Greenfingers Global School
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Greenfingers Global School , abbreviated as GFGS or GGS is a CBSE
affiliated School located in sector - 12, Kharghar
, Navi Mumbai
. Green Fingers Global School was established in 2006. The school started its first session in the year 2006-2007. GFGS was founded by Late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil.
, a city in Solapur district
by late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil, also known as father of cooperative movement in Maharashtra
. School is run by Shiv Parvati Trust, managed by Vijaysingh Mohite Patil
who was also Minister for Rural development
and Tourism. The school has been named Greenfingers as a tribute to the founder and the farming community.
event of the school was attended by then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh
on June 15, 2006. The inaugural event was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra R. R. Patil
and Vijaysingh Mohite Patil
. The event included a ribbon cutting ceremony and a short speech by Deshmukh. Several top officials from Navi Mumbai
and Mumbai
were also present. GFGS was established in 2006, starting its first session in the year 2006-2007.
Greenfingers Global School is among the few schools, to install the Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) in the institute's premises. RFID tagged ID cards is provided to students which will record their attendance as it crosses the strategically placed RFID reader and antenna. Parents receive regular updates about their child's activities inside the school premises via SMS.
in its curriculum
to create awareness about the sports and also giving students chance to pursue the same as a career
, making it the first school in the city to do so. School hosted the 5th National Kung-Fu Championship at its premises, for the first time in the city on 15th January 2011. GFGS also hosted the VIII Inter State Archery Competition in which 18 teams from all over Maharashtra participated.
GFGS has a Horse riding area in its campus along with yoga and meditation room, music room, arts and crafts room, resource room, seminar halls and auditorium.
Central Board of Secondary Education
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affiliated School located in sector - 12, Kharghar
Kharghar
Kharghar is a node of Navi Mumbai, conceived and constructed by CIDCO. It is developed and maintained by CIDCO. Kharghar is located on the Mumbai-Pune highway at a less-than-one hour drive from the heart of Mumbai city. The Area started developing in 1995 and now it has of number of ready and...
, Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai is a Planned Satellite City on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was developed in 1972 as a twin city of Mumbai, and is the largest planned city on the planet, with under the jurisdiction of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and a total area of . Navi Mumbai...
. Green Fingers Global School was established in 2006. The school started its first session in the year 2006-2007. GFGS was founded by Late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil.
Location
GFGS is located in sector 12, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai. School campus measures 2.2 acre land with playground, digiboards, labs, archery etc. It is the second in the chain of schools founded by Late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil. It is a co-educational English medium school providing schooling from Nursery to class IX (Proposed up to class XII).Foundation
Greenfingers was founded in AklujAkluj
Akluj is a city in Solapur district, Maharashtra, India. Akluj was earlier known for its large trade in cotton, which has almost disappeared at present....
, a city in Solapur district
Solapur District
- Solapur District is a district in Maharashtra state of India. The city of Solapur is the district headquarters. It is located on the south east edge of the state and lies entirely in the Bhima and Seena basins. The entire district is drained by the Bhima River.Solapur district leads in beedi...
by late Shri Shankarrao Mohite Patil, also known as father of cooperative movement in Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
. School is run by Shiv Parvati Trust, managed by Vijaysingh Mohite Patil
Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil
' is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra On 25 December 2003, he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. and was a Minister for Rural Development. He started his career as Sarpanch of Akluj in Solapur district. He also served as President of Solapur Zilla Parishad from...
who was also Minister for Rural development
Rural development
Rural development in general denotes economic development and community development actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside...
and Tourism. The school has been named Greenfingers as a tribute to the founder and the farming community.
Inauguration
InauguralInauguration
An inauguration is a formal ceremony to mark the beginning of a leader's term of office. An example is the ceremony in which the President of the United States officially takes the oath of office....
event of the school was attended by then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Vilasrao Deshmukh
Vilasrao Deshmukh
Vilasrao Dagadojirao Deshmukh , popularly known as Vilasrao is the current Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Earth Sciences....
on June 15, 2006. The inaugural event was also attended by Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra R. R. Patil
R. R. Patil
Raosaheb Ramrao Patil, better known as R. R. Patil , is an Indian politician from the state of Maharashtra. He is a leader of the Nationalist Congress Party. He became Home Minister of Maharashtra for the second time after the 2009 Maharashtra assembly election victory of the Congress-NCP alliance...
and Vijaysingh Mohite Patil
Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil
' is a former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra On 25 December 2003, he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. and was a Minister for Rural Development. He started his career as Sarpanch of Akluj in Solapur district. He also served as President of Solapur Zilla Parishad from...
. The event included a ribbon cutting ceremony and a short speech by Deshmukh. Several top officials from Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai
Navi Mumbai is a Planned Satellite City on the west coast of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It was developed in 1972 as a twin city of Mumbai, and is the largest planned city on the planet, with under the jurisdiction of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and a total area of . Navi Mumbai...
and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
were also present. GFGS was established in 2006, starting its first session in the year 2006-2007.
Infrastructure
The school includes labs, computer labs, library, playgrounds, indoor games for students,etc. The school also has a horse riding area in its campus along with yoga and meditation room, music room, arts and crafts room. Seminar halls and an auditorium also form part of the Campus.Greenfingers Global School is among the few schools, to install the Radio Frequency Identification Technology (RFID) in the institute's premises. RFID tagged ID cards is provided to students which will record their attendance as it crosses the strategically placed RFID reader and antenna. Parents receive regular updates about their child's activities inside the school premises via SMS.
Activities
In the year 2010, Greenfingers Global School included ArcheryArchery
Archery is the art, practice, or skill of propelling arrows with the use of a bow, from Latin arcus. Archery has historically been used for hunting and combat; in modern times, however, its main use is that of a recreational activity...
in its curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
to create awareness about the sports and also giving students chance to pursue the same as a career
Career
Career is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as a person's "course or progress through life ". It is usually considered to pertain to remunerative work ....
, making it the first school in the city to do so. School hosted the 5th National Kung-Fu Championship at its premises, for the first time in the city on 15th January 2011. GFGS also hosted the VIII Inter State Archery Competition in which 18 teams from all over Maharashtra participated.
GFGS has a Horse riding area in its campus along with yoga and meditation room, music room, arts and crafts room, resource room, seminar halls and auditorium.