To assist the socially and economically disadvantaged people who reside in rural/tribal stretch in the vicinity of AEC Schools, the AEES has sought to provide opportunities to bright and promising children from less fortunate families by launching the Talent Nurture Programme.

The students are selected on the basis of their performance in the non-verbal perception test and oral test. Most of the children studying under this programme are first generation learners from deprived background. Hence special coaching is arranged during the summer vacation and also after school hours. Continuous monitoring of the academic work of these children is done and recorded. One PRT with the right attitude is assigned to this group as caretaker, mentor, friend and guide. However, the HMs and Principals have been very encouraging and supportive in the case of such children.

Apart from free education, the children selected under TNP receive a monthly scholarship (Rs.300/- for every boy student and Rs.400/- for every girl student) to meet the travel and refreshment expenses. They are also provided free uniforms, textbooks and medical facilities.

The programme was started in June 1999 at three centres: Tarapur, Rawatbhata and Kakrapar. It was extended to 6 more centres by 2002: Manuguru, Kaiga, Jaduguda, Narwapahar, Kalpakkam & Anupuram and Indore. Narora and Kudankulam were included in 2004. In 2007-2008, 954 children (505 boys + 449 girls) are studying under this programme in 16 schools at 11 centres. The TNP students of first batch are now in Class X. The details of the children admitted in Class I for academic session 2007-08 and the total number children studying under this programme during the session 2007-2008 are as follows (as on 23.8.2007)

Sr. No.	Centre/School	No. of children admitted in Class I for the session 2007-2008			Total No. of children Studying under the 'TNP' during 2007-2008
		Boys	Girls	Total	Boys	Girls	Total
1.	Indore*	0	0	0	40	31	71
2.	Jaduguda - 1	6	9	15	52	42	94
3.	Kaiga	2	2	4	34	43	77
4.	Kakrapar	2	2	4	29	27	56
5.	Kalpakkam, Anupuram	12	12	24	94	101	195
6.	Kudankulam	4	4	8	15	13	28
7.	Manuguru	5	5	10	57	54	111
8.	Narora	4	4	8	20	13	33
9.	Narwaphar, Turamidhi	8	2	10	49	30	79
10.	Rawathbhata	5	5	10	66	43	109
11.	Tarapur	5	5	10	49	52	101
Grand Total		53	50	103	505	449	954

* Indore has discontinued the admissions under the Talent Nurture Programme

Category-Wise details of the Children studying under the Talent Nurture Programme as on 23-8-2007

Sr. No.	Centre/School	Category					Total
		ST/NT	SC	BC/MBC /SBC	OBC	GEN
1.	Indore*	04	03	51	07	06	71
2.	Jaduguda - 1	85	04	0	5	0	94
3.	Kaiga	0	0	27	49	01	77
4.	Kakrapar	54	0	0	02	0	56
5.	Kalpakkam, Anupuram	0	45	91	54	05	195
6.	Kudankulam	0	04	16	08	0	28
7.	Manuguru	38	12	54	0	7	111
8.	Narora	0	26	0	7	0	33
9.	Narwaphar, Turamidhi	68	2	0	6	3	79
10.	Rawathbhata	30	48	0	25	6	109
11.	Tarapur	45	6	13	27	10	101
Grand Total		324	150	252	190	38	954

Centre-wise details of the children admitted under Talent Nuture Programme (TNP) as on 1.07.2007

Sr. No.	Centre	I	II	III	IV	V	VI	VII	VIII	IX	X	Total
1.	Indore	*	09	16	16	17	13	0	0	0	0	71
2.	Jaduguda-1	15	15	16	15	16	15	02	0	0	0	94
3.	Kaiga	04	04	07	14	19	16	03	06	04	0	77
4.	Kakrapar	04	09	11	09	11	09	0	01	02	0	56
5.	Kalpakkam & Anupuram	24	32	31	29	31	36	12	0	0	0	195
6.	Kundankulum	08	08	08	04	0	0	0	0	0	0	28
7.	Manuguru	10	16	15	18	18	15	02	02	14	01	111
8.	Narora	08	07	10	08	0	0	0	0	0	0	33
9.	Narwapahar & Turmdih	10	11	15	14	08	09	10	02	0	0	79
10.	Rawatbhata	10	15	14	16	15	18	08	07	0	06	109
11.	Tarapur	10	15	15	13	13	15	06	10	01	03	101
Total		103	141	158	156	148	146	43	28	21	10	954

* Indore has discontinued the admissions under the Talent Nurture Programme

Computer Education

The AEES introduced computer education in the AEC schools in 1999, beginning with Std VI and later expanded the programme to cover classes IV – X. The Academic Unit has prepared the syllabi for all the classes for the systematic teaching of all concepts as well as programming. All the schools have been equipped with good computer laboratories to support the programme. Log In! - the newly launched textbooks for classes IV – X are being sent to all the schools to make the learning of computer interesting and effective.

Stipendiary teachers (English)

A novel programme to train and recruit PRTs for the AEC Schools was launched in the year 2004. 9 stipendiary teachers were inducted into the pilot course after a rigorous test and interview. They were trained in English communication, English methodology, maths methodology, EVS methods and basic B.Ed practices. The trainees also practised classroom teaching in a simulated environment using various micro skills. Computer education and physical education also figured in their training as did the training in horticulture, learning disabilities and first aid. Besides the intensive training, the teachers were given the opportunity to observe other teachers in the class and were gradually assigned actual classes to handle. They were also taken on field trips to institutions with a difference so as to get them sensitized to the needs of children with special needs. The stipendiary teachers’ classroom performance was found to be good. After the one-year induction programme, they were posted to various schools in Tarapur and Kakrapar for full time teaching. At the end of this second year, the trainees will be permitted to enroll in a B.Ed programme (distance education mode) so that they could acquire a degree in education and finally become full-fledged teachers.

The information given below are previous years

Dr.Homi Bhabha Trophy for the best overall performance among all AECS for the academic year 2004-05 is AECS-4, Mumbai. The first five positions for the overall performance is given below.