Indian Institute for Montessori Studies was started in 1996 by Prof. Rajendra Gupta to resurrect the long forgotten ideas and methodologies of Dr.Montessori, as applied to Primary Education in India. Keeping the core values of the method constant, some modifications were made to better suit the educational needs of India. IIMS was instrumental in the formation of the IMA, or the Indian Montessori Association. They shared the responsibilities of propagating the method. The IMA took care of this through public awareness programs, workshops, seminars, magazines, Projects and the E-group. The IIMS approached the same goal by focusing on training Montessori Teachers or Adults and ensured that they got the latest learnings of the IMA community. While the activities of the IIMS seem significantly simpler, they are more concentrated on their goals. This site, therefore will focus on the work of the IIMS. For any other information, please refer to the Indian Montessori Association!
Look up an interesting article on the Montessori method in India on Wikipedia by clicking on the link.
Faculty of the Institute were also covered in an article in Deccan Herald. Click here to read more!
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The IIMS offers Preprimary-cum-Primary course to enable a worker/trainee to possess the skills and knowledge required in both these domains. With a small group of experienced and dedicated faculty this Institute uses the knowledge gained through many years of working experience to help the trainees see education as a continuum from pre-primary to primary and beyond. |
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Join the IIMS as a student! We have found that the students find it easier to work after such a training, as they know what is expected by them at each level of education. |
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Become an Affiliate! Not only will you get support to improve your Teacher Training program from the IIMS, your successes will get recognised and acknowledged by the IIMS and IMA! Click on the icon to read more.. |