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“You must be the change you wish to see in the world” - Mahatma Gandhi

If there was any one belief that Mrs. Kumud Bansal had for all of us at the Pawar Public School(s) it was exactly as Mahatma Gandhi said – “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”. Her world, as ours, was the staff and students in all our schools, and the desire to give the best education to them to make a difference to our world. As the Chairperson of our Managing Committee, there wasn't a meeting that we were not reminded of the fact, that any change we wanted to see in the students, and the school would have to be a reflection of what we believed in, and how we wanted it to be. Mrs. Bansal was an integral part of the team that set up the Pawar Public School in Kandivli, and the subsequent schools in and Pune. She was our guide, philosopher and Go To person with all our queries, concerns, complaints and solutions. Her vast experience in the field of education and administration, ensured that the vision we had at PPCT would be fulfilled, and that quality and affordable education would be available to all who applied to our schools. Her demise has left a void that would be hard to fill. However, our greatest gift to her would be to enhance and build on the principles she laid down for the schools to follow. Given her vast experience in the education sector, these very practices, systems and procedures were implemented in a way that education would be taught differently by working within the broader framework laid down by the authorities – in short, “You must be the change you wish to see in this world”. We pay tribute to Mrs Kumud Bansal and to the legacy she has left behind. We will continue in the same spirit, determination and resolve as she displayed to us, to provide the best education to our students, and ensure the success in their endeavours. - Trustees and Managing Committee Pawar Public Charitable Trust focus inside... Community Service Programme 38 Farewell 39 Pen School 40 Grandparents' Day 41 Editorial 5 Events Galore 42 From The Desk of… 6 You can Win 43 You can Win... 10 A look into the book reviews... 47 The Mentoring Ceremony 13 Ignited Minds... 53 Investiture Ceremony 14 Council Members (2012-13) 15 g§doXZm... 79 Felicitation Ceremony 16 ñn¨XZ... 110 Namaste 17 Achievements of School 128 Eumind 18 Achievements of Principal 128 Teachers' Day 22 Great Expectations... 129 Fun Fair 23 Achievements of Teachers 136 Annual Day 24 One day wonders... 153 Sports Day 28 Contributors to Success... 155 Fun & Learn 32 Winners all the way 157 Field Trips 33 Editorial

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5 From the desk of the Principal

Dear Students, Parents and Colleagues, exchange programme and their projects were very well received by the students and faculty at the he seventh successful year has come to an end and Vechtdal College, in Ommen. Our hosts in Tonce again I have an opportunity to communicate Netherlands also visited India in the month of with you through 'Synergy 2013'. January and had a very satisfying experience at PPS, This year too began on a very positive note with our Bhandup. third batch of Grade 10 students making us proud with • This year our students have done exceptionally well their stupendous performance. We had 91% of our in Grade 4 and 7 Scholarship examinations, Asset students securing a distinction and 54% of our examinations and Olympiads and have qualified for students scored more than 90% marks. This brought in scholarships at the National level. the realization that all of us need to work even harder to achieve better results this year. In sports too our students have made their presence felt. This year has been a 'Year of Awards'. Though every achievement is cherished by all of us, I am tempted to • In Hand Ball U-17 Girls bagged the second place in mention a few, which have kept all of us intrinsically D.S.O. While U-12 boys bagged the second place and motivated all through the year. U-14 boys bagged the third place in MSSA tournament. • Two of our students from the third batch, secured the • Six boys from the school were members of the team first and second position in Mumbai at the ICSE Grade that represented Mumbai at the State level 10 examination. tournament. • One of our students from the first batch bagged All • In Athletics one of our students represented Mumbai India Rank 13 at the IIT JEE Examinations and is at the ICSE National athletics meet and DSO and pursuing his undergraduate studies at IIT, Mumbai. bagged a silver and a gold medal in shot put and • One of our students from the first batch bagged the Javelin throw respectively prestigious Ratan Tata fellowship and is pursuing her • In chess and taekwondo too our students made their undergraduate studies in Earth Science Engineering presence felt. at Cornel University in the U.S.A. • Two of our students from the second batch were This year our school has been flooded with awarded with KVPY (Kishore Vaigyanik Puraskar numerous awards and accolades. Notable amongst Yojana), a prestigious fellowship at the National them were: Level. • The school was rated amongst the top 5 schools in • Our students participated in the ' Homi Bhabha Bal North Mumbai for the second consecutive year. Vaigyanik' examination, aimed at identifying young • The school bagged a National Award for the best plan scientists and one of our students from Grade 6 was for 'Disaster Management' awarded with a silver medal. • We were proud recipients of the 'Best Educational • One of our students from Grade 8 was awarded with a Institution Award for 2012-13' by Silver Zone. scholarship worth Rs. 50,000/- under Hindustan • With the support of our PTA, we could raise a fund of Times Scholarship Programme and I am sure he will Rs. 3,00,000/- through' Joy of giving week' & Fun-Fair, make the most of it. which was used for the treatment of one of our little • Our second batch comprising 10 students visited the members of the family. Netherlands under the educational and cultural

6 • The announcement of a Centre for Higher Education, them, with whom they share a strong bond. Therefore offering Edexcel London - A level Programme was Alexander wanted the doctors to carry his coffin to the another feather in our cap. grave. The list is endless, and I am proud of it. I am sure you The second wish of strewing gold, silver and other too would echo the same feelings as members of this riches on the path to the graveyard is to tell people that extended PPS family, when you go through 'Synergy not even a fraction of gold can be carried, when one is on 2013', which will take you through our activities for the his/her last journey. Alexander spent all his life in search entire year. for power, earning riches but could not take anything with him. Let me quote the lines of Dalai Lama “Man sacrifices In the midst of all achievements we suffered a major his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices setback, due to the sad demise of our honourable money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious Chairperson of the Managing Committee, Dr. (Mrs.) about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the Kumud Bansal. The void created by her untimely result being that he does not live in the present or the demise can never be filled. May God give us strength to future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies walk on the path of the principles laid down by her. May having never really lived.” her soul rest in peace. The third wish is suggestive of man's entry and exit I am thankful to the Senior Management for the from the world empty handed. Just like the water drains trust shown in the team PPS in these trying and testing out of the pot carried round the pyre during the last rites, times. man too takes nothing with him, as life drains out of his On behalf of my colleagues I would like to thank our body. He goes back to where he came from- empty PTA for their constant support and encouragement in handed. every project undertaken by the school. Dr. Oak earnestly requests the Doctors to accept reality and the people at large to understand that doctors too are human beings and therefore may have certain Dear readers, this is my sincere attempt to share with limitations. He therefore appeals to the public to, neither you the essence of an article I came across some time consider doctors as super powers, nor accuse doctors or back in the Lok Rang supplement of the Marathi damage hospitals when death over powers medical newspaper Lok Satta. This article has been written by science. Dr. Sanjay Oak, Ex-Dean of G.S. Medical College, Mumbai. Nothing else can better reflect the importance of health over wealth than Alexander's victory in war and The article is titled, surrender to death. 'The Three Last Wishes of Alexander the Great' Remember, your Health is in your own hands, look Alexander the Great, the Emperor of the world, met after it well, since wealth is only meaningful if you can with a tragic end. While he was trying to capture the share and enjoy it while you are still alive, kicking & whole world, he himself was captured by a life- healthy. Therefore it is important to maintain a good threatening disease. When he realized that he is nearing balance between health & wealth. his death, he called his Generals and shared his three last wishes, which were as follows: I wish each and every member of the PPS family all the very best for the next academic year. 1) After my death, when I am on my last journey, my coffin should be carried by my physicians. With warm regards, 2) When my coffin is being carried to the grave, the path - Dr. Madhura Phadke leading to the graveyard should be strewn with the Principal gold, silver and precious stones which I have amassed during my reign. 3) As my body is being carried to the graveyard, both my hands should be left hanging out of my coffin. When his Generals assured him that all his wishes would be fulfilled, he felt relaxed. Here is how Dr. Sanjay Oak has made an attempt to explain the philosophy behind the three last wishes of Alexander. Alexander wanted the people to realize that though the progress in the field of medical sciences has empowered man to treat various ailments, it has not empowered human beings to have control over death. Therefore we should not give doctors a divine status as they too have their own limitations. This does not mean that doctors treat their patients as only a medical case to be treated but also feel the patient's agony, while treating

7 Trustees Dear Students, “Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” - Socrates

s we bid adieu to another batch of students, we hope that the flame within has been lit for Athem to chart their options and move onto the next phase of their lives. Our foundations were built on the ideals of great thinkers like Socrates, Plato and Kant, where the individual mind would search within oneself, to bring out the best and make a difference to the world he/she lives in. The world today is vastly different from the one these great thinkers lived in. The advent of technology has brought to the fore immense knowledge and ideas; whilst making us aware of the trials and tribulations that one has to face in a lifetime, by exposing us to thoughts and ideas that in the past may have seemed unthinkable. Therein lies the challenge, of balancing the good and the bad, deciding what's right and what's wrong, and taking decisions that benefit the individual and society at large. We have laid the groundwork for this thought process, by providing the best education possible, which allows the mind to think rationally, and ignites the desire to learn further. By using technology alongside time tested modes of teaching, our soon to be alumni are well on their way to being the torch bearers in whichever field they choose. The lessons learnt over the years, the hard work and perseverance, will allow them to distinguish between black and white; night and day; war and peace and love and hatred. As they leave us this month, we wish them well and good luck. Another batch will do us proud, and take with them the memories of learning at Pawar Public School, and of the teachers, staff and administrators that have been instrumental in shaping this stage of their lives. To the parents of our graduating seniors, all we can say is thank you for standing by your child, and with us, so that collectively we could make a difference. The flame has been lit, let's not think of any vessel! - Supriya and Sadanand Sule Trustees, Pawar Public Group of Schools

Member Managing Committee s your children go up in every class, the pressure on them grows both academically and Asocially. It is upto the parents and teachers to see that the student has coping strategies to deal with these pressures. Our school endeavours to maintain a close rapport between students and teachers and there are in addition counsellors who are specially trained to deal with these situations. Parents would do well to keep in mind the importance of the E-quotient (emotional quotient) when urging their wards to measure up to standards in the I-quotient( intelligence quotient), and to give their children a full measure of confidence by praising them for what they do well.Children flourish under the sunshine of praise and tend to wither if they are constantly compared, to their detriment, or criticized. I am proud that all members of the faculty are aware of the E-quotient in children whom they guide and teach, so that the parents and students of the school can be sure that by working together they will continue to reach high goals. I wish all our students another happy and successful year. - Mrs. Meenakshi Bhat Managing Committee Member

8 Member Managing Committee

t is observed by us at school that every year the months V. Raghunathan in 'Don't sprint the Marathon' has Iof February and March are heralded by an increase in also tried to bring out the fact that life is not a sprint anxiety levels amongst students, parents and teachers. which can be won through short bouts of intense speed, The pressure to perform is palpable and can be felt in the it is infact a marathon and the only way to win is by air all around. Earlier it was mainly confined to Grade 9 & maintaining a steady pace throughout. All those who 10, but now we see the same anxiety not only at the have studied 'successful' people almost unanimously secondary level but also at the primary and pre-primary agree that success does Not depend only on IQ and level! It is common to see parents of 3 & 4 year old academic excellence. It is really a combination of children worrying about the 'progress' of their children & reasonably good intellect, curiosity, varied interests, spirit sending them to 'tuition classes' to enhance their of enquiry, ability to empathise with others, imagination, performance! One would be inclined to laugh at the level perseverance, ability to be a good team worker, team of paranoia exhibited by us as parents and our National builder & team leader, and last but most important – hard obsession with 'Success', but it is infact tragic to see these work! tiny tots deprived of their childhood so early in life! Amish Tripathi in 'Oath of the Vayuputras' has quoted It compels one to wonder if academic excellence, an example of a frog put in a cauldron of hot water, the confined purely to rote learning, can really lead to or be frog instinctively jumps out. But if the same frog is put in a defined as true success. Readers Digest had once cauldron of regular water and the heat is increased produced a study on the lives of students who were gradually over a long period… the frog get acclimatised voted 'most likely to succeed' by their schools. The study to the change in the water temperature till it ends up revealed that much against their initial surmise; the getting scalded… with every decade the pressure to percentage of average students attaining success in their exceed has infact reduced our younger generation to be careers and personal lives far exceeded the percentage bookworms who excel at memorizing and spitting it of those who were top performers at school level. Over out… but is this True Success? the years there have been several researches on this topic It is time for us to redefine success and introspect on & a number of books have been written on what goes why we are bent on pressurising our youngsters to such into the making of a successful person. an extent that we are faced with a whole generation of Malcom Gladwell in his book 'OUTLIERS -The story of adolescents who are suffering from burn out, anxiety, Success' has referred to the research undertaken by depression and suicidal tendencies. It is the Right of Lewis Terman, professor of Psychology at Stanford every child to have a happy childhood… can we give University, on the relation between IQ & success. The them a shot at it… can we try not to evaluate them only study was undertaken with a hypothesis that 'gifted' on their 'results', after-all if we as parents do not accept students with high IQ, if provided with better our children for what they are, who will? We ask for a lot opportunities would necessarily be 'leaders or pioneers from our children but today, more than ever before, they in varied fields like science, art, government, education need our unconditional love… are we capable of giving it and social welfare'. The result was an eye opener – a to them? majority of these students ended up with careers that - Mrs. Asha Sule could only be considered ordinary and a surprising Chief Administrative Officer number ended up with careers that even Terman considered failures! Infact two of the candidates rejected by Terman as not 'gifted enough' went on to be Nobel laureates.

9 The Inquiry poem was shared with me by Dr. Mrs. Anjali Gurjar, Principal of Hadapsar School about a year ago and is a stark but true picture of the present educational scenario in our country. Recently I read an article in one of the newspapers lamenting the fact that India, in all probabilities, produces the largest number of engineers but has the least number of patents to show for it. The article went on to rue the fact that most of our engineering graduates go on to pursue their MBA's and take up jobs in Sales & Marketing, it is a rare few who give any thought to a career in research. This made me go back to the 'Inquiry Poem', it is a poignant note on how, at the early schooling level, we kill that spark of curiosity, that ability to think out of the box, to dream and to indulge in flights of imagination which is possessed by every child by laying emphasis only on studying & learning that which is printed in the book, by not providing a platform for asking questions, by nagging our children to study rather than 'wasting' time in 'day dreaming'… A small mystery then as to why we are falling short of making any significant contributions or innovations in any field be it science & technology or education or conservation, social conscience, … Once a little boy went to school. Now, said the teacher, He was quite a little boy We are going to make a dish. And it was quite a big school. He liked to make dishes, But the little boy And he began to make some Found that he could go to his room That were all shapes and sizes. By walking in from the door outside. But the teacher said, Wait He was happy And I will show you how. And school did not seem And she showed everyone how to make one deep dish. Quite so big anymore There, said the teacher One morning, Now you may begin When the little boy had been in school a while, The little boy looked at his teacher's dish, The teacher said: Then he looked at his own. Today we are going to make a picture. He liked his dishes better than his teacher's, Good, thought the little boy. But he did not say this. He liked to make pictures. He just rolled his clay into a big ball again He could make all things: And made a dish just like the teacher's. Lions and tigers, It was a deep dish Chickens and cows, And pretty soon the little boy learned to wait, Trains and boats – And to watch, And he took out his box of crayons And to make things just like the teacher. And he began to draw. And pretty soon But the teacher said. Wait. He didn't make anything of his own anymore. It is not time to begin. Then it happened And she waited until everyone looked ready. That the little boy and his family Now, said the teacher, Moved into another house, We are going to make flowers. In another city, Good, thought the little boy. And the little boy had to go to another school. He liked to make flowers, This school was even bigger than the other one, And he began to make beautiful flowers. And there was no door from the outside into his room. With his pink and orange and blue crayons. He had to go up some steps. But the teacher said, Wait! And he walked down a long hall And I will show you how. To get to his room. And it was red, with a green stem. And the very first day There, said the teacher He was there, Now you may begin. The teacher said, The little boy looked at the teacher's flower. Today we are going to make a picture. Then he looked at his own flower. Good, thought the little boy. He liked his flower better than the teacher's. And he waited for the teacher But he did not say this. To tell him what to do. He just turned his paper over But the teacher didn't say anything. And he made a flower like the teacher's. She just walked around the room. It was red, with a green stem. When she came to the little boy she said: On another day, Don't you want to make a picture? When the little boy had opened Yes, said the little boy, The door from outside all by himself, What are we going to make? The teacher said: I don't know until you make it, said the teacher. Today we are going to make something with clay. How shall I make it? asked the little boy. Good, thought the little boy. Any colour, said the teacher. He liked clay. If everyone made the same picture, He could make all kinds of things with clay: And used the same colours, Snakes and snowmen, How would I know who made what? Elephants and mice, And which was which? Cars and trucks – I don't know, said the little boy, And he began to pull and pinch And he began to make a red flower with a green stem. His ball of clay. But the teacher said: We as a part of the academic fraternity need to decide Wait, it is not time to begin. 'Teaching – which way?' And she waited until everyone looked ready. 10 From the desk of the Headmistress ''Shraddavan Labhate Jnanam'' Apart from developing concentration it is also necessary to purify the mind. To quote Swami he mind encompasses everything. It creates music, Vivekananda: Tliterature, scientific wonders, poetry . Nurturing the mind is perhaps the very essence of life. The attentive “To act is wonderful. But the origin lies in thoughts. Fill your mind can only imbibe knowledge. An uncontaminated mind with good examples, pure thoughts. Think about and attentive mind reigns supreme. Today, we live in an them day and night and see the positive actions resulting age wherein we have people launching into intense from them” discussions, hitting notes in the website, power of social media and so on……… There is a plethora of We live in an era where technology has increased multifarious thoughts vying for our attention at the the pace and added flavour to life, these pearls of same time. Attention or Concentration is then a wisdom have to be inculcated to nurture life. The mind formidable goal. Nevertheless, it is a skill that can be has to be filled with positive thoughts to exude positive learnt. energy. It is imperative to find self expression and work towards positive behavioural changes. Focus can help A well known story in the Mahabharatha talks about you to analyze problems with clarity, decide on the Arjuna who has manifested his powers of proper course of action and follow it undeterred by any concentration. Once, Guru Dronacharya decided to test obstacle. Young minds have to be trained to develop his students in their skill of archery. He hung a wooden perseverance and patience to survive the journey of life. bird from the branch of a tree and then summoned his Looking back, it is the mind that is the guiding force and students. Before beginning the exercise of evaluating it requires conscious efforts to be in charge of this his shooting skills, the Guru asked the student what the powerful force that can make your destiny. student could see. The student replied that he could see the garden, the tree, flowers, etc. Drona asked him to At this juncture, I would like to revisit these beautiful step aside and not shoot. He repeated the same process lines from Tagore's poetry...... with a few other students. When it was Arjuna's turn, Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Arjuna told his Guru that the only thing he could see Where knowledge is free was the bird's eye. This satisfied the Guru and he Where the world has not been broken up into fragments allowed Arjuna to shoot the bird. It was the power of By narrow domestic walls concentration which made him an archer par excellence. Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection...... I am confident that our school will always endeavour to be a guiding force in shaping the destiny of our students as the school soars high in its pursuit of academic excellence. - Mrs. Suma Das Headmistress Secondary Section

11 here has been a lot of discussion in educational now sit on the same side of a classroom with the Tcircles regarding how difficult it is becoming to deal students, and push against the wall of ignorance along with youth. This is not a recent issue in the field of with the students. This actually breaks the myth in the education. Educators have been confronting this minds of youth that their teachers have to be challenge since ages, because the concept of education omniscient, takes the insecurity away from the minds of has always been an inter-generational tension. The the teachers that they have to know everything, and educators are handed over the next generation of makes a teacher a more accessible human being – intellect to train them, but the scope of training itself is someone like a coach. The teacher can actually become limited by the knowledge and past values accessible to a coach and a more benign guiding force for the youth the educators. The educators traditionally find comfort towards developing their vision of future. The in their existing confinement of acquired values and classroom then evolves into an intellectual playground knowledge, and pass these down to the new where everyone discards the traditional tug-of-war generation. Majority of the new generation tries to between the omniscient teacher and the ignorant adhere to these existing values, but a small fraction students, instead, collectively learning to push against questions and pushes the limits of knowledge. These ignorance and usher in the light of knowledge. mavericks then change the system to establish new paradigms. Consider the world around Copernicus Education should not prescribe visions of future to when he was questioning the relative motion of earth the youth; rather it should elevate them to a height from and other planetary bodies. He questioned the existing which they get a sufficiently broad picture of the world understanding that the earth is at the centre of the that helps them choose their own vision. That vision universe, and probably upset a lot of his teachers and may not necessarily be the same as that of their peers. Yet, what he found changed our perception predecessors. That vision may require tremendous regarding the motion of the universe. There are such effort to attain. Developing the fortitude of navigating harbingers of change in our youth, waiting to question the path to attain that vision is what our youth needs the existing fallacies and flaws in our knowledge and training in. The hallmark of good education is the ability values. This is the very nature of youth, to question the of developing that tenacity in the minds of our youth. existing, to shun the comfort, and to embark My dear students, when you look at your lives and ambitiously on an adventure into the unknown. The futures, just understand that the goal or the vision is not educators need to consider this nature of youth, and the the most important thing in life; it is the journey to pedagogical principles that apply to a child should be achieve the goal or vision that will define you. In this modified to appeal to our youth. pursuit, teachers only play the role of coaches who Handling the education of youth with a sincere point out your strengths and weaknesses, and keep you commitment of channelizing their energy in the right disciplined and focused on your goal. So, choose to be direction is one of the toughest tasks for each one of us anything you want to become, work hard at becoming in the present day. Youth of today acquire knowledge the best in what you become, and make the world from the entire world, not merely from school and their better for everyone around you. teachers. Access to this knowledge has become so - Mrs. Dipika Das ubiquitous and instantaneous that teachers sometimes Headmistress lose control over knowledge dissemination. But such a Pre-Primary and Primary Section situation may be seen in a positive light, as teachers can

From the desk of the Headmistress

12 Mentoring CEREMONY Showing the Way!!

The Mentoring Ceremony for Grade 10 students of Pawar Public School, Bhandup, for the academic year 2012-13 was held in the school auditorium on 3rd July 2012. The auspicious day of Guru Purnima was chosen for the same as it was the most befitting date for the Mentoring ceremony. The Ceremony commenced with a soul-stirring prayer song on Guru. The meaning of the word 'mentor' was explained to the students and a few illustrious mentor – mentee pairs like Krishna–Arjuna, Chanakya- Chandragupta Maurya were mentioned. The special feature of the programme was the lamp lighting ceremony which imparted austerity to the occasion. The teachers and pupils were arranged in rows and given a lamp each. The Principal initiated the proceedings by lighting her lamp and then lighted the lamp of the student positioned behind her. This set a relay of lamp lighting which turned out to be a feast for all eyes. Holding the lamps aloft, the entire mentor–mentee gathering recited a pledge and vowed to work hand–in–hand towards achieving excellent results in the Board examinations. The Mentoring Ceremony is sure to sow the seeds of hope and confidence in the Grade 10 students and guide them through the stressful period towards a meritorious performance in the Board examinations. Let's take a firm stand To work hand–in–hand, We sincerely hope to progress Towards the path of success Guided by support and good sense Yes….Together we can make a difference. - Mrs. Radhika Padmanabhan Head - Department of Chemistry

13 After days of practice, hard work and brimming enthusiasm, dawned the most awaited and anticipated day. The Investiture Ceremony and Proficiency Awards Day was held on 18th April, 2012, and was a grand would sincerely work towards serving our school. With success. All the elected candidates were set to stand the new office bearers marching away and occupying with pride on the stage to receive their respective their seats in the audience, it was the end of the badges. Investiture Ceremony and time for the Proficiency These badges would not only bring pride but also huge Awards, where all the academic achievers were responsibilities for our new office bearers. By the looks felicitated for their hard work in both curricular and of our new team members, it seemed as if we were ready extra-curricular activities. to take on all the challenges that were waiting for us. But The academic achievers from grade 1 to 9 were awarded only we knew what was going on inside us – a by our Chief Guests, while the Most Improved and the concoction of excitement, nervousness, and a plethora Most Outstanding Student awards were both of other emotions. In spite of our anxiety, everyone did announced by our Principal, Dr. Madhura Phadke. well. Our badges were bestowed upon us by the Chief Everyone was appreciated with an enthusiastic Guests, Hon. Mr. Vivek Gupta and Hon. Mrs. Nalini applause from the audience. Then, with thought- Sengupta from Vidya Valley School, Pune. After a few provoking speeches and blessings from our Chief words of encouragement by our outgoing Head Boy Guests of Honour and Principal, it was time to end the and Head Girl, and inspiring speeches by our newly ceremony. elected Head Boy, Surendra Surwade, and the head girl, Maitree Pasad, our confidence got the better of our This year was a special one, as, for the first time, the apprehension, and we were ready to shoulder our Investiture and the Proficiency Award Ceremony were responsibilities. After handing over the school and combined into a single event. Every minute was a proud house flags to the Head Boy and the House Prefects moment for everyone, be it the students, the parents, or respectively, we took a solemn oath, promising that we the teachers. None of us wanted the day to end. But even if it did not last forever, this day would surely be etched into our hearts and cherished dearly by us for the rest of our lives. Investiture CEREMONY

14 2012-13

Head Boy Head Girl Dept. Head Boy Dept. Head Girl Surendra Surwade (X-B) Maitree Prasad (X-C) Aditya Biju (IX-D) Mandovi Jaiswal (IX-B) MEMBERS Council

Captain Cultural Captain Discipline Captain Academic Captain Sports Akhil Mahadevan (X-E) Damini Narkhede (X-A) Jigisha Sampat (X-D) Johann Fernandes (X-C)

Vice-Captain Cultural Vice-Captain Discipline Vice-Captain Academic Vice-Captain Sports Shreelakshmi Nair (IX-E) Akshara Palshetkar (IX-A) Tulja Jadhav (IX-A) Divyam Jani (IX-E)

PRITHVI JAL AGNI VAYU AKASH

Prefect Prefect Prefect Prefect Prefect Divya Shah (IX-E) Abigail Soni (IX-B) Manish Dutta (IX-E) Kevin Shah(IX-C) Devang Dongre (IX-B)

Captain Captain Captain Captain Captain Mohit Kapoor (IX-C) Aarem Barge (IX-D) Rujuta Ghorpade (IX-A) Natasha D'mello (IX-E) Krish Mhatre (IX-A)

Vice Captain Vice Captain Vice Captain Vice Captain Vice Captain Aneesh Pande (VIII-A) Jonathan F. (VIII-E) Kartik Jana (VIII-D) Rutwik Deshpande (VIII-E) Soumil Shah (VIII-B)

Chief Editor Chief Editor Chief Editor Chief Editor Chief Editor Ashwini Rao (IX-A) Shravani Sawant (IX-A) Anuvrinda Mullick (IX-A) Arham Mehta (IX-E) Ishita Doifodey (IX-B)

15 Our 3rd batch of Grade 10 students scored a hat trick with cent percent results in flying colours. To laud and honour their efforts, a felicitation ceremony was Tanvee Deokule and Ankur Sharma, our first two school arranged on the 9th of June, 2012. toppers, made a clean sweep of all the subject awards. Urvi Sawant mesmerized the audience with a As the Std.10th students entered the auditorium, one wonderful performance on the sitar. The inspiring and could sense the nostalgia and excitement that filled encouraging words by Mr. Sule and Mrs. Katiyal left all of their hearts at the opportunity of meeting one another us asking for more! A few enthusiastic parents again on the school campus. The function began with a expressed their gratitude towards the teachers and the prayer song and proceeded with an inspiring school for their constant guidance and support. presentation, 'Spreading our Wings' followed by the award ceremony to felicitate students of 2011-12 batch. All the students relived their school days while enjoying The students hosting the function did a commendable refreshments with their friends, just like the olden days. job of announcing the exclusive qualities of every Everyone left with a smile on their faces and a tear in the student as he/she came up on to the stage, to receive a eye. certificate of appreciation from our Principal, Dr. (Mrs.) - Mrs. Radhika Padmanabhan Madhura Phadke and our Chief Guest, Mr. Sadanand Head - Department of Chemistry Sule. Felicitation CEREMONY

16 The ethos of the diverse culture of the Indians, its enigma and charm has always had a profound impact on people across the world. 'Namaste India' was organized to enthuse in Young India - our students, reverence and the responsibility to carry forward this diverse culture through a celebration of our songs and dances – the varied Art forms. It sought to give a platform to our students to present and hone their talents in the field of dance and music. The Pawar Public Group of Schools participated in the competition, 'Namaste India' hosted by Pawar Public School, Bhandup on 17th August, 2012. This event helped the PPS family to bring together the musicians, singers and dancers and tap in to their hidden talents! Meticulous planning and labourious practice was quite evident when each school performed with a competitive spirit. The singing competition struck the right chords in the audience's heart and added a festive flavour. The folk dances performed by the students were indeed vibrant, colourful and rhythmic. The auditorium resounded with endless excitement and applause, as the students enthralled the audience with their mesmerizing performances. Thus 'Namaste India' was one of the various attempts taken by the PPS family to provide a glimpse into our 'Incredible India'. - Mrs. Dharmalaxmi Faculty - Department of English NAMASTE India Incredible India...

