SHRI SHIKSHAYATAN(SS), Elgin, Kolkata: Photos

Campus view

The school has a well stocked AC Library with reference books, fictions and periodicals for the senior school and a separate library for the junior school. The library houses a wide variety of books and journals. It serves as a store house of information related to prescribed text books and beyond. Renowned works of fiction, classics, self help books, science & technology periodicals, journals and national dailies are housed here to enlighten and engage students. Our library also harbours a plethora of DVDs on various subjects and thus emerges to coin a new name for itself – Digital Library – wherein our teachers do their daily reference work while our librarian conscientiously organises monthly library activities.

A large part of the campus is dedicated to sports activities such as rugby, athletics, badminton, basketball, table tennis, martial arts, meditation and yoga. To nurture a child’s maximum potential, we have professionally trained coaches for all sporting activities. The school also has a well maintained swimming pool where children are trained by expert coaches. Swimming competitions are organized every year for our students.

All the classrooms are equipped with audio visual digital facilities like interactive smart boards, projectors, computers and laptops. Tablets are being used in classes which make a typical classroom experience more fruitful and collaborative. E-learning accommodates different learning styles and facilitates learning through a variety of activities. It sharpens and enhances the psychological aspect of a student’s sensory system. The classrooms, infotech centres, labs, libraries, infirmary and staff rooms have the latest audio visual teaching aids and computers with high speed internet connection. Smart boards are also installed in the classrooms and laboratories. The school has more than 200 computers for academic and administrative use. Parents are constantly updated about their wards through SMS, E-mail, phone, school website, etc.

The school houses fully equipped and modern labs for various subjects to complement classroom teaching, enhance concept building and provide an environment of research and innovation. The Biology, Chemistry and Physics labs are empowered with adequate facilities and necessary apparatus for conducting safe experiments according to the syllabus under the keen guidance of teachers and the lab-in-charge. In addition to these labs, the school also has a Mathematics Lab and four Computer Labs, where children are introduced to diverse realms of designing and mind-bending mathematical equations. At the Computer Labs, the students have free access to handle and use computers right from the primary level.

Strictly adhering the governmental regulation of Incorporation of Anti-Fire measures, arrangement of the fire fighting devices at strategic points in the school building has been arranged. The latest fire fighting measures with emergency entry & exit points and 24-hours security service has been installed. CCTVs in all the main areas of the school building ensure safety and security while controlling and maintaining discipline. We have also installed a Close Circuit TV (monitored 24-hours) and a Public Address System.