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DEEPIKA 2017-18 FOUNDER OF ARYA SAMAJ

MAHARISHI DAYANAND THE TEN PRINCIPLES OF ARYA SAMAJ

1. God is the Primary cause of all true knowledge and of everything known by its means.

2. God is all Truth, all Knowledge, all Beatitude, Incorporeal, Almighty, Just, Merciful, Unbegotten, Innite, Unchangeable, Incomparable, Beginningless, the Support and the Lord of all, All - Pervading, Omniscient, Imperishable, Immortal, Exempt from Fear, Eternal, Holy and the Cause of the Universe. To God alone, worship is due.

3. The are the scriptures of true knowledge and it is the paramount duty of every Arya to read or hear them read; to teach and preach them to others.

4. One should always be ready to accept truth and renounce untruth.

5. All actions ought to be done conformably to virtue i.e., after a thorough consideration of right and wrong.

6. The primary object of the Samaj is to do good to the world by improving the physical, spiritual and social conditions of mankind.

7. All ought to be treated with love, justice and due regard to their merits.

8. Ignorance ought to be dispelled and knowledge diffused.

9. None ought to be contented with his own good alone; but everyone ought to regard his prosperity as included in that of others.

10. In matters which affect the general social well-being of the Samaj, one ought to discard all differences and not allow his individuality to interfere; in strictly personal matters everyone may act with freedom.

1 EDITORIAL BOARD

Chief Editor : Mrs. Shanthy Asokan Editor - Tamil : Dr. S. Visalakshi Principal TGT, Tamil

Compiler & : Mrs. Mini James Mrs. L. Editor (English) PGT, English TGT, Tamil Student Editor : Jonah A. Jacob, XI-C Editor - English : Mrs. Shanthi Rajamohan TGT, English Photo Page Layout : D. Pranav Prashanth X-D Editor - Hindi : Mrs. Alagulatha TGT, Hindi Wrapper (Back) Painting on ‘’ : R.S. Muguntha Ram, VI-C ‘Save Fuel’ : G. Rakkesh, IX-B ‘Use Natural and Eco Friendly Gas : G. Ramesh, IX-A ‘Love My India’ : Tarun Balamurugan, VI-D Indian Tribal Girl : Jishnu Teja, VIII-D From the Editor’s Desk

Another year lled with the gusto characteristic of young people has seen varied activities at school bringing a host of talent to the fore in sports, academics, cultural, social and extra curricular activities. The articles in Deepika reect this in many ways. Conscious of having set very high benchmarks, D.A.Vians are at ease with fresh challenges and new activities. Constraints of space and time disallow bringing every little detail onto ‘Deepika’, yet the reports, photographs and articles here are a revelation of the sheer talent and intensity of passion D.A.Vians bring to life at school. The collage on the back wrapper does speak a thousand words... of the young dreaming of a harmonious India, a happy world and an eco-friendly earth. The Editorial Board is thankful to all the contributors for their works of art and articles. Mini James Editor

2 D.A.V. BOYS SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL 212-213, Lloyds Road, Gopalapuram, Chennai - 600 086.

THE D.A.V. JOURNAL 2017-2018

ANNUAL NO. XLII

Deepika CONTENT

1. Secretary’s Republic Day Address

2. Director’s Independence Day Address

3. Director’s Annual Report

4. Principal’s School Report

5. General Prociency List & Endowment Prizes

6. Principal Speaks

7. Teacher Talk

8. House Reports

9. Cultural Activities Report

10. NCC Report

11. Eclectic English - Articles

12. Tamil Treats - Articles

13. Hindi Halcyon - Articles

14. Kaleidoscope - Story in Pictures

15. Art World

4 SECRETARY’S REPUBLIC DAY ADDRESS

Namaste and a very happy Republic Day to you all! In today's fast paced tech-savvy and increasingly stressful world 'Republic Day' is but just a mere calendar holiday eagerly awaited by one and all, for it gives them an extra day of rest, a break from their rat- race routines. For most of us 26th January is another excuse to put up an aesthetically appealing selfie with a hashtag patriotic: #patriotism, #vandemataram, etc on multiple walls of social media. However 26th January is much more than a day to change your Facebook profile picture to the tri-colour and your WhatsApp status to "proud to be Indian". There is much more to 26th January than flag hoisting and no studies , much more to it than watching the parade on TV to submit a school report and it's definitely more than a social event. Children, Republic Day was not just a day on which the constitution of India came into force, as you would have learnt in history. It was the day on which the sacrifice of our forefathers saw the spirit of Independent India come to life. On this day the dreams of millions of Indians and the hardwork of our constitution makers became a reality and bore fruit. Truly and finally "We, the independent people of India" laid the foundation of a strong, sovereign nation. On 26th January as a non millennial the question that comes to my mind is: Have we as a Republic in 60 plus years really strengthened our foundation further or are we now captives of our own communities and castes? Do we still value what was hard fought for or have we become too independent minded and forgotten at what price this independence was achieved? Ponder and think... I am an optimist so let me tell you what we've achieved. We have progressed in the last few decades. The Green Revolution helped us to become self sufficient on the food front unlike when we used to be dependent on other nations for our requirement. Likewise the White Revolution saw that and its products were affordable to one and all. The Technological Revolution has brought us in the limelight in fields of infrastructure, technology, power, etc and no doubt given our economy a big boost. While the world looks at us with awe we unfortunately are still a developing nation and that is the harsh truth that glares at a billion of us, begging to be answered. Why is it that even though we have the resources, manpower, intellectual acumen, youth and ambition as well as the will to make our nation a super power, we are not yet the most powerful Republic?

5 Once on a visit to Infosys campus, one of their foreign visitors who had flown in from New York and had spent two hours on Bengaluru’s chaotic, unforgiving Hosur highway to reach the campus, commented "If you can have such good roads on the campus then why are the roads outside so terrible?”. Nandan Nilekani one of the founders of Infosys has very aptly put it in his book IMAGINING INDIA that this made him think. That the roads on the campus being so good and the ones outside being so bad were not due to lack of resources, technology or expertise. It is the red tapism and delays in sanctions that are the bane of growth. I think we should look inside us than search for the answer elsewhere. It's not only the greed and the politics of power that have prevented us from achieving our goals but we have failed to move forward as one nation as one Sovereign Democratic Independent Republic. India as we know today is defined by such contradictions. On one hand we have one of the fastest growing economies and on the other hand we are known for having 's second largest slum. A nation that has burgeoning knowledge power but has the largest school dropouts. Technology has improved the lives of one and all in some form or the other. It has opened so far unseen opportunities for industries and a whole new generation of entrepreneurs. But I would like to pause here and ask you the future of my glorious India...one simple but highly pertinent question. Is it enough for us to celebrate to remember our leaders, freedom fighters, constitution makers - great men and women who have shaped the destiny of this great nation-- and express our patriotism through different means on 26th January alone ? Should this celebration be limited to one single day? Should this feeling of patriotism be limited to just one day? And therein lies our vanity …children I believe that everyday must be a celebration of the various extensions of the Indian spirit - of secularism, of tolerance, of respect, of love, of freedom, of patriotism; A celebration of one feeling, one thought, one heartbeat, one country - India! Of being Truly Indian .

Jai Hind!

Parmila Gauhar Secretary, Arya Samaj Educational Society.

6 DIRECTOR'S INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS (AUGUST 15, 2017)

Respected Chief Guest, Col. Rajesh Singh from the Head Quarters, Dakshin Bharat Area, Chennai, President of Arya Samaj Shri. Dhananjay Joshi Ji, Secretary of Tamil Nadu Arya Samaj Educational Society Smt. Parmila Gauhar Ji, Convenor of D.A.V. Schools, , Shri Lalit Nangia Ji, other members of the Management, Principals, HMs, teachers, non – teaching staff, support staff, parents and my dear students, Namaste to one and all present here. To my mind, independence from a country's perspective can have three different dimensions – (i) Physical (ii) Psychological & (iii) Economical. August 15th is linked to the physical dimension when we got independence from the British. The psychological dimension refers to whether we genuinely feel for our country. Despite our shortcomings, do we really believe in “Janani Janmabhoomischa Swargadapi Gariyasi”, i.e. Mother and Motherland being superior to heaven! However, my dear children, in today's global context, it is the third dimension 'Economical' which is playing a very important role to ensure that we as a country remain strong and resilient. Today, I would like to highlight one specific aspect wherein we can learn from a country like China. Let us assume you go to a shop to buy a dress. You decide to pay by a credit card. Now, your bank account is with ICICI whereas the shopkeeper's account is say, with the State Bank of India. Now, for you to pay by card, you need an intermediary or a broker who will coordinate with both the banks to ensure that your limit is checked and payment is made. He will obviously charge a commission, that is a brokerage on every purchase you make. Who is this intermediary? If you open your wallets and look at your credit card or debit card, you are likely to find one of the two names – Master Card or Visa – both of them American companies. I am in Chennai, you are in Chennai – you need to make me a payment of Rs. 100 by card. For this we have to send approximately Re. 1 to the US, to this intermediary, and I will effectively receive only Rs. 99 from you. Isn't this ridiculous! Trust me there is no great out-of-the- world technology with them! They have, over the years, earned thousands of crores from India and taken it back to the US.

7 What did China do? In 2002, they refused to go along with this practice, saying that they were not going to pay the US for this simple technology. They developed their own payment gateway, called UnionPay. The charges came down from Re. 1 to say 40 paise. So instead of receiving only Rs. 99, as a vendor, he/she started receiving Rs. 99.60, besides the remaining 40 paise was retained within China! In no time most of the Chinese adopted this card. UnionPay is today the third largest card company after MasterCard and Visa. Has India woken up? Finally yes, in 2012, the Government of India launched the Rupay debit cards. [Credit cards are being launched now.] Definitely this is a huge delay. But it is better late than never. Are we Indians adopting the Rupay? Yes, but at a very slow pace. Lack of awareness and patriotic vigour, has probably been reasons as to why we Indians have not taken to it immediately. It is time we understand the intricacies of what's happening in the country on the economic front. I have an actionable point for you - Please go back today and check the wallets of your parents. If there is a MasterCard or a Visa in it, urge them to replace it with a Rupay card. You can go to your bank and demand that they change the gateway from MasterCard or Visa to Rupay. You can still buy the same products you want to buy at the same price. But, you will be economically supporting your country. My dear children, I also hope that some of you will join our defence personnel comprising of 15 lakh soldiers like Col. Rajesh and protect our borders against Pakistan and China. The 130 crore other Indians need to wake up and do their bit.

Vande Mataram!

Vikas Arya Director, D.A.V. Group of Schools

8 DIRECTOR’S ANNUAL DAY WELCOME ADDRESS & REPORT 2017-2018 Honourable Chief Guest, Shri. Narayanan Vaghul, revered President of The Tamil Nadu Arya Samaj Educational Society Shri Vinay. C. Parikh Ji, Respected Secretary Smt. Parmila Gauhar Ji, other esteemed members of the management, Principal Smt. Shanthy Asokan, Primary In-charge Smt. Uma Maheswari, Principals and Headmistresses of other D.A.V. Schools, former teachers of D.A.V. family, alumni, parents, learned faculty, non-teaching staff, support staff and my dear students, Namaste. I have great pleasure in extending a very warm and hearty welcome to our esteemed Chief Guest of the evening, Shri Narayanan Vaghul. An alumnus of Ramakrisha Mission School as well as Loyola College, Chennai, Shri Vaghul is the former Chairman of ICICI Bank Limited. He is widely recognized in India for his role in pioneering the concept of the Universal Banking Model that laid the foundation for a new era in Indian Banking. He became Chairman of Bank of India in 1981 and had the distinction of being the youngest ever Chairman in a Public Sector Bank. He joined ICICI Limited as Chairman & CEO in 1985 and continued to head the group till 2009. Shri Vaghul also pioneered the concept of Credit Rating in India by setting up CRISIL. He currently serves on the Board of numerous companies including Wipro, , Mahindra World City & Piramal Enterprises. Shri Vaghul is the recipient of numerous awards and honours. He was chosen as the Business Man of the Year by Business India in 1992. He was given the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Program in 2009. He was also awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in the same year. Besides these, he is the proud recipient of The Corporate Catalyst – Forbes Philanthrophy Award in 2012 for his active involvement in philanthrophic causes. We are indeed grateful and consider it our privilege to have such an accomplished and versatile personality amidst us on this spectacular Annual Day function. Let’s put our hands together once again to extend a warm welcome to him. Respected parents, I recall our revered Founder Secretary Shri. Jaidev Ji, a passionate educationist who along with his team built this institution. Today, the D.A.V Group has five full fledged CBSE schools at Gopalapuram, Mogappair and Ranipet and three State Board Schools at Gopalapuram, Mogappair and Gill Nagar with over 550 teaching staff and 16,000 students. The Society also provides

9 education for free at the two state board schools at and for the underprivileged, and two vocational training institutes for the youth. As stakeholders in the school, I am sure you would like to know where D.A.V. is headed in the future. I would like to highlight three key aspects which we are focusing on at the Group level. (1) We continue to do very well academically as far as Board Exams are concerned. However, on the competitive exam front, we need to improve. Today, the competitive exam coaching industry is largely commercialized with parents shelling out lakhs of rupees. We at D.A.V. have commenced one section each of an integrated IIT-JEE batch for Boys and an integrated NEET batch for Girls. The success of this program lies on two pillars – (a) Attracting best faculty like Prof. TRS & Prof DPS to personally take classes for our students; (b) Regularly monitoring the performance of these students on both CBSE & IIT-JEE coaching front. We are inspired by Shri Anand Kumar known for his Super-30 batch, and hope to replicate his success story here in Chennai. We do not engage in any marketing gimmick of providing 100% scholarship to the top performers, but believe in ensuring that no meritorious child is denied admission to this batch just because he cannot afford the fees. In addition, we have built a team of in-house teacher career counsellors who are helping senior students understand various course options available to them. I encourage parents to proactively approach these teachers who will be able to give you an informed and unbiased opinion. We have also introduced online Mathematics classes for middle school students to improve their logical and analytical skills. This will help them crack various competitive exams in the future. (2) We keenly focus on ensuring that we deliver holistic education to our children. We have lagged in Sports – an area wherein we are trying our best to catch up. We are hiring external coaches where required, encouraging students to participate in multiple competitions and sprucing up our own sports infrastructure to the maximum extent possible. We are also having our NCC students participate in camps and have introduced a policy to ensure that if an NCC student gets selected to the Republic Day level or even the pre-Republic Day level he will be offered a group of his choice during Class XI admissions. We will discount his Class X exam results which may have been impacted due to his NCC commitment. D.A.V. is known to inculcate values amongst its children. Apart from weekly , sessions and participation in satsangs at the Arya Samaj,

10 our students actively celebrate ‘Daan Utsav’ (Joy of Giving) which we consider to be the most important festival. Our students engage in the act of sharing, and visiting orphanages, old age homes and goshalas, thus fostering the spirit of compassion not only towards fellow human beings but also animals. We have also commenced the practice of having our Class XI students volunteering to teach English & Mathematics to students of a nearby Government aided Corporation school throughout the year. Respected Parents, D.A.V. (Dayanand Anglo Vedic) is a movement that was born in the year 1886, with the core objective of combining Vedic values with contemporary education. We take immense pride in inculcating the Vedic ethos and culture amongst our students. Last academic year, we conducted the first Inter D.A.V. Vedic Chanting Competition in the memory of Late Shri Jaidev ji. We have also recently offered an option wherein students can celebrate their birthdays by performing Agnihotra, i.e. Havan at the Arya Samaj Prayer Hall at Gopalapuram, Monday to Saturday, 6.00 – 6:30 p.m. followed by a meditation session. The response has been very positive. We celebrated Teacher’s Day this year by encouraging our students to touch the feet of their respective class teachers, i.e. the Guru and seek blessings. We believe that the moral values inculcated in the school have helped our students become upright citizens of this great nation. (3) We are looking towards judiciously expanding our footprint in the educational space. One critical area, that we educators feel, is the need to address the huge shortage of high quality teachers. India’s higher education policy has significantly underperformed and courses like B.Ed., & M.Ed., are no exceptions. We are looking towards starting a full-fledged Teacher Training Academy, commencing our first batch in June 2018. With a mix of theory classes and practical training in our existing schools, it promises to be one of its kind center for producing high quality teachers to serve not just D.A.V. but numerous other schools across the country. We have already taken a baby step this academic year with the launch of our Nursery Teacher Training Program at Gopalapuram wherein 20 teacher trainees are fine tuning their skills. In terms of expansion, I am happy to announce that we also had the opportunity to open a D.A.V. branch in Puducherry this academic year, when land and building was made available to us. I would also like to inform you that we decided to merge our existing Matriculation school in Gopalapuram into our CBSE Boys school, thus increasing one section each in classes VI – XII. This also implies that one

11 Class VI section gets filled up every year with external students, thus providing these students an additional opportunity to be part of the D.A.V. family in case they missed being with us from LKG onwards. On the administrative front, as you are probably aware we moved to Online admissions for LKG. So, goodbye to long queues! We have a group website www.davchennai.org & an official Facebook page as well. You can also send us your suggestions on [email protected]. We would like to assure you that under the able guidance of our Secretary Smt. Parmila Gauhar Ji, we will continue to march ahead. With an exuberant heart, I thank the enthusiastic parents for their unconditional support and the wholehearted encouragement and co-operation that the school has received from various members of the management. Lastly, but most importantly, I profusely thank the Almighty for granting us the will and strength to carry on with the mission of service we have undertaken. Once again, I extend a very warm welcome to our Chief Guest, parents and special invitees.

Thank you one and all. Vande Mataram.

VIKAS ARYA The Director, D.A.V. Group of Schools.

