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February 3, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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SCHOOL BUZZ
Schools across the city celebrated Republic Day with patriotic fervour. Amidst singing of nationalistic songs and the National Anthem, National Flag was also raised in many schools. Students pledged to uphold the virtues of integrity and prosperity. Mr G. S Patnaik, Divisional Commissioner, NCT of Delhi, unfurled the National Flag at Ganga International School, Kiran Hunda. In GHPS, Vasant Vihar, Principal, Mr Minhas led the school in the celebrations. Lt-Gen Gorakh Nath, PVSM, General Secretary of Senior Citizen’s Forum, Noida, was the chief guest at Vishwa Bharti Public School, where the students presented a cultural extravaganza. Children’s Valley School, Preet Vihar, also celebrated Republic Day with great enthusiasm. The children presented a cultural programme and had the national flag tattooed on their bright smiling faces. Students from Mother’s Pride met the Vice-President, Mr B. S. Shekhawat on the Republic Day. The youngsters had a merry time in the Vice-President’s House, where they were greeted with love and mouthwatering sweets. The students recited poems, stories and speeches.
Kudos to Anjali Gupta Anjali Gupta of Amity, Manesar, won the consolation prize for her entry at the 4th World Peace Festival and International Peace Poster and Peace Quilt competition. Her work the ‘Dove of Peace’ was appreciated by the jury. In the inter-school Bournvita Quiz Contest, Amity Noida came first in group three and has been selected to take part in the BQC TV show. More than 60 schools from the NCR participated in the contest. The school also organised a blood donation camp in association with the Red Cross Society. Eighty-one suitable donors gave blood.
Punjabi Cultural day GHPS, Hemkunt Colony, celebrated Punjabi Cultural Day, which was presided over by the president of the DSGMC, Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna. The students presented various programmes showcasing the Punjabi cultural entity. The visitors were given a peek into various Punjabi rituals from a wedding to a handicrafts fair.
Vision 2003 Gyan Ganga Vidyapeeth, Rohini, organised ‘Vision 2003’, a carnival for children up to 10 years of age. More than 400 children participated in the event including a fashion show, drawing competition, poem recitation and games. The students also performed a Saraswati Vandana and a Bhangra.
Ryan foreign tour Six students from Ryan International, Vasant Kunj and Trans-Yamuna, visited Iberian Model United Nations in Portugal. The group also visited the UNESCO office in Paris to get the school enrolled as a part of the ASP network and discussed the upcoming convention on ‘Clear Water’ to be hosted next year.
Road safety drive Summer Fields, Kailash Colony, celebrated its golden jubilee by organising a series of events. The school, in association with the Maruti Suzuki, organised a car rally with the objective of launching a ‘road safety’ drive for its staffers, ex-students and senior citizens. Former bureaucrat, Mr N. J. Kamath, flagged off the rally. Mr B. N. Bajpai, Deputy Director, Education, South Zone was the chief guest and gave away the prizes. Veteran Journalist R. K. Hooda came second in the senior citizen’s category. Mrs Poonam Verma came first in the women’s category, while Ajay Kapoor and D. B. Chaudhury came first and second in the student navigators category.
Quiz contest To create awareness among schoolchildren on road safety measures, Bal Bhavan Public School organised an inter-house quiz. The contest comprised five rounds, where the first round was a slogan round, the second was a visual one and the third round was a question answer round where marks were deducted for wrong answers. The fourth round was a situation round where the students were given a situation and had to answer. The final round had questions based on road safety. Jagritti house came first while Nirman came second. |
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PRINCIPALSPEAK When the going gets tough and darkness seems to descend on you let your inner dynamo dispel the darkness and light up your life. You carry the light of life within you, whose energisers are your self-confidence and will power. These will help you recondition your attitude till you have turned your negativism into positivism. It is absolutely vital to think positively if failure patterns are to be overcome. In this crusade make your self-confidence and will power your best friends. I read about a dynamic schoolteacher, who for no apparent reason, would stop the class, walk up to the black board and write in big, bold letters the word CAN’T. And then he would turn to the class and smile and chant to them, “ What do I do?” And the kids would laugh and chant back at him, “Knock the T off the CAN’T.” He would whisk the duster over the ‘t’ and the word became ‘CAN’. This is the right way to think. Tell yourself-‘ I can, I can…’ Have faith in your ability and walk away from your failures. Introspection and self-assessment should not amount to running yourself down. Nurture your self-esteem. Whenever you are rejected, remember it is not you who have failed – it is your action or activity that have been rejected. Your will power and confidence are an inexhaustible bank balance. They’ll back you up on all occasions. Iron wills make iron men, who win all battles of life. Never give up the battle before you fight it. Also, do not try to escape from the challenges of life – Shutting your eyes to shut out the darkness only brings darkness within. Don’t be clay-willed and yield to pressure. You’ve failed many times, although you may not remember. You fell down the first time you tried to walk. Also, you nearly drowned the first time you tried to swim. English novelist John Creasy got 753 rejection slips before he published 564 books. R.H. Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on. So, don’t worry about failure, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try because of your diffidence. Life comprises a series of tests. Why should just another examination worry you and make you afraid? With the Board examination round the corner there is fear all around. Wipe it off with a duster. Replace it with confidence and remind yourself – ‘I can…’ You are born to win. Successful people don’t think they can win, they know they will win. However, it is essential to differentiate between complacency and confidence. The former may lead to failure but the later will only elevate you. It’s important to remember-if you want the rainbow in your life, you’ve got to put up with the rain. So, think tall, believe tall, act tall, dare tall – the result will be tall. Draw on your willpower and self-confidence without any hesitation, and always remember that every movement is significant, when the aim is to win. Madhu Chandra Principal, Birla Vidya Niketan
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NAAC releases report on Vaish College Bhiwani, February 2 Dr. Srinivasan said the committee will write to the state government regarding the posts of lecturers lying vacant in various colleges of the state. He said members of the committee collected information about the working of the college. The team visited its library, computer lab, faculties of science, commerce and arts, canteen and took stock of the situation and facilities available in the college. It also had an interaction with students, parents and teachers. |
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