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SCHOOL BUZZ Sadhu Vaswani International School for Girls in association with the British Council of India organised a workshop on biotechnology. The workshop was attended by teachers and students from various schools in the National Capital Region. The workshop involved discussions on both theoretical and practical aspects of biotechnology. Prof K. Kannan, Convenor of CBSE Committee of Course in Biotechnology, was the chief guest. He inspired students as well as teachers with his speech. Dr Philip Collier and Dr Graeme Walker of the University of Abertay Dundee, Scotland supervised the workshop. They enlightened the audience about the prospects of biotechnology both in India and abroad and about the latest research going on in the field. The teachers were trained to perform certain novel practical experiments and a lot of ideas about student projects in biotechnology were generated through discussions. Students were also shown videos and CDs related to their course of study.
Model United Nations Students from DPS, R K Puram, attended the Model United Nations at Ryan International School and returned exhilarated as three of them were chosen for the Best Delegate Award. Giriraj Subramanium of class XI, who represented the USA in the Security Council, R. R. Anirudh of class XII representing the USA in the first committee of the General Assembly and Vrinda Marwah of class XI, who represented St. Lucia in the third Committee of the General Assembly, walked away with the awards.
Cultural show Samarth Kids Kingdom at Rajinder Nagar, Sahibabad, organised a cultural programme. Ms Rakhi Chawla, Director, inaugurated the programme by lighting the traditional lamp. The theme was national integration and kids performed folk and national songs dressed in traditional attires.
Interactive session Heritage School, Rohini, organised an interactive session on ‘Empowering Little People for Life’. The seminar was attended by principals from various schools in the Capital. Educationist Ruchika Sachdev, who is associated with the British School, spoke on ‘identifying children with special needs’ while Ms Renu Malviya, HOD, Lady Irwin College, spoke on the ‘Needs of a Nursery Child’. The seminar concluded with a session conducted by psychiatrist, Dr Sameer Parikh. He spoke on the ‘Psychological Perspective to the Education Sector’.
Painting competition
Guru Harkrishan Public School, Vasant Vihar, organised an inter-school on the spot painting competition for junior students on the occasion of Independence Day. Students from over 20 schools participated in the contest and produced an extraordinary collection of paintings. Based on the themes, ‘My Garden’, ‘Rainy Day’ and ‘Kite Flying’, the paintings were judged by eminent artist Mr Prem Singh, Chairman of ‘The Solids’, a forum of contemporary artists. Also on the judges panel was Mr S. Noni Kumar Singh a freelance artist and reputed filmmaker. Vivek Kumar of GHPS, Punjabi Bagh, won the first prize and Manisha Mehra of GHPS, Kalkaji, came second in the category for classes V and VI. In the category for classes III and IV, the first prize went to Nupur Garg of DPS, Vasant Vihar and Dhruv Gupta of Mata Jai Kaur Public School. Other prize winners included Radhika Goel of DPS, East of Kailash, Rupinder Kaur of Guru Nanak Public School, Davinder Singh of GHPS, Nanak Piao and Sohan Pandit of DPS, East of Kailash. Seminar on parenting
A seminar on Parenting was organised by Mother’s Pride, Punjabi Bagh. Clinical psychologist, Dr Aroona Broota and Director of Manav Sthali Schools, Ms Mamta Bhatnagar, addressed the audience. The queries of the parents ranged from how to prepare a pre-schooler for formal schooling to how to cope with sibling rivalry. Dr Broota agreed on the importance of all-round development of a child’s various qualities and said that a child’s self is a combination of identity, ego and values. She added that this self was something, which was totally dependent on the child’s environment and the conditions that parents create around the child. Dr. Broota pointed out that parents’ over expectations from a child create stress and hamper the child’s performance. Ms Bhatnagar stressed on developing a balanced personality and emphasised the need for a joint family system. Hockey camp Children’s Valley, Preet Vihar, paid tribute to renowned hockey player, Dhyanchand, by organising a hockey camp for the students on the eve of his birthday, which is celebrated as Khel Divas.