12 PRINCIPAL’S ANNUAL REPORT The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Today as I share the yearly updates of our activities for the academic year 2016- 17. I am happy to say that we did our best to do as we had planned and we are proud of our students and teachers who strove hard to achieve success which was beyond all expectation. Honorable Chief Guest, Shri. Narayanan Vaghul, President of theTamil Nadu Arya Samaj Educational Society, Shri Vinay C Parikh, Secretary, Smt.Parmila Gauhar, Director of D.A.V. Group of Schools, Shri Vikas Arya , The Primary In-charge, other dignitaries, members of the governing body of Tamil Nadu Arya Samaj Educational Society, Principals and Headmistresses of other D.A.V. schools, distinguished invitees, parents, teachers, non-teaching staff, support staff and my dear students, Namaste. On this momentous day I remember with gratitude our guiding spirit, late Shri Jaidev Ji, who was an educationist with a humanistic approach and who devoted his life to the noble pursuit of imparting the right attitude towards education. During the academic year 2016-17 the student strength was 2399 and that of the teaching staff was 89. It is rightly said the measure of a school’s success is built on the ability of its students to do better than good enough. With great pride I would like to read out the Class XII and Class X results of 2016-17. Brief Result Analysis ALL INDIA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAMINATION, CLASS XII 2016-17 OVERALL AGGREGATE OF THE SCHOOL = 89.9 % SCIENCE GROUP No. of students appeared = 113 No. of students with 90% and above = 72 No. of students between 75% and 89% = 36 No. of students between 60% and 74% = 05 Highest aggregate (Science) of 488 /500 was secured by R.Rishanth Subject averages of Science Group (in percentage) English = 92.3 Mathematics = 85.6 Physics = 90 Chemistry = 87.3 Biology = 91.7 Computer Science = 95 Engineering Graphics = 92.4 No. of Centum = Maths-1, Computer Science-1, Marketing-4, Business Studies-1, Economics-2

13 Commerce Group No. of students appeared = 49 No. of students with 90% and above = 30 No. of students between 75% and 89% = 19 Highest aggregate (Commerce) of 488 /500 was secured by Karan Mehrotra. Subject averages of Commerce Group (in percentage) English = 90 Mathematics = 85.4 Accountancy = 88.2 Business Studies = 91.6 Economics = 93.7 Marketing = 97.3 Class X Results (2016-17) No. of students appeared = 201 No. of students with CGPA 8-10 = 122 No. of students with CGPA below 8 = 79 I would like to share with all of you, that like the previous years, a good number of our students have secured admissions into prestigious institutions like IIT, NIT, BITS, IISC, IIST etc. Fourteen students have joined Medical Colleges by virtue of clearing NEET. Few of our students have joined reputed foreign universities too. Outstanding Achievement by Students • S. B. Lakshya Jhamber of Class V D has made all of us proud by winning one gold and two bronze medals in the 15th National Roller Skating Championship held at Bengaluru, and a gold and silver in The CBSE South Zone Roller Skating Championship held at Tirupathi. He also won a gold and silver in The CBSE National Roller Skating Championship held at Amritsar during December 2016 and two gold medals in The CBSE South Zone Roller Skating Championship held in September 2017 in Tirupathi. • K.R Srinivas of Class XII C has been selected for the prestigious Kishore Vaigyanik Protsahan Yojan Fellowship. He has secured an All India Rank of 175 in the exam conducted by The Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. The fellowship is funded by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. • Praveen Sridhar of Class XII B received the Ramanujam Best Math Student Award conducted by The Srinivasa Ramanujam Academy of Maths Talent. • A. Arunan Aravaanan and K. Pravin Krishnan, XI B exhibited their project on the topic ‘Mathematical solution in Everyday life’ in the Final Round of The CBSE National Level Mathematics and Science Exhibition held in

14 February 2017 at Delhi. Their project has been selected as the Best in the Regional Level. • K.Eniyavel of IV C won the second place in an international drawing competition held on 18th December 2016 in Guangzhou, China. Around 175 participants from fifteen countries had taken part in the event. • Pranav Shriram, K.R Srinivas and Mahilan .B of Class XII won the second place in a quiz competition held on 17th August conducted by The Society for Advancement of Chemical Sciences and Education at D.A.V. School, Mogappair. • Jayant.N of class XII and Ankit.A of class XI won the second place in a quiz competition (Kalanjali) conducted by Vidyamandir. • Jayant N. & Rishit C of class XII and Ankit.A of class XI secured the fourth place at the Galaxy Science and Tech Quiz. Two thousand students from various schools had participated in the event. • Ahan Ray of class VI A won the first prize in the event ‘Metfest’ conducted on 19th August by Indian Meterological Society, Chennai Chapter. • SCRAP-2017 is an annual cybernetics rapport with various computer based activities by SBIOA. This year again the school team of Samarjeet , Adithya Athreya, Vikneshwar, Akarvin Raja, Jayanth, Ankit.A and Varun Agarwal clinched the overall trophy for the third consecutive year. • Tamil Nadu Science and Technology centre organised an Interschool Science contest from 23rd to 25th of January 2017. Abhinav Sen, Radhakrishnan, B.R. Subrahamanyam of class IX and Praveen Sridhar, Sathyamoorthy, Mahilan and Pranav Shriram of Class XI won various prizes. • Pattabiraman. R. of class XII D won the title of Mr. Raazmaatazz, in the culturals organized by D.A.V. Boys School. Mogappair. SPORTS • Dileep Kumar R of class XI C won the first place in the Under 15 State Chess Tournament and second place in the U-17 State Chess Tournament. He stood 8th in the U-15 National and 5th in the Common Wealth Chess Tournament held in New Delhi. He participated in the Grandmaster Chess Tournament at Abu Dhabi and will be shortly participating in the Grandmaster Tournaments in Spain and Sweden. • Kamalesh. M of class V A won two bronze medals at the Tamil Nadu State Level Swimming Competition held on 21st January 2017. • Nikesh K of class X won the second place in State level Chess Tournament held in Sriperumbadur on 1st October 2017.He scored 5.5 points out of 7. • S Vijay Sundar of class X C won the third place in a drawing competition conducted by LIC of India, Chennai Division in September 2017.

15 • The school under -10 athletic team won the overall championship at the W. I Devaram Championship Junior Athletic Meet held at Nehru Stadium. • Udisten of class IX D won two silver medals in an archery competition. • Guru Vishnu of class VII D was the winner at the first Pony Soft Ball State Championship held on 16th July 2017. • Aadarsh Bagmar of class X D was announced as the best batsman of the Vidya Mandir Double Wicket Tournament . • I would also like to congratulate students who have maintained their winning streak in various cultural events hosted by city schools. Other School programmes * The Annual Day on 18th November 2016 was a momentous occasion for the students and teachers. Shri.T.K. Ramachandran, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government (IT Department) was the Chief Guest. * Junior Joy Season 5 was organized in the school campus for classes I, II and III on 11th February 2016. * Dayanand Nirvan Divas, Rishi Bodh Divas and Annual Gayathri Yagna were also celebrated with zeal and fervour. * An awareness programme on Sustainable Consumption and Sustainable Lifestyle was conducted by Mrs. Kalyani Jayaraman in the school premises on 21st April 2017. * The Inaugural Havan for the academic session 2017-18 was held on 12th June 2017 in the school quadrangle. Director, Mr. Vikas Arya’s inspirational speech before the Havan provided the stimulus for the students and teachers to be in good stead throughout the year. * A meeting of the parents and students with the Secretary, Director and Principal was held on 3rd July 2017in the school premises. The strategies to be adopted to bring out the best in the students were discussed. * The Investiture ceremony to induct the new student office bearers for the year 2017 was held on 3rd July 2017. * The Republic Day and Independence Day celebrations were held at the Girls School premises. In a very ceremonial and solemn function the Indian tricolour was hoisted by freedom fighter Smt. Shobha Sudhakar (Veer Nari) w/o Late Captain Sudhakar on the Republic Day. The Independence Day was celebrated with the usual patriotic fervour and enthusiasm. Col. Rajesh Singh, Head Quarters, Dakshin Bharat Area, Chennai, was the Chief Guest. * The Annual School Sports Day was held on 07.07.2016 at . The Chief Guest was Dr Kannan Pugazhendi, Sports and Fitness Consultant.

16 * A Mock drill was conducted in the school to sensitize students on how to handle themselves and evacuate a building in the event of a fire or such other emergencies. The Joy of Giving –Daan Utsav was celebrated from 23rd October to 27th October by school students as part of a nation wide awareness campaign to celebrate and spread the joy of sharing. * Guest speakers drawn from different fields of expertise were invited during the course of the academic year to motivate students. Eminent personalities like Shri. Arun Krishnamoorthy, Shri Virendra Agarwal, Smt Vijaylakshmi, Smt. Thayammal Aravaanan, Smt. Hema Murugean, Shri Hariharan Ganesh and Shri Raghunath Krishnan were invited to address the students. New Initiatives • In pursuit of the school’s vision to provide quality education, additional sections to classes VI to IX and a commerce batch in class XI are new inclusions. Besides this, the school now has an IIT-JEE class in XI std with a team of eminent faculty comprising of Prof.TRS, Prof. D.P Sankaran, Prof.Santhanam and Prof. SathyaPrakash to coach students for the IIT- JEE. Students are selected on the basis of their performance in the entrance exam conducted. This year also a similar entrance exam called JEET was conducted on October 22nd and meritorious students will be enrolled for the JEE-integrated class. • In a bid to improve access to clean drinking water for students a Reverse Osmosis water plant was installed and inaugurated in the school premises last month. • A few students of class XI have volunteered to tutor the students of classes IV and V of Skies Primary School twice a week in Maths after school. This provides the students an opportunity to share their knowledge and skill. Career Counselling * Many sessions were held for students of class XII detailing future educational and career options available to them by renowned institutions like NUS, NDA and Bodhi Guidelines. Newspaper in Education * Under the Newspaper in Education Programme a student edition of Times of India and is given to students of classes VI to XI throughout the year with an aim of not only improving reading habits but also sensitizing the students about contemporary issues. Clubs The Eco Club, Health and Wellness Club, Science Club, Quiz Club and Computer Science Club of the school have several activities planned for the academic year by the teams of dedicated teachers and student representatives.

17 The Eco Club was inaugurated on the school campus .It was inaugurated by Mr. Arun Krishnamoorthy. He delivered a lecture on ‘Conservation of our Lakes’ and also released an eco journal prepared by students of classes VI and VII. An eco fair where eco friendly devices were displayed was also held as part of the celebration. After school activities *To hone latent talents, students of classes VI-VIII are given extensive online coaching in mathematics. Students also take up Bridge, Karate, key board playing, dance and chess after school hours. Sports coaching *Coaching classes are held for all major sports like football, volleyball, badminton, table tennis and basketball throughout the year. Yoga classes *Students of classes 8 to 12 have two yoga sessions every week. The International Yoga Day was celebrated on July 21st 2017. NCC and SCOUTS The parade for the academic year 2017-18 started on 13th July 2017 with 75 cadets. The classes are organized on select Thursdays for a two hour duration. Twentyfour cadets attended the Combined Annual Training Camp at VIT Campus, from 14th to 28th June 2017 and won prizes in Firing and Cultural competitions. Sergeant Karthik Raja J of class XA was awarded the Best Cadet Award for the year 2017-18 for his excellent service in NCC. The Scout and Patrol Leader Training Camp was held at the Ellen Sharma Matriculaion School, , from 3rd to 6th August 2017. Eight students have cleared The Rajya Puraskar Test Camp and will be competing for the National Award. Excursions and Field Trips Class X students were taken to Mysore on an educational trip while students of classes XI and XII were taken to Ooty . Class IX students were taken for a one day trip to DRDO, . Gratitude I take this opportunity to thank our supportive management, the Primary Incharge, teaching and non- teaching staff, support staff parents and students for their sincere efforts, co-operation and devotion to take D.A.V. Boys School, Gpm, to greater heights. We, the Team D.A.V vow to nurture young minds and strengthen their values to make them responsible citizens of this great nation. Seeking the blessings of the Almighty and the guidance of the elders I thank one and all.

Mrs. SHANTHY ASOKAN PRINCIPAL

18 GENERAL PROFICIENCY FOR THE YEAR 2016 - 17 EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT IN CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES & ENDOWMENT PRIZES FOR THE YEAR 2016-2017 Best Students of various classes for Best Behaviour & Excellence in Academics

Sl NAME OF THE STUDENT CLASS CATEGORY No & SEC 1 NITIN.P. SARMA II B Award instituted by Sri.Sudhir Chopra in the memory of 2 SANTHANA SAI. R III A Sri.B.R.Chopra 3. ADITYA RAJ. E IV B Award instituted by Sri.N.S. Sriram in the name of Sri.N.Rangachary 4 ANIRUDH PRAHALAD V A 5 ADHAVAN S VI C 6 JACOB MANOO VII E 7 SRINAND VIII B Award instituted by Sri. P.R. Madhavan in the name 8 KESHAVA MURALIDHAR IX B of Sri. P.R.Madhavan 9 VISHNU RADHAKRISHNAN X A Award instituted by Smt.C.Jalaja in the name of Sri.Vijayram.C.S 10 ADITYA R. IYER X B Award instituted by Sri.Sitaraman 11. GOKULNATH . G X C in the name of 12. DHEV SABHARISH X D Mr. Allur Ramaswamy Iyer and 13. V. ADHITHYA X E Mrs. Sitalakshmi 14. 1. KRISHNA SHAKTHI ESWAR IX A Award for securing highest mark in 2. M. SIDDHARTH IXA class-VIII , instituted by Mrs. G. Padma in the name of Sri. Satyadev. Award instituted by Mrs T Savithri in the name of Sri V.S. Kuppusamy and Sri K Narayanaswamy 15. ADITYA.R. IYER X B Award for securing highest mark in Class IX Social Science instituted by Mr.G.Anathanarayanan in the memory of his son Master.A.Ganapathy Raman 16. GOKUL NATH .G X C Award for securing highest mark in Class IX Tamil instituted by

19 Mr.G.Anathanarayanan in the memory of his father Sri.C.N.GanapathyIyer. 17. SHRIVANTH K. ARUN X B Award for securing highest mark in Class IX Sanskrit instituted by 1. Mrs. Padma Shastri in the name of Mr.K.Shastri 2. Mrs. Satyavathi Rao in the name of Mrs. Venkatasubramanian. 18. ABHINAV SEN X B Award for excellence in Mathematics in class X instituted by Mrs. Geetha Iyer in the name of Srinivasa Ramanujan 19. SRIRAJ S. X A Award for best Social Science Project in Class X instituted by Mrs. Lalitha Narayanan in the memory of Commodore M.S.Narayanan 20. PRANAV SHRIRAM XII B Award for securing highest mark in class XI Computer Science instituted by Sri T.M.Narasaimhan in the memory of his son T.M.Ravi 21. K.R.SRINIVAS XII C Award for General Proficiency - Class XI SCIENCE GROUP 22. NIKUNJ SARDA K. XII D Award for General Proficiency - Class XI COMMERCE GROUP 23. J. KARTHIK RAJA X A Award for Best NCC Cadet instituted by Sri R.M. Parameswaran in the memory of Mr. M.V. Ramakrishna Iyer 24. PRAVEEN SRIDHAR XII B Award for excellence in Mathematics in Class XII instituted by Mrs.Geetha Iyer in the name of Srinivasa Ramanujan 25. MOHAMED SHUAIB HASAN XII A Award for Best Outgoing Student instituted by Mrs. M. Rajalakshmi in the memory of her father V.R. Magalinga Iyer 26. KEERTHIVAAS.S XII B Shield for the Best Outgoing Student instituted by Sri Narasa Chittibabu and Smt. Narasa Kalyani in the memory of Narasa Srivatsav

20 27. SARATH.S XII C Award for Best Outgoing Student instituted by Smt. C.Jalaja in the memory of Chandrasekaran .K 28. BARATH.H XII D Cash Award for Best Outgoing Student instituted in the name of Late Director of D.A.V. Group of Schools, Sri A.S. Ram Kalia 29. M. ANANTHANARAYANAN Award for securing highest mark in English in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Mr.N.Suryanarayanan in the memory of Mr.Sandeep Suryanarayanan. 30. V MUKESH CHANDER Award for securing centum in Mathematics in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Sri. K.Ravichandran in the memory of Sri. K.Sridhar. 31. SREYES NARAYANAN Award for securing highest mark in Physics in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Mr & Mrs. B.Vaidyanathan in the memory of Sri.Mahadeva Iyer of Rishiyur. He also receives the Award for scoring highest mark in Physics in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Mr & Mrs. Surendiran in the name of their son Rajesh Surendiran 32. VISHAL S.V Award for Best Computer Science 33. JAYASURYA Project in AISSCE 2017 instituted by 34. AKSHAY PRASSANNA Sri.K.Thiagarajan and Smt. Sujatha Thiagarajan in the name of their son Aravind Thiagarajan 35. ADIL ALI For securing highest mark in Biology 36. K ASHWIN KUMAR in AISSCE 2017 they get the 37. E VISHNU ARAVIND following awards instituted by 38. R HARIHAR PRASHAD 1. Prof Ekambaranath Educational Charitable Trust in the name of Prof. Ekambaranathan. 2.Srinivas Ram Sundar in the name of Mrs.Ganga Krishnan Headmistress (Retd.) D.A.V. Girls School.

21 3. Dr.M.S.Sheshadri in the memory of Dr. Sitalakshmi 4. Rolling trophy instituted by Mrs.Sushila Indersain 39. SRINIVAS K.R. Award for achievement in NSEB Olympiad instituted by Sri. Sivaraman and Smt. Sivaraman in the name of their son Anirudh. S.K. 40. M BHARATH Award for securing highest mark in Engineering Graphics in AISSCE 2017 instituted by 1. Sri S.K.Bhowmik in the memory of Sri. S.B. Bhowmik 2.Sri C.V. Jayaraman in the memory of his parents Sri.Varadarajan and Mrs.Janaki Varadarajan. 41. P VIGNESHVARAN Award for securing highest mark in Accountancy in AISSCE 2017 instituted by 1.Smt.R.Amrutha Kumari in the name of Sri. Gollapudi Venkata Subba Rao. 2.Smt.Neena Goenka in the name of Sri.Vineet Goenka 3.Sri Balraj Kapoor in the name of Vipen Kapoor 4.Mr.Manikandan in the name of Mrs.Sarojini Madhavan . He also receives an Award for securing highest mark in Economics in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Smt.Ramesh Rani Nayar in memory of Sri.A.P Nayar. 42. JATIN BHUTRA N Award for securing highest mark in Marketing in AISSCE 2017 instituted V LAKSHMAN KUMAR by Mrs. Nandhini Ramanathan S RAHUL in her name. S.VENKATANARAYANAN 43. M TUSHAR Award for securing highest mark in Chemistry in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Mrs.& Mr. Surendiran in the name of their son Rajesh Surendiran

22 Award for securing highest All India Rank in IIT JEE (Advanced) 2017 among D.A.V. Boys , Gpm,students instituted by Sri.K.Thiagarajan and Smt. Sujatha Thiagarajan in the name of their son Aravind Thiagarajan 44. R RISHANTH 1. SCHOOL TOPPER IN SCIENCE GROUP in AISSCE 2017 with a score of 488 / 500. He has topped in Computer science with a centum. He receives the award for scoring centum in Computer Science instituted by K.C. Sood Charitable Trust in the name of Sri. D.R.Sood and the award given by Dynamic Computers in the memory of Sri. Surendra Kumar 2. He gets the award for being the school Topper in the Science group, instituted by Sri T M Sundaram in the name of his parents TS Narayana Swamy and Mrs N Raja Lakshmi and his grandparents Mr VS Kalyana Sundaram and Mrs VS Naga Lakshmi 3. Shield for general proficiency in Class XII instituted by Sharmal Patwari. 4. Shield instituted by Smt.Thangammal Satyapal in the memory of Sri.Satyapal. 5. Award instituted by Sri.K.V.S.Murthy in the memory of Sesharatinam and Sri.Veerabadra Rao for the school topper in the Science group. Award for best Computer Science Project in Class XII Board Exam instituted by Sri.K.Thiagarajan and Smt. Sujatha Thiagarajan in the name of the their son Aravind Thiagarajan

23 45. KARAN MEHROTRA Award for Class XII topper in Commerce Group in AISSCE 2017 with 488 / 500 instituted by Shri MP Shah in the name of Shri MP Shah. He also gets the Rolling shield instituted by class XII Commerce alumni for the overall Commerce Topper. Award for securing highest mark in Business Studies in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Sri. Brij Mohan Nayar in memory of Sri. A.P Nayar. He receives an Award for securing highest mark in Economics in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Smt. Ramesh Rani Nayar in memory of Sri. A.P Nayar. He also gets the award for the School Topper in Commerce Group instituted by Shri.Selvaratinam in the memory of his parents Shri. Thambipathy Nagalingam and Smt. Ramayee Ammal. 46. VARUN VAIBHAV M. Award for getting 2nd rank in Commerce stream in AISSCE 2017 instituted by Shri.Selvaratinam in the memory of his parents Shri. Thambipathy Nagalingam and Smt. Ramayee Ammal. 47. Mrs. Thayammal Geetha TGT Award for 100 percent attendance. Mr. Satish Kumar .A. PET They receive a shield each.

