ISSN 2347-162X RNI No. GUJENG/2002/23382 Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 Vol.19, Issue-1 www.theopenpage.co.in facebook.com/theopenpage Total Page -16 Invitation Price: `30/- The Open Page, 23, Suryakunj Society, Nr. Nutan School, Prabhat Chowk, Ghatlodia Ahmedabad - 380061 | Ph : 9586022210 i nside Picture Reading and... Opportunities In Boredom echnology has made our life easier as Twell as entertaining. However, some- times it is lack of interest that we feel In this electronic age and internet era students rarely- bored even after occupied by electronic have left-over time to be bored. But boredom is actually gadgets. Boredom is actually an oppor- tunity for you to improve your life in an opportunity for you to experiment in new things. This some or other way. A student's mission should be to make the best use of time article talks about how to use your time of vacation in and other resources spent in learning to doing more interesting things. Picture reading is the ability of a child or a create value for oneself and to the person to comprehend a picture or set of society. Giving back to the community where ruthlessly focus on them. You should pictures and describe through written or you live help alleviate boredom. Get try to set aside a specific period dur- oral means of communication. p3 Reading some colouring books and colour. It’s a ing the day/night when the energy The best thing you should do is read- good way to open up the artistic side of levels are high to perform the most ing. Evidence suggests that children yourself, and it is fun. There's also irrev- important tasks. If possible you could Adopt and Adapt to perform… who read for enjoyment every day erent and colour books with swearing in delegate trivial tasks to others.Make a not only perform better in reading them. That makes coloring fun an en- full proof plan for your career, reach- tests than those who don’t. You wil- tirely other way. ing the goal and achieving that feat. lalso develop a broader vocabulary, Start working: Identify your strengths, increased general knowledge and a Volunteering and Social work your weaknesses, your hobbies. Find better understanding of other cul- Go and start volunteering at an orphan- out where you want to be 10 years tures.You can also study about some- age or at a homeless shelter or a slums. down the line. thing you find exciting. Change the That will prevent boredom and give you genre of books you usually read; not an outlook on life that you can get in any Travel and travel plans “Never worry what others say when you walk just fiction, try to read autobiography other way, that of how lucky you are. If you like travelling, make a list of plac- away from all the drama. Be grateful you had of famous personalities, like those of Think of all you have and yet you get es you would want to go, visit those the strength and courage to stay out of the Barack Obama, APJ Abdul Kalam, and bored! places and try writing about them. conflict and be at peace with your Jawaharlal Nehru. When you are getting bored (just in choices.” p7 Take up a music, dance or case), you can read it, it'll make you Learn new things; in Art & Craft singing course ecstatic. Interested Making Career in Next, you could take up art & craft. One Enroll yourself in a class, if you haven’t. of the most important benefits that art Learn something new. Open yourself to Meditate Engineering ! and craft gives to you is the chance to be better things in the world and realize This is the biggest stress reliever given creative. A creative outlet gives an op- that there's more to life than what you the fact that we people have to deal portunity to make decisions and be have. All this will fill your boring hours with a lot of stress daily in our life. Our innovative and give you stuff to do. Hopefully you brain is mostly like a boiling pressure in a variety of ways. Your imagination will discover something to do that will cooker and it definitely needs rest so will have no limits, and this in take away your boredom and that the body can rejuvenate and heal turn inspires high self-esteem help move you to a more ma- itself for oncoming activities. Engineering is one of the most de- manding and self-confidence. Sec- ture human being. and sought after courses among students after ondly praising for what Communicate class 12, and one of the most popular career you have accomplished in Make realistic goals, We are social beings we need to talk to fields today. There are many entrance exams arts and crafts project, think about future people. Start conversations, even with organised in India for admissions into especially when pointing strangers. When you interact with peo- engineering programmes. p15 out specific details or plans ple you don't know who aren't like you, choices that you have Yes, this is the most im- you get the chance to break out of your A Tribute to made, is another form of portant and helpful thing comfort zone and change your view of positive reinforcement you to remove the boredom. reality altogether. This can spark crea- “Iron Man of India” will see others admire you Ask yourself about what tive ideas, give you new ideas to think for your decisions, and your aim is and what ex- about, and plenty more and at the end this will persuade you to actly you are doing in or- you will get a new friend. keep creating. Another der to achieve your way is goals. As a student time Get out of your comfort zone get some is a valu- Dare to step out of your shell and see the craft ma- able re- world. Sometimes, you need the cour- terial, learn how to source; thus, one has age to defeat boredom. Boredom, at make Diwali Greet- to identify the most times, invokes courage. Grab the oppor- Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a senior leader ing cardsor Diyas important tasks tunity and face your fear. That way, of Indian National Congress and a prominent and give them to that add value you’d be killing two birds in one stone. figure in the Indian Freedom Struggle, who who you think to one's edu- You killed boredom and conquered fear later became India’s first Deputy Prime cation and Minister and first Home Minister. p16 would need them. at the same time. www.theopenpage.co.in school speaks Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 2

To feature your school event on this page, send the details and photographs to [email protected] Various Activities at Satyameva Jayate International School Sundarvan Trip Richard Jefferies has rightly quoted, “If you wish your children to think deep thoughts, to know the holiest emotions, take them to the woods and hills, and give them the freedom of the meadows; the hills purify those who walk upon them”, and so the Satyamevians of our pre – primary sections were taken to the Sundarvan to enjoy their experiential learning where they saw many birds and animals and under the guidance of their teachers learnt a great deal all together.

Kabaddi Competition "Technique Is The Basis Of Every Pursuit. Win or Defeat....." An Inter-House Kabaddi competition was organized by amidst of all cheer ups & hooting, it was definitely one of the cut- throat competitions on the sports ground. The final match was won by Tagore house by 5 points. Our 1st Runner up is Raman House & the 2nd Runner- up is Sarojini House. The Kabaddi Court is not less than a place of worship for my team. We fall here, we learn here, we rise here, we met here.

Swachhata Seva Campaign To reinforce 'sanitation as everyone's business' & to focus on plastic waste management as its key theme, SJIS observed 'School Swachhta Campaign'. With the Abhiyan sweeping the school & its adjacent area, this campaign is an another effort to enlighten the school children, regarding hygiene and keeping the environment around them clean. Various Activities at Swachh Bharat Maha Abhiyaan Amrita Vidyalayam Say No To Plastic at Tripada Gurukulam, Viramgam 2 nd October, on the birth anniversary of Orange Day / Modak Day Celebration father of our nation - Mahatma Gandhi & Lal Bhadhur Shashtri the students of Grade 7, 8 & 9 took a special initiative to make our school campus "Plastic Free Zone". With the same message and to create awareness among the society students of grade 7, 8 & 9 were taken to "Gandhi Hospital" of Viramgam, where the students gathered all the plastic wastes littering in the campus area of the hospital. Students made paper envelops which were gifted in hospital to all the different medical officers, students requested the hospital staff to give the reports to patients in those paper envelopes with a message of "Say No Amrita Nursery celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi /ModakDay/ Orange Day. To Plastic Bags" emphasizing on reusing it Students came in orange coloured attires with smiles on their faces.The and reducing the wastage. Students also day started with prayer, darshan of Lord Ganesha followed by prasad visited the "Mamledar Office" & the "Seva distribution.Students and teachers felt blessed after getting darshan Sadan Office" of Viramgam & gifted this of our beloved Vighnaharta.In the class teachers narrated stories of Lord paper envelopes. The brilliant idea of Ganesha and showed videos. Students danced to the tunes of Orange students was liked by all. Colour song. In school Campus the students of grade 1 to Teachers Day Celebration 6, were taught to make paper bags which Teachers are the source of had message of “Say No To Plastic” written knowledge and wisdom. From on it. The students were informed about them leads the ideas and the harmful effects of plastic to our nature. thoughts that one day each The children were guided to use these bags one of us will use to provide in their daily life as well. back into this society. Students of Amrita Vidyalayam, Ahmedabad celebrated ‘Teachers Day’ to express their gratitude and appreciation for their teachers. It is impossible to define teachers. They not only teach and guide students in academics but also help them to take the right path. They are the light of the world, the beacon in the dark and the hope that gives us strength. On the ceremonious occasion of Teachers Day the assembly began with chanting of prayers followed by an article where students highlighted the contribution of teachers in student’s life.

