KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, Volume 2, Issue 5 NAGARBHAVI October, 2019 NEWSLETTER

Inside this issue: Your reaction matters more than what happens to you “Once upon a time a daughter complained to her father that her life was miserable 1 and that she didn‟t know how she was going to make it. She was tired of fighting and Motivational Stories struggling all the time. It seemed just as one problem was solved, another one soon followed.” Students Achievement 2-18 Her father, a chef, took her to the kitchen. He filled three pots with water and placed each on a high fire. Once the three pots began to boil, he placed potatoes in one pot, Art Corner 19 eggs in the second pot, and ground coffee beans in the third pot. He then let them sit and boil, without saying a word to his daughter. The daughter, Students Corner 20-23 moaned and impatiently waited, wondering what he was doing. After twenty minutes he turned off the burners. He took the potatoes out of the pot and placed them in a bowl. He pulled the boiled eggs out and placed them in a bowl. He then ladled the coffee out and placed it in a cup. Turning to her he asked. „Daughter, what do you see?‟ „Potatoes, eggs, and coffee,‟ she hastily replied. „Look closer,‟ he said, „and touch the potatoes.‟ She did and noted that they were soft. He then asked her to take an egg and break it. After pulling off the shell, she observed the hard-boiled egg. Finally, he asked her to sip the coffee. Its rich aroma brought a smile to her face. „Father, what does this mean?‟ she asked. He then explained that the potatoes, the eggs and coffee beans had each faced the same adversity– the boiling water. However, each one reacted differently. The potato went in strong, hard, and unrelenting, but in boiling water, it became soft and weak. The egg was fragile, with the thin outer shell protecting its liquid interior until it was put in the boiling water. Then the inside of the egg became hard. However, the ground coffee beans were unique. After they were exposed to the boiling water, they changed the water and created something new. „Which are you,‟ he asked his daughter. „When adversity knocks on your door, how do you respond? Are you a potato, an egg, or a coffee bean?‟ Anvita Vijay , 3A

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BON VOYAGE “It is better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times“, the students of KLE Society‟s School, Nagarbhavi accompanied by few teachers gathered at the Kempegowda international airport, with the same exuber- ance to explore and venture the colourful land of Rajasthan. The “Land of Kings” attested tremendous cultural assets and heritage. I was on the edge of my seat as we were nearing Rajasthan. We began our journey by reconnoitering the cuisine of Rajasthan , in Chowkidani. Hot savour, succulent sweets and delicious Indian breads with a variety of curries were served. I indeed felt like a Maharaja! After cuisine, it was the chance of exorbitant forts , palaces and temples to be explored . In Jaipur, the Pink City, we saw the City palace , Albert museum, the world famous „Jantar Mantar‟ , it was the main attraction of that day indeed , Amer fort and last but not the least, the calm and cool marble floored Birla Mandir. In Blue City, Jodhpur we delved into the Umaid Bhawan palace where the popular duo tied knots –Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas; it was an allur- ing palace as modern as Banglore‟s UB city and as expensive too! Follwed by the Mehrangarh Fort at peak , Jas- want Tada and finally the Clock Tower Town where all the shopaholic ran all over the market, profiting the mer- chants and being bankrupt themselves in the very beginning of the trip! Udaipur and Mount Abu were worth visiting, the greenery and the coolness enchanted our roasted skin after visiting the pink and Blue Cities. In Ahmedabad, we visited the intricately designed and marvelous Dilwara Jain temple, Akshardam ,a Holy temple. On the last day of the trip we paid a visit to the Gujarat Science City and Gandhi Ashram This trip brought a feeling of togetherness and a sense of collective belonging among all the high schoolers. It has taught the teenagers time sense and how to keep their things safe and organized. It would be of great loss if we couldn‟t have been a part of this wonderful trip. I have also realized the fact that tourism provides employment to many in India and abroad as well. There is rest of the beautiful India to be discovered yet so let‟s go ahead and ex- plore the Incredible India! - Ananya Prasad, 10A KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 3 Page 4 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER

