“Asato ma sadgamaya Tamaso ma jyotirgamaya Mrtyorma amrtam gamaya” “Lead me from unreality to reality, Lead me from darkness to light Lead me from death to immortality.” Say the canonical verses of Brhadaranyaka Upanishad known as “Maha Vakya” or ‘grand pronouncements’ that depict the essence of ‘man making.’ The divine work of knowledge dissemination, character building and man making out of a child has always been considered a sacred duty at ASN schools for almost half a century of its existence. It gives the school great joy and satisfaction to see children illuminating with knowledge, wisdom, talent and skill-sets passing out of the school to contribute to the society they live in and set example as responsible citizens of our great mother-land making us all proud. The sparkling history of the school bears the testimony that that it has progressed with leaps and bounds in the last five decades drawing umpteen number of recognitions and awards from National and International Bodies while churning out thousands of students all through. 48-B, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida: e-mail asnws@asnschool.org
The School is now on a journey to CREATE A SUSTAINABLE PLNET, a mission identified by the United Nations Organisation as per the details given below. On 25th of September 2015, all countries of the UN General Assembly adopted these 17 sustainable Development Goals for reaching the Future we want and ending all inequalities and discrimination.
The ASN Senior Secondary School, Mayur Vihar, New Delhi has become an emissary of United Nations 17 Sustainable development goals to be achieved by the year 2030 for CREATING A SUSTAINABLE PLANET OF THE FUTRE. These 17 Sustainable Development Goals are as follows: NO POVERTY: End poverty in all its forms
ZERO HUNGER: End Hunger, achieve food security and nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
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GOOD HEALTH AND WELL BEING Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
QUALITY EDUCATION: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote Lifelong learning opportunities for all.
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GENDER EQUALITY: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
REDUCED INEQUALITIES: Reduce inequality within and countries.
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SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
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SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
CLIMATE ACTION: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts’
LIFE BELOW WATER: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
LIFE ON LAND: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial eco systems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification and halt and reverse land degradation and halt bio diversity loss.
PEACE, JUSTICE AND STRONG INSTITUTIONS: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development. The objectives of the 17 sustainable goals thus have been captured by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as: “Implementing the 2030 Agenda will strengthen our collective ability to address short-term risks and build long-term resilience. This is why it is essential that sustainable development is fully integrated into a global
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macroeconomic policy framework. Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental stewardship and strengthen governance. At its essence, sustainability means ensuring prosperity and environmental protection without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. A sustainable world is one where people can escape poverty and enjoy decent work without harming the earth’s essential ecosystems and resources; where people can stay healthy and get the food and water they need; where everyone can access clean energy that doesn’t contribute to climate change; where women and girls are afforded equal rights and equal opportunities. We must work closely together to make this year a year of global action, one that will be remembered as the dawn of a new era of sustainable development.” Ban Ki-Moon
ASN felt that the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals are attainable, achievable, realistic yardsticks, which are the only measurable means, capable of transforming the Planet into the world of everyone’s choice and the world of everyone’s dreams. These Goals endeavour to fight all forms of poverty, inequalities, tackling climate change and ensuring that nobody is left behind. Therefore a decision has been taken to DEVELOP AN SCHOOL CURRICULAM based on these 17 SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS of the UN and teach students in the world class Education facility ASN has at Site B, Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The school will have all first class facilities of international standards as listed below to build exemplary knowledge, talent and skill sets besides taking special care for character building of the students and make them holistic personalities who would have knowledge, awareness and competencies built on the curriculum being developed on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the UN. Commencement of the School. The school would be a standalone exclusive facility which would be self sustainable on all the parameters detailed in the UN Sustainable development Goals 2030 and ASN plans to commence the school operations from academic year 2018-19. 48-B, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida: e-mail asnws@asnschool.org
It has been decided to name the school as “ASN WORLD SCHOOL.�
Details of the works that need to be completed before ASNWS begins its operations
The existing facility designated for housing ASNWS is located in the picturesque area of Knowledge Park II, Greater Noida, NCR, fully developed in a 5 acre green pasture with all modern facilities and amenities that are required for running a school with residential quarters for students and canteen facilities. The facility has a fine flowering garden, manicured lawns with sweet 24 hour running drinking water and uninterrupted electrical connectivity. It falls on the New Delhi-Greater Noida Express National Highway that offer all kinds of social and cultural amenities fully managed and controlled by the Government. The management of ASNWS however has a comprehensive policy to revamp the entire facility to suit the current requirements as listed below. They have been bifurcated to Statutory and Non-statutory works. 1. Approvals from Education Department, 2. Completion of Infrastructure development 3. Manpower Recruitments, 4. Admittance of students.
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Approvals from Education Department o Affiliation and approvals as is required would be obtained from required bodies—CBSE/IB/ICSE/Education Board. o All required NOCs to be obtained from the respective Officers/Departments, o To arrange for all statutory inspections necessary before the commencement of the classes.
