vidya school gurgaon

1. Tod Fod Jod @ VIDYA School
PROGRESS UPDATE

2. Overview
 Ideology for the initiative - Tod Fod Jod
 Build-up to the school event
 TFJ session at VIDYA
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The thought process
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Challenges & Enablers
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D-Day
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Insights
 Way forward

3. Ideology for TFJ
Tod
Fod
Jod
NInC
Vision
KNOWLEDGE
Remembering
Analyzing
CREATIVITY
 Applying
 Creating
LEARNING
 Remembering
Analyzing
 Applying
 Creating
Collaborative
Outcome
Schools

4. Build-up to the school event
 TFJ introductory session by Mr. Sam Pitroda with NCR
school principals: 7th August 2012
 Overview of TFJ pilot under the aegis of NInC
 VIDYA representatives: Principal Ms. Meenakshi Roy & Head Mistress
Ms. Raji Nambissan
 Mentor Training content working group meeting at NInC
office, Yojana Bhavan, New Delhi: 21st August 2012
 To initiate work & frame action plan
 VIDYA representatives: Mentors Ms. Sathya Sudhir & Ms. Kamal
Manwani
 Mentor training session at Springdales school, Pusa Road,
New Delhi: 27th August 2012
 Hands-on session to deconstruct digital cameras; Discussion on “Lesson
Plan” writing
 VIDYA representatives: Mentors Ms. Sathya Sudhir & Ms. Kamal
Manwani

5. TFJ session at VIDYA
The thought process
 Classes V – VIII
 Start small & simple - induce interest, build confidence &
restrain inhibition
 Principles – Dos & Don‟ts
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Non - selective (100% participation)
Non – directional
Self Exploratory
Open & welcoming
Non - Judgemental

6. TFJ session at VIDYA
Challenges
 Student awareness & background
 Parental involvement & support
 Access to Hardware – Gadgets / Materials / Tools
 Financial muscle
Enablers
 Passion across „VIDYA‟
 Dedication of the Principal & TFJ mentors
 Self less spirit of the teachers & support staff
 Urge to explore & desire to excel in the students
 The underlying Joy of giving

7. TFJ session at VIDYA
D – Day
3rd Sep
2012
105
students
Classes
V-IX
 105 students (~ 23% of total school strength)
 Classes V – IX (all 13 students of IX included due to
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high interest levels displayed)
Groups of 3 formed
Modular Electrical switch & Screw driver provided to
each group
No external assistance provided to deconstruct
Left to explore on their own for 1.5 hours

8. TFJ session at VIDYA
Insights
 High levels of curiosity displayed by all
 50% were able to deconstruct
 10% explained the working mechanism
 10% reconstructed
 2% could suggest converting this into a 2-way switch
 To mentors‟ surprise, a student (Santosh–Class V) of the
junior-most class was the first to deconstruct & explain the
working
 Related pictures and videos have been uploaded on to the mentor’s page of
TFJ in the Facebook. The link is
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tod-Fod-JodMentors/425357237506185?fref=ts

9. Snapshots – Young Turks at Work….

10. Way Forward
Parental involvement
planned for next round
(basis their occupation)
Visits to neighbourhood
repair shops by student
groups with teachers to
gain insights
Extending corporate
involvement through
existing VIDYA
supporters like GE in
conducting TFJ sessions
Support of NInC team &
other TFJ schools in
contributing old gadgets
for the sessions at
VIDYA
Formation of TFJ club
in school to further
develop students who
display high aptitude
Thank You