Field trip to Dreamland Resort , Nelamangala. ( Grades 1, 2 & 3 ) A day amidst the nature,indulged in exciting games with friends always make children more enthusiastic. One such field trip was organized for Grades 1, 2 & 3 to Dreamland Resort, Nelamangala on 15th,17th and 18th Oct 2019 respectively. Our day started in the morning at 8am with lot of excitement and anxiousness as to what is waiting ahead. Students enjoyed the journey with lots of fun and reached the place around 9 am where we were served with healthy breakfast. Students were thrilled by the ambience which was full of activities and water games. Soon after breakfast students enjoyed many games like Roller coaster ride , Train ride, merry –go-round etc. The fun and excitement of the students doubled when they started with the water games. There was a big pool where children enjoyed splashing water. The children were excited in the Rain Dance. As the students were exhausted, they regained their energy by filling their tummies with yummy lunch. Now it was time for a train ride around the resort where the students got to watch some beautiful birds. What a better way it was to end the day with a magic show. Students carried many memorable moments which they are going to cherish for their life time. We left the resort at 3.30pm and reached school at 4.30 pm. KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 5 Page 6 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER

Field Trip to Camp fire circle Resort, Ramanagar for Grades 6 and 7 students We left Bengaluru around 7.20 am and reached Ramanagar at 9.20 am. We also took a walk for around 2km to reach the resort from the gate. The walk was more like a warm-up to our body to keep the energy for all the ongoing activities to be enjoyed in the resort. The resort was very pleasant, as there was a garden consisting more of floral plants with all beautiful flowers of dif- ferent colours. Students enjoyed taking pictures in the garden. The staff of the resort welcomed us with the morning breakfast which included Idly, vada, Sambar,pongal and kesaribath. Later, Students were divided into three batches, teachers were also divided as 2 members per group. Our batch had zip line as the first activity. All students took part and enjoyed a lot. Second activity was the trekking , the overall distance of trekking was around 5kms , where students took pictures while resting near a small cave and enjoyed the view from the top . We later reached the resort and that was time for lunch and after relishing a sumptuous lunch. The last adven- turous activity was rappelling. At first, students were scared to take part but later as their friends enjoyed the activity, all students took part and shared a very good experience about the same with each other. Students also enjoyed rain dance and we packed up at 4.00 pm and left Ramanagar. We reached Bengaluru at 5.45 pm in the evening and the parents were waiting to pick their wards. A day well spent. KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 7 Page 8 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER

Madhuvana Resort for Grades 4 and 5 The trip to this resort was a very different experience altogether. This resort in Kanakapura is reminiscent of our childhood days. It recreated the blissful simplicity of our childhood days with traditional games, rides and pond to dive into. Firstly, there was a melodious traditional music played at the entrance to welcome us. Then, they provided tasty breakfast which consisted of Idly, chutney, sambar with delicious Kesaribhath. Soon after that, the children were engaged in having fun through many activities/games like tug of war, rides on carts. They educated the children by showcasing how to make Jaggery, followed by toy making and pottery making. Children had a lot of fun in the rain dance with traditional music in the background and then they spent sometime playing in the pond. After these tiring outdoor games, we had to settle in their bhojanashaale and indulge in some authentic Karnataka cuisine which included poori, saagu, rice, rasam and curd rice with delicious dry jamoon and crispies. After having high tea, we all gathered for watching the folk dance of Karnataka and everybody including the teach- ers danced to the traditional music. We left the place at 3.30 p.m. with a lot of pictures and memories!! KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 9 Page 10 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER

Memoirs of an Adventure-filled Day for Grades 8, 9 and 10 In the second week of October, the high school students had an opportunity to visit „Eagle Unbound Resort‟ which was a culmination of fun and adventure trip. There, we were welcomed with a scrumptious and filling breakfast. Just as we were getting comfortable, we were introduced to a host of adventure and fun -filled activities. At this point we were split into two groups randomly. Since we weren‟t necessarily with our close friends, this helped us get to know each other better and expand our friend circle .It was now time for us to get out of our comfort zone as we tried our hand at rock climbing, walked the high rope and zipped across on the zip line. Next, it was time for a group obstacle course. Since this was a group activity, it helped us develop leadership skills, understand each other‟s strengths and weaknesses, and most importantly, work together as a group. Later, it was time to test our aim, precision and concentration skills by taking a shot at archery and shooting. Finally the rain dance proved that despite being soaked wet to our bones, we could still shake a leg. To sum it up, this was not only a fun trip but a great bonding experience for all of us .We created tonnes of memories while still getting our daily dose of physical exercise. - Praeksha , 10C KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 11 Page 12 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 13

