Poorna Learning Centre, Sahakarnagar

Poorna Learning Centre, Satnur is a small alternative school in Bangalore in the state of Karnataka, India. It started as an effort in home schooling the children of the founder. Saira Banu is the current Principal of the school. The school is very open and teacher-student relations are very relaxed , the students call the teachers by their names. The school does not have uniforms. Please visit it's official website and learn more about the most fun place on the planet.

About hundred and forty children, 32 teachers (including bspecial education teachers), and four support staff make up the Poorna community. As some children may have learning disabilities, Poorna has always been involving and employing special education teachers as and when the need arises. Poorna also strives to support children from all economic backgrounds.The sport side of school is really encouraged by the teachers and principal. they recently won qualifier match in reliance football tournament by a margin of 5 goals. Jeevan midfielder scored a hatrick and received the man of match certificate by the match commissioner.

Poorna does not follow any particular syllabus, rather, the syllabus is developed taking into consideration the ages, abilities and interests of the children in each group. Overall learning goals are planned for each group of children, however there is room for working outside of these when children are interested to do so.

At the age of fifteen or whenever they are ready for it, students are helped to take the National Open School (NOS) Secondary Level Examination. This examination is conducted directly by the Ministry of Human Resources and Development, New Delhi. Students may sit the exam at the Bangalore centre after registering for the NOS. Thus, in order to appear for the NOS exam, NOS requirements for syllabi are followed in standards 9 and 10.

The National Open School (NOS) exam is recognised as equivalent to the 10th standard examination by the various State Boards of Education, and also by the IITs and other such institutions. After passing the examination students have the following options for further studies:

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