The Tribune, Chandigarh, India

EDUCATION

NAAC impressed with Hindu Girls College
Our Correspondent

Sonepat, February 16
The two-day visit by the four-member National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) to the Hindu Girls College concluded here last evening. The team was headed by Professor Lalit Mangotra from the Department of Physics, University of Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir).

According to a report, other members of the team included Dr M.S Shyamasunder, deputy advisor and the coordinating

officer from NAAC, Prof R.S. Bawa, Registrar, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar and Dr S K Dhawan, Joint Director, colleges, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.

The members of the team, who attended the college prayer meeting, were impressed by the attendance, discipline, devotion and dedication of the students. Later, they held meetings with all the departments separately and were briefed about the achievements of the staff and the students of each department.

The Chairman of the NAAC team, Prof Mangotra, suggested the introduction of more vocational and socially useful courses for the benefit of the students. They visited the science department and the members praised the functioning of the libraries and museum.

Moreover, the activities of the environment society, grievances cell, the welfare society, women cell, guidance and counselling cell, NSS units and the NCC unit were highly appreciated by the members of the team.

The members of the team also praised the performance of the sports activities among the girl students.

They also expressed their satisfaction at the performance of the students attending the youth festivals from time to time.

During the visit to the computer department, the members of the team praised the infrastructure and facilities being made available to the students and suggested that basic computer education should also be imparted to the girls of the Arts faculty.

During their interaction with the students, they also inquired about problems faced by them in the college and the method of solving them.

They also interacted with the parents as well as the alumni and advised the alumni to contribute towards financing of courses in the college.

The members of the team also visited the library, hostel, canteen, PCO and other units and expressed satisfaction at the functioning.

The advised the college administration to provide more facilities to the girl students during their stay in the college.

Later, the members of the team attended other functions organised on this occasion. Large number of students, including alumni, parents and distinguished guests were present on the occasion. The members of the governing body of the Hindu Educational Society also attended the function.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Lajja Goel, Principal of the college, read out the annual report and highlighted the achievements of the students in academic and sports fields.

The cultural programme, organised on the occasion, was the main attraction. Haryanavi dance, Punjabi songs, quawalis and kanwaria dance, were among the main items presented on the occasion.

The members of the team also appreciated the efforts of the teachers in inculcating moral values to the girl students.

The chairman of the NAAC team also handed over the report of their visit to the college principal.

SCHOOL BUZZ
Student volunteers give polio drops
to 800 poor children
Smriti Kak

Eight students from Amity, Noida, along with three of their teachers volunteered to give polio drops to the children living in villages and bastis. These volunteers administered polio drops to around 800 children.

The student Akanksha, Binish, Aashita, Swati and Yutika along with Ms Ritu Singha, Ms Pushpa Kanath and Ms Monica went to Sector 44, Challera Gaon and Sector 37 to carry out the social service.

A group of the students also visited the SOS village to interact with the children. The students were there to make friends with their counterparts and carry out a sponsorship programme.

To help the needy, the students collected woollens, which were later, distributed in the jhuggi clusters. This was the students’ way of giving something back to the society.

Basant Panchami

The students and staff of Birla Vidya Niketan organised prayers to mark Basant Panchami. The Principal, Ms Madhu Chandra, offered prayers to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of learning.

The celebrations began with an invocation to the Goddess. The students from Classes VI to XI also participated in a ‘Sarva Kala Pratiyogita, which featured events like ‘Rangoli’, flower decoration and instrumental music.

Inter-house activity

Bal Bhavan School organised an inter-house activity contest. Prerna House came first with their activity of carving fruits and vegetables.

The event gave students a chance to dabble with their creativity. One could see flower pots, alligators and fish all carved out from vegetables and fruits.

Valentine’s Day at Children’s Valley

Students of Children's Valley celebrating Valentine's Day with deaf children.

Students of Children’s Valley, Preet Vihar, celebrated Valentine’s Day in a unique way. These students got together with the deaf and dumb students from Karkardooma.

The students shared biscuits and chocolates and presented a cultural show as well. The event was organised with the aim of helping the normal children understand the needs of the special children and also help the special children interact with the normal students and share joy.

Harmony 2003

Distinguished guests at the Harmony 2003, organised by Mother’s Pride

The school organised ‘Harmony 2003’, an event dedicated to martyrs. The programme began with the lighting of candles and children bowing to the memory of the martyrs. A cultural programme put by the students followed.

The highlight of the programme was the oath taking ceremony were the audience along with the children swore to forsake violence and hatred and ride above the considerations of creed, religion and language and dedicate themselves to spreading peace and harmony in the world.

IBO mission

The International Baccalaureate (IBO) Pathways conference was inaugurated by the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, in the Capital last week.