WINNERS OF INTER HOUSE COMPETITIONS – CULTURAL EVENTS 2016-17 Sl No CATEGORY HOUSE 1. Feeders TAGORE HOUSE 2. Seniors BHARATI HOUSE 3. Super Seniors SHIVAJI HOUSE

WINNER OF INTER HOUSE COMPETITIONS, SPORTS AND GAMES 2017-18 CLASSES VI TO XII 4. Overall Winners TAGORE HOUSE

24 PRINCIPAL SPEAKS

Namaste to all, “Technology is a useful servant, but a dangerous Master”. Everyday a new technology emerges with complex networks, complex, circuits and complex programs without any doubt making our mind more complex and clouded. The present day generation spends a lot of time on gaming consoles such as PS4, PS3 and XBox, Video games such as GTA, FIFA, Farcry, mobile games such as Minimilitia, Clash Royale, Pokemon Go, social networks like Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp, Snapchat, Twitter, so on and so forth. They hardly have time to spend with their peers, parents and elders. Children are given smartphones when he or she is just a year old, and to wean them off the mobile phones at the age of 12 - 14 years is a challenge to every parent. Students must be allowed to gain some maturity before being given access to such technology, so that they make very efficient use of it. My advice to the student community in this context therefore, is to cultivate some good habits. The need of the hour is to cultivate the habit of reading. Reading books gives you confidence, helps you develop your personality and provides food for thought. It is of course a useful pass time. Books keep you updated with facts and figures. They could be your best friends and stress-busters. They make you stronger and wiser, and definitely books will transform your lives. Refrain from overuse or misuse of technology. Decide what you want to become, believe in yourself, focus on your goal, learn a lesson from every failure and move on, be confident, shun negative thoughts, come out of your comfort zone, respect everyone, put in your maximum effort and Success will automatically happen.

Mrs. Shanthy Asokan The Principal

25 TEACHER TALK

ALL OF ME vs ALL OF US If it would take a catchy heading to catch attention I would have tried to work on the title and not give in to spontaneous thought. But a few decades of fine observation and a platter full of vivid experiences have taught me that it is not by a ‘stop you there’ header that a difference could be made, but in the details we are headed at in the rest of the article that we impress. And so hoping that the preamble has not cost me my young audience nor prejudiced the ones scrutinizing it, let me draw your attention to what ails us so much today that it is sitting at the cusp of collateral damage, threatening our health, our jobs, our families, our happiness, our futures----well literally our ‘all’. I am referring to the nemesis of our current world--intolerance, with coverage of instances of violence, terrorism and hatred of course being de rigueur among the media. Well, if that is what is happening all around there is no wonder in it taking precedence over other news. Such incidents which are increasing tell us that it stems not only from deep rooted bias and misinformation but also from a misplaced sense of superiority over others. The sheer plurality of race and culture which includes language, religion, dress, customs, rites, rituals, etc is proof that as a species we were intended to be varied. When one begins to feel that a particular way should be superimposed on others, it leads to conflict. Only advertisement slogans speak of ‘celebrating differences’, in reality, we are extremely uncomfortable with any difference. We imagine ideal lives where everyone is just doing the same thing. Families resent any such engagement which will take a member away from what is typical of his or her community; out-of -the-box thinking is well just out-of-the-box and when not really conforming to demands of workplaces may backfire instead of helping one; attempting to bring about a social change may even cost one his or her life in societies which are overtly conscious of their established ways. We tend to mingle and group with those who are similar to us. In the bargain we shut off learning or enjoying from those perceived to be different. Isn’t variety touted to be the spice of life?. One other disadvantage of cutting ourselves from engaging fruitfully with others is that we tend to stoke unfounded fears that anybody who is not like us may be dangerous too. A primordial instinct to keep ourselves safe may be our undoing here.

26 But, at the same time we have learnt that societies have not survived, thrived or evolved, just because all its members were similar. Most have capitalised on the complexity of variety, cashing in on multiple talents and using the difference to act as a cohesive force rather than as a liability or a detail of animosity. Even in the so called cosmopolitan cities, young children, probably mimicking the adults they know, tend to group with similar children, whether it is at study or play. When later day contexts demand a multicultural set up at work or study, such children find it difficult to cope and the difference can be intimidating. It’s just a matter of time before battle lines are drawn on flimsy reasons blown out of proportion. In truth such incompatibility arises because of the incapacity to accept differences. A child’s formative years must have been so groomed to help him understand and accept differences. When a child realizes that the presence of differences is not meant to threaten him in anyway, he becomes accomodative. India has had a long history of having been a multicultural society. Elementary school textbooks have educated us on this beautiful ‘subcontinent’ facet. Yet ironically rabble-rousers are having a hey day making the most inconspicious of differences a colossal reason for conflict. If human values are compromised, environmental concerns are disregarded, political stability is threatened or economic prosperity is derailed, then addressing differences is paramount. But any thinking individual can see that most issues that crop up as conflicts due to differences do not have any of these sublime concerns and at the end of the day instead of intellectually engaging oneself all those who were involved have just deflected attention from real and serious problems. History does not point out to even one single stand alone incident in any nation or society in the world where peaceful co-existence has turned traitor. So, what does that leave us with? Splintered societies end up economically regressive and socially backward in the long run. Whether it is ethnic cleansing or abhorring a race to tolerating a fussy bench partner or playmate at school, youngsters must make a conscious decision to not thwart their chances of being a good human being and accept the fact that harmony is key to happiness.

Mini James PGT, English

27 SHIVAJI HOUSE REPORT

House Motto : COURAGE IS DESTINY Super Seniors : House Mistress : Mrs. Jayasree Nagarajan House Captain : G. Dhirendar Singh Sankhla House Vice Captain : P.L. Kushaal

Seniors: House Mistress : Mrs. Sreeja Girish House Captain : T.S. Ajeet House Vice Captain : Banu Kiran G

Feeders : House Mistress : Mrs. Thayammal Geetha House Captain : Sanjay Ram

Shivajians have always gone by the motto “Courage is Destiny” and they have yet again proved their worth with another successful year.

The year started on a high note when Shivaji House students were placed rst and second in the Instrumental Solo, followed by victories in Group Dance, Adzap, Spell Bee, Shipwreck and scintillating Quiz performance from feeders as well as Super Seniors. Contributions by Ananth Narayanan, R. and Jefferson Aaron were the key reasons as to why Shivaji House secured the rst place in the Inter-house Cultural events.

The athletic contingent of Shivaji House lifted the Sports Day Trophy for the fth consecutive time. Vyaas Valsaraj and T.S. Ajeet beat all odds in the stadium to climb the podium as the Individual Champions in the Super Seniors and Seniors category respectively. Contributions by Jonah A Jacob, Sanjay and Rohit Ram helped Shivaji House cross the 100 point mark.

The forthcoming years appear promising for the Shivajians and they are waiting with bated breath to see what the future holds for them.

28 TAGORE HOUSE REPORT

House Motto : WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR, THE HEAD IS HELD HIGH

Super Seniors: House Mistress : Mrs. A. Charulatha House Captain : Nishant T. House Vice Captain : A. Sai Abhishek

Seniors: House Mistress : Mrs. R. Sasikala House Captain : Sengosaran House Vice Captain : S.P. Visvajit

Feeders: House Mistress : Mrs. Kumudha House Captain : Murugaperumal

House Report :

Tagorians have always gone by their motto “WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR, THE HEAD IS HELD HIGH” and have yet again proved their worth with another successful year.

They nished overall second in the Annual Athletic Meet and clinched the march past trophy.

They also won the inter House Football and Volley ball competition & nished second in the basket ball event. This could’nt be possible without the contribution of Giri, Lokesh, Vishvatit and Nithya Nanda.

Though and this year was a wonderful one the boys in blue are hoping for a better performance in the coming years.

29 BHARATHI HOUSE REPORT

House Motto : EXCELLENCE THROUGH PERSEVERANCE

Super Seniors : House Mistress : Mrs. Hemalatha House Captain : Chirag Dugar House Vice Captain : Vishaq J. Kumar

Seniors : House Mistress : Dr. Mrs. Visalakshi House Captain : Aditya Sai House Vice Captain : Pranav Prashant

Feeders : House Mistress : Mrs. Lata Pattabiraman House Captain : Jeet S Jain

Bharathians have always gone by their motto “Excellence through persevance and they have yet again proved their worth with another successful year.

The sports day saw the Bharathians excel in most of the events and nish third in the overall standings.

The Super Seniors started with an exemplary performance in the house activities by bagging the rst place in the Group Music competition and Group Painting competition.

The seniors followed the path of success set by the super seniors by winning in various house competitions and setting a milestone for the upcoming Bharathians. Varun Agarwal and Abinav Sen helped in gaining the First place in the overall standing of the senior category.

The feeders put up an amazing overall performance too. They proved that they could take the stature of Bharathi House to a whole new level. Thus, the Bharathians have sworn to lead one step further in the forth coming year.

30 PRATAP HOUSE REPORT

House Motto : EMPOWERING DREAMS

Super Seniors : House Mistress : Mrs. S. Sasikala House Captain : Shubhangkar Jain House Vice Captain : Tanish Chowdhry

Seniors : House Mistress : Mrs. Sujatha Madhukar House Captain : Ravi Rajar B. House Vice Captain : Sashank G

Feeders: House Mistress : Mrs. Harini Venugopal House Captain : Sudarshanan

The new academic year 2016-17 brought with it many new hopes, challenges, joys and denitely new obligation and responsibilities. Although success was not achieved in every eld the students in yellow never believed in surrendering before difculties.

Pratapians fought till the last minute in both football and volleyball where a point made a difference for them. A mention has to be made of Jayanth, Shubhangkar Jain, Gokul Krishna, and Sashank G who with their contribution helped the house to come 2nd in various competitions like Adzap, Shipwreck, Dumb Charades and English Skit.

Seniors too contributed in events like long jump where they came 1st with the help of Ashwin, and 3rd in the 100m relay. They gave an excellent dance performance and helped the house to secure the 3rd spot in the dance competition.

All year round, the Pratapians were seen giving a spirited performance even though it had its share of occasional disappointments. The Pratapians are ready to march forward to the next year and win the overall rst position in all the categories.

31 Cultural Activities Report The year 2016 -2017 was a fantastic year for the cultural team. The students gave their best and excelled on numerous occasions and continued the legacy that was created by their seniors by participating in a number of cultural competitions held by various schools across the city. It was a proud moment for the school when “Agnee” their own culturals became a successful event. It is worth mentioning that this year the school Dance team which was christened the ‘DAV High on Dance Team’ participated in several culturals and gave its top performances. The school’s performance in Dance, Quiz, Cooking without fire, Poster Making, Adzap Shipwreck, Channel Surfing, Block and Tackle and various other events was amazing. It was a very proud moment for the school when it won the overall trophy at GENESIS which was held by Asan Memorial School and Pattabiraman R won the title ‘Mr.GENESIS Runner-up. Vishnu Aravind E of Class XII made the School proud by winning the title, ‘Mr. REVERBERATOR’ in the culturals organised by PSBB Group of Schools. Principal, Mrs. Shanthy Asokan’s co-operation has been noteworthy. Similarly Mrs. Prabha Priya and Mrs. Balameenakshi the teacher co-ordinators were very supportive. The memories and experiences of the cultural events, the adrenaline rush of tough competitions, the togetherness and the euphoria of winning will last with the cultural team forever.

DEVESH LALWANI XII D Cultural Secretary NCC Report

The parade for the academic year 2017 - 2018 started on 13-07-2017 with 75 cadets. The classes are organized on select Thursdays for a two hour duration. The total number of parades is 30 for this academic year. Twentysix cadets appeared for “A” certificate examination held during February 2017. Twentythree cadets secured “A” grade with distinction. Ranks were given to the second year cadets as sergeant, corporal and lance corporal for their meritorious service in NCC. Sergeant Karthick Raja of class X A was awarded the best cadet for the year for his excellent service in NCC. Twentyfour cadets attended CATC (Combined Annual Training Camp) at VIT Campus, Kelambakkam from 14th to 23rd June 2017 and won prizes in Firing and Cultural Competitions. Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August wherein Sergeant G. Saiganesh and Corporal S. Lokeshwaran volunteered as Pilots for the chief guest with excellent marching. The NCC cadets acted as volunteers too during the Sports Day with full dedication. S. Babu NCC Officer

32 ECLECTIC ENGLISH Proverbs

1. “Two wrongs don’t make a right.” When someone has done something bad to you revenge will only make things worse. 2. “The pen is mightier than the sword”. Trying to convince people with ideas and words is more effective than trying to force people to do what you want. 3. “When in Rome, do as the Romans do” Act the way that the people around you are acting. This phrase might come in handy when you’re travelling abroad and notice that people do things differently than you’re used to. 4. “The squeaky wheel gets the grease.” You can get better service if you complain about something. If you wait patiently, no one’s going to help you. 5. “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Strong people don’t give up when they come across challenges. They just work harder. 6. “No man is an island.” You can’t live independently. Everyone needs help from one person or the other. 7. “Fortune favours the bold.” People who bravely go after what they want are more successful than people who try to live safely. 8. “People who live in glass houses should not throw stones at others.” Don’t criticize other people if you’re not perfect yourself. 9. “Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.” Bad things might happen, so be prepared. 10. “Better late than never.” It’s best to do something on time. But if you can’t do it on time, there is credit in trying to do it late, than not doing it at all.

33 11. “Birds of a feather ock together.” People who are similar in nature may like to spend time with each other. 12. “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” If you have an enemy, pretend to be friends with them instead of openly ghting with them. That way you can watch them carefully and gure out what they’re planning. 13. “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Pictures convey emotions and messages better than written or spoken explanation. 14. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch.” Things that are offered for free always have a hidden cost. 15. “There’s no place like home.” Your own home is the most comfortable place to be. 16. “Discretion is the greater part of valour. Sometimes it’s important to know when to give up and run away, instead of always acting brave and getting hurt in the bargain. 17. “The early bird catches the worm.” You should wake up and start work early if you want to succeed. 18. “Never look a gift horse in the mouth.” If someone offers you a gift, don’t criticise it. 19. “God helps those who help themselves”. Don’t just wait for good things to happen to you. Work hard to achieve your goals. 20. “You can’t always get what you want.” Don’t whine and complain if you don’t get what you want. 21. “Cleanliness is next to godliness.” Be clean. God likes that. 22. “Beggars can’t be choosers.” If you’re asking for a favour from someone, you have to take whatever you are given. 23. “Actions speak louder than words.” Just saying that you’ll do something doesn’t mean much. Doing it is harder but then it becomes more meaningful, only when done. 24. “If it ain’t broke, don’t x it.” Don’t try to improve something that already works fairly well. You’ll probably end up causing new problems.

34 25. “Practice makes perfect.” You have to practice a skill to become good at it. 26. “Too many cooks spoil the broth.” When there are too many people trying to lead and give their opinions, it’s confusing and leads to bad results. Jobs and projects should have one or two strong leaders. 27. “Easy come, easy go.” When you get money quickly, like by winning it, it’s easy to spend it or lose it quickly as well. 28. “Don’t bite the hand that feeds you.” If someone’s paying you or helping you out, you have to be careful not to make them angry or say bad things about them. 29. “All good things must come to an end” You can’t keep having good luck or fun forever; eventually it will stop. 30. “If you can’t beat them, join them.” When you try to change someone’s behaviour and it doesn’t work, you might have to change instead. 31. “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Different people have different ideas about what is valuable. 32. “There’s no time like the present.” If you need to do something, don’t wait until later. Do it now. 33. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Different people have different ideas about what is beautiful. 34. “Necessity is the mother of invention.” When you’re really in need, you think of creative solutions to your problems. 35. “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Save your money. Saving money is just making money. 36. “Familiarity breeds contempt.” When you’re around someone for too long, you get tired of them and annoyed by them. 37. “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” Things sometimes look different than they really are.

