Hostel Infrastructure
The guiding principles for deciding the location & designing the Buildings for the Hostels have been to provide the Boarders / children comfort, convenience, companionship, camaraderie & cleanliness, along with competitive opportunities, within a Secure environment. There are presently Nine Hostels in the Campus, separate for Boys & Girls & Junior & Senior Schools. Four of these are for Junior School Children of ages between 6 & 12 years, based on the Dormitory System & Four of them are for Senior Boys & Girls studying in classes VI to X on shared Room accommodation basis. A separate Hostel has been provided for Foreign Students.
The Junior Hostel Building has Two Floors – Ground Floor for Boys & First Floor for Girls – with Four Dormitories on each floor. Each Dormitory has a capacity of 12 Inmates on Single Beds laid on tiled floors with mattresses, individual cupboards & with ceiling fans backed with one Air Conditioner. Thus, there are Two Girls Hostels (Priya & Vidya) & two Boys Hostels (Gulmohar & Amaltas) with 24 children in each, totaling 96 Junior School Wards. Each Floor has Common Toilet Block with European & Indian Seats, Prep Rooms & RO system / Water Coolers. A common Kitchen & Dining Room & a Common Room complete the Junior Hostel Building Compound, which has a 7’ high wall all around with Gated Entry covered by CCTV Cameras. While each floor has a separate Resident Warden, the official residence of Head Mistress of the Junior School is also located in a part of this Building.
For Senior Students, there are two Separate Buildings Complexes with G+1 accommodation, separate for Girls & Boys – Gangotri & Mansarovar.
- a) Gangotri, the Senior Girls boarding Complex has Two Hostel blocks: (Ganga & Yamuna) that can accommodate 2 -3 students each in 24 rooms. Beds with mattresses, steel almirahs and study tables are provided. A common Toilet Block on each Floor with European & Indian Seats has been provided for each Hostel. A combined Kitchen & Dining Hall & Common Room cater to both Hostels. It has serene environs with all the modern facilities. A Badminton Court provides outdoor facility for keeping the residents fit and healthy. In addition to 7’ high Boundary wall & CCTV Camera at the Gate, a Security Guard is stationed during the night. The Wardens residence is within the Hostel Complex.
- b) Mansarovar, the Senior Boys Boarding Complex, with Two Hostel blocks: (Shivalik & Vindhya) one on each floor with 2-Seater 18 Rooms on each Floor, caters to a total of 72 Senior Boys. These
Hostels have facilities similar to Gangotri. Mansarovar provides for Badminton & Volleyball within its walls. In order to foster the spirit of camaraderie and companionship and to provide adequate opportunities for competition, participation and leadership, this Building has a common Dining Hall and Evening Recreational Activity Rooms.
The PIPS Pojewal Campus has one independent Hostel (Foyer) for Foreign Students in a G+1 Building overlooking the Valley beyond. This Building has Two Floors with 12 Rooms on each Floor, with attached European style Toilets. Each Room has a capacity of 2-3 Inmates with individual Beds with Mattresses. individual wardrobes, Study Tables & Chairs & fans. A Common Room with TV / Connection & Indoor Games, a dedicated Kitchen & a Common Dining Hall are part of this Building. A Computer with Internet Connectivity & CCTV Camera at the Entry Gate have been provided. Within the boundary walls of Foyer, a Badminton Court & Basket Ball Single Pole for Practice have been provided. A Security Guard is stationed here during the night.
Monotony of Regular trips to the Mess is broken by Weekly Café. Boys/Girls can use Cafeteria on Sundays according to their schedule. No outside food is allowed
For students with slow learning capacity, Remedials are a blessing. Extra coaching may be organized in case of weak students on holidays.
Besides stationary brought from home after holidays, a boy/girl needs stationary items often enough during the Term, especially during exams. Boys/Girls can make use of this facility of Tuck-Shop during recess
A small Document center for occasional use is available in the school.
The Nurse in the PIPS Health Office offers professional, knowledgeable and caring support and service to the students, in the promotion of health and wellness. We provide care to the children in the following ways:
- First aid and emergency care
- Crisis preparedness
- Maintenance of health records
- Disseminating information on communicable illness
- Prevention of illness
- Referral of individuals to resources in the community for health care or services.