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Mental Development Components of can be used for coloring activities. Make it a fun filled interaction ac- Give your child many pictures to color tivity by asking questions and asking Dr. Shailendra Gupta and help them develop visualization, them to give a suitable title and act personal hygiene Educationist, Ahmedabad fine motor skills and creativity. Read- out the story. Sorting pictures in dif- Oral hygiene ing facial expressions and describing ferent categories: Give a child ten to The mouth is the area of the body most emotions: Emotional awareness can twenty unrelated picture cards and let prone to collecting harmful bacteria and icture reading is the ability of a be facilitated through pictures. Show them classify in two to three catego- generating infections. Our mouth child or a person to comprehend a them pictures and ask them to identi- ries. Let them decide criteria and clas- mechanically breaks food into pieces. P This process leaves food particles that picture or set of pictures and describe fy the emotion of a particular charac- sify followed by presentation stating stick to the surface of our gums and through written or oral means of com- ter…by asking question, “how this basis of classification and discussion. teeth. Our mouth cavity is full of bacteria munication. Pictures of news papers, character is feeling”, “what may be the M a k i n g connection train: Children and is a good environment for bacterial magazines and other sources can be reasons for such feel- ing/ enjoy the game of making connection growth. used as an effective tool for teaching train in which they are given 10 to 15 The decaying process that takes place on reasoning, thinking, problem solving cards and they are asked to arrange the surface of the teeth eventually and many other life skills to all them in a train form by putting in produces a build-up called that is then the group of students. It the des c e n d i n g order of cor- converted into tartar. The result is tooth decay. In addition, unpleasant smelling is an interaction ac- relation i.e. by putting one card breath, teeth and gum infections could tivity & helps in after that another card which be a result of poor oral hygiene. promoting learn- seems to be highly related….. ing as well as lan- to the least related. It is an im- guage and literacy aginative play and helps chil- skills. Picture read- dren devel- ing helps children o p develop reasoning, problem master non verbal solving skills. communication; develop Language de- Advice for keeping mouth the skills of connecting velopment: two unknown situations & Teaching of new clean problem solving. It further words can be n Rinse the mouth after each meal. helps in critical & creative made n brush your teeth with a fluoride- thinking, imagination and men- fun containing toothpaste twice a day tal visualization of a plot. Interac- filled – before breakfast and before you go tive picture reading stimulates through to bed. Cleaning the mouth with twigs is possible if done carefully. and leads to formation of pictures, as children neural networks in the find it easy to grasp new n During the day, fill your mouth with brain. words when they see re- water and swish it around to get rid of anything sticking to your teeth. We can make many lated object. We can teach picture cards using suitable sentence formation using n In addition to regular brushing, it is pictures in the news paper emotion”. pictures. advisable to floss your teeth at least once a day, usually before you go to and p a s t i n g them with against a We can also teach words to Pictures are easily available every- bed. thick chart paper cut to similar size. describe different emotions leading to where, keep on collecting suitable pic- Such collection of pictures can be used emotional literacy. What will happen tures for your child and use them for Nail hygiene in many ways for the mental next? Show them a picture and let innumerable creative activities. They Nail care is important for health as well development of children. Identifica - them describe next sequences, we can can be used at home and school for as cosmetic reasons. tion of objects and situation in the ask them to draw three to four se- teaching many concepts, skills and de- given picture: Picture cards can be quences succeeding the reference pic- veloping empathy too….play games Importance used for helping children identify ture. We can also give them set of 10 like, “let us name all the persons in the Good nail care can prevent fungus things present or describe the to 20 pictures and ask children to ar- pictures”, let us guess nationality of infections of the nail, painful ingrown situation using a picture. range them on a time line. Making di- the persons in the picture”, “At what fingernails and toenails, and infections Young children can play sorting of alogue: Select pictures depicting hu- time the picture may have been tak- of the skin in the hands and feet. all the cards having same no of objects man interaction, give every child one en”, ……many creative games/activi- or sorting cards having red color etc. or two such cards and ask them to ties can be creating using picture Signs of healthy nails We can make many games/ activities write dialogue for each character in cards. n Nail plates are a pinkish-white colour. involving counting, color recognition, the card. Do not worry about lan- We can also use to hone our own n Cuticles are existent. identification of living and non living guage…let them express in any lan- visualization and creative thinking by things in the given pictures. Counting guage… for young children expression looking at a picture and thinking n Nails and white tips are of even and color recognition: News paper and interaction is more important about the context, event etc presented lengths. and magazine pictures are lively and than language. Story making: Children in the picture. Picture reading also n Prominent half-moon shaped white connected with our surrounding. Use like making stories, let them pick up 6 hones our emotional intelligence. Pic- section (called the lunula) at nail them for teaching counting, teaching to 7 picture cards and make a story tures are everywhere and available base. recognition of colors. Color the pic- connecting all the cards. We can in- freely use them as training and teach- ture: Children love colouring, black crease cards depending on their confi- ing tool to make a lively interaction Send your health related query to and white pictures in the news papers dence level. and teaching. [email protected]

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AMMA - Our Khyati World School Celebrated World of Colors Inspiration Amma! O Amma! You are our inspiration Inspiring us daily In our soul, in our heart

Amma! O Amma! You are our God You teach us how to live The life selflessly You teach us how to love Every being Amma! O Amma! I love you from the heart, You are a miracle made by God, You are a superwoman. Amma! O Amma! You’ve totally changed me Toddlers usually love colours in our school curriculum we generally teach our kids the concept head to toe. of colour- one month one colour. To stimulate these young brains as tedious task and You‘ve totally changed my life demands lot of patience and creativity. The ability to identify a colour is a cognitive process Day to night. providing a link between visual dress and words. It also helps in child development and his able to identify the colorful world and its colorful things. Children are naturally attracted Amma! O Amma! towards bright colour. That is a reason why most of the toys are colorful. We introduce colour You are beloved Guru. theme along with an activity. We go for green week or yellow week and make the child Amma! O Amma! understand that same colour over this time. children are experiential learners, therefore if —VRUTIKA N. RAO, Amrita Vidyalayam we teach the colour concepts through all their senses such as sight, smell, sound, taste, and YRC Member touch they learn better. We go for some modelling clay activity , colour matching games, fingerprinting , jig-saw puzzle, treasure hunt games etc.We believe that these skills in childhood can lead to better academic performance in future. HYDROPATHY It is a blanket term for medical treatments Navratri Celebration by Shree Vidyanagar English School which involve the use of water historicallyhydropath was an important part of medical practice and many people believed that waterplayed a valuable role in the cure of disease. Hydropathicaltechniques continue to be used today in a wild range of medical fields, ranging from physical therapy to dermatology. Typically, such treatments are practitioners as a supplement to regular treatment. The water in hydropath is mainly a vehicle for other curative agents, such as coolness, heat and medicinal be used to similar effect, although water carries the advantage of having a high heat capacity and being easy to work with. In some forms of hydropath, like therapeutic baths, water also plays a more active rob in the cure, as it makes patients buoyant, reducing stress on joints and muscles. —Karan Bhatt, Alumni Amrita Vidyalayam YRC Member Navratri Celebration at Tripada Kameshwar International School International School celebrated Navratri Festival

The campus looked like a mini Gujarat, with all the Students and Teachers, all dressed up in The Navratri festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm and excitement by the students of colourful traditional Gujarati attire and dancing to the rhythmic Garba beats! The celebration Tripada English School. The students attired in traditional dresses added to the festive mood.The started with ‘Aadhyashakti Aarti’ dedicated to Goddess Durga, which was done by our chief guest positivity and energy exuberating out of the colorful costumes combined with the enthusiasm of trustee Shree Nikunj Patel, MD. Dr. Jesal Patel Sir, Campus Director Dr. Sanjay Patel sir and dancing different types of Garba filled the entire atmosphere with excitement. Principal Shaynee Banerjee, our devoteed Faculties and students. www.theopenpage.co.in YOUNG REporters club (Y.R.C.) Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 5

Navratri Celebration by D.P. High School Poetic Justice Never reveal to the winds, secrets of life, as the winds hide nothing from the trees, the tree tell all tales to the birds, and the birds merrily sing them all over.