35 38. “Good things come to those who wait.” Be patient. Eventually something good will happen to you. 39. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” Have a backup plan. Don’t risk all your money or time in one plan. 40. “Two heads are better than one.” When two people cooperate with each other, they come up with better ideas. 41. “The grass is always greener on the other side of the hill.” People tend to want whatever they don’t have. 42. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” Don’t do mean things to people, because you don’t want mean things done to you. 43. “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.” If one member of a team doesn’t perform well, the whole team will fail. 44. “Honesty is the best policy.” Don’t lie. 45. “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.“ Sometimes it’s good to be away from your partner, because it makes you want to see each other again. 46. “You can lead a horse to the water, but you can’t get the horse to drink.” If you try to help someone, but they don’t take your advice or offers, give up. You can’t force someone to accept your help. 47. “Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.” Your plans may not always work out, so don’t start thinking about what you’ll do after you succeed. Wait until you’ve already succeeded, and then you can think about what to do next. 48. “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” Don’t trust other people to do important things for you. You have to do things yourself to control the quality of the results Compiled by V. Tejaaswin V ”E”

36 The Life of an Agricultural Farmer India is mainly an agricultural country. Agriculture is the backbone of our economy. The farmer plays an important role in agriculture. Agriculture entirely depends on him. The hard work of the farmer brings prosperity to our country. He is an important member of our society. The Indian farmer lives a very hard life. His day starts in the early hours in the morning and ends in the late hours of the day. In the morning, he goes to the eld along with his plough and oxen. He ploughs his eld for hours. His wife and children also help him in his eld work. The whole year he is busy in tilling the eld, sowing the seeds and reaping the crops. He takes great care of his crops. The farmer lives a very simple life. He lives in rural areas. He produces a lot of crops and does not charge a high price. Hence, he is left with little money to educate his children. The farmer is the person who feeds the whole nation. So, the government should take care of him. S. Sailesh Tarun V E Scientic Facts 1. Human hair go grey with age. But it is not the case with other animals. What may be the reason? Answer : The hair protein, keratin, which makes hair grey is absent in animals. 2. The cut surface of an apple turns brownish after sometime. Why? Answer : When the cut surface of an apple comes in contact with air, the tannic acid which it has reacts with atmospheric oxygen producing polyphenols which have a brownish colour. 3. Drops of lemon create white spots on the oor. Why? Answer : Lemon juice contains citric acid so when drops of lime juice fall on the oor which is cemented, a chemical change takes place. Cement is a mixture of calcium silicates and calcium aluminates. During a reaction, calcium citrate is produced which gives a white colour on these spots. 4. Why do balloons rise up? Answer : Balloons rise into the air because they contain a gas that is less dense or lighter than air. Many balloons contain the light gas helium which causes them to rise. 5. Why does a man lean forward as he climbs a hill? Answer : He does so to maintain equilibrium. 6. Bats are the only mammals which can y. Why? Answer : The wings of bats are made of folds of skin joined to the sides of their bodies, enabling them to y. Compiled by By V. Tejaaswin V E

37 On My Own The incident happened when I was in my 7th Standard. It was the last period. And it started drizzling outside. I thought of going home as early as I could. And I peeped outside the window. My class teacher scolded me for doing so. Then the bell rang and there was a torrential downpour. My teacher advised me not to go by bicycle and to call up my parents to pick me up. But some how I managed to convince her and took my bicycle. The roads were ooded and it was too hard to pedal my bicycle. This was turning out to be an adventurous ride. And I accepted the challenge. After a few minutes, I reached a steep under bridge. It was a one-way path meant for walking and for cyclists. It was very easy going down the bridge. But the difcult part came in moving up the bridge. As I was moving up, a bike came opposite to me and I had to apply my brakes suddenly. This caused my bike wheels to skid and I fell down. Some people there helped me out of the situation. I thanked them and moved on. When I was nearing a petrol bunk my cycle got struck in a heap of sand. I pedalled my bicycle hard but there was no movement at all. I had to be helped out by some pedestrians. Later, I realised that the chain of the bicycle was loose and I removed it. I had to get down and push my bicycle to a corner to put on the chain. I tried my level best to x it. But I was not able to do so, because I had only started to ride a few months ago and I hardly knew how to x chains onto a bicycle. I began to think that I could have simply waited to be picked up by my parents. But then everytime I have a problem, I couldn’t keep looking at my parents or someone else to come and help me. After many failed attempts I somehow xed the chain and rode back home. This has taught me to do my own work by and large and I have noticed that though I am not yet an adult, I can still get around doing quite a lot of things on my own without outside help. This has made me condent too. Madhav Krishna XII C

When I am an adult.....

When I am an adult I will ring the bell. When I am an adult I will see so well! I will touch the last number on the chart, Then it will be time to be a part. I will pass all the tests. I’ll do them so well! It will be time for my decision. Which I made before in the wishing well... V J Raghav Class III A

38 Mysterious Last Door at Padmanabhaswamy Temple The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. This temple is believed to have been was established on the rst day of Yuga (which is over 5000 years ago). It is a glorious ancient temple which rightfully holds the title as the wealthiest place of worship known so far in the world, with an estimated $22 billion worth of gold and jewels stored in underground vaults. Its gold-plated exterior shows only a small portion of its true glory. This ancient temple features six vaults. Among the six vaults in the temple, vault / “Kallarai” B is very closely associated with Lord Sree Padmanabha and is not part of the Temple Treasury. The mysterious door of vault B is protected by two massive cobras painted on it. It is said to house unimaginable wealth. It is believed that the door - which has no bolts, latches or any other means of entry was sealed shut by sound waves from a secret chant lost in time. In 2011, it was opened by the Observers appointed by the Supreme Court of India. The enchanting and ferocious forms of Kanjirottu Yakshi are painted on the south-west part of the main sanctum. Lord Ugra Narasimha of Thekkedom is believed to be the protector of Vault B. A four day Devaprasnam conducted in August 2011 declared the inner chamber of Kallara B as forbidden territory.

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Healthy Food Home cooked food is the best and healthy food. It must be eaten when fresh and hot. Fresh food keeps infections away and helps children grow well. Eating street food, uncovered or unclean food can be dangerous. We should always try to take a balanced diet that contains the correct proportions of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water. As children, let’s take a pledge that we will avoid junk food and accept a healthy lifestyle. Going to school, studying, playing and other activities need a lot of energy. So eating healthy food is necessary. Naren. S V A

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Nanda Kishore XII C RIDDLES

1. You can see me in water but I never get wet? Ans: Reection 2. What belongs to you but others use it more than you do? Ans: Your name 3. What has a heart but no other organ? Ans: A deck of cards 4. I have many teeth and sometimes they’re ne. First I am by your head, then I’m down your spine. What am I? Ans: A comb 5. I am a word of ve letters and people eat me. If you remove the rst letter, I become a form of energy. What am I? Ans: Wheat 6. Rearrange the letters : ‘nor dowe’, to make one word Ans: one word 7. Which vehicle is spelled the same forwards and backwards? Ans: Race car

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41 Books My School

Books play an important role in our life. Stars are many, It is said that books are our best friends, But moon is one

We learn a lot from them. Gems are many, They make us smart But Kohinoor is one

They remove our ignorance. Friends are many, Books sharpen our intellect. But best friend is one

They will make our life happy. Rays are many, But sun is one

Dhuvaj P. Jain Countries are many, V B But India is one

Schools are many, But my school is the best one !!!

Aryaansh Soni V B

Importance of reading books

A book consists of a long written piece. It may be published either in physical form or in electronic form.

Good books improve our standard of living. They console us when we are depressed.

Books encourage us when we are defeated. They inspire us to work hard. Thus a good book is our true friend.

We should develop a healthy habit of reading books. We must select books carefully. We should read only good books. Reading good books has many advantages. Bad books spoil our character. They develop unhealthy habits in us. We should act upon the lessons we learn from such books.

Jeev Dharshan V B

42 Nature’s Request

Oh humans give me a life and give me freedom from pollution. I want a happy life in a peaceful forest. The city is now highly polluted and I am not able to breathe. I need pure air for us all to live a healthy life. The water you drink is what I have given in pure form. Slowly by cutting trees you are preventing rain And there is no water for all of us to drink. Remember your ancestors kept you safe by protecting me. Even for a single tree they gave their life and saved us all. If you leave me happy you will live happily with clean air and pure water.

S. Divyan V E Riddles 1. I move but have no legs. I write but I am not a pen or pencil. I make a noise like a clock, but I am not one. Who am I? Answer : Typewriter 2. Little Fancy Ettlicoat in a white petticoat and a red horse, the longer she stands the shorter she grows. Who’s she? Answer : Candle 3. Press me at the bottom meet me on the top. Who am I? Answer : Toothpaste 4. What room has no wall, oor, ceiling or window? Answer : Mushroom 5. What kind of table do we cook and eat? Answer : Vegetable 6. What bow can’t you tie? Answer : Rainbow 7. When I travel, I remove my cap. When I rest, I put it on. Who I am I? Answer : Pen 8. What word remains the same printed backwards or forwards or upside down. Answer : NooN 9. What goes on and on and has an eye between? Answer : Onion 10. It lls the room but you cannot hold it in a spoon. Answer : Air V. Tejaaswin V “E”

43 Short Story This is a story about a boy who was intelligent and good in studies. But he hated animals whom he harassed at all times. He threw stones at the nests of birds he found on trees, at squirrels and at dogs. He always troubled a stray dog which sat near his house. One day his parents made a strange request to his friends. Soon after, his friends stopped talking to him despite his repeated efforts to make them talk. He had no one to play with and was very sad. His friends started taunting and teasing him and the bigger boys sometimes bullied him. When he could take it no more he walked up to his parents and told them that his friends were no longer talking to him. He added that they teased and bullied him. His parents smiled and asked him that if he was feeling so miserable after being treated badly by his friends, he should think about the animals who were harassed by him every day. As a human being he could at least express his feelings but the animals could only bear the trouble and they could never complain. The boy then understood his mistake and apologised to his parents and his friends. He never ever troubled any animal thereafter. Aditya S. Nair V E School is Cool

School is a daily routine for us in the morning, we’re sure to make a fuss Even when the sun is not up Here we are, awake at 5.00 a.m. sharp

Late by a minute and we have to run Eyes half open, shoelaces and homework undone then we reach school and see our friends Precisely, the ennui stops

We have a chat and go with the ow Then the bell rings, it’s time to go We may at times nd school stressful To have some fun, we do bend some rules

Talk back to teachers and detention we serve No doubt, it is sometimes what we deserve No one can say they are as cold as ice Because they are mostly really nice

44 They teach us and give us a helping hand They’re forever ready to listen and be a friend They have built condence in us Just not when they are being really harsh

Some may see school as a torture chamber Some cannot wait for the holidays in December. But it depends on how we look at school Honestly, positively, School is cool. S. Srijith Sai XII A THIRUKKURAL IN ENGLISH

Family Teachers, god, guests, relatives and onself - It is important to nurture all this ve in addition to family. Truth Truth is dened as speaking words that cause no harm Anger Erase your anger against anyone, only harm springs forth from it. Learning Learn what is to be learnt, with no aws, Once learnt, stand by what you learned. Not Learning A person who has no in - depth learning and intellectual acumen is as impressive as a doll made of mud. Right Timing Doing the right things at the right time, is the rope which binds wealth, to humans making it boundless. Not Being Lazy Kill laziness, if you wish your clan to become a reputed one. The Might of the word The benets of a gifted tongue out weigh the benets of anything else. Friendship What is better than making friends? What better protection can there be for accomplishing a task? Greatness Greatness has forever humility. Pettiness wallows in vanity. Haarish V A

45 Change is the only constant in life

It is often stated that, the only constant in life is change. Life changes every day for every person in some way. In fact there is change happening in every second of life. Moment by moment life progresses. We expect a lot of changes. We expect the seasons to change, our parents expect us to grow taller, our teachers expect us to do well in exams and we also expect rain holidays. Changes are of two types - Positive changes and Negative changes. Positive changes elevate us whereas the negative ones bog us down. But the fact remains that nothing is permanent in this world. We all face changes every day - whether it is change of weather, change in our schedule or what we choose to eat that day. We deal with changes in different ways and change affects each one of us differently. We are usually content with the small changes we see and make everyday. However, sometimes there is a change that shakes us to the core, for example, getting the least mark in the simplest of tests. Whatever the change may be the way you embrace it impacts how you live with it forever. It is not difcult to forget that life will always be changing. We face new changes every day. If we know how to embrace the changes it will be easy to handle major changes in the future. Also, we have to remember that life is what we make of it. If we are always thinking negatively then life will always be gloomy.

Shresht Gupta VIII F

India

There are many beautiful countries in the world but India is saluted for its unique features which many other countries do not have. India is a vast country and has a population of about 120 crore million. India has 26 states and seven union territories. Each of these 26 states and 7 union territories has a different culture and feature. India has even topped in games like cricket, and has many wonderful holiday and heritage spots for sight - seeing. All Indians should contribute and ensure that economically and culturally it remains prosperous. A. Deepak Balaji XI B

46 Learn about our national symbols Apart from out National Flag and National Anthem, we have many other symbols that represent various facets of our country. Symbols are created to unite people using either a visual vocabulary, or by creating verbal representations of a nation’s goals, values or history. India, for example is a country that is home to people with diverse backgrounds, religions, cultures and traditions. Binding all these together is our National Anthem and National Flag. And this is what sets us apart from other nations and gives us a sense of individuality and pride in our motherland. Symbols should be cherished and preserved by all of us for they are what makes us unique and what makes us proud to be an Indian. Here are some facts on our other National symbols : The National Animal : The Tiger is symbolic of India’s wealth of wildlife. It’s a combination of grace, strength, agility and enormous power which has contributed to making it our national animal. Sadly however this magnicent beast is in danger of extinction today. The National Flower : The Lotus symbolizes divinity, fertility, wealth and enlightenment. It occupies a unique place in our art and mythology and is seen held in the hands of numerous dieties. This is a ower that rises above the dark depths of water to spread its beauty for everyone to see. Therefore it is considered a symbol of triumph. The lotus also symbolizes purity of heart and mind. The National Bird : The Peacock is India’s national bird because it is symbolic of beauty, grace, pride and mysticism. Often depicted in the company of dieties, the peacock is protected by a Parliamentary statue as well as the Indian Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. The National Fruit : The Mango, cultivated in India since times immemorial, is our national fruit. We have over 100 varieties of the fruit that come in a range of colours, shapes and sizes. Our heritage is full of tales, songs and sketches of the mango tree. The mango tree is also a symbol of life and this is used in various ceremonies or to decorate the doorways of homes. The great Mughal emperor Akbar had planted about 1,00,000 mango trees in Lakhi Bagh in Darbhanga. The National Tree : The tree represents eternal life, because of its ever-expanding branches. The country’s unity is symbolised by the tree’s huge structure and its deep roots. The tree is also known as Kalpavriksha, which means ‘wish fulfulling tree’. The Banyan tree is called so, because the Banyan tree has immense medicinal properties and is associated with longevity. The Banyan tree also gives shelter to many kinds of animals and birds, which represent India and its people from different races, religions and castes. J Alageswaran XII C

47 DEMONetisation

(A popular story to compare how demonetisation failed to net many who were targetted, goes as follows: To hunt crocodiles, water was drained from a pond. Crocodiles were not found, because they had moved up to land when trouble struck. But all the small sh died. Though there are many misgivings, the November 2016 demonetisation could still teach unscrupulous people some lessons. Here is my primer on it.)

Achilles heel ! they cursed it would prove to the government, for, so brash Bringing all their hidden stash to trash. Cringing, many wailed away their crisp and bundled beauties. Demon, Demon ! they bemoaned their new set of duties. Etched in every Indian’s mind will it stay for long, rich members Fumbling with purses and fuming in tempers. Great blow was it on many coffers and they wail Henceforth all those oldies will land them in jail. I for one am safe, my purse is right Just a boy, you see, honest and bright. Knowing so far only a fair allowance. Looting and cheating elsewhere had to have its price. Moolah-maniac’s fate is not for the wise. Never had many imagined for all their greed One day that they will so bleed. Pompous then, worried and burdened now. Queues serpentine, toasted in blazing sun, RBI thronged, SBI crowded, but nothing won, Sighing sadly why old couldn’t turn to new yen ! Temptation given in, the corrupt cry now in Satan’s den. U-turn not possible now from unethical hoarding. Vacations, hotel binges, shopping ... all gone bombarding. Wobbly the corrupt castles of power. X-ray like such men got exposed quite sour. Yahweh blessed all that righteousness earned, Zero the troubles for good men when by ‘demon’ others burned.

Jonah A. Jacob XI C

48 SPIDER-MAN Home Coming Movie Review Plot : A young Peter Parker / Spider-man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America : Civil War, begins to navigate his new found identity as the web-swinging superhero. Thrilled by his experience with the avengers, Peter returns home, where he lives with his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), under the watchful eye of his new mentor Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) Peter tries to fall back into his normal daily routine, but when the vulture emerges as a new villian, everything that Peter holds important will be threatened. Genre : Action & Adventure, Science Fiction, Fantasy: Director : Jom Watts In Theatres : July 17, 2017 Box Ofce : $ 117 027503 Studio : Sony Pictures Cast : Tom Holland, Micheal Keaton, Robert Downey Jr., Zendaya Laura Harrier, Bokeem. Personal Opinion : It is essentially the rst teenage movie and the most awaited one with fantastic action scenes which will surely grab the viewer’s attention. Adithya P. Varma XII C WALKING : THE FORGOTTEN FUNDAMENTAL OF FAT LOSS Back in the old days, there were no gyms. Our ancestors weren’t pounding weights to stay lean. They sprinted to catch prey, carried their belongings and walked miles to colonize harsh terrain. That’s all they did. They ate when they were hungry, slept when the sun went down and moved a lot. Fast forward to our generation; we have our food home-delivered, drive to work and sleep when the sun comes up. We have completely detached ourselves from all that was actually embedded in our genetic design. The best weight loss tool, that was inbuilt in human DNA, is being ignored. Walking is now a forgotten ‘ Science’ of fat loss. There was a time when people would walk for miles on end. Not as an exercise but just as a regular locomotive activity. Contrary to that, people today hardly walk. Even to get to a destination that’s merely 500 meters away, we prefer to hop into a vehicle. Our lifestyle, predominantly, is just sitting, eating and sleeping. All physical activities have been reduced to nothing. Not to mention this ‘Movement-less’ ecosystem is supported with very poor food choices. What follows is obesity, a domino effect of illness, poor mental health

49 and inferiority complex. Keeping in mind the science behind human biomechanics and locomotion, walking is categorically the best thing humans can do for overall good health and fat loss. Everyone must be aware of the fact that ‘more muscles, burns more fat’. Walking, unlike any other exercise, adds very little stress to the body. It pushes your body but doesn’t push it past your limits, like running does. It makes you feel good. It improves blood ow to the brain and aligns the nerves. The amount of stress hormone production remains controlled. It vastly improves your stamina and your body gains the ability to make the best use of oxygen. Thus, the benets from this simple activity are said to be more than any acquired from weight loss methods or trips to the gym. B. Ravi Rajar XI ‘B’

BLU-RAY DISC Blu-ray or Blu-ray Disc (BD) is a digital optical disc in data storage format. It was designed to supersede the DVD format. It is capable of storing hours of video in high denition (720p and 1080p) and ultra high-denition resolution (2160p). The main application of Blu-ray is as a medium for video material such as feature lms and physical distribution of video games for the Play Station 3, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The name “Blu-ray” refers to the blue laser (a violet laser) used to read the disc, which allows information to be stored at a greater density than is possible with the longer-wavelength red laser used for DVDs. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Conventional (pre-Bd-XL) Blu-ray Disc discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs (50 GB) being the industry standard for feature-length video discs. Triple-layer discs (100 GB) and quadruple layers (128 GB) are available for BD-XL rewriter drivers. High-dintion video may be stored on Blu-ray discs with up to 2160p resolution (3840x2160 pixels), at upto 60 frames per second. DVD discs had been limited to a maximum resolution of 480p (NTSC, 720x 480 pixels) or 576p (PAL, 720x576 pixels). Besides the hardware specications, Blu-ray is associated with a set of multimedia formats. The BD format was developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association, a group representing makers of consumer electronics, computer hardware, and motion pictures. Sony unveiled the rst Blu-ray disc prototypes in October 2000, and the rst prototype player was released in April 2003 in Japan. Afterwards, it continued to be developed until its ofcial release in June 2006. During the high denition optical disc format war, Blu-ray Disc competed with the HD DVD format. Toshiba, the main company that supported HD DVD, conceded in February 2008, releasing its own Blu-Ray Disc player in late 2009. According to Media Research, high-denition software sales in the US were slower in the rst two years than DVD software sales. Blu-Ray faces competition from video on demand and the continued sale of DVDs. As of January 2016, 44% of U.S. broadband households had a Blu-ray player. The Holographic Versatile Disc (HVD), described in the ECMA - 377 standard, has been in development by The Holography System Development (HSD) Forum using a green writing/reading laser (532nm) and a red positioning / addressing laser (650nm). It is to offer MPEG-2, MPEG-4, AVC (H.264), HEVC (H.265), and VC-1 encoding, supporting a maximum storage capacity of 6 TB. No system corresponding to the Ecma International

50 HVD standard has been released. Because the Blu-ray Disc format is upgradable it poses challenges to the adoption of the HVD format. 4K Blu-ray discs and players became available in the rst quarter of 2016, having a storage capacity of up to 100 GB.