Wild Wisdom Quiz 2019 WWF India India's only national-level wildlife quiz, Since 2008, the Wild Wisdom Quiz has been bringing children closer to Nature, through the amazing stories and wisdom of the wild. The Quiz has sparked a passion for nature protection in many young minds; some even going on to become young conservationists and running their own campaigns in their schools and cities/ towns. Students of our school had participated in Wild Wisdom Quiz 2019, held on 15th October. Abhishek R Kumar of Grade 5C and Abhay Narasimha of Grade 5E have secured first place at the State Level. Ved Nadkarni of Grade 6C and Adithya Prashanth of Grade 6E have secured Second Place at the State Level. Teacher in English Ms. Pooja Jawalker has received a Certificate of Recognition for successfully coordinating with the WWF Organisation.

(PCRA) Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), under the aegis of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Govt. of India, is committed to make oil conservation a National Movement. As a part of its mandate, various literary and cultural events are conducted for school students. The Essay writing, Painting, and Quiz competitions aim to raise awareness among youth about practical conservation tips for the conservation of Petroleum products in indus- tries, transport, agriculture and domestic sector, and how to practice such tips in their daily lives. The following students were rewarded with a certificate of accomplishment in a competition conducted by PCRA ( Petroleum Conservation Research Association)

Varsh Gandhi of Grade 10B -Best school level entry in Hindi Essay Writing. Bhoomika S of Grade 10A -Best school level entry in English Essay writing. Anchith S Murthy of Grade 10C –Best school level entry in Kannada Essay Writing . Anagha Anandateertha Nagarhalli of Grade8C – Best school Level entry in Painting Senior category.

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Karate 17th Prodigy Plus Karate is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu King- 17th Prodigy Plus was held at Manpho Convention Centre, dom. It developed from the indigenous Ryukyuan mar- Manyata Techpark, Bengaluru on 13th October 2019. tial arts under the influence of Chinese Kung Fu, par- Nagasakshi M of Grade 4C has won Super Champ Trophy ticularly Fujian White Crane. Karate is very well known rd and the 3 Runner up Trophy. as a system of self-defense where it is a consistent and strenuous training of punches and kicks. Rakshitha Lakshmi M of Grade 4A and Martial arts as an educational system are of paramount Arnava V B of Grade 4C have won Super Champ Trophy. importance for everybody especially for kids. Karate benefits kids at every aspect of their lives – physical, mental, spiritual and emotional. It helps in developing balance, coordination, focus, respect, discipline, self-confidence, and self-defense. Karate instills in stu- dents an attitude of “I can do it!” as it inculcates in them the value of perseverance. 6th WFSKO State Open Karate Championship 6th WFSKO State Open Karate Championship, 2019 was held on 25/08/2019 at Sports complex, NIMHANS, Gymkhana, Bengaluru. The following students have won the medals : Gold Medals : Punith Gowda M of Grade 8B had taken part in Hawk – Shreya S Honnavalli - Grade 3A Eye shooting Championship and had triumphed as a winner and received a gold medal for the same. T M Phalguni - Grade 3D Silver Medals : Stuti P Turakani - Grade 3A Hithashree J - Grade 3C Lochan K Gowda - Grade 4A Ved S Naik - Grade 4B Lithesh D - Grade 4C

Bronze Medals : Pranav S Kanaji - Grade 4B Dhanvi Y - Grade 3B Manish Y - Grade 4B Tanmaya P - Grade 3B Nagasakshi Mahesh - Grade 4C Anvitha S - Grade 3C Divith G - Grade 4D Charvi Holeppa Kale - Grade 3C Monisha N - Grade 4D Amrita R - Grade 3C KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 15