17 On 9th January, 2013 the Principal Mr. Aart van't Veld A visit to Whistling Woods an academy for upcoming and Miss Juziana a teacher from the religion artists was also organised for our guests for them to get department along with 10 students from Vechtdal a glimpse of the functioning of our Film and Television College in Netherlands visited Pawar Public School, Industry. Bhandup. The visit was a part of Eumind exchange The highlight of their visit was the positive interaction, programme between the students from India and the they had with our Managing Trustee, an Honourable Netherlands. The visit played an important role in Member of Parliament, Mrs. Supriya Sule. The visitors establishing an intercultural understanding amongst were impressed by her vision for the youth of tomorrow our students which would help them to be global and specially Indian women. They also had a detailed citizens of tomorrow. discussion on education system in India and During their stay in India, the Dutch students visited Netherlands. They discussed the role that a young and places of cultural and historical importance like dynamic leader like her, would play to help India reach , Prince of Wales Museum, Gateway of greater heights. India and Mani Bhavan. This offered them a unique The Principal Mr. Aart Van't Veld was overwhelmed with insight into the rich, cultural heritage of India. the amicable and accommodative nature of Indians, The students got a first hand experience of Indian which he acknowledged and appreciated while traditions and rituals as they actively participated in addressing the teachers and the students. Makar Sankranti and Pongal celebrations. The visitors left for their country on 15th January, 2013 The essence of an Indian village was brought alive into with a heavy heart and misty eyes and of course fond the auditorium of the School through presentation of and everlasting memories of their stay in India. folk dances and puppet show by a group of artists from - Mrs. Mariam Mathew Rajasthan. This was followed by Head - Department of English performance by the students from the Netherlands and India. It was a true representation of east meeting the west. Mr. Hemant Chhabra the founder of 'Hide Out' an eco- friendly village, demonstrated different ways in which we can protect and conserve our natural resources. Eumind EXCHANGE PROGRAM

18 families, who had come to pick us up. I stayed with a girl by the name of Marit Buitenhuis, and I really thank her and her family for making my stay such a pleasurable one! In Holland, the scenery is very different from that of India. I was a part of the Europe Meets India (EUMIND) It's a very low-lying country, and you can see the Literature Group since the 9th grade. It was an exchange landscape for miles! Its clean and green too. The climate is program between us and Dutch students from the pleasant in Summer. Also, in Ommen, most people cycle Netherlands. everywhere. There are separate cycling tracks on the In Grade 9, we had done the translation of Hindi poems roads for the safety of cyclists. We cycled to school into the English language, and the Dutch students everyday ourselves! Also, the Dutch live in small translated Dutch poems for us. A few teachers from the bungalows. Its amazing. Their food is delicious too! They Netherlands had also come to visit us that year, and we usually have pancakes, bread with a wide variety of had a very fruitful and lively discussion with them about spreads or strope waffles for breakfast, along with various things, like the scenery of the Netherlands, their flavoured yoghurt or juice. Lunch and dinner is usually culture, food, day-to-day activities and much more. At that noodles, pizzas, sandwiches, rice and much more. At the point of time, we all had a desire to be amongst the end of their meal, they always have desserts, which range chosen ones to fly to Holland, and have the experience of from different kinds of pies with whipped cream, custard, our lives. fruits to ice cream! On the 11th of January 2012, the day of our Chemistry When we went there, we had a presentation about India, a Preliminary Examinations, also the day of my 16th dance performance depicting the culture of our country, birthday, ten of us were asked to meet the Principal. I still and also a workshop of mehendi, sari draping and turban remember being confused and a wee bit nervous as I tying, which the Dutch students enjoyed to the fullest! I stepped into her cabin. But then came the good news. Yes, still remember one of them coming up to me and telling we had been chosen to visit the Netherlands in the me that she was delighted to learn so much about the month of May, 2012! Well, it was my birthday, so I Indian culture, as the Dutch don't have such a rich one. welcomed this piece of news with a broad grin. They took us around the Netherlands, and even took us to May 19th, 2012. It was the day when our ICSE 10th Grade the city of Amsterdam for shopping, though it was 3 Board Examination results were going to be announced, hours away from Ommen. Staying with the Dutch families and also the day when we would fly over to Holland. also taught us so much about their family life. They're Thankfully, we all met at the airport with smiles on our really warm people, and they made sure that our journey faces. Then we boarded our 10 hour long flight to Paris, was a fun-filled educational one! France. The moment we landed back in Mumbai, each one of us We spent a day in Paris. Sightseeing was lovely. We saw was waiting anxiously for the Dutch to come over. the spectacular Eiffel Tower, had a ferry ride in the Seine It was an agonizing wait of seven long months before River, and travelled throughout the city in a mini bus. It they finally came over on the 8th of January, 2013! They was a truly beautiful city! The next day, we had a flight to were here for a week only, but we ensured that they made Amsterdam. the most of it. Upon arrival, we had a warm welcome given to us by the When they arrived at the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Dutch students! They stood outside, waiting for us with a Airport at 4.00 a.m. in the morning, we welcomed them large banner saying, " Hello India, Welcome to Holland! " with a pooja thali in our hands, teeka, and a garland of Then we all made our way to their school, Vechtdal flowers. They were welcomed in a similar way in school as College, where we met our fellow partners and their well!

19 It was with a heavy heart that we dropped them to the airport on the 15th of January. In that one week, we all had bonded so well, had so much fun together! What saddened us the most was that we don't know when we'll actually be able to meet them again, if we ever will. It was hard to believe that the exchange program had come to an end. I'll never forget how we all cried as we clung onto each other, promising to stay in touch and murmuring "I'll miss you's". We waved till they were out of sight. Ten of us stood outside the airport, with an unusual hollow feeling. We felt so empty without them. But we remain in contact, and hopefully will for many more years to come! Overall, this exchange program was a really meaningful one, and I loved it to the core! First of all, thank you to the teachers of the school, who chose me for this program. Thank you Phadke Ma'am for making our trip an enjoyable and safe one, and for giving me the permission to host my birthday party! Thank You Purnima Ma'am for choreographing such a beautiful dance! And thank you Pawar Public School, for giving me so many Throughout the week, we showed them around our opportunities! school, as well as Pawar Public School, Chandivali, where - Shrawani Sansare fun activities had been arranged for them. Apart from Ex-Student) that, we had lunch in Barbecue Nation, Thane, countless pool parties at the swimming pool in my building, a trip to the marvelous Elephanta caves, a Rajasthani puppet A Lasting Memory.... show and dance performance in school, which was followed by a bonfire and dinner, visit to filmcity and Just like any other exam day and just like any other Whistling Woods, Mumbai Darshan, a presentation on student appearing for his exam, I too was highly Hide Out, Makar Sankranti celebrations in school and at engrossed in writing my exam. Just then our co-ordinator Urvi's place, and the most memorable day for me, my came over and told me, I had to meet our Principal. I did birthday! not know the reason but I just felt a trickle run down my spine. By the time our exam was over I became aware of 11th January 2013, I turned 17, and hosted a party for the the fact that 9 more of my friends have been called by the entire EUMIND group. Their presence made it a birthday Principal. Together we stood in front of our headmistress I'd never forget! All of them were so friendly and sporting, like we had done something wrong. And then in one that they grooved along to our very own breath she told us"YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO songs, and taught us some Dutch dance on a Dutch song REPRESENT OUR SCHOOL AS A PART OF THE EUMIND too! We had a lot of singing and dancing! Since my PROGRAM AND YOU WILL BE GOING TO THE partner, Marit's birthday had passed on the 8th of January, NETHERLANDS"!!....and all of us just erupted with joy. we cut the cake together. Party Poppers burst and WHOA!!!.. and that exam day in a span of two minutes everyone chorused the birthday song. An unforgettable became the most cherished day of my life!! moment for me indeed! When I got home and gave this amazing news to my On the last day, we had a meeting with the trustee of our mom and dad, they were overjoyed. PERMISSION school, Honourable Member of Parliament, Mrs. Supriya GRANTED... and waiting for that day was like waiting for Sule. It was an interactive session, where the Dutch our results to be out...Indeed it turned out that the day we students presented their views about the country, and were supposed to depart was the "RESULT DAY"...One also spoke about the trip. hand on the computer mouse browsing for my results First of all, they asked Mrs. Sule many questions regarding and the other doing all the packing, and all of us got the culture of India, the education system, her opinion about the Netherlands etc. After this round, she asked them questions about their stay in Mumbai. When asked about their views about the slums, they said that it broke their hearts to see the people living in such conditions, that they felt so helpless and wished they could do something to help the people. Also, they said that it made them feel really privileged when they realized that not everyone has such a comfortable and luxurious life, and that there are people who are struggling to survive.They also remarked that Indian food was spicy, though they found it delicious. When asked what changes they would like to be made in the program, they said, "More days!" We all had a laugh.

20 excellent results and thus all the more reason to enjoy. As Alltogether it was a memorable experience. We even we made our way through the various check-in counters danced on indian songs and taught them some steps, and security checks we finally bade good-bye.The gave them lessons in cricket and they returned the favour thought of being away from our family for 10 days did not by sharing their football skills. I couldn't have asked for really sink in, as we could always communicate. And there anything more. Finally the last day arrived, the 10 days was more good news..WE WOULD BE GOING TO PARIS for seemed to have gone like 10 minutes, but we knew they one day. After a long 9 hours flight to Paris we couldn't would be returning to India so we bid good bye and kept believe we were actually there. our spirits high. The Eiffel Tower with its majestic appearance and the After 14 hours we arrived at "AAMCHI MUMBAI"... and I cruise on the Sienne will be etched in my mind forever. missed it. Someone has rightly said..YOU CAN TAKE A After a tour around the city it was time to fly again, this PERSON OUT OF MUMBAI... BUT NOT MUMBAI OUT OF A time to our destination..."NETHERLANDS". Paris to PERSON. Now after 7 months our hosts returned as guests Amsterdam was a 1 hour flight and everything was going to stay here and take an insight into the vast Indian on smoothly when I realized to my surprise that my culture. As soon as they arrived we received them with luggage had not yet arrived. Immediately our garlands and flowers because we consider guests as GOD. headmistress who was accompanying us informed the My buddy Mink had done some amazing homework..he authorities and came to know that my luggage was left told me about the Vedas The Purans, about Ganesh and back in Paris. But that did not dim my spirits afterall i about Shiva. At one point I was like"HE KNOWS MORE would get it back. And at last we met our hosts but i THAN ME!". usually call him my "BUDDY" because we spoke a lot Mumbai to them was too fast and they seemed to look at through social networking sites..making our friendship everybody here as a workaholic. So just to give their stronger. minds a little bit of rest our school had planned a My buddy was MINK LAMBERS... though our sizes were Rajasthani puppet show and folk dance. At the end and as totally opposite. Our thinking was almost the same and a fitting finale..all of us were grooving and dancing and it this made us best buddies. Once out of the airport we had was a night to remember. Though we Mumbaikars usually decided that we would be having lunch and then would feel the auto to be not-so-interesting, this was not the proceed to the school to try our hands at various events case with our guest. They wanted to go in a RICKSHAW arranged for us. The life there was leisurely with literally everywhere and they all seemed to like it. Next no pressure from studies. They seemed to give their destination was Barbecue Nation to have our lunch, and hobbies enough time and the day ended with a heavy we all left with full stomachs and an excellent lunch. We dinner usually around 6 in the evening. While we were visited the heart of Mumbai-Bollywood... went to the there, Kevin(one of the hosts) and his family arranged for historic Elephanta caves, walked from under the Gate Way a barbecue party. It was my first barbecue party and Of India and last but not the least had a taste of the usual surely not the last one. In school a number of activities Mumbai traffic. Well no-one can have enough of Mumbai were planned for us and we attended some of the and just to make their last day more special we took them lectures which were quite fun. Also in Netherlands the for a train journey... and our cultural program was most popular mode of transport is the cycle..non- complete. Food in Netherlands is usually sweet with polluting,non-hazardous and easily available. bread and chocolate sprinkles in the morning. In India we have a vast variety of breakfast... we had to make sure the food we served was not spicy so that our guest would not leave disheartened. ALL IN ALL IT WAS ONCE IN A LIFE- TIME OPPORTUNITY. BUT NOW A QUESTION LINGERS AT THE BACK OF MY MIND... WILL WE EVER MEET EACH OTHER AGAIN...I HOPE SO!! - Sarvesh Hariharan Ex-student

21 Tasmai Shree Guruve Namaha !! Teachers' DAY The Teachers' Day celebration was a joyous occasion for both 'the teacher and the taught' as tears of joy flowed. It was the students all the way…. Right from the first period, the students officiated as teachers in all the classrooms... The students of Grade 10 took up the mantle of entertaining their teachers and offering tributes to them in their last academic year at school. The auditorium was filled with various emotions like laughter, surprise, affection, nostalgia as the Grade 10 students presented skits, dances and songs to make this day a special one for their teachers… A day that the teachers would savour for a long, long time. - Mrs. Radhika Padmanabhan Head - Department of Chemistry

22 FunFAIR I wish life to be a … It captured both our heart and mind, That occasion indeed, was of a special kind. Where students run in line, there stalls were already lined. Smiles adorning the evening left the frowning faces behind. The entry, entry price, entry ticket, all were short and sweet, If not any person, the beautiful evening was there to greet. The excited cars and bikes walked along the street, Seeing the grand occasion, they did comment and tweet. Some conversations were important, some were silly, Some started and even ended with only a 'Happy Diwali'. Some faces were new but many were seen daily, Some expressions like a leaf, some like a lily. The colour of the sky, blue but light, Wore a darker shade for the party at night! The 'Speakers' soon captured everyone's sight, The music called up people from front, back and right. Dancing – everyone did, if not their feet, Their heart did dance a faster beat. Many danced like it was the first and the last time, Few made faces - as if it were a crime. With energy and happiness – sublime, For two hours with music our feet did rhyme. When finally the music became silent, Loudness increased on the floor, Happy but still we cried, “We want more.” And at last everyone started leaving fully satisfied, Wishing good-bye heartily and in a way less dignified. After coming out of the gate, Words in rhyme struck me at a steady rate. They said, “In this busy world, enjoyment is very rare, Smiles are everywhere but still nowhere.” But today I saw people were busy enjoying! Smiles could be easily found anywhere. And so from the bottom of my heart, I wish life to be a fun-fair, a fun-fair. - Surendra Surwade X B Head Boy

23 “Occasions of importance though not many, And moments of togetherness very few, Grade X They definitely colour our lives with a different hew.” A cultural platform was set up to mould young minds AnnualDAY brimming with talent and to release their inherent qualities and qualifications. The theme for the Grade 10 Annual Day was 'Making extraordinary out of the ordinary'. The students exemplified the lives of genuine people like LAXMANRAO KIRLOSKAR, RATAN TATA and the Hindi Poet KAKA HATHRASI all coming from a humble background and harnessing higher ideals. This instilled in the students motivational and inspirational values like humility and genuineness. The occasion was raised to a stature of proud prominence with the graceful presence of our Chief Guest, Mr. Unmesh Bhatija accompanied by Mrs. Bhatija. Mr. Bhatija impressed the audience with a thought provoking speech, filled with the rich experiences of his life. He stressed upon the needs to keep good company and to be led by one's dreams, instead of opting for easier options in life. - Arati Rajgopal Secondary Section 24 "If your ACTIONS inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a LEADER". The theme based programme 'Temper….Temper' presented by Grade 1 students provided a glimpse into the life of the people in Italy. Our story was about the root cause of every problem and that is ……Temper, Anger, Irritation, Mood swings. The title of the story presented by the students of Grade 2 was 'Boond Jo Ban Gayi Moti'. The story was about a teacher who comes across a difficult child in her class and how she helps the child restore faith and succeed in life. And in the whole process she herself learns to teach. The focus was on forging a stronger bond between a teacher and her students. The students of Grade 3 revisited the precious values of peace, harmony, unity, forgiveness and sharing through their theme - 'The Jungle School' where the animals came alive and presented the old time stories but with a new twist. Our new generation story ensured that the animals did not have to resort to 'an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth'. Grade 1-5 AnnualDAY

25 In an age when man has forgotten his origins and is blind even to his most essential need for survival, water along with other resources has become the victim of his indifference. To fight this battle, our students of Grade IV created an awareness through their theme 'Jal hai to kal hai'. Individualism seems to be the mantra of today's times. There is merit in each one's uniqueness but we need to function as one whole. Our students of Grade V conveyed this concept of a divine and cosmic symphony of the five elements in nature through their theme 'Panchatatva- The Divine Symphony'. The success of all Annual days was great scripts, choreography, songs and dances, props, sound and light effects and creativity which were seen in every single thing, right from the invitation cards to the rangoli designs. - Mrs. Anita Guruji Primary Section

26 Pre-Primary AnnualDAY People say, “Health is Wealth”. And why not? A healthy body is necessary to achieve all our dreams and aspirations. Keeping in line with this wonderful thought, the Annual Day of the Pre-Primary Section was themed, “Healthy Bachpan = Happy Bachpan”. The little ones, through an amazing display of narration and dances, showed everyone how easy it is to maintain a healthy body. All one has to do is stick to one's daily regime. The children danced to the tunes of advertisements propagating health and hygiene! - Mrs. Sangeeta Rele Pre-Primary Co-ordinator

27 The Annual Sports Day, 2012 -2013, for Grades 6-9 was held on Tuesday, 18th December, 2012. The Chief Guest was Commodore T.V. Thomas who was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Renni Thomas. The events of the day started off with a Welcome Song written and set to music especially for the occasion by the music teacher, Ms. Jharna Ghosh. This was followed by a well synchronized March Past where all the students literally put their best foot forward to give their respective houses the best chance to lift the coveted March Past Trophy. A foot tapping score, “It's our Sports Day!” written by Ms Grade 6-9 Arpita Karmakar created the mood for the rest of the day's events. A dedicated band kept perfect time and gave a commendable exhibition of music while SportsDAY marching. Having regaled our ears with melodious music, the students were all set to enthrall the audience with a variety of drill displays. First on the field were the students of Grade 6, with a colourful and graceful set of drill exercises using saris. A regal peacock made its stately entrance into the field to symbolize the abundance of colours in the flora and fauna that surrounds us making mankind's life so joyful. They were followed by a foot tapping and energetic display by the students of Grade 8. The burst of confetti and the soaring of balloons in the air were very much in sync with the exuberance displayed by these students.

28 The finale to the drill displays was superbly brought in by the students of Grade 7, who gave a fantastic rendition of lezim – the drill cum dance exercise that is typical to . The coming of Lord Ganesha, of Lokmanya Tilak and of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj seated regally on a white horse had all the parents awestruck.The drill displays gave way to an array of track events in which the students sizzled on the race track.. The Annual Sports Day at Pawar Public School was truly the result of co-ordinated and co-operative effort of every member of the school. Each member of the Management, the academic staff, the administrative staff, the housekeeping staff, and the students who had been given special responsibilities, had only one goal – the smooth functioning of every single aspect of the day. Prize distribution ceremony witnessed the appreciation of the efforts and hard work put in by the students. "In the end, it's extra effort that separates a winner from second place. But winning takes a lot more that that too. It starts with complete command of the fundamentals. Then it takes desire, determination, discipline, and self sacrifice. And finally, it takes a great deal of love, fairness and respect for your fellow man. Put all these together, and even if you don't win, how can you lose?” says Jesse Owens. - Mrs. Radhika Padmanabhan Head - Department of Chemistry

29 Grade 1-5 SportsDAY

AN EXHIBITION OF ESPIRIT DE CORPS!!! "Sports teach us that it's good to compete, good to achieve, good to sweat, good to get dirty and tired and feel fit, fine and refreshed." Martina Navratilova The spectacular combination of skillful acumen, team work and individual prowess along with sporting spirit at its healthy competitive energy ruled the attitude and atmosphere of the Annual Sports Meet for the students of Grade1 to 5 at Pawar Public School, Bhandup. The programme began with the School Flag being hoisted by the Principal, Dr. Madhura Phadke. The meet was given a flying start with the torch bearers carrying the flame round the track and lighting the cauldron of the Athletic Meet. Our Principal declared open the Sports Meet. The events organized for Grade 1 and 2 were, Dropping the Ball in the Basket, Race through the Tunnel, Hurdles, Rolling the Yoga Mattress, Hoping and Zigzag and Rackets and Ball. The students of Grade 3,4 and5 showed their accuracy, alertness and strength through Running Race, Broad Jump, Tying the Lace, Crossing the Hurdles and various interesting team games. With collaborative effort and meticulous planning of the staff along with the tenacity and zeal of the students, the meet proved to be a truly successful one. - Mrs. Anita Guruji Primary Section

30 Pre-Primary SportsDAY

If we look through a pre-schooler's eyes, sports are all about having fun while you learn the rules of the game. The Sports Meet for the Pre-Primary Section was held on 20th December, 2012. It was on this day that the budding athletes enthralled the onlookers with their enthusiastic participation in all the events. The events which included carrying the Torch, Bead Hunt, Obstacle Race and so on go a long way in ensuring physical, cognitive and psycho social development of each and every tot. All in all, a brilliant recipe with excitement and a garnishing of discipline on the top! - Mrs. Sangeeta Rele Pre-Primary Co-ordinator

31 The Agra Trip – The ninth graders would cherish it Early, next morning, after having breakfast we went on forever as one of endless fun and astonishing to visit India's pride, one of the seven wonders of the information and facts. world – Taj Mahal. The sight of the Taj Mahal was really a sight to soothe sore eyes. The marvelous white giant Luggage, camera, bag pack, excitement – All checked! was once embedded with uncountable precious and And off we went to Mumbai Central Station. On Second semi-precious stones. Taj Mahal, described as the most of October, at three p.m. the Royal Rajdhani Express extravagant monument ever built for love, was charged off towards Mathura carrying us towards constructed by mughal emperor Shah Jahan, as a absolute excitement! memorial to his queen Mumtaz Mahal. Made out of The train journey can be best described in one word – pure white marble, it took 22 years to be built. On full unforgettable. The 'Antakhsheri', cracking of jokes, moon nights, the glory of Taj Mahal is at its best. Taj recalling things, that was so much fun. On arrival at Mahal's uniqueness is its perfect proportions, distinct Mathura, We headed towards our hotel – Hotel Clarks feminity, medium of construction and ornamentation. Shiraz. Later we visited Fathepur Sikri. Fathepur Sikri was After a quick lunch we all left for the mighty Red Fort Akbar's capital as Akbar believed it to be auspicious. (Also known as 'Agra Fort'). The massive fort is a The magnificent city clearly expresses Akbar's ideals beautiful monument with a colourful and rich history. and vision. Next morning, after breakfast we proceeded Its construction was begun by Emperor Akbar. It was for local sightseeing in Mathura. Mathura is a very designed primarily for military purposes. Modifications famous city as Hindus believe it is the 'Janmasthan' of were made by Akbar's grandson, Shah Jahan, who Lord Krishna. The art and architecture of the temples transformed the mighty fort into a luxurious palace. and dedication of people was just as splendid. After the Red Fort, we all visited the 'Kalakriti Art and The Agra Trip would remain forever etched in our mind Culture Show'. The spectacular laser Light and Sound and it has brought us classmates even closer as friends, show presented the history of Taj Mahal by means of colleagues and companions. I profusely thank the dance, drama and songs. On finishing the show, we school's organization for organizing the event and look returned to our hotel for dinner and the much required forward to our last school trip – Hyderabad in the year rest. 2013 - Aditya Biju IX D Deputy Head Boy

Fun AND Learn

32 FieldTRIPS

A change of setting and a variation in the usual routine proved to be very refreshing and mentally rejuvenating for students, which in turn improved their focus and enthusiasm when they experienced the virtual unwrap of the mummy. A Virtual Tour 'Fun Reloaded with Knowledge' Crammed with information about mummies we next moved on to visit the poignant museum Mani Bhavan. Field trip visits to museums, historical landmarks, The three storeyed building has now been turned into significant monuments, theatrical plays or beautiful a museum in honour of 'The Mahatma' who put the parks are essential to students' educational experience. interests of the nation above everything. The museum Field trips are not mere occasions for children to take a showcases the room where the leader formulated his day off from the stress of school, but they actually philosophy of Satyagraha and launched the 1932 Civil provide great enrichment opportunities to learn Disobedience campaign that led to the end of British outside the confines of the classroom. We at PPS often rule. Exhibitions include a photographic record of his present an opportunity for our kids to witness the life, along with dioramas and original documents, such informational material in person and get hands-on as letters he wrote to Adolf Hitler and Franklin D experience of various subjects taught in the classroom. Roosevelt. On 12th February, 2013 the students of grade 9 were This exciting educational experience and sense of taken to the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu adventure which was entailed by this field trip helped Sangrahalaya formerly known as the Prince of Wales to stimulate students' minds and ignite their Museum. The Museum had in collaboration with enthusiasm toward the otherwise loathed subject. British Museum, London organized an Exhibition unravelling the mystery of the Egyptian Mummy. The - Mrs. Dharmalaxmi Srinath students had the opportunity to view the award Department of English winning exhibition 'Mummy – The Inside Story'. They had an immersive 3D experience into the coffin of Nesperennub, a priest who lived and died in Egypt nearly 3,000 years ago.

33 FieldTRIPS

My friends and I visited Godrej Hillside on our field trip. It is a very pleasant place. There we saw many types of plants. Teacher not only showed us but also explained to us the types of plants like show plants, indoor plants, outdoor plants and much more... We also learnt how earthworms are friends of farmers. We played many games in the bus. We enjoyed and learnt a lot during our field trip. It was a normal day in school but when our teacher -Tanvi Bhandari I A gave us the news of our field trip to Godrej Hillside, everybody was very excited. Our first halt was at the Bonsai house where a lady was waiting to take us round Hurray! There was a big roar as our teacher announced the place. If I say the big trees , like mango, coconut and our field trip to Godrej hill.We saw cactus, bonsai, banana tree , can be grown in a pot and still bear fruit, hanging pots, fish tail plants and many types of earth will you believe it? Well, that is what bonsai is all about, worms. There were many big trees and vegetable beds big trees are grown in a dwarfed form in a pot for as well. Our teacher told us about how to save our ornamental purposes. Then I saw fresh vegetables like environment and not to cut down trees. It was a great carrot, cabbage and fruits like melons etc being grown experience with lot of fun and learning. We enjoyed it there. Vegetables and fruits growing in a Mumbai very much and would like to have many more. garden is quite a rare sight to see. Then these beautiful - Anushri Bhare II A flowers! You name them and they were there; roses, orchids, bougainvilleas, daisies. There was a worm pit from where all natural manure came. The whole place was so refreshing and beautiful. A beautiful paradise in our busy and polluted Mumbai. Then it was time to say goodbye and board the bus to be back in school. I really enjoyed the trip and would be waiting for the next time I can go there. - Joanna Joyson III D

Our school arranged a field trip to the Prince of Wales Museum. It was an unforgettable experience. It was the first time that I had gone to such a place. Our teacher had great knowledge about history. On our way to the museum, she told us stories of the kings and queens of our country. Inside the room we saw many things. There were big swords, shields, daggers and many other weapons which kings used in various wars. Everything we saw had a story to tell. Our teacher explained everything to us in detail. It was interesting and fun to see. - Aarohi Dabholkar III E

34 As a part of the SUPW Project, fifty students of class IX went including Lawani, Jogva and other Maharashtrian dances. to visit Mulgaon and Hivre Bazaar to study these villages and compare them. After a four hour journey, we reached The next day, after a long six hour journey, we reached the Badlapur. There, we were given the necessary instructions ultimately transformed village- Hivre Bazaar. This village for the day. which was known to be very poor in agriculture, educational facilities etc. was transformed into a The most amazing place we visited was the school named, prosperous village with a good means of livelihood. All 'Zilla Parishand Kendra Shalla, Mulgaon, whose Principal this was possible due to the determined efforts of one was Shri Suresh Lohar. Some girls sang a Marathi song and man-Mr. Popatrao Pawar. Rain water harvesting was one of one of the boys presented us his drawing. the prime reasons behind this success and we were given Then, we went for a survey in the village. We were divided all the information on the subject. into several groups of three and given printed survey The village of Hivre Bazaar was very well developed. It had questionnaires. Each group visited two houses to fill in the concrete roads, good houses and water pumps at many questionnaires. The questionnaire consisted of questions places. regarding families, monthly income, educational qualifications, medical facilities, fuel, ration card facilities It was obvious that the people in these villages lacked and banking, diet, whether they were addicted to most facilities we take for granted, yet they seemed quite anything such as tobacco, drinking etc. content with what they had and depended on their surrounding forests, etc. for their requirement. It was very exciting for us as we had to interact only in Marathi. Even the students who did not know to speak This trip was an inspiring one. We could see how through Marathi tried their level best. conservation of water, a drought prone, poverty stricken village could turn itself into a efficient model village. The next village was an Adivasi village named Kulgaon which even had a cricket team. They had won more than - Pranav Bhalerao IX-B, Aarya Chavan IX-C 150 trophies. Here our group questioned 3 houses. Interacting with them was a little difficult as they spoke a local dialect of Marathi. Most of them were farmers. We then visited a public library, which contained several old, historic resource books. In the evening, before having our dinner, a show was organised specially for us. It was amazing and we loved the dances presented by them

35 Vighnesh Shinde VI C Tanuja Kashid 1 A

Anusha Balkrishnan X D Sukhpreet Kaur VI C

Vedika Gawli III A

Abigil Shinde X C Tanishq Kumar VII D

Saloni Tari VIII E Shruti Bangera X D

Priyanka Sachdev X A

Grishma Dhar VII C

Sanjana S. VII C Parmesh Vala III D

Aditi Nair X D

36 Aditi Nair X D Priyanka S. X A

Soham Chavan VI A

Saranya Sawant VII B

Akanksha Deolekar X A Ariha Sheth III A Hiloni Sheth VIII E

Anusha Balkrishnan X D Tanuja Kashid I A

Priyanka Sachdev X A

Akanksha Deolekar X A Aditi Nair X D

Ayushi P. VII C

Arya I A

Sidhant Lodaya VII C

37 Community SERVICE PROGRAMME A change in our society we want... Human felicity is produced not so much by great pieces of good fortune that seldom happen, as by On day 1 we were accompanied by our headmistress. We little advantages that occur every day. only saw the site of our work a road leading to Bhandup - Benjamin Franklin station. Few of the vendors were co-operative; many stubborn. We discussed among ourselves and analysed LOOKING THROUGH THE WINDOW OF MY SCHOOL BUS I the situation. We wanted guidance which came from our FOUND A MAN SWEEPING. I then realized the difficult task teachers and also the head in charge of the Bhandup of keeping Mumbai clean. Benjamin Franklin, famous for police branch. We got some useful information. On day 2 his common sense and frugality, organized the first street we came up with a brilliant idea of using paper bags. We sweeping program. had an activity where the whole school brought newspaper and made paper bags—what an example to “Mumbai is all set for a facelift. The metropolis's name change society! could soon figure among the top 'green' cities in the world” is what we had read in the paper, but how could We went there again and started distributing these paper we? An idea took shape in the back of our mind. Could we bags to them and urging them to reduce the usage of find an alternative to plastic ? Then we could solve a lot of plastic bags. We were amazed to see that even they problems. A cloth bag was the thing that was already into wanted this to happen. But as plastic was popular and action. But another alternative could ease off pressure. We more over as their buyers did not bring cloth bags they wanted to do something…… were helpless. It was the first time we realized that they were also not wholly to be blamed, it was our Luck came our way when we were selected for a responsibility too. community service project. The topic we chose was plastic menace. We embarked on a journey with our teachers to Now as these people see us they have also come to know be the change we wanted to see in our city. Our school about the urgency of the hour. They now have become all had supplied us with all the implements that were needed the more co-operative. With the firepower in our arsenals for the job; brooms, dustbins, gloves and masks. Our task we were ready to take on any social challenge and make was not an easy one; we had to explain to the vendors, the more changes. ill-effects of throwing their wastes directly on the road, ill- - Devansh Dedhia, Vedant Satav, Rutwik Deshpande, effects of using plastic bags and even suggesting the use Aneesh Pandey and Rushilraj Mullick - Grade VIII of paper bags, even showing them how to make one.

