Welcome to
National Public School
National Public School was established in 2004, affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations. Affiliated to the ICSE board, we are one of the best English medium schools in South Kolkata. We provide sound physical and intellectual infrastructure, an engaging curriculum a vigorous outdoor life, a motivated and skilled faculty that would help the child in learning from all environment.
The school is permanently affiliated to the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations. Children are prepared for ICSE and ISC Examinations. The school offers Science, Commerce and Computer streams in ISC.
NPS is an English medium co-educational school and it consists of Pre-Primary Section (Pre Nursery) to Senior Section (XII). The school provides an excellent infrastructure for academics, sports, laboratories and other extracurricular activities. Drama, Arts, Community Service, Debating and Music form a significant part of the curriculum.
We have a 100% Pass ratio in the council examination. All our teachers are highly qualified in their subjects with B.Ed. Each of our teachers are trained to give greater focus on individual child.
Vision
National public School was established in 2004 by the Lokenath Foundation with an objective to provide quality education and fostering all round development of its students.
The main object of NPS is to enable individual to know and develop to the fullest their physical, mental, social, moral as well as their spiritual potentialities so that they can function as responsible members of the society.
Our Aim
Our aim is to instill the ancient Indian wisdom steeped in modernity by ingraining the concept of eternal system of values, ethics, duties and the concept of ‘VASUDAVA KUTUMBAKAM' or 'the universe is one family' in our ethos.
The school has created an atmosphere in which students find scope within their own cultural milieu to reflect on their life and develop not only in knowledge and skill but also so in their wisdom, which is the fruit of life and its lessons.
Founders
National public school is the culmination of Lokenath Foundation and the dream of our Founders Mr. Sudip Kumar Khanna and Mr. Lalit Mohan Tyagi.
Managing committee
The managing committee comprises eminent and distinguished citizens from diversify background of the society with excellent track record in public service and who have been associated with academic activities and academicians.
School prayer
THEY SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING
THIS IS THE PROMISE OF LOVE
THERE SHALL BE SEASONS REFRESHING
SENT FROM THE SAVIOR ABOVE
SHOWERS OF BLESSING
SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS WE NEED
MERCY DROPS ROUND AS A FALLING
BUT FOR THE SHOWERS WE PLEAD
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING
SEND THEM UPON US O’LORD
GRAND TO US NOW A REFRESHING
COME AND NOW HONOUR THY WORD
SHOWERS OF BLESSING
SHOWERS OF BLESSINGS WE NEED
MERCY DROPS ROUND AS A FALLING
BUT FOR THE SHOWERS WE PLEAD
Extra Curricular Activities
Art & Craft
Facilities are available for students to learn various forms of art and craft e.g. painting, drawing, batik, embroidery, collage, as well as doll making poster making, etc.
Music, Dance & Dramatics
Indian cultural heritage will be imbibed in the students from the earliest stages. Rooms for dance and music coma vocal and instrumental, both Indian and Western will be provided. Students will also have the choice of learning other performing arts like public speaking, debating, dramatics and western dance.
The school we’ll have a well coordinated Orchestra comprising students of all ages, which will provide lively and melodious music during all school functions and will also participate in inter and intra school competitions.
Sports
PLAY-FIELD of about 1.5 bighas is provided for Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Badminton, Cricket net and putting area.
Martial Arts
Taekwondo and Karate skills under the guidance of expert trainers will be imparted.
School Houses
Students from class one upwards belong to four Houses. The House system enables the child to become a responsible member of the society through participation in games sports and other curricular activities. The four Houses are:
1. TAGORE
Rabindranath Tagore was a polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and pointer. He was the first Indian to win Novel Prize in literature. He reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art Tagore, laid great stress and empasis on the aesthetic development of the senses, which is as important as intellectual development. He build Shantiniketan to bring the learning process closer to Nature.
2. NEHRU
Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Prime Minister of India. He believed that education is not only about academics and scholarly studies but also about art, culture and all round development as well. Nehru also outlined a commitment in his five year plans to guarantee free and compulsory primary education to all of India's children. For this purpose, Nehru oversaw the creation of mass village enrollment programmes and the construction of thousands of Schools Children's day is celebrated on 14th November, due to his concern and immense love for children and fondly referred as "Chacha Nehru"
3. AMBEDKAR
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar was one of the architects of the Indian constitution. According to him "Education is what makes person fearless, teaches him the lesson of unity, makes him aware of his rights and inspires him to struggle for his rights." His slogan was Educate, Unite, Agitate. He made sure that education should be imported to everyone without the barriers of any caste, creed and race.
4. VIVEKANANDA
Swami Vivekananda was an Indain Hindu Monk, Philosopher, author, religious teacher and the chief disciple of the Ramakrishna Paramansha. He suggested that education should aim at reforming the human mind, it should not be for filling some facts into the brain. Education should be for the preparation of life. He pointed that Ot education must give spiritual awareness leading to greater strength and self-confidence.