Academics

1. Although the school is meant primarily for students from the Garhwal hills, other children irrespective of caste and creed may also be admitted.
2. Students are not granted leave of absence unless their parents/guardians send in an application for serious reasons only.
3. When a student falls ill, the Principal should be informed at the earliest and when he/she rejoins school, he/she must bring the excuse duly entered on the LEAVE & ABSENCE RECORD in the calendar, signed by the parent/guardian failing which he may be refused admission to class or fined.
4. A student coming late to school will not be admitted to class unless he/she brings a written excuse from home on the LATE ATTENDANCE RECORD. Perpetual late comers may be fined/given punishment.
5. No student is allowed to leave the school premises during school hours without permission of the Principal.
6. Parents should send an application in advance to the Principal in case they want their ward back home before the school gets over.
7. Irregular attendance, habitual idleness, disobedience or improper behaviour towards the teachers and fellow-students – both inside and outside school – are sufficient reasons for dismissal of a student.
8. In case of illness, a medical certificate must be produced within three days of absence of the student.
9. If a student continues to be absent for a month, without the prior written permission of the Principal, his/her name will be struck off the roll and in case of his/her rejoining, the re-admission fee will be charged.
10. Running about and playing or shouting inside the school is strictly forbidden.
11. Student found guilty of vandalism will have to pay the fine of equal amount for the damaged property.
12. Students should see that they do not throw pieces of paper, waste etc. anywhere in the school premises. They should use the waste paper baskets and dust-bins provided for this purpose.
13. Chalks should be used very judicially. Playing with chalks may result expulsion of a student from the school.
14. All the students are expected to come to school daily in freshly laundered uniforms with clean socks and polished shoes.
15. A student whose dress is improper or appearance is untidy may be refused to be accepted in the class.
16. At the first bell, before the assembly, all must take their allotted places in silence. After the assembly they are expected to go to their respective classes quietly. Pupils must cultivate the habit of quiet, controlled movement and speech.
17. The monitor assumes responsibility for order and discipline of the class when the teacher is absent.
18. When the students need to move along the corridors while the classes are in progress, they should do so silently.
19. No books – other than required for the classes or borrowed from the school library – and newspapers, periodicals, comics or leaflets may be brought to school.
20. The school is not responsible for books, money, clothes, etc. lost. The students should look after their belongings themselves. They are advised not to bring valuables to school. Any valuable, including vehicle brought to the school by a student may be confiscated and handed over to the police. A student found with a Cell-Phone, I-Pad, Data Card etc. will be rusticated.
21. Students are expected to take part in the school’s extra-curricular activities such as dramatics, displays, excursions, matches, debates, etc. when and where they are asked to do so.
22. No outings, picnics or social get-togethers shall be arranged/organised by anyone without the explicit permission of the Principal and written notice to the parents.
23. No collections will be done by students/teachers on any account without specific permission of the Principal. Written notice will be sent to the parents to this effect.
24. Within the school premises the students must converse in English.
25. Parents are requested to co-operate with the staff in enforcing regularity and discipline by seeing that their wards prepare their lessons, do their home-work as shown in their diaries and by taking an active and helpful interest in the activities of the school.
26. Parents are expected to sign the progress reports and remarks from the teachers sent to them through the school diaries. The students will not be admitted to classes otherwise.
27. Parents/guardians are allowed to meet the teachers on Open House Days. They are not allowed to meet the students or interact with the teachers during school hours and much less ask the helpers and peons to do so, without the permission of the Principal.
28. Parents are requested not to engage the teachers of the school for tuitions without the prior permission of the school authorities.
29. Parents are requested not to send gifts of any kind to the employees and staff, connected in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly.
30. Non-Sikh boys will take close-haircut every month. Fashion-Model’s haircut is not accepted in the school.
31. Lending and borrowing of money and other articles is not permitted. Students indulging in such activities may be rusticated.
32. The students of Omkarananda Saraswati Nilayam should be recognised for their politeness, courtesy in speech and conduct. They should always remember that the reputation of the school is judged by their conduct.
33. They should greet teachers whenever and wherever they meet them. They must demonstrate full respect to their parents & elders.
34. Every student must attend the school assembly and be punctual and regular. Defaulters will be suitably punished.
35. If by chance, some children miss their bus, they should not try to go home by themselves but immediately inform the office.
36. Students are answerable to the school authorities for their conduct both inside and outside the school. Hence, misbehaviour in public places and conveyances justifies dismissal. The bringing of weapons (knives, chains, etc.) to school, smoking and use of tobacco products or use of alcohol inside and outside the campus, shall attract instant dismissal.
37. Accidents: Although the school takes all normal precautions, it does not take any responsibility for accidents, minor or major.
38. All students visiting the school or coming to the school for any purpose, even when they are on any kind of leave, must be seen on school campus in school uniform. Students coming for collection of any kind of certificate also must come in school uniform.
39. Every Saturday will be a half day.

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Nursery and K.G.

Note: Sky blue woolen caps and knee-length socks with double red stripes may be worn during extremely cold weather.