Compiled by KN. Balasubramanian XI-B SOCIAL MEDIA

Humans are social animals. Socializing with others is the third tier of hierarchy of human needs. This is the main reason that billions of people are using social media to stay connected and make friends as it is the one of the most used communication method. The vast social media such as Facebook, Whatsapp, Twitter, Instagram and so on helps in connecting people, irrespective of age, gender, distance, nationality and religion. These connections can help with sharing knowledge, receiving support and so on. Current data on social network users shows that the majority of the users are school and college students. The most important things to be followed in a student’s life are gaining knowledge, studying and becoming a responsible person with a sound moral and social character. But these things are jeopardized because social networking creates a virtual world that is drastically different from reality. Students neglect studies and direct communication with family and friends is health as well as affected by spending more time on social media. This affects grades, relationships, effective communication and hampers their journey to their future careers. Backlash or cyber bullying and risks of identity theft are the added problems of social networking. Besides this using smartphones or other gadgets has a detrimental effect on health, where long time users tend to develop spinal curvature, neck pain, headache, damage to retina, sleep disorder, disturbances in daily routine, anxiety, depression, loneliness and other such similar conditions. To mitigate these problems of social media, it is essential to limit the usage, allocate a good amount of time for studies, develop new hobbies, provide ample time for face to face communication and indulge in physical exercise, yoga and meditation to relax both the mind and the body. B. Jishnu XI ‘ B’ CRISTIANO RONALDO Cristiano Ronaldo is a football player who plays for the Portugal football team and the Spanish champions Real Madrid. He has scored more than 250 goals for Real Madrid and more than 75 goals for Portugal. As of now, he is the world’s highest paid athlete. Ronaldo started playing football at the age of 7 and his rst team was Andorinha. At the age of 15, he was diagnosed with a racing heart which is a condition where the heart beats faster than a normal heart. After undergoing necessary operations to treat this disorder, he

51 joined the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup champions Manchester United F.C. in 2003 where he got a chance to play with the best players in the world. He scored 84 goals in 196 games for Manchester United which trigerred a rush by many teams to buy him. In 2009, he ofcially joined Real Madrid for an astonishing transfer fee of $132,000,000 to compete with Lionel Messi who was a rising star. Ronaldo has won many major trophies with Real Madrid and Portugal. He has won 3 UEFA Champions League titles, 2 Club World Cup titles and 2 Spanish league titles with Real Madrid and a European Championship in 2016 with Portugal. At the individual level, he has more than 50 achievements. In addition to this, he has 12 world records to his name including the record of scoring more than 25 international goals in a year. In January 2017 Ronaldo was awarded FIFA’s 2016 Best Player of the Year breaking Lionel Messi’s record. In this year alone he won the European Championship, the Champions League, and the Club World Cup. His accomplishments prompt me to say that he is a good role model for youngsters. If we emulate his attitude to playing and winning we will become better at many things in our own lives, whether we can play football as good as Ronaldo or not. Nidhin S. Thiyagaraj XI-B CHAMPS OF DEVGARH - REVIEW About the Author Aditya Sharma grew up in Sonipat, aspiring to be a cricketer. He studied Law at Delhi University and then practised in his hometown for a couple of years - until he discovered that he wanted to be a writer. He started by freelancing for various national newspapers and magazines. His articles and short stories have been published in The Hindu, The Tribune, Sahara Time and Life Positive. Currently, he works as an editor with Reader’s Digest in Mumbai. Review Champs of Devgarh is about the heroes of Holy Mission School. Their time is spent either on the eld or at study. They chant, eat and smell cricket. The main character of the novel is Aakash who is criticized by his teachers for his poor performance in academics but praised by his mates for his scintillating Caribbean all round skills i.e., his hardhitting sharp elding and lethal Yorkers. This book belongs to an all round genre, just like the main character. It has comedy, romance, adventure, sports, drama etc. This book is a fun-lled journey with a sudden twist in the tale now and then. This is a nostalgic and mesmerising book with the message of friendship revealed everywhere. This is a must read for all cricket fans. Will the boys carry their cricket form into the board exams around the corner? Will they be able to buy

52 new cricket gear to combat the mightiest of bowlers and score against them? Read the book and get hit by the humungous sixes. Arvind Yatindra Srivatsa X B

BOOK REVIEW THE SECRET OF THE IMMORTAL NICHOLAS FLAMEL BOOK 1

THE ALCHEMYST

Written by MICHAEL SCOTT Josh and Sophie Freeman found their worlds turned upside down as soon as they learned that they are twins of legends. They met Nicholas Flamel and his wife Perenelle Flamel in San Francisco. The twins parents are archaeologists. Flamel’s nemesis, the immortal Dr. John Dee served the Dark Elders. His sole purpose was to release them from the shadow realm. If they (dark elders) are released they will enslave every human or eat them. The Freemans who are the twins which the prophecy in the codex describes, will either destroy the world or save it. Dr. Dee is able to take the codex but Josh had torn some pages out of it. They happen to be a part of the nal summoning. Without it they won’t be able to rise and without the codex, Nicholas and his wife will no longer be immortal. They decide to ask help from a second generation immortal, Scathach. While Perenelle is captured by Dr. John Dee and is held prisoner under a industrial company, she manages to get in contact with her husband and instructs him to go to the witch Endora. She is Scatty’s grandmother. She gives her memory to Sophie in order to teach her how to control the element air. Dr. John Dee learns of their location and has them surrounded. Will they escape with their lives? Will Nicholas Flamel remain immortal? Will the Dark Elders rise? Read the series to nd out. Shriman K. Arun IX - B

53 BITCOINS What is a Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a digital currency that can be sent electronically from one user to another, anywhere in the world. Unlike traditional currencies such as Rupees or Dollars, no single company, government or person runs the Bitcoin network, making it a ne example of a non-at currency. Instead, it is a decentralized network of computers around the world that keep track of all Bitcoin transactions, like the decentralized network of servers that makes the internet work. Because there is no central authority running Bitcoin, no one has the authority to force new users to reveal their identities. The network was designed this way to create a currency and a nancial network outside the control of any government or single company. The computers that join the network and track Bitcoin transactions are motivated to do so by the new coins that are released to the network every 10 minutes and are given to one of the computers helping to track the transactions and maintain the network. What are the currency’s origins? Bitcoin was introduced in 2008 by a shadowy creator going by the name of Satoshi Nakamoto, who only communicated by email and social messaging. While several people have been identied as likely candidates to be Satoshi, as the creator is known in the world of Bitcoin not one has been conrmed. So the search goes on. Satoshi created the original rules of the Bitcoin network and then released the software to the world in 2009. Whether it is he, she or they, Satoshi largely disappeared two years later. Anyone can download and use the software, and Satoshi now has no control over the network than anyone else using the software. Why are hackers using bitcoin? The digital currency Bitcoin has emerged as a favorite tool for hackers demanding a ransom for a simple reason. You can start accepting Bitcoin anywhere in the world without having to reveal your identity. For criminals, this makes Bitcoin much more attractive than systems like Western Union, which generally require customers to provide identication before opening an account and receiving transferred money. How do you use bitcoin? There are companies in most countries that will sell you Bitcoin in exchange for the local currency. In India, a company called Zebpay will link to your bank account or credit card and then sell you the coins for Indian Rupees. Opening an account with Zebpay is similar to opening a traditional bank or stock brokerage account, with cumbersome verication of your identity. For people who do not want to reveal their identities, there are services like Local Bitcoins

54 that will connect local people who want to buy and sell Bitcoin for cash, generally without any verication of identity. To start accepting Bitcoin is even easier. One needs only to create a Bitcoin address, which can be done anonymously by anyone with internet access. The price of Bitcoin uctuates constantly and is determined by open-market bidding on Bitcoin exchanges, like the way stock and gold prices are determined by bidding on exchanges. What’s happening with the price of Bitcoin? The price of Bitcoin has been rising. Like gold, the price of Bitcoin has always been driven by the scarcity of the digital tokens. When Bitcoin was created in 2009, it was determined that only 21 million coins would ever be created. Technology investors have purchased coins and pushed up the price out of a belief that the tokens and the system will be a sort of global digital currency and nancial network for the future. While real-world transactions have been slow to take off, Bitcoin has continued to be popular for black market uses like ransomware and online drug markets. The corporate world has also taken interest in the technology that enables Bitcoin, especially its decentralized nancial network and the blockchain, the global ledger where all Bitcoin transactions are recorded. Many banks are making big bets that real-world nancial transactions will one day be run on networks similar to Bitcoin, which can operate more quickly, efciently and securely than traditional networks. There are now many competitors to Bitcoin, like Ethereum, and their value has also been pushed up by growing interest in the Bitcoin technology. But Bitcoin has remained the largest so-called crypto currency and is generally the one that people use to buy and sell other crypto currencies. Mahilan. B XII A

Prerequisities of any relationship Humans are social animals. We have evolved to live together, work together and do everything we wish to in life, together. Scientic research has so far supported the view that social isolation reduces our life-span, increases risk of heart problems and diabetes and affects our cognitive skills negatively. Therefore relationships are a must-have for any human to actually survive more than food or water. And a basic quality to build strong relationships with people is, mutual respect. Mutual respect doesn’t mean respect merely in words or actions. It also refers to respect for one’s talent, feelings, actions, personality, beliefs, views etc. When there is no mutual respect in a relationship, people tend to focus more on a person’s views, than the person himself. Thus, in such a relationship views become a litmus test.

55 But there are over a billion people in this world, each with different views, different interests, different beliefs etc. And when we are more concerned about the views of people than people themselves, we move away from people-centric relationships, and people will be more socially isolated than ever, spelling danger for human civilization. To prevent this large-scale inux of social isolation into our lives, we must learn to accept people as they are, and respect their views, beliefs and actions, while agreeing to agree or disagree with them. We must understand that there can never be two like-minded people in this world, as people are different in all respects. Only by having the quality of mutual respect, can we understand the perspectives of different people and give space to improvise our own views or beliefs. This mutual respect forms the very foundation of not just relationships but of human civilization itself. All of us must thus learn to inculcate the quality of giving and taking respect. S. Sashank XII B

Arjun or Eklavya

If you are asked whether it is better to be Arjun with a teacher like Dronacharya or to be Eklavya without a teacher, it is very likely that you will choose to be Arjun. This may be a right choice but for a moment consider looking at it from another point of view. Imagine a situation where Arjun is taking aim at the target, shoots, misses the target by two inches on the left side. Arjun goes to his teacher Drona who looks at the situation and asks Arjun to hit it again. But the same thing happens. Drona tells Arjun that he is putting more weight on his left foot and asks him to shift a little bit of his weight onto his right foot. Arjun does that, shoots, but misses the bull’s eye again and hits on the right side by 1-inch. He takes this into consideration after rebalancing his weight, shoots, and hits the target. Now consider the same situation for Eklavya. He misses the target by two inches on the left side. He has nobody to turn to, no Guru to ask get “ready-made” solutions. He is worried, he thinks, he shoots again and keeps trying. At night he cannot sleep, and tosses and turns on his hard bed. Next day sees some more practice but with similar results. Then he cannot sleep. Possibly on the third day (like a ash of lightening) he discovers the role played by the way he balances the weight on each foot. He tries now to lean on his right foot and sooner or later shoots at his target. The question arises : which situation is preferable? While Arjun was getting ready for ready-made answers he could not develop his own ability of struggling and solving the problems which came to him. So every time the problems came, he had to look up to someone to guide him. He did this at the battleeld also (which in a way, in retrospect, is good because mankind got a fantastic thing called the Gita because of this.)

56 On the other hand, Eklavya had taught himself archery, had a feeling of achievement which was far fuller and deeper than that of Arjun’s. He had also learnt the ability of squarely facing the problems which came to him in life by analyzing them, struggling through them and nally winning. So dear friends, we could ask again, is it better to be Arjun with a teacher like Dronacharya or Eklavya who has to nd his own answers without a teacher? Think about it. S. Vishnuprasad VIII E

Schrodinger’s cat says “MEOW”!!!

The word physics strikes fear in many hearts. But is it actually something to be scared of, something to be wary of? Of course not. Physics is a beautiful subject. It is the key to unravelling the mystery around us and outside our known world. As Jonathan Kent said, “People are afraid of what they don’t understand.” Most of us fear physics as we nd it difcult to understand. But in reality it is just something we stubbornly keep telling ourselves. Physics is really not difcult unless you think it is. At a very young age, we might have heard from the ends... sorry friends in higher classes that physics is very hard to understand. We believe them, naively, and set up a kind of mental block against the subject. This is the main reason for us to be befuddled by it. But hopefully, the following paragraphs might help you see the inner beauty of the ‘beast’. The title says Schrodinger’s cat. Don’t be scared if you don’t know it . This mental spawn of Erwin Schrodinger is not academic.... yet. This is to show that the beauty of physics lies in its simplicity. The one thing all physicists accept is that nature is simple in its workings and so is beautiful. I could have taken something academic like electricity or centre of gravity or light. But the explanation given here is kind of dumbed down a bit without any mathematics so that it wouldn’t interfere with your “academic thinking”. This was an experiment carried out by a physicist, obviously, called Schrodinger, to illustrate the absurdity of the existing ideas about quantum mechanics. You might probably be thinking, This ain’t no beauty, this quantum mechanics is just nerd talk. What in the blazers is this guy thinking of himself?. But let me assure you it is not as difcult to understand as it might seem. This is a thought experiment. No cats were harmed during the process.... except the poor cat that was unfortunate to be inside Schrodinger’s head that day. Tough luck. You might be wondering whether or not to spank me for my lame jokes but sadly my sense of humour hasn’t been the same since I started my relationship with physics. Let us get back to the elephant in the room, which is the cat (pun intended). Before I divulge the sad story of this particular cat (since I’m in a divulgatory mood), there is something we must be clear with. It is QUANTUM MECHANICS. No, it is not something you learn in mechanical engineering and yes, it is related to QLED TVs, in fact it is the very cause. Simply put, it is the study of the ‘very very very very very small’. You might ask what do we have to do with something that small? Aren’t all of us a lot bigger than that? From the beginning of the

57 human race we have been plagued with an insatiable curiosity. And so it was curiosity that killed the cat (pun intended again). We always wanted to know what the smallest thing that makes us was. For this we created the concept of atoms, protons, electrons and neutrons. It might also provide us the knowledge to make things more small. Why do we want things to be more small? It is because it would be more efcient. Anyway, quantum mechanics was born when Einstein answered the question of what light was. Some said light was made out of particles while others said it was made of waves. Turns out that all of them were right! Light seems to be made of both particles and waves! It was completely bizarre then and it is completely bizarre now too. But it gave rise to a theory that revolutionized physics. This theory says that at a microscopic level nothing is certain. It is like if you know how fast something moves you wouldn’t be able to know where it was. Many physicists were unable to accept that at a quantum level, deterministic nature of things breaks down. Deterministic means that the future, past and present of a particle can be accurately measured. This theory along with the theory of relativity acted as a catalyst for the breakdown of Newtonian Physics.

To show the theory’s absurdity, Schrodinger proposed a thought experiment involving a cat, which famously came to be known as Schrodinger’s cat, as well as a steel box, a radioactive element, a Geiger counter, a hammer and a ask of hydrocyanic acid. He said that if the cat is put in the box along with the radioactive element, the counter, the hammer and the acid and if there is an equal probability that the element will or wouldn’t decay, the cat is both dead and alive until you open the box. Preposterous, right? He said that if the element decays the counter tube will discharge and release a hammer which then breaks the ask thereby killing the cat. If there is no decay, it means the cat lives on to see another day. But since there is no way for us to see without opening the box (that’s the condition!), to us the cat is both dead and alive. So, concluded Schordinger, the Copenhagen interpretation is thereby false. But what happened next is beyond the scope of this article and so is the explanation of the Copenhagen interpretation.

P.S. If you are a real science geek, check this out on Wikipedia.

Shrivanth K. Arun X B

58 Amazing meanings hidden behind logos of some famous companies We are surrounded by millions of logos around us which belong to different companies. But do we know what these logos really convey? Let us nd out 1. Amazon Introduction Amazon initially started as an online book store, Later it became the largest transporter of goods, even beating WALMART which was the best at that time. MEANING The yellow arrow that you see below the six letter word not only shows us a smile, the arrow from A to Z Shows that they sell everything from A to Z. 2. BASKIN ROBBINS Introduction Baskin Robbins started in the mid 19th century and turned out to be one of the most famous ice cream franchise all over the world. They were famous for having 31 avours of ice creams each being the avour of the day for a month. MEANING In the letters BR, part of the words are colored in pink to highlight the fact that they have 31 avours for each day of the month. 3.BMW Introduction BMW is one of the world’s most famous automobile producers. But they earlier started as an airplane company known as RAPP MOTOR. MEANING The Blue and White quadrants refer to the propellers in the blue skies. Also the blue and white colours look similar to the ag of Bavaria where they were rstly introduced. 4. Sony Vaio Introduction VAIO or Video Audio Interpretation Operation is a branch of the Sony Company. It was mostly centralized in Japan. MEANING The stylish wavy lines were not some random symbols and codes but they actually had a meaning behind them. The V and A meant the analog sign waves and the I and O looked like 1 and 0 referring to the binary operations, creating a blend of analog and digital signals. Also the creator of the company Teiyu Koto wanted the word to rhyme with the word BIO to indicate life. Compiled by Adithya Ganesh X ’A’

59 Mother and Father

You are both special in every way. Encouraging me more and more each passing day.

