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Eyewitness

Sensory path motor skills training Children demonstrate science experiments capability
in-person mentoring. But
through proper planning
and research we were able
to adapt our teaching to de-
liver fundamental academ-
ics and skills programmes
through projects-based
online pedagogies. This ini-
tiative succeeded because
of full support from parents
of our children,” explains
Kaushik.
To stimulate students to Vocal skills development training
learn in a cheerful enabling
environment, the school’s man- hosting a variety of plants including
agement has invested substantial spinach, tomato, pumpkin, ridge Sinha: recalibrated mission
resources in campus design and gourd, mint, curry, oregano, lime,
development. CCS’ two-acre green etc. “We plan to introduce garden- Tamil Nadu on a downward spi-
campus is landscaped with trees and ing and farm activities from the next ral (489 cases per day in February
plants and the school’s classrooms academic year when school reopens. from a high of 57,968 in July), the
are bright and well-ventilated. The Also training in martial arts and the- management is hopeful of the school
library houses interactive sensory atre,” says Saumya Radjindrin. readmitting them.
books with reading corners ear- Though this unique school for “I am very happy with the way
marked for teacher-students ses- children with special needs has our teachers, students and parents
sions, and following recent curricular ensured learning continuity during confronted challenge of the pan-
and re-orientation changes, the the pandemic crisis, some students demic year. We are looking forward
classrooms are being revamped to with severe disabilities who were to restarting in-school classes with
serve as hubs of life skills learning. unable to learn online dropped out a full complement soon, and taking
The school’s spacious playground of school. But with Covid-19 cases in forward our recalibrated mission of
boasts a sand pit and specially providing high-quality skills train-
designed sensory path in the shape To stimulate students in a ing and life skills education to our
of number 8 created with varied students to enable them to be inde-
textured stones painted in shades cheerful and enabling envi- pendent and pursue livelihoods,”
T
of blue, grey and white. The sensory ronment the management says ray e e S i n h a, vice-president,
path enables development of chil- Chettinad-Niyogaa.
dren’s motor skills including balance, has invested substantial An institution promoted with
hand-eye coordination and spatial resources in campus design modest academic goals is rapidly
awareness. Another recent addition transforming into a model school for
to the campus is an organic farm & development children and youth with disabilities.

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