Student Leadership

The Aravali campus has approximately 2500 children, distributed among four houses – Himgiri with the colour yellow, Sagar blue, Vasundhara red and Srishti green. Becoming members of a house infuses loyalty, accountability, belonging and the spirit of competition as well as cooperation.

The senior school Student Council consists of the Head of the Student Council, the Head of Activities, the Head of Sports, the Head of Environment, the Chief Editors and Secretaries of Activities, Sports and Environment as well as the Editorial Board. The four House Captains and the Vice Captains are also a part of the Student Council. Becoming a member of the Council involves a selection procedure that includes a combination of nomination, interviews by a panel and election (complete with campaigning). Those nominated or elected to posts meet demanding criteria:

They must believe and uphold the four core values of the school: Integrity, Sensitivity, Pride in One’s Heritage and the Pursuit of Excellence.

They must possess leadership qualities such as the ability to take the initiative, the capacity to implement policies and the strength to take responsibility.

They must be role models for other students to look up to.

They must actively participate in house activities and be able to balance academics with additional responsibility.

 The Student Council, sworn in at a solemn investiture ceremony, has shouldered increasing responsibility over the years. The Council helps in maintaining discipline, mentoring and is often a part of the decision making process on matters that affect the student body.

Leadership opportunities exist for those without a badge as well. Reassurance of safety and support is provided to foster leadership. Responsibility of varying degrees is delegated and peer mentoring and teaching, besides the formal mentoring programme by the faculty, are demands made of a TSRS student. Student leadership in various situations is in addition to the presence of administrative and teaching staff as well as the full time counsellors whom children can approach to share their aspirations, doubts and feelings.

This Leadership Programme is an initiative of the Nand and Jeet Khemka Foundation, an NGO that runs the Global Education leadership Foundation (tGELF). Senior school, Aravali follows a graded and structured leadership programme and has sessions as part of the class timetables. The tGELF Youth Leader Competition is a six month long, intensely competitive process during which students work on a social project close to their heart and finally present their journey and learning before a panel of judges. The winners get the opportunity to go for a summer programme to an Ivy League college and an International leadership camp.

Primarily student-driven, AMUN is an interactive opportunity for students of classes 9 – 12 to become familiar with international issues and the workings of the United Nations Organisation. Through debates and negotiations, delegates attempt to resolve regional and international problems. During the MUN sessions, participants find themselves in leadership positions within the different committees simulated each year as delegates representing countries, members of Executive Boards and members of International Press.  AMUN members have designed and maintain a website on their own www.aravalimun.org