You both are the reason why I am so strong, With you two at the helm not a thing could go wrong.

You have both helped me through many trials and tribulations. You have made things better in every situation.

Thank you both for always being there, And showing me that you truly care.

Words could never explain how I feel about you, But I hope you know that I truly love you two.

Mohit Dhariwal IX “C”

Importance of Saving Fuel This is a well known saying that wisemen act before a calamity takes place; medicore men learn after the event and the ignorant do not learn even after being bitten. It is not proper to dig a well after a re breaks out. So this is the most appropriate time to save energy in any form and more so fuel, without which life in the modern world is not possible. For thousands of years men were using different things for fuel, like wood, oil, and so on to produce re and keep it burning. Later man discovered petrol and other forms of fuel. But without applying his mind or without caring for the future, man has been spending fuel indiscriminately. As a result we face a severe crisis of fuel on one hand and global warming and consequently drastic climatic changes on the other hand. When environment is polluted, children are born with deformities. So the need of the hour is saving fuel. Fuel efciency is directly proportional to how much energy we get from each unit of fuel. If fuel efciency goes below the accepted parameter, then we have to use more fuel to complete the same job. So if the cost of manufacture goes up, prices of essential commodities, travel expenditure etc. also would increase sharply and the economy of the country will dip. The more one uses fuel, the more he pollutes the environment. So scientists and specialists in this eld advise us to save fuel by following simple ways.

60 Here are some suggestions for saving fuel : 1. Use cars / motor vehicles only for long distances and use public transport frequently. If it is a short distance, one may walk or cycle so that it is food for health also. 2. Keep vehicles always in good condition. 3. Use unadulterated fuel so that the engine (of vehicles) lasts long. 4. Maintain a steady speed and do not drive fast. 5. If possible, people can share one car than driving it for one person. (Car Pooling). 6. The importance of conserving oil/gas must be spread to as many people as possible, considering it to be a great social responsibility. The youth should be involved in this campaign actively. 7. Research to nd alternatives and better techniques to conserve oil / gas should be encouraged. 8. There should be some powerful international body which should monitor the consumption of oil/gas by various nations and must set some standard for all nations to practise. 9. Efforts should be made to tap solar energy and use the same as an alternative to fuel. 10. Our political leaders should avoid extravaganza and see that the usual convoy of vehicles do not follow them. 11. Fossil fuel of dead plants and animals which are decomposed can easily be recovered by utilizing the pollution -free oxides of carbon. By using this process, we may be able to eliminate the long duration taken for fossil fuel to form. 12. Bio-gas could also be used. As the great scientist Albert Einstein remarked, Nature may be profound, but she never cheats. She seems to play according to the dictates of man. Man has been meddling with Nature which is bound to bring out disastrous changes. Natural oil and gas are not ours alone and it is our responsibility to see that we pass on the same to future generations too. If we fail in this, the following prophetic words of William Wordsworth may soon be realized. “And much it grieved my heart to think What man has made of man?” B. Sudarshan XII B

61 The Story of Dreams Short or Long, You could use a plate of copper. You could be strong. Villain or Hero, Happy or Sad, Your marks could be Zero. You could be Bad. Hero or Magician Car or Bike, You may end up Tragic. You could go on a Hike. or Could be a Fairy Bungalow or Hut, But some sure are scary You could be a Nut. This is the story of Dreams, Topper or opper, Where outside there are no screams.

S. Adithya VII ‘A’ ANIME NARUTO Anime is quite a part of Japanese culture nowadays and it has made its own impact on the Japanese society. I would like to talk about a world famous anime - Naruto Shippuden here. Recently aired on Animax TV channel, Naruto Shippuden is about the life of an orphan Naruto Uzumaki who is forced to make harsh decisions to help his friend Sasuke Uchiha and to fulll his ambition. With one of the ‘Kekkai Genki’ (EYES WITH SPECIAL POWERS) Sasuke aims to avenge his clan, the Uchihas, as his brother annihilated them. Naruto’s ambition (to become the Hokage or leader of the village) turns out to be challenging when the ‘Akatsuki’ strikes to capture all the ‘Jinchuriki’ (Jinchuriki are the people with one of the tailed beasts sealed within them. If they are released, havoc would take place) in order to bring destruction. Then when you think the legendary Madara Uchiha is still alive, there comes Black-Zetsu. I’m not going to elaborate anything here as I want it to be a surprise if you decide to watch. My article may not reveal much but trust me, one episode will have you wanting to watch more. Nikil Sivakumar VII A

62 Everything that will kill you from A to Z (Hopefully sung by the Grim Reaper)

In life you have choices, the healthy and not And sometimes it’s tricky, to choose what you ought So if you’re wondering what will make you ill that’s easy to know because...... everything will

A is for alcohol, source of addiction Liver diseases and other afictions so how about water? That might be okay But if its in plastic, there’s B-for B.P.A C is for corn syrup, that soda uses Also for carbs found in sugary juices D is for dehydration, you still have too drink! Though all these beverages seem like they stink Eating too little, or too much too counts E is for eating imperfect amounts And eating some things that you shouldn’t consume. ‘Cause too many dishes will lead to your doom F is for fried food, lled up with fat G is for gluten (allergies and all that) H is for (too much and you’ll meet your Maker) I is for insecticide, veggies are sprayed with J is for jam, with way too much sugar K is for kale, which is also a kind of a butcher “But isn’t it healthy?” - I’m glad that you asked Cabbage and kale make thyroids rise fast “Forget about eating-I’ll just go outside” But that is where even more dangers can hide

L is for lyme disease, carried by ticks M for malaria that mosquitos inict N is for n-diethyl-m-toluamide It kills all the bugs of course, but it kills your insides too

63 O is oxygen-less recreation P for pollution in each inhalation Q is for quicksilver, now all the sh are wrecked R for deadly radiation, hard to detect S is for sunscreen, but also the sun Both give you cancer, isn’t that fun! T for Tabasco, U & V for UV W for watching way too much TV

There’s radiation exposure, in X for X-Ray Y is unsurprisingly yellow fever Z is for zeal that is over arching in insistence That you’ve found the key to eternal existence

You can’t avoid danger, just go on and try No matter your actions, you’re still gonna die !

Deepak Srinivasan VIII “E”

Magnetotherapy The earliest mention of the magnet being used as a healing agent is in the , the ancient Indian treatise on medicine and a part of one of the four Vedas. The ancient Egyptians were also familiar with the properties of magnetic forces, as they utilized it to preserve mummies. Their legendary queen, Cleopatra, was said to have worn a tiny magnet on her forehead to preserve her charm. It was only in the beginning of the 16th Century that magnets became an object of scientic research. A swiss alchemist and physician, Paracelsus, discovered healing powers of magnet and was soon followed by other researchers. The father of homeotherapy, Dr. Samuel Hahneman, was convinced with the healing powers of magnets and its uses. Today Magnetotherapy is widely recognised and has scientic support. When the body comes in contact with magnets, the magnetic waves are believed to pass through the tissues and induce secondary currents, which produce heat, thus reducing pains and swellings. Magnets are also believed to help in containing hemoglobin which in turn contains iron. The magnets inuence the iron in the blood, thereby removing calcium, cholesterol and other deposits. It is said to cleanse, purify and ionise blood. The ionised blood ows easily, resulting in ease in the activity of the heart and normalization of blood pressure. The secretion of hormones is also regulated.

64 Magnets of various shapes, sizes and strengths are used to regulate and strengthen the natural system and preserve the balance of the magnetic eld in the body. Usually two types of cial magnets are used - electromagnets and permanent magnets. For most treatments, disc shaped magnets of medium to high potency are generally used. T.S. Sri Hari IX C

Global Warming I hereby pledge to stop using the term “Climate change”. Instead, I will use Escalating Global Warming to describe the increase in the earth’s average temperature and the destruction caused by global warming primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels. “Climate Change” is a misleading term employed by fossil fuel industry and its advocates to lull the media and public into a false sense of security. This security propaganda is intended to make global warming caused climate destabilization seem more benign and non-earth threatening. It suggests the earth’s climate is always in a natural state of change, rather than global warming’s direct causation being from human activity related to carbon and methane pollution. This idea of “natural”climate change diminishes the real seriousness of global warming and does not directly implicate our increasing use of fossil fuel and the resultant carbon and methane pollution, as a primary cause. Rising global temperatures is the most serious currently active challenge facing humanity comparable in scope of impact to a global nuclear war. It is upto all of us youngsters to therefore do our best in stopping this damage. Moksh Jain VIII “D”

How can children use their free time? Leisure time may not come very frequently for students and should therefore be used wisely. Leisure time can be used for relaxation and setting goals into perspective. A good start would be to create a list of activities they would like to nish. These activities should be benecial to the body and mind. Students can stimulate their minds by meditating or learning new skills. This time can be used to try something they have wanted to do, but never had time for. There is perhaps even a book they have wanted to read. This can be relaxing and build up one’s vocabulary at the same time! They could nd their creative side by starting a hobby which can reduce stress and keep their minds active and creative. They can also use their time to reect on their studies by looking at what they have learnt and what they may need to place more focus on. Ensuring they are upto date with everything will give them peace of mind.

65 Reading has always been one of the activities that fascinated the human mind and as long as we read books written in a language that we do not nd difcult to understand, we should nd reading a relaxing activity. In conclusion spending our time judiciously is very important. I strongly believe that reading a book will help our mind and develop our vocabulary and when we have enough, spending some time outside with family or friends will also help us a great deal. S. Joshua Jenix VIII D

Words can make and break relations Spoken words like lost time, will not come back. Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. Words have energy and power with the ability to help, to heal, to hinder, to harm, to humiliate and be used in anyway. But we cannot have the power to stop the consequences of our words. Words can make and break relationships. Communication can be a very big tool to leverage our interpersonal rapport. It is not what we mean but how we express that is very important. Sometimes we may hurt or harm someone else’s feeling knowingly or unknowingly. Like a crack in a glass, some relationships may be impossible to mend once strained. Years of friendship may be destroyed in a moment of emotional outburst. We may have a number of reasons to be emotional and impulsive. But the person receiving the same may not and need not appreciate it. Spoken words are too powerful to be forgotten. Before speaking, take a few moments to contemplate what to say and how to say it; consider the impact they will have on the listener. Be kind to all and speak words that are beacons of inspiration, enthusiasm and encouragement to all. Kind and sweet words are always music to the ears of the listeners. To improve ourselves, let us do an important exercise. List at least four occasions where we got into a relationship problem with an important person. Let us recall what words we used and how we used the same. Let us place ourselves in that person’s position and introspect how we would have taken the same. It will also be a good idea to do a small audit of how we talk with others and check if there is a communication gap. We must discipline ourselves to speak in a manner that conveys respect, gentleness and humility. Shriman K. Arun IX B Share Sharing is a good habit. We must share with our friends, brothers and sisters. I share my lunch with my friends. I also share my toys with my brother and sister. What happens when we do not share? We will be sad and not have any friends. S. Mithun Ragav I C

66 Clean India A country famous for its historical and cultural magnicence, climate and forests is one of the most unhygienic countries. I am certain that we all know that I am talking about India. Who is behind all this? We Indians are behind this. We have caused this no doubt but we have a solution too which will reverse the damage. There are many ways to prevent pollution like cycling, walking, avoiding plastic, etc. Kids like us can do a lot to protect our environment. We can request people we know to stop smoking for example. We can also create a group that saves the environment and name it a Junior Eco Club. We should plant trees in our gardens. Just like a Clean India, we must have a green India. Green India means India with all its beautiful plants and trees. Cutting down trees should be banned as trees not only provide us with oxygen but also absorb carbon-di-oxide from the air. If carbon-di-oxide in the air increases, it will lead to global warming and make the earth a very hot planet. Now let’s all together start practising better habits for the sake of the environment. Anirudh Prahalad V “A”

Life of a child

I would like to stay, like a puppy in my garden, playing and enjoying, But I live in a city without a garden My life goes like machine in a factory. In the morning, the alarm rings, I yawn and stretch, as the starting sound of my engine. I wash my face, dress to school, soon I fell like a tortoise in a race. With my friends I talk and walk, I hate my life. I would like to be a lion in a den not in a cage. which has no freedom. I would like to be like the birds in the sky and have wings to y. S. Mainkandan XI B

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D O D O M A Y Answers : Answers BEWARE OF “QUACKS” Over the past decade a lot of people have been fascinated by attractive phrases like “Art of living”, “Inner Engineering”, “Bringing purpose into life” etc. run by the so called experts of spiritual and philosophical knowledge. I have my reservations about a few of them. I personally have been witness to this daylight quackery and have a pretty good idea of their programmes. These programmes appear to be a guide for people to attain happiness in their lives. Most of what these businessmen and women say are but improvised versions of otherwise very explicit statements like “Follow your heart”, “Do not expect much out of your actions”, “Be contented with what you have” etc. They are technically embellished with an astounding skill of language and propaganda that even draws the wallets of rich and educated people into their pockets. There is another advice given too, that takes the form of pseudoscientic misinformation, but is still able to convince even a highly educated person. Scientic research has shown that, a mere belief or passion can alter your brains and genes. There is evidence for actions and social interactions affecting brains and genes but not a shred of proof of “Belief to alter our personality”. When such advice is given and people are attered about how powerful they are, they are then given advice as to how to lead a fullling life. These are merely perspectives of only a select few and cannot be applied across people, who are different in many ways. Sometimes these sermons ask people to act in a manner that may not suit their original nature at all and may corrupt their self to make them someone they are not. Hence these organizations who talk about teaching people ”the secret to a wonderful life” must be looked from a skeptic’s eye. People must understand that any organisation that talks about “the best way to live life” and indulges in pseudoscientic quackery are best ignored.

S. Sashank XII B EVERY PILL IS FOLLOWED WITH AN ‘ILL’ “The world is too much with us”. Nowadays people are over-dependent on doctors and medicines such that they don't realize that the human body can cure itself from any ailment or disease, provided there is no intervention by chemicals. By chemicals, I mean drugs / medicines. Our body is made up of the ve elements found in nature. Man should learn to live along with it, as our ancestors did. As quoted by Wordsworth. “ The world is too much with us...” We seem to move away from nature, falling for money etc. Many ailments such as cold, cough and fever, BP and diabetes are being treated with drugs through it can be cured by the body along with its immune system. Let us take BP for example. BP is said to be nothing but a measure of how many cells in the body need to be given food. When the cells work and eat food, or when they get a disease and they need to cure themselves and also when they have to increase their strength for activities, BP is said to increase. Whenever need for food is less for the cells in the body, BP will reduce. When a cell is diseased it will need ve things : BP, Sugar, Oxygen, Vitamins and Minerals. These

70 are necessary to cure a disease. When these ve things are given to the cells it cures itself from the disease. When a cell is diseased, the rst thing it will ask for it is believed is BP. This is because it can be treated only if BP increases. Our body will increase or reduce its BP depending on its requirement from time to time. Therefore, the truth is that controlling BP becomes the actual disease. 120/80 is the average BP. But, average doesn’t mean it is normal and nowadays it is considered as a standard or a scale which is seriously wrong. BP Medicines and tablets were invented solely for the purpose of keeping BP at control during surgical operations and emergency situations. So consuming medicines and tablets to control BP is like consuming poison out of our own interest as both are one and the same. Therefore I would like to conclude by quoting William Wordsworth again”...Little we see in nature that is ours ....”, which implies we are moving away from nature by consuming medicines for small ailments and diseases, thereby interfering with our body’s immune system and by not letting it to do its natural process on its own. (PS. These are notings inspired by Dr. B.M. Hegde) B. Srikrishnan XII C EXPECTATIONS FOR INFINITY WAR Set to release in May 2018, Innity War is the next big Avenger Movie MCU fans are excited about. So down here I have listed the 5 things we can expect from the movie. Scarlett Johansson has teased an innity war scene feat using 32 different Marvel characters on screen while the directors Anthony and Joe Russo spoke of 67 characters to be featured in the movie. You thought the civil war airport scene was good? Innity War is going to be way cooler. The galactic overlord Thanos has been teased as MCU’s most dangerous villain ever. Since he cameoed at the end of the Avengers, Actor Josh Brolin is to play Thanos and make his rst appearance in Guardians of the galaxy. The innity stones are a major factor in the movie. The terseract or the space stone was introduced in Captain America rst Avenger. Aether or reality stone in Thor : The Dark World. Time stone in Dr. Strange and mind stone in the Avegers (Loki’s Scepter) while the soul stone is yet to be introduced. It’s going to be a crazy team up with Iron Man, Cap, Spiderman, Groot and Doctor Strange sharing the same screen. Doctor Strange will be the key in defeating Thanos. Avenger’s Innity War could end up being one the most expensive movie made so far with a budget of $ 400M. We can expect Thanos to wield the innity gauntlet and destroy nearly half of the population of the earth (as in the romics). Civil war came out good and Home Coming was fun but there are great expectations for Innity War and I hope Marvel Studios does justice to it. S. Sathiya Murthy XII C

71 HELLO, FELLOW CHENNAITE (Any spelling or grammatical mistake is entirely intentional) [Work of ction(?) Any resemblance to actual person is anything but coincidental) This is a conversation between a thoroughly homebred Chennaite and a newborn child, assuming the child to be walking and talking ( I warned you that this could be a work of ction]. Hey! Newborn Chennaite are you? Congratulations on the future B.E. Qualication which you surely got the minute you were born. Or is it M.B.B.S.? Anyway, let me take you on a tour of the city in which you have to spend the rest of your life. To your left you will see a heap of garbage on the road. To your right, you will see a heap of garbage on the road. Don’t mind that. Nobody ever does. What? Are you asking me where the garbage can is? Can you see a black hill of plastic right over there? I guess if you dig through it a garbage can might appear. Or maybe the cockroaches chewed through it. Who knows? Oh! What is this? Another trafc jam? You want me to keep beeping the horn just to annoy everyone for the next ten minutes. Oh! A beggar is approaching us. Now everyone will look straight and won’t blink for a few minutes. They smell fear. Out there you can see the pride of Chennai - our Metro Rail. Of course no one uses it anymore as we are accustomed to riding footboard in the already overcrowded MTC buses. Are you asking when the Metro Rail was built? I guess a year ago. When did we stop riding it? A year ago. Can you see the Stadium? It reminds me of something that I forgot to tell you. Do you remember CSK. Oh, so you do. Yes, it is the team that was banned from the IPL and hasn’t played for two years. Yes, now we don’t have Dhone, Raina or basically any player. Oh you want to support Mumbai Indians. That’s too bad. If you live in Chennai you have to live and breathe only CSK. Are you asking me what we have been supporting if they have not been playing any matches? That is a good question. So there, we have reached the end of the tour. I guess I will see you in the next superstar movie rst day-rst show. Just so you know, I won’t attend your calls in fear that it would be the collection agent. So excuse me as I have to drop my one year old boy to his IIT class. Bye! A. ARUNAN ARAVAANAN XI B The Unexpected Increment It was 6 a.m. in the morning when Chajwal Singh Pandey was returning from his night duty. He works in OZMAZO a company that produces the best products for setting up a nuclear reactor in the year 3114. He is the chief of security of the company and was proud of himself. He was only worried about his salary and wanted an increment. As he was about to ride his aero bike he saw a red aero car zooming into the ofce. He was suspicious about the car because no one came to the ofce at this time of the day. Chajwal took his tranquilizer dart gun and entered into the dark lonely ofce. He saw that a light was switched on there in the room of the chairman, Dr. Anirudh. There was a noise and a man was moving. Chajwal barged into the room and saw Dr. Anirudh standing there.

