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Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nagpur Kendra was established in 1970. Since its inception, the Kendra has been managing varied activities as catering to the development of the Schools, managing the Infrastructure requirements, arranging for guest lectures of eminent personalities, demonstration-lectures for Bhavan’s Kalasrjan etc. to name a few.
The Nagpur Kendra manages 9 Bhavan’s Schools (six in Nagpur City, and one each at Wardha, Mouda and Satna. To promote Indian Culture through Dance and Music, it takes care of Bhavan’s Kalasrjan (Academy of Indian Music, Dance and Fine Arts), wherein, in Dance, Bharatnatyam and Kathak are taught, in Music, Hindustani Vocal and Carnatic Music is imparted, and in Instruments, lessons are conducted in Tabla , Mridangam and Sitar.
The Kendra also has its Computer Division i.e. Bhavan’s Gandhi Institute of Computer Education & Information Technology, where Computer Courses are imparted to the economically weaker sections of the society. The Courses are Office Assistant, Desktop Publishing and Account Assistant Course, which have a three- month’s duration. A session of Personality Development Module is also conducted at the Institute to groom the students with Interview Techniques and Group Discussion, which help them in securing jobs.
The Bhavan’s Centre for Human Excellence is also an added feature, through which Guest Lectures and Interactive Sessions on latest trends in Education Policy, Maintaining a Healthy Life, Science Awareness Programmes, Workshop on Quality Education etc. are held.
The Kendra also conducts the Saral Sanskrit Examination every year under the aegis of Saral Sanskrit Examinations Department, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mumbai, wherein an average of 300 students give the exam, and are awarded certificates.
The Sanskrit Examinations are held for Balbodh, Prarambh, Pravesh, Parichay and Kovid.
NEWS & EVENTS
Bhavan’s B.P. Vidya Mandir, Koradi organised an extremely interesting and informative Inter School Declamation Competition of the Central Board of Secondary Education on February 23, 2023. The topic was ‘India’s Presidency in G-20 (Exploring Indonesia with India)’. Speakers from 26 renowned schools of Nagpur participated. The Chief Guest for the event was Dr. Pankaj Chande, Kendra Committee Member, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Nagpur Kendra, while Dr. Urmila Dabir and Sri Monish Thorat were the esteemed judges of the competition.
The young orators presented their views on G-20 as an intergovernmental forum which plays an important role in solving major economic crises.
The event concluded with the Prize Distribution Ceremony, where Atharva Kilche of Bhavan’s B.P. Vidya Mandir, Trimurti Nagar clinched the first position. Naman Dharmani of Bhavan’s B.P. Vidya Mandir, Koradi was first runner-up while Avani Sonkusare of Sandipani School, Hazaripahad, was second runner-up.
In the poem recitation competition, students of Std. IX presented the poems of eminent Indian writers, Rabindranath Tagore, Sarojini Naidu and Vikram Seth, for which 31 students came up with their presentations. All the participants recited the poems with great fondness and zeal.
In the poem recitation competition for Std. IX, Mast. Siddharth Chavan and Miss. Ketki Thawkar secured the first position. The second place was bagged by Miss. Kalyani Joshi and in the third position was Miss. Kavya Chourasia and Miss. Dhwani Gurnaney.
Smt. Manisha Mishra, Smt. Sujita Mukherjee and Smt. Ginzy Cherian were the judges who applauded the performances of the participants and provided guidance to improve the students’ oratory skills. They appreciated the participants’ confidence, gestures and expressions. The event of Intra School Elocution & Poem Recitation Competition was successfully conducted by Ms. Riddhi and Ms. Prissha of Std XI.
The Kulapati Munshi Memorial Intra School Elocution Competition was held on February 8, 2023. The objective of this activity was to generate and develop a sensibility towards rhythm, phonetic awareness, self-expression and to enhance the sense of correct intonation in order to make children more expressive, confident and spontaneous in their way of speaking.
The topic chosen for the elocution competition was “Time Management: A Major Challenge faced by the Youth of India” for Std. XI, wherein seven participants expressed their anticipation of the given topic. The participants left no stone unturned in their effort to win the competition. Students were judged on parameters like confidence, voice modulation, memorisation and overall presentation. Elucidating the importance of body language in public speaking, the results were declared immediately. In the elocution competition for Std. XI, Mast. Kabir Desai secured the first place. The second position was secured by Mast. Aauyush Tomar and the third, by Ms. Bhumika Pande and Ms. Neha Kulkarni.
Bhavan’s B.P Vidya Mandir, Srikrishna Nagar, Nagpur, organised the 8th Kulapati Dr. K.M. Munshi International Quiz Competition 2023 on February 8, 2023.
The Chief Guest for the event was Dr. Dhananjay M. Welukar, Former Director of Physical Education, RTM Nagpur University, presently President of Maharashtra Basketball Association, Maharashtra. 17 schools participated in the quiz competition which comprised of two rounds.
Bhavan’s B.P. Vidya Mandir, Trimurti Nagar, Nagpur, bagged the first position whereas Bhavan’s B.P. Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines, Nagpur, and Modern School, Koradi Road, Nagpur, were the first and second runners-up respectively.
The proceedings of the day were conducted by Ms. Bhumi Jaiswal and Ms. Vedanshi Jain in English and Hindi respectively. The quiz masters Mast. Harshwardhan Biyani and Ms. Purvi Chandak conducted the quiz proceedings.
Bhavan’s Bhagawandas Purohit Vidya Mandir, Civil lines, Nagpur, organised the 34th Munshi Memorial Debate Competition on February 8, 2023 to commemorate the death anniversary of Dr. K.M. Munshi. The topic for the debate was ‘In today’s times, values are discarded in the race of success.’
The lighting of the lamp ceremony marked the programme proceedings. Then the Chairperson, Prof. Ashit Sinha and all dignitaries offered floral tributes in the memory of Dr. K.M. Munshi. This was followed by a ‘Sarva Dharma’ prayer rendered by the students. Prof. Ashit Sinha, HRD Professional, Nagpur, announced the topic and the rules of the competition and threw open the debate to the participants of 22 schools. The judges for the event were Smt. Aasawari Shenolikar, Deputy Editor of The Hitavada and Editor of The Twinkle Star; Dr. Supantha Bhattacharya, Professor and Director of Hislop College and Pragya Mathur Kumar, psychologist, trainer and founder of ‘Arunima Ankuran’.
The first prize was bagged by Anika Sharma of Bhavan’s B.P. Vidya Mandir, Civil Lines. The second prize was awarded to Devisa Chakraborty, Centre Point School, Wardhaman Nagar. The third prize was won by Arnavee Amol Singam of Bhavan’s Lloyds Vidya Niketan, Wardha. The upcoming Debater Trophy was shared by Shantanu Tapas of Narayan Vidyalaya and Aanya Kapoor of Centre Point School, Wardhaman Nagar. The Munshi Memorial Debate Rolling Trophy went to Centre Point School, Wardhaman Nagar.