50 saplings planted
Patiala: Senior Secondary Model School, Punjabi University, Patiala, with the co-operation of an NGO, ‘Khushboo’, planted 50 saplings on the school campus. Students of Class VI will adopt the plants for the nurturing of the sapling till it grows up to be a healthy tree. Director-cum-principal SK Nirmal Goyal assured that they would take proper care of the saplings.
Teej celebrated
Patiala: The Millennium School, Patiala, celebrated Teej along with mothers. The captivating decor added charm to the event. There was a folk dance performance by teachers and the mothers supported their tunes. Principal Vineeta Rajput lighted the lamp after which the gala event began. Fun games were also organised for the mothers. The principal delivered an authentic lecture on the importance of organic farming and how one can practice it right from their homes in the form of kitchen gardening. It was accompanied with a PowerPoint Presentation. Later, the Principal thanked all mothers and congratulated winners of the games and staff.
English debate contest
Patiala: The British Co-Ed High School, Patiala, organised the Inter-House English debate competition for the middle school. The topic of the debate was ‘Living in the virtual world; aren’t we losing our identities?’ The debate was judged by founder-principal Rosa Kucharshyj. Students gave strong arguments for the motion emphasising that the virtual world was merely an escape from reality, which leads to an isolation. Any person who gets too much involved in the virtual world has no time for his family, drifts away from academics, sports and unable to gain the real of oneself and his hidden qualities. In contrast, debaters against the motion said virtual world enhances the range of imagination and was an aid to scientific innovations and discoveries. Tolstoy House bagged the first position, Teresa House stood second and Tagore House won the third spot. Gursehaj Gosal of Class VII-RN was declared the best speaker. Principal Kiran Harika congratulated the winners and gave valuable inputs to the students about the art of debating at the end. OC