Patriotic song contest Suruchi Sahitya Kala Parivar Samiti organised a patriotic group song and complete the sentence competition for students of over 24 schools in Gurgaon. The school choir of Gyan Devi Public School won the first prize in the senior patriotic song competition. Manisha Bist of class IX won the second prize for completing the sentence in the senior category. The students also put up a cultural show to commemorate the 87th birth anniversary of ‘George the Farmer’. The Gyan Devi Schools were started with the aim of realising his dreams of providing quality education to the children from rural and urban areas. |
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PRINCIPALSPEAK Enthusiasm is the fountainhead of all achievements; it is the motivational force that inspires us to reach the zenith of our potential. Impossible becomes possible and unreachable within reach. It is also contagious. It spreads and multiplies infusing all around with its boundless energy and positive approach sweeping all the hurdles in its march towards success. Enthusiasm inspires and motivates, providing us with good reasons to work hard towards achieving the right goals. Many decades ago, Charles Schwab, who was earning a salary of million dollars a year, was asked if he was being paid such a high salary because of his exceptional ability to produce steel. Charles Schwab replied, “I consider my ability to arouse enthusiasm among men the greatest asset I possess, and the way to develop the best is by appreciation and encouragement.” Enthusiasm and desire change mediocrity to excellence, water turns into steam with a difference of only one-degree in temperature and steam can move the biggest engines of the world. A leader like Gandhiji through his conviction and enthusiasm ignited the fire in the hearts of Indians to spontaneously and overwhelmingly respond to the cause of freedom overriding all possible differences. We Indians have let lethargy become endemic to our character. Indeed, it is lack of enthusiasm that is the root cause of our lagging behind and should be the object of our fight. Strident criticism has dampened the enthusiasm – be it in the field of education, sports, politics, economy or culture. Thus, one thing that should be eliminated from our country is the defeatist attitude. Societies, such as Spic Macay, which comprises inspired group of students, organising classical concerts in schools and colleges thus bringing the youth of the country closer to our rich cultural heritage demonstrate to us how a little enthusiasm can infuse life into what was till sometime ago considered almost a lost goal. Various NGOs and societies working in the environmental issues have succeeded in bringing about a radical change and sensitivity of general public towards their Mother earth. Enthusiasm, however, should not be misdirected. Diving headlong into the middle of things without attaining a true perspective can lead to downfall. Icarus, who enthusiastically, aimed to reach the sun fell pathetically to his death and is iconic in his fall. What we need today is enthusiasm, which inspires confidence, raises morals, builds loyalty and leads us to contribute relentlessly to the growth of our country. A spiritual thrust would transform it into a truly moral nation. I quote of Maharishi Patanjali, who said in the Yogasutra, “When you are inspired by some great purpose some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bounds, your mind transcends limitations, your consciousness expands in every direction, and you find yourself in a new, great and wonderful world.” Dominant forces, faculties and talents become alive and you discover yourself to be a greater person by far than you ever dreamed yourself to be. Can we not be inspired by Dr Kalam’s words, “Ignited minds are the most powerful resource on earth, and the one billion minds of our nation are indeed a great power waiting to be tapped.” Madhu Chandra,
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Vocational courses at Gaur Brahman Degree College Rohtak, August 31 Dr R K Bharadwaj, principal of the college, said that he had constituted a five-member Task Force Committee, comprising of Dr Hari Shankar Sharma, Dr S K Gaur, Dr J N Sharma, Dr J P Sharma and Mr Sachin. He said the members of this committee would draft and prepare the syllabus for these courses after consulting various websites of other universities in India and abroad. They would submit their report to Pt. Hoshiar Singh Sharma, president, Gaur Brahman Educational Institutions. Dr Bharadwaj said the courses proposed to be started in Humanities included Translation Proficiency, Tourism and Travel Management, Journalism and Mass Communication, Radio, Video and TV Production Programme and Functional English. The courses in Commerce stream are Advanced Diploma, Certificate courses (one-year), Export-Import Documentation, Accounting and Finance and Business Communication. The computer courses proposed to be started included one-year Certificate courses in Application Development, Computer Fundamentals, Computer Designing and Web Developing.
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Dilapidated building puts students’ life in danger Sonepat, August 31 It is apprehended that some untoward incident might take place any time and endanger the lives of the students and staff members of the institute. Cracks have appeared on the walls and the roofs of the rooms. Besides, facilities like drinking water, toilets and cleanliness are in poor condition. The students are forced to go to the nearby local market in order to get clean drinking water to quench their thirst. The people have tried a number of times to install a hand pump. There are around 120 students in the institute, receiving vocational training
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HC directive to DDA to maintain green area New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to take suitable action for maintaining a ‘green’ area near Rajapur village at Rohini in North-West Delhi. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice B. C. Patel and Justice B. D. Ahmed gave the directions on a petition by 14 villagers in which it was alleged that due to a nexus between DDA officials, local politicians and some unscrupulous traders, a market had been illegally constructed in the green area. The petitioners under the auspices of the Rajapur Lokhit Vikas Manch, through counsel O. P. Saxena, claimed that the traders had encroached upon the land in collusion with the DDA officials, the police and some local politicians. It was pointed out that at least on three occasions, the DDA had carried out demolition but each time only some small portions were razed and the major construction was allowed to stand. Pointing out that the DDA was bound to take action in accordance with law, the judges ordered the authority to discharge its duty and maintain the area as green belt, as per the Master Plan and Zonal Plan of the area. |
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