Boarding

Boarders are issued with a fixed amount of pocket money. This will be deducted from the student’s Imprest Account and disbursed by the House Parent. Please note that we do not allow students to carry large sums of money. Parents must deposit all money for their child with the House Parent for safekeeping and to maintain account of use.

All laundry of boarders is taken care of under the direction of the House Parent. Soiled laundry is placed by the student into laundry bags and collected. All clothing and articles sent for laundry are tagged for identification purpose.

The Kitchens at NISV are very well equipped and of the highest standard. Three full meals a day, that includes breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as mid-morning and afternoon snacks are served. The menus are varied and offer a mixed and several cultural styles.

Parents/ Guardians must provide a detailed history of the student’s health at the time of admission. It is vital for us to know all details no matter how insignificant. All students must have childhood inoculations as required by the Government of India. Parents must inform the Principal / Section Coordinator in writing if their child has any known medical condition /disability or health problem or is unable to take part in physical education or sporting activities or has been in contact with a person with infectious diseases. The student must not be sent to school if unfit to attend or is suffering from a serious contagious disease.

Regular medical checkups are undertaken for all boarders, and their records  include height/weight information which is recorded. Parents are expected to fill in a comprehensive medical form before admission, and to submit a further completed form at the beginning of each academic year. These form the base of each boarder’s medical record.

We require detailed instructions from parents on how to deal with any special medical problems e.g diabetes, asthma or allergies. We request that students receiving transient or long term medical treatment discuss this with the House Parent / Principal, prior to starting school and that the appropriate medical information be documented on such students’ medical forms.

The School provides first aid facilities only at school. Emergency medical treatment (including general anaesthetic) at a recognized hospital will be provided if a parent cannot be contacted in time as per the consent given in the medical form at the time of admission. Every effort would be made to contact the parent in such circumstances. 

The school will endeavour to look after the student in the event of any emergency health problem, during school hours, however the school will not be responsible for any consequences.

Students returning to school after absence, including vacation, must provide details of any illness contracted or accident met with during the absence. In the event of a medical emergency we shall do our very best  to contact parents / guardians immediately. First aid kits are provided on all school transport and for groups going out on trips

Supervised Prep is mandatory for all boarding students, who are required to work quietly. Resident teaching staff are available for support.

Students wishing to use their personal digital devices, both at school and in their boarding house are to follow the guidelines below: 

• They are to be used for academic purpose only.
• A student is not permitted to lend or borrow his/her device from any other student.
• The playing of computer games, music and movies are prohibited at all times. 
• The House Parent can check all devices used by the boarders at any time.

No boarding student may leave the campus without the proper Campus Exit Slip duly, completed and signed by the local guardian.

A visa is required for every person not holding an Indian passport. Such a student / boarder must obtain a visa through the Indian Embassy in the country in which the student is currently residing. Once a student has been accepted for admission, the school will issue a letter of confirmation with the effective date of entry into the institution. This document may be used as part of the visa application. It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to maintain a current visa. Please ensure that the student’s passport is valid at all times as long as he / she is a student at NISV.

All persons who do not hold an Indian passport , intending to be boarders at NISV, require a Residence Permits. All students who do not hold an Indian passport, intending to be boarders at NISV, require a Residence Permit. It is the responsibility of the Guardians/ Parents to obtain this permit. The school will assist in making all necessary arrangements (for boarders only) for the documentation and application of this process. Please note that a small fee will be charged in order to cover administration costs related to this process.

The school arranges to transport all out-station boarding students to and from the airport/railway stations according to the vacation schedule listed in the school calendar.

The school arranges to pick up and drop off students at Vadodara Airport for domestic travel or Ahmedabad Airport for international travel during term- breaks. Prior notice is to be given in order to avail this facility. The name of the person receiving an unaccompanied minor at his/her destination needs to be given to the school at the time of requesting the service. 

There will be designated times and days for picking up and dropping off. These will be communicated to parents well in advance. Parents are requested to book tickets accordingly. Additional charges will be levied for this service. And if your arrangements require us to send a vehicle other than the one sent at the school’s scheduled times, this charge will be increased in line with the extra expense incurred by the school.

Parents who do not wish to avail of this service can make their own travel arrangements.

The school will not take any responsibility for students sent to school unaccompanied and by public transport i.e. rail/bus/taxi. This could be unsafe and the school requests parents not to do this. All students traveling by train must be picked up from school and dropped off at school by their escort.

Early leave is strictly prohibited. This is especially prior to mid-term breaks and the end of  school terms.

Boarders who have made their own transport arrangements and who will be collected in person by their parent/guardian may leave after the last bell of school. All boarders are expected to report to the campus a day prior to the beginning of the term or after a mid-term break. All students are expected to be present for the beginning of term and all school days.

All boarders are expected to report to their boarding house after a mid- term and long break the day before the commencement of school. A student should arrive no earlier than 12:00 noon and no later than 8:00 pm.

Please do not make requests for school leave during the ongoing term unless it is for an emergency such as:

• serious ill health concerns or the death of a close family member.
• to attend a public exam i.e. SAT, TOEFL, interview/exam for University / college entry- In such events documentation is to be provided from the examining board/ University.
• to attend a marriage in the family, restricted to that of a direct sister or brother, and a direct aunt or uncle. In such cases the student will be permitted 3 days leave only which includes travel.

Should extraordinary leave be granted by the Principal for the above, the parent/guardian is responsible for all conveyance arrangements, including collecting and chaperoning their charges.