Frequently Asked Questions

JANIRS is an educational project undertaken by the UNIVERSAL EDUCATION ACADEMY (UEA), where pupils from India and overseas will get to imbibe the culture of the East along with qualities of creativity and independent thinking of the West.

JANIRS is the brainchild of "UNIVERSAL EDUCATION ACADEMY" a charitable and registered Trust, known for its educational and socio-welfare activities and for its support from well-known educationists, professionals and entrepreneurs. The cost of the project is Rs.50 crores. The academics, residential facilities, intramural/extramural sports and games etc., are of international standards.

The School is conceived and will be managed by the educationists and International Residential School facility providers who were behind the creation of two successful and modern International Residential Schools and other well-known educational edifices in India.

The UEA aims at integrating values and ethics in bringing about a sense of universal outlook, fearlessness and integrity together with the ability to meet the challenges of the global society.

The UEA believes in:

• Addressing the students holistically as the student is central to the learning process.
• Training students to strive for excellence without over emphasis on competitiveness.
• Careful unfolding and gentle blossoming of intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of a student's personality.
• Sensitizing students to cultivate the right relationship to nature and to peers so as to transform them into truly refined human beings.
• Equipping the JANIRITES to function competently in society and preparing them psychologically to be truly aware of oneself and to enquire into all things around.

• JANIRS will strive to inspire in pupils (JANIRITES), the spirit of true enquiry and a scientific temper.
• Unfold and aid the gentle blossoming of various facets of personality of students.
• Equip students to face challenges efficiently and to carve out their future by using their own innate potential.
• Provide opportunities to acquire relevant knowledge, right attitude and appropriate skills to enable to live and succeed in a highly technological and global society.
• Provide the right learning ambience that is conducive to appreciation and practice of aesthetics.
• Provide the facilities necessary for a productive and comfortable life on campus while instilling the virtues of true austerity and orderliness.
• Instill in the minds of students the right ethical values of life to enable them to uphold lofty principles like:
  • Freedom,
  • Honesty,
  • Veracity,
  • Hard work,
  • Patriotism,
  • Universal brotherhood,
  • Peaceful co-existence and
  • Respect for all religions.
• Develop compassion and spirit of service and tolerance.
• Present opportunities to JANIRITES to observe and learn various aspects of our ancient heritage and culture.
• Develop the spirit of relating with empathy, awareness and responsibility to nature, to peers and to the adults in the society.
• Engage students meaningfully in socially useful and productive work and in the nation building process in order to instill in them, the spirit of sensitivity and involvement in social issues.
• Prepare and groom its students to become global citizens with Indian ethos and world perspective.
  

1. JANIRS is built on the following belief that all children and adults involved in the JANIRS educational venture will make a difference in society.
   • Effort towards excellence for its own sake (as opposed to excellence for rewards and awards).
   • A sensitivity in relationships that manifests as tolerance and appreciation of diversity.
   • A scientific temper of inquiring into the nature of all things.
   • Ability to appreciate aesthetics deeply.
   • Discipline, dignity and confidence in dealing with society.
   • Skills necessary for functioning efficiently in a high-tech society.
   • Love and compassion.
2. JANIRS will organize for its students, inter-school exchange programs with other schools overseas, to enhance their skills and offer a sought-after exposure to other cultures and heritage.
3. JANIRS will adopt a specially tailored curriculum that includes:
   • Multi-disciplinary and integrated learning
   • Explorative and experiential learning
   • Research and mini project methodology
   • Experimental learning through first hand observation on visits to NGO's, corporate units and public service centers
   • Group learning strategies
   • 'Play-for-Peace' scheme
   • Student-centered learning through activity-based learning centers for Maths, Science, Social Sciences, etc., and Learning creative arts through specially conceived and created 'Art Village' and 'Nature clubs'.
     
4. JANIRS believes in motivating its students through positive reinforcement to involve themselves responsibly in their own learning process.

The following steps are taken in JANIRS to achieve academic excellence :

• Teacher to student ratio is 1:10
• The maximum student strength in each class is restricted to 25, in order to afford personal care and attention and to provide for a high-tech learning environ in a Gurukul setting
• Each classroom with an area measuring 700 sq.ft., is to house a Pentium-4 computer with Multimedia, Internet, Overhead Projector, and other educational aids
• State-of-the-art computer labs in which each student will have an individual computer to operate,
• Compulsory computer education and its application for day-to-day learning by all students from Grade V onwards
• Arrangements for inter-school exchange program with other schools overseas whenever possible
• Study of Indian Culture by participation in well-organized programmes and festivals
• Special Coaching/Remedial for students in need of additional input
• Arrangement for counseling students and
• Teaching Yoga, Meditation and Value Education towards spiritual growth
• Affiliated to the council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CSICE) that administrate ICSE & ISC public examinations and seeking affiliation with International Baccalaureate (IB).