38 FarewellGrade X 31st January, 2013! The Farewell Day! It is one of those memorable days of one's life when you smile, cry, enjoy, miss, love, forgive and many more emotions all bundled up. These are not our feelings but the feelings of our very honourable seniors. Our hard work, worries, excitement, fights, then understanding and misconceptions brought together a grand and successful event which was cherished by every single senior. After all, 'TOGETHER WE Mr. PPS - Tikshnagat Waghmare Miss. PPS - Rushali Saxena CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE'. They took home SWEET MEMORIES! The event started post lunch with a song followed by our Principal's address and the rounds of the Anurag Katakkar Mr. and Ms. PPS contest. Between the rounds there were dance performances, games, more songs and a memorable Power point Presentation and a skit based on Best the school life of our seniors. Before the grand finale, there DRESSED was a mesmerizing surprise dance performance by our seniors. We could see the impatience and eagerness in them as the results for the various awards were being announced. Last but not the least, the most awaited, was the DJ. They danced their hearts out. This was the most emotional time - dance, cameras, hugs, promises, tension (for exams arriving just after a month). This was one of the most admired batches in the history of PPS and I am sure that the school is proud of them. - Ruhanee Hiran IX C

Mrunmayee Patil & Maanasi Marathe

Best SMILE Best CATWALK

Ritika Vinchurkar Surendra Surwade Manjiri Adivarekar Johann Fernandes

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40 Grand PARENTS' DAY

Thanks a lot to the Principal, teachers and staff of Pawar Public School. What a lovely Auditorium to enter in, Heaven in Paradise. What a lovely and nice atmosphere. Can't express in such a short time. A good future and a good school for the future and life of our children. Programme is very nicely arranged. The good moments which we had will be cherished in our memories. Time flew so swiftly. Oh! What an arrangement! Great respect was given to all the grandparents with a smile. God bless you all!!! - Grandmother of Shlok Poojari Jr.KG E

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41 Events GALORE

42 TOPPER'S ABOVE 90% (2011-2012 ) YOU CAN Sr.No. Name Percentage 1 Tanvee Deokule 98.00 2 Ankur Sharma 97.43 Win 3 Jenil Shah 97.14 4 Manali Jain 96.43 ICSE Results 5 Harshita Hiran 96.43 6 Sravan Patchala 95.71 (2011-2012) 7 Jai Shah 95.57 8 Shrawani Sansare 95.43 9 Sanika Kadam 95.29 10 Shivani Joshi 95.14 11 Prachi Jain 94.71 3% 7% 4% 12 Swathi Menon 94.71 9% 13 Tanvi Bhagwat 94.43 14 Anand Kulkarni 94.43 15 Tanvi Parab 94.00 16 Tanmay Batwal 93.86 17 Sarvesh Hariharan 93.86 11% 31% 18 Kashmira Sankhe 93.71 19 Anshika Srivastava 93.71 20 Chintamani Satoskar 93.71 12% 21 Omkar Terse 93.57 22 Pallavi Singh 93.57 23 Sanika Raut 93.43 24 Arpita Deshmukh 93.43 25 Rohit Bagul 93.43 26 Vidhi Vira 93.43 23% 27 S. Lekhavarshini 93.14 28 Raunak Manglani 93.14 29 Abhishek Avhad 93.00 95% - 98% 7% 30 Simran Modi 93.00 31 Prachee P. 92.86 90% - 95% 31% 32 Dipika Jiandani 92.86 33 Keshin Jani 92.57 85% - 90% 23% 34 Khushbu Jain 92.57 35 Dipanwita Ray 92.43 80% - 85% 12% 36 Pradyumna T. 92.29 37 Prem Thapar 92.14 75% - 80% 11% 38 Tanvi Kamat 92.00 39 Nihar Shetty 91.71 70% - 75% 9% 40 Rhea Atre 91.71 41 Rutvik Shukla 91.71 65% - 70% 4% 42 Urvi Sawant 91.57 43 Varun Chothani 91.57 60% - 65% 3% 44 Prathamesh Nagpure 91.43 45 Mrudula Desai 91.14 46 Jainam Shah 91.14 47 Rutuja Khuspe 91.00 DISTINCTION - 83.56% 48 Mahesh Kumar 91.00 49 Maitry Chheda 90.86 FIRST CLASS - 16.44% 50 Tejas Dongre 90.71 51 Lavanya V. 90.57 52 Shiva Malik 90.57 53 Varun Kotian 90.43 54 Siddharth Yamana 90.14 55 Arvind Ramesh 90.14 56 Amol Gaikwad 90.00 57 Kunal Sawant 90.00

43 ICSE Toppers (2011-2012)

Tanvee Deokule 98.00%

Ankur Sharma Jenil Shah 97.43% 97.14%

SUBJECTWISE TOPPERS (2011-2012) Student Marks Subject Student Marks Subject Tanvee Deokule 94 ENG Jai Shah 100 MATHS Jenil Shah 94 ENG Tanvi Bhagwat 100 MATHS Shrawani Sansare 94 ENG Chintamani Satoskar 100 MATHS Sanika Kadam 94 ENG S. Lekhavarshini 100 MATHS Tanvee Deokule 95 HINDI Vaishnavi Govindan 90 EVS Jenil Shah 95 HINDI Tanvee Deokule 100 EVE Anshika Srivastava 95 HINDI Ankur Sharma 100 EVE Simran Modi 95 HINDI Jenil Shah 100 EVE Raj Shah 95 HINDI Manali Jain 100 EVE Kashmira Sankhe 97 MAR Harshita Hiran 100 EVE Pradyumna Tembhekar 97 MAR Shrawani Sansare 100 EVE Abhilash Yeola 97 MAR Sanika Kadam 100 EVE Tanvee Deokule 99 HCG Tanvee Deokule 100 COMP Ankur Sharma 99 HCG Ankur Sharma 100 COMP Tanvee Deokule 98 SCI Keshin Jani 100 COMP Jenil Shah 98 SCI Rohit Bagul 97 TD Tanvee Deokule 100 MATHS Jainam Shah 97 ART Ankur Sharma 100 MATHS Tanvi Kamat 97 COMMER Manali Jain 100 MATHS Sanika Kadam 100 PE

44 Success

An Unforgettable Year… first 6-7 months are for understanding the topics well, analyzing our weaknesses and consolidating our Preparing for the Board Exams seems a mammoth strengths. Every test was an eye-opener as to where I task filled with anxiety, fear and doubt in the minds of was falling short and where I could improve. Prelims both students and parents alike. Yes it is difficult, no give a hand on experience of the boards. Look at the doubt. Not because its next to impossible but just prelims as a mock board exam. Firstly make sure you are because it's totally different from what we study in the thorough with the textbooks-they are our bible! After previous grades. Covering the vast syllabus and aiming that solve maximum papers. Ideally 10 papers of each for perfection in nearly all subjects is a challenge. But subject and the past board papers are more than when there is a will there is a way! Trust me, work enough. The checking of prelim papers is strict but is systematically and sincerely, and you will thoroughly accurate and ultimately polishes us to attain enjoy this journey. perfection. I wouldn't have been able to achieve this feat without our dedicated teachers who motivated This important year is all about patience, me to dream big and relentlessly pursue my dreams. perseverance and determination .Three big terms, but Give importance to the smallest of small tips and these can be achieved by simple actions here and suggestions of the teachers .You will realize that these there. Setting our priorities right is imp – its pointless things make the difference ultimately. making a rigid timetable which we are unable to follow. I never made a written one but ensured that I The last two months are most crucial. Stay calm and completed all the work I had set for the day. A practical confident. It would be foolish to say don't get stressed and convenient timetable not only reduces the burden …It's but natural! But its better we take the stress in an but also provides sufficient time for few extracurricular optimistic way. The expectations should instill activities and leisure time. Paying attention is confidence in us and not seem like a burden. something we take for granted. If you listen carefully I know you've heard it a thousand times before. But you will realize how unnecessary the tuition notes are. it's true - hard work pays off. If you want to be good, you Also write every test sincerely, complete all have to practice, practice, practice. There is no elevator assignments from time to time rather than piling up to success we have to use the stairs. Stretch yourself work. As we are told, its better we understand the upto your maximum potential. The efforts taken in this concepts rather than opt for rote learning. For this, year will surely pay off .I can definitely say that the make sure you get all your doubts clarified well in immense satisfaction and happiness of this hard work advance. is the biggest reward! There is no substitute for hard work. Plan wisely for So put your heart and soul into it, work passionately the year rather than hurrying up. I believe it's better to and these memories will truly remain afresh in your be consistent and steady with our work throughout the minds for the rest of your life! year, rather than panicking in the last few months. The - Tanvee Deokule (Head Girl - 2011-12)

45 Being a Topper Physics – taught to me by Varsha Ma'am, also became my favourite subject. Biology was a really I stood second in my school and got 97.43% in my pathetic subject. As for history, I only prayed to God – overall performance and 98.20% in the best of five that subject had no logic, Napoleon was a short guy, format. I had figured out that it would be extremely Gandhiji wore a self made dhoti, and India is a poor foolish to attend any classes, as the team of teachers at country. Civics though, was highly rational. Rational our school is very experienced. Listening to them will things are obvious and we must never mug anything. itself make you a topper; believe me. After the second prelims, I had some minor health The plan was simple, I did my homework daily, made problem – just a few performance issues. But since I had sure I understood everything in the classroom, utilised the entire year without any sort of stress, I could attended each and every extra classes that the teachers very comfortably enjoy the study leave by sleeping for had organised and never slept during the lectures 10 – 12 hours a day. Just a quick recap of all facts was (Truly). I always helped my friends with their doubts, more than enough. this was more than enough for the sake of continuity Just minutes before the exam used to begin, and revision. students would form groups and revise points. I would Daily, homework took about 2 hrs and 1 hour was always make it a point to dodge these nests, as they spent on revising what was done. Maths and Computer only ended up getting me confused. applications were something which I never studied. I Basically I enjoyed my life as a 10th standard spent 2 minutes daily trying to improve my student and that is what matters. I did not really think handwriting but sadly it never improved. The one about topping the school. The man I idolise is Steve subject which I really loved was geography, thanks to Jobs - a guy who needs no introduction, a school Saroja Ma'am. I never lost a single mark in Map of India dropout, yet a world – changer. because I loved that subject. Actually, it was the effort of the teachers of my EVE was a great subject. I could always look out of school that got me my rank. I did not work hard; it was the window (in the exam hall) and make my own the teacher who worked hard. So, you better ask them answers and always got appreciated for it. about their experience of producing toppers. As for languages, the teachers – Maria Ma'am (for English) and Ramila Ma'am (for Hindi) made sure that I - Ankur Sharma (Head Boy - 2011-12) was always up to the mark. I strongly feel that this article should be titled, “the expert faculty of PPS”. Chemistry was a good subject for me, the only place where I required counselling was that when they say “Attempt any 4 out of 6”, they really mean it. I ended up losing 10 marks in my prelims due to this mistake, plus everyone made fun of me for that....

Hard work is the key to success... I would like to share that solving other schools' papers and previous years' board papers helped me a I would like to point out that Grade X is not only lot. You come to know which are the topics you are about hard work. Yeah, hard work is essential, but, the strong at and which are the ones you need to work on. effort should be put in smartly and at the right time. Last, but not the least, keep health as a priority over During the initial few months, you should relax and everything. Get 7-8 hours of sleep and some physical follow what the teachers say – make notes properly, exercise daily. For example, I used to play cricket almost prepare for tests, etc. This is the foundation and it every day with my brother. Remember, a healthy mind should be strong – you should grasp each and every thrives only on a healthy body. concept in class. The teachers of PPS are very co-operative. They help Then there is a time when you will have to submit all you in all possible ways. your projects. Do these projects well, submit them on P.S. : Don't forget to enjoy this year. It may be 10th but time, because they account for 20 marks in the boards. it's your last year in school – and trust me, you are gonna The last two months are the most crucial months. miss it like hell later… You will be under pressure, but you need to thrive All the best! under the pressure. Study hard, but study smart. Revise - Jenil Shah (Ex-Student) all the topics – and read the textbooks thoroughly. Solve all your doubts in your previous exams (unit tests, terminals, etc.), so that you don't commit same mistakes again.

46 do it in 80 days. What follows is a whirlwind tour of the Some books I'll never give away, globe. Along the way, he is considered a robber, he Though old and worn, their binding torn, rescues a lady from sacrifice in India, sails through many Upon my shelves they'll always stay, stormy seas, fights Indians and crosses collapsing Alive, still read, still fresh each dawn, bridges. Their magic moments never gone. Fogg shows his humanity by going off personally to Great verse, great thoughts, still stand the test, save his manservant, despite the fact that this could Of time that's passing by so fast... well cost him his bet. Finally, Fogg manages to get back These good companions never fail onto British soil in enough time to win his bet. To give us joy, to nourish us... At this point, the police inspector arrests him, We who love books will always be delaying him just too long to make his bet. He returns The lucky ones, home saddened by his failure, but brightened by the Our minds set free. fact that Aouda has agreed to marry him. When - Ruskin Bond Passepartout is sent to arrange the wedding, he realizes that it is a day earlier than they think (by travelling East across the International Date line they have gained a A look into the book reviews... day) and so Fogg wins his bet. You are never bored reading this book, never fully Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye confident that you can predict the outcome and right By: Geronimo Stilton until the end, the central character remains an enigma to everyone around him including the reader. It all started when Geronimo's sister, Thea Stilton, discovered an old mysterious map. It showed a secret Filled with the thrill of adventure, around the world treasure on a far away island. In no time at all, his sister in 80 days is a wonderful story, written with skill. dragged him and his cousin, Trap into her treasure hunt - Amogh Amin IX C and what followed was an unforgettable adventure. Geronimo Stilton (a mouse) and his sister find a treasure map, so they go on a boat trip to find the David Copperfield treasure. The treasure is the Emerald Eye which they By: Charles Dickens think is some sort of jewel. Their cousin Trap and their nephew Benjamin also accompany them on their David had a difficult life adventure. Then their ship sinks and they land on an from the beginning. His island which just happens to be the right one. father died before he was Geronimo and his family, work together to follow the born. When David's mother map and find the treasure. The treasure they discover r e m a r r i e s E d w a r d was a big surprise and totally unexpected. Murdstone, his step father is abusive and sends him - Srinidhi Mohan VIII B off to boarding school overseen by a cruel headmaster, Mr. Creakle. Around the world in 80 days One positive outcome of By: Jules Verne the school is that David makes two close friends, Jules Verne's 'Around the James Steerforth and World in 80 days' is a rip – roaring Tommy Traddles. adventure story set in Victorian England, but following its David's mother dies when he is twelve and his step protagonist, Phileas Fogg, across father sends him off to live with the Micawber family in the world. London and work in his step father's warehouse. David is unhappy working at the warehouse and runs away to This book is a fast read. The his Aunt Betsey. His aunt sends him to live with the Wick chapters are short and the details field family and attend a school in Canterbury. of events are such that you are Although he loves Agnes Wickfield, David ends up right there with Fogg on his marrying Dora Spenlow, the daughter of an attorney adventure. As you read, you'll who tutors David. The misdeeds of Wickfield's law clerk, notice the defining traits of each character and how, Uriah Heep is revealed by David's friend. The Micawbers despite their differing personalities, Fogg and end up morving to Australia, while David becomes a Passepartout make their journey around the world writer. When Dora dies, David marries Agnes Wickfield. together. With the setting in the late 1800s, you already see how travel was 'back in the day' and how different it David narrates the novel himself. Some of the is now. information in the novel is autobiographical and relates to Charles Dicken's own life. The main character, Phileas Fogg, undertakes a journey around the world with his servant, wagering to - Dishi Surya VII E

47 Mark of Athena By: Rick Riordan It is finally here! The third installment of the Heroes of Olympus saga, 'Mark of Athena'. The myth master is back with a bang. This book contains all the elements of an epic. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry, it makes you feel one with the characters. Annabeth and her friends Piper, Jason and Leo have landed at camp Jupiter with one mission in mind. The time has come for the Roman and Greek demigods to unite. With Percy Jackson, Hazel and Frank by their side, they must combine forces to find and close the doors of death. But Annabeth is hiding a secret -a command from her mother, the goddess of war and wisdom: 'Follow the Rusty Runs Away mark of Athena. Avenge me'. Annabeth is already By: Ruskin Bond risking her life. What more does Athena want her The story revolves around Rusty, a lonely boy, who daughter to do? Now the seven demigods must begin lived with his guardian, Mr. Harrison. Rusty was an their quest across land and sea to Rome, but what will adolescent, passing through a chain of emotions and they have to sacrifice this time and what unspeakable hurdles in his life. He did not have anyone to call a true horrors await? friend and share his joy or sorrow. Mark of Athena makes a gripping read. One just In this journey of life, he met many people. He did cannot put it down. It attracts one like a magnet. It is not know why each time he met someone and made kind of becoming hard to write this without any them his true friends, they left him all the more sad, spoilers. Well I strongly recommend this series to disheartened and broken hearted. Yet each time he anyone who enjoys reading. gathered the courage to overcome the hurdle. P.S. Can't wait for 'House of Hades '- the next in this Rusty was a very brave boy. Each and every person series. should know how to overcome the problems in their - Abhishek Acharya VII E lives. Anyone can fight, win and claim to be the strongest and bravest. But the person who is the strongest and bravest, is the person, who knows to overcome the struggles in his life. Matilda By: Roald Dahl This is the moral or lesson learnt from this book “Rusty Runs Away” by Ruskin Bond. This is one of the Matilda is a little girl who is far too good to be true. At most famous books by the author especially written for the age of five and a half she's knocking off double digit adolescents. multiplication problems and reading Charles Dickens. Remarkably, her classmates love her even though she's - Sreevidya Moorthy VI C a super nerd and the teacher's pet. But everything is not perfect in Matilda's world. For starters she has two of the most idiotic, self centered Hunger Games parents who ever lived. Then there's the large, busy By: Suzanne Collins nightmare of a school principal, Mrs. Trunchbell, a The story revolves around Katniss Everdeen, a girl former hammer throwing champion who flings who lives in District 12, in the nation of Panem. The children at will and is approximately as sympathetic as a capital of Panem, keeps all the districts in order and bulldozer. under their surveillance, by choosing any one boy and Fortunately for Matilda, she has the inner resources girl from the twelve districts to participate in the annual to deal with such annoyances, astonishing intelligence hunger games. This is a competition held in various and saintly patience. She warms up with some practical natural arenas, where the participants strive to survive jokes aimed at her hapless parents, but the true test till the end of the competition. The winner gets a huge comes when she rallies in defence of her teacher, the amount of money and food grains. sweet Miss Honey. There is never any doubt that Matilda Katniss's father had died in a mine explosion. After will carry the day, even so this wonderful story is far that, her mother was in a very bad state and her family from predictable. lived in poverty. She hated the capital for it was very rich Roald Dahl while keeping the plot moving and luxuriant but kept its districts in poverty. imaginatively also has an unerring ear for emotional Katniss's sister Primrose is chosen as the girl truth. The reader cares about Matilda because in representative of District Twelve. But Katniss volunteers addition to all her other gifts, she has real feelings. and takes her place. The male representative is Peeta - Saneeka Vaidya VII B Mellark, a Baker's son.

48 Peeta and Katniss go to the capital and get ready to enter the competition. Haymitch Abernathy, an earlier hunger games winner, becomes their mentor. To keep them intact in the competition, Peeta confesses his love for Katniss in front of the audience. Katniss has to encounter many difficulties in the arena including absence of water, food and the danger from other tributes or representatives of the other districts. Still, due to her skills of hunting with the bow and arrow , she is able to survive. On the other hand, Peeta gets badly injured and is on the verge of drying when Katniss finds him and helps him recover, since she is under the impression that two people of the same district can win the games. They start working together and emerge as the last two winners of the games. But then it is declared that there will be only one Little Women winner. Katniss and Peeta oppose this and pretend to By: Louisa May Alcott eat the poisonous berries, blackmailing the capital to Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March are sisters. They live in declare them as winners of the hunger games. England with their mother whom they call Marmee. A very gripping book, which makes you hold on to Their father has gone to fight a war. Once long back your seat as the plot develops. their family had been quite well off and had enjoyed the riches but now those days were gone, they were poor. - Aarya Chavan IX C But they are still rich at heart and are happy with whatever they have. Meg and Jo who are the older ones, have jobs. Beth stays at home and helps their mother Charlie and the Chocolate factory with the household chores and Amy is the youngest who is still going to school. Roard Dahl is my favourite author and Charlie and Jo is the most adventurous of all the sisters and a bit the Chocolate factory is the book I would love to read tomboyish. There was a lonely boy next door, Laurence again and again. While spirited Charlie is to be more who was often called Laurie. To reduce his loneliness Jo than just a fictional character he is a hero to me. When I befriends him and soon he is a good friend of all the ripped open the courier's parcel a few days ago and March sisters. The five of them enjoy each other's found a yellow book, I was jubilant, being an ardent company and activities a lot as they grow up. Roald Dahl fan, I started reading the book immediately Then there is news of Mr. March being very sick, so Charlie a school boy and the son of Mr. Bucket used their mother goes to take care of him. After some time to walk to school in the mornings as he could see great he recovers and comes home to stay with his family. slabs of chocolates piled up high in the shop windows, Charlie loved chocolates and Mr. Willy Wonka the most As the girls begin to grow, their thoughts change wondrous inventor in the world was opening the and they become women. Then Beth the most favourite chocolates factory to five lucky children. It was the prize suffers from a very serious illness. Though she survives of a lifetime! Square sweets which looked round ,a river the illness she never gets back her full strength. Meg of melted chocolate and other such delicacies awaits! and Amy meet the loves of their lives while Beth stays Charlie needs only one golden ticket and all these alone, comforting her family. delicious treats could be his!!! Then after some time Laurie begins to like Jo. Jo The story is all about the transformation of a poor, refuses as she knows that they are better off as brother humble boy, Charlie, into the owner of the enormous and sister than as husband and wife. chocolate factory. Roald Dahl understands and cares Later, Laurie discovers his new life partner. Jo, who about the inner lives of his characters. Readers familiar liked writing from the beginning, continues with it with Charlie's chocolate boy will find this novel very trying to support her family financially. She had decided interesting. Those who love Roald Dahl's classics will not to marry anyone, but at last, she meets someone find it utterly satisfying. who changes her mind, resulting in a happy ending. - Hiral Sheth VI C - Siddhi Ghorpade VII B

49 The Treasure lsland from Hogwarts school of wizardry and witchcraft to By: Robert Louis Stevenson inform that Harry has been accepted as a student in the school. But his uncle destroys the letters. Finally fed up The Treasure Island is of these stupid letters, uncle Vernon and his family one of the most popular move to a small hut in a rock which is located in the books written by Robert middle of the ocean. A very huge man, Hagrid appears Louis Stevenson. Our main and he takes Harry away to a place called Diagon Alley character Jim, recalls his where he guides Harry to buy books, a wand and other adventure during the hunt equipment for Hogwarts. of the treasure. Dr. Livesey, long John Silver and captain Soon Harry finds his way through a dimensional Trelawney are the main portal and boards the Hogwarts Express. On his way he characters. Jim Hawkins is makes new friends, Ron Weasley and Hermoine the son of an inn owner. He is Granger.A series of events finds Harry and his friends smart and helps Dr. Livesey Ron and Hermoine, in the exciting race to discover the during his adventure. Philosopher's stone or the Sorcerer's stone, the symbol of reaching the final stage in the quest for eternal life… Once a pirate named Billy Bones enters his This book is just fantastic, amazing and wonderful father's inn. He sang wild sea songs and drank a lot !!! I just love the book. It is one of the best books I have which was the cause of his death later on .When Jim read. tried to get more information about him, he got to - Vignesh Iyer IX C know that he had a treasure map and he was the enemy of the pirate 'Black Dog'. This is when Dr. Livesey and Trelawney join Jim. They Money for nothing set off on a sea adventure where they face storms, By: P.G.Wodehouse sailors who betray them and in the climax Jim, Trelawney and Dr. Livesey, find the treasure. At last they John Carroll loves Patricia Wyvern whom he had safe head back to their homeland. known since childhood. They being neighbours though, Pat considered him too homely and unexciting. The scenes in this book were well described and the But John's uncle, Lester Carmody, mortally offended characters were introduced very well. It was adventurous Colonel Wyvern, Pat's father, when the former used the and I liked the simple language in the book. latter as a body shield where they both accidently - Jayashree Birje VII D walked into a blast site on Carmody's grounds. Colonel Wyvern was of the old school and demanded proper apologies where he considered it due, causing a feud in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone a quiet countryside of Rudge. By: J.K.Rowling Meanwhile, Lester Carmody was brooding over money problems. Worse was his sitting on the Carmody's heirlooms, which could not be sold out of their estate. His moods worsened when his other nephew, Hugo, pesters him for five hundred pounds to invest in a night-club with Ronnie Fish. The statement might have gone on indefinitely had not the Molloys interfered. An older husband to a younger, pretty wife, the couple passed themselves off as an American oil tycoon with his daughter. A plot was hatched between the Molloys and Lester to pretend to have the heirlooms This story introduces us to Harry Potter, an orphaned stolen, claiming insurance. The services of “Chimp” boy sent to live with his Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia Alexander Twist were secured to remove the valuables. Dursley and their fat son Dudley. Harry's parents were Of course; they all planned to double-triple-cross each powerful witches before they were killed by an even other. Amidst, all this, Hugo Carmody and John Carroll more powerful witch. Harry thought that he was an realized that sometimes, it took an enemy to provide ordinary boy. He was actually destined to be a star, he them with a way out their muddle. would be a wizard when he grows up because of his witchcraft background. His uncle and aunt knew this 'Money For Nothing' is a vey funny book by P.G. but they never care for him. They give Harry a small Wodehouse. It is meant to be enjoyed as a light-hearted room, underneath the stairs, even though they have book definitely not to be taken too seriously. The perfectly good and neat bedrooms. language is a little tough for non-regular readers, but it proves to be a good book if one goes slow in his or her Ten years ago Harry's parents were killed by Lord reading. What happens to John and Pat? Does Lester get Voldemort. When Voldemort killed Harry's parents, rid of all his problems? Enjoy reading to know what Harry got a scar in his forehead. happens in the end. Harry spends his first ten years totally unaware that - Abigail Soni IX B he has a wizard background. Letters begin to arrive

50 The Secret The Secret Made Simple You hold in hand the great secret……. The law of attraction is a law of nature. It is as impartial as the law of gravity. Nothing can come into It has been passed down through the ages, highly your experience unless you summon it through coveted, hidden, lost, stolen and bought for vast sums of persistent thoughts. To know what you're thinking, ask money. This centuries old secret has been understood yourself how you are feeling, emotions are valuable by some of the most prominent people in history: Plato, tools that instantly tell us what we are thinking. It is Galileo, Beethoven, Edison, Carnegie, and Einstein- impossible to feel bad and at the same time have good along with other inventors, scientists and great thinkers. thoughts. Secret shifters, such as pleasant memories, Now the secret is being revealed to the world. nature, or your favorite music, can change your feelings The secret revealed: and shift your frequency in an instant. The feeling of love is the highest frequency you can emit. The greater All of us have a great power in ourselves; we are all the love you feel and emit; the greater the power you working with one power – The law of attraction. are harnessing. Everything that comes in our life is attracted into our How to Use the Secret life by ourselves, whatever is going on in our mind; we To lose weight, don't focus on “losing weight”. attract it to ourselves, whether it is a positive thought or Instead, focus on your perfect weight. Feel the feeling of a negative thought. If you can think about what you your perfect weight, and you will summon it to you. It want in your mind and make that your dominant takes no time for the universe to manifest what you thought, you will bring it into your life. But remember, want. It is as easy to manifest one dollar as it is to all you think about is good thoughts. If you think about manifest one million dollars. Create your day in advance bad things happening in your life, you will attract those by thinking the way you want it to go, and you will things. create your life intentionally. How to use The Secret? The Secret to Health The creative process helps you create what you The placebo effect is an example of the law of want in three simple steps. attraction in action. When a patient truly believes the tablet is a cure, he receives what he believes and is 1. Ask cured. “Focusing on perfect health” is something we can 2. Believe all do within ourselves, despite what may be happening 3. Receive on the outside. Laughter attracts joy, releases negativity, Asking the universe for what you want is your and leads to miraculous cures. Beliefs about aging are opportunity to get clear about what you want. As you all in our minds, so release those thoughts from your get clear in your mind you have asked. consciousness. Focus on health and external youth. Do not listen to society's message about diseases and Believing involves acting speaking and thinking as aging. Negative message does not serve you. though you have already received what you have asked for. When you emit the frequency of having received The Secret to the World what you want, the law of attraction moves people, You cannot help the world by focusing on the events and circumstances for you to receive. negative things. As you focus on the world's negative events you not only add to them, but you also bring - Aashreen Raorane IX B more negative things into your own life. Instead on focusing on world problems give your attention and energy to trust, love, abundance, education and peace. We will never run out of good things because there is more than enough to go around for everyone. Life is meant to be abundant. Praise and bless everything in the world, and you will dissolve negativity and discord and align yourself with the highest frequency-Love The Secret to Life You get to fill the blackboard of yours life with The Secret whatever you want. The only thing you want. The only - Rhonda Byrne thing you need to do is feel good now. The more you use the power within you, the more power you will draw The Secret Revealed through you. The time to embrace your magnificence is The Great Secret of Life is the law of attraction. The now. We are in the midst of a gracious era. As we let go of law of attraction says like attracts like, so when you think limiting thoughts, we will experience humanity's true a thought, you are also attracting like thoughts to you. magnificence, in every area of creation. You are like a human transmitting a frequency with your thoughts. If you want to change anything in your Now that you have learned the knowledge of The life; change the frequency by changing your thoughts. Secret, what you do with it is up to you. Whatever you You're current thoughts are creating your future life. choose is right. The power is all yours. What you think about the most or focus on the most, - Mansi Naik IX B will appear as your life. Your thoughts become things.