ASSET Talent Search Examination, 2019-2020 Results of ASSET Talent Search. The students who have received certificate for

ASSET Creditable performance : ASSET Stands for Assessment of Scholastic Stuti P Turakani - 3A Kusumith H - 6C Skills through Educational Testing. It is a Diya Urs - 3A Kalpith N S – 6C scientifically designed, skill-based assessment Aakarsh P - 3C Ved Nadkarni -6C test. Rather than testing rote learning, it uses Anvitha S - 3C Abhinav Madhu- 6C multiple-choice questions to focus on Grihith L - 3C Heman Sridhar -6B measuring how well SKILLS and CONCEPTS Shaman J Mahesh – 3C Ojal K B – 6B underlying the school syllabus have been understood by the student. The test provides Varnikaa M – 3C Manu K Sarvajith – 6B information on the strengths and weaknesses of Sohan S Gadachi – 3D Akash Ravi Kumar – 6A individual students and also entire classes. Saathvik G Rao – 3D Shreyas Allolo -6A Chirasya T C – 3D Stuti Ajaneesh – 6A Outstanding performance: Akash Renukaradhya – 3D Sanik Deepak Shetty -7D Aaruhi Vikas Uppin - 5A Sampreeth Dayananda – 4A Prajwal Kumar- 7D Varun V Balur - 5E Vedanshi M – 4A Yashas P Baleholado- 7A Aditya Prashanth Kokatnur - 6E Lipika K – 4A Disha Mahesh- 7C Varada Shivaprakash - 9A Akash D Kunnur – 4A Kusum C Kunearan- 7E Distinguished performance : Idhanth Jade – 4C Lava Hegde- 7A Aakash V Sajjan - 3A Siddharth Vinay Jadhav – 4 C Tanmay S Gowda- 7B Anvita Vijay - 3A Charvi M – 4B Vijay Mannur – 7B Jagan S Murthy - 3A Sohani S Mavanji – 4B Abhishek Madhukumar -8E Bhuvan V Patil - 3C Anvita A Nagarhalli – 4B Paridhi S Gowda- 8E Amulya Vinay - 4D .Khushi M Madalli- 5E Prakruthi M Bagalkot- 8E Devesh Shivaprakash -5E Prajwal Kumar Praveen – 5E Niharika S -8E Nirikshith K - 5E Sakshi V Seth - 5E Srikanth Ramisetti -8C Pavan Bhat - 6C Siddhant S Hemige – 5E Namitha Ravikumar -8 C Avanish Umesh -7D Srushti Chandrashekar – 5E Drusha P Simha – 8C Varshini Praveen - 7A Abhay Narasimha – 5E Chirantan Hegde -8C Karthik Mahesh Sulegai -8E Anika V Rao - 5B Tanvi Sudhakar Balimallur -8C Anagha Anandateertha Nagarhalli - 8C Kshama Gowda A – 5B Monisha B- 8A Puneeth S – 5B Dhanush S -8A Grishma Poul -5 D Ambika A Patil – 8A Pranav S Bhat -5D Jeevan R - 9A Jeevika G A -5A Dithila Malireddy- 9A Ananya M Desai -5B Disha Srinivasa -9A Abhishek R Kumar – 5C Rishi D V - 9A Aditya C Lal -5C Shruthika Nagesh -9D Nabha N Deshpande – 5C Daniya Rehman – 9D Satvik Bangalore Srikanth – 5C Shyam Suresh – 9D Tanmay S – 5C Sameer V Joshi – 9D Supreeth V Patil -6D Khanak Malu -9D Ayush H R – 6D P Vishnupranav – 9D KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 16

Few Students of our school Had participated in Junior MUN 2019 at Smt. Kamalabai Educational Trust , Shivaji Nagar on 24/10/19. Nidhishree of Grade 8D and Manya M Of Grade 8E were recog- nised as Outstanding Delegates. The efforts of Aneesh of Grade 8C and Mithil L Of Grade 8B were acknowledged through Verbal Mention. Sanik Shetty and M S Kaustubha of Grade 7 E have received a certificate of participation.

