School Adoption

Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour adopted the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Sabour (Type-I) on the eve of the 7th Convocation of the University in April, 2023. The school is a girls’ residential Middle School (Classes VI to VIII) with a capacity of 100 girl students who come from the below poverty level.

 

Mission

 

Adoption of a local school and create awareness among the young students about agricultural education.

 

Vision

 

Upliftment of the society has been one of the aims of the university and adoption of the Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Sabour (Type-I) is a step towards the same. The university is bent on development of the girl students of the school and also create awareness among them regarding the benefits of agriculture and agricultural education to groom them to agri-scientists of tomorrow.

 

The Team

 

With the vision of Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of the university, Dr. D.R. Singh, and guidance of Madam Vice Chancellor Mrs. Pratima Singh, a team of lady scientists led by Dr. Kiran Kumari comprising of Dr. Ruby Rani, Mrs. Anita Kumari, Dr. Shirin Akhtar, Dr. Suborna Roychoudhuri and Dr. Deepti Singh have been working for the improvement of the school girls with the help of their able teachers Mrs. Priyanka and Mrs. Rani Kumari.

 

Tentative Programme Calendar (2024-25) for Adopted School (Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya, Sabour (Type-I))

 

Tentative date

Programme

April, 2024

1st week

Awareness programme on malnutrition

2nd week

Ambedkar Jayanti celebration

3rd week

Hands on Training on Coastal Set with dry flowers

4th week

Participation in DNA Day

May, 2024

1st week

Awareness programme on malnutrition

2nd week

Mother’s Day Celebration

3rd week

World honey bee day celebration

4th week

Awareness programmeon agricultural education

June, 2024

1st week

World Environment Day celebration with NSS

2nd week

 Participation in Mango Day

3rd week

International Yoga Day celebration

4th week

Visit to Herbal Garden at BAU, Sabour

July, 2024

1st week

Botanical garden visit

2nd week

Quiz competition of students

3rd week

Training on Sindoor Production

4th week

Hands on training on preparation of Pen Stand

August, 2024

1st week

BAU Foundation day celebration

2nd week

Independence Day celebration

3rd week

BAC Foundation day celebration

4th week

Hands on training on bookmarks preparation

September, 2024

1st week

National Nutrition Week

2nd week (5th)

Teachers’ Day celebration

3rd week (14th)

Essay Competition

4th Week

Millet field visit

October, 2024

1st week

SwachhtaPakhwara celebration with NSS

2nd week

Hands on training on Greeting Card preparation from dry flowers

3rd week

Rabi crop sowing for nutri-garden

November, 2024

1st week

Field / lab visit of students

2nd week (14th)

Children’s Day celebration

3rd week

Rabi crop transplanting for nutri-garden

4th week

Awareness programme on Mushroom for household nutritional security

December, 2024

1st week

Agricultural Education Day

2nd week

Field / lab visit of students

3rd week

Awareness programme on composting

4th week

Hands on training on Greeting Card  preparation From dry flowers

January, 2025

1st week

New year celebration

2nd week

Awareness programme on vegetable nutrition

3rd week

Republic Day celebration

4th week

Drawing Competition

February, 2025

1st week

Basant Panchami celebration

2nd week

Kisan Mela

3rd week

Participation in Convocation at BAU, Sabour

4th week

Awareness programme on Fruit nutrition

March, 2025

1st week

Summer plantation

2nd week

Field / lab visit of students

3rd week

Awareness programme on hydroponics