51 Deepak Dalal Report Deepak Dalal needs no introduction. I had read his book 'Ranthambore Adventure' and liked it immensely and so it was a pleasure to meet him with just a short introduction from our Headmistress. He started – coming straight to the point. I learnt about the Grey Ghost of the Himalayas – the Snow Leopard and the author's experience in Ladakh of trekking and watching the magnificent Snow Leopard. There have been very rare sightings of this animal and its pictures have to be clicked by a harmless device - a camera using a pressure pad. Next he moved on to the Royal Bengal Tiger's plight. They are mercilessly killed for their bones even though it has been banned. The number of tigers has dipped tremendously and the statistics shocked all of us. We were aware that the numbers were dropping, but this low? He also told us why they are killed and what the mentality of the people who kill tigers is. Workshop on 'Wildlife Writing' Deepak Dalal kept his audience spell-bound. He also Deepak Dalal is a well-known wildlife writer. I first told us quickly about his other books. I was moved by the heard about him during the Christmas Party. Every year plight of wildlife in India. I feel that we need to do we get a story book as a Christmas gift from the school. something to stop this and I am sure everyone felt so. I Last year my brother got a book called 'Sahyadri think,' TOGETHER WE CAN AND WILL MAKE A Adventures, Anirudh's Dream'. It was written by Deepak DIFFERENCE.' Dalal. Frankly speaking, I did not know who he was. My brother started reading the book. I asked my brother to - Janhvi Langde IX C tell me the story. After listening to the story, I felt it was really very good and impressive. I started liking this author. One day, co-incidentally or it was my good luck, I Workshop on 'Wildlife Writing' do not know but I had the opportunity to meet Deepak I got a very exceptional opportunity on a Sunday Dalal in my school. He told us about all his books. He is not morning, 10th February, 2013 to attend a workshop on only a brilliant writer but also a very lucky person who 'Wildlife Writing'. This was during the Mumbai Art got a chance to visit places filled with adventure like Festival at Kala Ghoda. It was conducted at a very famous Ladakh, Lakshadweep and so on. After his presentation, I place, Kitab Khana. It was attended by a huge number of met him personally outside the A.V. Room. I was children between the age group of 8 and 14 years, all delighted to talk to him. from various schools and I felt so proud to be one of the After some days, we were informed about a privileged few. This event was conducted by Mr. Deepak workshop which was to be conducted by Deepak Dalal Dalal and Mr. Bittu Sehgal, both renowned authors. In and Bittu Sehgal. I was very keen on attending this between they cracked jokes which made the children workshop because I had already become a big Deepak feel very comfortable and made the atmosphere light. Dalal fan. This workshop was conducted in Kala Ghoda. It Then one by one four slides on nature and animals were was attended by many students from different schools. shown and we were asked to write a few lines on them We were given a blank sheet and were asked to write our and read out the same. I was really amazed by the vivid views about animals. They showed us a Power Point description given by the students from various schools. Presentation on different animals like the Indian Lastly we were asked to write a note on 'SAVE TIGER' to peacock, the snow leopard, the tiger and even the parrot. the Honourable Chief Minister of Maharashtra. The We then wrote a letter to the Chief Minister of gathering ended with a photography session followed Maharashtra requesting him to do something to save the by gaggles and giggles. tigers. We came back home loaded with information The event gave me the opportunity to learn different about wild life and also ways to conserve wild life. We things, meet children from different schools, knowing truly realized the importance of harmonious co- their capability and the most important of all was existence. Thanks to Mr. Deepak Dalal and Mr. Bittu spending valuable time with such great personalities. Sehgal. - Rohit Jere VIII B - Chitvan Sharma VIII B

52 Ignited Minds...

Trees Trees are our best friends and they provide medicine, paper, gum, etc. They give us fruits, vegetables and flowers. They also provide shelter to animals, birds, Why I prefer gardening as a hobby? and insects. Everyone has a different hobby. Some like Trees prevent erosion of top soil by rain or floods. swimming, some like dancing. My hobby is a bit They give us shade and keep our surroundings cool. different. It is gardening. I do gardening in my spare They take in carbon dioxide and give out oxygen. time in a small plot behind my house. It refreshes my mind after a hard day's work. It relaxes me. If we cut trees, animals will become homeless. Also there will be a lot of consequences as we will not get Gardening includes physical activities like cutting, rain on time and there will be an increase in pollution. weeding and watering. I have grown many trees in my own, little garden. Vegetables like tomatoes, chillies and - Palak Jain II-D cabbages are grown together with some flowering plants like rose, jasmine and marigold. The guavas and We Should Not Cut Down Trees grapes are just too tasty. I get plenty of knowledge from Cutting down trees leads to a number of effects on the trees and plants I grow, and the butterflies that human life and on earth. The effects are as follows: hover above us. My garden also provides fresh air to breathe. Also, my mother can use the fresh vegetables 1. We will not get different products like food, wood, in her curry. The fragrance of the colourful flowers is just paper, medicines from plants. wonderful. 2. Animals and birds would lose their homes. This hobby takes me away from this sorrowful, 3. There would be less rainfall which can lead to polluted and noisy world. Hence I prefer gardening as drought. my hobby. 4. The soil becomes unfit for growing plants. - Madhura Inamdar, VII B 5. It increases the temperature of the earth. 6. We will not get clean air to breathe. These are the natural resources gifted to us by God. Why I prefer gardening as a hobby? We use them for our survival. Gardening refreshes our mind. Swaying with the So save trees ….Save life! grass on the meadows, strolling along the floral gardens, walking along the trees.....have their own - Soham Shirke II B benefits of joy. Gardening is one of the most wonderful things. It The Cry of a Tree rightly proves the lines- “A thing of beauty is joy Cut me not, but care for me, forever.”The beauty of nature lasts in our minds, and forces us to appreciate it. Gardening helps us come I'm just your friend, not an enemy. closer to nature and know about it. So, the beauty of I give you life and help you live, nature is a joy forever. But you kill me and don't let me survive. But every piece of beauty drifts away like the waves My flowers are beautiful you all say, of the sea. The same is happening with our nature. It is Whose colour fragments brightens your day. getting polluted and we can`t enjoy gardening You have my fruits to keep you healthy, anymore. There is too much of pollution leading to You sell them too, to be more wealthy. global warming. So the best option is to opt for I give you food, shelter and rain, gardening and plant more trees, to make the Earth a better place to live. But you in return just give me pain. You lie down in my light shade, It is said “Bread feeds the body, but flowers feed the soul”. This was said by the nature loving poet, William And I make your weariness fade. Wordsworth. Oh cruel man, kindly don't be so selfish, Live and let live, because your life is to relish. So friends, let Nature be your teacher and let us learn, to get inspired by its kindness, friendship and DO YOU WANT A TREE TO CRY? happiness. STOP ALL THIS AND DO YOUR BEST, DO TRY - Sanjana Reddy VII C - Rhea Mehta IV C

53 Why I prefer gardening as a hobby? 5 Things in nature Gardening is such fun with the fragrant flowers, I would like to write a poem about To sprinkle them with water showers, God made the beautiful Earth, When I feel sad To plants and animals he gave birth. Or seriously go mad, He blesses us with fragrant flowers, I go to the garden which is green, Which are truly a heavenly shower. With tall standing trees. He blesses us with tall trees, This garden has some magic, For which we have to pay no fees. I always try to find out the logic. Rocks he made are black and brown, Even these plants have some feeling, Covering the mountain's snowy crown. But they still bear the pain of peeling. Fire too hot and wind too cool, My garden is full of greenery, As you dive in the swimming pool. With breeze they dance in merry. But man is destroying Nature, This is why I prefer gardening as a hobby. Man is breaking the thread to the future. -Shreya Poojary VII E Nature is man's best friend, Which God himself has sent. - Jill Tapadia IV B

Nature- The best example of teamwork We are ants, Walking hand in hand, Storing food in the house of sand. We are bees, On flowers we thrive, Collecting honey in our hives. We are wolves, We hunt in packs, And together we enjoy our snakes. In this Nature, Five point pledge of a green warrior All so divine, • I pledge to keep my green earth clean and also Together they live, help to keep my environment clean and green. Together they dine. • I pledge to recycle, conserve energy and save water - Richa Jadhav IV E and not cut down trees and protect natural resources. • I pledge to tell my school and family how to keep Nature- The best example of Teamwork our environment clean and prevent pollution. Nature is the best teacher. It teaches us many • I pledge to close the water taps and switch off the different things in our day-to-day life. What do you see lights when not needed and also tell my family to when you cut a pomegranate in half- you see many do the same. seeds in a group. So what is a team? A team is a group of • I pledge to donate things like clothes, toys, books, people/animals which have the same goal. cans or plastic bottles and wrappers for recycling T-togetherness purposes and also not use plastic bags while E-effective shopping at the roadside markets. A-and -Arya Kamble V D M-motivating Have you seen an ant? What do you see? You must The pledge of a green warrior have seen many ants in a line. So how do ants reach a jar • I will use CFL light bulbs only. of sugar? If an ant sees a jar of sugar, it communicates • I will recycle my newspaper every month. with the other ants to store the sugar. • I will use carpools whenever possible. Honeybees also live in a big group. They share the • I will switch off all the electrical equipments while same house. They are divided into worker bees, security leaving the room . bees and queen bee. • I will always follow the 3Rs and encourage others Birds also migrate in a group. When they migrate too. they form a triangle. - Kevin Winston V C - Rhea Mane IV B

54 Vision of clean and green mumbai Make the Earth a better place to live Mumbai is a great city, Help! Help! Our Mother Earth cries out in pain for not Just as tidy as a guest house. taking care of her by indulging in bad activities like This city is as neat and tidy, using plastics, cutting trees…the list is endless. All of these activities cause pollution and global warming. In You can't find dirt even as small as a louse. the hustle and bustle of our busy lives, we forget to take Green is Mumbai with lots of trees, care of our Mother Earth. Cool breezes blow very gently. The melting of glaciers, honking of cars, etc. harms The beaches are clean on the shores of the sea, the Earth. Smoke and chemicals coming from And I know soon this will be a reality! automobiles and factories lead to global warming. -Aryan Ughade IV D Pollution is increasing like the rates in share stock exchange. Usage of plastics is increasing day-by-day resulting in reduction of the protective ozone layer. We My vision of a clean and green Mumbai are living on a bed of roses. Are we so selfish that we do Mumbai is a city of dreams. Each person comes to not allow Mother Earth to live in the comfort she fulfil his or her dream and add to its population. The deserves? increased population needs a lot of space and this leads If we want Mother Earth to be happy and serve us to cutting of trees. Cutting trees increases the carbon better we should plant more trees and stop using dioxide level and reduces the level of oxygen. This leads plastic. We should also maintain peace and harmony as to many diseases and water and soil pollution as well. it has been sadly left behind in today's ever-competing Now- a- days people use plastic bags to carry their world. If Mother Earth gets peace, a green environment, day to day things and throw them away. Vehicles create etc. one day we will surely make the Earth a better place a large amount of harmful gases which are released in to live in. the atmosphere. Plastic bags are not recycled. - Hiral Sheth VI C To avoid this pollution, stop using plastic bags as they are harmful. There are eco-friendly bags available Make the Earth a better place to live which can help reduce pollution. Usage of public transport, helps to control the carbon level and planting Oh! Why is the Earth crying? trees increases the level of oxygen. This will help reduce Because the trees are dying! pollution and make Mumbai clean and green. The birds have stopped flying! - Kashish Desai IV D There is a lot of pollution Is there no solution? We should take a resolution To plant more trees To see more beautiful greens So that everyone can live in ease And have peace So please Save trees! - Sakshi Rai VI B

Save Mother Earth Save Water Climatic change is affecting the whole world. Save water! Save water! Temperature is rising, ice is melting. Species of animals Water is our life. are getting extinct. Food and water crisis is rising. We can't live without it. The Government and corporations are taking steps to It is our life. reduce green house gases, but individuals, too, can take small steps. Please don't waste water Each drop adds to an ocean - Save water It is very less Let the future be bright - Save electricity of 75% of water Don't harm the harmless - Save trees 3% is fresh Don't fool with a fuel - Save fuel Above are four easy steps to save Mother Earth and lead Please don't waste it. a happy life. 'Why heat things up? Stay Cool!' – Save it! Save it! Save it! contribute to stop global warming. - Dhruv Tapadia I C - Neha Kamat VI A

55 If I were an animal in a cage Born to be wild One Sunday morning, I had a very interesting dream. All things beautiful and wild I dreamt that Lord Ganesha appeared before me and Found in water, sky and trees gave me the power to change myself into an animal .I The deer- so sweet and mild liked to spend the rest of my life in a cage at our Byculla zoo. I happily agreed to become a cute and naughty And the ever busy bees! chimpanzee, with a very large cage as my playground. I The magnificent golden yellow tiger, would spend the whole day merrily around the cage The lion with it's lovely mane, with no school, no studies and no homework to worry The hunters kill them with a trigger about. In the afternoon, I would go to sleep and would These animals who are wild or difficult to tame. not like to be disturbed for at least five hours. I would look forward to and welcome all visitors to the zoo and The big, grey-black elephants are unmatched entertain them with all my antics and aerobatics. With small eyes and giant bodies Hopefully, they would bring lots of bananas and But from them their homes are snatched groundnuts to feed me. I would make friends with all And killed to make jewellery gaudy, the other monkeys, baboons and gorillas in the zoo. These animals are born to be wild, Thus, I would happily spend my time in the cage playing and jumping and entertaining everybody. To wake up amongst trees and skies - - Mihika Salian II D But they are trained to serve mankind To leave the jungle and say good bye. I am indeed fascinated by the variety of animals If I were a fish in polluted water Despite their differences living together Hello friends! I am Nemo, the fish. I live in the river Why can't we learn some thing from them with my family. I love to play with my friends in the water. But oh! We all our very sad as our river has Instead of fighting again and again? become dirty and polluted because you throw your - Janhvi Langde IX C empty wafer packets, cold drink cans and other waste into our water. Biodiversity: Born to be wild I am sure that you don't like to live in a dirty house. Why are we so cruel? We also don't like to live in dirty and polluted water. So I find it funny, will you help us by not throwing the cans, wafer packets and other waste in our river? Even though we evolved from them, - Sanjana Menth II C Why can't we live in harmony? For when I see a lion cry, As the whip hits him hard, I do feel his pain too It stings my heart like shards. Why are we so bad to dogs? Even though we call them our faithful friends, They live the life we give them, They are obedient till the end. These animals too have a life to live, We need to understand, Let's love them like they are our own, Let's broaden our minds and lend our hands. So today we shall take a pledge, If I were an animal in a cage No longer shall we be cruel, We all shall live in harmony, Hi! I am a cheetah. As you all know I am the fastest animal, but only if I am in my own environment, that is in In the end, biodiversity shall rule. the jungle. My life now is different as I am in a small cage. - Rushilraj Mullick VIII D There is no adventure and no place to run. I feel very lonely as there are no friends of my kind. I do not hunt for my food as I get it here fresh or stale. I always miss my nature and environment. People keep on harassing me and I cannot do anything. They poke, they tease, they throw all rubbish in my cage and I can't do anything. I wish I could be free and live my life. - Chaytanya Manepatil II C

56 Community Helpers

Biodiversity- Born to be wild Biodiversity is a term coined to describe the immense variety and richness of life on this planet. Biodiversity includes not only the many species that exist but also the diversities of populations that make up a species, the genetic diversity among individual life forms and the many different habitants and ecosystems around the globe. The Soldier The use of the term biodiversity grows out of a The Contribution of soldiers to our community is concern that efforts were needed to conserve, not just patriotism and bravery. All men and women who have particularly charismatic animals that will never grace a joined the army, the navy and the air force are known as letterhead or be the focus of an international campaign. soldiers. A soldier makes a commitment to fight for the country. A soldier leads a very hard and disciplined life. There are many ongoing efforts, local, national and He has to be prepared for every danger and is trained international to balance the needs of human beings well to use the weapons. He stays away from his family. with the protection of endangered and threatened Soldiers are posted in dangerous places like deserts, species. mountains, forests, etc. They fight with external and Nature has varied forms of creation. If all these internal enemies and help us in time of conflict or survive, living will be smooth for all species on earth. natural calamity. They are true role models for young Thus, biodiversity would mean that there is need for men to follow. diverse biological varieties to co-exist without the - Kenish Mehta II-C threat of extinction. Thus, biodiversity would mean simply that it is the The Newspaperman right of existence on this earth of the various varieties of 1. There are many community helpers in my locality species of life. Man, being a homosapien should restrain but none like the newspaperman who is the best of from actions that would erode species and do them all. everything to protect them from extinction. This will 2. Today reading the newspaper has become the habit not only protect the environment but also enable of everyone. smooth human survival. 3. Early in the morning, he gives door to door service of Thus, all species are equally important for the different papers in different languages. sustenance of all human and sub human species. 4. Through the newspaper, we come to know what is Hence, there is an urgent need to strengthen the happening around us. food chain of all living creatures with sustainable and 5. We also get the knowledge of basic advertisements judicial use. of important things and weather forecasts of the - Amrita Sriram IX E day. 6. Rain or shine he works to his fullest. - Khushi Kurva II C Society is you and me Society is you and me, Everyone is a piece of 'they'. Very much of what 'we' do, Ends up as words 'others' say. No 'I' exists, but only as 'we': Though 'he' and 'she' is a part of you. Each pronoun is only partly true, Each life becomes another's way. No one alone can simply be. Society is you and me. - Shruti Survana IV D

57 5 rules I have seen being flouted in my city Crimes by Juveniles in India These are the 5 rules flouted in my city, 'Teens attack stepdad', 'Creator of 'Kill Obama', 'poll- First, Spitting here and there, a kid', 'Teenager stabs mother in the heart', 'Three teens Second, Breaking the signal, set another on fire'…these have become the most common headlines in the news. Evidently, there has Third, driving cars out of speed limit, been a spurt in the rate of crimes committed by Fourth, Cutting trees, juveniles in India. Reports say that since 2008, the rate And the last one, has increased by 9.2% and has been rising ever since. Fifth- Going against the law. What is the main reason for the tremendous Spitting here and there, increase rate in this dangerous trend of youngsters? May cause disease. Psychological disturbances, social disorganisation, Breaking the signal! stressful environment at home, lavish lifestyles, lack of adequate supervision by parents and mere curiosity Caught by the police. also leads to the danger of criminal behaviour of Driving car out of the speed limit, teenagers. These factors propel the juveniles from May cause accidents. lower strata of the society as well as from well-to-do Cutting trees? families into stepping into the world of crimes. No, no! Less oxygen in the air. Now-a-days, the joint family system is being Going against the law, replaced by nuclear family system. There is a lack of Taking away the elephants' tusk. supervision as both the parents are working. The feeling So will you do it again? of helplessness tends to grow within young adults and soon they end up resorting to crimes including pick - Maahi Lakhani V C pocketing, burglaries and murders. It is necessary for parents to spend quality time with their children so that 5 rules I have seen being flouted in my city there is no communication or relationship gap. Laws are made for the betterment of our country but Media is also a factor that has led to such results. The when I look around I see these rules being flouted in exposure to violence in television shows and programs my city. makes them rebellious. • The people are requested to wear helmets while The rich-poor divide has also resulted in the riding their bikes and scooters but they don't. juveniles stepping into the world of crimes. Unemployment and no source of income instigate • Black films on car windows are banned for safety them to choose the wrong path. reasons. But some people still put it. The government had announced an act in the year • Spitting and urinating in public places is not 2000 in order to discuss the crimes by juveniles in India. allowed, even then some people don't follow this at But, as always, they were unable to look into the matter all. completely, resulting in the alarming rate of increase in • In some areas playing loud music is only allowed till the statistics. 10 p.m., but I hear the music on till 1 or 2 a.m. Prevention is better than cure. In this case, the only • Jumping signals and overtaking from the wrong cure is to help the youth lead a new life with a fresh start. side is what I see. These juvenile delinquents are just misled youths and all they require is time and understanding. It is the Let us put in a little effort to make a big difference. society which influences them. They need to be given a - Bhurva Sharma V D nurturing and stress-free environment both at home and society. Only then will the ever-rising rates be mitigated. - Deesha Shajil X C

58 I ask all the men out there If you respect and worship me as a Goddess Then WHY do you kill me before I enter this world? Unborn I was; and unborn I die In the destined space of my mother's womb…

If I can make you proud with my innocence Then WHY when am I as tender as a bud Exposed to the harshest extremities Abused shamelessly and left for dead?

Vanishing women of India If I am supposed to be the Goddess of Wealth Then WHY am I thrashed mercilessly? A woman is the noblest creation of God Almighty on this Earth. She adds beauty, grace and charm to every It is painful to visualize the plight aspect of life. She has been eulogized by the great men Wherein greed for dowry overpowers humanity… of all ages and regions. But the condition of women in general is oppressive. Majority of women still remain If I am coveted for my beauty poor, deprived and illiterate. Then WHY am I always suppressed in the patriarchal The main cause of India's disappearing women is society? female infanticide. Prostitution, child rape, incest, I am not allowed to live as a human custodial rape, abduction, dowry deaths and others are But rather treated as an animal sans emotions. the atrocities committed on women. These crimes against women compel the parents to adopt illegal means of infanticide or foeticide. It is due to these I ask you these questions today crimes that the sex balance ratio i.e. Men to Women If you are always ready to pull me down ratio is fairly disturbed. This crime was prevalent in And deteriorate my position to satiate your mind Rajasthan. The Government had enacted some laws to Are you shameful enough to answer my questions? ban these crimes to improve the sex ratio on the plea that a woman is so many things to so many people. For eg: The darling doll of her parents and grandparents, a Time is changing and demanding change loving affectionate sister to her siblings, an object of Even nature is ashamed at your tyranny passion for her husband or lover, an obedient and Do you want me to vanish forever? devoted daughter-in-law to her in-laws and an object of Do you want me to remain only as a far away dream? both admiration and jealousy to her peers. It is because of all this it has been said that a woman and a cherry are painted for their own charm. But do remember one thing- I have the power to give birth Female infanticide is still widely practised. Young brides are kept like hostages at the houses of their Which none of you can do… husbands and are held to ransom for extracting more And if I go away, how will you survive? and more dowry. They stay at home dominated by men. - Maitree Pasad X C Considering all these crimes against the best creation of God, parents kill her while in her mother's womb itself or during the stage of infancy. In a country where we revere female Goddesses, should all these things happen? I oppose it. What about you? - Khushbu Panchal X C

59 Social Networking Advertisements lead to wasteful Oh! I have got so many notifications. I have to check expenditure them all. It has been months since I last logged on into Advertisement in simple language means, publicity my Facebook account. As I checked through the various of goods and services to create awareness. This is a fine notifications and messages my mother who was sitting art which man has perfected. Our ancestors used word right next to me wished to read the various hilarious of mouth for advertising, but today, advertising has comments my friends had posted on my pictures. My undergone a phenomenal change. There are many mother enjoyed reading them. ways of advertising like television, radio, newspaper, internet, and so on. My mother then started explaining to me and narrating the various incidents of her life. She told me People publicise products by advertising them. The about those days when internet connections were not uses of the products are exaggerated. Celebrity present in every household. appearances are also a way of advertising. This attracts the customer to buy the product. However, it has a bad Facebook is one of the most popular social effect on the life of people. Advertisements play with networking sites. There are sites which help people the psychological aspirations of the people. socialise online, send messages to one another, share interests and information, chat, etc. Social networking People are attracted to buy advertised products. The sites make communication quicker and simpler far younger generation especially does not want to be left across the world. Social networking is being used by behind in the race of modernisation. But the parents of teachers as well to share information and thoughts so these youths cannot afford to buy all the advertised as to make children understand. products. The younger generation feels that their parents cannot give them money. There are cases Social networking sites though being popular and where parents take loans to fulfil the wishes of their efficient are also a growing concern for many people children. In this way a lot of money is wasted in buying across the globe. unworthy products. Even after an unhappy experience, Privacy concerns have been growing among users people are again tempted to buy newly advertised on the dangers of giving out too much personal products. information. Users of these services also need to be Companies waste a lot of money in advertising and aware of data theft and viruses. exaggerating the features of their new products. They Many social networking sites provide the user with a want their sales to increase and in trying to do better choice of who can view their profile. This prevents than the others, they sometimes use wrong means like unauthorised users from accessing their information. making false claims or running down the products of their rivals. Parents usually like to keep a check on their children's accounts. Teenagers however do not want Advertisements also affect social life. The rich their parents to see their profiles. By making their people buy all the new, attractive goods. But the poor profiles private, teens can select who may see their children who cannot afford even education and page allowing only selected people to see their profile. nutritious food are way back in buying these advertised products. This leads to ill-feeling in the hearts of poor Most teens are constantly trying to create a children and they become envious. Sometimes this structural barrier between their parents and their feeling of envy has even led children to commit crimes private life. in order to satisfy their yearning to possess these Interpersonal communication has been a growing products. issue and more and more people turn to social This is an irony that huge amounts of money is spent networking as a means of communication. Mass-media in advertising goods by large companies and on the has gradually replaced interpersonal communication other hand, there are so many children who do not get as a socialising force. even two meals in a day! If the money were to be used to Today when people meet, they do not know what bring up the lives of poor people, they will topics to speak about; they are usually seen chatting automatically have the money needed to buy the with others and using their cell phones. products. Many teens and social networking users may be Thus, without a doubt, advertisements lead to harming their interpersonal relationships. Social wasteful expenditure. networking sites can create insincere friendships, - Hiral Bhanushali X E trouble too. They nurture friendships on social networking sites and wonder if they are among friends. They become confused about companionship. -Anusha Balakrishnan X C

60 Festivals: Callous Celebrations The festival of colour is known as Holi It is as colourful as a Rangoli In this festival with colour you will be painted, from your face, To the bottom of your body and your shoe-lace In this festival if you are wearing new clothes you might be alarmed Because, who knows, with colours they might get harmed.

Diwali is the festival of lights It is always glowing Bull-fighting: A callous celebration In the day and even in the night Many carnivals and fairs take place all around the It also shines very bright world. Like there are two sides of a coin, there are two Fire crackers we must not burst types of celebrations. Some are callously carried out while some very fairly. One such callous celebration The mess they cause cannot be easily nursed takes place in the country of Spain. Friends, you must And they also cause noise and air pollution have heard about the famous bull-fights, but do you But no one listens, everyone only wants recreation. know what happens to the bull after the event? No, no one does. People watch the matador dodge the bull On Navratri we play with two pieces of wood with his red cloth and cheer for him. Then as the bull gets tired and stops fighting, it has lost the fight. The And Dassera, Navratri's tenth day matador sometimes cuts off a horn of the bull. But Represents evil losing against good friends, do you know why the bull is charging towards This is a festival in which no one forgets to play the matador? It is because before the 'show' begins, it is On Navratri some people play ''-a type of dance given toxic or sometimes even electric shocks to make They start dancing as soon as they get the chance it run faster. The people in charge get a lot of money for this celebration and enjoy themselves, but the poor bull In this festival people like to dance and sing is left to die with one horn cut, or a leg broken. And no one dances in a specific ring When foundations like PETA are helping animals, People start dancing in any place how do so many people actually enjoy watching fights? They do not stop even if you untie their shoe-lace. We must really join PETA and stop such callous celebrations which are carried out in carnivals and fairs. In the festival of Christmas, Santa sends us toys Friends, joining an animal rights foundation is good Which fill our hearts with utmost joy because you are saving a poor animal, for no fault of its Some people say it is only Jesus Christ's birthday own from a harmful and callous life. So will you help the But God is one and every God's birthday is on the animal rights foundations to really save animals? same day - Saee Sakhalkar VI A We children decorate a Christmas tree And Santa Clause gives us toys for free! Should loud music be played at Community Celebrations? All the festivals are filled with joy Yeh! Its navaratri! We all will play garba! Oh no! but Even if they do not give you toys there will be loud music. I like playing garba but I cannot In the festivals we have callous celebrations tolerate this loud music. It troubles me and gives me a In all places and all nations headache and because of that my mother doesn't allow me to play garba as I ask whether I can leave for home. These festivals have some importance as you may know Should we play loud music at community They will not get little even if you scream high or low. celebrations? No! I don't think so! loud music troubles old people and even frightens small children, the - Shamin Mashalkar VI E animals are also affected. Sometimes loud music can make people deaf as well as cause many other health problems like heart diseases etc. So, loud music is very harmful for human and animal health. - Priya Mahanta IV- C

61 Eco Friendly Diwali Green Christmas We can celebrate an Eco-Friendly Diwali: During Christmas, the surrounding is white 1. By not bursting crackers. Every crystal looks very bright 2. By sharing sweets. Only in the summer, green is seen 3. By not standing near the crackers. During winter, has it anytime been? 4. Using eco-friendly colours, if necessary. How I wish it may be so 5. By decorating our homes. That this year may Christmas be green 6. By calling friends to our houses. No snow, no flakes, I'll be very glad 7. Using diyas instead of electric lights. It may be full, clear and clean. 8. Wearing cotton instead of nylon clothes. In winter, we get frozen fruit - Kavya Menon II-A And now, a ripe fruit beside my foot We have such a wonderful land I am missing the blossoms in my hand! - Aadhya Krishnakumar VI B

A Green Christmas Once I asked my mother “What was a Christmas which was green?” She told me, “It was just a wonderful scene.”

Fun-filled but a quiet Diwali I asked my father Rather than bursting crackers and spreading air and “What was a Christmas which was green?” noise pollution, has any one ever celebrated Diwali in a He told me it was a great scene. different way? Well, I will show you how to do just that in a different and interesting way.  Make rangolis made up of rice, pulses, etc. I asked myself  Make eco-friendly lanterns at home. “What is a green Christmas?”  Organise programs on the topics: Diya making, But I could not get any response. lantern making, rangoli making, and devotional singing and dancing. So I waited for Christmas day  We can also have a get-together to experience the joy of caring and sharing. And tried to get my answer in some way.  We should also visit our relatives and spend time with them. It was not as difficult as I thought it would be  Exchange sweets. Because on Christmas day  Decorate your houses and societies with all the I heard my uncle say home-made lanterns, diyas, etc. “Can this world ever have a green Christmas day?” In this way we can have a fun-filled, safe and joyful Diwali. - Pearl Fernandes VI C I asked my uncle “What was a Christmas which was green?” He told me it was a Christmas full of trees and Diwali pollution-free. Diwali, a festival of lights, Ends cruelly after the fights. So I planted lots of trees, like fir and pine The festival of sound, Because from then it was a duty of mine Crackers and laughter abound Sparklers light up the sky To make sure at least one day we would have a green And children jump with joy. Christmas. Delicious snacks and sweets -Kusum Purohit VI E Everyone enjoys a feast Old and young all meet With love and affection, all hearts beat. Diwali celebrates victory Festival of myth and mystery Mentioned in mythology and history Signals triumph over tragedy. - Purva Redkar VI A

62 Green Christmas Winter round the corner Brings happiness in every family Of days that have gone And of days which are yet to come Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Green Christmas, winter white. Family gatherings and reunions Catching up with each other's love once a year In closed cabins and cottages Enveloped in arms of snow Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Green Christmas, winter white. Lone trees shine bright Sparkling stars and wonderful gifts A sign of good will and prosperity Jingle bells, Jingle bells, Green Christmas, winter white. Turn Green A hard battle against sin won by mankind The Earth is turning green With the birth of our blessed Jesus Christ More green than we have seen Jingle bells, Jingle bells, More brains are being strained Green Christmas, winter white. And better systems gained A remembrance to all The Earth has our attention now To fight against evil Millions are making a solemn vow And stand up like the green sparkling tree The billions of species we live with Between winter white Have a new hope of kinship Jingle bells, Jingle bells, It is not a passing trend Green Christmas, winter white. We are fighting an early end - Isika Pinto VI E Hurray! For the red-white-blue Now bring in the green too! A Green Christmas - Rishi Pathak VI D Hearing the word 'Christmas' The things that I think A Green Christmas Are Santa Claus and dolls The streets are filled with Christmas cheer And the toy titanic that sinks Christmas cheer – once a year Perfect parcels tied with perfect bows For celebrating Christmas And carols ringing in my ear. We choose trees that are tall But we can use a reusable tree Bundled up against the cold Which is green, short and small Lines wherever gifts are sold Every shop window displays Christmas scenes For decorating that tree For everybody green Christmas is here again. We use models of thermocol But there are many other materials In circles on dewdrops and tinsel on the trees Like wood, rubber or paper balls! But green Christmas is here again!

