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May 5, 2003, Chandigarh, India
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HAMARA SCHOOL
Behind the imposing huge wrought iron gate lies an ambience which gives you a feeling of serenity and modesty. This is a school where one can be sure that their children would be away from brass commercialisation and materialism and acquire sound knowledge everyday. The school we are talking about is I S Dev Samaj Girls Senior Secondary School in sector 21. Modern in terms of building and infrastructure, the school clings to the age old values and traditions. This is one school where twice a week the students are taught moral education and their special occasions to implement them. One of them is "Mata Pita Santan Divas" to bring parents and children closer by expressing their emotions as well as discussing their problems. Another special occasion "Employee and Employer day" has been successful in making the working environment free and cordial. Started by Dev Samaj Society in 1957, the school got grant in aid in 1967. Spread across 4 acres of land in a peaceful area, the school boasts of all the modern facilities - good airy rooms, lush green lawns, playgrounds, all equipped labs, a well equipped library and dedicated teaching staff. The modern computer lab is another major attraction of the school. The school give emphasis on education students through computers and the latest addition in the lab is newly acquired software in science and maths, to make upgrade the students at par with most modern schools in India. Outdoor activity is an area in which the school gives a lot of importance. According to Sumati Kanwar, principal of the school, good education and a healthy body goes hand in hand and this is achieved only when the school provides ample of opportunities to its students to flex their muscles. There are two basketball court just near the entrance proves her statement. Besides this there are cricket, judo, baseball and others to help the students cultivate a healthy body and outgoing nature. The make learning a pleasant exercise, the school keeps the class strength the lowest possible so that the teaching environment remains free and interactive. The principal and the teaching staff encourage the students to come out with their personal problems and help them to seek solutions. For the achievement of the school remains in producing 'good citizens' for whom the ultimate success is not just becoming a good doctor or a successful engineer in life but a person worthy enough to carry forward the human values and Indian traditions. |
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“We want to be known as the institute of learning”
8On maintaining discipline: We at our school believe in maintaining strict discipline which used to be the hallmark of the education system of the good old India. We give emphasis on punctuality and in this respect the teachers have to be more careful then the students because they are the ones who are going to groom our future generation. 8On Tuition menace: Tuition has become the fashion for the modern society where parents have no time for their children. Spending time and money on tuition is certainly bad but you can not beat the system altogether for the CBSE syllabus do not prepare the children to face the competitive exams they are required to take after Plus two in order to become 'somebody' in life. 8On present education system: There has been lot of changes in CBSE which are actually towards positive direction but when it comes to preparing students for competition, the system is not adequate. Personally I feel rather than subjecting the students to a host of competitions after Plus two , they should be allowed to different courses in merit basis. For there so many examples when a child has scored 90 percent in Plus two final exams but fails to score in the entrance tests. 8On Students Teachers relationship: Within the boundary of mutual respect we like to maintain a barrierless relationship between the teachers and students. And by judging by the numbers of confidante we get who comes with different problems, we have been successful in bridging the gap. ---PR |
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Brain Teasers 1. That comes from T Ends with T And full of T? Ans:
Teapot by Raman Deep Kaur. class XI C 2. Out of ABC which one is
closest? Answer: B as it is between AC by Misha jain, class XI C 3. What is that? Which once comes in a year, not in month, twice in week but not in a day? Answer:
e from Mamta 4. An electric train moves from east to west and wind round the west to east, where its smoke moves? Answer:
It is an electric train 5. Name a rope where people are living? - Europe 6. Express in one word "Girl is standing down" - Misunderstanding 7. Name a gate where people can not enter - Colgate 8. Name a city where people are not living - Electricity 9. A frog is flying. Why? Because he ate a mosquito. Now, a snake is flying. Why? Because he ate the frog. An eagle is flying. tell me why? Answer: Because an eagle flies. |
Poems by students Terrorism Terror, terror, terror From north to south, from east to west Everywhere it is all around. It is in India, it is in Pakistan in America and Afghanistan. Terrorist roaming everywhere Destroying the world as it is Creating panic all around Killing people and destroying buildings That is what terrorist wants Terror, terror, terror All the world around. — Poonam, Class XI
