Educational Trips

VISIT TO MYSORE, BANGALORE AND COORG (2023-24) :

The Tagore high school, Shadnagar organizes educational tours for students every year. This year too, school has organized a study tour to Karnataka, including Bangalore, Coorg and Mysore. The actual commencement of the tour began from 15th October to 20th October, 2023. The Class 10 students (54 members) and teachers (4 members ) were participated for this educational tour.
The educational tour aims at the following objectives:
1) To broaden students’ horizons and Indian cultural and historical awareness.
2) To enable students to gain a deeper understanding of through academic, Industrial visits.
3) To give students an opportunity to relate their classroom learning to the real world situations.

PLACES VISITED :

VISHVESHVARAYA INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL MUSEUM :

Visvesvaraya Museum is fun for children and adults. It houses a treasure trove of machines and artifacts related to science and technology. Its interactive exhibits make this a great place for children to develop a love for science.

ISKCON TEMPLE :

ISKCON Temple is a revered shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna. Apart from a religious shrine, ISKCON temple is a cultural complex accommodating dedicated deities of Sri Radha Krishnachandra, Sri Krishna Balarama, Sri Nitai Gauranga, Sri Srinivasa Govinda and Sri Prahlada Narasimha. ISKCON Temple is known for its activities of engagement involving ardent devotees of Lord Krishna. The temple enrols members for life and arranges programs in their community centres for
Krishna consciousness and awareness of the Lord. The temple community also organises songs andrecitals admiring.

CHAMUNDI HILLS :

Chamundeswari temple is situated on the top of Chamundi hill which is about 3,489 ft. above sea level and located at a distance of 13 Kms. from Mysore. The temple is dedicated to Sri Chamundeswari, the titular deity of the Mysore Royal Family also described as ‘Mahishasura Mardini’for having killed the buffalo headed demon Mahishasura

MYSORE PALACE :

Ambavilas Palace, otherwise known as the Mysore Palace, is a historical palace and a royal residence at Mysore in the southern Karnataka state of India. It is the
official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward. Mysore is commonly described as the ‘City of Palaces’, and there are seven palaces including this one. The current structure was constructed between 1897 and 1912, after the Old Palace was burnt ablaze. Maharaja Krishnaraja Wodeyar IV
and his mother Maharani Kempananjammanni Devi, commissioned the British architect Lord Henry Irwin to build a new palace. Above the 8 central arch is a sculpture of Gajalakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, prosperity, fortune, and
abundance with her elephants.

BUDDHIST GOLDEN TEMPLE :

Buddhist Golden temple at Bylakuppe is also called Namdroling Monastery stands beautifully amidst the scenic landscapes, emanating peacefulness and calmness.
The monastery is popularly known as Golden Temple owing to the golden paintings crafted on the monastery. This monastery or golden temple was established in the year of 1963. Its walls have beendecorated with intricate paintings. These colourful paintings illustrate stories of God and demons
from Tibetan Buddhist mythology. The altar of the temple is filled with flowers, candles and incense sticks. You can even spot small birds flying freely around the temple complex. What makes Golden temple even more mesmerising is the captivating landscapes around it.

TALA KAVERI :

Talakaveri is a religious site in the Coorg district of Karnataka, India. It’s the birthplace of the sacred Kaveri River. The Talakaveri temple is sacred to Hindus, especially the Kodavas, the native clan of Coorg. A small shrine with a silver Shiva linga marks the spot where the river originates. A small tank is constructed where pilgrims take bath on auspicious days

DUBARE RIVER RAFTING (COORG) :

River Rafting in Dubare: One of the very best experiences to hop onto amidst the monotonous city life would be planning a trip. It surely ensures a greater unique experience amongst grandeur furnishing bits and parts of mother nature.

BRINDAVAN GARDENS :

Brindavan Garden, It is a garden located in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka, India. It lies adjoining the Krishnarajasagara dam which is built
across the river Kaveri. The work on laying out this garden was started in the year 1927 andcompleted in 1932. The garden is maintained by the Cauvery Niravari Nigama (Cauvery Irrigation Department), a Government of Karnataka enterprise. It is spread across an area of 60 acres. The garden is laid out in terraces which contain water fountains, Ficus trees, foliage plants such as Duranta plumaria and
Euphorbia and flowering plants like Celosia, Marigold and bougainville. The
main attraction of the park is the musical fountain in which bursts of water are synchronised to the music of songs. There is also a lake within the garden with boating facilities available for visitors.

AEROSPACE MUSEUM :

HAL Aerospace Museum is India’s first aerospace museum located at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited premises, in Bangalore. Established in 2001, the Museum is part of the HAL Heritage Centre and Aero Space Museum, and showcases the growth of the Indian aviation industry and HAL for six decades.