Spread my message to everyone The red bows on the railing and the snowflakes on the Living far or near you ground To have a green Christmas The snow is falling in my flask That is all I ask Santa for me and for you too! Winter is back to its task - Shalmali Lugade VI B But green Christmas has taken its place In the cold, wherever we see. - Vedaant Chopda VI D

63 Poverty is a Curse Man is poor materialistically, but not spiritually and mentally. Poverty depends upon one's thinking. There are many examples in public life that would support my view. Lal Bahadur Shastri, APJ Abdul Kalam, Abraham Lincoln belonged to poor families but, they touched the height of success. They encountered challenges of life lion-heartedly. Poverty made them mentally prepared for every circumstance. “Gold glitters with radiance when burned in fire”. Therefore, people should not use poverty as an excuse, they have to overcome it. Dhirubai Ambani who established the “Reliance Industries” once worked at a petrol pump as a petrol- filter boy. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in his youth was a newspaper hawker. Irfan Pathan's father owns a grocery shop outside a mosque in Baroda. They have proved that success is obtained by talent, self- determination and hard work and not by money. They Give a Green Gift have proved that poverty is not a curse. Sit down for an hour, However, there is another side to the coin too. Think about it, Poverty results in poor students not having the Be a little nature friendly opportunity to study in a good school , get good Give a green gift. coaching, read good books etc. We worship nature In many cases , high fees of medical and engineering And call it our best teacher, colleges shatter the dreams of many brilliant but poor students. Those who would become doctors or We praise it's creations , engineers by virtue of their talent have to be satisfied With nature we have good relations. with small jobs. But now the scenes are different, Poverty leads to crime & overpopulation. There's garbage all around The roads where hawkers shout, As long as there is poverty, there will be ignorance and illiteracy and all these hamper the growth of a Even on the play ground. country. The bottles containing drinks, The little yellow balls Poverty cannot be removed overnight. It's a long job. It can be wiped out, step – by –step. Educational Everything can be reused, facilities should be provided to poor families to To make something sweet and small. broaden their outlook. The exploitation of the poor The gift may be useless, should be stopped. Then and only then can poverty be Yet a joy to see, removed. For when someone praises it , - Saloni Tari VIII - E You say “It's made by me!” The pride in giving a gift, Which is hand made, Not only makes you proud But brings a smile on mother nature's face. -Jashank Ksshirsagar VIII –D

64 Poverty Corruption The long colonial rule left India a poor and The major problem in India is corruption, underdeveloped country. As a result, we have been To stop it, government and people should take some facing several serious problems since independence. action. Poverty is one of them. Those who practice crime, Poverty means, not possessing the ability to acquire Are easily out of jail by bribe, the basic needs for a decent human existence like food, Those who don't get admission clothing, shelter and health care. Those who cannot Give money and complete their mission, acquire these basic needs are considered below the poverty line. Though acute problems are being faced Government's only business is consumption throughout the world, India still has the largest number But it is only because of corruption. of poor people in the same country. People like Anna should increase, Out of 1billion inhabitants an estimated 350 – Only then will corruption slowly decrease, 400million are below the poverty line. This is Because of Anna people are in unity, widespread in our country; it affects the development But it also depends on our MENTALITY, LOCALITY and of our country by forming a vicious circle. A large SOCIETY. number of people do not get proper nourishment. India is not developed but is still developing, Therefore they become physically weak and are unable to work efficiently. For this reason, the over all Because corruption is not reducing. production declines which in turn affects the economic - Rutuja Bhosale VIII A growth of the country. Since the economic progress is hampered, people remain in poverty. This is a never ending cycle. It has been seen that children of poor parents, due to lack of nourishment and education turn out to be poor. It has also been seen that they also inherit a mindset of poverty. India's Hindu caste system is also responsible for the existing poverty. The upper class people have always exploited the poor and low caste people. As a result generation after generation, poor remain poor and the rich always enjoy high standards of living. This is the reality our country has been facing since long. There are three main causes of poverty in India – deficiency in economy growth, lack of education and overpopulation. Our economy has no doubt grown and there has been development, but it has failed to provide sufficient number of jobs, productivity and just wages. Our population is increasing day by day and this is the Corruption: A threat of Democracy root cause of all our problems. It has marred the rate of Corruption is a global phenomenon. Corruption economic growth. While jobs may have increased in occurs every day most frequently in interactions number, our population has grown faster. In such a between an ordinary citizen and the public service situation, it is really very difficult to promote the providers. Corruption may be defined in physiological, economy of our country. As far as education is legal, criminological and custom terms. Today concerned, it can play a key role in developing our corruption in our country poses a grave danger to the country. But the majority is illiterate. After concept of constitutional governance, it also poses a independence, our government has made several grave danger to the very foundation of Indian attempts to lift the standards of our country by democracy and the rule of law. spreading education throughout the country but the progress in this field has been very slow. The root cause The magnitude of corruption in our public life is for all this is overpopulation. incompatible with the concept of a secular, socialist and democratic republic. It cannot be disputed that “where If we want to uproot poverty we must check the corruption begins all rights end.” Corruption devalues birth rate. Once it is controlled there would be a great all human rights, chokes development and undermines reduction in the state of poverty, hunger and justice, liberty, equality, fraternity, which are the care unemployment in our country. When everything will be values enshrined in our preamble. on the right track then let us see what happens to our country. After all “ Together We Can Make A Difference”. When the core gets eaten away by corruption, it will not be long before the whole edifice collapses. It is then - Rakshit Shetty VIII – C the duty of every citizen to fight corruption for in doing so, he is ensuring his own freedom. - Vaishanvi Kotian IX - E

65 Corruption: A threat to Democracy Child Labour-walls Corruption in India is a serious topic A wall of sand, One can write on it even an epic. Which breeze can pull down, A wall of wood, Corruption in India was given birth Wind can pull down, in the form of leaders A wall of bricks, Leading to poverty and an increasing Which a storm can pull down, number of beggars. A wall of concrete, Which a hurricane can pull down, Corruption is a threat to democracy But the walls of injustice, exploitation and And it's drawbacks make us crazy. incomprehension, We wait till … How long will this curse be there? A tornado of love, justice and solidarity come! Let's not think but end it here. - Krisha Sheth VII E - Priyanka Awatramani VIII C Child Labour Corruption Whoever he may be, Corruption is today a worldwide phenomenon. In Tom, Dick or Harry our own country some people in high positions have Wretched poverty stares, been charged for it. A corrupt person is termed immoral, Sternly at his face, dishonest and unscrupulous in his dealings, his Compelling him to toil, disregard for honesty, righteousness and truth results in his alienation from society. He is treated with contempt. With exertion and foil. But, remedies for the social malaise remain elusive, so Losing childhood joy, no amount of contempt can eradicate corruption Deprived with learning, which is a symptom of decadence. In his course of earning, One would say the corruption in India has an ancient To contribute for the family, lineage; it is sanctified by tradition. The author of the And get rid of scarcity. 'Arthasastra' made some remarks on government Little did he know? officials of his time which are relevant even today: - “Just The world thinks for him so, as it is impossible not to taste the honey or the poison that finds itself at the tip of the tongue, so it is Dedicating a day every year, impossible for a government servant not to eat up at Observing it on June 12, least a bit of the king's revenue." Those in the postwar By creating awareness and a wave, world become only bolder by eating up government To ban child labour, money and accepting bribes. And creating him forever. Today, when India is free, these officials representing - Arya Chaughule VII E all government departments are very close to the most corrupt businessmen who are too unscrupulous to let any opportunity of amassing profits slip. This collusion Child Labour broadens the base of the 'vicious circle', and corruption A child, spreads like 'WILD FIRE' to engulf the entire society and Whose childhood has been snatched away, hold the government to ransom. Now works hard,day and night, Corruption starts at the top and percolates down to To earn meagre pay. the whole society. Such corruption cannot be confined His tears go unseen, to the towns alone. It is as widespread in the villages where the dishonest officials and the traders carry the His voice passes unheard, germs of the disease. The tyranny of confusion and price He begs and pleads, rules the land and, the people are helpless victims of But all ignore his words. corruption everywhere. The hands which were meant to study and play, - Abhishek Jain VIII - A Are working now. Labouring all day, To survive at the cost of , A life and a Happy Day. -Siddhi Chandarana VII D

66 Child Labour Child Labour A child, A child's cry – Walking through the woods and wild. “Papa, papa, I want to go to school” Going to work with a lunch box and tools, Papa said, “Shut your mouth you little fool! Wanting to learn and to go to school. Now go to work with your lunch and tool, His legs are bare, Before the sun melts the dawn cool.” But there is no one to take care. His childhood has been snatched away, So, I start my lonely walk He has hope and knows everything will be fine one day. Keeping my thoughts private with no one to talk Reaching the mine, I can hear the song of the skylark Telling everyone, “Oh! I am fine.” As I gaze longingly at the children in the park… Working hard all day, Just for a meagre pay. After a long walk, I reach the mill Where I have to work till nine He wants to leave the mine, And wants to go home and dine. I pretend everything is fine And start to work; otherwise I won't have anything to This is not at all fair, dine Oh Lord! Please spare Stop child labour, And show you really care! My heart is broken because my friend Ted is dead -Akanksha Yeola VII B Some say it was because he inhaled poisonous lead Whatever it was, his face was red And he fell sick-only to die on his bed.

This job of mine is the worst that I hate My mother says-“Dear Tom, it is our fate!” My father says-“Go to work if you want a full plate!” I am sure I will fall sick and die If I work at this rate.

My greatest dream is to learn And get a job through it and earn When I see other school-going boys My heart burns with desire to study But alas! My heart can only yearn… - Aamod Sawant VII B Child Labour When we sit in our homes and have fun, Some poor, small children have to work hard under the harsh sun. We can enjoy, dance and play, But those children cannot, all they can do is to work all day. We can point out small mistakes and on others we blame, Do you think those children can do the same...... ? NO!!!!!!! They are also human beings and they should get their rights, For them we should together put up a fight. By being a student of Pawar Public School, I have learnt- “TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE“ - Anushka Khandelwal VII C

67 Child Labour Education is every child`s right Has anyone ever thought? A child`s mind is like a slate- you can write what you Of how the childhood of a child should be? want and that will show. A child`s mind is flexible and Like the birds in the sky, behaves in the way they are taught. They see people around them and thus, education is very important for So happy, gay and free. every child so that they can decide what is right and Like the endless waves of an ocean, wrong. Which is their flow of imagination? The Right to Education was made compulsory for children of 6-14 years of age in the 86th Amendment Nevertheless the people of the country, city and state, Act. Education, so that people have the confidence and Have made poor children's life fade, courage to face the outer world. Education provides us People make them work in factories, with our rights. Many schools provide free education to the poor, so that each and every child in our country is Because for them it`s like mysteries literate. Many people prefer child labour that is making the small children work so that they can earn a living for When they need to be with their own toys, their family. They work when it's their age to study and They work hard with other poor girls and boys. play. I feel extremely sorry for them. There are some To support their families with some amount of money, rules which are made by the Parliament for such children. Which is the biggest cause for them to worry? I strongly believe this would do more good than bad. This little story is about children, so sweet, As each and every child will be literate, our country will progress. Since children are the future of our country Like the birds on a tree that sing and tweet. Education helps every individual in getting a good job. I Nevertheless, the children have to do their master a am sure that this will surely be a ray of hope for all those favour, children who had even wished of going to school and For this is what it`s called-CHILD LABOUR!!!!! get educated. - Elita Lobo VII C - Grishma Dhar VII C

Each one teach one! Literacy or education? Every child in the country Be it a village or a city? Can read and write- Hone his abilities. Oblivion will not prevail, Child Labour Now that literacy is progress, Education is every child's right, Eventually, a day will dawn when: Child labour has to be given a fight, Towns will have literate inhabitants Children work day and night, Each one understanding the other, To eat food and stand upright. Apart from literacy-more Crucial is education. Children have their rights snatched away, Hurdles will have been jumped over, Just to earn their family a pay. Ominous beliefs will be in the backburner. Education has to be given to all, Nothing will stop the people from being, Or their life would have a great fall. Educated and differentiating right from the wrong. - Ishika Upadhye IX B The hands god gave to study and play, Now have to labour all day. They go to bed unclean, And their tears all go unseen.

Their cries go unheard, Treated just like some sheep's herd, They have been experiencing sighs, But still hoping to fly high. - Kushank Shetty VII D

68 Education, every child's right Every day a poor child cries He has to work hard just for bread and rice He wants to study in a school that is good Than work hard for earning food He wants to study some books So he becomes a man and does not get bad looks. He is tired by the end of the day But he still works hard for a good pay Doesn't he have the right to read and write? Each man teach another He too wants to reach the sky, the height. When each one comes together Just think of this poor and wee thing And holds the other's hand Who can have the potential to rule like a king When each one helps his brother Just once, think about it Proud is India- My motherland! That you had the chance, but you just sit! When each one teaches - Siddhi Ghorpade VII B The one who was never been taught When each one preaches Town child or country child ? The Indian values their mind never sought. What would I like to be and why? When each feather turns golden I have a poem in my English Reader named 'Leisure'. Facing the world with wit, knowledge, both humorous It says, and shy “What is life if, full of care, we have no time to stand The golden bird will embolden and stare.” To touch the sky. Do we town children have time to enjoy the nature? When we teach a child After school, we have so many classes to attend like We secure our future generation dance classes, music classes, karate classes. In the town The talk may seem mild we have modern facilities like best schools, sports But it has a great effect on the future of our nation- facilities. But some best schools do not have grounds to play games. We live in tall buildings that almost touch When no man is learned the sky. But do we see the sunrise, the sunset and the No citizen is well versed moon from our houses? No! We only see the other No child is well fed towers. If we want to see the animals we have to go to My Mother India will be cursed. the zoo. One educated man Country children may not have modern facilities like Can teach an illiterate one good sports but they do have open spaces to play Together we can games. They may not have dance classes but they dance happily in the rains. They may not have music classes As a loyal duty towards India but they hear the sweet music of the birds singing early As her daughters and sons. in the morning. They do not go to the zoos to see the - Ambashri Purkayastha IX - C animals. In fact, some domestic animals such as dogs, cats, goats, cows and horses are their friends and they Each one teach one play with them. Is there anything you can do? So, I would like to live in the country that may not have modern facilities but, I will have time to enjoy the Which makes you unique? nature. Songs, music, craft and art You should be enough smart So I think, “Town life is full of care with no time to stand and stare.” If you enjoy these things to do - Mayank Bagwe IV- C Please spread the knowledge to others too The more good deeds you will do The more they will feel for life, a zest. Doctor, engineer, artist or teacher Share your knowledge and try to make a perfect creature EACH ONE TEACH ONE! - Hetvi Shah IX D

69 Urbanisation - A blessing in disguise Plastic: Material Mayhem Every coin has two sides. Urbanization is a blessing In 1939, in Murnsmak, Russia, there lived a scientist in disguise. It helps in the development of the economic by the name of Yassen Gregorovich. He was one of the sector, people earn and spend, markets flourish, top inventors of Russia and the world. He had made a production increases and people pick up the habit of plastic which could withstand bullets, bombs and saving also. bazookas. As soon as he went public with this material, people flooded in to buy the invincible plastic. Soon People living at places distant from their units, need after, the government, with the fear of somebody using means of transport. Today development in the fields of it to make armour for Germany, banned the material, transport is brought about by urbanization. but told Gregorovich to make an army of the plastic. It helps in the mushrooming of entertainment. Poor “Such invincible plastic should not go to waste”, the ladies do household work and this augments their President thought, “it could win the war for us”. But he family earning. They can earn and spend also to was wrong. A German spy, Ozil Otöwa, had been improve their standard, dignity of labour percolates in observing all this disguised as a sweeper in the their life and they never let anyone insult them. Presidential office. Ozil had a cunning plan in mind. Back in Murnsmak, Yassen had made one hundred and Urbanized people are clear of their rights and duties seventy three robots of the invincible plastic. Ozil and are civilized. They elect better representatives who travelled to Murnsmak. govern them and political awareness is directly brought about by urbanization. Urbanization provides In the dead of the night he sabotaged all the robots educational facilities as parents send their wards to and set them against any human they could find. The schools with the help of development in economy. next day, the President arrived for one of his regular robot checks. This time, he wanted to see them in action. Urbanization is of course a boon but only if it is Yassen activated the robots. They made a magnificent moderate. Unlimited migration of people to urban sight for a battlefield, equipped with Bazooka 349- the areas overburdens the facilities. Therefore, urbanization most lethal of them all, guns, and the latest discovery of becomes a bane and moderate urbanization is a Yassen, nuclear bombs. As soon as Yassen activated the blessing. fighting mode, all hell broke loose. The robots started to - Vignesh Iyer IX- C fire the guns in all directions. Half of them marched to Moscow annihilating everything in their way, whereas Plastic - A material mayhem the other half marched to St. Petersburg killing and destroying all the people and buildings. The Russian Plastic is the material of mayhem army swung into action almost immediately. The army It is non-biodegradable seized the robots and mounted such an attack that no But stopping it is still possible! other army could withstand. But the robots did, and the war waged on between plastic and the humans. After a Because of plastic, Mother Earth is keening couple of weeks, the robots destroyed nearly the whole of Russia. But for the users of plastic this is no meaning They should be prosecuted and fined A group of angry peasants did what the army could not. The mob burned down the plastic robots. Later, As using plastic is a serious crime! Yassen Gregorovich was convicted for treason and treachery and was hanged to death. Plastic never Plastic has blocked all gutters makes one prosper. And thus it destroys - Keshav Narera VI E The Earth with dirt and impurity Because of this no one is free From the effects of this pollutant

So please stop the use of plastic As it pricks the cycle of nature Use paper, use cloth Use biodegradable substances Which do not put us into future trouble! STOP USING PLASTIC.. - Vipul Pawar VI B

70 Plastic – Material Mayhem Automobile Pollution Ah, plastic. Many people prefer plastic not thinking She stands on a hill of nature, probably because plastic is strong, durable, Of garbage and landfill flexible and also because it can be used for very long The little girl looks at me, her dad time. But did you know that a single plastic bag is enough to kill an animal and cause pollution? This really is not too bad Smoke and smog; dirt and dust You might have been thinking that plastic has many “I guess I will get on without a fuss advantages, but you must know that it also has greater disadvantages. If you have not understood my Is this what you are leaving for me?” she asks. statement, read on. I looked at the cars whizzing past As we all know that plastic is harmful, it can produce Fresh air was disappearing, so fast results which can be the invitation of death for animals As legacy we leave behind pollution and increase pollution. It has become a cause of grave For which there really is no solution. concern. Just think, when we throw a plastic bag on the Gripping my hand she leaves a big sigh ground, grazing animals may eat it, fall sick or even die. “Daddy, are we all going to die?” Did you also know that plastic takes more than a thousand years to get decomposed? It releases harmful What do I answer, what do I say chemicals and causes pollution. If you put plastic in the Child those are my sins for which you will pay soil, it may release harmful chemicals and cause The lump in my throat strikes me dumb problems for the burrowing animals and micro- The enormity of what I've done leaves me numb! organisms present in the soil. - Rajvi Mehta IX E If you throw plastic into a water body, fish can get strangled and die of suffocation. Even other animals eat plastic thinking it is their food and suffer. So, a good way Construction: City of Bones to stop this evil is to say no to plastic. “City of bones….” Sounds so strange and negative; but we have created such a city which has no life, no Dear readers, it is up to you whether you want to heart but just a collection of lifeless bones. A city which save nature and animals or keep using plastic and cause is made by destroying nature cannot survive for long. them even more problems, as it will eventually backfire at us. So you can stop using plastics, but do not burn For years together we have been snatching nature's plastic as it releases poisonous gases which destroy the resources, killing the trees so that we could have a place ozone layer. to live. This forest of concrete is going to collapse. But, - Soham Ambre VI B before it collapses let us first realize that we built this city out of lifeless resources like cement and stone. We killed every living being that came in the way just to Construction: City of Bones create this city. Tall and intimidating This city has nothing except bones. Just like our They touch the sky body, when it dies it has nothing except bones; but Eloquent examples when it was living it had a soul, a heart to love, a mind to Of man's ingenuity think, judge and decide what is correct and what is not. It's us who will change this city's fate, changing it from a The skyscraper is a safe haven city of bones into a city of people who live, laugh and What people call home even cry at times. Do not forget that to have life, As they sit in their concrete edges everything must live, must co-exist, so we should live And walk down in pride but not lead a life built on a foundation of corpses and Little do they know bones. What lurks beneath their lofty towers So, let us change this city of bones into a city where For treacherous hands nature and concrete live side by side in harmony and peace. Had tampered with mixtures for money - Ishita Doifodey IX D These structures are but bones With their flesh eaten away By greed Thus they stand, tall and brittle Not knowing the smallest whiff Would knock down their city pride Making it a city of bones. - Divya Shah IX - E

71 Automobile Pollution Construction: City of Bones Fumes and gases Devastating our present Mocks and curses Ruining our future Just another day in 'paradise' Deathtraps we invent Acid rain and dirty water Our downfall we nurture Just another day in 'paradise' With the passage of time As we go around in our endless cycle Green meadows we cement Do we know or care what we do Clocks ticking chime As plants wither and animals dandle Forest we cremate While we spread like a virus Slow yet fast That has no cure Cheap, yet damage worth fortune Brand new vehicles The devastation is vast Their glamour and glitter To reality, we humans remain immune Blind us to the decay- Resources require new sources Death and destruction Mankind requires simplified days While zipping down the road But man's greed knows no forces With the breeze in our hair Let alone nature's cruel ways Do we stop to wonder We dig our own graves How polluted is their air We construct our own towns Global warming is no longer We die after years of craves All about spreading cheer For priorities, for the supreme crowns The greenhouse effect Not realizing favour for all the torment Loom alarmingly near We humans show no fret When will we wake up? As we construct our city of death. When will we realise? What a ticking bomb Global fear has now begun We have made of our paradise? We tortured her for our comfort and fun - Shruti Nair IX E Now she enjoys the fearful look on our face We intended to create a happy world Construction: City of Bones Before man knocked on greed's door 'Nature is a wonderful gift of God, To fetch power, a long errand Sometimes it makes me feel very odd.' The itching to always have more This is the thing that we were taught when we were We now construct an abattoir small. It's the 23rd century now. I'm taking my last few With bones instead of wood breaths writing this article. A writer by profession, I'm a We destroyed our forefather's toil 26 year old man, who had a desire to own a house, get And now we starve for rotten food married and have children. But all my dreams have been A devastating end we shall meet shattered. It is always said a man taking his last breath should feel free and satisfied. But, in my case, I'm here on Gruesome cries and fearful moans the hospital bed, broken, frustrated and depressed. If we continue destruction at this speed We shall walk on the path to construct our city of People going around carrying oxygen cylinders on bones their backs, surgical masks on their faces- a picture of utter devastation. This was not thought of when people - Charmi Chhaya IX - C chopped down the trees. At that time they had thought of themselves as the lord of the lands and now their creations- these concrete jungles are bringing them down. All this is the result of man's greed. He wanted everything without giving anything. Now there is no water, no air and no life on Earth. Just a few days ago, World war III took place for water. But, I'm happy that I don't have to see all this now. My eyes are closing now. I hope when I open them in the other world, I will see a more living mankind, who constructs cities that form a framework for peaceful co- existence rather than just a city of bones! - Arya Keshkamat IX D

72 Construction: City of Bones Chemicals: Killer Cocktail Just think about it: lying there, in that morning dew; When you see a bird shiver like a leaf in a storm... the morning sun making you squint; the birds flying, When you see the harm caused to animals... chirping and frolicking around in pure peace; the When you see the old clutch their hearts and plug heavenly fragrance of those fresh lavender fields next their ears... to you. When you see babies wail and shriek continuously... And now imagine this: walking on that gravelled All because of the firecrackers that compete with the road full of potholes filled with muddy water from drone of an aeroplane !!! washing those dozens of cars which emit such smoke Will you, will you still like that firecracker for the fun of that you have to cover your nose; those buses, trains and it? crowd all rattling about it in pure madness leaving only a dreadful hope in your mind that you reach home Why can't we just have sparklers and flower pots. safely at the end of the day. It is the festival of lights, and not that of roaring rockets and bombs. I'm sure you prefer the first scene, don't you? That is the way life is supposed to be. Living life in a city doesn't Please understand friends, it is Dipawali and not necessarily mean that there have to be only apartments Patakawali!!! and buildings and villas. You need some green patches - Akshata Tiwari VII C too. The trees have census. But what is the use when just Chemicals: Killer Cocktail a thousand rupee note from a builder's wallet into the “Mirror, Mirror on the wall, forest officers pocket takes the lives of all the trees that Who is the most dangerous of them all?” belong to the joyful garden where children, youngsters and old people come to relax? Everywhere I see there My fairness cream, my beauty soap and my lipsticks, are gorgeous plot with trees and greenery of all kinds, They all are the pollution bomb that ticks. but the next time I see, there's an “under construction” sign there. If only the trees had mouths to complain of We the children of society have pleaded, the great agony and grave injustice they have to face! I That the ozone layer has now depleted. say what is the use of those luxurious apartments you live in, with all those fancy, up-to date interiors, when Plastic waste is regularly generated, you cannot maintain your health? Oh hold on! How will With chemicals that cannot be degenerated. you be able to maintain your health without the fresh The water in Yamuna and Gangotri, air from the trees whose graves you are living on? De-polluting them is our duty. Graveyard - that is the only word I can use to describe these buildings. Those trees lived there Adulteration in food we consume, probably even before you were born. How could you kill Is more harm today I assume? them? Leave that alone, now you go and live in their With the intention of a better world I sent an e-mail, resting place. Such shame! That let us avoid using chemicals that are a - Tanvi Patil IX D killer cocktail. - Afiya Hussain VII E Industrial Pollution Our world is full of pollution My vision of India 50 years from now We need to come up with a solution My vision of India 50 years from now is: Let's all come together in a revolution 1. Every city would have an electric transport and To fight against air pollution. charging station because cars using petrol and Like bees to a hive to produce honey diesel pollute the environment. Industrial “wastes” produce maggots 2. Electricity would be produced from wind, water, sun And environment pollution is what we beget. and other renewable resources instead of fossil fuels Millions of fish die due to dumping that harm our environment. Sending nature's balance tumbling 3. Every village should have electricity because every villager has the right to enjoy comfort as any urban So if we don't stop fumbling person. We will all end up grumbling. “So friends, help India and make it a clean, green and a No more grey smoke in the sky better place to live.” This is what we should try -Subarno Nath Roy V E If mankind is to thrive We all should for sure strive. - Gayathri Shrikanth VIII A

73 The India of my Dreams Unity Triumphs I dream of an India, where farmers are respected as Unity in diversity runs through the fabric of Indian much as any other professional- Where people are not society. India is the seventh largest country in the world, superstitious, an India which is not only superior in and is well-defined geographically. science and technology but also in sports, where we are India has many festivals like Diwali, Christmas... India able to win maximum number of medals in the is united in all its faiths and religions. India has a diverse Olympics and other International games. This is the culture of festivals and marriages. It has many India of my dreams, this is the India in which I want to languages and is divided into twenty-eight states. live, the India of which I am a proud citizen. This is our India, the great country dominating the international India is a country combined and united with all its scene, a land of peace, prosperity and plenty. cultures, traditions, beliefs, sects, lifestyle and religion. Religions like Hinduism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, In the end, I see an India as described by Jainism and Sikhism are followed widely among Rabindranath Tagore in the following lines: Indians. “Where the mind is without fear And the head is held high.. India is a land of variety and uniqueness with its rich and varied heritage, the old monuments and a lot of ...Into that heaven of freedom beautiful places. Father, let my country awake!” All these facts underline our nation's unity and - Prajakta Bansode V B integrity. Unity Always Triumphs in India! My vision of India 50 years from now - Nishith Rokade VI E Friends, just look outside your windows. What a beautiful sight it is! Tall buildings everywhere, but no greenery. What will happen in the future if there are no Unity Triumphs trees? Pollution is affecting human life, people are dying One day there was a fight between the five fingers of due to starvation. There are glaciers melting rapidly and the hand. Each one had its own specialty. All put forward deforestation is taking place to make way for buildings. their ability but each was pushed back by the others. We can stop all this for a better tomorrow, by growing First, the thumb said, “Even though I am small in size, no many trees in our complex or near our house. We can one can do anything with their hands without me.” grow vegetables and fruit trees which can yield fruits Next, the index finger said, “I am great because I am used and vegetables. Use cycles or walk to reduce air the most in all kinds of work.” The middle finger pollution. By not playing loud music and not honking interrupted, “No, no, I am the greatest because I am the at traffic signals we can reduce noise pollution. We can tallest amongst us.” “What a lie! I am the greatest reduce water pollution by not throwing garbage or because everyone likes to make themselves look other waste in the water bodies . We can also celebrate beautiful and wear all their rings made of gold, diamond an eco-friendly Diwali by not bursting crackers and and platinum on me” said the ring finger. Finally, the instead visit orphanages and donate old clothes and little finger said, humbly, “I stand first when we pray and other belongings. We can stop global warming by receive more blessings than all of you.” decreasing pollution. Deforestation can be controlled by growing more and more trees . People can also start A while later when the fight was still going on, an old living in joint families, so that less buildings are required. man who was passing by fell down on his knees and So friends spread this to every one. could not get up. The fingers thought that this was a good opportunity to prove themselves by picking up “Save India for a better tomorrow” the old man. Each finger had its turn, first the thumb, - Bhakti Dedhia V B then the index finger, and so on, but no one could lift the old man up. My message to warring countries Seeing this, the little finger said that all the fingers Oh! What a mess. What destruction. Why do the must try to lift the man up together. So together all the people of the country have to suffer due to selfishness fingers, making a whole hand, were able to lift the old of the government? The world is being destroyed man up. At last the little finger said, “Even though we all because of war. The earth's soil is crying due to murder are different in our own ways, alone we lose and and blood of the people killed in the war. Oh! How I wish together we win.” that every country could have a Mahatma Gandhi or Moral of the story- United we stand, divided we fall. Nelson Mandela who will save the misunderstandings - Rohnit Sharma VI E of the countries in a non-violent way. I am very thankful to the UN for controlling the warring countries. My message to the warring countries is they should think about what would happen to their families if they continue to engage in war. Their country men will suffer and will be tortured . I plead to the warring countries to please stop wars and live in peace. - Aakash Salian V- B

