(openPR) - To quote Colin Powell “The healthiest competition occurs when average considered people win by putting above average effort”

Located in the heart of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, Pilani is well known for various educational institutions, CSIR Laboratory CEERI as well as the upcoming BrahMos Missile Assembly Project unit. Established in the year 2004, Jamuna Mishra Academy - JMA which has been making rapid strides in early childhood education is presently one among the top ranking and most sought after schools at Pilani Rajasthan.

The school which started with an enrollment of 60 students for the Nursery, LKG, First Junior and Class1 has grown today till Class VIII with well over 8 times the enrollment. The teacher strength at JMA also has grown from 5 in 2004 to 23 presently. A noteworthy fact is that the girl student enrollment has been steadily rising every year in JMA and is presently close to 50% of total strength which itself is a matter of pride in a state which had alarmingly low record of girl’s education.

For the past very many years, every year at Pilani, the Birla Education Trust (BET) conducts an Inter Institutional Patriotic Song competition close to the Independence Day. For the year 2011, the same was held on August 14th at the imposing Vijay Hall of Birla Public School, Pilani.

The prominent among the participating schools included the well known Pilani schools Birla School, Birla Public School (BPS), Birla Balika Vidyapeeth (BBVP) well known for the NCC Band parade in Republic Day celebrations at Raj Path for last over five decades, Birla Shishu Vihar, Hari Devi Jhutharam Shishu Sadan (HJSS), Bal Niketan Senior Secondary School, B.S. Saboo Senior Secondary School, Birla Sanskrit College and Jamuna Mishra Academy. This is the first time JMA children have participated in this song competition.

(Retd) Col VN Ratnakar Director BET in his welcome address introduced Chief Guest Dr Chandra Shekhar Director of the CSIR Laboratory CEERI (Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute) Pilani as a modern saint scientist dedicated to bring cutting edge technologies to common man’s reach. After the lighting of the ceremonial lamp, the competition took off in which each school team contested with enthusiasm. Appreciating the splendid performance by the various teams, Dr Chandra Sekhar in his speech emphasized on the sense of belonging and pride among the citizens of India today which is the essence of patriotism for achieving success in all endeavors.

The participating schools were classified into two categories – Boarding and Day Schools. In the Boarding School category, BPS, BBVP and Birla School bagged the first, second and third prize respectively. In the day schools category, Birla Shishu Vihar, HJSS and first time participant Jamuna Mishra Academy bagged the first, second and third prize respectively.

The JMA Pilani children who had come for the song competition along with their Principal Mrs Booma Natarajan and the team of teachers left the Vijay Hall with beaming faces and pride that they were part of an institution which is a jewel in the crown among the schools at Pilani.

For more details about JMA Pilani see www.jma-pilani.page.tl/

About JMA Pilani: Smt Jamuna Mishra Academy - JMA Pilani is a Co-educational English Medium School with Experienced Teachers, Spacious Classrooms and Modern Amenities Designed to impart Quality Education combined with All Round Personality Development and lay the Best Foundation for the Child's Future. For more details about JMA Pilani see www.jma-pilani.page.tl/

Mrs Booma Natarajan MSc (Chemistry), MA (Childcare & Education), B.Ed
Principal Jamuna Mishra Academy – JMA
Atma Ram Padia Marg
Pilani Rajasthan 333031 India
Phone 91-1596-242314
Email booma_pilani at yahoo.co.in
Website www.jma-pilani.page.tl/