Greener appear the grass from the other end, reality is what you get to see from above, all that meets to the eyes is not true, none has touched a mirage, you know.

What you have is seldom yours, what you give away is only yours, lend your joys, borrow others’ sorrows, for what you give ultimately you get.

Sins of parents of ten visit their children, why children suffer for the parents’ guilt ? chaotic though it looks, justice is poetic, deeper pain the parents miseries of children.

Your acts always follow you like shadow, as the dusk nears, the shadow lengthens, the dusk turns into night, the chase ends, Navratri was celebrated with full of joy and happiness. They celebrated traditional day, dandiya the shadow slowly melts after engulfing you. decoration and Maha Arti on this occasion. Students performed Garba and Dandiya and they (A tribute to Late Shri R. K. Pathak, IAS) enjoyed a lot on this occasion. Navratri Celebration by LML School CCIS S G Campus Celebrated Navratri Navaratri of worshipping Goddess Durga, was celebrated with full glory by LML School. It was 2 days celebration held on 4th and 5th October. Navaratri celebration for students from kindergarten to grade IV was organised on 4th of October during the school hours. Classes V onwards along with alumni had their Navaratri celebrations on 5th of October. Even though it was raining, it did not pour down the excitement and dedication of students. Their energy was boosted by the school orchestra through their melodious drumbeats. Students' enthusiasm was gifted with awards under various categories. The students returned home with a bag full of pleasant memories. Mitwa shah, Young reporter, LML School.

Students came dressed in beautiful, colourful traditional dresses which added flavour to Navratri celebration. CCIS Green Campus Celebrated Navratri

Navratri was celebrated with great enthusiasm and excitement by the students of CCIS Green Campus. The dress code for the day being “ETHNIC”, brought out the vibrancy of colors and traditional attires, that India is so well-known for, the world over. This show of ethnicity was showcased by children as well as the teachers, wherein along with the saris, ghagra-cholis, also made an appearance. www.theopenpage.co.in diy(DO IT Yourself) Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 6 Fruity Peanut Butter Pitas

Fruit Cream Ingredients Directions Ingredients Method 1/4 cup peanut butter In a small bowl, blend the peanut butter, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Spread inside 1/4 cup apples ( finely chopped) Whip the cream with icing sugar till soft 1/8 teaspoon each ground allspice, cinnamon peaks are formed. pita bread halves; fill with apple and banana 1/4 cup pineapple ( finely chopped) and nutmeg slices. Then add all the fruits and mix well. 1/4 cup grapes ( cut into halves) 2 whole wheat pita pocket halves Nutrition Facts Keep in the refrigerator and let it chill for 1/2 medium apple, thinly sliced 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds about an hour. 1 pita half: 324 calories, 17g fat (4g saturated 200 gms whipped cream 1/2 medium firm banana, sliced fat), 0 cholesterol, 320mg sodium, 36g Serve chilled. carbohydrate (13g sugars, 6g fiber), 12g protein. 2 tblsp icing sugar Diabetic Exchanges: 3 fat, 1 starch, 1 lean meat, 1 fruit.

A delicious recipe BY ESTHER SAMUEL Esther Samuel, A complete foodie who likes to experiment with food and Is determined to make cooking a very Interesting chore of one’s life.

Edible Rock Candy Quiz Prepare Your Materials 1. How many players are there in an ice hockey team? 1. Clean the glass jars thoroughly with hot 2. LPG(Liquefied Petroleum Gas) is mainly a mixture of which water. gases? 2. For each jar, cut a length of a thick cotton thread a few inches longer than the 3. Which instrument is used for measuring wind speed? height of the jar, and tape it to a pencil. Ingredients Place the pencil across the lip of the jar, 4. How many straight edges does a cube have? 2 cups water and wind it until the thread is hanging 5. Which layer of planet Earth is made up of tectonic plates: 4 cups granulated about 1 inch from the bottom of the jar. sugar Attaching a paper clip to the bottom of the thread will weigh it down and help it Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, or Crust? Optional: 1/2 to 1 hang straight. teaspoon flavoring 6. Convection, Frontal and Relief are the three main types of extract or oil 3. As an alternative, you can use a wooden clouds, rainfall, or winds? Optional: 2 drops food skewer instead of the string. Use coloring clothespins balanced across the top of the 7. Can you name the legendary Benedictine monk who invented jar to clip it into place. champagne? Make Your Rock Candy 1. Gather the ingredients. 8. Which actress has won the most Oscars? 2. Wet each thread or wooden skewer with water, and roll it in granulated sugar. This base layer gives the 9. Which kind of ‘bulbs’ were once exchanged as a form of sugar crystals something to grab when they start forming. Set these aside to dry while you prepare the sugar syrup. currency? 3. Place the water in a medium-sized pan and bring it to a boil. Begin adding the sugar, one cup at a time, 10. What does the term ‘Piano’ mean? stirring after each addition. You will notice that it takes longer for the sugar to dissolve after each cup you add. Continue to stir and boil the syrup until all of the sugar has been added and it is completely dissolved. 11. What does the term ‘birdie’ mean in a game of golf? Remove the pan from the heat. 12. Which naturalist sailed in the famous ship called Beagle and 4. If you are using colors or flavorings, add them at this point. When using an extract, add 1 teaspoon of extract; for flavoring oils, only add 1/2 teaspoon. Make sure you don’t stand right in front of the pan because found the breakthrough island called the ‘Galapagos’? the scent can be very strong as it rises in the steam. Add 2 to 3 drops of food coloring and stir it in to ensure an even, smooth color. Winner for Last Quiz 5. Allow the rock candy to grow until it is the size you want. Don’t let it grow too large, otherwise, it might Bhavya Joshi Grade V ‘B’, Airport School Ahmedabad start growing into the sides of your jar! Once it has reached the desired size, remove it and allow it to dry for Send your answer to [email protected]. Names of the Winners a few minutes, then enjoy or wrap in plastic wrap to save for later. would be annouced in the next issue 6. Serve and enjoy! www.theopenpage.co.in experience speaks Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 7 Adopt and Adapt to perform…. and accepting your own emotions and how they affect your thoughts Dr.Saleema Chaudhary PRINCIPAL and behavior. Cosmos Castle International School 2. Self Management: Practice a control Green Campus, Bopal, Ahmedabad on your impulsive thoughts and be- havior. Adopt and adapt to changing circumstances. “Never worry what others say when you 3. Social Awareness : Sharpen your walk away from all the drama. Be grate- skills to understand the emotions, ful you had the strength and courage to needs and concerns of other people. stay out of the conflict and be at peace Be empathetic towards them. The with your choices.” emotional cues you pick up will The above quote became apt when I make you in a better control of your was extensively going through the liter- emotions and make you socially ature to help a patient of mine who was comfortable too. distressed. She was unable to cope up last for at least 6 months and cause pression. It is the presence of positive 4. Relationship management: You with the mental agony although she problems in school, at home and in so- characteristics. know how to develop and maintain finds herself in perfect physical state but cial situations. Nearly everyone shows There exist a strong connection be- good relationships with people who still was unable to participate and face some of these behaviors at times and tween one’s mind and the body. They matters to you in your professional the challenges thrown by the circum- are passed on as part of growing up, but feed into each other’s normal function- and personal life. stances all around her. While I was try- behavior disorders are more serious. ing in respect to day to day situations ing to find out a solution to help her to And above all, emotional health suffers and crisis, coping ability, self esteem. TALKING ABOUT MENTAL resolve the stressful condition, it be- of the individual. Performances and productivity in the HEALTH came equally clear to me that the patient work. It requires our awareness and ef- Talking about a mental health condition needs to help herself by taking a deci- Behavioral disorders may fort to build our physical health and to with someone can be scary and intimi- sion. I explained to her that mental involve keep ourselves disease free. dating. However, sharing it with some- health is a state of someone who is n Inattention n Defiant behavior one you trust or a counselor can help "functioning at a satisfactory level of HOW EMOTIONAL INTELLI- you immensely to resolve the situation n Hyperactivity n drug use emotional and behavioural adjustment” GENCE CONTRIBUTES TO SUC- .Initial hesitation to talk to someone MENTAL HEALTH; a factor contribut- n Impulsivity n criminal activity about your mental health , can put you ing to emotional health and behaviour. CESS IN LIFE? Research has found out that often peo- under lot of stress but the anxiety can Mental health includes our emotion- Behavioral disorders include ple with high Intelligent Quotient( IQ) be overcome if you shed the inhibition al, psychological, and social well-being. n Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) and a moderate Emotional Quotient (EQ) and talk fearlessly to the person. It affects how we think, feel, and act. n Conduct Disorder flounder than those with modest IQ and Mental health is important at every high EQ.IQ isn’t enough on its own to be HOW CAN A COUNSELOR stage of life, from childhood and adoles- n Attention deficit hyperactive disorder successful in life. ceed at work and HELP? cence through adulthood. (ADHD) achieve career and personal goals. When Once you start talking and gain confi- Over the course of life, if one experi- one has high Emotional Intelligence , it dence in sharing the counselor can help ence mental health problems, his think- WHY EMOTIONAL HEALTH IS can help in better people engagement in you in the following way: ing, mood, and behavior could be af- IMPORTANT: a way that draws them to you as : • Talk through how you’re feeling, and fected. Many factors contribute to As per the World Health organization 1. You can relate better to people. listen to you mental health problems, including: health can be defined as, “a state of 2. Form healthier relationships • Help you find information that could • Biological factors, such as genes or complete physical, mental and social 3. Achieve greater success at work. help brain chemistry wellbeing.”A state where the body is 4. Lead a more fulfilling life. • Offer encouragement • Life experiences, such as trauma or physically and physiologically fit. 5. Less impulsive and more self • Help you manage your day-to-day abuse Emotional health refers to our overall controlled. affairs • Family history of mental health psychological well-being. It includes the • Reduce feelings of loneliness problems way we feel about ourselves. 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Kabaddi is a sport that originated in ancient India. It has been played in our country for hundreds of years. There is a mention of kabaddi even in the ancient Indian epic – the Mahabharata. There are various forms of kabaddi played in our country, like the Sanjeevani, the Amar, and the Punjabi. The game is also played in other countries and is known by different names like Hadudu in Bangaldesh and Baibalaa in Madives. www.theopenpage.co.in Back to the roots Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 10

