Are you sending your ward to a real convent?

Every parent has a desire that their child should study in a school that is not only academically sound but a school that makes the child disciplined. With this intention, the parents want that their child should be a convent educated.

This desire has become such a necessity that the parents are ready to pay heavy fees no matter whether they can afford it or not provided the school is convent. Not only this, but, parents also put their child especially a girl in convent school as she would be tagged a convent educated girl influenced by the fact that the matrimonial ask for a 'convent educated girl'.

Some of the local schools are taking undue advantage of this and term their school as convent. But in real sense these schools are not convent. There are many schools in the city named as ‘convent’ but the fact is that such schools do not fulfill the criteria to be a convent school as the schools themselves do not know the true meaning of ‘convent’. 

Besides the fact that there are certain norms for establishing a Convent school yet large number of convent schools are functioning in the city that are not as per the set standards.

For establishing a convent school, it is required that the school should be associated with the Catholic Church and the nuns should be appointed as the teachers. But on the name of Convent there are many schools that are not as per the prescribed norms. The convent schools are much disciplinary and consist of better educational facilities as compared to other schools and therefore parents admit their wards influenced with the name of convent but after the admission the reality is far different.

Father Anand Mutungal, regional PRO and spokesperson said that,” I do agree that large numbers of convent schools are functioning but it is up to the parents to choose the better school for their wards. If the school fulfills the criteria of being a convent school then parents can admit their children in that school.” 

It is to be noted that there is no committee formed for acting against the illegal convent schools and therefore everyday a new convent school is added to the list.

Mutungal said that,” taking action against the illegal convent schools depends upon the school education department. But I feel that the convent school is mainly a brand for us as it is being recognized as the best educational service.

Especially the upper class of the society wants to put their wards in convent school as these schools provide better facilities at lesser costs.”

On the condition of anonymity some of the parents said that though they have admitted their children in a convent school thinking that the school would provide good academic background and disciplined behavior to their child but after the admission of their children there is a feeling of distrust amongst the parents towards the school management of one of the so called convent schools. 

Sister Reji, principal, Carmel Convent School said that,” the school with the name convent which are not actually convent are only meant for misguiding people and it completely depends upon the parents to put their child in the right convent. We never thought of reacting against these schools as the parents should themselves understand what is better for their child.”  

THE REAL CONVENT SCHOOLS

1. Campion Higher Secondary School

2. Carmel Convent Hindi Medium

3. Carmel Covent Senior Secondary School

4. Carmel Jyothi Hindi medium School

5. Fr. Angel English Medium School

6. Holy cross Co-ed school

7. Holy Family Senior Secondary School

8. Mount Carmel School Pushpa Vidyalaya School

9. Queen Mary’s Higher Secondary Schools

10 . St. Francis Higher Secondary School

11 . St. Joseph’s Co-ed school

12 . St. Joseph’s co-ed school, Kolar

13 . St Joseph’s Convent Higher Secondary

14 . St Joseph’s Convent Senior Secondary

15 . St. Joseph’s Hindi medium school.

16 . St. Joseph’s Higher Secondary School

17 . St. Montfort School

18 . St. Paul Senior Secondary School

19 . St. Raphael Co-ed school

20 . St. Theresa’s Girls Higher Secondary School.

21 . St. Xavier’s Senior Secondary School.

22 . St. Mary’s Convent Senior Secondary School.

   

What is Convent?

A convent is a community of religious sisters or nuns residing in the Catholic Church and where all the teachers are nuns.

What makes a convent?

- A school where all the teachers are nuns

- School should be in association with the Catholic Church

- Disciplinary educational system.   

Tilak Convent school

Hayat Convent school

Galaxy Convent school

GB Memorial convent school

CM Convent school

   

 Dolls are the perfect means for a child’s entertainment and so are the dolls museums where people from all ages can visit. Such is the spot in Bhopal called ‘Aakar gudiya Ghar’ at Jail road which is the perfect place not only for the entertainment of children but also for the adults where they can aware themselves with the customs and traditions of different states.

‘Aakar Gudiya Ghar’ is the museum where the visitors get to know the cultural background of different states at one place.  The dolls put on display are beautifully dressed representing the traditions of various states.

Every museum has its own unique characteristic while ‘Aakar gudiya Ghar’ is best known for the fact that the dolls put on display are being made by the women criminals. The women criminal at karond jail prepare the dolls which are then sent in the museum for display as well as for sale.

These women criminals are first being imparted training in the making of doll and then the dolls made by them are kept for sale.    

The museum displays a huge collection of almost 200 dolls each having a unique representation of the state.

The dolls displayed in the museum are dressed up in the traditional costumes of the country or the area to which they belong.

The museum is divided into two parts whereby in one segment of the museum are the dolls exhibited from different states while the other segment is meant for the dolls kept for sale.

The dolls are being sold in the fair that is organized every year in Dusshera Maidan at New Market whereby the members of ‘Aakar Gudiya Ghar’ book a stall to keep the dolls for sale.

 Since the dolls are displayed in their traditional attire, with conventional costumes, jewelry they tend to represent the true culture of the respective countries or areas.

The main motive of starting the museum was to grant employment to the women prisoners so that when they complete their punishment period they become independent and choose the right path for their future. It was started mainly to encourage women criminals to lead their life positively. 

Presently the women are granted a certain amount for the dolls made by them which is directly being deposited in their accounts and the amount deposited in their accounts is given to them when they complete their punishment period. The museum was inaugurated in the year 1996 by Narendra Prasad, former DG.

Farida, care taker of the museum said that,” ever since the museum has been established it has been the center of attraction for the visitors here and especially small kids are more interested in visiting here.  The museum remains open on all days from 10.30 am to 5 pm and especially on Sunday the museum remains crowded.”

The dolls in ‘Aakar Gudiya Ghar’ are made with utmost perfection by the women criminals to display the tradition and customs of different states.

Radha Gupta, another care taker of the doll museum said that, “The museum is established especially to encourage women criminals to become independent so that when they are set free from the jail they have the source to earn their livings. Many women criminals have now adopted a positive attitude towards life and this has given them a feeling of satisfaction to pursue positive attitude towards life.”

The museum also displays ancient utensils that were used in houses for cooking food. The place is not only meant for children but also for the adults where they get to know background of every state through the attire of dolls. 

The visitors enjoy being in the museum as they get to know the art, dance, clothes, culture and tradition of different states.