Podar International School, Gangapur Rd. Nashik is situated in the lush green valley of Trimbak Ghats on the bank of river Godavari near Gangapur Dam. Podar International School, Gangapur Rd. Nashik is established by Podar charity trust, a renowned education trust started in the year 1927 with Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi the father of the nation as first Chairman. Today it runs the largest chain of schools pan India, approximately 135 schools under ICSE, CBSE, IB and state board. PIS Gangapur was established on 20th June 2019 from Nursery to class 6th with all the state of the art facilities. A new building with well-lit and well ventilated classrooms, separate boys and girls washrooms, small size kids washroom for preschool children, hand wash area, clean well filtered drinking water. Smart board and audio visual facilities in every classroom, shelves and age appropriate furniture, well equipped library with 4000 books and periodicals, train librarian. Fully equipped science lab, very innovative math’s lab, Music room with all music instruments, Dance room, Sports room with all facilities of several indoor games, well equipped art and craft room, Wi-Fi enabled computer lab with 3D printing facility and color printers. The school also has a Medical room with bed, medical equipment and train nurse for emergency situations. Canteen area with kitchen, playground with wall compound gate and 24 hour available security service. For transport School has four buses, with two trained lady attendants in each bus along with the drivers. The Pre- school section is a very interesting and innovative initiative. Pan India there are more than 400 PJK schools. In the academic session 2020-21 and 2021-22 during pandemic and lockdown PIS Gangapur conducted virtual as well as hybrid classes as per the prevailing conditions and government orders. Podar Innovation Center forwarded great support in the form of wonderful virtual content and virtual teaching aids. Animations, videos, PPTs, new apps, teacher training modules, virtual monitoring, help students and teachers to get accustom to the new normal easily. Besides academics, exam on new IT platform, competitions, activities, assembly, celebrations and project, presentation, parent meet, PTA meet, open house were conduct virtually, making the whole experience very innovative and effective for the learners, staff and parents. In the academic session 2022-23 Podar International School Gangapur Road Nashik received the CBSE affiliation and the present student’s strength is 437. At PIS Gangapur rigorous teachers training is done to keep up the quality of teaching learning. In house, external from CBSE trainers PIC several training sessions are conducted throughout the year. Non-teaching staff also go through POSH training, etiquettes and soft skill training. The entire academic session is divided into 4 themes, students learn beyond classroom and syllabus. Field trips, group activities, presentations, debate, quiz, inter house competition, assembly, presentation and grand culminating event is organized based on the theme. The academic session is divided into two terms for the assessment periodic test 1; half yearly, periodic test 2 and annual exams are conducted to assess the learning of the students. Those who secure less than 60 percent are given remedial class. For class I and II students, there is no sharp test 8 small revision tests are conducted throughout the academic session. Many workshops are organized for parents and students, rakhi making, eco -friendly Ganapati idol making, dia decoration, cloth bags, master chef competition. Students also visit orphanage and old home as part of joy of giving activity. Students are divided into 4 houses. Inter school competitions and sports activities are regularly conducted to generate healthy competition among students. The annual sports meet is a week long event where every child participates. Friendly matches are also conducted between staff and parents. The annual day is a big event that we look forward, for the entire school to participates, no child is left behind. Dance, drama song instrumental mime is presented by students. The first batch of 10th std CBSE will be appearing in the year 2024. Podar School Gangapur road Nashik is a new school a bud which will be blooming soon and grow into a renowned institution that will nurture quality education to a great number of students in the coming future.
