EDUCATION

SCHOOL BUZZ
DSGMC pat for Sikh educational council
Smriti Kak

THE Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee has applauded the efforts made by the Sikh Educative Council in improving the working conditions of the GHPS schools and other educational institutions run by them. The DSGMC pointed out that class X students have a pass percentage between 91 and 100 per cent. Students who have scored more than 90 per cent marks were also applauded.

Summer camp at Children’s Valley

Children’s Valley School, Preet Vihar, has started a month-long summer activity camp for children between 4 to 18 years. The camp will have activities like hobby fun box, swimming, fashion shows, theatre and competitions.

Water aerobics has also been included in the camp, to build physical as well as mental stamina. Students can also try their hand at paining, modelling and sculpture. The camp has been organised to help students utilise their time effectively by learning new skills.

Kudos for GHPS, Vasant Vihar

Supreet Kaur, Amandeep Kaur and Hrasimran Kaur of class X scored 100 per cent marks in mathematics. Ibadat Singh scored 98 in science and Abhinav Gaur and Amandeep Kaur secured 97 in Social Sciences. The pass percentage of class X was 99.5 and Amandeep Kaur stood first with 91.4 per cent.

In class XII, the pass percentage was 94.1 and Davinderpal Singh of the Commerce stream stood first with 89 per cent; Harleeen Kaur with 88.2 per cent stood first in the Science Stream and Suparna Kaur with 80 per cent stood first in the Humanities section. Zorawar Singh scored 100 percent in Mathematics.

Pathways interviews

Pathways World School has announced that its all India scholarship examination and interviews for session 2003-04 will be held on June 7 on the school campus in Gurgaon. The scholarships will be available for students of IGCSE study and IB Diploma study: the successful candidates will be exempt from paying tuition fee for two academic sessions.

The school is the first educational institute to deploy enhanced wireless mobility for students and faculty. The wireless LAN, designed by IBM, provides anytime, anywhere access to students from the sixth grade onwards.

Raddison camp

A summer camp is being organised by the Raddison Hotel. The camp will be operative till June 13 and is open for the Young Friends of Raddison. Exciting activities like painting, pottery, dance and swimming will be taught to its members. The camp is open for children between age four and 12 on weekdays only.

Common norms for DPS branches

The inter DPS academic camp was organised at various branches of DPS. The camp, which concluded on May 31, was inaugurated y Prof. K K Aggarwal, Vice Chancellor, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. The seven-day camp is aimed at evolving a common system of values and guidelines for all DPS branches and enriching teachers through a series of workshops and sessions.

Almost 400 teachers from various branches of DPS, in India and broad, attended the workshop. A colourful variety programme was also put up. Visually-impaired Diwakar, a student of DPS Vasant kunj, held the audience spellbound with his song; the students of DPS Shiksha Kendra presented a foot-tapping giddha and Nandini Gandhi of class XII presented the Kuchipudi.

PRINCIPALSPEAK
Darks clouds and the rainbow...

ONCE again, the much-awaited Board results drew a mixed bag of responses, ranging from exhilaration to disappointment. The congratulations, however, should not be reserved only for those who excelled, because each child had performed to the best of his or her potential. Examinations are a part of life, which is not just, party and pleasure; it is also pain and despair. It comprises the dark rain clouds and the rainbow.

Often, unthinkable things happen and there are unexpected ups and downs. The good students are shocked at their poor results while the undeserving benefit from a windfall. That’s the way the wind blows and you have little control over it. But where should one go from here? Should one cry and complain or should one move on in a positive frame of mind? Life is full of compromises and choices. Deciding your future is a choice that you have to make. We cannot always choose our circumstances, but we can choose our attitude.

Our maturity shows in the choices that we make. When things go wrong, we need to act responsibly and not resentfully. Remember that both success and failure serve as stepping-stones to success. If the former motivates you to move forward, the later makes you resilient and determined to fight the odds. The result sheet is a student’s passport to the coveted portals of institutions of higher education but one’s character, grit and determination to reach the desired destination are essential baggage in this journey of life.

A burning desire to achieve something is the starting point of a successful journey and the goals must be pursued with commitment. Persistence is a decision and once you have decided to accomplish something, you must take pride in your performance. Half-hearted effort does not produce results. So, don’t rush through your work or leave it half done. Excellence is achieved not through luck but through a lot of hard work and practice. Henry Ford said, “The harder you work, the luckier you get.” We need to learn from nature. The duck keeps paddling relentlessly underneath but appears smooth and calm on top. There is no magic word for success. It comes to the doers and not to the observers. You cannot wait for things to happen, instead you must make them happen. Have faith in your self and your ability, think positive and believe that your positive thinking will work. This will help you build your character. Do remember, you have miles to go and promises to keep. Booker T. Washington risked a journey of 800 miles with no money in his pocket, to seek admission in Agricultural Institute, Virginia. He reached there with just 50 cents in his pockets but with a burning desire, mountain high hope and unshakeable determination. His perseverance, humility and determination won the admiration of the Head Mistress and he succeeded in gaining admission to the college. He is an example to be emulated. Today, as you set out on your journey may God be with you. Bon voyage….

Madhu Chandra, Principal, Birla Vidya Niketan

SPORTS

Indian Airlines fly into semis

New Delhi, June 1
Indian Airlines grounded Air Sahara with a last-ball, four-wicket victory to enter the semi-final of the seventh Lala Hari Ram Aggarwal Memorial Day-Night Cricket Carnival at the Karnail Singh Stadium.

Replying to Air Sahara’s knock of 182, Indian Airlines got off the wrong way when they lost three wickets with just 42 runs on the board. But Reetender Sodhi, R. R. Parida and Nikhil Chopra played with a sense of responsibility to bail out the Airlines from a tight spot, and then guide them to a thrilling victory.

Parida scored an unbeaten 73, off 68 balls with five fours and four sixes. Airlines needed two runs off the last ball, and Chandan Madan pulled off a rabit from the hat, as it were, when he hoisted Umesh Chaudhary for a huge six, to the relief of the Airlines team.

Reetender Sodhi, who took three wickets and then hit 38 with two sixes and one four, was named the man of the match.

Scores: Air Sahara: 182 all out in 29.5 overs (Ajay Jadeja 42, Vikas Chandan 42, Surender Dayma 36, Reetender Sodhi 3 for 31, Sandeep Sawal 3 for 25, Nikhil Chopra 2 for 40).

Indian Airlines: 187 for 6 in 30 overs (R R Parida 73 n o, R Sodhi 38, Nikhil Chopra 24, Sunil Sharma 3 for 23, Umesh Chaudhary 2 for 19). Monday’s fixture: Sonnet vs All India Public Sector; 5 pm — Karnail Singh Stadium. OSR