Summer Camp for Thai Students

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Summer Camp for Thai Students

• Start Date March 16, 2009
• Duration 90 Days
• End Date June 15, 2009

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Subjects Covered

• Foundation Course English
• Foundation Course Maths
• Foundation Course Information Technology
• Intensive course in any two of the above

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Detailed Program

• The program is designed to be completed in 8
  weeks. Students will be given a comprehensive
  knowledge in spoken English, English Grammer,
  Group Discussions with fellow English speaking
  student of NMS in interesting topic such as
  current affairs, sports, movies etc.
• Students will also be given a vast foundation
  course of mathematical skills along with various
  quiz, worksheets etc.
• In Information Technology, student will be
  introduced to a range of knowledge and skills
  that students in India learn till age 18 in
  schools.
• And any two of these the students can take a
  accelerated program based on their interest and
  performance.

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Week Day Schedule

• 5 Hours study in a day
• 1 Hour Supervised Games
• 5 days in week
• Study Material will be provided by NMS.

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Additional Activities inclusive in the camp

• WORKSHOP ON BLUE POTTERY
• WORKSHOP ON BANDHANI (TYE DYE)
• WORKSHOP ON LAC JEWELLERY
• WORKSHOP ON RAJASTHANI FOLK MUSIC
• WORKSHOP ON RAJASTHANI FOLK DANCE WITH BONFIRE
• SAFA (TURBAN) TYING WORKSHOP
• RANGOLI MAKING WORKSHOP
• YOGA SESSION (Can be done every alternate day)
• HANDMADE PAPER FACTORY VISIT
• WORKSHOP ON INDIAN CLASSICAL DANCE
• WORKSHOP ON INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC
• WORKSHOP ON MEHENDI TATOO
• WORKSHOP ON INDIAN DRUM
• WORKSHOP ON PUPPET MAKING OR PUPPET SHOW
• INDIAN COOKING
• CHOCALATE MAKING
• SCULPTURE MAKING
• KITE FLYING
• ELEPHANT SAFARI IN NAHARGARH

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Community service activities with Nischay

• Brief on the special features of computers (
  paint, accessories, use of calculator,
  excel,word, games etc)
• Teaching english poems and rhymes to younger
  girls
• Decorating the walls of Nischay
• Teach them some new form of Western Tattoo
  making/Sculpture/Paper craft, painting
• A fair/fete to display articles from your
  country.
• Football match with nischay girls

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Sports

• Cricket
• Football
• Swimming
• Table Tennis
• Lawn Tennis
• Badminton
• Basket Ball
• Golf
• Horse Riding
• Skating
• Coaching available for all the sports. Students
  would be required to bring their own kit.

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Excursions inclusive in the camp

• Jaipur City Tour
• Agra
• Udaipur
• Ranthambore
• Pushkar
• Jodhpur
• Jaisalmer

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• JAIPUR
• The picturesque capital of Rajasthan, Jaipur is
  color washed pink-the color associated with
  hospitality in Rajput culture. Built in 1727 A.D.
  by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, Jaipur displays a
  remarkable harmony and architectural splendor.
  The ancient heart of the Pink City still beats in
  its fairy-tale palaces, rugged fortresses perched
  on barren hills and broad avenues that dot the
  entire city. The only planned city of its time,
  Jaipur is encircled by a formidable wall.

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Attractions of Jaipur

• Hawamahal - Palace of Winds
• Built in 1799 AD is the most recognizing
  monuments of Jaipur. Its a semi-octagonal
  monument having 152 windows with overhanging
  latticed balconies.
• Jantar Mantar -18th Century Astronomical
  Observatory
• The huge masonry instruments were used to study
  the movement of constellations and stars in the
  sky.

HAWAMAHAL PALACE OF WINDS
OBSERVATORY - JANTAR MANTAR
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Attractions of Jaipur

• Amber Fort
• High on the rugged hills outside of town sits
  ancient forts, including Amber (often called the
  Amber Fort), where the Jaipur royal house held
  court for seven centuries. Visitors ridding
  painted elephants can ascend to the fort to see
  magnificent gateways, courtyards, pavalions, and
  a glittering chamber of inlaid mirrors
• Elephant Safari
• Ascend the hill to Amber fort on the back of
  Elephant.

