INDIA- USA EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

INDIA - USA EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE  PROGRAMME

Our school took up its first global students exchange program, under the able guidance of our Principal Ms. Rama Sethi, between St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri (India) and Newton South High School, Newton Centre (Boston) USA.

To initiate the Program Ms. Archana - Project Coordinator was invited to USA by Principal Mr. Brian Salzer of Newton School where she took her creative ideas for creating this exchange program and created a strong blend of eastern and western values. During her short stay in the school campus from 28^th May - 3^rdJuly 2009, she fostered an environment in which teachers and students enjoyed her presentations on Indian culture, traditions, religious diversity, Indian Education, marriage, family system and globalization of India in the field of Science, Information technology and manufacturing which helped to kick start this program successfully.

The programme further commenced with 10 students of Newton South High School, USA visiting our school in the month of December 2009 and henceforth the programme continued in the coming academic session when some students from St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri visited Newton South High School, USA.

Teacher Coordinator Ms. Rachel from Newton South High School Visiting India - November 2009
n the month of November 2009 Ms. Rachel from Newton South High School visited our school. During her visit she enjoyed interactive sessions with the students and the staff members of all the departments.

Visit by students and teachers of Newton South High School to India - (December 2010)

The program further commenced in the month of December when a delegation of students and teachers of NSHS visited St. Mark’s School for three weeks. They attended school and participated in the various cultural and scientific activities.

Visit of students and teachers of SMS Janakpuri to Newton South High School, Boston, USA - (21 April to 11 May 2010)

 A team of 13 students of our school got an opportunity to be a part of this exchange programme from 20^thApril to 9^th May 2010.The goals of the programme were to provide institutional high-school exchanges that encourage students to cross state, regional, and cultural borders to enrich academic experience and personal needs and interests, to provide real recognition of the value of diversity, an appreciation of the unique qualities of other countries and cultures, increased self-esteem and confidence and a better developed ability to recognize opportunities and solve problems with a multi-cultural perspective.