The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

EDUCATION

HAMARA SCHOOL
GURU NANAK PUBLIC SCHOOL
School for physical, mental & spiritual development
A. S. Prashar
Tribune News Service

Sonika Sidhu, Class IX

Vinay, Class VI-D

Sandeep Virdi, Class VI

Guru Nanak Public School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, is one of the most reputed and prestigious co-educational schools of Punjab. It celebrated its silver jubilee last year. The school has come a long way since it was established on April 4, 1976, with just 224 students on its rolls. It had classes till LKG to V. It now has a strength of 4745 students. It now has a strength of 4745 students and graded up to plus two and is affiliated to CBSE Board.

‘‘Vidya Vichari Tan Parupkari’’ were the words that motivated a wellknown industrialist of Ludhiana, Mr Gurmukh Singh, Chairman of G.S. Autos to start an educational institute based on the lines of 'education imparted in public schools with the emphasis on 'all round development' of the students and with special emphasis on moral education.

The Board results have been 100% through out and the students have brought laurels to the School. Dilnaz created history, when she got 98% marks in English in Class X examinations and topped the CBSE all over India.

As one walks in, one sees a beautifully landscaped garden. The imposing building boasts of airy classrooms and sprawling play grounds. The library of the school has 23,000 books. The members of Staff and students read news papers and magazines in the well designed reading room. Physics, Chemistry, and Biology Laboratories have been equipped with the latest equipment. Computer Education is offered to students from Class V1 to X as hobby, and a subject for Plus two students. The school has 63 computers.

The Primary sections and Kindergarten sections have aesthetically designed building. Rather the new building is marvel in architecture. It has been very well equipped with toys, colourful books, and Audio Visual Aids such as TV's, audio sets, and overhead projectors. Latest AV Aids are added from time to time. The furniture has been manufactured keeping in mind the needs of young ones. This school is located in Model Town Extension, has its own Head Mistress yet attached to the Main School in Sarabha Nagar.

To upgrade the knowledge and to impart the latest skills in teaching methods, regular seminars are held for the teachers. The school has a beautiful Auditorium where co-curricular and cultural activities are held throughout the year to draw out the talent talent of the students.

"A sound mind dwells in a sound body" goes the saying. Keeping this in mind, a lot of emphasis is placed on games and sports. Students of the school participate in different sport events and some of them have gone up to international level. The school boasts of an international standard skating rink.

"Battle of Waterloo was won on the play fields of Eton' and 'A sound mind lives in the sound body', keeping such old adages in mind, the school lays a lot of emphasis on Sports. The students of this school have excelled in sports. The students participate in different games at District, State and National and even International Level. The school boasts of an International Skating Rink. The students are motivated to come for 'evening games' and get practice in the sport of their choice. The Founder Principal, Mrs Kulwant Virdhi who held the reins of school for 26 years was a very able administrator and successfully guided school to its present glorious state. She was the first Principal to send her students for Adventure Sports like 'para sailing, kayaking, rock climbing, hiking and trekking.

Presently, the Mr. Bhagat Singh is the Chairman of Management Committee and Mr. Jagat Singh is the Secretary of the Management Committee. The school has drawn its strength and guidance from G.S. Autos. Drawing inspiration from the teachings of Guru Nanak, the school aims at helping students to become mature spiritually and physically. GNPS aims to inculcate in students devotion and dedication to duty, a sense of patriotism, and the desire to serve the country.

‘CBSE exams should be given weightage’
Asha Ahuja

Mr. R.S. Gill, Principal, is a busy man. He day starts early in the morning and remains on his toes throughout the day. He resides on the campus. Therefore, he is available round the clock. He complains that no weightage is given to the achievements of a student in CBSE exams in the various competitive exams. Atleast 30 to 40 % weightage should be given to these exams as students work very hard .

On education

* The education should become more job oriented. Right from matric, vocational courses should be started which should enable the students to get some job. At the same time the students can pursue their further studies with their own funds through correspondence courses or by joining evening classes. Various computer related subjects like multimedia and Audio-Visuals aids should be use to make the classroom teaching more interesting.

