Taurian World School brings NASA experience to campus

Becomes first school in India to expose students to reduced gravity aircraft education

Feb 14, 2013: Taurian World School (TWS), the best boarding school in Jharkhand and among India’s top 30 boarding schools, hosted Mr Jim Christensen, educator facilitator for NASA NEW workshops at Johnson Space Centre (JSC) and Chief Instructor of globally renowned Space Trek Programme, at its Ranchi campus today. Mr Christensen is currently on his maiden visit to India and made TWS his first port of call among the country’s educational institutions. Besides TWS, Mr Christensen will visit two more schools in Mumbai. 

For students of Taurian World School, especially those who aspire to study aerospace, it was a lifetime experience to share the platform with the space education guru, who has mentored millions across the globe as a science and technology teacher and also as an educational specialist at Johnson Space Centre, US. Mr Christensen made presentations before the students relating to NASA, spaceflight and microgravity and educated them about his experiences flying aboard NASA’s reduced gravity aircraft. He also shared with TWS students his experience of working with students abroad on multiple experiment that have flown on the reduced gravity aircraft, the shuttle, the Space X Dragon and the International space Station.

Commenting on the occasion, the Chairman of Taurian World School, Mr Amith Bajla, said “At TWS we continuously explore different formats on sharpening the quality of delivery of education in sync with the interests of our students. I feel very happy that today we could host a space scientist of Mr Jim Christensen stature and bring him in the midst of our students to tutor them on aerospace through an interactive session. For us, it was an honour to have Mr Christensen in our school, the first for any educational institution in India. The event has gone a long way in satiating the desires of our students to delve into the world of space and gravity and de-mystifying them”.     

The US Presidential Award winner, Mr Christensen, has to his credit of developing three experiments to fly aboard with reduced gravity aircraft – a free-flying robot programmed by students to accomplish maneuvers in microgravity, a demonstration of the effect of the microgravity on convection and a demonstration of magnetic fields in microgravity.  

About Taurian World School

Taurian World School (TWS), adjudged as the best boarding school in Jharkhand and among the top 30 boarding schools in India, offers students the prospect of an exceptional education and preparation for life in a modern, purpose-built facility. Spread out on 50-acres of sprawling campus in the midst of an inspiring environment, TWS encourages pupils to develop their passion for learning, the spirit for curiosity and to become increasingly self-directed in their study. Irrespective of being a young entrant in the field of education, TWS has already built up the tradition to equip students for their future – intellectually, spiritually and physically. The school’s tutoring system provides students with individual care that promotes their independence, offers them support and guidance and involves and informs parents. 

TWS follows CBSE curriculum, but the real academic strength lies in not constraining the classroom discussions by examined curriculum. Success in examination is important, but TWS feels that it should be by-product of a student’s broader intellectual development. Students in TWS are encouraged to pursue their own interest whether intellectual, social, spiritual or physical within and beyond the curriculum. The teacher-student ratio is 7:1, ensuring personalized care for every student. The teachers at TWS are experts in and passionate about their subjects and they move beyond the curriculum.  

The school has not only adopted innovative teaching techniques under XSEED, EDUCOMP Smartclass etc but also offers exceptional sporting facilities like horse-riding, squash court, lawn-tennis court, hockey, football and cricket grounds, a   state-of-the-art swimming pool among others. TWS boasts of having the biggest school library in Jharkhand and is also equipped with an amphitheatre, music practice rooms a fully-equipped gymnasium for students, language labs, multi-media centre, music & dance studios, art & crafts Room, for the students.

The School provides day, week and term boarding facilities to students and aims to make them at ease while caring wardens addresses all their needs. TWS has separate dorms for boys and girls.

To ensure a stress-free campus, TWS has tied-up with Art of Living Foundation to help students cope and address the demands of modern day education system in a world of accelerating environmental and social changes. In essence, TWS aspires to keep its students two-steps ahead in facing the challenges of the outer world with confidence and conviction.