The concept of teaching tiny tots through play-way method and without burening the tender shoulders of little children with books and bags was a dream of Mrs. Gerda Philips born of Germany and also of the great educationist Dr. Zakir Husain.

This concept very successfully took the shape of Jamia Nursery School in 1955. It was the result of hard work and dedication of Mrs. Mushir Fatima (Aapa Jaan) who had a great support and helping hand of Mrs. Jamal Fatima (Mimmi Baji), Mrs. Yasmin Sait also contributed her share by taking this school to great heights.

Today theshool has approx. 200 children in the age groups of 3.5 to 4.5 years. Preference is given to the children of Jamia Employees of lower group as we are well aware that they have a weak cultural and financial background in Jamia Nursery School.

Children are given a congenial and happy environment for a healthy, allround development of their personality, so that in the long run they emerge as confident social being, ready to face the competitive world.

A few objectives are kept in mind while dealing with the tony tots. Effort is towards bringing out the best in each child's personality. Therefore the key results areas of our Nursey School are :

• To bring out a well defined coordination between hand and mind.
• To enable them to express themselves in their mother tongue and to improve their vocabulary and their pronounciation.
• To make them understand the importance of them and discipline.
• To calculate the importance of team work and co-operation.
• To bring out the hidden talents in children by giving them freedom of expression.
• To develop in them the habits of cleanliness and tidiness.
• To develop in them the aesthetic sense, sense of colour and proporation.
• To make them work in a methodical and systematic manner.
• To teach them the importance of correct posture, good eating habits and personal hygiene.
• To make them confident and independent.

Jamia Nursery school maintains its standard to this ady and is sure to improve in years to come with the active support and goodwill of the parents and the University authorities.