AMBER FORT
AMBER FORT
ELEPHANT SAFARI
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Attractions of Jaipur

• Jaigarh Fort
• is yet another example of medieval architecture
  in Rajasthan. Built atop a hill, the Jaigarh fort
  gives a magnificent view of Jaipur city
• Nahargarh Fort
• Situated on the rugged ridge of Aravali Hills,
  Nahargarh Fort is situated to the north of
  Jaipur. Built in 1734 by Sawai Jai Singh II, it
  was extended in 1868. The fort is also known as
  Tiger Fort and was built to further enforce the
  defense of Amber.

JAIGARH FORT
NAHARGARH FORT
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Attractions of Jaipur

• City Palace
• The palace complex is a blend of Rajput anmd
  Mughal architecture.
• City Palace Museum
• Displays a large variety of items collected by
  the royal house like dresses, arms, jewellery,
  paintings, carpets etc

CITY PALACE
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Attractions of Jaipur

• Central Museum
• situated in Ram Niwas Garden and it houses a
  large collection archeological and hadicraft
  pieces.
• Jal Mahal
• a small palace set in the middle of Man Sagar
  Lake . A paved couseway leads upto the beautiful
  palace.
• Brila Temple
• Well known for the intricate carving on the
  white marble.

CENTRAL MUSEUM
JAL MAHAL
BIRLA TEMPLE
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Agra

• Taj Mahal An extravagant marble monument of
  love. Taj Mahal is generally considered the
  finest example of Mughal architecture, a style
  that combines elements of Persian, Turkish,
  Indian, and Islamic architectural styles.
• Red Fort Built in sandstone by the Moghul
  Emperor Akbar
• Moti Masjid The beautiful pearl mosque.

TAJ MAHAL
RED FORT
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Agra Continues

• Fatehpur Sikri (The city of Victory), preserved
  walled imperial city. Fatehpur Sikri is one of
  the finest examples of Mughal architectural
  splendor at its height. The sunset over the ruins
  is sight to cherish.

FATEHPUR SIKRI
BULAND DARWAZA
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Udaipur

• Surrounded by the ancient Aravali Mountains and
  set on the edge of three lakes, is a brilliant
  kaleidoscope of narrow lanes flanked by bright
  stalls, gardens, lakes, palaces and temples.
  'Udaipur', known as the lovely lakeside capital
  of Mewar.

LAKE PALACE
FATEH PRAKASH PALACE
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Udaipur continues
The City Palace A majestic architectural marvel
towering over the lake on a hill surrounded by
crenellated walls, it is a conglomeration of
courtyards, pavilions, terraces, corridors, rooms
and hanging gardens.
Crystal Gallery in the Fateh Prakash Palace
houses breath taking collection of crystals.
The Vintage Car CollectionThe collection
comprises a variety of classic interestingly
rare transportation vehicles some stately
vintage like Cadallas, Chevrolet, Morais etc.,
while the others are sleek fast .
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Udaipur continues

• Sajjan garh - The Monsson Palace- Sajjangarh
  Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 5kms in the West
  of tourist city Udaipur, which surrounds the
  Sajjangarh Palace overlooking Udaipur City.
• Ghanghaur Ghat -This is a very congenial old
  building built right on the waterfront of Lake
  Pichola at Gangori Ghat. Amir Chand Badwa, the
  Prime Minister of Mewar built it in the
  eighteenth century.
• Shilp Gram - The Craft Village living
  ethnographic museum depicting the enormous
  diversities in craft, art culture Shilpgram
  comprises 26 huts set in 70 acres of natural
  surroundings at the foot of the Aravali Hills.

SAJJAN GARH
GHANGHAUR GHAT
SHILP GRAM
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Udaipur continues

• The Sahelion - ki - Bari  This small ornamental
  garden was a popular relaxing spot where royal
  ladies came for a stroll and hence the name. The
  garden has many fountains in its four delightful
  pools, chiselled kiosks and marble elephants.

SAHELION KI BARI

• Moti Magri -Maharana Pratrap Memorial - An
  impressive bronze statue of Maharana Pratap and
  his favorite and loyal horse, who was fiercely
  protective about his master and stood by him till
  his last breath, stands at the top of Moti Magri
  (Pearl Mount) overlooking Fateh Sagar.

