Rashtriya Sanskrit Model Senior Secondary School
Rashtriya Sanskrit Model Senior Secondary School (R.S. Model Sr. Sec. School) was founded in 1951. Its main aim was protection of the dying Indian language Sanskrit and for serving Sanskrit. This is where the name Rashtriya Sanskrit comes from. In the beginning it was a primary school, affiliated with the Punjab School Education Board’s syllabus. After three years, in 1959, it was upgraded to a middle school. It was finally recognized in the year 1964 and upgraded to a high school the very next year in 1965. On 1 April 1976, it got permanent recognition. So it received its new name Rashtriya Sanskrit Model High School. It is now a Punjab School Education Board aided school. Earlier it was located in Arya Samaj Mandir, but in October 1979 it was shifted to its present location.
| Rashtriya Sanskrit Model Senior Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
India | |
| Information | |
| Type | Senior Secondary School |
| Established | 1951 |
| Nickname | R.S. Model Sr. Sec. School RS Model |
| Website | rsmodelschool |
Principals
Mr Mohan Lal Kalra (Current) won the Best Teacher Award at the national level in 1999 and received it from the President of India, Mr K. R. Narayanan. Mr Kalra has authored a book on mathematics. He is a mathematics teacher in R.S. Model School and he still takes teaching classes.
Previous principal Mr Mangat Ram Mehta later joined B.C.M. Arya Model Sr. Sec. School (which is another school from Management Committee) as a principal after retirement from RS Model. He is the first teacher of R.S. Model who received national level award of Best Teacher from the President of India. The whole life he used to travel to school by bicycle. As of 2012, he is Education Adviser of the Management Committee.
Academics
R.S. Model Sr. Sec. School provides classes from pre nursery to 12th standard. In the last century, 12th standard was only available for girls and 10th standard was the highest level for boys, but in earlier days of this century, the school introduced Arts subjects as co-ed.
Activities
Satyarth prakash based four tests held every year.
Morning Assembly starts with shanti mantra then one of Bhajan, kirtan or Indian National Song and Indian National Anthem Jana Gana Mana. After praying, Physical Training on School's band rhythm. Lastly, the principal shares some words with everyone, sometimes teachers and students also take part in this.
Lectures and debates for improving general knowledge and confidence of students.
Brass Band RS Model Boy's Brass Band play daily before and after the morning prayer when students march towards the prayer ground and after praying they attend class for studying. The school's band also participates in band competition.
NCC- National Cadet Core are very active in every field of them. It was started in 2012. R.S. Model. Sr. Sec. School won many prizes in NCC field.
Scouts and Girl Guides are very active in every field of them. The school participates at every front of Scouts and Guides. Every year, many students win national awards for their service as Scouts and Guides.
Singing and writing are also very active throughout the year. The school has music class and a history of students who wrote lyrics of beautiful poems and songs.
Tree planting, Ranagoli and many more activities in which RS Model made a number of appearances in newspapers.
Riya Garg was the topper in the 2014 10th Board exam. She got the 635 marks out of 650. Mahima Nagpal from this school secured the 2nd Position with 632 Marks again one Jannatpreet Kaur secure 630 marks and placed on third position with another 3 students, So we can say that top 3 merits this year by Rashatriya Sanskrit Model Senior Secondary School.