Vivekananda Human Excellence Scholarships

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Vivekananda Human Excellence Awards
 
Swami Vivekananda said, "Mere book-learning won't do. We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one's own feet.... Education is not the amount of information that is put into your brain and runs riot there, undigested, all your life. We must have life-building, man-making, character-making assimilation of ideas."

Traditionally, students have been rewareded for their academic achievements only. We strongly feel that the students have to be actively encouraged to assimilate good human values such as integrity, dedication, sacrifice, cooperation, dignity of labour, self-discipline, respect for others etc etc. Their efforts are to be rewarded and appreciated.

The Vivekananda Human Excellence Award scheme has been started from 2009 to encourage and appreciate the inculcation of higher values so that our students develop all-rounded personalities.

The award is implemented as follows:

Throughout the year, the form teachers discuss the prescribed values and encourage the students to consciously assimilate them in their lives. The students fill-in self assessment sheet every month. The teachers observe and guide them.
  1. At the end of the year, each form teacher recommends (on a prescribed form) the names of 3 boys and 3 girls from his or her respective class for the award.
  2. The Level Deans and the College Administration then recommend to the SVC Academic committee 2 boys and 2 girls out of the list.
  3. The SVC Academic Committee then makes the final selection.
  4. On the Annual Day the selected students receive the award certificates and the following years College fees are paid for them from sponsorships received from our donors. Form 7 students receive a refund.
  5. The benefactors are informed of the names of the recepients of the awards and the list is printed in the College Annual magazine.
We thank our following generous benefactors who supported this scheme in 2009 as follows:
  
 
 Benefactors
Amount
# Beneficiaries
1
Mrs Jyoti Tappoo (Tappoos Fiji Award)
 $   1,008
7
2
Mr Umakant Patel (Vinod Patel Hardware Award)
 $   1,000
7
3
Mr Jitesh Pala (Mansukh Lal Pala Award)
 $   1,000
8
4
Mr Dilip Khatri ((Jacks of Fiji Award)
 $   1,350
10
5
Prof S Muralidhar (Vice-Chancellor, Uni of Fiji)
 $      715
5
6
Mr Anil Pillay (International Hotel Supplies Award)
 $      540
4
7
Mr Sumit Raniga
 $      460
4
8
Mr Vimal Deo (Deo's Construction Award)
 $      425
3
9
Mr Chandrakant Ranchhod (NZ)
 $      425
3
10
Mr Babu Sen, Sydney
 $      335
2
11
Mrs Kamini Mani
 $      175
1
 
Total
 $   7,433
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The assessment forms and assessment criteria is attached below for reference.

We invite our ex-students and well-wishers to come forward and support this effort to promote man-making and character-building education. Please contact us by email : svcfiji@gmail.com

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HE Assessment Chart.pdf104.65 KB
HE Self Assesment.pdf150.11 KB
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