LAL BAGH :

Lalbagh Botanical Garden meaning The Red Garden in English, it is a
well known botanical garden in southern Bengaluru. This is the famous botanical gardens and It has a famous glass house. Lalbagh houses India’s largest collection of tropical plants, Garden has a lake, and is one of the main tourist attractions in Bengaluru. Lal Bagh is also home to a few 10 species of birds.

VISIT TO CHENNAI, KANYAKUMARI, TRIVANDRUM, ISRO (2024-25) :

A school trip, also known as a field trip or excursion, is an educational outing organized by a school where students travel to a location outside the regular classroom environment for practical learning experiences. These trips can involve visiting museums, historical sites, science centers, nature reserves, or other places of educational interest.

The actual commencement of the tour began from 03rd October to 09th October, 2024. The Class 10 students (54 members) and teachers (5 members ) were participated for this educational tour.

PLACES VISITED :

VIVEKANANDA ROCK MEMORIAL, KANYAKUMARI :

The Vivekananda Rock Memorial in Kanyakumari is a significant spiritual and historical landmark commemorating Swami Vivekananda’s profound meditation experience in 1892, offering a blend of natural beauty and architectural marvels. 

• Historical Significance:The memorial commemorates Swami Vivekananda’s visit to Kanyakumari in 1892, where he meditated on a rock and gained a vision for India’s future. 
• Architectural Marvel:The memorial, built in 1970, features two main sections: Shripada Mandapam (dedicated to the goddess Kanyakumari) and the Vivekananda Mandapam (with a meditation hall, assembly hall, and statue section). 

KANYAKUMARI BEACH :

Kanyakumari Beach, located at India’s southernmost tip, is renowned for being the point where the Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, and Arabian Sea converge, offering unique sunrise and sunset views.

MAHABALIPURM SEASHORE TEMPLE :

The Shore Temple: The shore temple at Mahabalipuram is a world heritage site as classified by UNESCO and is believed to be the only existing temple amongst the seven shore temples that were originally constructed. Constructed during the 7th century by Narasimha Varman, the temple bears exquisite designs and carvings and is supposed to be the forerunner of Dravidian architecture. Visitors to the temple are greeted by delicately carved dwar palaks, who are said to stand in guard of the deity inside.

MADRAS CROCODILE BANK, CHENNAI :

We had an awesome experience at the Crocodile Bank. There was a huge collection of crocodiles and it houses some endangered Indian species of crocodiles like the marsh or mugger crocodile, the saltwater crocodile, and the gharial. They have been maintained so well. There was a short demonstration of turtles and baby python along with some detailed information about feeding and maintenance. Overall, that’s the only place where we have seen such a large variety of crocodiles in the city. They were kept in open pools that are made to resemble their natural habitats.

ISRO, PRIYADARSHINI SPACE PLANETORIUM, TRIVANDRUM ZOO :

Major activities include 30 minutes show about the history of ISRO. In the visit, the participants were able to have a good understanding about the role of Indian satellites and also the launch vehicles in the field of Communication, weather forecasting, disaster management, agricultures, and resource identification and so on. The 30 minutes shows gave us a clear picture about the role of various eminent personalities like Vikram Sara Bhai, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam etc in the building up of Indian Space Mission. The information about Chandrayan and Mangalyan creates excitement and proud. The students were also able to witness the models of launch vehicles, satellites, rockets etc. This Industrial visit conducted to ISRO helps to have more insight into the role of satellites in trade and commerce as well.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM, KERALA :

The Natural History Museum in Trivandrum brings together various aspects of the history like culture, art, and fauna, divided over three buildings. It has exhibits of the biodiversity of Kerala—floral, faunal, microbial exhibits in their natural habitat, types of forests, earth history, nocturnal garage, sounds of birds etc.  The museum aims to bring to the masses information about the various living things in their natural habitat, through specialised galleries for mammals, skeletons, birds, vertebrate, invertebrate, index (for pre-historic animals), ethnology (culture of tribes and castes in Kerala) and fossils (fossilised wood).

PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE, KERALA :

The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu in Thiruvanantapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams which are considered the sacred abodes of Vishnu in the Shri Vaishnava tradition. According to Historians, the temple dates back to the 8th century but the present structure was built in the 18th century by the then Travancore Maharaja Marthanda Varma. The temple was initially made of wood but later it was constructed with granite. The temple is built in the unique Chera style of architecture, and its main deity is Lord Vishnu who is found in the Anantha Shayana posture (reclined posture of eternal yoga) on Adishesha or king of all serpents.

MARINA BEACH, CHENNAI & VELI BEACH, KERALA :