Prajna Prabodhan Varg Gifted Education Program
by Jnana Prabodhini's Institute of Psychology
Cognitive & Affective Skill Growth
Two-stage Pune-based gifted education programme for high-ability students from Class 5 to Class 11, with intelligence-test based selection and weekend cohort sessions.
Mode
In-Person
Fee
₹23,600
Participation format
Individual
Duration
Two-year foundational Kishor stage followed by domain-specific Kumar stage, each spanning approximately 100 hours per programme year
Eligibility
Open to high-ability students currently in Class 5 to Class 11 who can attend weekend in-person sessions and the residential summer camp in Pune. Selection combines a standardised JPIP intelligence test with teacher, parent and self-nominations, product evaluation and school records. Annual intake is 80 students balanced as 40 girls and 40 boys.
- Grade level
- Grade 5 to 11
- Age range
- 10 to 16 years
- Eligibility region
- Maharashtra (Pune)
- Academic requirement
- Demonstrated high intellectual ability identified through JPIP intelligence testing combined with multi-source nominations
- Prerequisites
- Standardised intelligence test administered by JPIP
- Teacher or parent or self nomination
- Product evaluation and school records review
- Regional eligibility criteria
- Must be able to attend weekend sessions and the residential summer camp at the Sadashiv Peth campus in Pune
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Rewards and recognition
Career pathways
Cohort-based mentorship by JPIP's Potential Enhancement Services team across the multi-year programme.
Skills your child builds
How to apply
- 1Take the JPIP Intelligence and Aptitude Test by booking an appointment at the campus
- 2Submit nominations from teachers and parents along with self-nomination materials
- 3Share product evaluations and school records for screening
- 4Complete the Prajna Prabodhan application after the screening
- 5Receive admission outcome and pay the programme fee for the year
Rules and guidelines
- Students must attend weekly weekend sessions in person at the Sadashiv Peth campus
- Selection requires successful completion of the JPIP intelligence and aptitude assessment
- Annual intake is fixed at 80 students with a 40 girls and 40 boys balance
Fees and financial support
Fee details
Programme fee is INR 23,600 inclusive of GST per programme year as listed on the official Prajna Prabodhan page.
About this opportunity
Prajna Prabodhan Varg is a unique out-of-school gifted education programme run by the Potential Enhancement Services section of Jnana Prabodhini's Institute of Psychology in Pune. The programme is built on a theoretical framework of talent development with equal focus on cognitive and affective growth.
The programme is structured in two stages. The Kishor stage is a two-year foundational track for students in Grades 5 to 7, focused on creative and critical thinking, logical reasoning, literary engagement, self-study and twenty-first century collaboration. The Kumar stage is an advanced track for students in Grades 7 to 11 with domain-specific courses in psychology, architecture, advanced sciences, advanced mathematics, film making and data science.
Selection draws on standardised intelligence test scores administered by JPIP using its proprietary tests, alongside teacher, parent and self-nominations, work samples and school records. Annual intake is balanced at eighty students with forty girls and forty boys. Programme delivery is in person on weekends with three-hour sessions and a residential summer camp.
The annual programme covers fifty hours of cognitive electives, twenty-five hours of study, research and metacognitive skill work, twenty-five hours of affective development and camp experiences, and eight hours of parent education sessions. The programme fee is twenty-three thousand six hundred rupees including GST per programme year.
What your child will do
- Weekend cohort sessions of three hours each
- Cognitive elective courses spanning 50 hours per year
- Study, research and metacognitive skill work spanning 25 hours per year
- Affective development and residential summer camp spanning 25 hours per year
- Parent education programmes spanning eight hours per year
- Domain-specific Kumar courses including psychology, architecture, advanced sciences, advanced mathematics, film making and data science
Mentors and faculty
Faculty led by the PES section of JPIP under Ms. Sujata Honap, with academic leadership by Dr. Anagha Lavalekar (Director, JPIP)
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Academic details
Difficulty: Advanced
What's covered
Annual structure includes 50 hours of cognitive electives, 25 hours of study, research and metacognitive skills, 25 hours of affective development and camp experiences, plus 8 hours of parent education.
Frequently asked questions
How does the Kishor to Kumar progression actually work?
Kishor is a two-year foundational track for Grades 5 to 7 building creative and critical thinking. Kumar is the advanced track for higher grades adding domain-specific courses in psychology, architecture, sciences, mathematics, film making and data science.
What does selection look like beyond the intelligence test?
Selection combines the JPIP standardised intelligence test with teacher, parent and self-nominations, evaluation of work samples and review of school records, ensuring a multi-source view of each child's potential.
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