OFFERING KIDS THE OPPORTUNITY
OKTO Scholarship Foundation was founded in the year 2017. The Chairman of the foundation is the former Bishop of the South Korean Methodist Church Rev. Won Sung Woong. The Vice-Chairman his son Rev. Won Jung Ha is closely associated with Mahima International Christian School. The Secretary of Mahima Charitable Society Mr. Johny Anthony Bangera is also the Indian Secretary of the Foundation. He mediates the working of the two Trusts.
OKTO Scholarship Foundation since its inception has been awarding scholarships to Mahima Students every semester. Each Semester the Foundation awards Scholarships based on the following categories
- Best in Academics – Tuition Fees x 6 months
- Best in Sports – Tuition Fees x 6 months
- Best in Spiritual Education – Tuition Fees x 12 months
The Foundation also provides various opportunities for the teaching and non-teaching staff to be encouraged for their dedicated service and to be motivated to achieve better results while they continue to work in the school. The Staff are presented awards in the following manner
- Best Educator
- Best Physical Educator
- Best Administrator
Other than the above-mentioned categories the Foundation also provides Christmas Incentives to the staff every year.
Another special activity that is conducted by the foundation is the organization of Foreign Exchange Programmes. Every Year One Student who has passed his/her 10th Standard from Mahima International Christian School and who has received recognition from the Principal and teachers, and one teacher gets to visit South Korea to attend the EUC* camp conducted by Heavenly Dream School. The Teacher and the Student get to stay for about 15 days in South Korea to enjoy themselves.
- Recipients of the Scholarship
Sr. No. | Month & Year | Scholarship Category | Name of the Student | Amount |
1 | November 2017 | Education | Ms. Radhika Agrahari (Std. 7) | Rs. 10,500/- |
2 | November 2017 | Education | Master Vikas Dhotre (Std. 9) | Rs. 23,000/- |
3 | January 2018 | Sports & Games | Master Karan Mhatre (Std. 6) | Rs. 3,500/- |
4 | January 2018 | Sports & Games | Ms. Ruth Poojari (Std. 4) | Rs. 2,100/- |
5 | January 2018 | Art & Craft | Ms. Tamanna Poyal (Std. 7) | Rs. 2,100/- |
6 | January 2018 | Art & Craft | Ms. Sonali Mali (Std. 3) | Rs. 1,400 |
7 | September 2018 | Best in Academics | Master Arnav Sul (Std. 2) | Rs. 4,200/- |
8 | September 2018 | Best in Sports | Ms. Bindya Maithi (Std. 9) | Rs. 4,800/- |
9 | September 2018 | Spiritual Education | Ms. Ruth Poojari (Std. 5) | Rs. 8,400/- |
10 | February 2019 | Academics | Master Bhaskar Yadav (Std. 7) | Rs. 4,200/- |
11 | February 2019 | Sports | Master Prakash Konnar (Std. 9) | Rs. 4,200/- |
12 | February 2019 | Spiritual Education | Ms. Sharon Poojari (Std. 6) | Rs. 8,400/- |
13 | October 2019 | Academics | Ms. Rashmi Ghadge (Std. 9) | Rs. 4,800/- |
14 | October 2019 | Sports | Master Manoj Vaishnav (Std. 7) | Rs. 4,800/- |
15 | October 2019 | Spiritual Education | Ms. Arundhati Thevar (Std. 8) | Rs. 9600/- |
16 | January 2020 | Academics | Master Sanket Dhonde (Std. 10) | Rs. 4,800/- |
17 | January 2020 | Sports | Master Tanishq Gavate (Std. 9) | Rs. 16,000/-* |
18 | January 2020 | Spiritual Education | Master Om Anand Pawar (Std. 9) | Rs. 9,600/- |
19 | August 2022 | Academics | Ms. Rose Choudhary (Std. 7) | Rs. 5,400/- |
20 | August 2022 | Sports | Master Sujal Dhole (Std. 9) | Rs. 5,400/- |