Friendship There is a blue ship, There is a red ship But there is no ship Like true friendship. Friendship makes us laugh Also makes us cry Differences it ignores united it roars. warmth of friendship Comforts from
worldly tips Together friends remain At the time of hardships People say where there is a will There is a way True friendship will always Swing and Sway Nema
Jain, class XII
Think Positive Say to yourself every morning Today is going to be a great day I can handle more than I think I can Things do not get better by worrying about them I can be satisfied if I try to do my best There is always something to feel happy about I am going to make someone happy today. It is not good to be down Life is great, let me make the best of it. Sonia, Class XI |
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SCHOOL WORLD Learn Phythagorus theorem by heart. Write five questions of history. Read chapter two of literature. Similar instructions are an essential part of student life. Since ages, these words of a teacher have to be followed religiously. But the matter of concern here is if only all teachers taught "how", if only they taught not just history, maths or literature but also "how to study" these subjects. But they so often seem to take this aspect of learning for granted as if it were common sense. We need to master some common sense learning strategies which we need to put into practice to make a student feel that studies is not a burden but a recreation. Reconnoiter is the key word to anything, specially for studies, which are no less than a battle where achieving goals is akin to conquest over the foes. We need to research what to study, why to study and how to study. The object of study is to attain knowledge, not just qualifications. Our approach should be directed towards learning the subject and improving our mind rather than merely passing the examinations. For sure, we won't only derive greater enjoyment but also score better results. Those who undertake a course of study just to pass an examination, are ultimately those who are the most in danger of failing. Even if the course is compulsory, and not to your liking, you will gain better by engaging yourself into it with a cool mind instead of simply enduring it. Take up the challenge; be affirmative; enjoy the knowledge you gain and results will be long lasting and pure. In other words, take your studies seriously but not too seriously. "Law of diminishing returns" applies here also. After a certain point, you will actually produce or absorb less if you put in excessive work. Of course, the threshold varies from person to person and you have to discover what your optimum is. One way to bring order to any chaos is to create a mindmap. It is a technique for structuring and organising thoughts. It involves the creation of a visual representation of all the different aspects of any particular topic or subject. Backlogs are the most hampering factors in enjoying learning. Don't let big backlogs build up. If you fall behind in your work, you are at a great disadvantage. Each succeeding assignment will be more difficult as it is the basis for the following one. So to live your student life to the full, you will have to live it efficiently and calmly. Try to develop a routine in time and place. Discover the time when your mind is the sharpest and the environment which suits you the best. Whatever you decide in such matters, make sure you stick to it; your mind will set in one routine and you will find yourself achieving better than ever. Aruna Bhardwaj, Teacher, D.A.V. Public School, Sector 8-C Chandigarh
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How well do you read The Tribune?
Answers to the following questions are hidden in the last one weeks’ Tribune. Happy Hunting!!!! 1. What is the full form of APHC? 2. Who topped the IAS examination this year? 3. Who took over as the new chief secretary of Punjab? 4. May 1 is celebrated as which day all over the World? 5. Who is the new Governor of Punjab? The first ten correct entries received will be published in this space next week. Your entries should reach us by email at contest@tribuneindia.com by May 9, 2003 Answers to last week’s
quiz:1Ludhiana 2.Uphaar 3. Tariq Aziz 4.Wheat grass therapy 5. India and South Africa Correct entries sent by: Rajdeep Singh Bedi, Preetinder Singh
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Across 1 A snare, also a device to separate cotton fibre from the seed (4) - 5 A small drug delivery system (4) - 9 Pet name for Mr. Schwartznagger (5) - 10 The largest of the three bones making the pelvis (4) - 11 A place for keeping coal (4-6) - 13 A form of music originally from the ghettoes of New York (3) - 14 A beverage made from fermented cow's milk (6) - 15 Used as a function word to indicate reference or concern (4) - 17 A modern word which in olden times meant to hinder, prevent (3) - 18 A child full of mischief (3) - 20 A thin grass like vegetation used to signify the thinness of our contemporary anorexic models (4) - 23 Shooting star (6) - 26 A common name in Euorpe that is pronounced as Raa (3) - 27 To mix (10) - 29 A place, direction with respect to a central axis (4) - 30 One that imparts motion (5) - 31 Let it be, a sign used by proof readers (4) - 32 Past participle of see (4). Down 1 Make a sound of pain (5) - 2 without aptitude (10) - 3 Nothing, zilch (3) - 4 A body part which holds the head high (4) - 5 To steal (6) - 6 Not knowing to read or write the language (10) - 7 One that tells lies (4) - 8 The latin word for the immature, wingless, often wormlike feeding form that hatches from the egg of many insects [pl.] (4) - 9 The very light brown color of raw cloth (4) - 12 Slithery long water creature (3) - 16 Fried egg mixture (6) - 19 Orotund body for holding a liquid (3) - 21 This agent causes pneumonia (5) - 22 A well-known mammal of the cervidae family (4) - 23 A gathering of Christians to offer prayer (4) - 24 To modify, alter, adapt for publication (4) - 25 A dosage of ionizing radiation (4) - 28 The eggs of a fish (3). by M.Rajivlochan