iwali, Deepavali or Dipavali is a teras, families offer prayers (puja) to Dfour to five-day-long festival of Lakshmi and Ganesha and lay offer- lights, which is celebrated by Hindus, ings of puffed rice, candy toys, rice Jains, Sikhs, and some Buddhists eve- cakes and batashas (hollow sugar ry autumn in the northern hemi- cakes). sphere (spring in the southern hemi- According to Tracy Pintchman, sphere). One of the most popular Dhanteras is a symbol of annual re- festivals of Hinduism, Diwali symbol- Happy newal, cleansing and an auspicious izes the spiritual "victory of light beginning for the next year. The term over darkness, good over evil and "Dhan" for this day also alludes to the knowledge over ignorance." Light is a Ayurvedic icon Dhanvantari, the god metaphor for knowledge and con- of health and healing, who is be- sciousness. During the celebration, lieved to have emerged from the temples, homes, shops and office "churning of cosmic ocean" on the buildings are brightly illuminated. tral, eastern and northern Indian memoir, "on another of these festi- same day as Lakshmi. Some commu- The preparations, and rituals, for the communities observe main day of vals they fix up within their temples, nities, particularly those active in festival typically last five days, with DiwaliDiwali on the third day i.e. the day of and on the outside of the roofs, an in- Ayurvedic and health-related profes- the climax occurring on the third day Lakshmi Puja and the darkest night numerable number of oil lamps... sions, pray or perform havan rituals coinciding with the darkest night of of the traditional month. In some which are kept burning day and to Dhanvantari on Dhanteras. the Hind lunisolar month Kartika. In parts of India, the day after Lakshmi night" and that the families would the Gregorian calendar, the festival Puja is marked with the Govardhan gather, "clothe themselves in new Naraka Chaturdashi, Chhoti generally falls between mid-October Puja and Balipratipada(Padwa), garments", sing, dance, and feast. The Diwali (Day 2) and mid-November. which is dedicated to the relation- 16th-century Portuguese traveler Naraka Chaturdashi also is known as In the lead-up to Diwali, celebrants ship between wife and husband. Domingo Paes wrote of his visit to Chhoti Diwali, is the second day of will prepare by cleaning, renovating, Some Hindu communities mark the the Hindu Vijayanagara Empire, festivities coinciding with the four- and decorating their homes and last day as Bhai Dooj or the regional where Dipavali was celebrated in Oc- teenth day of the second fortnight of workplaces. During the climax, revel- equivalent, which is dedicated to the tober with householders illuminat- the lunar month. The term "chhoti" lers adorn themselves in their finest bond between sister and brother, ing their homes, and their temples, means little, while "Naraka" means clothes, illuminate the interior and while other Hindu and Sikh crafts- with lamps. hell and "Chaturdashi" means "four- exterior of their homes with diyas men communities mark this day as teenth".The day and its rituals are in- (oil lamps or candles), offer puja Vishwakarma Puja and observe it by Dhanteras (Day 1) terpreted as ways to liberate any (worship) to Lakshmi, the goddess of performing maintenance in their Dhanteras starts off the Diwali cel- souls from their suffering in "Nara- prosperity and wealth, light fire- workspaces and offering prayers. ebrations with the lighting of Diya ka", or hell, as well as a reminder of works, and partake in family feasts The Diwali festival is likely a fusion lamp rows, house cleaning and floor spiritual auspiciousness. For some where mithai (sweets) and gifts are of harvest festivals in ancient India. It rangoli Hindus, it is a day to pray for the shared. Diwali is also a major cultural is mentioned in Sanskrit texts such as Dhanteras, derived from Dhan peace to the manes, or deified souls event for the Hindu, Sikh, Jain, and the Padma Purana, the Skanda Pura- meaning wealth and teras meaning of one's ancestors and light their way Buddhist diaspora from the Indian na both of which were completed in thirteenth, marks the thirteenth day for their journeys in the cyclic after- subcontinent. the second half of the 1st millennium of the dark fortnight of Kartik and life. A mythological interpretation of The five-day festival originated in CE. The diyas (lamps) are mentioned the beginning of Diwali.On this day, this festive day is the destruction of the Indian subcontinent and is men- in Skanda Kishore Purana as symbol- many Hindus clean their homes and the asura (demon) Narakasura by tioned in early Sanskrit texts. The izing parts of the sun, describing it as business premises. They install diyas, Krishna, a victory that frees 16,000 names of the festive days of Diwali, the cosmic giver of light and energy small earthen oil-filled lamps that imprisoned princesses kidnapped by documented by Qa Kishore, as well to all life and which seasonally tran- they light up for the next five days, Narakasura. as the rituals, vary by region. Diwali sitions in the Hindu calendar month near Lakshmi and Ganesha iconogra- Naraka Chaturdashi is also a major is usually celebrated eighteen days of Kartik. phy. Women and children decorate day for purchasing festive foods, par- after the Dussehra (Dasara, Dasain) Diwali was also described by nu- doorways within homes and offices ticularly sweets. A variety of sweets festival, with Dhanteras, or the re- merous travellers from outside India. with rangoli, colourful designs made are prepared using flour, semolina, gional equivalent, marking the first In his 11th century memoir on India, from rice flour, flower petals and rice, chickpea flour, dry fruit pieces day of the festival when celebrants the Persian traveller and historian Al colored sand, while the boys and powders or paste, milk solids (mawa prepare by cleaning their homes and Biruni wrote of Deepavali being cel- men decorate the roofs and walls of or khoya) and clarified butter (ghee). making decorations on the floor, such ebrated by Hindus on the day of the family homes, markets, and temples. According to Goldstein, these are as rangoli. The second day is Naraka New Moon in the month of Kartika. The day also marks a major shopping then shaped into various forms, such Chaturdashi or the regional equiva- The Venetian merchant and traveler day to purchase new utensils, home as laddus, barfis, halwa, kachoris, lent which for Hindus in the south of Niccolò de' Conti visited India in the equipment, jewelry, firecrackers, and shrikhand, and Sandesh, rolled and India is Diwali proper. Western, cen- early 15th-century and wrote in his other items. On the evening of Dhan- stuffed delicacies, such as karanji, shankarpali, maladu, susiyam, pottu- kadalai. Sometimes these are wrapped with edible silver foil (vark). Confectioners and shops create Di- wali-themed decorative displays, selling these in large quantities, which are stocked for home celebra- tions to welcome guests and as gifts. Families also prepare homemade delicacies for Lakshmi Pujan, regard- ed as the main day of Diwali. Chhoti Diwali is also a day for visiting friends, business associates and rela- tives, and exchanging gifts. This day is commonly celebrated as Diwali in Tamil Nadu, Goa, and Kar- nataka. Traditionally, Marathi people and South Indian Hindus receive an oil massage from the elders in the family on the day and then take a ritual bath, all before sunrise. Many visit their favorite Hindu temple. www.theopenpage.co.in Back to the roots Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 11

