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Students to spread HIV/AIDS message New Delhi, April 4 The Delhi Public School Society has taken the initiative of organising a three-day interactive workshop to commemorate the World Health Day. The focus of the initiative, which begins on April 5, will however be HIV/AIDS. With participation from about 50 DPS branches from across the country and Kendriya
Vidyalayas, the event will highlight the distress the diseases is causing to millions to people. Brainchild of Narendra Kumar, Chairman of the DPS Society, the event is being hosted in DPS Gurgaon. Explaining the purpose of the workshop, Mr Kumar said that in order to combat the menace of HIV/AIDS, the active participation of the youth cannot be sidelined. He adds: “The most burning issues of our today’s modern society is spreading awareness about limiting and controlling of the growing menace, the epidemic of HIV/AIDS that is making inroads into and eating up the healthy roots of our social fabric at large. It is with the objective of timely control that a young peers educators from classes IX and XI are being trained to carry forward the message. As many as 100 teachers are also being trained as Master Trainers simultaneously. The three-day workshop, includes performances by Ritesh and Rajneesh Mishra, is being organised in association with NACO (National AIDS Control Organisation), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF. The Additional Secretary and Project Director,
NACO, Ms Meenakshi Datta Ghosh, will be the chief guest on the inaugural day while Pandit Rajan and Sajan Mishra will do the honours on the concluding day. The final day will also include a puppetry performance by a renowned troupe Kat Katha and a play Virus Ka
Tamasha, which mirrors the harsh realities of life that adults may tend to ignore. |
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SCHOOL BUZZ Birla Vidya Niketan girls put up a powerful display of self-defence skills, during the Closing Ceremony of a two-week ‘Self-Defence Training Programme’ conducted by Delhi Police, Crime Against Women Cell in the school, for girls of Classes VII–XII. Dr K. K. Paul, Commissioner, Delhi Police was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Mrs Vimla Mehra, Jt. Commissioner Police, who has initiated this innovative programme in colleges and girls to make girls self-reliant and strong, was also present on the occasion. Ninety-seven girls exhibited how through skilful use of simple things like pen, books, scarves, duppattas and bags, they could fight miscreants and troublemakers. Their skilled actions and the high level of confidence spoke volumes of the excellent quality of training. The Chief Guest appreciating the zeal exhibited by the girls exhorted them to train in self-defence, as it instils confidence, raises their self-esteem and empowers them to face difficult and challenging situations courageously. Principal, Mrs Madhu Chandra expressed satisfaction with the training acquired by the students and also congratulated them on their scintillating performance.
Scholar Badge Ceremony
DPS East Delhi organised a Scholar Badge Ceremony to felicitate the outstanding students. The programme began with an invocation to Goddess Saraswati. The Chief Guest, Mr Anil Shastri, Secretary, All India Congress Committee and Mr Salman Khurshid, president, DPS Society gave away the prizes. Seeking the parents’ support in nurturing the children, Mr M I Hussain said, “You are our partners in nurturing excellence in children.” Ms Rashmi Nandkeolyar, Headmistress, also expressed gratitude towards the parents in making the ceremony meaningful.
‘War for Peace’ Students of Adarsh Model School, Pratap Bagh presented a dance drama ‘War for Peace’, relaying the message of sympathy, goodwill, concern and harmony. Directed by Imran Khan, the highlights of the dance drama were the doctrine of Lord Krishna and Lord Rama based on the ‘Conquest of dharma over adharma’. The chief guest on the occasion was area MLA H S Bali, the guest of honour was Ms Mohinder, Regional Director, Directorate of Education. Ms Sneh Lata Chaudhary, Education Officer, West Zone was the special guest. Principal, Dr Ranjana Sahgal read the annual report on the occasion.
Prize distribution The primary department of Bal Bhavan Public School, Mayur Vihar organised its annual prize distribution ceremony and annual day to mark the conclusion of the academic session. The open air theatre in the school echoed with laughter and gaiety as students put a colourful panorama. Dance numbers, both western as well as traditional, puppet shows and plays kept the audience entertained. Prizes were awarded to meritorious students. Present on the occasion were Dr A K Walia, Minister of Finance, Government of NCT of Delhi, Mr V P Singh, SDM, Preet Vihar among others.
Cultural programme RD Senior Secondary School, Krishna Vihar organised the annual day function. Students, showcased their talents through the colourful cultural programme. MLA, Mr Jai Kishan was present on the occasion and addressed the audience on the occasion. Mr Jai Kishan who is also the Chairperson of the Governing Body of the school said that the Allahabad University has announced its decision to run four new courses, BCC, BBA, MCA and MBA from the institution in the new financial year.
