New Delhi: The GERA School (TGS), one of Goa’s leading educational institutions, is raising the bar for student well-being with a series of campus upgrades. These include the addition of a new floor to accommodate increasing student strength and state-of-the-art sports facilities such as basketball, volleyball, and futsal courts, along with a cricket net, all set for completion in the coming months. In a significant recent sustainability initiative, TGS has tackled the challenges of traditional air-conditioning systems, which, while offering comfort, can contribute to health risks and environmental concerns.
Research highlights the health risks associated with prolonged exposure to air-conditioned spaces, such as ‘Sick Building Syndrome,’ and underscores the environmental impact of excessive energy consumption. In response to these issues, TGS has adopted sustainable design principles, by implementing a new external façade for the building along with adaptive thermal comfort strategies that balance cooling needs with minimal reliance on artificial climate control. Developed in collaboration with sustainability expert, Architect Gaurav Shorey, these upgrades are aligned with Goa’s climate projections, ensuring lasting benefits for both students and staff.
Mr. Rohit Gera, Managing Director of Gera Developments and Chairman of the Advisory Committee of The Gera School, highlighted the school’s proactive stance, stating,
“With growing concerns about air-conditioning in classrooms, we faced a divided opinion—some parents advocated for its use, while others were apprehensive about its health effects. We took on the challenge of maintaining optimal classroom temperatures while ensuring a continuous supply of fresh air. By incorporating measures such as a thermal skin layer to reduce heat absorption and advanced airflow systems to prevent CO₂ buildup, we are creating a healthier, more sustainable learning environment. These campus upgrades reflect our unwavering commitment to student well-being and future-ready education.”
Through these initiatives, The Gera School continues to reaffirm its commitment to student-centric education and sustainability, further solidifying its reputation as a leader in holistic, environmentally responsible learning.
About The Gera School
The Gera School, located at Kadamba Plateau, is recognized by the nationally and internationally accepted Cambridge Board. It is a co-educational, day-boarding international school. It commenced in 2018 for Pre-primary and Primary up to the 4th standard and, over time, expanded up to the 10th grade. The new floor is being constructed to open admissions for grade 11. The school now boasts over 400 students and will begin the AS and A-level Programme this year
The school campus is equipped with world-class infrastructure and facilities spread over four acres. These include a state-of-the-art auditorium, specially designed smart classrooms, dedicated rooms for music and the arts, a well-equipped and spacious library for collaborative and independent reading, a range of indoor and outdoor sports facilities, and Science and Computer laboratories. Apart from academics, TGS gives a lot of importance to co-curricular activities including drama, music, art, gymnastics, and Martial Arts, amongst others.
The Gera School offers the Cambridge IGCSE curriculum of high standards while drawing inspiration from the rich experiences that life in India provides. The academic curriculum is designed to foster a sense of responsibility, critical thinking and reasoning, global awareness, and civic engagement among the students, thus preparing them to be true citizens of the 21st century. The teaching is activity- and application-based, experiential, interactive, and differentiated so as to cater to the different needs of learners.
The Gera School recognizes that academic proficiency alone is not enough. A school must prepare children for a world that is constantly changing. What will ensure success are excellent communication skills, collaborative skills, and attributes of creativity and innovativeness, resilience, and perseverance. Accordingly, the school has a life skill programme focusing on relationships and communication, teamwork, project management, as well as entrepreneurship. It is to these ends that TGS works so that every child is led towards self-actualization, with a variety of challenging but enjoyable learning experiences in and out of the classroom. The values of trust, quality, student-first and innovation will continue to guide the school. Furthermore, parents of students studying in TGS, aspiring to send their children to Centres of Higher Education in India and abroad will certainly benefit as the Cambridge certifications are recognized and rated highly in India and all over the world.
