An eminent researcher and educationist, Mrs. Komal Koriya has gained prominent experience of around 12 years due to her exemplary work in education field. She started her career with National Institute of occupational health, Ahmedabad as a research associate. There she served and completed the central government project on oral cancers. Subsequently, she was a lecturer for medical and nursing students at Apollo Hospital International Limited, Gandhinagar. She joined department of science and technology, Gujarat state, and served as senior research fellow at Gujarat State biotechnology mission and completed various projects related to genomics and biotechnology. She also has a rich teaching and administrative experience in various activity centres and has headed various preschools in Pune. Komal Koriya joined Olympia National School on 25th May 2017 as a principal. Gifted with inborn leadership qualities, She has held positions demanding immense command, control and organization. She has also upgraded her education by attending various lectures and seminars from time to time. She was honored with Teachers Innovation Award by Sri Aurobindo Society- ZIIEI for her sustainable efforts towards promoting joyful and experiential teaching. She is educationally enlightened, technologically savvy and open to pedagogical changes to create a positive and challenging learning environment. She has a dynamic and versatile personality and is an ebullient source of energy to the people around her. She believes that to teach children effectively you must touch their hearts long before you begin to teach their minds, either by word or by action: I believe in you, I trust you, I know you can handle this, You are listened to, You are cared for, You are very important to me.
Principal, Olympia National School
Children start to explore the world around them as soon as they are born. At Olympia National School, the play group curriculum enables children to continue their exploration. Early experiences in the first few years of life are critical for acquisition of skills as maximum brain development happens during this period. The objective of the program is to train parents to help them foster their child’s development by learning and practising child development through a scientific approach. This program will foster social, aesthetic and motor skills in young children. This program helps infants and toddlers develop their latent language and maths skills through the Glenn Doman method.
Quality education in the early years of preschool sets a firm foundation in the overall development of a child. At Olympia National School, the nursery curriculum provides a right array of activities to help children move towards achieving their early learning goals. In Nursery, children are engaged in school readiness activities such as reading, writing, counting, number recognition and problem solving in a fun filled but purposeful manner. Children are encouraged to corroborate their learning through collaborative activities in the areas of dramatics, science and arts.
The transition from preschool to primary school is a crucial time of change for both children as well as their parents. At Olympia National School, the Kindergarten (K.G.) curriculum ensures smooth transition to formal schooling with meaningful and progressive learning experiences. In addition to age-appropriate activities in Kindergarten, which prepare a child for success in formal school; various other activities are conducted in the areas of language, numbers, general knowledge, music, art in a planned manner throughout the program. Through these activities, children learn the alphabet and letter sounds, numbers and simple math and master early writing skills.