Varada of Grade 9A , Samhith B S of Grade 8B and Yashwanth S K of Grade 10C have won first place in KLE Inter School Quiz Competition 2019-2020, held on 7th September at KLE Society‟s School, Saundatti. Page 17 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER

Stars of the month To boost up the morale of children and to inculcate leadership qualities, keeping in mind their performance in cur- ricular and co-curricular activities, class interaction and behaviour, children are conferred with the title „Star of the month‟. The stars of October Month (Based on the observation of September month) are:

Grade 1A:1. Aaradhya Umesh Grade 2A: 1. Bilva Ashwin 2. Anni Setti Rohit 2. Chetana Siddaiah 3. Vrushank Kalanji 3. Chiran Sridhar 4. Shri Dhriti P 4. Tanush Grade 1B: 1. Atharv Ganiger Grade 2B: 1. Manvanth M S 2. Aadhithya Bharadwaj 2. Swathi Anand 3. Gowri M Bellad 3. Prajwal a Sollapure 4. Rida Eshal 4. Parinitha B Patil Grade 1C: 1. Drithi Abhilash Grade 2C: 1. Bhuvi Udaya Ravi 2. Dhyuthi B N 2. Deeksha Vijay 3. Gadin M 3. Nikshep V 4. Jeevan G B 4. Yasharaj K S Grade 1D: 1. Dyuthi Reddy Grade 2D: 1. Akshay Deepak Kunnur 2. Hansini Shivakumar 2. Gowri V Rachotimath 3. Hetvik Sipani 3. Sanav Sai K R 4. Lishaan J S 4. Unnathi H

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Stars of the month To boost up the morale of children and to inculcate leadership qualities, keeping in mind their performance in curricular and co-curricular activities, class interaction and behaviour, children are conferred with the title „Star of the month‟. The stars of November Month (Based on the observation of October month) are:

Grade 1A:1. Gahan S Grade 2A: 1. Mithali Naik 2. Manasi Meravangie Sandeep 2. Manya B Hulloli 3. Gamya R 3. S L Aarav Grade 1B: 1. Isiri S 4. Dheeraj S G 2. Manvay Praveen Grade 2B: 1. Nidhi H Bharadwaj 3. Bhuvik S 2. Nachiketh K Grade 1C: 1. Nayana Patil 3. Kruthi Santosh Tilagul 2. Pavan Kumar 4. Adheekh Ananth 3. Rishika N Grade 2C: 1. Inchara Shambhu 4. Surya Arun 2. Karan Gowda B S Grade 1D: 1. Mohith Satish 3. Parineeth M 2. Pratyush Basavanal 4. Parinitha A 3. Saanvi S Grade 2D: 1. Afiya Muhammadi Airani 2. Purvit V 3. Rishik Anand Gowda 4. Sanjana M C KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER Page 19

Tanish S G, 3A Pavani M, 4C

Jeevan S, 6E

Laksh H , 3D Aakash V Sajjan, 3A Chirasya T C,3D

Mritsna N, 3B

Vidisha R, 3C Lokith G P, 4D

Yashith S, 4D Ananya, 7C Pranav P Math, 4D Page 20 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER

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Mahatma Gandhi Only because of that silence You came back to India in 1915 You could stop the violence You could find the revolutionaries were all teens To throw the bomb they were all keen Because of your need But you knew if this happened what would have been We got the freedom indeed You tried to stop violence by all mean By now your achievements we have all seen

Only because of your head The butter went smooth on the bread When it comes to your case Due to which the people could already taste Nonviolence is the only base The future ahead Just by having that one smile on your face You sent the Britishers away without any trace

-Yashas M S , 10B

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Inertia

INDESTRUCTIBLE This is a small town, Riverdale in upstate New York, but it does not Let the turbulence approach, know of a visitor, who is yet to come. Elsewhere, in Saigon – Vi- Let the calamity conquer, etnam, war veteran Tim Hopkins is honorably discharged after suffer- ing torture and violence while being a Prisoner-of-War in Vietnam. It Let all the brittle be broken, has been about 12 years, if to be precise since he has been to his Let us show how we can survive small town of Riverdale in upstate New York.

