireless effort in implementing the route map of imparting quality education here. We remain grateful to all the parents for reposing their unparalleled trust in us which propels us to march ahead with greater commitment and enthusiasm.

Thank you