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St. Norbert Campus Chronicles Vol -1, Issue 3 St. Norbert School, CBSE Affliation No: 831041, Chowhalli, T. Narasipura - 571124 December - 2020 God is with us: Christmas in the Midst of Pandemic - By Ms. Pushpica Tirkey disruption, chaos and anxiety due to supreme expression and evidence of listening, empathy or any acts of the Covid-19 pandemic. The people his love. What makes this Christmas charity. With an uncertain future whom we considered most dear different than usual? As we are looming ahead, let's not forget that it have been taken away and normalcy subjected to social distancing with is all the more important now than of life has been shattered giving rise families, friends and relatives etc., ever to be connected with others and to a 'new normal'. Now, the world is which is so unusual at this time of be grateful for our lives. awaiting in hope to welcome. The The year. However, Covid-19 has Let's be seekers of truth like the new year forcing ourselves to forget taught us something, it's the three wise men in the Bible who the scares of 2020. Christmas, realization of our own limitations followed the star despite numerous “For God so loved the world that he Today is even more relevant than and helplessness as humans. It also hurdles and obstacles. Let's be gave his only son, that whoever ever before, as the whole world is in r e m i n d s u s h o w w e a r e humble like the shepherds to whom believes in him shall not perish but need of hope. According to the interconnected as human beings, the good tidings about the birth of have eternal life” (John 3 :16 ). Bible, the new born babe at irrespective of our power, position, Jesus was brought by the angels. For, It is December and the year 2020 is Bethlehem Emmanuel God is with caste, creed or religion. Amidst Christmas is the celebration of life, coming to an end. We see stars, us. So, Christmas reveals God's celebrating Christmas in this love and hope and let’s firmly Christmas trees, cribs at display and unconditional love for humanity and pandemic, it is my prayer that every believe that the Child hear Christmas carols which reminds unveils his willingness to embrace person learn to cherish and Jesus Emmanuel is us of the celebration of God's greatest human form. He stooped down to be appreciate the little things in life, with us, as promised. gift to the world. At present the world born in a lonely stable, the God of be it a word of encouragement, a is going through a period of deep infinite love; and Christmas, the smile, a sense of understanding, Constitution Day Celebrated In Our School - By Ms. Chandana St. Norbert School gets Affiliation of the father of constitution, Dr. B R have really done a good job”, said Ms. It is a matter of great joy to announce Ambedkar. This day invites each Pushpica Tirkey the headmistress. On that St. Norbert School T. th Indian citizen to understand the true 26 November, which is also known as Narasipura got affiliated to the meaning of his/her fundamental 'Samvidhan Divas', the class teachers Central Board of Secondary duties and rights, and to celebrate the from grade 1 to 9 took initiative to Education (CBSE) New Delhi. The values of the constitution which are phrase their thoughts on the years of waiting for this historical The existence and successful survival liberty, equality, justice and significance of the day. A voice event in the life of school was of democracy in diversity is the most fraternity. The constitution day was message from teachers on the fulfilled on 16 December 2020. The celebrated fact about our country, and celebrated at St. Norbert School, T. constitution was sent to their respective school was started in 2015. Fr. Salu Constitution is its backbone Our Narasipura in all its solemnity. The class groups. Students were asked to re- the founder worked tirelessly to constitution is a set of written school witnessed myriads of create the same message in their own achieve it and began the process for principles and precedents of the activities conducted for juniors as style in the class groups. The virtual affiliation. This milestone was Government of India. To reinforce well as the seniors. The competitions celebration of the 'constitution day' was attained due to the collaborative the importance of the constitution, were a fusion of talent, imagination, a mesmerising experience, where efforts made by many people. We the Government of India on 19 creativity and alertness.