74 Old is Gold 'Old is gold', As it is very truly told, When we are small, Our hands they hold. They are experienced They are very knowledgeable, They have a collection of moral values, They are big treasure houses. They give you every joy, And ensure that every moment you enjoy. And other than respect, What do they expect? A few words of care, And some love that we can share, Some moments of laughter, Be One in a Million With their son or daughter. Swayam lost his life saving the life of one of the The ones who brought us up, tourists in the Taj hotel, Mumbai on 26/11. It was the day Who were always with us, when the terrorists attacked one of the finest hotels of Mumbai. Swayam lost his parents at a young age and So treat them as treasure houses, was living with his grandparents. He was a waiter in the And not like discarded useless pieces. hotel's restaurant. Swayam was my friend. - Simran Khannna VIII C All the tables were full that day. Many of the foreigners were enjoying their Indian meals. Suddenly a Be One in a Million smoke grenade was dropped in through the glass If you want to be one in a million window. The smoke spread all over the room and First be the dreamer of dreams nothing could be seen. After a two minute gap, we could hear the sound of bullets being shot. All were scared and Doing great deeds every time we waiters started taking the guests down the rear Skimming out every cream. staircase. All of us in the restaurant were heading If you want to be the champion towards the ground floor. One of the Indian Just never give in businessmen told us that he had left an important Let the heart beat within you briefcase in the restaurant. All the waiters refused to go Which is destined to win. back into the room but Swayam agreed to get it back Just follow your heart and went again into the restaurant. The smoke had And reach out to be a star dissipated by then. He saw the briefcase on the seventh It is then that you realize table and he went to pick it. Just as he was about to lift it You have traveled very far. up, he felt a gun pointed at his head. When he turned he saw two terrorists with guns. They ordered him to set the So be the special in a million kitchen on fire. He knew if he did that the fire would And work hard to be the one make all the cylinders in the kitchen burst and that You would have never wondered would set the whole hotel on fire. The terrorist got a You will inspire millions by the challenges message on the phone that the police force was heading you have won. towards the restaurant. They had to hurry up. They gave - Hrituraj Kalsekar X B him a lighter which was the only way to light a fire that time. Swayam threw the lighter out of the window with great force. Almost immediately a votary of shots rang out, and Swayam dropped dead to the floor, his body riddled with bullets. After a week, many policemen who had given their lives to ensure the safety of their countrymen were honoured, but the list did not have the name of 'Swayam' – after all, he was 'just' a waiter! -Yash Thakkar X E

75 Be One in a Million Be One in a million “She has always been there to help me and guide me On a cold winter night, looking at the clear sky the through the darkness. She is one in a million!” eyes are dazed by the brilliance of glittering constellations of stars that fill up the sky like an artistic 'One in a million' is one of the idioms that the English creation of God. Each star has its own shine; each language boasts of. It means that someone or constellation with its unique name has its own pattern. something is very rare and special, and at the same time But yet somewhere, these stars just remain stars. The sun simple and humble. is the star that stands out among all of them, because it There are millions of people in the world and you are brings day, it brings warmth and light and is a source of one of them. To be one in a million you need not be the light for the other stars. prettiest woman or the richest man, all you need is just to There are millions of people in this world and even in be yourself. Be different! It is better to be one in a million our very own nation 'India'. Every person, every than being one among the million. individual is unique in his own way. Yet most become Originality is what matters. One should never change one among the million and some stand out as 'one in a oneself for the sake of other's satisfaction. If people truly million'. Like it is the sun that is the source of heat, the care for you, they will like you anyway. Always be humble 'one in a million' is a source of inspiration for everyone. and down-to-earth for that is where we all belong. Learn Everyone loves fame and respect but standing out to appreciate others and their talents. Put aside your ego among a crowd can be achieved only by excelling in and look at the brighter side of things! We have heard one's field. There are many Indian businessmen who this quote often-'It is better to light a candle than to have attained great heights of success but it is the likes of curse the darkness'. Be the light! Solve your problems Dhirubhai Ambani and Ratan Tata who draw the awe first, instead of complaining about them to others. Do and respect of young and old alike. So what is it about not be afraid to think out of the box! It is no crime! Lata them that make them 'one in a million'? Apart from Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar, Abraham Lincoln, Steve excelling in their own field, their dedication and sincerity, Jobs, Mahatma Gandhi are some of the legendary their hard work is what people respect them for. Taking personalities that inspire one and all. What is so great in risks, thinking out of the box and accepting success and all of them? And what is similar in them? They have all failure alike are the traits of a true man who shines, as proved to the world that they are one in a million! In their described by Rudyard Kipling in his poem 'If'. More than past, they have all faced hardships and problems but anything, as the late Steve Jobs has rightly said, doing they have successfully overcome those hurdles and that what you love and loving what you do will make you is why today they stand tall among us millions. Their high undefeatable in your job, be it big or small. thinking, sincere hard work and true passion has made No one needs to do anything big, to be one in a them one in a million. million, but one must always aim for it. “Aim for the sky They say that the flutter of a butterfly in the densest and you will end up somewhere among the stars.” One forests of the world, the Amazon is felt throughout the must take one's own stand and not follow the crowd to world. Do not be afraid to be different! Do not follow the be one among a million. I take a pledge to try and be one trends, instead, be the trend. Only if you are true, you will in a million in everything I do; I hope you all take this be one in a million! pledge too. - Jigisha Sampat X D A change starts from one person. That person can be even someone like you! Just be yourself, simple, caring and logical, work hard Be One in a Million sincerely, and you will earn the compliment of being 'one The world is made for you in a million'! Shine like the sun in the sky blue -Anuprita Nair X D The world though is a union You be one in a million. Fix a fix with a sound mind Treat a bad with goodness and kind Love yourself like no one does And trust yourself when you are in a fuss. Fight against the evil Just ignore petty upheavals Accept your life with ups and downs And do not get into snares of knave clowns Live a carefree life and tactfully fight the villain And just be one in a million. - Hetvi Dedhia X B

76 Be One in a Million the beginning. A child can seldom learn to work without Do not compete with others making sustained and sincere efforts and in the process tumbling and falling down many numbers of times. His Make yourself a competition failure never deters him from standing up again. My Do not directly aim for the highest towers father's determination inspires me a lot whenever I hear At first, make the base your ambition his stories. I will always walk on his footsteps. I am very Do not just sleep and dream so high proud of him. He is one in a million. At first, stand and create your own sky - Shweta Singh X C Do not always ask, “Only he is chosen! Why? Why?” But make your answer, “Oh yes! Now with more efforts I will try!” Do not be a stone, which cannot even be thrown Rather be a feather, which anywhere can fly alone Do not only care for the seed you have sown Because even without seeds, certain plants can be grown Live for others! Brothers and sisters, Fathers and mothers, not necessarily only yours! But live for others Not because of others Be that onion, Which does not result in tears Be that champion, Whose victory makes losers happy. Fear of God – Is it an outdated concept? Do not be 'One of the million' Karma, the cycle of birth and rebirth, the attainment Be 'One in a million!' 'Be one in a million! of moksha (salvation) – these topics have become - Surendra Surwade X B controversial in the whole world in the recent decades. In a world full of material desires or 'Maya' as yogis call it, the question that often arises in our mind is, “Should we Be One in a Million really fear God?” “To every ailment under the sun There is a remedy or there is none In a world where people act as hired killers for just a If there is one try and find it few thousand rupees, never thinking once about the If there is none, never mind it…” consequences of their deeds before slitting open a man's throat or driving a bullet into a man's heart, the Things always do not turn out the way we plan them concept of fear of God is seldom followed. These acts to. Despite our best effort, sometimes they backfire and often bring up the question into many minds whether our hopes get completely shattered. This happens if our God really exists? expectations are high. Since our choices misfire at times, the only alternative that remains, is to face Even the saints and yogis say, “Love God, don't fear adversities with a brave heart. Such people work very him.” Ironically people first commit sins and then pray hard to achieve what they want. “Lord, I have sinned. Please forgive me.” The irony is that they do so every single day. “The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight Whether it is the modern way of living, or the race for But they, while their companions slept accumulating wealth, the fear of God in the minds of Were toiling upward in the flight…” people has vanished literally into thin air. Not only the fear of God, I can say that the idea of God itself has - Longfellow become a liability for people. People have got no time Such people as described by Longfellow are very to pray a single time in a day. Worst of all, the unique dedicated, devoted and true to their work. Such people ability that God gave us, that defines all humanity, the reach great heights and achieve their desire and power of distinguishing between right and wrong, or commitments. For me, one such person is my father. the power of 'Vivek' is unused by us and that is our He was just a villager, about ten years old, when he biggest mistake. started dreaming big. His parents and siblings had high Whether God exists or not has been a question that hopes from him and he never wanted to let them down. has found no definite answer through the ages. He worked hard and studied hard and began writing his However, one thing is for sure – for society to function in own destiny. And in the future he achieved all his goals a peaceful and efficient manner, each individual needs due to his devotion and dedication in his work. He had to follow some rules, and, it is well known that, fear is the failures; and failures are the stepping stones to success. most potent force that keeps men from straying. Hence Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but rising every fear of God, according to me, should never get time we fall. Little minds are tamed and subdued by outdated. failures, misfortunes, but great minds rise above it. Many - Rohan Keswani X E men owe the grandeur of their lives to their failures in

77 Fearing god: Is it an outdated concept? waited patiently. And at the age of hundred, he had his Tell a child that an angel is keeping watch on him, first child. He also lived till the age of eight hundred and and he will not grab the cookies on the table. From the fifty years. Therefore, there are some things which very beginning we are taught to fear God. science cannot explain. And finally, man runs back to God. People say that He decides our destiny. He chooses the place where we are to be born and where we should Today, it is not God who is going away from us. He is die. We lie at His clemency and so no one dares to be a always present with us. It is we who are going away from cause for His fury. But we fail to note that when you live a him. Today, even the law of attraction says that if we truthful life, there is no one you can be afraid of, not even want anything, we can surely receive it, people still lose God. faith in God. But the only law which is present for God is love. Therefore God loves us a lot and is ready to give us Very few prayers today are self-effacing. The ones whatever he has planned for us, provided we love him. who have lived a fallacious life often think that their sins He knows us the best and hence will always provide for would be washed away by offering materialistic things us. Therefore, fearing God has never been an outdated to God. concept and it can never be. It is only right that we This is not an outdated concept at all. We fear God patiently experience God's love and if we have not yet, because of one reason, and that is fate. We want Him to do not worry, God will surely come. bestow as much fortune as he can upon us. It can be said - Johann Fernandes X C that we fear God for our own self-centered needs. But there is still a ray of hope. You thank Him after If mothers go on strike every achievement, invite Him to every festival, and I just can't imagine a day without my mother but a remember Him during every ceremony. He has lived on thought came to my mind , what if mothers go on Earth for a thousand years. And when you live with strike? The thought itself is frightening because if someone for so long, it is impossible not to fall in love mothers go on strike then our homes will become a with Him. complete mess and my life would become horrible. - Nidhi Poojary X D A mother is the soul of a home. What is a house without a mother? If my mother would go on a strike, I Fearing god: Is it an outdated concept? will be helpless because , who will cook food for me ? The book of proverbs 1:7 of the Bible declares that Who will keep my clothes and books? Who will receive fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom and me from school and lastly who will take me to bed and knowledge. Thus God declares that if we fear and love give me a goodnight kiss? him, we will get the most important gift which a person The thought itself is horrible. I hope this problem lives for and that is wisdom. never comes. So I decided to help my mother whenever Today, man has gone away from God. The number of I get time and will say 'I love you Mother' to make her non-believers has by large strides exceeded the feel that I care for her and I need her. I will pray to God number of believers. What is the reason behind this? that this situation never arises. Has God become so unimportant in our life? Do we - Krish Punatar III-B have more important priorities than God? Today, science is reasoning all the things that happen around us-the evolution of the universe-the Big Bang Theory. Is Does Punishment help in it because of this that we are going away from God? Changing One's Behaviour? From the past, we can learn that people who have Once, when my mother sent me down to play from feared and obeyed God have always benefitted. God 5:00pm to 8:00pm, I came late. When I reached home it knows that sinning is a human tendency. He knows that was 8:30pm. My mother was very angry and she gave we cannot change our nature. The one thing that he me a punishment of reading and writing down all the demands from us is to love and obey him. In return for chapters which were taught and which were going to that, God promises us His eternal kingdom. There was be taught in school, in two days. once a man named Solomon. He feared and obeyed I was very tensed and worried, so, I started writing God and loved Him dearly. One day, God told him to ask down the chapters immediately. Fortunately, I finished for anything he desired. Solomon was a very simple the work on time. But, my mom still did not allow me to man and he asked for wisdom. And he was granted go down till the next month. After a lot of crying and wisdom. And from that day on, he became the pleading she allowed me to go and play. wealthiest man. He became a King. There are many such examples which God gives. Form that day onwards I understood that all things There was another man named Abraham. He was eighty have a limit, and if we cross it you will have to pay for it. years old and still did not have a child. But he was very That's not all, a thing that helps you to improve yourself faithful to God and expressed his wish of having a child. is 'punishment'. The word 'punish' actually means 'to God told him that he would make him the father of all suffer if we do something wrong' but helps us to realize nations. For another twenty years, Abraham was our mistake. childless. But he did not love God any less. In fact he - Kadambari Sawant IV E

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79 dÝ` gaw jm àXfy U dZ ~MmAmo ! OrdZ ~MmAmo ! ho à^w amo ahr h¡ YaVr _ao r H$hmdV h¡ `o XIo aho hmo nS‹o >, O_rZ na {Jao ! na H$mBo © Zht _mZVm; dh amZo o bJr; g~H$mo H$aZr, AnZr _Z_mZr& dh AnZo Amg± y ~hmZo bJr... \$oŠQ>ar go {ZH$bm àXfy U& dj¥ m| H$mo H$mQ>V-o H$mQ>V&o _Zîw ` H$m nhbm Xíw _Z& H$aZr h¡ X{w Z`m ~S‹ >r-~S‹ >r& dh h¡ YAw m.± .. dj¥ bJmAmo ! OrdZ ~MmAmo ! ~ƒo H$mo hmZo o bJm X_m& Ob H$mo JX§ m H$aVo h.¢ .. dj¥ XVo m h_| erVb N>m`m& ~r_mar H$m ñVa ~T>mVo h.¢ .. do h_mao OrdZ H$s EH$ AZ_mbo H$m`m& _ÀN>a JX§ o Ob _| nbVo h&¢ ~T‹ >Zo bJm _bao r`m& _Pw o ~MmZm h¡ OrdZ g~H$o gmW, BñV_o mb hmo ahr nm{o bWrZ Wb¡ r; na H$mBo © Z ~Q± >mVm hmW& amñVo _| {~Iar Ama¡ \$¡br& Š`m V_w XmJo o _ao m gmW ? ~ZZo _| bJo H$amS‹o >m| gmb, dZ ~MmAmo ! OrdZ ~MmAmo ! b{o H$Z bmJo m| Zo ~Zm`m nmVmb ! H$a| Vmo Š`m H$a.| ..? n{j`m| H$m h¡ `h Ka... Vmo h_ H$g_ ImE,± Š`m| H$aVo h¢ h_ BÝh| ì`W© ? h_ àXfy U H$mo ^JmE,± _mZd H$aVm BÝh| Zï>& dmVmdaU H$mo gX§w a Ama¡ ñdñW ~ZmE&± dj¥ m| na h¡ `h EH$ H$ï>, - _Y¥ Zw m VI dZ ~MmAmo ! OrdZ ~MmAmo ! - {_Îmb OZ¡ VIII S> ~a~mXr... `hm± Zht, dhm± Zht nS‹o > H$Q> ah,o Ka Q>yQ> ah.o .. H$hm± aho A~ `o àmUr ? H$a| h_ _Om Ama¡ àmUr ^mJo o gOµ m...! H$mZ \$yQ> ah&o H$mZ Q>yQ> ah&o BVZr h¡ AmdmO&| Š`m H$a| ? Š`m H$a| ? nmZr H$s h¡ ~a~mXr H$Mam \$|H$-\$|H$ H$a nmZr H$s h¡ ~a~mXr Bg Vah H$a gH$Vo h,¢ h_ X{w Z`m H$s ~a~mXr Š`m Amn AnZr X{w Z`m H$mo H$aJ| o IV_...? - Am`Z© Jmbm VI H$

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103 H$m_ H$mO Z {_bZo na... AJa... h_mam OrdZ g_ñ`mAm| H$s Y_e© mbm h¡ & AmE {XZ ZB© AJa dj¥ ^r MbVo hmVo o g_ñ`mE± AmVr ahVr h¢ Ama¡ h_| WmSo >mµ ~hVþ naeo mZ H$aH$o Mbr {H$VZo _Oo h_mao hmVo o Ÿ? OmVr h¢ qH$Vw w H$wN> g_ñ`mE± OrdZ _| O_H$a ~R¡ > OmVr h¢ & _hJ± mB© ~mY± VZo _| CgH$o añgr EH$ Ego r hr g_ñ`m h¡ Omo bJmVma {dH$Q> ê$n YmaU H$aVr Om ahr Mmho Ohm± H$ht bo OmVo h¡ H$m_ ~ao mOo Jmar & Ohm± H$hr ^r Yny gVmVr CgH$o ZrMo PQ> gñw VmVo h_mar _by ^Vy Amdí`H$VmE± h¢ amQo >r, H$nS‹ >m d _H$mZŸ& `{X Ohm± H$ht dfm© hmo OmVr H$m_ hr Zht {_bJo m Vmo `h g~ H$hm± go AmEJm ? Bg ~T‹ >Vr CgH$o ZrMo h_ {N>n OmVo OZg»§ `m go ~ao mOo Jmar ^r ~T‹ > ahr h;¡ Bg nmnr nQo > H$o {bE h_| ^Iy gVmVr AJa AMmZH$ Š`m-Š`m Zht H$aZm nS‹ >Vm h¢ ? {H$gr Zo gM hr H$hm h&¡ Vmo _Yaw \$b CgH$o ImVo nQo > Š`m-Š`m Ibo {XImVm h¡ AmVr H$sMS‹ > ~mT‹ > H$ht Vmo {H$gr H$mo ~X_me Vmo {H$gr H$mo bmMma ~ZmVm h¢ PQ> CgH$o D$na MT‹ > OmV.o .. nQo > H$o hr dmñVo Bg§ mZ hd¡ mZ ~Z OmVm h¢ - Am`m© Or. III H$ H$ht {dñ\$mQo > Vmo H$hr XJ§ o H$aVm h¢ ~Jo Zw mhm| H$m IZy nrH$a ^r nQo > Zht ^aVm h¢ nQo > Š`m-Š`m Ibo {XImVm h¡ `{X OZVm g_PXmar go H$m_ b| Vmo Bg g_ñ`m ga§ jU na H$wN> hX VH$ AH§ $we bJm`m Om gH$Vm h¡ OZy , Obw mB,© AJñV Ama¡ {gVå~a &&& - lVw r gaw mZm IV B© hmVo r Ob H$s dfm© &&& Ob hr Vmo h¡ g~H$m OrdZ, ~O§ a YaVr hmVo r h¡ har ^ar gmW ZXr Vmbm~ VQ> ^a OmVo Omo hmVo o df© ^a g^r H$mo Cn`mJo r &&& Š`m| H$Q> ah| h¢ dZ ? AmAmo g~ {_bH$a, Ob H$m ga§ jU H$a&| XIw r h¡ _ao m _Z ~X±y -~X±y ~MmE± BgH$m Xêw $n`mJo Zm H$a§ o &&& dj¥ ~MmAm,o gg§ ma ~MmAmo &&& Š`m{| H$ Ob H$m h¡ _hËËd ~S‹ >m &&& ! na H$mBo © Zht _mZVm `,o - AO§ br H$mVH} $a III B© _Pw o ~MmZm h¡ gg§ ma CZH$o gmW na H$mBo © Zht ~Q± >mVm hmW na Š`m V_w XmJo o hmW AmH$a h_| OJmVr h.¡ .. ~MmZo gg§ ma gmW-gmW ? P_y -P_y H$a ZmM-ZmMH$a - Xf© III H$ H${b`m| gJ§ BR>bmVr h¢ hbH$s \$wbH$s ZQ>IQ> MM§ b, Am^mg g~H$o Ka Kgw OmVr h¢ R>w_H$ R>w_H$ H$a _Q>H$ _Q>H$ H$a, C_§ S‹ >-K_w S‹ > H$a H$mbo ~mXb N>m`,o Zdr bham| gJ§ ~b ImVr h¢ Zrb-o Zrbo Z^ _| &&& OJ§ b, ndV© , IVo , Jmd± _| &&& [a_{P_-[a_{P_ nmZr ~ag,o JrV ZE {bI OmVr h¢ N>nN>n-N>nN>n ~ƒo Ibo ,o {M{S‹ >`m| H$o ~ƒm| H$m,o ZXr Zmbo g~ ^a OmE JmXo {bE Xbw amVr h¢ har-^ar h[a`mbr N>mE g~w h gdao o VS‹ >H$o VS‹ >H$o, YaVr dmgr _ñVr _| AmH$a h_| OJmVr h¢ ^rJ ~JrMo ^r _ñVr _| - `{w dH$m Mmno T‹ >m III ~ Mmam| Amao hfm„} mg `hr h¡ OrdZ H$m Am^mg & - am{e OZ¡ III A

104 Ibo - Ibo _.| .. Ibo H$yX H$s X{w Z`m H$m OmXy Ibo h_| {gIbmVo Ibo go g~ H$wN> {_b gH$Vm h_H$mo hg± Vo JmVo Ibo -Ibo _| gmao ~ƒo gho V I~y ~ZmVo CN>b H$yX H$a _ñVr H$aVo Ob OrdZ H$m gIw nmVo Ob h_mar OmZ h¡ `h AmZX§ {~Zm ng¡ m| H$m dh h_mam àmU h¡ h_ Ibo m| go nmVo CgH$o {~Zm h_ ~Ho $ma h§¡ Ibo -H$yX go hr, Ibo -^mdZm AmVr Ob OrdZ-XmZ h¡ Ibo -Ibo _| OrdZ H$o g~ Ob ß`mg ~Pw mVm h;¡ {~JS‹ >o H$m_ ~Zo h;¢ h_mar ha Oê$aV nay r H$aVm h¡ hma- OrV go CR>H$a h_ AmXe© ~ZmVo Ob H$o {~Zm EH$ nb ZmH$ma Bgr{bE Xmño Vm| Q>rdr Ama¡ H$§ß`Qy >a ~X§ &&& dh h¡ h_mao {bE \$m`XmH$mar Ibo Zm-H$yXZm eêw $ &&& ! h_mao OrdZ _| Ob _hËËdnUy © h¡ - Xdo eo amdH$mXZaw III H$ CgH$m Ü`mZ go Cn`mJo H$a| - amhbw emh III A H$m_H$mO Z {_bZo na... g_mO H$m Zd-{Z_mU© ... H$m_H$mO Zm {_bZo na, _Zîw ` gm_m{OH$ àmUr h¡ & dh H$^r EH$mV§ _| ahZm ngÝX hram,o Oµ ramo ~Z OmVm h,¡ Zht H$aVm & ñd^md go hr _Zîw ` h_eo m EH$ gJ§ R>Z _| ahZm {H$gmZ H$m ~Qo >m eha H$s Amao MmhVm h¢ B{Vhmg H$o nÞo nbQ>Zo na h_| kmV hmVo m h¡ {H$ g_`, Mb nS‹ >Vm h,¢ g_` na h_mao g_mO _| H$B© n[adVZ© hmVo o aho h¢ Ama¡ g_mO H$o Ama¡ {H$«H$oQ> H$m {IbmS‹ >r, gXñ` hr {_bH$a g^r g_ñ`mAm| H$m g_mYmZ T>±yT‹ >Vo aho h¢ & AnZm ~„m K_w mVm ah OmVm h¡ ! Bg df© h_Zo AnZr AmOµ mXr H$s ng§¡ R>dt dfJ© mR± > _Zm`r H$m_H$mO Zm {_bZo na, b{o H$Z h_ g~ Bg g_mO H$o à{V AnZo Xm{`Ëd H$mo ^by JE h,¢ A{^`V§ m naw mZr B_maVm| Ama¡ nbw m| H$mo {ZhmaVm ah OmVm h,¡ {Og H$maU AmO h_mam g_mO H$B© H${R>ZmB`m| go OPy ahm h¢ Og¡ o EH$ {H$gmZ ~agmV H$s Amg _,| {H$ {ZajaVm H$s g_ñ`m, àX{y fV n`md© aU H$s g_ñ`m, Y_© H$o ~mXbm| H$s Amao Q>H$Q>H$s bJmE ah OmVm h,¡ Zm_ na IZy Iam~m, ^ï« >mMma H$s g_ñ`m, ~T‹ >Vr OZg»§ `m Am{X Ama¡ Xeo H$m `dw H$ J_w amh hmHo $a, b{o H$Z h_ g~ EH$OQw > hmHo $a AnZo g_mO _| OmJê$H$Vm bm Cå_rX {H$aU T>±yT‹ >>Vm ah OmVm h¡ gH$Vo h¢ Ama¡ ghr _m`Zo _| AnZo Xeo H$mo gmZo o H$s {M{S‹ >`m§ ~Zm gH$Vo hŸ¢& `mX aI,| g_mO H$m {Z_mU© ^maV EH$ {demb Xeo V^r Bg{bE _¢ Bg Xeo H$o ZVo mAm| go AmJh« H$aVr h± ÿ {H$, ~ZJo m, O~ ha ^maVr` AnZm H$Vì© ` nay m H$aJo m & Xeo H$s AWì© `dñWm Ego r ~ZmAm,o AmO Amdí`H$Vm h.¡ .. Omo H$m_H$mO {XbmE ha BÝgmZ H$m,o g~H$mo AnZo {dMma ~XbZo H$s, Ama¡ àJ{V H$s Amao bo OmE, h_mao ^maV _hmZ H$m!o !! AnZr {Oå_Xo mar {Z^mZo H$s, - ^dy m© e_m© V S Ama¡ EH$ nhb H$aZo H$s, {Oggo OmJ CR>oJm ha BÝgmZ &&2&& Ama¡ H$aJo m EH$ _O~Vy g_mO H$m {Z_mU© ! &&2&& O` {hÝX ! - ^dy m© e_m© V S

105 n[aÝXo ^r h_go AÀN>o h¢ ...! ^ï« >mMma qhX-y _gw b_mZ H$s EH$Vm H$m H$maU h¡ {g\$© h_mam Xeo ; ^ï« >mMma dh amjg h¡ &&& h_mao {díd H$m gmñ§ H$¥{VH$ T‹ >mM± m h¢ _ao m ^maV Omo em`X hdm _| ahVm h¡ Eo _m± ^maV, Eo _m± OZZr &&& ~S‹ >o-~S‹ >o Z{¡ VH$ `mXo Y² m Cgo nH$S‹ >H$a H$wN> AbJ hr Ohm± ~gm aIm h¢ AmnZo _maZo H$o {bE Vbdma bhamVo h¢ Š`m-Š`m Zht gOm aIm h¡ AmnZ.o ..? na dh A_a h¡ Š`m{| H$ H$wN> qhX,y H$wN> _pw ñb_, H$wN> {gŠI, H$wN> BgmB© Cggo {_br H$_reZ go ^ar O~o g~H$mo Vmo AnZo grZo go bJm aIm h¡ AmnZ,o Mb ahm h¡ CgH$m Ibo Zm H$^r H$mBo © XJ§ m, Zm H$^r H$mBo © XJ§ m bS‹ >mB© ^bo hr Zm H$^r H$mBo © {eH$dm, Zm H$^r H$mBo © ê$ñdmB© Cgo nH$S‹ >mo Ama¡ _mamo -H$s ~mV| H$aVo h¢ & h¡ AnZr B‚mV IXw ~ZmB© AmnZo h¡ AnZr emho aV IXw ~ZmB© AmnZo & nhbo O~o m| _| ahVm Wm A~ ImVm| _| M_H$Zo bJm h¡ dhr JJ§ m, dhr JmY§ r Ama¡ dhr JmV¡ _ ^ï« >mMma nhbo AZHo $ ê$n _| {XIVm Wm JJ§ m, JmY§ r Ama¡ JmV¡ _ H$s H$¡gr n{dÌ `o na A~ ~H¢ $mo _| AZm_ Zm_ go ahZo bJm h¡ & YaVr ~ZmB© AmnZo _mb¡ mZm AãXbw H$bm_ ^JVqgh Zho ê$ - g`y m© IX B© Ama¡ g^w mf dmh AmOmXr H$o {bE H$¡gr \$mO¡ gOmB© AmnZo {H$VZr AÀN>r `o H$^r EH$Vm {Z^mB© AmnZo XhOo -CÝ_by Z dhr _{§ Xa, dhr _pñOX, dhr MM© Ama¡ dhr Jêw $Xd² mam XhOo EH$ Ego r ar{V h¡ {Og na g_mO H$s _hw a h¡ H$¡gr nmH$ `o YaVr ~ZmB© AmnZo Š`m {e{jV Ama¡ Š`m {Zaja H$^r _{§ Xa OmD$±, H$^r _pñOX OmD$± g~ H$o _Z _| Ka H$aVr XhOo àWm EH$ Ego m bmbM dmh ! H$¡gr _ñVr bJmB© AmnZo XhOo EH$ Ego m bmbM {Ogo {ejm ^r Xay Zht H$a ahr h¢ {H$VZr gX§w a `o ~ñVr ~gmB© AmnZo & Š`m{| H$ _mZd H$m AmMaU X~w b© hmo J`m h¡ X^w m½© ` XIo mo ^maV H$m ! em`X _ao r H${dVm nT‹ >H$a AmnH$mo nVm Mb J`m hmJo m {H$ ~mBg© dt gXr H$o {dMmam| H$mo qhXy _gw b_mZ H$s EH$Vm ^maV H$o g^r {d^mJm| H$o {bE A{V Zd `dw H$ XhOo H$mo hH$ g_PVo h¢ bm^Xm`H$ h;¡ `mX Am ahr h¡ _Pw o EH$ ñ_{¥ V- H$_mVo h¢ bmIm| na H$Ëb H$aVo h¡ AmXem] H$m n[aÝXo ^r h_go AÀN>o h¢ Omo ^Xo ^md Zht H$aV,o ~ao rT‹ > hmo aho _ëw H$ H$o ZmO¡ dmZ H$^r _{§ Xa no Om ~R¡ >o, H$^r _pñOX no Om ~R¡ >o ! _a ahm h¡ AmË_gå_mZ - Xdo mf© S>{o T‹ `m VIII H$ _mZ _`mX© m ~h JB© h,¡ bmbM H$o X[a`o _,| S>y~ J`m ñdm{^_mZ Bg _O§ a _| H$¡go AmX_r H$m ñdê$n BVZm Y{y _b hmo J`m &&& Š`m| CgH$m BVZm Z{¡ VH$ nVZ hmo J`m ? AmdmO CR>mB`,o H$[aE BgH$m CÝ_by Z gmam g_mO {_bH$a amHo $o BgH$m àMbZ ! Mbmo {_bH$a ~Zm`,| g_mO H$mo gÝw Xa gm M_Z ! - MmX± Ur eÅo >r VIII H$

106 g`§ Šw V n[adma H$mZ¡ b>‹S>Jo m ? XmXmOr h¢ n[adma H$o ~S‹ >o, {ejH$ Zo N>mÌm| go nNy >m, XmXr bQw >mE gñ§ H$ma h_ n,o V_w _| go ~S‹ >m hmHo $a XmZo m| hr ~ƒm| H$o ^{dî` H$mo _mS‹o >o, H$mZ¡ ^ï« >mMma go bS‹ >oJm, ~Zo n[adma H$s OS‹ >Ÿ& g_mO _| B_© mZXmar H$o aJ§ ^aJo m? nmnm Ama¡ MmMy ng¡ o H$_mE,± `h H$m_ _pw íH$b h¢ _å_r Ama¡ MmMr agmBo © ~ZmE,± Š`m{| H$ {~Zm [aídV H$o ~ƒm| H$mo n[al_r Ama¡ _ho ZVr ~ZmE, Ka _| B‚mV Zht {_bVr ~Zo n[adma H$s emImE± & VZ»dmh H$o ^amgo o Mbo Vmo ~Aw m XVo r h¡ gmW ~ƒm| H$m, VrZ VmarI VH$ O~o Imbr {XIVr h,¢ am_y H$mH$m »`mb aIo nmY¡ m| H$m, IXw ahmo gIw r, Vmo H$mBo © ~mV Zht XmZo m| h¡ ~S‹ >o hr ZQ>IQ>, ^ï« >mMma go Oê$a bS‹ >Zm & h¢ n[adma H$o Iew ~Xy ma \$yb & ~ƒo BZ g^r go grIVo h,¢ N>mÌ Zo CËVa {X`m, eamaV H$aVo h,¢ _¢ bS>±yJm ^ï« >mMma go Iew ahVo h,§¡ V~ VH$ ng¡ o H$_m bJ±y m n[adma H$o agrbo \$b ~ZVo h¢ & ^ê$±Jm Xeo _| B_© mZXmar H$m aJ§ ; g`§ Šw V n[adma Bgo H$hVo h,¢ g~H$s gdo m hmo OmE Ohm± bmJo EH$Vm _| ahVo h,¢ BgH$o {bE ê$n`m| H$m BV§ Om_ H$am bJ±y m gIw XIw H$m gm_Zm, gmW gmW H$aVo h,¢ {\$a H$mBo © VmZm Zht _maJo m ha CËgd H$mo gmW _ZmVo h,¢ {ejm IË_ hmVo o hr, `hr Vmo g`§ Šw V n[adma h.¡ ..& h_ H$_mB© H$aJ| ,o g~Zo `h H$hm h¡ g`§ Šw V n[adma H$s O`! ~mX _| AmnH$s amh MbJ| o g`§ Šw V n[adma ^maVr` gñ§ H$¥{V H$s nhMmZ...! B_© mZXmar Š`m h¡ g_PJ| o &&&! - {_Vmbr OmYd VIII H$ V^r Vmo ^ï« >mMma go bS‹ >|Jo - A{^fHo $ Zm`a IX S> `h Zht... Xeo h_mam ! `h Zht Xeo h_mam {g\$© h¡ ^ï« >mMma H$m _mam ZVo m `hm± hmo OmVo h¢ Zm¡ Xmo ½`mah... Š`m Bggo ~MZo H$m h¡ H$mBo © Mmam?