Infrastructure o Main entrance gate to the school compound replacement, o Grills/railing change, o Boundary walls need to be aesthetically designed to match the look and feel of the school, o The entire Security apparatus needs to be revamped/changed, o Horticulture to be in alignment with the vision for the school envisaged by the Management and would need revamping. o Housekeeping to be replaced, o All the doors inside the building to be replaced, o All walls inside are to be suitably treated and painted in accordance with the mood and needs of the students. o All Notice Boards to be reinstated with brand new ones wherever they are required, o New and necessary fit outs for the class rooms to be provided considering the age, moods and needs of the students according to their age. Special care to be taken for designing the Nursery wing. o The floorings need to be inspected, re-evaluated and wherever needed to be replaced suitably. o School Reception area needs to be re-designed with a Front office that matches the school requirements. The facet needs to be suitably built. o New water purifiers to be installed wherever needed,
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o The school needs to have colours identified for creating its own brand colours. These colours will be used not only for the walls, etc., but would be used for stationery and other advertisements items like brochures’, fliers etc. o The school will have unipole Boards to create and magnify the Brand of ASNWS, o Brochures, leaflets, fliers, Admission Booklets, to be designed and printed, o Other advertisement materials need to be identified and made, o School Logo needs to be designed and registered to protect it from being copied. o Management office, o Principal’s office, o Faculty room/partitioned cubicles/chambers, o Administrative office, etc., need to be set up. o An international office for international affiliations, coordination, student recruitments, etc, is felt to be the need of the day and hence to be set up, o Swimming pool and Gymnasium to be set up, o Complete School Automation Software needs to be implemented, o Academic Committees to be in place, o Sports Academies to be set up with workable tie ups with the likes of Arsenal, etc. o The Facility must have, o o o o o
Basket Ball courts, Skating rings, Lawn Tennis court, Badminton court, Cricket pitches for practice
o An Amphitheater to come up,
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Laboratories o Computer Labs, o Chemistry lab, o Biology lab, o Physics Lab, o Maths lab, o Language labs, o Home science lab, o Labs for Social Science and o Robotics. o Library, o Drawing/SUPW, o Activities centre, o Video conferencing, o Sculpture/Clay molding centres, o Fine arts centre, o Purchase of suitable size Generating Sets, o ‘Completion Certificates” for various works from the respective authorities, o Permission to run Senior School: to be obtained in writing from the concerned authorities, o Lease, Sub lease permission from concerned authorizes in writing— DDA/Noida, etc. o Lease rent/house rent to be paid by owner every year, o ESI/PF to be borne by the concerned party, o Lease / Free hold property to be confirmed, 48-B, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida: e-mail asnws@asnschool.org
o Play way Block to be set up, o o o o o o
Fire station, Post Office, Police Station, Airport, Bus stop, Emergency response team office…all need to be incorporated.
The ASNWS to be launched with fanfare and with proper coverage in the Meda. The occasion may be held in a good five star hotel: eg. Leela, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. o Buses to be procured: AC coaches, o Performance Stages to be constructed for the students to practice for various competitions, etc. o Bank ATM/Bank to be set up, o Electricity/Water connection/Load sanctioning, etc., to be paid by the client. o Lift to be installed, o Seminar room with stage/chairs and with sound equipments to be set up, o Acoustic treated Conference room needs to be created o Uniform procurement-Vendor to be identified, o Book procurement, o To firm up Laptop vendor: (IB compulsory) o To initiate actions for Art andPottery activities among students, o Dance/Music/Aerobics to be a part of student activities, o Counseling Rooms, o Medical Rooms, o Mess/Cafeteria to be set up (No junk food), o “Special needs” School facilities to be provided, 48-B, Knowledge Park III, Greater Noida: e-mail asnws@asnschool.org
o Suitable furniture to be procured for: o Junior school, o Senior school wings, o Smart boards and Projectors to be installed wherever necessary,
Manpower Recruitment: o Installation of a Management Board of Directors, o Principal, o Head of the Departments, o Directors, o Teachers, o Front office staff, o Student Counselors, o In charges o Sports In charge o Admission Office o Information Office, o Knowledge Processing Outsourcing: KPO, o Clear and unambiguous Incentive Policy to be set up o Air-Conditioning to be Commissioned, o List o activities in the academic year needs to be worked out after due deliberations much before the commencement of the session. o Foreign exposure of the students needs to be worked out and confirmed in advance to their respective parents, o Exchange Policy of students/teachers to be worked out firmed up in advance,
o Time table to be the same in all branches, o Dates of results of Lessons/Sessions/Quarter or who class to be made known before the commencement of the Academic session. o Accreditations from the relevant Agencies of repute need to be explored and achieved both in academics, infrastructure and other areas, o Swings needs to be fixed in the playground, *** The above list is the first list that has been worked out. This will get modified as the time goes.
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