“The events students went that acknowledge our gratitude to the th November 2015 declared 26 were really an opportunity for extra mile, exhibiting Norbertine fathers, staff and parents November as the constitution day by students to showcase their creative their hidden talents. for their faith, trust and continuous a gazette notification in remembrance and artistic endeavours and they support. Kollegala main Rd , Chowhalli , T. Narasipura [email protected] www.stnorbertschooltnpura.com For private circulation only Page - 1 Popular Personalities Indira Gandhi - The Former Prime Minister Kuvempu - The National Poet By Akshata Rao, 9th Std By Divyashr ee , 9th Std Indira Priyadarshini and broadcasting. After Lal Bahadur Kuppalli Venkatappa the mother tongue'. Puttappa was is popularly known Shastri's death, the congress Puttappa, popularly also the founder of an organization at as Indira Gandhi. legislative party elected her as their known by his pen and she was the first leader and she became the first name Kuvempu was woman prime minister of India in prime minister of India who served January 1966. an Indian novelist, poet, play writer, the country from January 1966 to and critic. He is widely regarded as the March 1977 and again from January greatest Kannada poet of the 20th 1980 until her assassination in c e n t u r y . R e c o g n i z i n g h i s October 1984. She was the daughter contributions to Kannada literature, of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Indira is the government of Karnataka the second most served Indian prime honoured him with the Rashtrakavi minister after her father. (National Poet) and Padma Bhushan Mrs. Gandhi was born in a Kashmiri Her contributions to Indian politics awards in 1958, Padma Vibhushan in Mysore university, later named after Pandit family on 19th November, will never be forgotten. The “Garibi 1988, and Karnataka Ratna (Gem of him as “Kuvempu Institute of 1917 in Allahabad the united Hatao” (eradicate poverty) slogan Karnataka) in 1992. Kuvempu was Kannada Studies”. Moreover, 29 province of Agra and Oudh in and the anti-poverty programs that also awarded with the prestigious D e c e m b e r i s o b s e r v e d a s British India. Her mother was Gandhi initiated gave her national Jnanpith Award in 1967 for his 'Rationalism Day' to mark the birth Kamala Nehru. Indira was taught support, and Indira emerged as a outstanding contributions to the epic anniversary of this great poet. KV mostly at home by tutors until her powerful leader. Gandhi's biggest Ramayana, called Ramayana Puttappa was born on 29 December, matriculation in 1934. She was achievement is India's decisive Dharshanam. Kuvempu was not only a 1904 in Kuppalli, a small village in married to Feroze Gandhi and the victory over Pakistan in the Indo- writer but also a trailblazer for modern Thirthahalli taluk of Shimoga couple had two sonsRajiv and Pakistan war which led to the Kannadigas. Initially he began his district. He pursued his college Sanjay. In the 1950s, Mrs. Gandhi f o r m a t i o n o f i n d e p e n d e n t literary work in English, with a studies from Maharaja's College, served her father as a personal Bangladesh. She was also collection of poetry called 'Beginner's Mysore, and graduated in 1929. He assistant and she gradually became a responsible for India joining the Muse' but later switched to his native has published a collection of twenty- central figure of Indian National group of countries with nuclear language, Kannada. He will ever be five poems, two novels, biographies, Congress. After her father's death in weapons. In 1999, Gandhi was remembered for spearheading the literacy, criticisms, stories, essays 1964, she was appointed a member named "Woman of the Millennium" movement to make Kannada, the and a few plays. Kuvempu passed of the Rajya Sabha and served in the in an online poll organised by the medium for education in Karnataka, away an 11th November 1994, at the cabinet as minister of information British Broadcasting Corporation. emphasizing the theme 'education in age of 89. Kamlaksha Rama Naik - The Computer Scientist Sushmitha Sen - The Miss Universe By Bharath, 9th Std By Vinay, 8th Std Kamlaksha Rama Ltd which was among the first to Sushmitha Sen is at heart who is striving hard for the Naik, popularly import a wave- soldering machine to an Indian actress education and development of girl known as K R Naik is manufacture printed circuit board of and a model who child. Moreover, she also heads a an Indian industrial PCS. In 1994, he entered into a joint w a s c r o w n e d foundation called 'I Am’. venture with D-Link Corporation engineer th born on 19 November, Femina Miss India and Miss Universe 1947 in Karwar who founded D- awards in 1994 at the age of 18.