Lakshmi Puja (Day 3) Puja, rituals across much of India are ing to Handelman and Shulman, as before shared among the community. dedicated to Lakshmi to welcome her quoted by Pintchman, this legend is a Hindu temples on this day prepare and The third day is the height of the festi- into their cleaned homes and bring Hindu metaphor for the cosmic process present "mountains of sweets" to the val, and coincides with the last day of prosperity and happiness for the com- for creation and dissolution of the world faithful who have gathered for darshan the dark fortnight of the lunar month. ing year. While the cleaning, or painting, (visit). In Gujarat, Annakut is the first This is the day when Hindu, Jain and of the home is in part for goddess Lak- day of the new year and celebrated Sikh temples and homes are aglow with shmi, it also signifies the ritual through the purchase of essentials, or lights, thereby making it the "festival of "reenactment of the cleansing, sabras (literally, "good things in life"), lights". The word Deepawali comes from purifying action of the such as salt, offering prayers to Krishna the word the Sanskrit word deep, which monsoon rains" that and visiting temples. means an Indian lantern/lamp. would have concluded The youngest members in the family in most of the Indian Bhai Duj, Bhau-Beej (Day 5) visit their elders, such as grandparents subcontinent. Vaish- and other senior members of the com- The last day of the festival is called Bhai nava families recite munity, on this day. Small business Duj, Bhau Beej, Bhai Tilak or Bhai Phon- Hindu legends of the owners give gifts or special bonus pay- ta. It celebrates the sister-brother bond, victory of good over ments to their employees between similar in spirit to Raksha Bandhan but evil and the return of Dhanteras and Diwali. Shops either do it is the brother that travels to meet the hope after despair not open or close early on this day al- sister and her family. This festive day is during the Diwali lowing employees to enjoy family time. interpreted by some to symbolize nights, where the Shopkeepers and small operations per- Yama's sister the Yamuna welcoming main characters may form puja rituals in their office premis- Yama with a tilaka, while others inter- include Rama, Krishna, es. Unlike some other festivals, the Hin- pret it as the arrival of Krishna at his sis- Vamana or one of the ava- du typically do not fast during Diwali ter's, Subhadra, place after defeating tars of Vishnu, the divine and Lakshmi Puja, rather they feast and Narakasura. Subhadra welcomes him husband of Lakshmi. At dusk, through share the bounties of the season at their with a tilaka on his forehead. lamps placed earlier in the inside the mascu- workplaces, community centers, tem- The day celebrates the sibling bond and outside of the home are lit up to line destructive ples, and homes. between brother and sister. On this day welcome Lakshmi. Family members power, as repre- As the evening approaches, celebrants the womenfolk of the family gather, light up firecrackers, which some inter- sented by Shiva, will wear new clothes or their best out- perform a puja with prayers for the well pret as a way to ward off all evil spirits and the feminine fits, teenage girls and women, in par- being of their brothers, then return to a and the inauspicious, as well as add to procreative power, ticular, wear saris and jewelry. At dusk, ritual of feeding their brothers with the festive mood. According to Pintch- represented by family members gather for the Lakshmi their hands and receiving gifts. Accord- man, who quotes Raghavan, this ritual Parvati, where twelve reflects Puja, although prayers will also be of- ing to Pintchman, in some Hindu tradi- may also be linked to the tradition in the number of months in the fered to other deities, such as Ganesha, tions, the women recite tales where sis- some communities of paying respect to cyclic year, while thirty are Saraswati, Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, Ha- ters protect their brothers from enemies ancestors. Earlier in the season's fort- the number of days in its numan, or Kubera. The lamps from the that seek to cause him either bodily or night, some welcome the souls of their lunisolar month. puja ceremony are then used to light spiritual harm. In historic times, this ancestors to join the family for the fes- This day ritually cele- more earthenware lamps, which are was a day in autumn when brothers tivities with the Mahalaya. The Diwali brates the bond between placed in rows along the parapets of would travel to meet their sisters or in- night's lights and firecrackers, in this the wife and husband and temples and houses, while some diyas vite their sister's family to their village interpretation, represent a celebratory in some Hindu communi- are set adrift on rivers and streams. Af- to celebrate their sister-brother bond and symbolic farewell to the departed ties, husbands will celebrate ter the puja, people go outside and cel- with the bounty of seasonal harvests. ancestral souls. this with gifts to their wives. ebrate by lighting up patakhe (fire- The artisan Hindu and Sikh commu- The celebrations and rituals of the In other regions, parents in- works) together, and then share a family nity celebrates the fourth day as the Jains and the Sikhs are similar to those vite a newly married daugh- feast and mithai (sweets, desserts). Vishwakarma puja day. Vishwakarma is of the Hindus where social and commu- ter, or son, together with The puja and rituals in the Bengali the presiding Hindu deity for those in nity bonds are renewed. Major temples their spouses to a festive Hindu community focus on Kali, the architecture, building, manufacturing, and homes are decorated with lights, meal and give them gifts. goddess of war, instead of Laksh- textile work and crafts trades. The festive foods shared with all, friends In some rural communities of the mi. According to Rachel Fell Mc- looms, tools of the trade, machines and and relatives remembered and vis- north, west and central regions, the Dermott, a scholar of South workplaces are cleaned and prayers of- ited with gifts. fourth day is celebrated as Govardhan Asian, particular Bengali, stud- fered to these livelihood means. Puja, honoring the legend of the Hindu ies, in Bengal during Annakut, Padwa, Go- god Krishna saving the cowherd and Other traditions and significance Navaratri (Dussehra farming communities from incessant elsewhere in India) vardhan puja (Day 4) During the season of Diwali, numerous rains and floods triggered by Indra's an- the Durga puja is the The day after Diwali is the rural townships and villages host melas, ger, which he accomplished by lifting main focus, although first day of the bright fort- or fairs, where local producers and arti- the Govardhan mountain. This legend is in the eastern and night of the lunisolar calen- sans trade produce and goods. A variety remembered through the ritual of northeastern states the dar. It is regionally called of entertainments are usually available building small mountain-like minia- two are synonymous, but as Annakut (heap of for inhabitants of the local community tures from cow dung. According to Kin- on Diwali, the focus is on grain), Padwa, to enjoy. The womenfolk, in particular, sley, the ritual use of cow dung, a com- the puja dedicated to Goverdhan puja, adorn themselves in colorful attire and mon fertilizer, is an agricultural motif Kali. These two festi- Bali Pratipada, decorate their hands with henna. Such and a celebration of its significance to vals likely developed Bali Padyami, events are also mentioned in Sikh his- annual crop cycles. in tandem over their Kartik Shukla Prati- torical records. In the modern-day, Di- The agricultural symbolism is also recent histories, states pada and other wali mela is held at college, or universi- observed on this day by many Hindus as McDermott. Textual evi- names. According to ty, campuses or as community events by Annakut, literally "mountain of food". dence suggests that Bengali one tradition, the day is asso- members of the Indian diaspora. At such Communities prepare over one hun- Hindus worshipped Lakshmi ciated with the story of Bali's events, a variety of music, dance and dred dishes from a variety of ingredi- before the colonial era and that defeat at the hands of Vish- arts performances, food, crafts, and cul- ents, which is then dedicated to Krishna the Kali puja is a more recent nu. In another interpreta- tural celebrations are featured. phenomenon. Contemporary tion, it is thought to refer- Bengali celebrations mirror ence the legend of Parvati those found elsewhere, with and her husband Shiva play- teenage boys playing with ing a game of dyuta (dice) on fireworks and the sharing of a board of twelve squares and festive food with family, but thirty pieces, Parvati wins. with the Shakti goddess Kali Shiva surrenders his shirt as the focus. and adornments to her, ren- On the night of Laksmi dering him naked. Accord- www.theopenpage.co.in SPORTS Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 12