21 | December 2022 | Academics | Ms Yukta Pachpute (Std. 5) | Rs. 5,400/- |
22 | December 2022 | Sports | Master Pratham Nanavare (Std. 8) | Rs. 5,400/- |
23 | December 2022 | Spiritual Education | Master Sujal Dhole (Std. 9) | Rs. 10,800/- |
24 | December 2023 | Academics | Master Aisha Joanes (Std. 1) | Rs. 6,000/- |
25 | December 2023 | Sports | Master Manish Choudhary (Std. 6) | Rs. 6,000/- |
26 | December 2023 | Spiritual Education | Master Akash Yadav (Std. 9) | Rs. 12,000/- |
27 | February 2024 | Academics | Ms Yukta Ganesh Pachpute (Std. 6) | Rs. 6,000/- |
28 | February 2024 | Sports | Mst Rohan Sanjay Walke (Std. 7) | Rs. 3,000/- |
29 | February 2024 | Sports | Ms Janhavi Ashok Sul(Std. 8) | Rs. 3,000/- |
30 | February 2024 | Spiritual Education | Ms Rose Arun Kunder (Std. 9) | Rs. 12,000/- |
*The Student was Given a Cricket Bat of the equivalent amount which was sponsored by OKTO and Mahima School
- Recipients of Awardee (Staff)
Sr. No. | Academic Year | Category | Name | Amount |
1 | 2018~2019 | Best Teacher | Mrs. Annamma Mathew | Rs. 4,000/- |
2 | 2018~2019 | Best Sports Teacher | Mrs. Zenith Samuels | Rs. 3,000/- |
3 | 2018~2019 | Best Admin | Mrs. Khushi Jagtap | Rs. 3,000/- |
4 | 2019~2020 | Best Teacher | Mrs. Sheetal Sambari | Rs. 4,000/- |
5 | 2019~2020 | Best Sports Teacher | Mr. Saibaba Shetty | Rs. 3,000/- |
6 | 2019~2020 | Best Admin | Mrs. Manisha Shinde | Rs. 3,000/- |
7 | 2020~2021 | Best Teacher | Mrs. Milan Raja | Rs. 4,000/- |
8 | 2020~2021 | Best Sports Teacher | Mr. Anil Sarankulu | Rs. 3,000/- |
9 | 2020~2021 | Best Event Organizer | Mrs. Mayuri Shinde | Rs. 3,000/- |
10 | 2021~2022 | Best Teacher | Mrs. Sarita Vaz | Rs. 4,000/- |
11 | 2021~2022 | Best Admin & Event Organizer | Mrs. Zenith Samuels | Rs. 3,000/- |
12 | 2021~2022 | Best Sports Teacher | Ms. Sujee Bangera | Rs. 3,000/- |
13 | 2022~2023 | The David Award | Mrs. Shree Joshi | Rs. 3,000/- |
14 | 2022~2023 | The Esther Award | Ms. Sahana Hussain | Rs. 2,000/- |
15 | 2022~2023 | The Peter Award | Ms. Sujee Bangera | Rs. 2,000/- |
16 | 2021~2022 | The Daniel Award | Mrs. Milan Raja | Rs. 3,000/- |
From the Academic Year 2021 – 2023 the Category of Staff Awards has been renamed as per the following
- A. The David Award
(Goes to the teacher who has led excellently throughout and has been strong at all times.) - B. The Esther Award
(Goes to the teacher who has been excellent in managing administrative work) - C. The Peter Award
(Goes to the teacher who shows sporting abilities throughout the academic year) - D. The Daniel Award
(Goes to the teacher who has taken fewer holidays & been punctual to the school throughout the semester)
- Exchange Program
Sr. No. | Program | Month & Year | Names |
1 | ENGLISH UNIFICATION CAMP | July 2019 | 1. Mrs. Sujee Bangera (T) 2. Ms. S.P. Gouthami (S) |
2 | ENGLISH UNIFICATION CAMP | July 2023 | 1. Mr. Anil Sarankulu (T) 2. Mst. Aditya Gauda(S) |
- T – Teacher
- S – Student
*Due to COVID-19 EUC camp for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022 remained cancelled.
EUC (English Unification Camp) – A camp held for young adults of both South & North Korea. Held during Korean summer here students from Heavenly Dream School and South Korea come together for 5 days. In the camp, they are exposed to the situation in North Korea and gain awareness of the issue of unification. The entire camp is conducted in English and features around 100 volunteer staff from over 10 countries.