Ohm± OmE± dhm± h¡ ^ï« >mMma... ^ï« >mMma h¡ Xaw mMma Š`m h_mar amh Zht ~Z gH$Vr gXmMma? BgH$o {bE ~XbZo hmJ| o h_mao AmMma-{dMma ~S>-~S‹ >o ñH$¡_ h§ ¡ `hm± && BVZo gmao ng¡ o OmVo h¢ H$hm?± Š`m ng¡ m hr h¡ h_mam OhmZ? A~ {H$g AmYma na H$h,| h_mam ^maV _hmZ! A~ {H$g AmYma na H$h,| h_mam ^maV _hmZ! - aOZr _ho Vm IX B©

107 àXfy U _Šw V ^maV ! {M_{Z`m| go {ZH$b ahm Omo YAw m± h,¡ nmR>embm _| nT‹ >m Wm, Bg§ mZm| H$s qOXJr H$o gmW EH$ OAw m h¡ ~hmXaw hmVo m h¡ ZVo m dm`w àXfy U Omo ~T‹ > ahm h¡ AmO ^maV _| XIo mo Vm,o ZB-© ZB© ~r_m[a`m± nX¡ m H$a ahm h¡ ñdmWu h¢ H$B© ZVo m dmhZm| H$s g»§ `m VOo aâVma go ~T‹ > ahr h¡ ~T‹ > ahm h¡ Xaw mMma, Xaw mMma, Xaw mMma bmJo m| H$s _mV¡ H$s ZB© n[a^mfm JT‹ > ahr h¢ hmo ahm h¡ AË`mMma, AË`mMma, AË`mMma nS‹o > OmVo h¢ VOo r go H$Q> Š`m{| H$ ha OJh h¡ \$¡bm, OrdZ àË`mem ahr h¡ KQ> ^ï« >mMma, ^ï« >mMma, ^ï« >mMma! àXfy U ~T‹ > ahm h¡ bJmVma _¢ Vmo `hr gmMo Vm h± ÿ ^mB,© \$¡pŠQ>´`m± Omo Ibw ahr H$B© hOma &&& dŠV h¡ AmO ghr na^mUw COm© no hmo aho h_ {Z^a© H$ê$± ha KmQo >mbo H$m AV§ , {d{H$aU H$o gmW OrZm hmo ahm X^y a AmAmo Mb| g^r `dw H$ Vaw V§ {ZV ZE hmo aho Am{dîH$ma _¢ ~ZJ±y m H$b H$m AÞm, Üd{Z àXfy U ~T‹ > ahm bJmVma gJ§ bHo $a hOmam| H$mo \$¡pŠQ>´`m| go N>mS‹o >o Om aho Ad{eï> h¢ nbQ> XJ±y m ^ï« >mMma H$m nÞmŸ& {_Q>²Q>r Imo ahr AnZo JUw {d{eï> h¢ `o h_ `dw H$m| H$m O_mZm h,¢ H$Mam Omo Z{X`m| _o S>mbm Om ahm h_| hr Xeo H$mo ghr amh {XImZr h,¡ Ob àXfy U \$¡bm ahm Ama¡ ^maV H$mo ^ï« >mMma _Šw V ~ZmZm h¡ ! amHo $Zm h¡ AJa àXfy U ~T‹ >Zo H$s J{V O` qhX! Vmo Cn`mJo _| bmZr hmJo r AnZr _{V ! - A{^fHo $ Zm`a IX S> gr{_V aImo AnZm Cn`mJo _V H$amo gg§ mYZm§ o H$m Xêw $n`mJo - gH§ $o V X~w io IX B© dh {XZ `mX h¡ _Pw .o ..! Amho ! dh {XZ `mX h¡ _Pw o O~ bmJo b~§ r H$Vmam| h_mar gñ§ H$¥ {V... _| KQ§ >mo VH$ I>‹So ahVo W,o ^maV EH$ AZmIo m Xeo h,¡ A~ Vmo A\$ga H$mo EH$...& {Og_| ahVo H$B© Xeo dmgr, ZmQo > Š`m Xo Xr, g~ ahVo h¢ H$webndy H© $, H$m`© Xmo {_ZQ> _| {ZnQ> OmVm h¡ ~mQ± >Vo h¢ g~ _| Iew r nhbo Vmo bmJo _ho ZV H$aVo W,o g_` Oê$a ~XbVm h¢ AnZo Amn _| {dídmg aIH$a na h_mar gñ§ H$¥{V Zht nXmÞo {V nmZo H$s H$m{o ee H$aVo W,o ha ^maVr` H$o _Z h¢ Xeo ^pŠV A~ Vmo Ohm± XIo mo dhm± h_ _| h§ ¡ h_mao naw Im| H$s N>{d H$m`mb© `m| _| nXmÞo {V ~S‹ >m| H$m AmXa H$aZm _ho ZV go Zht, Mmnbgy r go {_bVr h¡ h¡ ha ^maVr` H$s {Oå_Xo mar _¢ H$hVr h± ÿ g~g,o h_ ahVo EH$Vm g{hV && Š`m hmo J`m h¡ Bg X{w Z`m H$m?o nêw $f hmo `m Zmar ! Amho ! `h ^ï« >mMma ! Š`m h_mao g_mO H$m AV§ hmJo m? AmO ^r Bg `Jw _,| {_bH$a bS‹ >mo Bg ^ï« >mMma g.o ..& ^maV _| h¢ EH$Vm ~gr, daZm EH$ {XZ Ego m AmEJm...& `hr H$hbmVr h¡ O~ X{w Z`m _Zîw `m| H$s Zhr, OmZdam| H$s hmJo r ^maVr` gñ§ H$¥{VŸ& - {Xì`m emh IX B© - {demb _Zo Z IX B©

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- CÞVr eoQ>ço VII ~

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127 Achievements of the school

Pawar Public School, Bhandup has been conferred with the Best School Rotating Trophy for the Best result- over all in the ICSE Examination awarded by Bhandup Medicos and has been rated among the top 50 schools in Mumbai for the second consecutive year by the Hindustan Times - C Fore School Survey 2012

National Disaster Management Authority & National Institute of Disaster Management (Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India) had invited all the schools all over the states across India to develop their own “School Safety Plans,” with an objective to create awareness among students, teachers and other stakeholders about school safety. Out of the received plans from schools, 15 selected plans across the country had been awarded Rs. 25,000 each along with a certificate and a memento. We are proud to announce that our school is one of the recipients of this award.

Our school received a 'Performance Excellence Trophy' for our participation and the excellent performance of our students in the International Olympiad of English Language.

Pawar Public School, Bhandup is the proud recipient of the prestigious award Silverzone Institute of the year 2012 conferred by the Silverzone, New Delhi.

Achievements of the Principal Rajiv Gandhi Shiromani Award 2011-12 conferred by Citizens Integration Peace Society, New Delhi.

Eminent Educationist Award 2012 conferred by the National & International Compendium, New Delhi.

Silverzone Educationist of the year 2012 conferred by the Silverzone, New Delhi

Golden Educationist of India Award conferred by the International Institute of Education & Management, Delhi

128 Maharashtra State Council of Examination - Pune Result of M.S. Scholarship Examination - 2012 Great Student Std/Div Marks Subarno Nathroy ...... 4/ E...... 268/ 300 EXPECTATIONS Ayush Parab ...... 4/ D...... 268/ 300 Kanak Mulane...... 4/ C...... 252/ 300 Manvari Dicholkar ...... 4/ B...... 250/ 300 Mayank Shetty...... 4/ B...... 248/ 300 Maharashtra State Council of Examination - Pune Pratyush Rajgor...... 4/ E...... 246/ 300 Result of M.S. Scholarship Examination - 2012 Neomi Vira ...... 4/ A...... 238/ 300 Student Std/Div Marks Rank Pratik Shah ...... 4/ D...... 234/ 300 Pranav Mhatre ...... 7/ B...... 242/ 300...... 17/ 42 Yash Bhanushali ...... 4/ A...... 232/ 300 Rakshit Shetty ...... 7/ D ...... 240/ 300...... 18/ 42 Aakash Salian ...... 4/ B...... 228/ 300 Sahil Dubey ...... 7/ D ...... 228/ 300...... 24/ 42 Niell Kumar ...... 4/ C...... 224/ 300 Shreyas Kotian ...... 7/ D ...... 226/ 300...... 25/ 42 Omkar Choudhari ...... 4/ A...... 222/ 300 Vdant Satav ...... 7/ B...... 226/ 300...... 25/ 42 Sharvari Rane ...... 4/ C...... 220/ 300 Aneesh Pande ...... 7/ A...... 224/ 300...... 26/ 42 Arushee Thakur ...... 4/ B...... 220/ 300 Gayatree Hatle ...... 7/ B...... 208/ 300...... 34/ 42 Varun Gaikwad ...... 4/ E...... 218/ 300 Riddhi Shetty ...... 7/ E...... 206/ 300...... 35/ 42 Arya Salunke ...... 4/ E...... 218/ 300 Ashutosh Bist ...... 7/ B...... 204/ 300...... 36/ 42 Viraj Paradkar ...... 4/ C...... 216/ 300 Shashwat Nirgudkar ...... 7/ A...... 198/ 300...... 39/ 42 Anshika Shirwadkar ...... 4/ D...... 216/ 300 Gopal Kavathekar ...... 7/ B...... 194/ 300...... 41/ 42 Siddhi Magdum ...... 4/ E...... 210/ 300 Varad Rane ...... 7/ A...... 194/ 300...... 41/ 42 Ayushi Hiran...... 4/ A...... 208/ 300 Arpita Mandal ...... 7/ D ...... 180/ 300 Siddhi Khade ...... 4/ D...... 208/ 300 Yash Nagda...... 7/ B...... 180/ 300 Virang Parekh ...... 4/ C...... 208/ 300 Sahayacastro Nadar ...... 4/ A...... 206/ 300 Aankash Kothari ...... 7/ D...... 186/ 300 Riya Shah ...... 4/ B...... 204/ 300 Jashank Kshirsagar ...... 7/ E...... 186/ 300 Ananya Shetty ...... 4/ C...... 204/ 300 Prithvi Gangolli ...... 7/ D ...... 184/ 300 Atharva Pote ...... 4/ C...... 200/ 300 Rushilraj Mullick ...... 7/ E...... 178/ 300 Vaidehi Siddha ...... 4/ C...... 200/ 300 Vaishnavi Powale...... 7/ B...... 178/ 300 Samruddhi Suryawanshi ...... 4/ A...... 198/ 300 Rutuja Bhosale ...... 7/ A...... 176/ 300 Dhanaksh Joshi ...... 4/ E...... 196/ 300 Gauri Mahajan ...... 7/ B...... 176/ 300 Prabha Jha ...... 4/ C...... 194/ 300 Kartik Jana ...... 7/ C...... 166/ 300 Ritam Basu ...... 4/ B...... 194/ 300 Soumil Shah ...... 7/ D ...... 164/ 300 Prasad Parab ...... 4/ C...... 192/ 300 Marlyn Binu ...... 7/ E...... 162/ 300 Tanvi Patil ...... 4/ B...... 188/ 300 Reuben Thomas ...... 7/ D ...... 162/ 300 Gautami Gaikwad ...... 4/ A...... 186/ 300 Dipti Rao ...... 7/ E...... 162/ 300 Sonia Pethkar ...... 4/ C...... 186/ 300 Avi Jain ...... 7/ E...... 160/ 300 Tanishka Sawant...... 4/ D...... 186/ 300 Ayush Shetty ...... 7/ C...... 158/ 300 Gayathri Nair ...... 4/ C...... 182/ 300 Gargi Mahajan ...... 7/ A...... 154/ 300 Aditi Parab ...... 4/ A...... 182/ 300 Akash Upadhyay ...... 7/ E...... 148/ 300 Yash Seth ...... 4/ C...... 182/ 300 Advita Bhat ...... 7/ A...... 144/ 300 Vaishnavi Shetye ...... 4/ B...... 182/ 300 Sayed Rizvi ...... 4/ C...... 174/ 300 Aditya Popat ...... 4/ D...... 170/ 300 Students selected for Saakshi Satija ...... 4/ E...... 170/ 300 National Talent Search Exam (National Level) 2011-12 Manasi Ghogale ...... 4/ E...... 162/ 300 Student Std/Div Swayam Kharade ...... 4/ C...... 158/ 300 Nikunj Mohota ...... 8/ D Arya Kamble ...... 4/ D...... 156/ 300 Ayushi Karande ...... 8/ C Amanpreet Bumbra ...... 4/ C...... 150/ 300 Vaibhav Dhumal ...... 4/ D...... 144/ 300 Result of Maharashtra Talent Search Examination - 2012 Sahil Chaskar ...... 4/ A...... 140/ 300 Student Std/Div Position Nikunj Mohota ...... 8/ D...... District 1st Rank Charmi Chhaya ...... 8/ B...... Certificate

129 Result of Science Examination held by Result of International Olympiad of Marathi Vidnyan Parishad 2011-12 English Language held by Silverzone Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Prize Simran Nawander ...... 9/ B ...... 1st Saloni Panchal ...... 4/ B...... 1st ...... Rs. 5000/- (Simran N. has won a cash prize of Rs. 700/-) Varun Nair ...... 5/ A...... 4th ...... Fasttrack Wrist Watch Yash Yadav ...... 9/ D ...... 1st Kenish Mehta ...... 2/ C...... 14th ...... Elegant Pen Anurag Ghosh ...... 9/ C ...... 1st Gauri Pednekar ...... 9/ B ...... 1st Result of 5th International Mathematics Olympiad Prajyot Meshram ...... 9/ B...... 3rd held by Silverzone - Winners of School Math Genius Medal Srinethra Sridhar ...... 8/ B ...... 1st Student Std/Div Vaishnavi Powale...... 7/ B...... 2nd Pushkar Raut ...... 7/ A Vedant Satav...... 7/ B...... 2nd Pranav Mhatre ...... 8/ B Rushali Saxena ...... 10/ D Result of MaRRS Maze of Words State Championship 2011-12 Result of All India Open Mathematics Scholarship Examination Student Std/Div Grade Students selected for the Mega Final - 2012 Hurditya Dand ...... 2/ E ...... 9th Rank Student Std/Div Tanika Desai ...... 2/ E ...... A Karan Vora...... 3/ B Ira Manek ...... 2/ C ...... A+ Veer Shah ...... 3/ C Dev Satish ...... 2/ B...... A Krish Mehta ...... 3/ D Ajinkya Pawar ...... 2/ B...... A+ Raunit Thakkar ...... 3/ D Pratham Bane ...... 3/ A...... 20th Rank Jill Tapadia ...... 4/ B Tanvi Patil ...... 5/ B...... A+ Manthan Maithia ...... 4/ B Hrudwik Ahire ...... 6/ B...... 19th Rank Yashvi Jain ...... 4/ E Abhishek Bagal ...... 6/ B...... A Rishab Kuckian ...... 4/ E Ansu Thomas ...... 6/ E ...... A Mayank Shetty ...... 5/ A Ria Asgekar ...... 7/ B...... A+ Kanak Mulane...... 5/ C Vinit Iyer ...... 7/ B...... B+ Pratik Shah ...... 5/ D Subarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E Results of the NASA Astronomy Olympiad Pratyush Rajgor ...... 5/ E Students qualified for the National Level Shruti Bhandari...... 5/ E Student ...... Std/Div...... Medal Soham Ambre ...... 6/ B Ayush Parab ...... 5/ D...... Gold Dhruv Jain ...... 6/ C Sarthak Jain ...... 6/ D...... Gold Bhavya Dedhia ...... 6/ C Atharva Narvekar...... 7/ A...... Gold Harsh Jain ...... 6/ D Priyanka Awatramani...... 8/ C...... Gold Yashika Majithia ...... 6/ E Shravani Sawant ...... 9/ A...... Gold Umang Mange ...... 6/ E Aniket Tiwari...... 10/ E...... Gold Kushank Shetty ...... 7/ D Kanak Mulane...... 5/ C...... Silver Vedant Satav ...... 8/ A Tanvi Shah ...... 5/ D...... Silver Pranav Mhatre ...... 8/ B Vedanti Kshirsagar ...... 6/ A...... Silver Rakshit Shetty ...... 8/ C Abhishek Acharya...... 7/ E...... Silver Devansh Dedhia ...... 8/ C Vedant Satav ...... 8/ A...... Silver Sahil Dubey ...... 8/ D Ria Sanghavi ...... 8/ C...... Silver Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/ E Nikunj Mohota ...... 9/ D...... Silver Kevin Shah ...... 9/ C Harsh Gosar ...... 10/ B...... Silver Charmi Chhaya ...... 9/ C Kartik Shah...... 6/ D...... Bronze Nikunj Mohota ...... 9/ D Madhura Inamdar ...... 7/ B...... Bronze Ayushi Karande ...... 9/ D Gauri Rane...... 7/ A...... Bronze Pranamya Patil ...... 10/ A Swarangi Chawan...... 7/ A...... Bronze Harsh Gosar ...... 10/ B Tarang Nair...... 9/ D...... Bronze Riya Jain ...... 10/ C Pravav Golatakar...... 10/ A...... Bronze Maitree Pasad...... 10/ C Rushali Saxena ...... 10/ D Yash Yadav ...... 10/ E

130 Result of Maths Concept Exam conducted by Result of Second Level of iOM - State Rank Holders for Brihan Mumbai Ganit Adhyapak Mandal, Mumbai Mathematics Olympiad conducted by Silverzone Student Std/Div Grade Student Std/Div State Rank Mayank Shetty ...... 5/ A...... A Hurditya Dand...... 1/ E...... 36 Kanak Mulane ...... 5/ C...... A Karan Vora...... 2/ B...... 1 Subarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E...... A Pratham Bane...... 2/ A...... 48 Pratyush Rajgor ...... 5/ E...... A Sanskruti Pakale ...... 2/ A...... 70 Yash Bhanushali ...... 5/ A...... B Vatsal Maru ...... 2/ A...... 108 Manvari Dicholkar ...... 5/ B...... B Ayushi Parab...... 2/ E...... 110 Dhruv Halemath ...... 5/ B...... B Yashvi Jain ...... 3/ E...... 31 Siddhesh Sawant...... 5/ B...... B Siddhant Jakhotiya ...... 3/ E...... 37 Sharvari Rane ...... 5/ C...... B Rishab Kuckian...... 3/ E...... 59 Sudeepta Rane ...... 5/ C...... B Jill Tapadia ...... 3/ B ...... 60 Vaidehi Siddha...... 5/ C...... B Kevin Doshi...... 3/ D...... 95 Swayam Kharade ...... 5/ C...... B Arjoo Das ...... 3/ B...... 99 Anshika Shirwadkar ...... 5/ D...... B Rhea Mane ...... 3/ B...... 103 Atharva Palshetkar ...... 5/ D...... B Aryan Ughade ...... 3/ D...... 149 Shruti Bhandari ...... 5/ E...... B Subarno Nathroy ...... 4/ E...... 1 Yash Chheda ...... 5/ E...... B Kanak Mulane...... 4/ C...... 100 Arya Salunke ...... 5/ E...... B Omkar Chaudhari ...... 4/ A...... 110 Saloni Shere ...... 5/ A...... B Nishtha Luhadia ...... 4/ D...... 115 Vedant Satav ...... 8/ A...... A Varun Nair ...... 4/ A...... 119 Pranav Mhatre ...... 8/ B...... A Aakash Salian ...... 4/ B...... 139 Devansh Dedhia ...... 8/ C...... A Tanisha Luhadia ...... 4/ D...... 148 Sahil Dubey ...... 8/ D...... A Siddhi Magdum ...... 4/ E...... 159 Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/ E...... A Riya Shah...... 4/ B...... 173 Winson Nadar ...... 8/ A...... B Vaidehi Siddha...... 4/ C...... 182 Parth Seth ...... 8/ A...... B Sameer Prajapati ...... 4/ B...... 190 Sahil Shah ...... 8/ A...... B Dhruv Jain...... 5/ A...... 15 Varad Rane ...... 8/ B...... B Soham Ambre ...... 5/ B...... 37 Shashwat Nirgudkar ...... 8/ B...... B Swarangi Patankar...... 5/ E...... 48 Anubhav Jain ...... 8/ B...... B Sreevidya Moorthy...... 5/ C...... 54 Arya Pavani ...... 8/ C...... B Rohnit Sharma ...... 5/ C...... 62 Swatantra Lenka ...... 8/ C...... B Rishi Phatak ...... 5/ C...... 67 Riya Sarkar ...... 8/ D...... B Hiral Sheth ...... 5/ A...... 69 Mittal Jain ...... 8/ D...... B Ketaki Kelaskar...... 5/ D...... 74 Hardik Sharma ...... 8/ D...... B Neha Kamat ...... 5/ A...... 95 Riddhi Shetty ...... 8/ D...... B Som Thakkar ...... 5/ C...... 96 Somay Dugar ...... 8/ D...... B Aman Kothari...... 5/ A...... 105 Aakansh Kothari ...... 8/ E...... B Saee Sakhalkar ...... 5/ A...... 144 Jonathan Fernandes...... 8/ E...... B Varun Jain...... 5/ D...... 153 Prithvi Gangolli ...... 8/ E...... B Shalmali Lugade ...... 5/ D...... 162 Simran Rajput ...... 8/ E...... B Rutuja Bagwe ...... 5/ B...... 170 Akanksha Sharma ...... 8/ E...... B Anushka Khandelwal ...... 6/ D...... 20 Yash Nagda ...... 8/ E...... B Rakshit Shetty ...... 7/ D...... 23 Arpita Mandal ...... 8/ E...... B Shreyas Kotian ...... 7/ D...... 33 Saloni Tari ...... 8/ E...... B Pranav Mhatre...... 7/ B...... 41 Parth Sheth ...... 7/ D...... 76 Shravani Sawant ...... 8/ A...... 53 Maitree Pasad...... 9/ C...... 19 Result of International Olympiad of Science Rushali Saxena ...... 9/ C...... 22 organised by Silverzone - Olympiad Rank Holders Yash Yadav...... 9/ D...... 25 Student Std/Div Rank Aniket Tiwari...... 9/ E...... 27 Hurditya Dand ...... 1/ E ...... 1st Harsh Gosar ...... 9/ D...... 61 Sahil Dubey...... 7/ D...... 1st

131 Result of International Olympiad of Maths Result of Maths Pravinya Exam 2012 conducted by organised by Silverzone Olympiad Toppers Brihan Mumbai Ganit Adhyapak Mandal Student Std/Div Rank Students qualified for Pradnya Exam Subarno Nathroy...... 4/ E ...... 1st Student Std/Div Karan Vora ...... 2/ B ...... 1st Yash Bhanushali ...... 5/ A Pratham Bane ...... 2/ A...... 3rd Mayank Shetty ...... 5/ A Kanak Mulane...... 5/ C Salonii Tari ...... 8/ E Result of 12th SOF National Cyber Olympiad Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/ E Medal winners of School Whiz-Kid Yash Nagda ...... 8/ E Student Std/Div Grade Prtithvi Gangolli ...... 8/ E Manomay Upadhye ...... 2/ E...... Gold Aakansh Kothari ...... 8/ E Vaidehi Sawant ...... 2/ A ...... Silver Sahil Dubey ...... 8/ D Ruhi Pednekar ...... 2/ E ...... Bronze Aneesh Pande ...... 8/ A Ketan Patil ...... 3/ A...... Gold Vedant Satav...... 8/ A Pratham Bane ...... 3/ A ...... Silver Swatantra Lenka ...... 8/ C Joanna Joyson ...... 3/ D...... Bronze Devansh Dedhia ...... 8/ E Aryan Ughade ...... 4/ D...... Gold Rakshit Shetty ...... 8/ C Rishab Kuckian ...... 4/ E ...... Silver Advyet Chavan ...... 4/ C ...... Bronze Students qualified for the Second Level of Suarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E...... Gold Unified Cyber Olympiad-2012 conducted by Unified Council Aryan Karkera ...... 5/ B ...... Silver Student Std/Div Pratik Shah ...... 5/ D...... Bronze Krish Mehta...... 3/ D Rishi Phatak ...... 6/ D...... Gold Arjoo Das ...... 4/ B Som Thakkar ...... 6/ D ...... Silver Kanak Mulane...... 5/ C Sujay Patil ...... 6/ A...... Bronze Subarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E Namrata Deb ...... 7/ E...... Gold Prerna Murukate ...... 7/ D ...... Silver Vinay Gavas ...... 7/ A...... Bronze Students selected for Ganit Prabhutva Pariksha Vedant Satav ...... 8/ A...... Gold (NECM) Level 3 conducted by Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/ E ...... Silver Brihan Mumbai Ganit Adhyapak Mandal, Mumbai Shaunak Mashalkar...... 8/ D...... Bronze Student Std/Div Jimit Shah ...... 5/ C Students qualified for the Second Level online exam of Kanak Mulane...... 5/ C Eduheal Foundation Olympiads Vedant Satav ...... 8/ A Student Std/Div Subjects Pranav Mhatre...... 8/ B Dhruv Jain...... 6/ C ...... NISO & NIMO Devansh Dedhia ...... 8/ C Arya Chaughule...... 7/ E...... NISO Rakshit Shetty ...... 8/ C Rakshit Shetty...... 8/ C ...... NISO & NIMO Ashutosh Bist ...... 8/ D Shravani Sawant...... 9/ A ...... NISO & NIMO Prithvi Gangolli ...... 8/ E Sreevidya Moorthy...... 6/ C ...... NIMO Salonii Tari ...... 8/ E Nikhil Chunduri...... 7/ D...... NIMO Shreyas Kotian...... 8/ E Shryas Kotian ...... 8/ E ...... NIMO Prithvi Gangolli ...... 8/ E ...... NIMO Result of National Talent Search Exam 2011-12 Rushali Saxena ...... 10/ D...... NIMO Students selected for Scholarship Student Std/Div Students qualified for the Second Level of International Ayushi Karande ...... 8/ C Informatics Olympiad conducted by Silverzone - 2012 Nikunj Mohota...... 8/ D Student Std/Div Shravani Sawant ...... 1/ D Parth Chhatrapati ...... 6/ D Result of Dr. Homi Bhabha Bal Vaidnyanik Pushkar Raut ...... 7/ A Competition 2012-13 Saneeka Vaidya ...... 7/ B Student Std/Div Medal Madhura Inamdar...... 7/ B Swarangi Patankar ...... 6/ B...... Silver