pener registers second Test ton after mid-wicket ringed around him, but the Oovercoming jittery start as India chance never came. claim Day One honours against South Somehow Nortje switched to the oth- Africa er extreme – when he was too full Agar- It’s an hour into the first session. You wal creamed him past covers, four times haven’t sighted the scoreboard. You THE UNFLAPPABLE in the space of 10 balls. would rather get clues from the middle. If the Proteas sum up their day, they’ll You watch Mayank Agarwal, his head admit they didn’t quite nail down the over ball, assurance sketched across the right length, with Rabada, the only face. You’re quick to conclude: there South African quick to draw the Indian goes Mayank; he’s got his eye in; he’s AGARWAL batsmen forward, being the exception moved serenely to 45 perhaps. None of Still South Africa can allow have happened in the previous ball. In- throughout the three passages of play. which was true to start with. In the early themselves a smile after keep- dia would’ve hoped the disenchanted Cheteshwar Pujara perished after part of his innings, Agarwal had actually ing India down to 273/3. And KL Rahul had this too. making India’s first-innings score been peeking at ghosts. that run-glutton Agarwal is Put Agarwal on a spiteful pitch, look prosperous and so did He clumsily evaded a ball directed at out of their way after a second make him bat with a bleeding Agarwal 10 overs later after a his skull. The lethal bumper crashed his Test ton. nose, and whizz a few balls past well-compiled ton. Rabada’s helmet before skipping over to the Trust in technique his ears, you’ll probably see him lateral movement did them ropes. Debutant Anrich Nortje, owner of Back to Agarwal, there’s present the same confident stride in, showing how doing the that mean delivery, had been uncorking something about forward. right things brings rewards his speed rockets at will. this implacable In the first session, South Africa even in benign Gahunje. The early part of Agarwal’s innings man. Even did turn up on a surface that ap- Did Agarwal pull the loft- yesterday may have had cynics snorting. when’s looking peared inviting to the quicks. ed shot out of his quiver? Did anyone say he would have no es- ungainly, he Overnight drizzle juiced up the Sure he did, twice off Keshav cape in Johannesburg? makes you feel strip where Ranji batters Maharaj, as he was closing in on Agarwal isn’t a complete virtuoso of he’s well past have a ball. The man- that hundred. He didn’t wait to maim technique. Opening the face of his bat, Nathan Lyon in Australia, but the he offers a whiff of a chance early on, Agarwal we’ll see from here on will but you must be alert. This day South be in no rush. He’s six Tests old but Africa weren’t. One delivery from Kagiso remains a man of infinite experience. Rabada, shaping away from middle, He will wait until his opponents flew off his handle past a leaping gully. ner in which Rabada break. Did anyone say he would have no es- snaffled Rohit Sharma – the ball Just past tea, Philander started a fresh cape in Edgbaston? pitched close to his body and spell. His arm speed waned, the ball Somewhere in that torrid session, swerved a touch before grazing aged, and the early moisture had long Vermon Philander snaked one in for a his bat – was the way to go here. dried out. Now he was running fingers confident leg-before shout against 100, ready to take But Nortje, having struck Agar- over the seam. Agarwal. But this was a day when kind fresh guard, and wal flush on the helmet, was en- Toward sundown, Virat Kohli (unde- spirits circled around Agarwal’s crib. make long days gaged in a different duel with feated on 63) whipped Maharaj past When you enjoy that kind of luck, you seem like weeks. him. He appeared keen to test mid-on against the turn. So what if that win reviews too. Not only that, it would His defining Agarwal’s squatting skills, making shot brought about his downfall in Vi- be cruel to remind the tourists that they quality is trust in him duck under a blast of short de- zag? This was a fresh day refreshed fur- also lost another toss in the technique regard- liveries going round the wicket. ther by the attitude of his young opener sub-continent. less of what may Legslip, square-leg, short-leg and who’s growing in stature.

alfway through qualifying for Euro the stars of Leicester’s early rise to chal- H2020, England’s place at next year’s lengers for a Champions League place in finals already appears assured thanks to the Premier League this season. a prolific forward line that has plun- Four more qualifiers over the next dered 19 goals in just four qualifiers. FORWARD MARCH two months with little on the line just The Three Lions will be confident of as the Premier League season is getting maintaining their 100 percent record in up to speed may signal a lull for qualifying when they visit the Czech Re- supporters. public on Friday and can even mathe- But for Southgate there are precious matically secure qualification by the few opportunities left to mould the time they travel to Bulgaria four days right 23-man squad that despite their later. At 26 and 24, Harry Kane and Ra- tender age will have great expecta- heem Sterling are the older heads of a tions placed on their shoulders next thrilling forward line that threatens to summer. be the envy of Europe next summer. Meanwhile, England players who re- Kane and Sterling have each scored act to racist abuse by walking off the six times in four qualifiers so far. pitch should face punishment if they Rashford has struggled for fitness and breach a UEFA protocol, Bulgarian soc- form in a Manchester United side de- cer chief Borislav Mihaylov said ahead void of creativity, but is still just 21 and of next week's Euro 2020 qualifier. has plenty of time to make his case to England striker Tammy Abraham in- start at the Euros. dicated this week that the players could act as a group and leave the pitch if sub- Electric start jected to abuse in qualifiers against the Tammy Abraham’s electric start to life Czech Republic on Friday and Bulgaria back at Chelsea after a series of loan the world,” Abraham, 22, told the Even- for the trips to Prague and Sofia having in Sofia on Monday. spells has earned him an England recall ing Standard. “When you look at Harry only recently returned from a long-term Bulgarian supporters made monkey with eight goals in as many league Kane, if he gets a chance in the box, nine Achilles injury, but the 18-year-old has chants at visiting black players when games. However, Abraham faces the times out of 10, it’s a goal. So I’ll go there impressed on his comeback for Chelsea. England last travelled to Sofia for a Euro thankless task of trying to usurp Kane to learn off him and hopefully be like him.” peanqualifierin2011,promptingUEFA to be England’s number nine. Callum Hudson-Odoi is not involved Firepower fine the Bulgarian Football Union (BFU) “For me, he’s the greatest striker in However, his time will come as one of 40,000 euros ($44,072.00). To feature your school sports event on this page, send the details and photographs to [email protected] www.theopenpage.co.in SPORTS Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 13