On discipline

* Discipline is the first and foremost thing. We, here in GNP do not believe in corporal system. From this year we have started, A Conduct Card System'. Every student is given 100 points to begin with. With each indisciplined behaviour, the students loses some points. The students know that for using 'abusive language , he/ she would lose 10 points. For not doing the home work 2 points and so on and so forth. The parents are also told that if a student loses 50 points , he will be expelled. This Conduct Card System has worked well. The students know exactly where they stand if they break the discipline. This has helped in improving the girls and boys relationships.

Importance of Religion

* 'Langar distribution, ' Chaur Sewa' is done by the students on Guru Nanak Dev's birthday. Those students who excel in 'kanth path' saying of 'ardas', reciting of path' are awarded on that day. On Teachers' Day, is the self governing day for the students. Religion is the back bone of the society and helps us to teach moral values to students by citing examples of good deeds of Gurus.

Poems by students

Drugs

Drugs, Drugs go away,

Never try to come in my way,

I know that you're not a friend of mine,

without you my life would be much fine,

You will take away happiness in my life,

I know that you are sharper than any knife.

For you lie is like a toy,

which you can very easily destroy.

I will never shake your hand,

'Cause I know you will play my band.

If you think that I 'll easily get addicted to you,

Then I',m sorry 'cause that's what I'd never do.

You part us from our families and friends,

Yet, your addiction in these days in becoming a trend,

But I promise that somebody you'll have to go,

When seeds of unity on earth we'll sow

Then we all will say goodbye to you,

And nothing you'll be able to do.

Amandeep Kaur, Class IX-D

Life is Fun

Life is full of fun,

Where we have to run ad run

Nobody makes use of it

But we should always try a bit

It's where we have to be,

What we have to do, we have to see, Life is running like a rabbit

In which we have to make living a habit, Life is a bet

In which success is what we have to get

Asheesh and Ramnik, Class IX-A

Holidays

Holidays are fun

So run and have run

Play indoors with dolls

and outdoor with footballs

some flying kites

but gluttons taking bites

Eating ice-creams

getting sweet dreams

sitting under tree

reading books, writing poetry

Buying too many toy cars

or sleeping for long hours

Eating toffees like googly'and

watching TV serials like Kundali

Holidays, holidays come again

develop and give rest to brain

Jalnidh Kaur, Class V-H

My Sister

My sister is still a miss

she is fifteen but creates my strips

By putting clothes jumbly

but does not spend a penny,

but she loves her cousin Annie

She is ready for hair cutting

But is lazy for working

she wants to be slim and trim

but does not do dieting

she likes Deol Sunny but not the money

Guraftaab S. Grewal, Class V-A

Cartoons

Cartoons are funny

But they irritate my mummy

They are great

I wonder how they are made

I cannot watch them everyday because

I have to do work and play

I am crazy about them, it's true

But I have to do my homework too

I like to watch many of them

I love cartoons when I watch them

My mother shower me with harpoons

I feel that I am in cage and in a race

I want cartoonist harpoons.

Tarandeep Singh Panesar

World Literacy Day celebrated
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 8
The boys and girls unit of the NSS of GHS Khalsa College, Gurusar Sadhar (Ludhiana), celebrated the World Literacy Day today by organising a one-day camp.

Dr C.L. Narang, Director NSS, Panjab University, was the chief guest on the occasion. More than 300 NSS volunteers and staff members participated in the function. Principal Manjit Singh Khattra, Director, G.H.G. Khalsa Institutions, welcomed the chief guest and spoke about the NSS record of the college.

In his address, Dr C.L. Narang highlighted the five basic points of the NSS, which are also the major problems facing India-Eradication of illiteracy women empowerment, communal harmony, environment consciousness and population explosion. Dr Narang inspired the volunteers to eradicate these problems. The Principal of the college, Dr J.S. Cheema, thanked Dr Narang and all other present on the occasion.

He hoped that such awareness programmes would go a long way towards the betterment of society. NSS Programme Officers — Prof Gurdev Singh, Prof Majar Singh and Prof Ranjitjiwan Kaur — actively organised the function. The NSS volunteers took a pledge to create social awareness among the masses.