MAHARANA PRATAP
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Puskar

• Situated on the fringe of the desert and
  surrounded by hills on three sides, Pushkar is a
  laid back town. A very important pilgrimage spot
  for Hindus, Pushkar is famous for its lake. It is
  believed that Lord Brahma set out on a quest for
  a tranquil spot to perfom a yagna (ceremonial
  sacrifice) when a lotus fell from his hand.
• Brahma Temple built in the 14th century standing
  on a high platform near Pushkar Lake. This is the
  only temple in the world where Lord Brahma -
  Creator of the Universe, is worshipped
• Camel Safari

PUSHKAR LAKE
BRAHMA TEMPLE
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RANTHAMBORE

• Ranthambore National Park is in Sawai Madhopur
  District of Rajasthan state. Located at the
  junction of the Aravalli and Vindhya hill range,
  this is one of the finest places to view animals,
  especially as they are used to being stared at
  here. The park covers an area of Approximately
  400 sq Km and if combined it with the area of
  Sawai Man Singh sanctuary area, it is around 500
  Sq km.
• Ranthambore national park was declared a wildlife
  sanctuary in 1957 and in 1974 it gained the
  protection of "Project Tiger". It got it's status
  of a National Park in 1981.

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RANTHAMBORE

• Safari Morning and Evening
• Visit to Fort Temple
• The soaring Serpent eagles, vultures and other
  birds can be seen at eye level. Many animals can
  also be seen along the edges of all the water
  bodies, which are all visible from here. The fort
  itself also offers many interesting architectural
  and historical sights worth viewing and
  photographing.

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Jaisalmer

• This desert fortress is one of Rajasthan's most
  exotic and unusual towns. An important ancient
  trading centre because of its strategic location
  on the camel trade routes, is often described as
  the 'golden city'. The havelis, built by
  merchants of the 19th century, are exquisitely
  carved from golden - yellow sandstone and are
  still in a beautiful condition.

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Jaisalmer Continues

• Jaisalmer Fort
• The Jaisalmer fort was built on the triangular
  shaped Trikuta hill, 76 m above the town in the
  17th century. It is enclosed by a 9m wall with 99
  bastions. Within this Rajput fort is a series of
  palaces, the product of successive generations of
  rulers.
• Nathmal Ki Haveli
• Two architect brothers built it in the 19th
  century. Interestingly, while one concentrated on
  the right, the other concentrated on the left and
  the result is a symphony epitomising the side by
  side symmetry during construction

JAISALMER FORT
NATHMAL KI HAVELI
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Jaisalmer Continues

• Patwon-Ji-Ki-Haveli
• This is one of the largest and most elaborate
  Haveli in Jaisalmer and stands in a narrow lane.
  It is five storey high and is extensively carved.
  There are remnants of paintings on some of the
  inside walls as well as some mirror work.
• Tazia Tower
• The delicate pagoda like Tazia Tower rises from
  Badal Mahal (Cloud Palace). Rising in its
  five-tiered splendour, with each storey graced by
  a delicately carved balcony, the tower is of
  historical significance. Muslim craftsmen built
  it in the shape of a Tazia and gifted it to their
  royal patron

PATWAON KI HAVELI
TAZIA TOWER
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Jodhpur

• The home of Rathores, Marwar of Marudesh was
  conquered by them after the fall of Delhi and
  Kannauj. Rao Jadha founded Jodhpur in 1459 A.D.
  The old city is fortified, and the wall
  surrounding it is nearly 10 kms long, with eight
  gates facing in various directions. The city is
  situated at the foot of a hillock. Crowning it is
  the imposing Mehrangarh fort. A spectacular view
  of the city can be obtained from the battlements
  of the fort. Jodhpur boasts of a rich heritage
  and culture, and has a flourishing handicraft
  industry.

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Jodhpur Continues

• Mehrangarh Fort is a magnificent structur built
  in 1459 A.D. It is a standing sentinel to he
  grandeur of the post, and houses a palace
  intricately adorned with long carved panels and
  latticed windows exquisitely wrought from red
  sandstone.
• Umaid Bhawan Palace Built by Maharaja Umaid
  Singh, this exquisite palace is also known as
  Chittar Palace as local Chittar stone is used in
  its construction. The only palace to be
  constructed in 20th century. It is a splendid
  example of Indo-colonial style of 30s. There is
  an excellent museum housing models of aeroplanes,
  weapons, antique clocks and bob watches,
  priceless crockery and hunting trophies

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Jodhpur Continues

• Mandore Garden The ancient capital of Marwar,
  Jodhpur. The extensive gardens with high rock
  terraces, the Hall of Heroes, which houses
  sixteen gigantic figures, chiseled out of one
  single rock and the nearby cenotaphs make it a
  popular picnic place.
• Osian -The ancient town of Thar desert, an
  archaeologists delight, surrounded by golden
  sand dunes, it has sixteen Brahamanical and Join
  Temples, beautifully sculpted and designed. Most
  of them have withstood the ravages of time.
  Sachchiya Mata and Mahavir Join temples are the
  largest among the surviving temples.