All Other Classes

Boys

Summer: Navy blue trousers, shirts having navy blue small checks, black school shoes with laces, navy blue socks, tie and belt. The pocket should be embedded with the school monogram and HOUSE COLOUR on the outer circle. The monogram should be put in the centre of the pocket.

Winter: Worsted grey trousers, shirts having navy blue small checks, tie and belt with V-necked navy blue pullover (red stripe on the neck, wrists and waist) and navy blue blazer with embroidered monogram, black shoes with laces and navy blue socks/stockings with red stripes.

Saturday: Navy blue Track Pants along with the white Strips and House Vest will be worn on Wednesday and Saturday and on the respective PT days of the classes, and Physical Practical days of classes IX to XII.

Girls

Summer (Cl. I–VIII): Navy blue knee length divided skirt, navy blue shirts (small checks), tie and belt, red hair band (1 inch width). Black school shoes with buckles. The shirt pocket should be embedded with the school embroidered monogram with HOUSE COLOUR on outer circle. The monogram should be put in the centre of the pocket.

Girls (Cl. IX–XII): Navy blue knee length kurta (small checks 1 inch width), white salwar, white cotton dupatta, black shoes with buckles and blue socks.

Winter (Cl. I–VIII): Worsted grey trousers from class I to V, worsted grey knee length divided skirt from class VI up to class VIII, navy blue shirts (small checks), tie and belt with V-neck navy blue pullover (red stripe on the neck, wrists and waist) and navy blue blazer with embroidered School monogram, black shoes and navy blue socks with red stripes.

Worsted grey trousers may be worn by girls of Classes VI to VIII on normal working days in the school. However, they will wear the skirts on every function held in the school as well as outside the school.

Girls (Cl. IX–XII): Navy blue knee length kurta (small checks 1 inch width), white salwar, white cotton dupatta, V-neck navy blue pullover (red stripe on the neck, wrists and waist) and navy blue blazer with embroidered School monogram, black shoes and navy blue socks with red stripes.

Saturday: Navy blue Track Suits with the white stripes will be worn on Wednesday, Saturday and on the respective PT days of the classes, and Physical Practical days of classes IX to XII.

Teaching so that learning is through fun and play. While adopting the fun-to-learn attitude, a deep-seated yearning to learn at an early age, is planted within the child’s mind.

Course of Studies, Examinations and Promotions

1. Course of Studies include Moral Science, English Language, English Literature, Hindi, Commerce, Accountancy, Economics, Computer Studies, Sanskrit, History, Geography, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Physical Training, Yoga, Art, Music, and many co-curricular activities.
2. No student is allowed to offer any subject which is not regularly taught in the school or provided for in the approved scheme of studies.
3. Keeping large options of subjects provided by the COUNCIL in ICSE (Cl. X) and ISC (Cl. XII) in view, the school will provide a regular teacher for a subject if the number of optees for that subject is more than 10.
4. When a student is admitted on a Transfer Certificate, he/she will not be placed in any class higher than that for which the certificate shows him/her to be qualified, nor will he/she be promoted before the end of the school year.

Promotion Criteria

• Pre-Primary: No formal examinations will be conducted for Nursery and KG classes. Assessment of students will be carried out by the teachers in the students’ day to day work and month end evaluations. Unit tests, half-yearly and final exams will be conducted, as directed by the Council, from Class I onward.
• Primary Classes (I–V): Students must reach a satisfactory standard (score 35% marks) in English, Hindi and Mathematics and score, at least, 30% marks in other scholastic subjects. Continuous evaluation of students’ performance in non-scholastic subjects will be carried out. A minimum grade of D is needed to grant him/her the promotion.
• Middle Classes (VI–VIII): Students must pass (score 40% marks) in English, Hindi and Mathematics and attain a satisfactory standard (score 35% marks) in other prescribed subjects at the examinations. Continuous evaluation will be done in non-scholastic subjects and a minimum grade of D is needed for promotion.
• Secondary and Senior Secondary Classes (IX–XII): As per rules of the Council for ISCE.
• The evaluation of work of the students should be on the basis of both the result of the examinations and of the work done during the year. The Principal will be the final judge of a student’s fitness for promotion. A detained student will not be considered for promotion or retest.
• Students absent from any examination will not be examined subsequently, nor will a student be examined before or after the due date of the examination, whatever the reason may be. Those absent in an examination without any serious reason will be considered as having failed in that examination. In case of illness, a medical certificate will have to be produced.
• Absence from whole or part of an examination will exclude the student from being reckoned in the order of merit and from receiving a prize or scholarship at the end of the school academic year.
• If any student shall be found using dishonest means during an examination, forging signatures and/or changing marks, he/she will be liable to be dismissed from the school.
• The course of studies followed leads to (a) Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (Class X) and (b) Indian School Certificate Examination (Class XII).
• Students failing/absenting in pre-board examinations may not be given the Admit Card for appearing in the Board Examinations. Students/Parents will be made to sign an undertaking to this effect after the Half-Yearly Examinations.