Talent show Children’s Valley School, Preet Vihar, organised a graduation ceremony and a talent show at the Hindi Bhavan. Certificates were awarded to the students for their meritorious performance in various fields. The programme began with Zaida Khan, a student of class five, rendering the Saraswati Vandana. Her twin sister Sera spoke on the “untiring efforts made by the mothers in bringing out the best in their children”. The students put up a fashion show and walked the ramp with aplomb. To acknowledge the hard work that mothers put in to bring up their children, the school also felicitated the mothers. Principal, Seema Bhandari referring to the decision to award mothers said, “Mothers play a vital role in the overall development of a child’s personality as, they are termed as the initial school of the child.” |
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PRINCIPALSPEAK The army was waiting near the banks of a river for the enemy to make their move. A soldier was dispatched to inquire if anyone had seen the enemy pass by. A little way off, he saw an old blind seer sitting outside his hut. He rode up to him and rudely inquired, “Blind old man, did you hear anyone pass by this road?” The blind seer replied, “No soldier, no one passed this way.” The soldier returned a little surprised that the blind man knew him to be a soldier, even though he had not introduced himself. The Minister then decided to go himself to see if he could draw any information from the blind man. He said, “Blind Baba, did you hear anyone ride by this road?” The seer replied, “No Minister, none other than the soldier, who had asked the same question, passed this way.” The King himself then decided to question the seer. He went up to him, greeted him respectfully and asked, “Baba, would you be kind enough to tell me if you heard anyone pass this way.” The seer hailed the King and informed him, “Your Majesty, only your minister and soldier went by this way.” The King was surprised at the blind man having recognised them as a soldier, a minister and the King. He asked him how he had been able to know their positions in life. The blind seer said that it was indeed simple, as each one through his behaviour had betrayed his status in life. Their upbringing was reflected in their mode of speech. The story sharply underpins the fact that it is the family, the environment that we are nurtured in, that determines our behaviour. A person from a cultured family reflects the values and courtesies inculcated therein, whereas a person, who is brought up amidst violence, rudeness and harshness, grows up to be uncouth and rude. The garden nurtured by the loving hands of a caring gardener blossoms with rich, scented flowers and acquires vibrant hues, but a neglected garden yields only thorny weeds. Thus, be it the home we are born in, our school or our workplace – all these contribute to shaping our personality and behaviour. It is of paramount importance that the family we are nurtured in must instil the right values and right conduct for a smooth sailing in life. Education plays a vital role in bringing in a cultured attitude and grooming a person to be a worthy member of a civilised society. This should be our focus now. Madhu Chandra |
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Akal Academy Baru Sahib opens a new chapter in students’ life
The Akal Academy Baru Sahib is a unique institution started to implement the vision and mission of Sant Attar Singh Ji and Sant Teja Singh Ji to provide conducive environment for spiritual, intellectual and physical development of the students coming from all parts of India and abroad. The grooming of students is done by designing a schedule of programmes which lays stress on learning rather than teaching, practising rather than preaching to narrow the gap between ‘kathni’ and ‘karni’. Sant Teja Singh Ji acquired the land of Baru Sahib (Tapo Bhumi) in the Himalayas and established the Kalgidhar Trust in 1956 to carry out the mission as visualised by Sant Attar Singh Ji. From the humble beginning of five students in the first year, the academy has now flourished into a full-fledged English medium, co-educational, residential Senior Secondary School affiliated to the CBSE, government of India. Baru Sahib has now grown into an international centre for pilgrimage, education and spiritual studies. This complex, besides the Akal Academy, comprises Akal Charitable Hospital, Akal Spiritual Academy, Gurmat and Sangeet Vidhalayas, Orphans and Destitute Home, Home for Widows, Senior Citizens Home, Gurdwara and Guru-Ka-Langar. At present, the Kalgidhar Trust has established 22 Akal academies in northern India, including Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh and a Delhi Chapter of Akal Academy as a coaching centre for careers and competitions. A Hindi Medium School for Class VI to X is also being run to meet the educational needs of the adjoining remote and backward villages of this hilly region. Education in the Hindi Medium Academy is free. Nearly 320 students in the schools of the Akal Academy are getting free or concessional education. Like in the previous years, the CBSE class X students maintained excellent performance in the Board’s Examination held in March 2003. All the 60 students passed the examination in first division.
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