The following steps are taken in JANIRS to adequately emphasise:

Learning through:

• Seminars
• Symposia
• Thematic discussions
• Role plays
• Wall magazines
• Field trips
• Projects
• Educational tours, etc.
  

Infrastructure and special coaching to learn, play and excel in :

• Soccer
• Volleyball
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Horse riding
• Swimming and other games and sports

Adventure clubs to promote activities like :

• Hiking
• Mountaineering

Hobby clubs for various activities like:

• Dramatics
• Journalism
• Gardening
• Karate/Taekwondo
• Electronics
• Carpentry
• Classical Music
• Dance
• Art and Painting.

Teacher to Student ratio is 1:10 to afford personal attention and growth.

The school was inaugurated in July 2004 and is now with academic grades from 5th to 10th. Subsequently in the following years, grades 11th and 12th will be added.

The following facilities of international standard are made available for the residents at JANIRS :

• Separate and spacious dormitories for boys and girls, conforming to international standards.
• Modernised kitchen and dining hall facilities.
• Hygienic and wholesome vegetarian food.
• An Internet system, which keeps the students, parents, teachers, the management and other resource centers at national and international arena, in touch all the time.
• Superior and reliable communication facilities like STD/ISD, Email, Fax, etc.
• Round-the-clock medical facilities with qualified physician and specialists.
• Supply of purified and protected water supply.
• Provision of state-of-the-art laundry system.
• Supply of uninterrupted power supply with back-up facilities for captive power generation.

Age criteria:

For admission to JANIRS, we normally expect the child to have been born on or before the dates shown against the respective classes in the following table.

Class V 1st June 1996
Class Vl 1st June 1995
Class Vll 1st June 1994
Class Vlll 1st June 1993
Class IX 1st June 1992

However the age criteria mentioned below may be relaxed at the discretion of JANIRS, based on past academic achievement and performance in our testing procedures, provided the student has passed out from a recognized school.

Performance Criteria/Interview:

Student Entrance Test can be taken on any day other than Sundays during the working hours in between 10am - 3pm, throughout the year. Every effort will be made to ensure that the admission tests are as free from stress and anxiety as possible. The testing procedures will be adopted to suit the age of the child and we welcome the opportunity to meet the parents at this time.

Admission Process:

Parents seeking admission for their wards are to go through the following Stages/Process:

• Collecting the brochure and the application form for admission from Janirs International Residential School & Junior College by paying Rs. 500/- or by downloading the 'Application Format' from our Web site.
• Submitting the completed/filled up application form and the annexure in all aspects along with the supporting documents to Janirs International Residential School & Junior College and paying a Non-Refundable Registration fee of Rs. 5000/- either by cash/cheque/DD.
• Appearing for the admission test and personal interaction on any working day other than Sundays between 10am and 3pm throughout the year.
• Communication of the decision of Janirs International Residential School & Junior College to the parents regarding the grant of admission.
• Submission of required documents and payment of the fee by the parents.
• Confirmation of the admission by Janirs International Residential School & Junior College with the allotment of the roll number.
  

Fee Structure for 2007-2008

* One time payable only. Non Refundable.
** Payable in two equal installments.
*** Personal account covers the following expenses:

• Text Books & Note books
• Stationery
• Weekly tucks
• Administrative correspondence
• Email
• Personal upkeep
• In-house medical expenses (First aid & medicines), etc.
  

N.B.:

• New Entrants have to pay Rs. 2.5 Lakhs
• In subsequent years, senior students have to pay Rs. 2.15 Lakhs per year only and payment for uniform will be on the basis of requirement.
• Fee Structure for Overseas Students is USD $6900 i.e. Rs.3.17 lakhs per year
• For Foreign & Long Tours, Hospitalization etc., if any, extra charges may be levid.
• All cheques/DD's are payable at Mumbai and to be drawn in favour of Janirs International Residential School & Junior College

Fee Payment Plan:

JANIRS normally will follow an over all calendar as given below: