APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO SHOLAI SCHOOL AND THE CENTRE FOR LEARNING, ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AND APPROPRIATE

TECHNOLOGIES,KODAIKANAL

AS A STAFF MEMBER

Because most of those who apply to work at CLOAAT or SholaiSchool live far away, sometimes abroad, we try to find out as much about each other as possible. This we do by sending you our brochures and other information and by sending this form to you. Our website is Do not mind if you have difficulty with any of the questions, just answer as best and as honestly as you can. The information you give will be kept confidential.

Full Name:Requested Admission

Date:

Mailing Address:

Marital Status:

Age:

Name of Spouse (if you have one):Occupation:

Age:

Children (if you have them):

Ages:

Father’s Name:Mother’s Name:

Occupation:Occupation:

Number of years of education:Number of years of education:

Language spoken at home:

Permanent Address (if different from mailing address above).

Telephone Numbers:

WRITE ALL QUESTIONS 1-21 ON A SEPARATE SHEET

  1. Other relevant information about your family and background.
  1. Details of your education: (please give the full name of the institution, not abbreviations):

Where? / When? / Remarks
Primary Education
Secondary Education
TertiaryEducation (University or College)
  1. Education Qualifications:

Institution / Education / Year of Passing out / Qualification

4. Which subjects did you enjoy most? Which subjects did you shine at?

  1. List your interests.
  1. List your skills.
  1. List the languages you speak/read/write: Indicate your fluency in each.
  1. Have you had any work experience. If so write about it?
  1. Write about your personality: your qualities and failings, are you introverted / extroverted?…………etc..
  1. Why do you wish to join us?
  1. What work do you enjoy doing? List all.
  1. What leisure activities do you enjoy?
  1. Write on your response to life (your philosophy of life).
  1. What is your religious outlook?
  1. Do you have an interest in learning about yourself?
  1. Who/what are/were the formative influences in your life?
  1. What is your conception of good education? How can this be put into practice?
  1. Have you read or seen a video or heard an audio recording of J. Krishnamurti? If you have, write about your response to what you understood. J. Krishnamurti was not a guru and was not seeking followers nor was he creating an ideology for people to identify with. His talks, discussions and writings on education strongly impinge on our approach to education and our relationships at Sholai School, CLOAAT.
  1. If you are accepted as a teacher at Sholai School or CLOAAT, inform us which subjects you will be interested in and which subjects you will be competent to teach. Indicate at what age level you will be interested to teach and which subjects. Bear in mind that our students generally do Secondary and Senior Secondary examinations (Cambridge IGCSE and A levels). In this question we would like feedback on your enthusiasm and knowledge of subjects.
  1. What is a sustainable lifestyle? How far do you practice it? Would you be interested to practice it?
  1. Are you a technical and/or artistic and/or intellectual type of person? Are you interested in farm work or technical work?
  1. Write on your assessment of the world situation and what, if anything, can be done about it?
  1. Anything else you would like to add regarding your interest to study with us.

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