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CEMD

The Centre of Educational Management and Development (CEMD), New Delhi has been conducting a post Graduate in Educational Leadership Programme (ELP) and has trained 18 batches. Vidya Mandir, in collaboration with CEMD hosted the 1st Chennai batch during the academic year 2004 - 2005.

Mrs.Bhavani Raghunandan was co-facilitator.

Two of our teachers Mrs. Maheshwari Natarajan and Mrs. Shoba Raman have undergone the training.

The course involved 3 contact sessions of which the first two were held in the months of July and December '04 and the third one was an outbound programme at Kodaikanal during May '05.

The course content was based on aspects of Facilitative Leadership, Instructional Leadership and Institutional Leadership. It also involves the completion of a Portfolio of practice-based study. CEMD had its 2 nd Batch in 2006-07. It is now being sponsored by the Kuruvilla Jacob Core Committee. The session for the 3 rd batch of senior teachers and Principals will start in September 2007.

Transportation
Three School buses are available for the daily transport of the children . These buses are also used for excursions and other outings.

Tours & Trip

The Himalayan trekking expedition was the highlight of last year's excitement. So was the recent trip to Mount Abu and Gir forest.