72 Dr. Anirudh said that he was video conferencing with a Russian partner. Chajwal was abbergasted but he returned home in his bike with a good story to tell his kids and an increment to surprise his wife. Anirudh. R. Raman VIII D IMPORTANCE OF SCHOOLING Spending eight long hours every day in the same old building lled with children of different ages isn’t as easy as one thinks it to be. What‘s more, the never-ending homework that accompanies the students only adds to the hatred towards school. Undoubtedly, school is annoying and boring with a lot of effort going towards attaining good grades. Nonetheless, school is highly important; hence, the reason why parents pressurize their children to work so hard. Giving school a miss means that you are missing out on an important stage of your life. School is the basic foundation where knowledge is being imparted to a child. It gives a chance to children to acquire knowledge on various elds of education, such as people, literature, history, mathematics, politics, and numerous other subjects. Unless you complete your school education, you cannot get yourself enrolled into a college. Going to a college is highly signicant if one wants to succeed and achieve his or her dreams. With higher education, you can get a good job and lead a better life. Without academics, you will not be able to make a living for yourself. Attending school gives you a chance to meet new children of your age. While some remain only classmates, some get close to become good friends for many years or even a lifetime. Conversely, if you stay at home all day long, you will probably not be able to meet many such people of your age. Meeting new people and socializing also broadens your parameters of knowledge. Thus, if you want to lead a good social life, it is best to attend school. Unless you are occupied with various tasks, staying without work during the day can be really boring and tiresome. It better to attend school rather than sitting idle the entire day. Not only will it keep you active, it will also help you learn other useful skills. Gone are the days when school meant just learning the events given in a history chapter or solving tough mathematical problems or reciting poems! Nowadays schools have become the rst stepping stones in the life of a child, wherein he/she learns a lot. Developing hobbies, rening them, learning basic etiquette, getting skilled at multi tasking and developing social skills are some of the many things that a school equips a child with. S. Joshua Jenix VIII D STUDENT PERSPECTIVE OF SUCCESS It is the eve of the examination and you are trying to cram everything you can, trying to gure out concepts and methods that you never got the hang of and perhaps wishing that you had photographic memory. Later you feel dissatised about your performance after the exam. Every mediocre student can relate to this although most of them never realise the crux of the problem. Rather they inculcate the belief that they are not good enough. The main

73 problem is that most students hold onto their belief. Due to repeated failure they tend to lower their aspiration and often lose their self-esteem. To overcome this situation the student must break his negative beliefs and ll his mind with uplifting thoughts. “We are what we think All that we are arises with our thoughts With our thoughts we make our world” Buddha could not have been more relevant to this age than any other. These beliefs get substantiated in our minds only if we get a sense of certainity. We obtain certainity with self-satisfaction and improvement. The only difference between a person who succeeds in what he does and the one who fails in his goals comes boiling down to the “decision” each one of them makes. In the current scenario young student’s minds are constantly bombarded with sources which provides instant gratication like the internet, television etc. These things, with their easy access and extensive novelty seem more rewarding, than securing high scores in an exam. To overcome the situation mentioned a student needs to redesign his mind gradually and to train it in a focussed way. Students should know the reality that studying is a gradual process, and it is different from reading. Studying is a matter of routine, done on a day-to-day basis. A simple exercise is to break the long term goals to shorter ones. If the goals are small and ambitious, the student will get instant satisfaction on achieving the same and it boosts his/her morale. As the saying goes “Rome was not built in a day”. Similarly a whole subject can’t be studied in a day. Hence proper planning towards time, quality and quantity of study and its execution are the key aspects of success. This can be achieved through consistency, self discipline and constant practice. Then the desired results will be inevitable. To conclude, it is apt to recall that DISCIPLINE is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.

A.Aadithya Srinivasan XII C Stress The reasons for stress are plenty, failure being rst on the list. Failure in life, job, studies etc. The reason for the increase in the rate of stress could be due to failure of agriculture or studies. Farmers panic if they don’t get the required amount of rain, youngsters and adults get stressed when things go wrong and become unhappy. We can overcome such negativity by preventing stress. We can prevent stress in many ways. Some methods could be practising Yoga, forgiving, overcoming bad habits, thinking positive and doing things the right way. It is not the load that breaks you, it's the way you carry it. Utsav V. Jain VIII D

74 RAKESH SHARMA MY HERO Apart from being the rst Indian to be on space, Rakesh Sharma has been awarded by the Indian Government for this gallantry on successfully completing the given mission. The Hero of Soviet Union and the Ashoka Chakra Award were two of the accolades given to honour his courageous deeds. Timeline 1949 : Rakesh Sharma was born in Patalia into a Punjabi family. 1966 : He joined the National Defense Academy as an Air Force trainee. 1970 : Appointed as a test pilot by Indian Air Force. 1971 : Rakesh Sharma ew the Mikoyan - Gurevich, a Russian jet. 1984 : He was part of a space mission owing to which he became the rst Indian to travel to space. 2006 : He took part in a space conference held by ISRO. K. Ashwin V Friendship Are you true to your friends? A friend in need is a friend indeed A friend in need is a friend indeed But you think he would block your speed But you think them a weed He will be the one When you were in your high heights Who stands with you in pressure You don’t remember their lights But you always think of the one When you are deep down Who stand with you in pleasure. They behave like a clown To make sure you are happy J. Sayanth VIII D RIDDLES - CRACK IT IF YOU CAN 1. Who makes it, has no need of it. Who buys it, has no use for it. Who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it? 2. What can travel around the world while staying in a corner? 3. What has an eye but cannot see? 4. What gets wetter and wetter the more it dries? 5. What kind of tree can you carry in your hand? 6. If you have me, you want to share me. If you share me, you haven’t got me. What am I? 7. Take off my skin - I won’t cry, but you will! What am I? 8. What can you catch but not throw? 9. What gets broken without being held?

10. What kind of room has no doors or windows?

7. Onion 8. Cold 9. Promise 10. Mushroom 10. Promise 9. Cold 8. Onion 7. AAYUSH MODI Answers : 1. Cofn 2. Stamp 3. Needle 4. Towel 5. Palm 6. Secret Secret 6. Palm 5. Towel 4. Needle 3. Stamp 2. Cofn 1. : Answers VIII D

75 TAMIL TREATS       X B   X B   X C   X E   X A    VIII C     VIII E     X B    X E    VIII E    X B    VIII E    VIII D    VIII C    X E    X E    X E    X C    X C    X A    X C    VIII F    X D   X E    X C    X C   X E    VIII D    VIII C    X C   X E

76          

  



                   

77 

  

 

   

          

   

   

   

78       

       

 

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  

  

  

  

79   

  

     

 

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                                                                                       

80             

  

             “  ”                                  “”                      .                                                                                      

81                                   

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                                                                                 

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84                

        “”        ””“ ”                  “” ”                   ” ”                                     

85 

                     

                           

                                                                   

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 G  G  G  G  G  G  G  G  G  G  G 

88  G  G  G  G  G 

                                                                                                                              

89                                       

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90                                                                            

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     

    

                                

92                       

           B.C     

                                                                                             

93            

.    

                                               

94                                                                               

95                                   

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      

  

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            

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  

 

96 HINDI HALCYON fo|ky; Ldwy ;k fo|ky; eafnj gSA mlesa xq: gh bZ”oj gSA mleas iqLrd gh lh

97 ?kksM+s dh lokjh gS cgqr rst+] ij Qsjkjh ?kksM+s ds leku og dqN Hkh ugha AA Qsjkjh ?kksM+s dk egRo gS vueksy] t+jk nsf[k, rks lgh] vk¡[ks ?kweus yxsaxs ?kksy ?kksy A ;g Qsjkjh dh lokjh gS] bl thou esa jkuh dh lokjh gS AA &ch- iz.ko jkeLokeh VIII C lq[k lq[k dh dkeuk gj dksbZ djrk] lq[k rks lc dks ,sls ugha feyrk] lq[k ikus ds fy, lq[k ck¡Vuk iMrk gSA lq[k dh dksbZ nqdku ugha] tks lq[k dks [kjhn lds A lq[kh jgus ds fy, lq[k nsuk iMrk gSA lq[k gS cPpksa dh eqLdku esa] lq[k gS ek¡ ds I;kj esa] lq[k gS cMkas ds vkf”kZokn esa] lq[k gS ijhokj ds lax jgus esa] lq[k dgrk gS fd rw eq>s dgk¡ qM vk;k] rst+ gok pyuh “kq# gqbZ A ckny xjts] lwjt cknyksa esa Nqi x;k] FkksM+h nsj esa ikuh Hkj Hkj ds cjluk “kq: gqvk AA

98 lc yksx [kq”kh ls >we mBs] fdlkuksa us Hkxoku dks /kU;okn fd;k lc yksxksa dks viuk lcd feyk vkSj ikuh osLV ugha fd;k AA - Prathan Jain VII. D okg js iSlk! rsjs fdrus uke\ eafnj esa fn;k tk;s rks (p<+kok) Ldwy esa (Q+hl) “kknh esa ns rks (ngst) rykd nsus ij (xqtkjk HkÙkk) vki fdlh dks nsrs gks rks (dtZ) vnkyr esa (tqekZuk) ljdkj ysrh gS (dj) lsokfuo`Ùk gksus is (isa”ku) vigrkZvks ds fy, (fQjkSrh) gksVy esa lsok ds fy, (fVi) cSad ls m/kkj yks rks (_.k) Jfedks ds fy, (osru) ekrgr dfeZ;ksa ds fy, (etnwjh) voS/k :i ls izkIr lsok (fj”or) vkSj eq>s nksxs rks (fx¶V) - Jeet S. Jain IX. D cgqr gh lqUnj o.kZu gS eLrd dks FkksM+k >qdkdj nsf[k, ----vfHkeku ej tk,xk vk¡[ksa dks FkksM+k fHkxks dj nsf[k, ----iRFkj fny fi?ky tk,xk nkarks dks vkje nsdj nsf[k, ---- LokLF; lq/kj tk,xk bPNkvksa dks FkksM+k ?kVkdj nsf[k, ---[kqf”k;ksa dk lalkj ut+j vk,xk iwjh ftanxh ge blh ckr esa xqtkj nsrs gSa fd *pkj yksx D;k dgsaxs]* vkSj var esa pkj yksx cl ;gh dgrs gSa fd *jke jke lR; gSa*A

99 oDr ugha gj [kq”kh gS yksxksa ds nkeu esa] ij ,d g¡lh ds fy, oDr ughaA fnu jkr nkSMrh nqfu;k esa ftanxh ds fy, gh oDr ughaA ek¡ dh yksjh dk ,glkl gS ij ek¡ dks ek¡ dgus dk oDr ugha A lkjs fj”rksa dks rks ge ekj pqds] vc mUgsa nQkus dk Hkh oDr ughaA lkjs uke eksckby esa gSa ij nksLrh ds fy, oDr ugha A xSjksa dh D;k ckr djsa tc viuks ds fy, gh oDr ughaA vk¡[kksa esa gS uhan cM+h ij lksus dk oDr ughaA fny gS xeksa ls Hkjk gqvk ij jksus dk Hkh oDr ughaA iSlks dh nkSM esa ,sls nkSMs fd Fkdus dk Hkh oDr ugha A ijk;s ,glklksa dh D;k dn djsa] tc vius liuksa ds fy;s gh oDr ughaA - Siddharth Rajesh IX. E gekjk laLdkj gekjs laLdkj gSa] gekjs ns”k dh laLd`fr] buds ikyu ls gh gksxh Hkkjr dh mUufr ;gh gS gekjs thou dh igpku ;gh gS gekjh e;kZnk] gekjh “kkuA bulku tkuk ugha tkrk vius jax :i ls ;k fQj tkfr nqfu;k Hkj ?kwe ys ij gekjs laLdkj gh gS gekjk lkFkh A fofHkUu gS gekjh Hkk’kk,¡ fHkUu gSa gekjh os”k Hkw’kkA ij gekjs laLdkj fl[kkrs gSa gesa ;gh lEeku vkSj vknj djks gj thou dk ,d lkA cq)] ukud] egkohj] egf’kZ n;kuan ifjp; djkrs

100 gekjs laLdkj ge ls] fl[kkrs lnk lR; cksyuk gekjk deZ] vfgalk gS gekjk ije /keZ ekrk] firk] xq# dk djks lEeku i;kZoj.k ls djks I;kj ns”k ls djks xUnxh dks ckgjA ;gh gSa dqN vueksy jRu] tks fl[kokrs gekjs laLdkj buds lkeus esa J)k vkSj vknj ls lj >qdkrk g¡w gj ckj A - Saarthak Sharma VI. C frryh jax fcjaxh frrfy;k¡] cxhpks esa mM+rh gSA og Qwyksa ij cSBrh gS] vkSj lkFk xkrh gSA og Qwyksa ls ve`r ysrh gS] vkSj vius cPpksa dks nsrh gSA ij eSa tkurk gw¡ fd frrfy;k¡ cgqr lqanj gksrh gSA tc frrfy;k¡ cxhpksa esa mM+rh gS] rc lc yksxks dks ns[kuk vPNk yxrk gSA frrfy;kas ij tks fp= gksars gS] og cgqr lqanj gksrs gSA - Vignesh Jain VII. F esjk cxhpk jax fcjaxh dyh] Qwyksa dh ukp A frryh jkuh rqEgkjh lgsyh ik¡pAA yky] ihyk] uhyk] lQsn dkyh &jax fcjaxk A eu esa mRlkg fy,] Å¡ps Å¡ps AA Qwyks dh egd] gjh gjh fcLrj lh /kklA cspSu fny dks Hkh [khpark gS vius ikl AA frryh [ksys vk¡[k fepkSuh] b/kj m/kjA gok v cgdj upkrh iRrks dks b/kj m/kj AA - V. Nitin I. F

101 ikuh iSlk gh thou dk ewY; ugha gSA blls Hkh vf/kd ewY; thou esa ikuh gSA O;FkZ u xokuk gS ikuh ikuh dk ewY; gqvk vueksy [kkus dks [kkuk u Hkh feys rks dksbZ ckr ughaA ij ihus dks ikuh u feys rks th ugha ldrsA gj pht+ksa dk lkj gS ikuh ojuk /kjrh ij jg ugha ik;s izk.khA isM ikS/kks dks ckus okyk gS ikuhA i;kZoj.k dks cpkus ds fy, gesa pkfg, ikuh ikuhA ikuh dks O;FkZ u djs cukb, unh] ukys vkSj dq,¡A buesa bdëk djs ikuh i;kZoj.k esa QSyk,¡ gfj;kyhA gfj;kyh c

102 gesa cqf)eku Hkh gksuk pkfg,] ikuh cckZn ugha fd;k tkuk pkfg,] gesa ikuh dks cpkuk gS] gesa o’kkZ ty dks i`Foh ds vanj lap;u djuk pkfg,A gekjh vFkZo~;oLFkk c<+sxhA gekjk lekt [kq”k] LoLFk vkSj LoPN gksxkA - Dev. R. Krishna VIII.E xka/khokn vkt Hkh izklafxd gS Hkys gh vkt ge vius iwoZt usrkvksa dks fnu&jkr ;kn u djsa ij lp rks ;g gS fd] xk¡/khth ds fl[kk, gq, fu;e vkSj mlwy vkt Hkh gesa cjkcj ;kn gSa] viuh vke ft+anxh esaA vkt Hkh vxj ge fdUgha nks yksxksa dks fHkM+rs yM+rs ns[krs gSa] rks ge esa ls dksbZ u dksbZ vfgalkoknh vkdj ml yMkbZ dks jksdus dh dksf”k”k djrk gS vkSj muds chp xyr Qgeh dks nwj djus dh dksf”k”k djrk gSA fQj Hkys gh os dksbZ Hkh ,d nwljs dks u igpkurs gSaA dgrs gSa] ge lc blkuksa esa ,d van:uh vkokt+ gksrh gS ftls ge foosd Hkh dgrs gSaA lHkh dk foosd lR; vkSj vlR; dks c[kwch igpkurk gSA ;g xk¡/khokn ugha rks D;k gS] tc balku ,d xqukg djus ds ckn vius varjkRek dh vkokt+ lqudj lR; cksydj vius lR; dks lc ds lkeus dg nsrk gS & ;gh rks gS xk¡/khth dh lh[k ge lc dksA *lR;eso t;rs* dk ukjk xk¡/khth dh gh rks lh[k gS ge lc dksA - Yash Saheta VIII.F fØdsV ;g [ksy Hkkjrokfl;ksa dk yksdfiz; o euilan [ksy gSA ;g [ksy nks Vheksa ds chp [ksyk tkrk gSA bl [ksy esa nksuksa Vheksa esa X;kjg f[kykM+h gksrs gSaA nksuksa Vheksa esa ls vxj dksbZ Vhe T;knk ju cukrh gS ogh Vhe thrrh gSA ;g [ksy ,d *fip* ij [ksyk tkrk gSA bl [ksy ds ,d vksoj esa Ng xsansa gksrh gSaA fØdsV ds nks izdkj gksrs gSa & jk’Vªh; vkSj varjk’Vªh; fØdsV vius jkT; ds fy, [ksyk tkrk gS vkSj varjk’Vªh; fØdsV jk’Vª ds fy,A fØdsV esa rhu izdkj ds vksoj gksrs gSaA mnk% uCcs vksoj] ipkl vksoj vkSj chl vksojA dbZ f[kykfM+;ksa dks bl [ksy dh cnkSyr vtqZu iqjLdkj ,oa in~e Hkw’k.k f[krkcksa ls uoklk x;k gS vkSj ;g xoZ dh ckr gSA fØdsV dh yksdfiz;rk xyh dwpksa esa vkt bl dnj izfl) gks xbZ gS fd gesa gj xyh esa ,d lfpu rsanqydj feyrk gSA bl dkj.k bl [ksy dks gesa vkSj izksRlkgu nsuk pkfg,A - Yash Saheta VIII.F ,d cw