In partnership with administrators, parents, faculty, counsellors and students, we strive to provide holistic medical care.
A separate Sick Room has also been provided to contain and accommodate the affected child.
PIPS is a fully Residential Boarding School.
The morning hours are spent in the Prep room studying. The House-master and House-mistress help in supervision and assist the students in their respective subjects of study. They also help the matron in accounting for the work at the end of the month, counselling and monitoring the progress of the children. Studies aside, the children also contribute to the work in the Dormitories/Houses lending a helping hand inside and outside. Making the beds, tidying up tables, folding blankets are the tasks of the children. To inculcate a sense of responsibility, the students are assigned from time to time small tasks such as keeping cleanliness, discipline, punctuality and care of laundry work. Outstanding students are rewarded for their contribution. They are well trained in their roles that even without the matron, they can manage the whole show on their own.
There are separate Housing Facilities for Boys and Girls – Both Junior and Senior Schools. Junior School houses are with Dormitories with capacity of 10-14 beds. Senior School houses are with shared rooms with Capacity of 2-3 beds each. All houses have separate Dining Halls and Toilet blocks which are kept clean, well maintained and have 24- hour supply of water.
Junior School students are accommodated in well-designed dormitories
which are not just residential quarters but homes for the children. Senior School students share contiguous rooms with a recreation hall and a lounge. The facilities provided in the houses exceed the standards of a robust school.
Valuable different timings for summer and winter conditions, but a typical working day commences at around 5:30 a.m. with line up followed by P.T./Yoga for 30 minutes. The students then wash, change and attend a period of study before breakfast. Breakfast is followed by “Assembly” in the School Hall. The Principal/Headmaster/Headmistress reads a non-denominational prayer, which is followed by a devotional song chosen each day from different religions.
Five more periods of study with a half-hour break in-between for mid-morning snacks, completes the daily classroom timetable. Lunch is followed by compulsory rest hour, during which boys/girls must be on their beds with shoes off, either resting or reading. In the extreme summer rest hour is extended to two and a half-hours.
From the end of rest hour to tea, boys/girls are free once a week to go to the Tuck-shop, attend meetings etc. One afternoon is spent on Socially Useful and Productive Work (SUPW) and on Spare Time Activities (STA).
After snacks, all students must play games of their choice everyday, followed by a bath. Supper is at 7:30 p.m. followed by an hour for homework when boys/girls spend time in their Prep rooms. Lights out for Juniors is at 9:00 p.m. while it is 9:30 p.m. for Seniors . More often than not, he boys/girls have after-lunch practice sessions for various speech and performance related activities, they attend talks and career-counselling sessions, remedial classes, inter-school and inter-house competitions, and the extra classes in the evenings which focus on certain problem areas in specific subjects.
“What shall I wear?” and “My designer jacket cost more than yours!” students wear the smart practical PIPS uniform. We also believe that the student is not an executive. Thus, the everyday uniform is work-friendly and allows him/her expression in very many ways. However, there are separate uniforms for formal occasions and Sports. The child changes uniform three times in a day for School, for games & for sleeping. Please visit the uniform page on the prospectus for details.
Nourishing the child with appropriate nutritional supplements so as to enable his/her body to grow and be fit and healthy. The School has kept high standards for hygiene and nutrition for every child. After all a healthy body houses a healthy mind.
During the day, the School provides four regular meals, and all meals are prepared & served to the students within the Hostel Complex. The menu of the meals are based on the advice of nutritionists with stress on providing a balanced diet, with variety in preparations & occasional additions in both veg/non-veg sections.
Arrangements for special diet is made for children on medical advice. The cooking of meals is supervised by Mess Incharge & precautions are taken to serve fresh and healthy food Always.
Below is an example of the Weekly Menu.
Spl. Note : Day/Date of Non–veg may change due to religious/admin. reasons. Menu is subject to change due to the seasons and the availability of vegetables in the Stores/Market.
The School has Four separate buildings accommodating seven (07) Houses. These houses are divided into Senior and Junior with separate houses for Girls and Boys – all within the Campus. Senior houses nest Classes VI to X, while Junior Houses have Classes I to V which are looked after by House Masters/Mistress and Matrons.
