Manava Bharati India International School

Manava Bharati India International School
Location
Panchsheel Park New Delhi, India
Information
Type	Private School
Motto	"‘Man is the image of God’, we strive to provide exceptional opportunities for the development of mind and body and for channelling the resources of a young inquisitive mind.
Established	1970s
Founder	Dr. Durga Prasad Pandey
Campus	Urban
Area	8 acre
Nickname	"MBIIS"
Website	Manava Bharati

Manava Bharati India International School (M.B.I.I.S.) is an International School located in Panchsheel Park South Delhi, Adjacent to Sadhna Enclave, New Delhi, on an expansive piece of land measuring approximately 8 acres. The building and its uniqueness along with its strategic location is evident from the moment one steps into the compound.^[1]

Affiliation

Manava Bharati India International School is affiliated to CBSE and managed by The Manava Bharati Institute of Child Education and Child Psychology Society, a registered body under the Indian Societies Registration Act of 1860.

History

Manava Bharati was the dream project of founder Chairman the Late Dr. Durga Prasad Pandey (born February 11.1910). An Academician and Educationist of international renown Dr. Pandey was educated at the Banares Hindu University, India and the Universities of Cambridge, England and Leiden, Holland. He was associated with the Indian National Freedom Struggle in both; it's revolutionary and Gandhian programmes at the cost of suffering imprisonment twice.

He was a close compatriot of another famous revolutionary, Pt. Madan Mohan Malviya who suggested his name as a Hindi/Sanskrit teacher to Guru Rabindra Nath Tagore, who in turn invited him to join the Vishwa Bharati.

It was Poet Tagore who motivated him to pursue his higher studies and proceed to Europe where he took a Ph.D from the prestigious Kings College, Cambridge University, England. 'Babuji' as he was fondly known, decided to consecrate his life for the cause of child education and the service of divinity in man. He followed his inclination to develop the concept of child education, which he had nurtured while in association with Poet Rabindra Nath Tagore at the 'Vishwa Bharati', prior to leaving for England.

In 1941, he founded the Manava Bharati institution a centre for learning on the lines of 'Shantiniketan' and engaged in developing it with his heart and soul. Manava Bharati has subsequently, flourished into 4 purposive centres at Mussoorie, Dehradun, Delhi and Varanasi. Babuji's philanthropy and understanding of the unity of man earned him 'The Order of the St. John' in 1966 and gave him the chance to be a globetrotter.

Manava Bharati flourished at 'Shakti Ashram' in Rajpur (midway between Dehradun and Mussoorie) in Uttaranchal .The institute's foundation stone was laid by the Great Mahatma Gandhi, and it received active support and co-operation of the two late Presidents of India Dr. Rajendra Prasad and Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishan.

The school gained phenomenal popularity in a short period and in order to accommodate the increase of students in 1948, relocated to a big estate called ‘Dumbarni’ in Mussoorie, ‘The Queen of Hills’. This estate had once belonged to the Church of England where it ran a school for English girls. In these new environs commanding a prominent view of the vast snow clad peaks of the Himalayan range on one side and overlooking the scenic beauty of the famous Doon Valley on the other the institution functioned as a boarding school following the ‘Guru-Shishya’ parampara.

The idea of the development of Manava Bharati India International School, Delhi sprung from a chance meeting Dr. Pandey had during the early 1970s with his friend the Late Dr. Aditya Nath Jha the first Lt. Governor of Delhi.

Religious representatives from all over the world laid the Foundation stone of Manava Bharati India International School Delhi, on 11 February 1974. On this occasion prayers were chanted, hymns were sung and the idea to provide equal and unbiased opportunity to all on a level educational plane was embraced.

In the initial years our school functioned out of modest accommodations.

It was in 1980 that Capt. Vishwakant Pandey, our Chairman, an Ex-serviceman and Mrs. Bharati Pandey, our Principal; an educationist took over the mammoth task of shouldering the responsibility of expansion and growth of the school. Years of hard work, dedication, experimentation and personal sacrifice has resulted in a contemporary educational institute that provides exceptional opportunities for the development of 'mind and body' through a well-planned academic and activity based curriculum.^[2]

Mission

Manava Bharati is managed by The Manava Bharati Institute of Child Education and Child Psychology Society, a registered body under the Indian Societies Registration Act of 1860.Mission is to provide education of the highest quality where students are challenged to achieve their full potential within a caring and a supportive framework. With our richly diverse student group Manava Bharati fosters active citizenship in a changing world.

Since its inception, the institution has fully devoted itself to create an atmosphere of religious harmony, national solidarity and international co-operation, based on mutual understanding.

MBIIS endeavour has been to inculcate the spirit of ‘Panchsheel’, the five-value principle, so students understand the fundamental ethics of life, love, compassion, honesty and co-operation through day-to-day activities. MBIIS are hopeful that these principles will become a motivating factor in the life and character of our students.^[3]

Location

Manava Bharati is situated at Panchsheel Park (South), adjacent to Sadhna Enclave, New Delhi, on an expansive piece of land measuring approximately 8 acres. The building and its uniqueness along with its strategic location is evident from the moment one steps into the compound.

The Pre Primary wing (Uditayan), main Academic Block, Multi-use Auditorium, Teacher Training School and Boarding Retreat - with their architectural uniqueness, their strategic locations on campus and large playfields open out ones’ mind to immense possibilities of self exploration. The wide open spaces interspersed with natural greenery present the inquisitive mind a perfect environment for holistic development that is in tune with nature and mother earth.

The links between the buildings various geometries reflects the primary design idea, the purpose of which was to activate in children the values of nature through creative learning and recreation through the experience of indoor and outdoor life, a close range encounter with the elements of the earth- air, water and plants. The building spans from east to west thus maximising the movement of the sun during the course of the day. The school is divided into three wings, mainly Junior, Middle and the Senior, is unique in all its aspects.^[4]

Sports

Every major sports is being played in Manava Bharati. Annual sport day, Inter school tournaments, Inter House tournaments and Zonal Tournaments are the major tournaments that students take part. In 19 October 2011 Annual Sport day organized by School for Race 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, Short Put, Discuss, long put, Relay and etc. School football team, cricket team and basketball team also took part in Zonal Tournaments in Delhi. on 29 October School participated for the first time in CBSE Cluster Football Championship and won their first match vs Vikas Bharati 4-0, Tournament is going on.

References

1. ^ http://www.manavabharati.net/index.html
2. ^ http://www.manavabharati.net/Looking-Back.html
3. ^ http://www.manavabharati.net/Mission.html
4. ^ http://www.manavabharati.net/Location.html