Manthan shone with ball in Warriors’ march Manthan Upadhyay shone with the ball as Vraj, Raghav spring a surprise Gandhinagar Warriors ujarat’s Vraj Gohil and Maharashtra’s Raghav Amin were edged out Surat’s Ryan International Gthe stars of the opening day of the under-14 Asian Series School (RIS) by virtue tennis tournament that is being played at Ahmedabad City of the first innings Tennis Foundation courts on Monday. lead in under-15 SGVP In the boys’ singles first round, Vraj, a wild card entrant, Trophy All India shocked the fifth seed Pranav Taneja of Haryana with a 6-1, School Cricket tournament. Electing 6-1win. to bat, Prince Barot Meanwhile, Amin came from a set down to shock the sixth topscored with 44- seed Atulya Atri of Delhi 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. ball 26 while Mauleshraj Chavda added 56-ball However, it was business as usual as second seed Chinmay 21 as Warriors struggled to post 133 in 63 overs. Patel of Gujarat handed a double bagel (6-0, 6-0) to statemate For RIS, Aditya Dalawat picked six wickets while Meet Hand chipped in with two more. Manthan Dev Gohil in a one-sided affair. then picked four wickets, while Mitrajsinh Haryana’s Siddhant Sharma, the fourth seed, too was at his Chudasama took two more as Warriors bowled dominating best as he too recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win over Guja- Sarvagnya Kilaru of Haryana, Saumya Ronde of Telangana and out their rivals for 119 in 51.3 overs to win the rat’s Ekansh Shukla. Samriddhi Pokarna of Karnataka – got byes in the opening match. For RIS, Saksham Raj top-scored with Third seed Jigyashman Hazarika of Assam too faced little round. 83-ball 50 while Divyansh Madrecha added 78- ball 30. difficulty in his 6-1, 6-3 win over Rajasthan’s Bharat Fifth seed Priyanshi Chauhan of Gujarat started her cam- Phulwaria. paign with a 6-3, 6-2 win over USA’s Priyanka Rana. Eighth seed Ahaan Dhekial too recorded a similar win. The Sixth seed Namrata Das of Assam was at her dominating Rudra stars in DBMS win youngster from Uttar Pradesh beat Gujarat’s Siddh Shah for a best as she recorded a 6-0, 6-0 win over Omesha Nayak of Rudra Patel shone in an all-round show as Diwan Ballubhai Madhyamik Shala (DBMS), 6-1, 6-3 win. Gujarat. Eighth seed Diya Choudhuri of Maharashtra too Ellisbridge edged out Durga Vidyalaya by virtue faced little hassle in her 6-1, 6-4 win over Devanshi Gohil of of the first innings lead in multiday under-14 HC Business as usual Gujarat. However, seventh seed Amodini Naik of Karnataka Kapasi School Tournament. At V9 cricket Meanwhile, there was little surprise in the girls’ singles where survived a scare with a 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(6) win over Gujarat’s ground, Tathya Jaiswal waged a lone battle Dhvani Kavad. with 80-ball 51 as Durga Vidyalaya struggled to the top four seeds – Chandni Srinivasan of Telangana, Raja post 127 in the first essay. Rudra again Rudra rattled the rivals with a five-wicket haul. Rudra then returned to haunt Durga Vidyalaya with the bat as his 146-ball 101 helped DBMS post 185 in reply to take the deciding 58- run lead. For Durga Vidyalay, Laxit Patel picked City to host six wickets. Rudra then rolled his arm to pick VHS script an easy win three wickets as DBMS reduced their rivals to 28 for 8 in the second innings before running Asian Series U-14 KC Kapasi multi day tournament out of time. Title for Krishpalsinh Krishpalsinh Rajput Krishpalsinh Rajput won meet the boys' under-14 title in the recently held State Ranking Tennis Tournament that was held at SRAG Tennis Academy. In the final, Krishpalsinh edged out Alfaiz Shaikh 9-4 to win the crown. After a bye in the opening round, Krishpalsinh started his campaign with 6-4 win over Hardik Bhargava. No stopping Krish In the fter a gap of almost three years, third round, Krishpalsinh edged out Ekansh Ainternational tennis returns to Shukla 6-3 before recording a 7-2 win over the city with the Asian Ranking un- Vardhaman Ingole in the quarters. Krishpalsinh's der-14 tournament starting on Mon- toughest challenge came in semis where he defeated Neal Shah 8-7(1) to seal the final day. The tournament, that will be berth. held at the Ahmedabad City Tennis Foundation (ACTF) courts in Navrang- Krish, Sujal help AES power pura, boys' and girls' singles and doubles. autam Bambhaniya shone for Vidy- cricket ground, Aksh Dave led the charge through "The tournament is a very good op- Ganagar High School (VHS) as they for Vijaynagar Education Society (VES) Krish Keshwani and Sujal Patel starred with the portunity for the Indian players to ac- eased past Shardamandir Vinaymandir with his all-round efforts as they edged ball as Asia English School (AES) recorded a by virtue of their first innings out NR High School by virtue 10-wicket win over Navyug High School (NHS) cumulate Asian ranking points," AITA in under-16 Reliance Foundation Inter School tournament match referee Somnath lead in the U-14 KC Kapasi of their first innings lead. Tournament. At Royal cricket ground, Krish took Manna said. "It also provides an op- multi day tournament that Choosing to bat, VES boys five wickets while Sujal chipped in with four portunity for the youngsters to have concluded at the V-Sun crick- posted a total of 123 for ten in more as AES bowled out their rivals for 54 in the experience of testing their skills et ground. Choosing to bat, 71.1 overs with Harsh Arora 26.5 overs. For Harsh Suthar top-scored with 16- VHS posted a total of 157 for (167-ball 67) being the top- ball 18. Pahal Trivedi then top-scored an against players from other countries. unbeaten 23-ball 21 as AES knocked off the runs The local challenge will be led by ten in 100.5 overs in the first scorer for the team. For NR, in seven overs without losing a wicket. Priyanshi Chauhan along with Dhva- innings. Gautam top-scored Vashim Ansari scalped six ni Kavad, both of whom made it to for the team with a 92-ball 33. wickets. Vying for their first Hiramani have it easy For Shardamandir, Manav Patel scalped innings batting, NR boys could not score the main round in girls' singles. The Hiramani School displayed their might as they boys' half will see Chinmay Patel five wickets. Returning to bat, Mayank past 39 runs and were bowled out early recorded a 76-run win over Diwan Ballubhai leading the local charge along with Yadav top-scored with a 115-ball 58 for in 51.2 overs. Ashesas Patel scored a 43- Madhyamik Shala (DBMS), Kankaria in one-day Hemang Kavad, both of whom have Shardamandir but his efforts went in ball 11 for the team. For VES, Drona De- under-19 School Tournament. At Sunrise cricket made it to the main round. "There are vain as they were bowled. sai picked five wickets and Aksh took ground, Aarya Rathod top-scored with 31-ball For VHS, Meet Patel took four wickets three. Returning for the second innings, 38 while Raj Chaudhary added 49-ball 37 as other local players in the qualifying Hiramani School posted 160 in 38 overs. For rounds," tournament organiser Ranjit while Gautam added three more. Bat- VES posted yet another 84 runs with the DBMS, Ishaan Shah took two wickets. DBMS Thakor said. "In all, we have some 20 ting in the second innings, VHS boys loss of a wicket in 40 overs. Aksh top- batting, however, came a cropper as they were local players. It will be a very good posted 14 runs in 14 overs with Jainish scored with a 134-ball 58. Sharansh Ya- bowled out for 84 in 23.2 overs. Bharat Nai experience for these youngsters as Patel scoring an unbeaten 43-ball 7 to dav took the lone wicket for NR. The remained unbeaten at 29-ball 17 for DBMS while seal the match for the team with their match ended in a draw but VES man- Aditya Dubey picked two wickets for the winning we are having an international tour- team. nament in the city after a long time. lead in the earlier innings. Aksh shines aged to win it on the basis of first in- in VES win In another tie at Sunrise nings lead. www.theopenpage.co.in current events Ahmedabad, friDAY, October 25, 2019 14

New UPCC chief Ajay Kumar La- attacks on tankers and oil sites since May. The No water in water coolers, Sabiti was hit in the morning about 60 miles (96 Modi, Xi hold two-and-half llu takes charge, vows to trans- km) from the Saudi port of Jeddah, Iranian media hiring freeze: UN rolls out hour conversation over form party reported. The National Iranian Tanker Company cutbacks as budget crisis hits (NITC) said the ship was damaged but now dinner, resolve to expand ties heading to the Gulf, denying reports it was set world body ablaze. Resolution celebrating Mahat- ma Gandhi’s legacy introduced in U.S. House