As an ideal citizen besides all the cries…. Contemplating what to do when he gets home, he is very happy and excited to fantasize all the things he would do – eat in the famous Let the tough times come, Sushi Restaurant, show all his Honorary badges to his father (also a former lieutenant) and bring gifts to his lovely wife and 2 children and Let the fate play its game too, take his mother fishing. Let us fall hard He has reached Riverdale - Home Sweet Home, but he himself is not Let us show how we can stand up able to recognize his “Home” Town. He is forgetting it as it has been As an ideal citizen besides all the tries… 12 years – a very long time, walks to his home and sees an elder

boy, maybe in his twenties and a woman maybe in her forties at the window. He knocks on the door with shaky hands and waits. The boy Let the haters arrive, opens the door and asks “Hello, uh, what do you want sir?”. This Let jealously survive shakes Tim – his own son does not recognize him. Any amount of suffering does not equal his pain. The woman comes to the door, Oh, let all the evil be seen introspectively and instantly recognizes Tim and embraces him hap- Let us show how good reigns, pily. Soon the boy – Robert Hopkins also recognizes his father.

Besides all the evil vibes…. After a few hours Tim‟s mindset has worsened after learning about his father‟s untimely death and all his property being passed onto his In all the grievous times, other son – Manson Hopkins who is in New York city doing some corporate work. Mother, being diagnosed with an incurable disease We breathe, we live and a wife who was once young. He resolves to travel to his last We never give up on anything, memory, the Sushi Restaurant where he and his wife met, and that very restaurant sealed his wife – Amelia‟s fate to live without a hus- We never give up on our dreams band for 12 years and his 2 sons to live without a father‟s presence, they only learned about their father through memoirs and stories which have frozen in time. He hitches a cab ride, asking “The Sushi Let us show how to believe in oneself, Restaurant please”, the cab driver looking very puzzled at Tim and Let us abide by the rules and duties asking, “Which Sushi Restaurant?”. Thinking that the cab driver is Let us make our Earth a better place to new to the town he says “I know the way, I’ll guide you”, “Okay, Hop live…. in” replies the driver. He will never be able to forget the route to the restaurant, even if he had Alzheimer‟s because it is etched in his

mind. But to his dismay, he sees that the restaurant has since been Let us live in harmony, turned into a warehouse for a new and prospering supermarket. Let us live in pride, He instead tells the driver to drop him at the supermarket and buys Let us uphold patriotism, groceries and gifts for his wife and returns to his home, solemnly and Let us say no to violence, somberly. The next day, he drags his reluctant mother to the river Let us live our life and convinces her to accompany him fishing but finds the fishing hook has been misplaced. He goes to the river, anyway, running As an ideal citizen from his depressing life which is his new reality. In the footsteps of Mahatma Gandhi….. It would have been very nice if we could live in our fantasies, but they SO THAT WE ARE “INDESTRUCTIBLE” cannot be reality and that is why they are called a fantasy. - Yukthi Raj, 9D Sitting near the river, Tim still is contemplating and fantasizing his “COULD-BE-LIFE”. - Prabhat Deshmukh, 10A Page 22 KLE SOCIETY’S SCHOOL, NAGARBHAVI NEWSLETTER

TEXTING: A BOON OR A CURSE Man is a social animal. Social is the word here I want to emphasize on. We are social, that means we need to communicate. Today we have a ton of ways to communicate but we can broadly distinguish communication as in real time and virtual communication. Latter has big impact in our lives in these times when the world is full of modern technologies. Texting means conveying your messages in short texts. And cherry on the cake is the laziness that has been gifted to us by computers and mobile devices. In that situation all of us prompt to write „K‟ instead of „OK‟, „BC‟ or „COZ‟ instead of „because‟ and what not.