The conference was aimed at creating awareness about the IBO curriculum.

“While more and more Indians are making their mark on the world map and India is emerging as one of the players in the global change, IBO comes to India with a mission to partner teachers and schools in preparing children for becoming the leaders and better global citizens of tomorrow,” said Dr Helen Drennen, Regional Director, IBO.

Sports Day

The celebration of life was the theme of the sports day at Loreto Convent. The students even got to pick the mascot for the games, ‘Pikko’, a peacock.

The students participated in drills, races, and other track events. There was a separate event for the parents as well.

Mira gets ISO certificate

The Principal of Mira Model School and staff after getting the ISO certification.

Mira Model School has become the first school to get an ISO 9001-02 and ISO -14001-1996 Environment Management System certificate.

Registro Italiano Navale India Private Limited, an Italian Company, certified the school after a series of audits.

Having committed to being an eco-friendly school and becoming a pilot project for the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the school has also set up water harvest system and a compost plant.

Annual Day

GHPS, Shahdara, celebrated the annual day last week. Delhi Chief Minister Shiela Dikshit was the chief guest.

The event started with the recitation of Shabad this was followed by the junior students presenting a song titled, Nani Dunia.

A ballet Manke Sagna De was also presented.

Achievers were awarded during the prize giving ceremony.

Among those present on the occasion were Municipal Councillor, Paramjit Singh Sarna, president, DSGMC and the President and the vice president of the school.

PRINCIPALSPEAK
Life is a challenge and challenges are never easy

As the countdown to the board exams begins, students are experiencing anxiety on account of inner and external fears. In any examination more than their academic output, it is their inner strength, confidence and belief in themselves, which are counted.

The magic to success is a driving desire, commitment, responsibility, hard work, character and pride of performance. One of the most ubiquitous entities of today’s world is ‘stress’ and since it has invaded all aspects of our lives, its management has also come into foray.

One of the reasons why stress catches up with us is because many of us lose our perspective and paint the picture gloomier than it really is. We often magnify things out of proportion. The worst that could happen is probably very inconvenient, but certainly not the end of the world.

The word stress when broken stands for: S-Slackness; T-Tatty; R-Remorse; E- Emotions; S- Strain; S-Sleeplessness.

Slackness can also be termed as laziness, which leads to tatting (inferior work), which brings in remorse. This leads to outbreak of emotions like nervousness, lack of sleep and strain.

This reflects that stress is manageable. Proper organisation of work and setting the right priorities are ways to manage stress. Proper allocation of time to each subject is also necessary, as over emphasis on one subject can lead to the neglect of all others. High goals that students set for themselves are a motivation that often helps the students.

Sometimes stress has its advantages also. It propels you to prepare well. What should be avoided is anxiety. For it undermines the power of concentration and renders preparation difficult. Over expectations also lead to stress, recognise your own capabilities and expect accordingly. Learn to be a friend to your own self. The aim should not be to eliminate stress, but to manage it. Examination stress is part of life and like easier timers pass this one too passes away. Life is a challenge and challenges are never easy. Facing them requires dedication, hard work and high level of efficiency.

Draw on your will power and self-confidence without any hesitation and always remember that every moment is significant, when the aim is to win.

Madhu Chandra, Principal, Birla Vidya Niketan

Having exam blues? Here is a remedy
Nalini Ranjan

With the board exams just a few days away, many students suffer from a psychological strain. It appears in the form of forgetting the relevant portion of the text, which they have crammed and are ready to vomit. And the parents are more concerned on this.

The well-known psychologist, Dr S. S. Gola, points out that many parents are not even aware about the fact that their wards are suffering from psychological problem. In physiography, we read that tides are caused by the gravitational pull of moon, he says. This pull is more when there is full moon is full. The gravitational pull of moon causes high tides in the sea water, but when moon and sun are at right angles, we experience very low tides. It happens when moon is waning.

He further adds, the composition of seawater is a mixture of various salts. The salt present in the sea is mainly of sodium chloride, magnesium, calcium and potassium. The blood in our body is composed of plasma and cells. Plasma and fluid portion of blood consists 91 per cent water and nine percent solid products, like protein and other salts.

Our blood contains all these four salts, which are available in the seawater. Moon represents mind because human blood is also attracted by the gravitational pull of moon as blood practically conforms the same proportion of salts, as does seawater. It is obsessed that any imbalance in any of the salts causes diseases in our body. When calcium is deficient in our body, there is a lack of will power. Excess magnesium affects memory, perception and mental response.

A potassium deficient body is a person living in his own fantasy world. Balancing is the law of nature. If we maintain proper proportion of these salts in our blood, we will not suffer mentally.