The newly appointed UPCC president Ajay Kumar No water in water coolers, stalled escalators, a Lallu reached here on Friday to assume his new Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese cutdown on hiring -- are some of the cutbacks responsibilities, vowing to make the Congress President Xi Jinping held a two-and-a-half rolled out by the United Nations as the world party again “the voice of the deprived” in Uttar hour “pleasant conversation” over dinner on body faces one of the worst budget crisis in Pradesh. Lallu, who took a UP Roadways bus to Friday, resolving to further energise bilateral decades. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres reach Lucknow, was given a rousing welcome on development partnership and insulating the rolled out cutbacks such as a cutdown on hiring, his arrival as the party workers and supporters, overall ties from differences over contentious “an end to water coolers, fewer flights and fewer carrying welcome posters and banners, issues. The meeting at the magnificent Shore documents and reports and translations”, news temple complex under a sea-facing colourful accompanied him in a nearly four-km-long march Indian-American Congressman Raja agency AFP reported. This is not it and the worst tent in this coastal town continued much from the Polytechnic Crossing to the UPCC Krishnamoorthi has introduced a resolution in is yet to come. Given the grim UN budget scenario, beyond the schedule time as both leaders, Headquarters, Nehru Bhawan at Mall Road here. the US House of Representatives celebrating the world body may now not have enough money helped by two interpreters, touched upon a Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary and to pay the staff salaries for next month. range of issues, including complex ones, over his enduring legacy. “Mahatma Gandhi is one of U.S., China agree ‘Phase 1’ trade sumptuous local Tamil delicacies. my personal heroes,” Mr. Krishnamoorthi said deal; Trump suspends October after introducing the resolution. The resolution Turkish invasion of north Syria Modi and Xi, assisted by one translator from tariff hike was cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 14 has resulted in widespread cas- each side, sat down for around 15 minutes at other lawmakers. Pancha Ratha complex, an example of ualties: Pentagon monolithic Indian rock-cut architecture, and Nepal decks-up to welcome engaged in casual talks while sipping fresh coconut water - images reflecting warmth in Chinese president personal chemistry between the two leaders of two emerging economies. From Pancha Ratha, the two leaders visited the beautifully lit-up Shore temple - a symbol The United States and China agreed on Friday to of cultural heritage of the Pallava dynasty. the first phase of a deal to end a trade war, After spending some time together, Modi and prompting President Donald Trump to suspend a Xi were joined by top delegates of both sides threatened tariff hike, but officials said the The “unilateral invasion” of northern Syria has and all them witnessed a cultural programme agreement had to be put on paper and more work resulted in widespread casualties and presented by Kalakshetra society. was required to get it finalized. The partial accord, destruction, US Defense Secretary Mark Esper covering agriculture, currency and some aspects Nepal government has set up welcome gates at After the event, Modi hosted Xi for the private said. This has also undermined the successful of intellectual property protections, represented various locations around the capital with the flag dinner at the Shore temple complex which multinational “Defeat ISIS” mission in Syria, the biggest step toward resolution of a 15-month of Nepal and China docked on the edge of the was beautifully decorated with lights and Mark Esper said. Esper will be visiting NATO next tariff war between the world’s two largest road as well as the portrait of the President on flowers. Eight delegates from each side were week in Brussels and he plans to press members economies that has hit financial markets and the poles. The two-day stop-over visit of the also invited for the dinner and they sat in of the alliance to take collective and individual slowed global growth. Chinese President is set to begin from October 12. tables little away from Xi and Modi’s. As per the schedule, Chinese President Jinping diplomatic and economic measures in response Delicately selected authentic Tamil cuisines will be landing in capital Kathmandu at around to Turkish actions. “Despite the opposition and including vegetarian and non-vegetarian Iranian oil tanker hit off Saudi 4:30. Xi is set to hold meetings with Nepal repeated warnings from the US and the dishes were served. coast, may have been missiles President Bidhya Devi Bhandari at Sheetal Niwas international community, Turkish President on Saturday evening followed by a dinner hosted (Recep Tayyip) Erdogan ordered a unilateral At the site of Krishna’s butterball, a gigantic An Iranian-owned oil tanker was struck, probably by her. He will also hold talks with Nepal’s former invasion of northern Syria that has resulted in granite boulder sitting firmly on the slope of by missiles, in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s Prime Minister and opposition party chairman widespread casualties, refugees, destruction, a hillock, Modi held Xi’s hands, reflecting coast, Iranian media said, an incident that if Sher Bahadur Deuba. insecurity, and a growing threat to US military warmth in their personal chemistry. confirmed will stoke tension in a region rattled by forces, Birthday wishes Hema Malini Navjot Singh Sidhu 16th octoBER 1948 20th octoBER 1963 Hema Malini is an Indian actress, writer, director, producer, dancer and Navjot Singh Sidhu (born 20 October 1963) is an Indian politician, politician. In 1962, she made her acting debut in the Tamil film Ithu television personality and former cricketer. He was the Minister of Sathiyam. 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MAJOR FACTS n He led farmers in various successful Satyagrahas in Kheda 1918, Borsad 1924 and Bardoli 1928. n Elected as Ahmedabad’s A TRIBUTE TO Municipality President in 1924 and worked till April 1928. n Elected President of the Indian National Congress in 1931 in Karachi Session. “IRON MAN OF INDIA” n Independent India’s first Deputy allabhbhai Patel (October 31, Prime Minister, Home Minister and Early Life Information and Broadcasting V1875 – December 15, 1950), Vallabhbhai Patel was born in Nadiad, Minister. the icon of India’s solidarity and Gujarat, on October 31, 1875 (His birth n The Architect of United India post- anniversary is now observed as National integrity and the champion of Independence. peasant’s movement in British In- Unity Day or RashtriyaEktaDiwas). Patel dia, was a political and social lead- practiced law at Godhra, Borsad, and n Held the charge of Prime Minister Anand in Gujarat, after passing the bar of India four times on different er of India who played a major role examination. He earned the reputation of occasions till 1950. in the country’s struggle for Inde- being a fierce and skilled lawyer. Patel n Charted the Indian Constitution by pendence and subsequently guid- had a dream to study law in England. drafting provisions for important ed its integration into a united, In- Using his hard-earned savings, he subjects as a Chairman. dependent nation. He is known as managed to get a pass and ticket to go to England. However, the ticket was n Posthumously, conferred with the ‘Iron Man of India’. After the addressed to ‘V.J. Patel’. His elder brother Bharat Ratna in 1991. great victory of Bardoli peasants’ Vithalbhai also had the same initials as movement, people named Vallabhai. Sardar Patel came to know Gujarat.Patel worked extensively against him ‘Sardar’. that his elder brother too cherished a alcohol consumption, untouchability, Vallabhbhai Patel organ- dream to go to England for studies. caste discrimination and for women Vallabhbhai Patel allowed Vithalbhai emancipation in Gujarat and outside. 19 Year Old Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ized the peasants of Kheda, Patel to go, in his place. Borsad, and Bardoli in Guja- Deputy Prime Minister and rat in a non-violent Civil Journey to England Disobedience Move- Home Minister In 1911, at the age of 36, two After Independence, he became India’s ment against oppres- years after the death of his sive policies im- first Deputy Prime Minister. On the first wife, Vallabhbhai Patel anniversary of Independence, Patel was posed by the British journeyed to England and appointed as the Home Minister of India. Raj. In this role, he enrolled at the Middle He was also in charge of the States became the most Temple Inn in London. Department and the Information and Patel finished at the top Broadcasting Ministry. As the first Home influential leader of his class despite in Gujarat under Minister and Deputy Prime Minister of having had no previous India, Patel organized relief guidance of Ma- college background. efforts for refugees fleeing hatma Gandhi. He completed the from Punjab and Delhi Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel With 36-month course J.B.Kripalani & Manibehn He rose to the and worked to restore in 30 months. peace. Soon after the leadership of the Returning to Indian National Indian Independence, India, Patel some of the Congress in settled in Maharajas and 1931 at the Ka- Ahmedabad Nawabs of the 562 rachi Congress and became one princely states of the city’s most believed they would Session and successful barristers. was at the fore- become independent rulers of their respective front of all politi- As Congress kingdoms, similar to the cal events from pre-British era. They argued President and a that the Government of free India should Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel With 1931 onwards, at na- treat them as equals. It was Sardar Mahatma Gandhi tional level. He was a key Social Reformer figure in organising the Congress committed itself to Patel's insight, wisdom and diplomacy that finally convinced the monarchs who party for elections in the defense of fundamental rights and civil liberties. Patel agreed to accede with the Indian 1934 and 1937 and pro- advocated for the establishment Republic.Paying tribute to him, Nehru moting the Quit India of a secular nation. Minimum called Sardar ‘the builder and consolidator Movement of 1942, wages for workers and the of new India.’However, the invaluable which resulted into ar- abolition of untouchability were services of Sardar Patel were available to independent India for just 3 years. The rest of almost all the lead- among his other priorities.Patel used his position as Congress brave son of India died on 15 December ers of freedom struggle. president to organize the return of 1950 (aged 75), after suffering a massive confiscated land to farmers in heart attack. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel With Jawaharlal Nehru Birth: October 31, 1875 Wife: Jhaverba, who passed Birth Place: Nadiad town, away at a very early age in Gujarat 1909 Parents: Father Jhaverbhai, Children: Daughter Maniben a farmer, and mother (Born in 1903); Son LaadBai, a simple Dahyabhai (Born in 1905) homemaker Death: December 15, 1950, at Birla House Mumbai

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