first K-12 FINNISH school in the country to tie up with the New Nordic School, Finland
Bengaluru, 28th May 2022: JAIN Heritage School (JHS), a signature brand of JAIN Group of Institutions (JGI), today launched its new and second campus in Bengaluru. Located in Whitefield, the new campus or JAIN Heritage School, Whitefield offers CBSE curriculum backed by Finnish pedagogy. It has partnered with Finland-based New Nordic School to implement the Finnish pedagogy at its campus. The first campus of JHS is located at Hebbal, Bengaluru.
Finland is the leading player in providing future-skills education, globally. Its education system is recognized for the remarkable quality which directly revolves around the well-being and happiness of students. The Finnish National Core Curriculum (FNCC) forms the crux of the learning and teaching methodology that is followed at JAIN Heritage School, Whitefield. Through its partnership with New Nordic School, JAIN Heritage School, Whitefield brings the Finnish system of learning that understands every child’s development and inspires them to learn through experimentation and exploration.
The inaugural ceremony witnessed the dignified presence of Shri. B. C. Nagesh- Hon’ble Minister for primary and secondary education,and Sakala Govt of Karnataka as chief guest; Pullela Gopichand, Chief National Coach, Indian badminton team as the guest of honour. Dr. Chenraj Roychand, Founder & Chairman, JAIN Group of Institutions and Shri. T.R.Ramachandra, CMD – Shilpa Group presided over the event.
Commenting on the new campus launch, Dr. Chenraj Roychand, Founder & Chairman, JAIN Group of Institutions said, “JGI is committed to provide the best quality education and mentor to students to be versatile human beings by exposing them to various walks of life, global best practices and innovative initiatives. It is perhaps clearly combined with the thought to get the students ready to take up the challenges of life. The JGI team, once a handful of people, is today, a large family comprising children, parents, staff and associates that is learning and growing by leaps and bounds. With several milestones covered and feathers in their cap, the dream & expectations are now far beyond the horizon. Our students are fully prepared for continued success beyond their schooling phase. With JAIN Heritage School, Whitefield launch, we are happy to continue our journey of nurturing the best students who form the pillars of future-ready India.”
Shri. B. C. Nagesh, Minister for primary and secondary education of the state of Karnataka commented, “I congratulate JAIN group for launching their second Jain heritage School in Bengaluru. The JAIN Group has contributed significantly to the education needs of Karnataka and the entire country since its inception. I wish them all the best in their endeavor to provide children with a state-of-the-art learning environment in Finnish pedagogy to meet the requirements of new-age education.”
Shri. Pullela Gopichand commented, “JAIN Group has made a name for itself in academia and sports.”. Successfully hosting the Khelo India University Games and emerging as the winners is one such example. Apart from setting the benchmark in education, the JAIN Group has inculcated a spirit of sports culture among its students. This has resulted in excellent performances at various global sports forums, such as the Olympic and Asian Games. It is an honour to be invited as guest of honor to the inaugural function of JAIN Heritage School”.
Formation, Foundation, and Direction. As experimented and experienced globally, the Nordic methodology helps a child to develop confidence in the early years, establish mind-sets and behaviours for lifelong learning in the elementary school. It further orients students towards future options in middle school, and eventually, prepares them for a world in which they will shape their own future in high school. JHS empowers all students to explore their natural creativity, discover their true passions, and shape their own future. The teachers of JAIN Heritage School, Whitefield will be trained and supported by New Nordic School’s international education experts to successfully implement the Finnish pedagogy.
JAIN Heritage School, Whitefield is sprawled over 2 acres. It is equipped with massive and modern classrooms, libraries, computer laboratories, AV rooms, science labs, Arts and Fine Arts studios, English language development centre, manipulative learning centre, and contemplative learning centre that are part of its academic block.
For the holistic development of students JHS has partnered with some eminent Sports, Music & Dance academies with expert trainers. The School has a state of the art infrastructure for sports facilities for indoor and outdoor activities such as Badminton, Chess, Table-tennis, Karate, Yoga, Swimming, Basketball, Cricket and Futsal.