Introduction - Intelligent students are found in all strata of society, but underprivileged groups often miss opportunities for their intellectual development. To provide them with such opportunities, the Intellectual Development Program has been in operation since 2013. The primary aim of this initiative is to nurture intellectual growth among adolescent boys and girls who are for economically disadvantaged sections of Solapur city.
Structure and Admission - Approximately 100 students from 8th to 10th grades, gather every Sunday 2 hours for this class through 5 centers in various areas of Solapur city.
Efforts to enhance the Intellectual - Various efforts were made to enhance intellectual abilities, such as:
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Linguistic facility : Teaching students to enrich their vocabulary, convey multiple meanings with one word, and become proficient in language skills.
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Mathematical skills : Ensuring that mathematical concepts are clear, encouraging logical thinking, and solving mathematical problems.
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Creativity : Encouraging students to think creatively, to find novel solutions to problems, and to prepare new plans to solve problems.
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Observation and Conclusion : Guiding students as to how conduct and observe various scientific experiments and draw conclusions.
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Technical Skills : Through electronics workshops, students are introduced to technical knowledge and its applications.
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Hand Craft : Students get guidance in artistic skills such as calligraphy, typography etc.
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Concentration : Efforts are made to enhance students' concentration through meditation, prayers and reciting sacred verses.
The goal is to inspire these students with a sense of patriotic devotion, in addition to providing them intellectual enrichment.
Head of the Projects - Nikhil Maykunte, Deepika Nadamane