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Money games that budding pop stars play The role reversal has been accepted calmly by all — singers as well as the music companies. Little wonder then that only a few weeks ago, Mr Gaurav
Trehan, the co- owner of Catrack music company made a press statement that except for four or five top most singers, none of the newcomers was being paid by the music companies for getting the albums recorded. Catrack, the company which has recently launched three new artistes, believes in sharing the burden with the artistes themselves. “A company has to spend lakhs on a newcomer on recording and making its video so it is only fair that the singer shells out some amount on promotional activities,” said Mr Gaurav
Trehan. Though Mr Trehan denies that his company accepts money from artsites as they only pick up the most talented ones, a policy that ensures monetary returns later, he admits that accepting money from singers is an accepted norm for most of the companies here. However, singers allege that now the situation has come to such a pass that most of them record their own voices, make their own video and then approach one or the other company to get its stamp on the final product. “One has to pay according to the popularity rate of the existing companies here,” said a senior artiste alleging that this practice had started with Jazzy B sometime back and was still continuing. But their is a hidden motive behind this kind of exploitation which the singers are facing so willingly. An album might not sell in the market but a stamp from a well known company does fetch plenty of stage shows for the newcomers. “There is a great demand for Punjabi singers in India and abroad and if one has a few albums to his credit, he stands a good chance of recovering his money from such shows — specially from shows abroad,” says one singer. Blaming the ambitious singers who want to become stars overnight for this kind of exploitation, Hardeep, a senior artiste of Punjab, says that instead of selling land and other assets in order to become a star overnight, such persons should ‘riyaz’ more and make their foundation as a singer solid. Giving a similar piece of advice to the newcomers, famous singer Harbhajan Mann says that before rushing to the channels, one should make a place in people’s heart. “Introduce yourself first at the grassroot level for it is their loyalty and not that of the channel that you will need in the long run,” he says. He gives his own example - “I took six long years to make my first video but by that time I had ensued a place for myself in people’s heart and even now if I do not show my face on the TV screen I am sure people will accept my music in just the same way.” |
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Film show with one
viewer Chandigarh, May 4 The show titled, “Save the Tiger”, which was slated to begin at about 3 pm did not have any viewer till well past 3.15 pm. It may be mentioned here that the film shows organised under the aegis of the museum every Sunday, normally attract a large viewership from students of schools and colleges. Today’s lone case can thus be safely attributed to vacations in educational institutions. After waiting for an audience for a while, the person who was supposed to run the show inserted his video cassette into the VCR and played the famous documentary “Project Tiger” for some time. Apart from the watchman of the auditorium, there was only one person in the hall at the time the film was shown. When contacted later, Director of the museum, Mr
V.N. Singh, clarified that the film shows were drawing meagre response on the account of the vacations. |
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Young dancers display talent Chandigarh, May 4 The show started with Disha Sareen presenting a devotional dance item, which was followed by other dancers — Manjot Mangat, Rahul, Paramveer — who presented Punjabi folk dances. Groups like Torpedos’ and Sidhu Brothers danced to the latest Punjabi pop numbers. The contestants were divided into three groups in solo categories — group A for those between five and 10 years of age, group B for those aged between 11 and 15 years, group C for those between 16 and 20 years, while group D was reserved for group dancers. The event was judged by Ms Megi Jolly, a dance teacher of Sacred Heart School, Ms Kulwant Kaur, dancer, choregrapher and actress, and Mr Kuldip Singh. The show was anchored by Harleen Kaur Mann. |
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Sumati Kanwar as the principal harbours the dream to make her school known as 'the institute of learning' in the city. Eversince she joined the institution six years back, she has been working in that direction. What Sumati Kanwar believes in is maintaining strict discipline and infusing a heavy dose or morality among her teachers and students alike.
Chandigarh, May 4