Anyways, let‟s move on to the positives, Talking about its positive side, the major incentive here is connectivity. They say internet has locked this world in a small room. Anonymity is great deal here. This is a plus side for introverts. While texting, you can be whatever you want. If you are not happy with your look you can change it. Eg: You don‟t need to go to your friend, or send him a letter, which reaches your friend a couple of days later. Talking about its negatives, all glitters are not gold. Firstly, this reduces real life communication. People become less open, and hard to communicate with the real world. Seriously, it destroys the language. People want text fast and use abbreviations, such as, „BRB‟ (Be Right Back), „IDK‟ (I Don‟t Know) And what not, I have seen blunders happening in understanding these abbreviations. Moreover, the youngsters are getting addicted to the messaging platform. It is more of an addiction rather than convenience, and if people don‟t find any messages, they start feeling low. People are unable to differentiate between texting and the real-life situation. There‟s hardly any friend available whom they can talk their heart face to face.

To conclude, texting in communication have advantages and disadvantages but we can‟t change it because of the changing world. More modern technology invented, the more we use. -Venkat P, 10B

Global Warming & Its Preventive Measures

Global warming is the continuous rise in warming of the earth‟s surface due to the increased level of carbon-di- oxide gas. Global warning has become a big issue which needs to be solved by the positive initiation of countries all over the world. As gradual increase in the earth‟s temperature calls various threats as well as makes the existence of life hard on this planet. It enhances the gradual and permanent changes in the earth‟s climate and thus affecting the nature‟s balance.

Rise in the „carbon-di-oxide‟ level on the earth, impacts the human life to a great level through continuous heat waves, sudden occurrence of strong storms, unpredictable and unexpected cyclone‟s etc. It has been researched that increasing emission of carbon-di-oxide in the atmosphere is because of the non-stop burning of fossil fuels, cutting of forests, gases used in refrigerator, etc.

The increasing level of Methane and other toxic gases causes greenhouse effect on the earth in which all the greenhouse gases absorbs thermal radiation which in turn is re-radiated to all directions and come back to the earth‟s surface causing increase in the temperature of earth‟s surface causing increase in the temperature of earth‟s surface further again leading to global warming.

In order to stop the life-threatening effects of global warming, we should take a permanent break from all that caus- ing increase in the carbon-di-oxide level and other green house gases leading to the green house effect and the earth‟s surface warming up. We should stop deforestation and grow more tress, lessen the use of electricity and stop the burning of fossil fuels in a large scale. - Devansh Harsha, 10A

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Mahatma Gandhi‟s life inspires me. The life of Mahatma Gandhi has been an inspiration not only for Indians, but for people from all other countries as well. He was an epitome of many virtues, self-less actions and peace-spreading thoughts. No wonder he is called, MAHATMA [The great soul] by the entire world. People are born; people die, but some people after they are gone leave behind them a trail of light that illumines the path for the striving followers. Longfellow has praised such people in his poem, „A PSALM OF LIFE‟. He says, “And, departing, leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time”; The above written lines aptly describe the sublimity of Mahatma Gandhi‟s life. Mahatma Gandhi was a great soul whose philosophy and ideology influenced the world considerably. He practiced non-violence and tried to resist all opposition spiritually. He believed in overcoming fear, dependence on others through self-reliance and self-industry. He successfully resisted the British injustice, aggression, oppression using his non-violence and Satyagraha. Ultimately he succeeded in winning independence from the British. His philosophy and ideology were adopted by many great leaders of the world. Leo Tolstoy, Martin Luther King, Nelson Mandela and many others successfully adopted and practiced his teachings. The world acknowledges his contributions to mankind in modern times. Mahatma Gandhi‟s ideology is universal which is relevant for all times. People know very little about his subtly powerful and pragmatic ideology. If his ideology were not affective, the world would not have accorded him the title of MAHATMA. His ideology is admired throughout the world for its universal and spiritual appeal. Its relevance in the contemporary turbulent times is more than it was in the past. If Mahatma Gandhi‟s most famous ideology of non-violence is practiced by each individual, state and country in the world; conflicts, wars, violence etc will be wiped out from the face of the earth. People will live in a secured and happier world! Similarly, Gandhi‟s ideology on vegetarianism, truthfulness, self- reliance, observing silence, cleanliness etc holds solutions to almost all the prob- lems affecting people in the modern times. If put into practice, they have the power to enable the modern man enjoy life holistically. There is inspiration in eve- rything he did. BAPU YOU REALLY INSPIRED ME. BY: RISHITH. H. R., 8D

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