1. Why is the school named “Suchitra”??
The school is christened ‘Suchitra’ as it has a legacy going back to 1980. The existing site was the erstwhile location of ‘Suchitra Electronics’, a family owned venture of the director Mr. Praveen Raju. The site was leased out to ICFAI Tech. Engineering College for several years. The school is situated on NH 7, a prime location for a school. The campus is situated on 10 acres of prime area with 200,000 sq. ft. of built up area. The area is lush green with around 600, 40-year old trees in the campus.
2. What inspired the founders to start the school?
The team, led by our dynamic director Mr. Praveen Raju, had a vision to impart quality education to children. The school’s location is perfect as there are no other institutions aiming at holistic development of students in the vicinity. Moreover, the Director, Praveen Raju, has been associated with school education in his capacity as Executive Director of Indus International School, Hyderabad.
3. What is the USP of Suchitra?
Core Values – RESPECT – INTEGRITY – SELF-DISCIPLINE – EXCELLENCE
We provide an exclusive Leadership Curriculum as part of the Academic Program.
We provide chess training as part of regular curriculum.
Our USP is built on our Teachers. We recruit only the best of professionally qualified Teachers.
The school focuses on different teaching strategies to meet the needs of students individually. This is done taking into consideration the different learning abilities, learning styles and intelligences of students.
LOCATION: about 7 km from Paradise, 4 km from Jeedimetla, 4 km from Alwal and closest to Bowenpally, 10 km from Kukatpally, 10 km from Panjagutta and 12 km from Sainikpuri.
Campus: 10 acres with 200,000 sq. ft. of built up area, amphitheater -1600 capacity, indoor multipurpose halls, spacious class rooms, the property belongs to the school management and the school has been started with a long term vision in place.
Sports facilities: Soccer, Cricket, BasketBall, Swimming, Karate, Tennis, Skating, Dance, Gymnastics, Instrumental Music, Chess (1st school in Telangana to include Chess as part of the curriculum).
4. Does the school appear the same as it does in the Brochure?
In fact, it is much more impressive in reality. The well-laid out green lawns dotted with trees, the play and sport grounds, the impressive 200,000 sq ft. constructed area are all to be seen to be appreciated.
5. What are the values that the school stands for?
Our Core Values/ Guiding Principles
RESPECT
INTEGRITY
SELF-DISCIPLINE
EXCELLENCE
We believe in
– Maintaining integrity of action.
-Inspiring leadership
Encouraging creativity
A will to inspire positive change in the environment
Respecting and treating everyone with the highest degree of dignity and trust.
Trying to achieve Excellence in all endeavours
6. How does Suchitra provide ‘Whole education with academic excellence’?
The focus is to provide a more learning-centric, interactive and participative pedagogy with stress on constructivist, enquiry and skill-based learning.
The curriculum de-emphasizes rote learning and promotes thinking skills, analytical skills, application skills and communication skills to develop the right perspectives facilitating independent judgment.
Thus, Suchitra is different from the competitors.
7. Who are the members that form the core team of the academy?
- Praveen Raju, Managing Trustee
- Renu Shorey, Director – Principal
- Deepa Kapoor, Vice Principal
- Trisha Chakraborty, Research and Training Head
- Anne Isaac, Academic Coordinator
- Satya B Swamy, Pre-Primary Coordinator
8. Is the faculty experienced and trained?
We have an exclusively handpicked faculty who is selected after rigorous rounds of evaluation and assessments. The selection is done on the basis of subject knowledge, communication skills and adaptability. We ensure all our teachers are dedicated and passionate about their work. There are a number of workshops in a year –In House as well as External.
9. When was the school inaugurated?
It was in June 2011
10. How does Suchitra offer the International methodology of education?
Suchitra is a CBSE school offering International methodology of education. We offer holistic education where the class-room teaching is child-centric. The chalk and talk method of teaching and allowing rote learning are anathema to us. PBL (Project based learning) is the way forward and marks integrated learning in the class room.
The teacher is only a guide or facilitator who ignites the interest of the students and lets the students explore and analyze until they find the right answers.
Use of multimedia and AV aids and emphasis on research work makes Suchitra a world class school following contemporary teaching techniques.
Class-Rooms with Interactive Smart Boards and high speed internet make the child’s experience multi-sensorial and transaction of curriculum easier/effective and efficient.
Creating an environment of curiosity in the classroom and teaching in order to meet a need-to-learn is of prime importance.