103 esjk Hkkjr egku gekjk Hkkjr ftls fganqLrku Hkh dgrs gS ,f’k;k ds nf{k.k fgLls esa gSaA iksVqZxy ds okLdks Mk xkek us Hkkjr dk jkLrk [kkstk FkkA mlds i”pkr~ og vaxzstksa ds dCtsa esa vk x;kA gekjk Hkkjr 1947 esa Lora= gqvk gekjh Lora=rk esa xka/kh th dk cgqr cMk gkFk FkkA gekjs izFke iz/kku ea=h tokgjyky usg# FksA vktdy gekjk ns”k cgqr vkxs c< pqdk gSA gekjs iz/kku ea=h Jh ujsanz eksnh us ns”k dks dkys /ku ls vktkn dj fn;k gSaA gekjk ns”k foKku esa cgqr vkxs gSA gekjk ns”k nwljs ns”kksa ls fj”rs tksMs gSaA gekjs ns”k dh ok;q lsuk] ukSlsuk vkSj lhek ds lsuk loZ Js’B gSA og mÙkj] nf{k.k] if”pe vkSj iwoZ ls lqjf{kr gSA gekjk ns”k ikfdLrku] pkbuk] cekZ] HkwVku] usiky] vQxku vkSj ckaxykns”k ls lhek ckaVrs gSaA og Vsduk¡yksth] foKku] [ksy esa lcls vkxs gSaA gekjs iz/kku ea=h LoPNrk vkSj LokLF; iss Hkh dke dj jgs gSA gekjs ns”k esa vHkh yxku dh ijs”kkuh ls eqDr gks x;k gSA bldk dkj.k th-,l-Vh gSA gesa vius ns”k is cgqr xoZ gS vkSj vius ns”k dks vkxs c<+kus dk liuk gSA t; fgan! - Saharsh ifjJe dk egRo 1 vxLr mUuhl lkS iSUrkfyl] ekuo bfrgkl dk lcls dkyk fnuA fgjksf”kek vkSj ukxklkdh ij ijek.kq folQksV ls nks yk[k ls Hkh vf/kd yksxksa dh e`R;q gqbZA iwjk “kgj mtM x;kA vkSj vkt ;s nksuks nqfu;k ds lcls mUur “kgjksa esa ls ,d gSA ;s dSls laHko gqvk\

Satya Nadila - Micro Soft Sundar Pichai Indira Niogi - Pepsi Ajit Jain - Berkshirl Ajay Banga Anshu Jain - Deautcha Bank vkSj fdrus uke eSa lqukrs tkÅ¡¡ fnu [kre gks tk,xk ysfdu ;s lwph [kre ugha gksxhA bu yksxks us iwjs fo”o esa gekjs ns”k dk uke jks”ku fd;k gSA ;s dSls laHko gqvk \dqN fnu igys dh ckr gS CBSE ikB”kkykvksa esas ls 6 psUubZ esa gSA ;s mu ikB”kkykvksa ds v/;kidx.k] Nk=ksa ds ekrk firk ds ;ksxnku ls gh laHko gqvk gSA vkt ge tks Hkh gS vkSj ge dy tks Hkh cusaxs ;g muds gh ifjJe dk Qy gSA vxj tkiku ,d fofDlr ns”k gS rks muds ifjJe dk Qy gSA vkt cMh cMh daifu;ksa esa Hkkjr eq[; Hkwfedk fuHkk jgs gS rks ;s muds ifjJe dk Qy gSA Je gesa ekxZ nsrk gSA bl euq’; thou ds mn~ns”; dks ikus esa gekjh enn djrkA Je vkSj mUufr nksuksa lkFk lkFk pyrsA vxj ge fodkl pkgrs gS rks ifjJe rks djuk gh iMsxkA vkSj gks ldrk gS gesa ifjJe dk Qy vkt ugha feys] gks ldrk gS gekjs vkussokyh ihf<+;ksa dks feys kysfdu bldk Qy ges”kk ehBk gksrk gSA HkkX; Hkh ifjJeh yksxksa dk gh lkFk nsrk gSA vkSj dgk x;k gS fd Hkxoku Hkh mUgha dh enn djrs gS tks viuh enn Lo;a djrs gSA xhrk esa Hkh dgk x;k gS fd deZ.ks; okf/kdkjLrs ek Qys”kw dnkpu ek deZQy gsrqjHkwj ekrs laxsLro djeuhA lh/ks “kCnksa esa dgs rks] gesa Je djuk pkfg, ;gh viuk /keZ gS vkSj ;gh viuk drZO; gSA gekjs ifjJe gesa] gekjs ifjokj] gekjs ns”k vkSj bl iwjh nqfu;k dks lQyrk] mUufr vkSj fodkl dh vksj vxzlj djsxkA

- Karam Munoth VIII.C

104 ekrk firk dk midkj  ekrk firk Hkxoku dk nwljk :I gSA

 firk ?kj esa eLrd leku gS ,oa ekrk ?kj esa ân; dh rjg gSA

 lqcg mBdj vius ekrk firk ds iSj Nqdj vius dk;Z dh “kq:vkr djsaA

 ekrk us tUe nsdj rks midkj fd;k gh gS] ijUrq mlds ckn firk Hkh laHkky djrs gSA

 lnSo mudk vk”khZokn ysuk vkSj fou; djukA

 os dBksj cus rks muij Øks/k ugha djuk] ;g lkspuk fd os tks dqN Hkh dgsaxs ;k djsaxs gekjh HkykbZ ds fy;s gh gksxkA

 bu lc ckrksa dks thou dk fgLlk cuk dj [kq”k jguk ,oa ekrk firk dks [kq”k j[kukA

 ekrk firk ds midkjksa dk dksbZ ewY; ugha gSA nkokuy tyrs ty esa “khry Nk;k ekrk dh blls c<+dj vkSj ugha dksbZ jpuk fo/kkrk dh AA - Neev M. Jain VI.D vf/kdkj ls cM+k gS *drZO;* *vf/kdkj* vFkkZr~ Rights vkSj drZO;* dk vFkZ gS Duties vkt ds lekt esa cPps ls ysdj cM+s rd dh lcls cM+h leL;k ;gh gS fd mUgsa vius vf/kdkj rkss ekywe gksrs gS ij drZO; D;k gS\ ;s os tkuuk ugha pkgrsA ge tkurs gS fd gesa cksyus] [kkus] iguus] i<+us] ?kweus vkfn lc pht+ksa dh Lora=rk gSA ij ge ;g Hkwy tkrs gSa fd vuq”kklu esa jguk] ns”k ds fgr ds fy, lkspuk vkSj ,d vkn”kZ ukxfjd cuuk gekjk drZO; gSA ns”k esa bruk vf/kd Hkz’Vkpkj Hkh blh dkj.k gSA tks ftrus Å¡ps in ij cSBk gS og mruk gh vf/kd vius drZO;ksa ls nwj gksdj vius vf/kdkjksa dk xyr iz;ksx djrk gSA ifj.kke ;g gks jgk gS fd tks vehj gSa os vkSj /kuh gks jgs gSa vkSj tks fu/kZu gSa os vkSj vf/kd fu/kZu gks jgs gSaA bl izdkj vehj xjhc] Å¡ps uhp dh ;g [kkbZ fujarj c<+rh tk jgh gSA lekt esa vlekurk] v”kkafr vkSj vkØks”k c<+rk tk jgk gSA

- Jishnu Teja VII.D fiz; f[kykMh *egsanz flag /kksuh ,e-,l-/kksuh dk iwjk uke egsanz flag /kksuh gSA mudk tUe 7 tqykbZ 1981 jkaph] fcgkj >kj[k.M esa gqvkA mudh ekrk dk uke nsodh nsoh vkSj firk dk uke eku flag gSA mldh iRuh dk uke lk{kh flag jkor gSA /kksuh ,d Hkkjrh; fØdsV vkSj orZeku Hkkjrh; varjkZ’Vªh; Vhe ds dIrku gSA ,d nk, gkFk ds vkØked e/;Øe cYysckt vkSj fodsV dhij gS] vkØked “kkSyh ls eSp dks [kRe djus okys cYysckt ds :i esa os ekus tkrs gSa] mUgksaus fnlEcj 2004 ls ckaxykns”k ds fo#) vius ,d fnolh; fØdsV dh “kq:okr dh vkSj viu igyk VsLV fØdsV ,d lky ckn gh Jhyadk ds fo:) [ksykA

105 egsanz flag /kksuh us viuh dIrkuh esa Hkkjrh; Vhe ds dbZ fjdkM~Zl Hkh cuk;s tSls dIrku dh rqyuk us mUgksaus Hkkjr dks ,d fnolh; vkSj VsLV fØdsV esa Hkkjr dks yxkrkj thr fnyk jgus okys os vdsys dIrku gSA mUgksaus 2007 esa jkgqy MªkohM ls dIrkuh yh vkSj viuh dIrkuh esa mUgksaus Hkkjrh; Vhe dks Jhyadk vkSj U;w t+hyS.M esa igyh nQk thr dk Lokn p[kk;kA

mudh dIrkuh esa] Hkkjr us 2007 ICC oYMZ] Vh 20] lhoh lhjht 2007&08] ,f”k;kdi 2010] 2011 ICC fØdsV di vkSj 2013 ICC pSafi;al VªksQh thrhA 2011 ds oYMZ di QSuy esa /kksuh us 79 xsanksa esa ukckn 91 ju dh ikjh [ksyh tks Hkkjr dks fo”o pSafi;u cukus ds fy, cgqr ennxkj lkfcr gqbZ vkSj bl otg ls mUgsa ml eSp dk *eSu vkWWQ n eSp* dk iqjLdkj fn;k x;kA ekrk bZ”oj dk fn;k gqvk lcls cMk ojnku ek¡ gSA ge yksx cgqr HkkX;”kkyh gSA bl nqfu;k esa dbZ yksx viuh ek¡ dks ugh tkurs gSA ij ge yksxksa dks viuh ek¡ dk egRo ugh irk gS] vius thou dh igyh efgyk viuh ek¡ gSA eq>s viuh ek¡ lcls c

- Shreyas. S VII.F esjs Ldwy ds ckjs esa esjk Ldwy Hkkjr ds lcls mÙke esa ls ,d gSA esjs Ldwy ds nks Cyksd gSA ,d NksVs cPpksa ds fy, vkSj ,d esjs tSls cMs cPpksa ds fy,A gekjs Ldwy dk uke DAV gS vkSj ,d lkS rhu v/;kid fl[kkrs gSaA gekjs Ldwy esa oSfnd /keZ o nwljs fo’k; Hkh i

- Shlok P. Salunkhe VII.E LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku LoPN Hkkjr vfHk;ku ,d jkf’Vª; Lrj dk vfHk;ku gS tks Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk 2 vDrwcj 2014 dks vkjaHk fd;k x;kA bl vfHk;ku dk mís”; Hkkjr ds lHkh “kgjksa vkSj xkWoksa dks lkQ j[kuk gSA ;s vfHk;ku orZeku iz/kkuea=h ujsanz eksnh }kjk egkRek xka/kh ds 245 os tue fnol ij “kq# fd;k x;kA egkRek xka/kh dks LoPN ns”k cukus dk liuk Fkk blfy, eksnhth us ;g vfHk;ku “kq# fd;k gSA ;s fe”ku 2021 rd iwjk djus dk vuqeku yxk;k gSA bl vfHk;ku esa “kkSpky; dk fuekZ.k] xzkeh.k {ks=ksa esa LoPNrk dk;ZØeksa dks c

106 rduhdksa dks c

fdlku dh vkRegR;k dks fu;af=r djus ds mik; ns”k esa fdlku dh vkRegR;kvksa ds ekeys dks fu;af=r djus ds fy, Hkkjr ljdkj }kjk mBk, x, dqN dne bl izdkj gS -  fjyhQ iSdst 2006

 egkjk’Vª euh ySafMax vf/kfu;e 2008

 d`f’k _.k NwV vkSj _.k jkgr ;kstuk 2008

 egkjk’Vª jkgr iSdst 2010

 dsjy ds fdlkuksa ds _.k jkgr vk;ksx fcy 2012

 vk; L=ksr iSdst iSdst fofo/krk 2013

 eksulsaVksa ds jkW;YVh esa 70% dVkSrh  iz/kku ea=h Qly chek ;kstuk ;g nq[k dh ckr gS fd fdlku vkRegR;k dj ysrs gS D;ksafd os vius thou esa foRrh; vkSj HkkoukRed mFky iqFky dk lkeuk djus esa vleFkZ gSaA bu ekeyksa dks fu;af=r djus ds fy, ljdkj dks izHkkoh dne mBkus pkfg,A - Heet M. Bhansali VIII.E

107 fiz; nksLr esjk fiz; nksLr gfj gS] rks esjs ?kj ds cgqr ikl jgrk gS] ge nksuksa lkFk ils dHkh >wB ugha cksyrkA ge nksuksa ,d nwljs ds nksLr [ksy [ksyrs gq, cusA eSa mlds lkFk cgqr [kq”k jgrk g¡wA eSa tc dqN xyr djrk g¡w rks eq>s og lgh lykg nsrk gSA og i

- Yaswant Modi, K. Aditya VII.C

108 KALEIDOSCOPE

IN FLYING COLOURS

I I R.Rishanth Karan Mehrotra 488/500 488/500 (SCIENCE TOPPER) (COMMERCE TOPPER)

II II M. Tushar Varun Vaibhav. M. 487/500 481/500 (SCIENCE GROUP) (COMMERCE GROUP)

III III Niranjan Kumar. I. Vishesh Mehta 485/500 478/500 (SCIENCE GROUP) (COMMERCE GROUP)

109 KALEIDOSCOPE

PERFECT HUNDRED - CENTUM SCORERS

R.Rishanth Karan Mehrotra XII B XII D Computer Science Bus. Studies & Economics

Mukesh Chander P. Vignesvaran S. Rahul XII B XII D XII D Mathematics Economics Marketing

V. Lakshman Kumar Jatin Bhutra. N S. Venkatanarayanan XII D XII D XII D Marketing Marketing Marketing

110 HAVAN For Divine Blessings

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

111 INVESTITURE CEREMONY

YOGA

International Yoga Day being observed with fervour

SOCIAL WORK

112 PONGAL CELEBRATION

Harvest Festival with songs and dance

REPUBLIC DAY

Future Leaders Showcasing Honour for the Country

RISHI BODH DIVAS

Learning from the Vedas

113 INDEPENDENCE DAY

Young Lives Throbbing with Patriotic Feeling

AWARENESS PROGRAMME

For a Sustainable World

114 CAREER COUNSELLING

For a Better Tomorrow

NDA

Commissioning a Life for India COOKING WITHOUT FIRE

House Activity : Variety is the Spice of Life

115 ECO CLUB

One of many engagements in School

GUEST LECTURES

116 INTER HOUSE ACTIVITIES

R.O. WATER PLANT

WINNERS AT THE SCRAP COMPETITION

117 JUNIOR’S JOY

118 FAREWELL

CLASS IX AT THE DRDO

Raja Puraskar Test Camp Sports Individual Champion - Junior

119 SPORTS

Sports Individual Champions - Senior & Super Senior

SPORTS DAY

120 SCHOOL TOURS

121 KALEIDOSCOPE

Bio-Magic in XII A ; Doctors in the Making

Class XII B - Surprise Galore

Fabulous Class XII C - Still Waters Run Deep

122 KALEIDOSCOPE

Class XII D - Raring to Take on the World

Class XA - Studious and Sincere

Class X B - Fun and Learning go Together 123 KALEIDOSCOPE

Cultural Corner X C

Class X D - Many a Mischief Maker Yet Academic Promises Sure

Class X E Pot Pourri - Mixed Talent 124 KALEIDOSCOPE

Scouts

NCC Juniors

NCC Seniors

125 KALEIDOSCOPE

Student Ofce Bearers

School Quiz Club

Eco Club Winners

126 KALEIDOSCOPE

Skating Hero - S.B.Lakshya Jhamber Primary Sports Achievers

Chess Champ - Dileep Kumar. R, XI C

Dhaan Utsav

127 The Staff - Striving and Winning

Primary School Teachers

Senior School Teachers

Ofce Staff Support Staff 128 ART WORLD

R. Santosh IV-C

P. Akshith, II-A S.D. Srijith, V-D

Lohith Krishivaan Sivasundar, IV-C

V. Tejaaswin, V-E V.K.Adieesh, IV-D

129 C. Sai Aravindh, XI-B

Rushaid Abbas, VIII-D

Nakul. S, VII-A

D.T. Kamalraj, V-B

B. Yogesh Chakaravarthy, IV-C A.B. Bharani, IV-C

130 131 Ahaan Ray, VI-A

Hariharan. A.B., XI-A Ahaan Ray, VI-A S. Dhyutidhar, III-E

P. Sharukesh, V-C

S.A. Hariharasudan, IV-A A.P. Karthick Adithya, III-D

G. Haresh, IV-D B. Akshith, II-C

132 Advait, I-B V. Bhuvanaesh, III-E

Koushick, I-C M. Sriram, V-D

Advit Jain, II-A Anirudh Balaji, V-D

133 S. Sricharan, V-D

Pratham, V-E Sowmil Jitani, V-E

134 S.R. Adarssh, VIII-D S. , VII-A

Vallabh Susvar, VI-B M.P. Vishnu, III-A

C.T. Gurudev, I-D D. Sriraghav, I-B

135 136 R. Dheepak Chandiran, IV-A

P.B. Harshavarthan, III-A Vidhaan Sanghvi, I-E Nikil Sivakumar, VII-A

N. Logith Akshan, I-E

Nagappa Nachiyappan, V-D

S. Jeev Dharshan, V-B

Vivaan Bhalla, III-E Nischal G. IV-D

137 D.S. Atul Shreyas, XI-B M. Vishal, III-A

Nakul. S, VII- A R.Vignesh, X-E

S. Pradish, V-D Srivatsan Gopalakrishan, IV-D

138 SCHOOL TOPPERS AISSCE 2016-2017

R.Rishanth

Karan Mehrotra