House is led by a member of the teaching staff – the House-master who is involved in the day-to-day life of the student as a mentor. Supporting the House Masters are a number of teaching staff who live in the campus and are available to counsel and tutor the students. All Houses have House Prefect chosen from the students who provide assistance to the House Master/Mistress.
The residences of the Housemaster and of one or more faculty members are attached with the House.
Life at PIPS
A Calm environment encourages for study and creativity. The wooded rural location chosen for the PIPS campus is about 100 kms from Chandigarh but has the fresh air ambience of a hill station. All indoor areas have moderate temperature. Beautiful shaded outdoor spaces for sitting , thinking or chatting encourage informal interaction between members of the community. At the heart of the school an open-air amphitheatre provides a vista across a huge campus.
Timings are altered for summer and winter conditions, but a typical working day commences at around 6:00 a.m. with line up. followed by P.T. for 30 minutes. The students then wash, change and attend a period of study before breakfast. Breakfast is followed by “Assembly”. The Headmaster reads a non denominational prayer, which is followed by a devotional song chosen each day from different religions. Five more periods of study with a half-hour break in-between for mid-morning snacks, completes the daily classroom timetable. Lunch is followed by compulsory rest hour, during which boys / girls must be on their beds with shoes off, In the extreme summer rest hour is extended to an hour and a half-hours. From the end of rest hour to tea, there are again two periods with activity classes / hobbies till Tea Time. After tea all students must play games : compulsory game of the season, followed by a bath. Supper is at 7:30 p.m. followed by one period of homework time when boys / girls work in their Preps. Lights out for juniors is at 9:00 p.m & senior at 9:30pm.
Student Rights & Duties
Though PIPS is a non-sectarian School we regard each student’s are being of equal importance , emotional, physical and social development.
The School provides a healthy atmosphere conducive to liberal thinking and multi-religious attitudes. Students are encouraged to discuss their own and others’ religious beliefs. Spiritual advice is available to those who require it
Students can realise their rights only if they also exercise self- discipline and respect the same rights for all others. We expect the following things from each student, which in turn they can expect from us and from their fellow students:
- Respect Yourself
- Conduct yourself with honesty and integrity
- Respect Others
- Keep yourself neat, clean and appropriately dressed for class
- Accept constructive criticism
- Be courteous
- Refrain from substance (drug/alcohol) use
- Display good sportsmanship when winning and losing.
- Listen to other people
- Follow directions of teachers/administrators
- Offer ideas and alternatives rather than criticism
- Share ideas in a constructive way
- Help newcomers and visitors
- Use positive and supporting comments
- Behave in a safe manner
- Use appropriate language in school.
- Respect Property
- Keep school equipment and books in good condition
- Return borrowed property in good condition
- Turn in lost items to the middle school office
- Deposit litter and waste in appropriate containers
- Leave others’ property alone
- Maintain a safe, clean environment for others
- Keep feet off of furniture
- No Graffiti
- Respect Learning
- Maintain silence in and around classes in session
- Participate fully in instruction
- Arrive on time and prepared for class
- Ask appropriate, on target questions
- Strive to do beyond the minimum required
- Academic honesty is expected.
- Respect Authority/Leadership
- Exercise self discipline
- Use correct channels for complaints and suggestions
- Support the middle school student government and school sponsored activities
For you as a parent, your child is the most valuable person in your life. At PIPS we understand that your whole life you have worked so hard to provide the best to them and you always dream that they grow up to be successful and respected citizens of the country. At PIPS we work to provide a high academic input and learning environment coupled with a deep respect for our value system to groom each one of our students to become a success story so that they not only make us and you proud, but the whole country on being an Indian.
Each child has the right to:
- Be safe and secure
- Be respected
- Be heard and seen
- Have their biological needs met
- Have their own space
- Be themselves
- Express themselves
- Learn at their own pace
- Interact and connect with the teacher and others
- Broaden and deepen their knowledge
- Know why they are learning what they are learning
- Time to explore and discover
- Ask questions
- Play both indoors and outside
- Teach others as well as learn from others
- To learn in a developmentally appropriate l environment
- To take initiative
- Make mistakes and receive support in problem solving
- Engage in rich, developmentally appropriate experiences.