Community Service

As part of their ICSE/ISC social and community service programmes, the students of Classes IX and XI spend a week in villages in remote areas each year to experience every aspect of village life. The students work with the villagers, visit their homes and share their food, thus gaining a true understanding of the challenges and strengths of the Indian villages. Prior to the class XI trip, the village is asked for a wish list and our students offer physical labour to fulfil that need. Over the years, successive batches of our students have, among other things, lay down a road, built a shed in the cremation ground and constructed a cement basketball court – all from scratch, acquiring the skills needed to do so. They return as mature young men and women who we hope will contribute responsibly to the world they live in.

Special teachers are hired to educate them. In addition, the Class 9 students also take classes with them as part of their SUPW programme.

For about 4 months each year, the students of class 11 teach children of this backward community about basic issues such as taking care of health & sanitation.

The students hold different types of fundraisers, such as bake-sales, old newspaper sales and concerts in support of causes as diverse as relief for disaster-stricken areas, facilities for the protection of endangered wildlife species and the education of disadvantaged communities of our society.