Jawahar LPS kurakkodu
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Jawahar LPS Kurakkodu is a Lower Primary School in Kerala. In Kerala, commitment to education pervades society.
Jawahar LPS Kurakkodu was established as a Malayalam School in June 1976 with a view to provide formal education to those who were deprived of it. The First Headmistress  of the School was Mrs. G.Thilaka Teacher.

The school started with less than 60 students and 5 staff. The school has catered to the educational needs of thousands of people since its inception. The School is situated in a 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) plot in a quiet and serene atmosphere with a nice hill view. The admissions have been open to all without discrimination of religion, caste status in society.

Geographical Location of Jawahar LPS Kurakkodu

Jawahar LPS Kurakkodu is a Lower Primary School in Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...

 (Old Name-Quilon
Quilon
Quilon may refer to,* Venad, a former state on Malabar Coast, India* Kollam , Kerala state, India* Kollam district, Kerala state...

) District, Taluk - Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara
Kottarakkara , also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and taluk in Kollam District , in Kerala state, India. The town is close to the Kollam port which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation for being an important commercial, industrial and trading...

, Village - Chithara, Bock- Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam
Chadayamangalam is a village in Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India. The place has mythological importance as having connections to the stories in the Hindu epic of Ramayana. The place is believed to have derived its current name from its old name of Jatayumangalam...

 and in Chithara
Chithara
-Demographics: India census,Chithara had a population of 20694 with 9727 males and 10967 females.Chithara town is in Mancodu villages. Chithara town is the home to many educational establishments,govt offices etc...

 Panchayathu. The nearest Town is Madathara
Madathara
Madathara is a village located in Trivandrum district on Kerala.Places of interest include the Tropical Botanic Garden of India, Forest Training School, Oil Palm India Ltd's Plantation Estate, the Rocket Propulsion Center at Valiyamala and the Kulathuppuzha Sastha Temple.Madathara is about...

. Post office is Kollayil.

Coordinates 8°48'3"N 76°59'25"E

Pre-primary education in Jawahar LPS Kurakkodu

Kurakkodu is a small agricultural village located in Kollam
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...

 District, Kerala, just 12 kilometers away from MC road. This small village is an important agricultural center and is known for its spice and rice production. Long time back there was no schools near by this area for Pre-Primary education. Pre-primary education lays the foundations of a child’s knowledge, skills and rules of behavior that create prerequisites for successful progress in daily life and school.

The school management of JPLS provides a stimulating play environment for Physical, Intellectual, Language, Social and emotional development of the child. It prepares children for the primary and it focuses on the holistic development of the child.

Children's Library

JLPS kurakkodu has a good collection of children's books. Pre-primary education lays the foundation for the development of reading, writing and number work. It is a program that encourages interaction with the environment, active participation in-group activities and enhances creativity and problem solving in children. It stresses providing first-hand experiences to children in ways that would ensure development of skills related to the process of learning. It also stresses planning and scheduling but at the same time is flexible to children’s needs.

Pre-primary Education

Pre-primary education indirectly promotes self control and thereby inner discipline in children. Jawahar LPS achievements in social development and quality of life are, no doubt, inspiring and encouraging. The school has achieved a human development index comparable to the other schools. The society attaches so much importance to education that the school in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 is really the nucleus of the social microcosm. Better education kindles the aspirations of the people and the main concern is on how to improve the quality of education.

DPEP Program in Jawahar LPS

A centrally sponsored scheme, DPEP is a major multi-faceted program seeking to overhand and reconstruct primary education as a whole in selected educationally backward districts. Its emphasis is on decentralized planning and management as well as community participation. The program was introduced in the Jawahar LPS. December 1994.

The Mid-day Meal Scheme

Mid-day Meal Scheme is the popular name for the school meal program in Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

. When the very first day of school, Jawahar LPS kurakkodu provides Mid-day Meal to school-children on all working days. The key objectives of the Mid-day Meal Program are protecting children from classroom hunger, increasing school enrolment and attendance, and improved socialization among children belonging to all caste and addressing malnutrition.

Links:

  • http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=197067683638843] Jawahar LPS Alumni Group at Facebook

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