New Era High School (NEHS) is a private, international co-educational Bahá’í school in Panchgani, Maharashtra state, India.[1] Founded in 1945 as a hostel for Bahá’í children with the support and encouragement of Shoghi Effendi, it was one of the first schools to be recognized as a Bahá’í school. The school moved to occupy its current site in 1953.[2] Beginning in the 1970s, the school supported social and economic development projects in surrounding villages which eventually led to the establishment of the New Era Development Institute (NEDI), which now operates as the New Era Teacher Training Centre (NETTC).[3][4]
As of 2014[update], New Era High School serves 850 children from India and other countries, following the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)'s 10+2 curriculum, which covers Standards I through XII. The primary language of instruction is English, with Hindi taught as a second language to all students and Marathi as a third language to Indian students only. Streams of science, commerce and arts and the humanities are offered as course options at the senior secondary level.[5][6] The school offers a comprehensive moral education programme for children six years and up, including the Junior Youth Spiritual Empowerment (JYSEP) and Preparation for Social Action (PSA) programmes.[7]
History[edit]
Region[edit]
The hill town of Panchgani is a well-known educational centre known for its many residential schools.[8] Located in the Western Ghats mountain range, it lies within 95 km of Pune and 260 km of Mumbai.[9]
Children's hostel[edit]
The impetus to establish a Bahá’í school in Panchgani originated from a group of local Bahá’ís who pointed out the existence of Hindu, Christian, Islamic and Zoroastrian (Parsi) boarding schools in the town. The National Spiritual Assembly of India and Burma gave their support the establishment of a children's hostel, asking Rezwan Mobedzadeh, then a pioneer in Pune, to settle in Panchgani to manage the hostel and arrange for moral training for the children staying there. The Parvarishgah (پَروَرِش گاہ; children's hostel), as it was then known, was established on August 1, 1945 in a location known as Manivilla.[8]
Transition to present site[edit]
Local development projects[edit]
Academics[edit]
Extracurricular activities[edit]
Notable alumni[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Our Vision and Mission". nehsindia.org. New Era High School. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ West, James P. (1978). The History of New Era High School. Published in The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1978). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 16 (1973-1976), Pg(s) 320. View as PDF.
- ↑ The Bahá’í World, An International Record. (1981). Bahá’í World Centre. Haifa. Volume 17 (1976-1979), Pg(s) 227. View as PDF.
- ↑ "About Us". nettc.org. New Era Teacher Training Centre. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "Inception". nehsindia.org. New Era High School. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ a. "Academics". nehsindia.org. New Era High School. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
b. "Course Options". nehsindia.org. New Era High School. Retrieved 10 July 2024. - ↑ "Moral Programme". nehsindia.org. New Era High School. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "About Us :: History: 1945-1971". nehsindia.org. 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ↑ "About Us :: Location". nehsindia.org. 14 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 May 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
