MGSS (Solferino)
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Brief introduction & History
The MGSS Solferino is situated at Shiv Shakti Avenue, Solferino No 5, Vacoas. It is one of the co-educational schools operating under the aegis of the MGI/RTI since January 2003. The first cohort of pupils was registered in January 2003. It all started with a population of 140 students and at present, it has a school population of 799 pupils.
The school has several Departments among which are English, French, Mathematics, Computer Studies, Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics), Social Sciences (Sociology, History, Geography), AL (Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Modern Chinese), Technical (Design & Communication, Design & Technology, Textiles studies, Food Studies), Performing Arts (Vocal Hindustani, Bharat Natyam, Tabla, Kathak, Sitar), Hinduism, Islamic Studies and also Economics, Accounting, and Business. A variety of subject combinations in Science, Technical, Economics, and Art sides are offered to students to cater to their varying aptitudes.
Various activities are organized for the students during the activity periods where the students have the opportunity to have a holistic development by getting involved in extracurricular activities like Yoga, photography, music and dance, and so on in different clubs.
Discipline and social service are also integral components of the holistic education imparted to the students. The learners participate in various extra-curricular activities ranging from athletics to swimming competitions, Ramayana chanting to National Drama Competitions.
The School has been honored by Ms. Ruchna Bhoonah for being the first Laureate in the Technical stream in the year 2012. The academic performance at the school has been very encouraging both at the Sc and HSC levels since its existence.
The vision statement of the school
Be a model school where the potential of each learner is enhanced by providing the opportunity for learning to take place.
The mission statement of the school
- Creating a learning environment by all stakeholders for the expansion of the intellectual ability as well as the well-being of the learners
- Give the learner the opportunity for social skills and emotional development
- Allow learners to interact with the environment in which they are evolving
- Promote life skills and values to our learners
Today the School has a population of 799 students. There is 89 teaching staff for the 24 departments and 29 non-teaching staff. The school manages to bag prizes and laurels in many activities organized both at regional and national levels. The performance at the inter MGSS/RTSS drama competition has been commendable where the prizes for the best script, best play, and best actor have been awarded to the school team in 2017 and 2022.
Gandhi Day
The School celebrates the greatness of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October every year, we pledge to adopt his way of life and principles of empathy, humbleness, honesty, and sincerity. Mahatma Gandhi always said that education, without service to mankind, is incomplete. We want to make our students realise this.
Mahatma Gandhi always said that education, without service to mankind, is incomplete. We want to make our students realize this. Hence, since its foundation, MGSS Solferino has organised Gandhi Day with great fervor. On the occasion, the school organizes a lunch for the elderly of the locality, grandparents of the pupils, and inmates from charitable institutions. The philosophy behind the lunch is to train the students to cater to the elderly people and the less fortunate ones.
However, October 2 is not the only time of the year when the students are taught human values, nor is it the only time that they do service to mankind. Since we are under the aegis of the MGI/RTI, the philosophy, teachings, and education of Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore form an integral part of our curriculum. Several times during the year, our students visit homes and ashrams to serve the elderly.
Staff Profile
Name of Ag Rector: Mr A Sooba
Name of Deputy Rector: Mrs. D Ramgulam
Number of Teaching Staff – 89
Number of Non-Teaching Staff: 29
