Faith Academy, Delhi

Faith Academy Senior Secondary School is a Christian minority senior secondary school located in Prasad Nagar, New Delhi, India.^[1] It is located near the Prasad Nagar Jheel. Faith Academy is a recognized, unaided, co-educational, Christian minority senior secondary school. It operates under the direction and control of the Christian Educational Society through the Managing Committee of Faith Academy.^[2]

The principal is Dr M.Kannan who is also a physics teacher. The school is adapting itself to modern technology by installing LCD screens in every class. There is an Audio Visual Room, School Library, Canteen, Medical Care, Bird Corner, Eden Kidz Zone.

History

Faith Academy was established by seven Christians on January 15, 1963, in a residential building at 13/15 East Patel Nagar with twelve students and six teachers. The school grew but remained in seven residential buildings. The school moved to its current school building being a gift to Mr John L Dorsey from the former Member of Parliament Mr Dharam das Shastri ji.

School seal

The seal of Faith Academy contains the school name. The school motto is in a circle surrounding the emblem. The motto “The Truth will make you Free.” “Truth” is a reference to the Lord Jesus Christ, the founder and corner stone of Faith Academy. Jesus said, “I am the Truth” (John 14:16).

• The central figure of the seal is a shield – a symbol of faith. (Ephesians 6:16) The shield is an instrument of defence. My faith in Jesus Christ protects me from Satan’s fiery darts.
• The helmet of salvation (Ephesians 6:17) rests upon the shield of faith. By God’s grace we are saved through faith. (Ephesians 2:8)
• The four stars represent God’s view of a wise believer, (Daniel 12:3). They also represent Faith Academy’s four houses- Justice, Loyalty, Patience and Truth.
• The open Bible is an open book for all to read. Its central person is the Lord Jesus Christ. Its central theme is salvation by grace through faith in Christ’s death and resurrection.
• The burning torch means believers in Jesus are the light of the world. (Matthew 5:14) – We are to shine in the world for Jesus Christ.
• The Cross Jesus Christ says if any man would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. (Luke 9:23).
• Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life. (Revelation 2 : 10).
• The palm branches are a sign of victory. We shall wave the palm of victory, when we reign with Christ. (Revelation 7:9).

Faith Child Development Centre

the Faith Child Development Centre is an after 2:00 p.m. project for students from the government schools. The Faith Child Development Centre was opened in 2009. It now has 124 students and 7 teachers plus a coordinator, tutoring students of Class I to V.

The project aims at:

• giving access to education,
• giving a hot nutritious meal five days a week,
• giving fluency in English and Hindi.
• fun trips/picnics/projects/workshops.^[3]

Social Work and Counselling

The Social Work and Counselling Department of Faith Academy works for the emotional well being of the students. The team consists of a full-time Counsellor and a Social Worker cum Counsellor. Many students are referred by their teachers for counselling and follow up is also done. Parents often approach the counsellors and seek advice on how to handle their growing children, especially teenagers. In some cases, children come and share the problems that they are facing with other students or even their parents and teachers. In all cases, an intake interview is conducted to gather their details. The parents are also counselled as problems of children may have roots in circumstances at home.

Career counselling is another area of work. Another initiative of the department is the identification and referral of children with learning disabilities.^[4]

Kindergarten

Little Flock

In 2013 the school started a kindergarten named Little Flock.

References

External links

• School website
• Accident report in The Hindu
• Art Teachers workshop in The Hindu
• Faith Academy Art Gallery
• Slides (?)
• Little Flock