School Partners for Advanced Learning Centers

Inside the Advanced Learning Centers

Vidyashilp Academy ALC (Bengaluru), the first of the initial 3 ALCs set up in 2017.

The physical space for ALC can be sparse, re-configurable, and leverage existing school infrastructure, cost effectively.

The learning environment integrates facilitator-led as well as self-directed learning.

Many problem solving activities at ALC are designed to be collaborative, involving team work.

An explicit goal is to make ALC such a happy and fun place that children don't want to miss even a single session.

ALC includes exposure to topics and hands-on skills that are often beyond the scope of the curriculum at their grade levels.

Coding is included not just for digital literacy, but also as a tool to develop logical reasoning skills and simulations.

Advanced mathematical tools and techniques, such as calculus, are introduced gently.

Students leverage each other to figure out complex concepts, and validate their own understanding.

Highly curious learners at ALC develop the habit of using the scientific method to grasp how physical laws of the Universe manifest.

Children constantly sample each others' minds in the approaches to problem solving.

Gifted learners are everywhere - rural, tribal, urban poor, middle-class, and privileged communities... and they learn together, inclusively at ALC.

Incorporating as much collaborative working space as possible, is an important design principle of ALC.

Time management is a critical skill for these advanced learners, as they often pursue multiple interests.

Children energize each other during monotonous exam preparations, which are crucial for higher education paths.

Much younger students find the space to share advanced concepts with older learners, motivating both groups.

IBM's Design Thinking workshop for planning the path ahead for ALC had students, facilitators, parents, and Principals brainstorming together.

Residential ALC workshops away from home, and in the lush, green environs of IISc campus, are very popular, and fill up quickly.

Children interact with experts in the industry and research communities, and get to know the latest trends and advances in the fields.

An explicit goal of ALC is to nurture the students into world-class mentors for future generations of learners.

Training teachers into a growing, precious resource pool of ALC Facilitators is built into the methodology of the programme.

Allahabad ALC (Uttar Pradesh)

Amritsar ALC (Punjab)

Jalandhar ALC (Punjab)

Bathinda ALC (Punjab)

Gwalior ALC (Madhya Pradesh)

Kaluchak ALC (Jammu and Kashmir)

Lucknow SP Marg ALC (Uttar Pradesh)

Pune Kirkee ALC (Maharashtra)

Ranchi ALC (Jharkhand)

Samba ALC (Jammu and Kashmir)

Jaipur ALC (Rajasthan)

Udhampur ALC (Jammu and Kashmir)

Lucknow LBS Marg ALC (Uttar Pradesh)

ALC Facilitators' Workshop 2023, New Delhi.

An explicit goal of ALC is to inspire a genuine love for Nature.

Children in the ALC programme...

Explore a wide range of subject areas, including STEM and humanities
+ Enjoy learning complex concepts, and advanced problem solving techniques
+ Gain state-of-the-art insights from experts in top research labs and industry
+ Feel smarter and more self-confident about themselves
+ Improve their cognitive abilities, critical reasoning, and self-learning skills
+ Learn to better manage their time, and knowledge resources
+ Become more effective in communication and presentation skills
+ Begin developing strong, well-balanced portfolios
+ Find opportunities to collaborate with peers from different schools
+ Develop vision and thought leadership for their own high value role in society
+ Obtain greater clarity about career paths best suited for them
+ Start targeting the right courses and places for higher education
+ Increase their awareness of issues facing India and the world
+ Grow into inspiring mentors for the upcoming generations
+ Network into an expanding, global, alumni community of happy achievers

Meet the NIAS-EGT Team (click)