History
Established on 14th October 1975, by Sri Ma, the School aims to educate and conduct classes for the poor and downtrodden children of the slum areas. It runs under the aegis of the Sri Ma Trust, and is a private non-aided, government recognised institution.

The school since its inception, has made rapid progress in providing sound and liberal education.

Objective
The School's main aim is to impart an integrated education. By this, it strives to develop the mind, body and spirit of the student. The School endeavors to impart to its students, moral, spiritual and physical training in order to promote socio-economic and cultural growth. It also aims at moulding the students' character in keeping with the national ideals of self reliance, service and renunciation. The School has suitably designed educational programmes which help it to realise its objectives.

Managing Committee and Board of Trustees

Admission to the School is open to students of all and every religion. The child should be minimum 2 1/2 years of age for admission to L.K.G. Prior to admission, the students are subjected to a small interview along with their parents.

Documents Required
The following documents are needed at the time of admission:

• Birth Certificate
• Transfer Certificate from the previous school
• Marks sheet of previous class on basis of which admission is sought

Fee Structure
For the Pre Primary section, the monthly fees are Rs. 220/- as Tuition fee and Rs. 40/- as Computer fees. For the Primary and Secondary sections, the fees per month are, Rs. 220/- as Tuition fees and Rs. 50/- as computer fees.

Free-ships are also offered to students who might have economic constraints, in which case the fees are totally waived. Meritorious students and those excelling in sports and other activities are also given concession in fees. This applies to both boys and girls.

Affiliation
Sri Ma Bal Niketan High School is a co-educational institution running classes from LKG to class X. It also holds classes for class XI meant only for girls.

Special Subjects
Computers have been incorporated as an integral part of their curriculum. Apart from this the School syllabus also includes Yoga, Value Education, Stotra Recital and various Cultural Activities.
During the cultural activities period, children are taught prayers and Subhashitas. These are taken from the institution's own publications. The morning assembly also includes stotra recitals, which are changed periodically.

Examinations & Promotions
To assess the academic performance of the students, the School conducts regular tests and exams throughout the year. Apart from these, the class teacher also holds a number of preparatory tests based on the Board Examination pattern to prepare students for the S.S.C. exams. Promotion to higher classes is based on the performance of the student in a whole year's tests and exams.

Computer Center
Initiated in 1991, the Sri Ma Computer Center is an integral part of the School curriculum. With 20 computers, the centre is self contained and fully functional. The School ensures regular upgrading of the facilities in order to keep abreast of the latest developments. The computers are connected through the Local Area Network (L.A.N.) and Internet facilities are also available. Computer education is offered from K.G. to class X. The centre is fully equipped for Desk Top Publishing (D.T.P.) training as well.

Library
The School library is well stocked with books pertaining to the syllabus as well as other general reading material. It has a qualified Librarian to help the students to find the book of their choice.

Science Laboratory
Well equipped Science laboratories with the latest equipments are there for the students to use. The students are encouraged to ask questions and experiment, so that they can have a better understanding of the subject. Qualified teachers are there to guide and assist the students.

The Sri Ma Trust has acquired 7 acres (approximately) of land in Patlipada, Thane. It plans to utilise this land in the field of education and social welfare. The School plans to build a a Home for Senior Citizens, a School and Home for Special Children, a Vocational Training and Rehabilitation Centre, a Junior and Degree College with a hostel for girls, a Hostel for Working Women, a Community Hall and a school with hostel facilities for both boys and girls.

All these activities will form a part of the proposed campus to be called as Sri Ma Vidyanagari. The Trust has also purchased another plot at Pimpri, near Pune, to set up another Sri Ma Centre.

G.B. Jog Memorial Scholarship
A cash award of Rs. 1000/- is distributed among the top three students scoring the highest marks in the S.S.C. Board Examination.

P.S.V. Memorial Scholarship
A cash award of Rs. 500/- and Rs. 300/- is awarded to the students securing the highest marks in classes VIII, IX & X.

S.V.K. Iyer Memorial Scholarship
A cash award of Rs. 500/- is given to the top two students securing the highest marks in English in classes VIII and IX and in the S.S.C. Board Examination.

Smt. Radha Sethuraman Scholarship
A cash award of Rs. 300/- is given to the student securing the highest marks in Mathematics in the S.S.C. Board Examination.

Sri Sethuraman Scholarship
A cash award of Rs. 300/- is given to the student securing the highest marks in Science in the S.S.C. Board Examination.

Kishore Chhabria Memorial Scholarship
Given to any deserving student who might face economically constraints (waivement of School fees).

Smt. Savitribai Phule Scholarship
Given to deserving girl students, facing economic constraints under the adoption scheme (waivement of School fees).

Besides academics, the School initiates various activities which serve to develop the all round skills, aptitudes and attitudes of the children. Value Education has been made compulsory to achieve this aim. Cultural activities form an integral part of the School's curriculum. Students are given regular coaching in Yoga and meditation by an experienced faculty.

Scout/Guide
The Sri Ma Scout/Guide unit of the School involves itself with various social service activities. The children participate regularly in the Social Forestry Programme of the government and plant trees to preserve and enrich the environment. The Scouts and Guides have also won prizes in 'Kharikamai'.

Road Safety Patrol
Established in 1995-96, the Road Safety Patrol (R.S.P.) is another activity which involves student participation. Under this, the students work to educate people about safety rules and aid the traffic police in traffic management.

Other Activities
The School also has an actively operational Science Club, which undertakes many activities. These activities are aimed at developing a scientific temper among the children. Students from all the classes (K.G. onwards), hold an Annual Science Exhibition. In this exhibition, the students prepare various projects, which are demonstrated and explained to all the visitors. The children are also taken on regular visits to science institutes and industries. Every year the children of classes VIIIth, IXth and Xth are taken for Monsoon Hiking to different places.

Games and sports also form an integral part of the School's curriculum. The School provides all the facilities to its students to encourage games like cricket, table tennis, athletics, swimming, etc.

Cricket
The performance of the Sri Ma Cricket Team have been excellent ever since the formation of the team. The team is recognised as one of the best in Thane district. The School team has won the N T Kelkar Trophy six times, while the Kamal Lohiya Thane District Cricket Tournament has been won four times.

The students are also encouraged to regularly participate in activities held by the Mumbai Cricket Association. A regular coach attached to the School supervises the cricketing activities.

Table Tennis
The students have given a consistent performance in the table tennis tournaments conducted at the District, State and National levels. Aditya Tawade, a student of the School, has been captain of Maharashtra Junior Table Tennis team. The School has a regular table-tennis coach to train the children.

Other Games
The students regularly make a mark at the District, State and National levels in other games as well. Master Anket Modi has created waves by swimming the English Channel. The students have also performed well at most Karate and Judo events. The school conducts regular classes for training the children in these sports.

School Address                                                                                           Top

Sri Ma Bal Niketan High School
Eastern Express Highway Service Road,
Kopri Village, Thane (East) - 400603
Telephone No. : (022) - 5405469, 5404618