132 Students qualified for the Second Level of Result of ASSET Examination - 2012 6th International Mathematics - Olympiad conducted by SOF Student Std/Div Certificate Student Std/Div Rank Joanna Joyson...... 3/ D...... Distinguished Niket Korgaonkar ...... 2/ A ...... 51 Anoushka Shrivastava...... 3/ E...... Distinguished Isha Jain ...... 2/ C ...... 75 Pranjay Yelkotwar ...... 3/ E...... Creditable Kenish Mehta ...... 2/ C ...... 28 Yash Ashtekar ...... 3/ E...... Distinguished Pratham Bane ...... 3/ A ...... 64 Rhea Phatak ...... 4/ A...... Distinguished Shravan Somani...... 3/ A ...... 196 Rhea Mane ...... 4/ B...... Distinguished Vihaan Majali ...... 3/ B ...... 154 Saloni Panchal ...... 4/ B...... Distinguished Karan Vora ...... 3/ B ...... 164 Priya Mahanta ...... 4/ C...... Creditable Varun Vyas ...... 3/ B ...... 211 Rhea Mehta ...... 4/ C...... Distinguished Ninad Maadhavi ...... 3/ C ...... 170 Kushal Chinchankar ...... 5/ A...... Distinguished Veer Shah ...... 3/ C ...... 163 Varun Nair ...... 5/ A ...... Creditable Joanna Joyson ...... 3/ D ...... 203 Aryan Karkera ...... 5/ B...... Distinguished Hari Balaji ...... 3/ D ...... 86 Ritam Basu ...... 5/ B ...... Creditable Krish Mehta ...... 3/ D ...... 98 Kanak Mulane ...... 5/ C...... Creditable Het Sheth ...... 3/ E ...... 205 Subarno Nathroy...... 5/ E...... Outstanding Pranjay Yelkotwar ...... 3/ E ...... 203 Soham Ambre ...... 6/ B...... Distinguished Yashvi Jain...... 4/ E ...... 23 Riya Mahanta ...... 6/ C...... Creditable Siddhant Jokhotiya ...... 4/ E ...... 64 Parth Chhatrapati ...... 6/ D ...... Creditable Rishab Kuckian ...... 4/ E ...... 160 Rishi Phatak ...... 6/ D...... Distinguished Rashi Chavan ...... 4/ D ...... 158 Keshav Narera ...... 6/ E...... Creditable Kunal Bhatia ...... 4/ D ...... 69 Shamin Mashalkar ...... 6/ E...... Creditable Kevin Doshi...... 4/ D ...... 208 Ria Asgekar ...... 7/ B ...... Creditable Scaria Kochidanadu ...... 4/ D ...... 171 Grishma Dhar ...... 7/ C...... Creditable Aman Srivastava ...... 4/ D ...... 94 Shreya Shetty ...... 7/ C...... Creditable Aryan Ughade ...... 4/ D ...... 74 Rohit Pai ...... 7/ D...... Distinguished Jill Tapadia ...... 4/ B ...... 52 Vedant Manwadkar ...... 7/ D...... Distinguished Shubham Rathod...... 4/ C ...... 93 Aneesh Pande ...... 8/ A...... Distinguished Mayank Shetty ...... 5/ A ...... 124 Pranav Mhatre ...... 8/ B...... Distinguished Vaidehi Siddha ...... 5/ C ...... 425 Nandita Shah ...... 8/ D ...... Creditable Kanak Mulane ...... 5/ C ...... 333 Shaunak Mashalkar ...... 8/ D...... Distinguished Subarno Nathroy...... 5/ E ...... 5 Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/ E...... Distinguished Yash Bhanushali ...... 5/ A ...... 258 Shravani Sawant ...... 9/ A...... Outstanding Omkar Chaudhari ...... 5/ A ...... 307 Amrita Sriram ...... 9/ E...... Distinguished Jimit Shah ...... 5/ C ...... 206 Pratyush Rajgor ...... 5/ E ...... 254 Result of the Drawing Competition held by Sreevidya Moorthy ...... 6/ C ...... 277 - July 2012 Dhruv Jain ...... 6/ C ...... 277 Student Std/Div Rohnit Sharma ...... 6/ E ...... 286 Maitree Nagda ...... 10/ E Pushkar Raut ...... 7/ A ...... 231 Vedant Satav ...... 8/ A ...... 315 Rakshit Shetty ...... 8/ C ...... 255 Result of Cascade Interschool Competition held by Prithvi Gangolli ...... 8/ E ...... 292 Jamnabai Narsee School on 26/08/2012 Ayushi Karande ...... 9/ D ...... 459 Student Std/Div Position Yash Yadav ...... 10/ E ...... 398 Group Dance Competition Krishita Shetty ...... 8/ C Simran Joshi ...... 9/ A Ishika Upadhye ...... 9/ B 3rd Winners of FUNTIMES - LACTOBITE Contest - 2012 Sreelakshmi Nair ...... 9/ E Student Std/Div Krina Haria ...... 10/ E Aryan Sawant...... 2/ B Daksh Patil ...... 3/ C Mridhuna Baiju ...... 6/ C

133 Result of the various competitions Result of 'Jalmewa Jeevanam' Interschool Competition conducted by Rotary Club, Mulund held by SIES School, Matunga on 30/11/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Elocution Competition Elocution Competition Damini Narkhede ...... 10/ A ...... 1st Saee Sakhalkar...... 6/ A ...... 2nd Group Dance Competition Result of 'Swarnam-2012' conducted by N.E.S. School, Saail Basankar ...... 10/ A Bhandup on 12/10/2012 & 13/10/2012 Sunher Kadam...... 10/ A Student Std/Div Position Vinay Kapshikar ...... 10/ A Face Painting Prajyot Meshram...... 10/ B Manasi Bhosle ...... 6/ A ...... 1st Surendra Surwade ...... 10/ B Flower Arrangement Anjaneya Upadhyaya ...... 10/ C 3rd Samrudhi Marwar ...... 8/ B...... 3rd Aashish Dave ...... 10/ C Incident Narration Manan Gala ...... 10/ C Bhurva Sharma...... 5/ D...... 3rd Punit Ahuja ...... 10/ D Devansh Doshi ...... 10/ E Akhil Mahadevan ...... 10/ E Result of Competition 'ALL 4 D ART' held by Nikhil Chowdhary ...... 10/ E Pawar Public School, Chandivali on 27/10/2013 Event: Street Play Our school received the award for 'Best Group Co-ordination' Result of the various competitions held by HVB Academy Student Std/Div Student Std/Div Position Ketaki Kelaskar ...... 6/ A One Minute Game Show Vedanti Kshirsagar ...... 6/ A Devang Dongre ...... 9/ B...... 1st Bharvi Shinde ...... 6/ A Nitish Shah...... 9/ E...... 1st Shravani Sawant ...... 9/ A Debate Competition Tulja Jadhav ...... 9/ A Anurinda Mullick ...... 9/ A...... 1st Krish Mhatre ...... 9/ A Aditya Biju ...... 9/ D...... Best Speaker Award Shubham Mane ...... 9/ A Ria Moghe ...... 9/ A Slogan Writing Rujuta Ghorpade ...... 9/ A Janhvi Langde ...... 9/ C ...... 2nd Chitra Kini ...... 9/ A Shravani Sawant...... 9/ A...... 2nd Dhananjay Swami ...... 9/ A Cookery Competition Yash Shimpi ...... 9/ A Vidhi Thakkar ...... 9/ C ...... 2nd Akshara Palshetkar ...... 9/ A Anjana Maharaj ...... 9/ D...... 2nd Siddhesh Chavan ...... 9/ B Diya Painting Malhar Karanjavkar ...... 9/ B Shreya Shetty ...... 7/ C ...... 2nd Sanjana Srinivas ...... 7/ C ...... 2nd Result of 'A Linguist Language Extravaganza' Greeting Card Making competition held by Universal School, Ghatkopar - 8/12/2012 Maitri Shah ...... 9/ E...... 3rd Student Std/Div Position Poetry Recitation Pinaki Jayakar ...... 6/ B ...... 2nd Result of the Quiz Competition conducted by Mono Acting N.E.S. School, Bhandup on 21/12/2012 Som Thakkar ...... 6/ D...... 2nd Student Std/Div Position Ashwini Rao ...... 9/ A...... 3rd Alankar Rao...... 7/ C Abhishek Acharya ...... 7/ E 1st Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/ E Result of Fevicol- Science Project Exhibition conducted Rushilraj Mullick ...... 8/ D by Pidilite on 15/10/2012 - Students selected for 2nd level Student Std/Div Aadhya Krishnakumar...... 6/ B Aaboli Samant of Sr. Kg/Asters has won the 3rd position Sakshi Rai...... 6/ B from Mumbai for 'Vadaatu Sanskritam Spardha’ Gargi Parkhe...... 6/ B organized by Sanskrit Bharati, Mumbai held on 4/08/2012

134 Result of Regional PEAS Festival organaised by Maharashtra The following students secured above 95% marks in Nature Park, on 29/11/2012 ASSET Examinations and qualified for Student Std/Div Position Duke University, TIP in India Talent Search Just a Minute Student Std/Div English Maths Science Parth Chhatrapati ...... 6/ D Alankar Rao 7/ C 86.12% 97.75% Iravan Rath...... 7/ D 3rd Rohit Pai 7/ D 89.94% 98.23% 91.50% Rutwik Deshpande ...... 8/ E Shreya Shetty 7/ C 98.14% 55.54% 83.27% Sreelaxshmi Nair ...... 9/ E Toshith Manglani 7/ C 97.49% Vedant Manwadkar 7/ D 92.63% 83.03% 97.75% Enactment Som Thakkar ...... 6/ D Srimahalakshmi Pendyala...... 7/ E 3rd The following student qualified for the Saloni Tari ...... 8/ E 'Independent Learning Programme' under ASSET Vishal Menon ...... 9/ E Examinations, Duke University, TIP in India Talent Search Poetry Writing Competition Student Std/Div English Maths Science Shravani Sawant ...... 1/ D 3rd Toshith Manglani 7/ C 14.53% 36.23% 34.73%

Result of the Interschool competition 'Tejas 2012-13' Students qualified for the National Level of MaRRS conducted by Sri Ma Bal Niketan, Thane on 15/12/2012 Pre School Bee Championship 2011-12 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Sanskrit Recitation Ojaswi Kadam ...... Nur/ C Aaboli Samant ...... Sr.Kg/ A...... 1st Abeer Bisen...... Nur/ E Story Narration Mahek Devadiga ...... Nur/ C Mahek Dama...... Sr.Kg/ C...... 2nd Shreesha Hodge...... Nur/ D Nia Jain ...... 2/ E Shaarvi Angane...... Nur/ D Kimaya Akerkar ...... JR.KG/ C Drawing Aaboli Samant ...... JR.KG/ C Shravani Chavan ...... 2/ A ...... 2nd Dhruvjyoti Deb...... JR.KG/ B Solo Singing Krishna Balaji ...... JR.KG/ D Shravani Kelaskar...... 3/ E...... 2nd Pradnesh Sawant ...... JR.KG/ C English Essay Writing Kanishka Puthran ...... JR.KG/ A Gayathri Shrikanth...... 8/ A ...... Consolation Mahek Dama ...... JR.KG/ A Shreyank Pawar ...... JR.KG/ C Maisheri Jinangi ...... JR.KG/ B Winners of the National Level of MaRRS Pratulya Dand ...... JR.KG/ F Pre School Bee Championship 2011-12 Akshaya Dhurai ...... JR.KG/ A Student Std/Div Anish Jadhav ...... JR.KG/ D Ojaswi Kadam ...... Nur/ C Aditya Pawar ...... JR.KG/ A Kimaya Akerkar ...... JR.KG/ C Shubhankar Mantri ...... JR.KG/ C Aaboli Samant ...... JR.KG/ C Jaymit Shriyan ...... SR.KG/ B Reyansh Iyer ...... SR.KG/ B Guruvesh Mane ...... SR.KG/ E Rutwik Deshpande of Grade 8/ E has received the Aadya Srivastava ...... SR.KG/ D 'Hindustan Times Scholarship 2013' Rs. 50,000/- for his higher studies. He was awarded a trophy and the Scholarship Certificate Rishit Narayan ...... SR.KG/ D Akashat Mannur ...... SR.KG/ B Siya Sardar ...... SR.KG/ B Atharva Ghorpade ...... SR.KG/ E Arnav Bansode...... SR.KG/ A Anson Thomas ...... SR.KG/ A Sahil Darekar ...... SR.KG/ B Akshay Hiremath...... SR.KG/ A Mandar Sawant...... SR.KG/ C

135 Result of Science Exhibition held by Meridian School, Result of Science Quiz held by NES School, Kalyan on 19/01/2013 Mulund on 28/02/2013 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Kevin Shah ...... 9/ C Manasi Adurkar ...... 7/ A Abhishek Nair ...... 9/ D Alankar Rao ...... 7/ C 1st Tarang Nair ...... 9/ D Consolation Sanjana Srinivas...... 7/ C Bipin Dussa ...... 9/ D Nikunj Mohota ...... 9/ D

Result of Science Examination held by Marathi Vidnyan Parishad -2012-13 Student Std/Div Prize PRIMARY Namrata Deb...... 7/ E ...... 1st Siddhi Kothavade ...... 7/ A ...... 2nd Rushang Daiya ...... 7/ E...... 2nd Aadesh Anand...... 7/ E...... 3rd

SECONDARY Sahil Dubey...... 8/ D...... 1st Aakansha Sharma ...... 8/ E...... 2nd

Achievements of the Teachers

Mrs. Jharana Ghosh • Completed the Certificate Course in Teachers in Handcraft & Work Experience.  Completed Adarsh Early Childhood Care Education Diploma (E.C.C.Ed)

Mr. Ratnadeep Dalvi  Completed 'Tabla Badya Examination' conducted by Bangiya Sangeet Parishad registered under West Bengal Societies Registration Act, XXVI of 1961.

Mrs. Kawaljeet Kaur  Completed M.Ed with 1st Class.

Mrs. Sarojani Ayyapath  Completed M.Ed with 1st Class.

Mrs. Beena Raghunathan  Completed B.Ed (Computer) with A+ Grade 7.

Ms. Sarita Vaish  Completed B.Ed with 1st Class.

Mrs. Archana Zaveri  Completed B.Ed with 1st Class.

Mrs. Sameena Gulkhan  Completed M.A with 2nd Class.

Mrs. Seema Biju  Completed B.Ed with 1st Class.

Ms. Manisha Kadam  Completed B.Ed with 1st Class.

136 Art Competition 16/03/2012 Science Quiz Competition 20/04/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Aarushi Nandoskar ...... 6/ A...... 1st Parth Chhatrapati ...... 6/ D...... 1st Sreevidya Moorthy ...... 6/ C...... 2nd Abhishek Acharya ...... 7/ E ...... 1st Jimit Panditputra ...... 6/ C...... 3rd Sanjana Srinivas ...... 7/ C ...... 1st Tanishq Kumar ...... 7/ D ...... 2nd Gauri Rane ...... 7/ A...... 1st Namrata Deb ...... 7/ E...... 2nd Rucha Deorukhkar ...... 7/ B ...... 2nd Swarangi Patankar ...... 6/ B ...... 2nd Siddhi Ghorpade ...... 7/ B...... 3rd Iravan Rath ...... 7/ D ...... 2nd Nishant Suresh ...... 6/ E...... 2nd Art Competition 20/03/2012 Saneeka Vaidya ...... 7/ B ...... 2nd Student Std/Div Position Prithvi Gangolli...... 8/ E ...... 1st Science Quiz Competition 24/04/2012 Aishwarya Kandalkar ...... 8/ A ...... 2nd Student Std/Div Position Sameep Pote ...... 8/ A...... 3rd Rushilraj Mullick ...... 8/ D Charmi Chhaya ...... 9/ C ...... 1st Rujuta Ghorpade ...... 9/ A 1st Hetvi Shah ...... 9/ B ...... 2nd Vishal Menon...... 9/ E Atharv Tandel ...... 9/ B...... 3rd Rakshit Shetty...... 8/ C Anusha Balakrishnan ...... 10/ C ...... 1st Shravani Sawant...... 9/ A 2nd Akanksha Deolekar ...... 10/ A ...... 2nd Pranay Mhatre ...... 8/ B Dhruvi Chande ...... 10/ D...... 3rd Kevin Shah ...... 9/ C Vedant Satav ...... 8/ A 3rd Drawing Competition 13/04/2012 Rutwik Deshpande ...... 8/ E Student Std/Div Position Saanvi Shere ...... 1/ D...... 1st Hindi Elocution 18/06/2012 Arnav Bansod ...... 1/ A ...... 2nd Student Std/Div Position Aarni Chaddva...... 1/ A...... 3rd Aryan Ughade ...... 4/ D...... 1st Shambhavi Lugade ...... 1/ E...... 1st Cons Rhea Mehta ...... 4/ C...... 2nd Pranay Vanjari...... 1/ D...... 2nd Cons Akshath Shetty ...... 4/ B...... 3rd Anushka Kenia ...... 2/ D...... 1st Arjoo Das ...... 4/ B...... 1st Cons Vaidehi Sawant ...... 2/ A ...... 2nd Sanjeetkaur Dhillon ...... 4/ A ...... 2nd Cons Esha Daiya ...... 2/ D...... 3rd Adarsh Prasad ...... 4/ A ...... 2nd Cons Leisha Morje...... 2/C ...... 1st Cons Jill Tapadia ...... 4/ B ...... 2nd Cons Omkar Shrikanth...... 2/E...... 2nd Cons 20/06/2012 Krish Punatar ...... 3/ B...... 1st Vaishnavi Borulkar ...... 3/ E ...... 1st Dhruvin Maru ...... 3/ D ...... 2nd Keerti Mehta ...... 3/ B ...... 2nd Prem Patankar ...... 3/ C...... 3rd Raunit Thakkar ...... 3/ D...... 3rd Manav Thakker ...... 3/ D...... 1st Cons Anoushka Shrivastava ...... 3/ E ...... 1st Cons Shravani Kelaskar ...... 3/ E ...... 2nd Cons Kriya Nanavati ...... 3/ D ...... 2nd Cons Ishaan Maurya ...... 4/ C ...... 1st 25/06/2012 Varsha Kotian ...... 4/ E...... 2nd Bhurva Sharma ...... 5/ D...... 1st Yashvi Jain ...... 4/ E...... 3rd Nishtha Luhadia ...... 5/ D ...... 2nd Rhea Mane ...... 4/ B...... 1st Cons Kritika Saboo ...... 5/ B...... 3rd Madhura Golatkar...... 4/ E...... 2nd Cons Prithvi Singh ...... 5/ E ...... 1st Cons Arushi Rai ...... 5/ C...... 2nd Cons Maahi Lakhani ...... 5/ C ...... 1st Siddharth Shah ...... 5/ D ...... 2nd Cons Gayatri Nair ...... 5/ C...... 2nd Aditya Singh ...... 5/ E...... 2nd Cons Nishita Gharat ...... 5/ A...... 3rd Gautami Gaikwad ...... 5/ A...... 1st Cons Yash Bhanushali ...... 5/ A...... 2nd Cons

137 Marathi Elocution 18/06/2012 English Elocution Competition 22/06/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Rashi Chavan ...... 4/ D...... 1st Thrisha Rai ...... 6/ D...... 1st Mayank Bagwe ...... 4/ C...... 2nd Ketaki Kelaskar ...... 6/ A ...... 2nd Kashish Desai ...... 4/ D...... 3rd Saee Sakhalkar ...... 6/ A...... 3rd Shatakshi Choudhari ...... 4/ C ...... 1st Cons Iravan Rath ...... 7/ D...... 1st Jaaee Khandekar ...... 4/ B ...... 2nd Cons Abhishek Acharya ...... 7/ E...... 2nd 20/06/2012 Rakshitha Krishnan ...... 7/ E...... 3rd Soham Rane ...... 3/ C ...... 1st Ishita Pimple ...... 3/ E ...... 1st Shravani Kelaskar ...... 3/ E...... 2nd English Debate Competition 26/06/2012 Tanaya Dhekane ...... 3/ D...... 3rd Student Std/Div Prachi Dhuri ...... 3/ C ...... 1st Cons Best Team Amrita Sriram...... 9/ E Sanskruti Nawander ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Cons Johann Fernandes ...... 10/ C 25/06/2012 Best Runner-up Team Anuvrinda Mullick ...... 9/ A Sudeepta Rane ...... 5/ C ...... 1st Maitree Pasad...... 10/ C Omkar Chaudhari ...... 5/ A ...... 2nd Best Speaker Amrita Sriram ...... 9/ E Esha Gawali ...... 5/ B...... 3rd Tanvi Patil ...... 5/ B...... 1st Cons Best Runner-up Speaker Anuvrinda Mullick ...... 9/ A Siddhi Khade...... 5/ D ...... 2nd Cons

Rakhi Making Competition 23/07/2012 Student Std/Div Position Jill Tapadia ...... 4/ B...... 1st Hindi Story-Telling Competition 21/06/2012 Mayank Bagwe ...... 4/ C...... 2nd Student Std/Div Position Yashvi Jain ...... 4/ E...... 3rd Tanisha Bhandari ...... 1/ A...... 1st Mokshi Rathod ...... 4/ A...... 1st Cons Elissa Quadros ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Resham Mulchandani ...... 4/ B ...... 2nd Cons Ananya Anilkumar ...... 1/ B...... 3rd Swayam Sawant ...... 5/ E ...... 1st Mokshaa Chheda ...... 1/ B...... 1st Cons Shruti Bhandari...... 5/ E...... 2nd Navya Luhadia ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Cons Elton Lobo ...... 5/ D ...... 2nd Nia Jain ...... 2/ E ...... 1st Rajvi Mehta ...... 5/ B...... 3rd Riya Bhagchandani ...... 2/ E...... 2nd Nishtha Luhadia ...... 5/ D...... 3rd Aadya Sharma ...... 2/ C...... 3rd Yash Seth ...... 5/ C ...... 1st Cons Rakshit Nair ...... 2/ A...... 1st Cons Kritika Saboo ...... 5/ B ...... 2nd Cons Bhavika Jain ...... 2/ E...... 2nd Cons 25/07/2012 Ishita Pimple ...... 3/ E ...... 1st Jiya Kothari ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Devanshi Shah ...... 3/ D...... 3rd Kyan Veera ...... 3/ A...... 1st Cons Marathi Story-Telling Competition 21/06/2012 Prem Patankar ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Cons Student Std/Div Position Hemang Chavan ...... 1/ D...... 1st Pranav Patil ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Saanvi Shere ...... 1/ D...... 3rd Disha Walnekar ...... 1/ B...... 1st Cons Diksha Pawar ...... 1/ B ...... 2nd Cons Sagar Patankar ...... 2/ D...... 1st Advait Parab ...... 2/ E...... 2nd Swarali Auti ...... 2/ A...... 3rd Tishya Kirtane ...... 2/ E ...... 1st Cons Mrunmaee Bansode ...... 2/ E ...... 1st Cons Rhea Rajesh ...... 2/ B ...... 2nd Cons

138 Marathi Debate Competition 24/07/2012 Show and Tell Competition 6/9/2012 Student Std/Div Student Std/Div Position Best Team Sakshi Bobade ...... 9/ A Elissa Quadros ...... 1/ C ...... 1st Shefali Shirodkar ...... 8/ A Nirved Ghose ...... 1/ B ...... 2nd Jainam Jain ...... 1/ A...... 3rd Best Runner-up Team Tulja Jadhav ...... 9/ A Rutuja Bhosale ...... 8/ A Aadit Guin ...... 1/ B...... 1st Cons Navya Luhadia ...... 1/ C ...... 1st Cons Best Speaker Rutuja Bhosale...... 8/ A Luvya Surana ...... 1/ D ...... 2nd Cons Best Runner-up Speaker Sakshi Bobade ...... 9/ A Anirudh Shenoy...... 1/ E...... 3rd Cons 13/09/2012 Nia Jain ...... 2/ E ...... 1st Hindi Debate Competition 24/07/2012 Kenish Mehta ...... 2/ C...... 2nd Student Std/Div Dev Satish ...... 2/ B...... 3rd Best Team Salonii Tari...... 8/ E Tanisha Chindore ...... 2/ D...... 1st Cons Ishita Doifodey...... 9/ D Saloni Jaiswal ...... 2/ C ...... 1st Cons Best Runner-up Team Simran Khanna...... 8/ C Mihika Salian ...... 2/ D ...... 2nd Cons Srinethra Sridhar ...... 9/ D Rutuja Ranjane ...... 2/ A...... 3rd Cons Best Speaker Salonii Tari...... 8/ E Best Runner-up Speaker Ishika Upadhye...... 9/ B G.K. Quiz Competition 13/08/2012 Student Std/Div Position Ritam Basu ...... 5/ B Rakhi Making Competition 26/07/2012 Subarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E Student Std/Div Position 1st Yashvi Jain ...... 4/ E Jainam Jain...... 1/ A...... 1st Atharva Rajmane ...... 4/ C Anushka Tiwari ...... 1/ D ...... 2nd Sameer Prajapati ...... 5/ D Piyush Bambori ...... 1/ B...... 3rd Aditya Singh ...... 5/ E Antra Bhagat ...... 1/ E ...... 1st Cons 2nd Arjoo Das ...... 4/ B Pranay Vanjari ...... 1/ D ...... 2nd Cons Kadambari Sawant...... 4/ E Palak Jain ...... 2/ D...... 1st Rishi More ...... 5/ D Nia Jain ...... 2/ E ...... 1st Pratik Shah ...... 5/ D Omkar Shrikanth ...... 2/ E...... 2nd 3rd Yash Purohit ...... 4/ E Devesh Mishra ...... 2/ C...... 2nd Hiya Chandan ...... 2/ D...... 3rd Rishab Kuckian ...... 4/ E Aastha Jain ...... 2/ C ...... 1st Cons 21/08/2012 Dev Satish ...... 2/ B ...... 2nd Cons Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/ E Saloni Tari ...... 8/ E 1st Marathi Recitation Competition 3/8/2012 Kabir Namrata ...... 9/ B Student Std/Div Position Mandovi Jaiswal ...... 9/ B Saakshi Shah ...... 6/ A...... 1st Tajas Tayade ...... 9/ A 2nd Aadhya Krishnakumar ...... 6/ B ...... 2nd Rushilraj Mullick ...... 8/ D Siddhesh Hatle...... 6/ B...... 3rd Pranav Mhatre ...... 8/ B Saneeka Vaidya ...... 7/ B...... 1st Amrita Sriram ...... 9/ E 3rd Akanksha Yeola ...... 7/ B ...... 2nd Keyur Panchal ...... 9/ C Siddhi Kothavade ...... 7/ A...... 3rd 24/08/2012 Abhishek Acharya ...... 7/ E Hindi Recitation Competition 3/8/2012 Sanjana Srinivas ...... 7/ C 1st Student Std/Div Position Parth Chhatrapati ...... 6/ D Thrisha Rai ...... 6/ D...... 1st Saee Sakhalkar ...... 6/ A Som Thakkar ...... 6/ D ...... 2nd Keshav Narera ...... 6/ E 2nd Isha Mange ...... 6/ C...... 3rd Alankar Rao ...... 7/ C Tanishq kumar ...... 7/ D...... 1st Abhishek Nambiar ...... 6/ C Riya Jain ...... 7/ C...... 2nd Atharva Samel ...... 7/ B 3rd Suraj Pandey...... 7/ C...... 3rd Kunal Rane ...... 7/ B

139 Craft Competition 16/08/2012 AD MAD Show10/9/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Hasi Totla ...... 1/ B...... 1st Aryan Ughade ...... 4/ D...... 1st Adwita Mishra ...... 1/ E...... 2nd Mayank Bagwe ...... 4/ C...... 2nd Anirudh Iyer ...... 1/ D...... 3rd Rishab Kuckian ...... 4/ E...... 3rd Anushka Tiwari ...... 1/ D...... 3rd Akshath Shetty ...... 4/ B...... 1st Cons Shaurya Kadav ...... 1/ A...... 1st Cons Mokshi Rathod ...... 4/ A ...... 2nd Cons Pranav Patil ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Cons Ishaan Maurya ...... 4/ A...... 3rd Cons Anushka Deshmukh ...... 1/ E...... 3rd Cons 17/01/2012 Diksha Pawar ...... 1/ B...... 3rd Cons Bhurva Sharma ...... 5/ D...... 1st Saloni Kadam ...... 2/ C ...... 1st Dhanaksh Joshi ...... 5/ E ...... 1st Asta Joewin ...... 2/ D ...... 2nd Tanishk Jain ...... 5/ C...... 2nd Tanika Desai ...... 2/ E...... 3rd Ayush Parab ...... 5/ D...... 3rd Chaitanya Manepatil ...... 2/ C...... 3rd Vidhi Rathod ...... 5/ D...... 3rd Nidhi Kumar ...... 2/ D...... 1st Cons Prithvi Singh ...... 5/ E ...... 1st Cons Vignesh Shetkar ...... 2/ B ...... 2nd Cons Gaurav Katkar ...... 5/ A ...... 2nd Cons Sia Mehta...... 2/ B...... 3rd Cons Kritika Saboo ...... 5/ B ...... 2nd Cons 5/10/2012 22/08/2012 Adriel Soni ...... 6/ D Joanna Joyson...... 3/ D...... 1st Sujay Patil ...... 6/ A Prachi Dhuri ...... 3/ C...... 2nd 1st Aditi Tiwari ...... 7/ E Ankita Choudhari ...... 3/ A...... 3rd Tanishq Kumar ...... 7/ D Manav Thakker ...... 3/ D...... 1st Cons Piyush Kashid ...... 3/ D ...... 2nd Cons Needhi Saji ...... 6/ D Ketaki Kelaskar...... 6/ A 2nd 27/08/2012 Akanksha Yeola ...... 7/ B Run.Up Ishaan Maurya ...... 4/ C ...... 1st Saneeka Vaidya ...... 7/ B Jeeva Krishnan ...... 4/ B ...... 2nd 9/10/2012 Anushka Trivedi ...... 4/ E...... 3rd Saloni Tari ...... 8/ E Yashvi Jain ...... 4/ E...... 3rd Mrunal Deshpande ...... 8/ B 1st Khushi Bhauva ...... 4/ A...... 1st Cons Krish Mhatre ...... 9/ A Tanishka Kangralkar ...... 4/ A ...... 2nd Cons Shantanu More ...... 9/ B Sanika Basankar ...... 5/ B...... 1st Vyom Thakkar ...... 8/ D Prithvi Singh ...... 5/ E ...... 1st Ayush Shetty ...... 8/ D 2nd Nupur Kelkar ...... 5/ A ...... 2nd Shubham Mane...... 9/ A Run.Up Kevin Joseph ...... 5/ B...... 3rd Arnav Biswas ...... 9/ B Shruti Chundayil ...... 5/ D...... 1st Cons Sudeepta Rane ...... 5/ C...... 2nd Cons

140 Cultural Activity Competition- 11/10/2012 Cultural Activity Competition- 17/10/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Craft Competition Cookery Competition Saanvi Rao ...... 1/ C...... 1st Samarth Pansare...... 3/ E...... 1st Tanisha Bhandari ...... 1/ A...... 2nd Ayushi Parab ...... 3/ E ...... 2nd Shambhavi Lugade ...... 1/ E...... 3rd Yuveeka Chopda ...... 3/ B ...... 3rd Solo Singing Competition Solo Singing Competition Antara Barahatte ...... 1/ D...... 1st Shravani Kelaskar ...... 3/ E...... 1st Arjun Kharche ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Vaishnavi Dalvi ...... 3/ E ...... 2nd Harshita Sharma...... 1/ C...... 3rd Keerti Mehta ...... 3/ B ...... 3rd Akshat Mannur ...... 1/ B ...... 3rd Tabla Competition Tabla Competition Siddh Motiwala...... 3/ B...... 1st Niranjan Kanekar ...... 1/ B...... 1st Kirti Kashid ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Archees Tendulkar ...... 1/ A...... 2nd Kavish Panchal ...... 3/ D ...... 3rd Arnav Iyer ...... 1/ E...... 3rd Keyboard Competition Keyboard Competition Vaishanvi Borulkar...... 3/ E...... 1st Parth Chavan ...... 1/ D...... 1st Kriya Nanavati ...... 3/ B...... 2nd Diksha Pawar ...... 1/ B...... 2nd Anjali Kavthekar ...... 3/ E...... 3rd Anirudh Shenoy ...... 1/ E...... 3rd Solo Dance Competition Solo Dance Competition Piyush Kashid ...... 3/ D...... 1st Prajna Satish...... 1/ D...... 1st Sakshi Upadhyay ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Navya Luhadia ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Dhanisha Gangaramani...... 3/ E...... 3rd Ananya Anilkumar ...... 1/ B ...... 3rd Solo Singing (Non Filmy) Pranjay Yelkotwar ...... 3/ E...... 1st Cultural Activity Competition- 15/10/2012 Ruchika Chandnani...... 3/ C...... 2nd Student Std/Div Position Ninad Maadhavi ...... 3/ C...... 3rd Cookery Competition Sanika Basankar ...... 5/ B...... 1st Cultural Activity Competition- 18/10/2012 Nishita Gharat...... 5/ A...... 2nd Student Std/Div Position Elton Lobo...... 5/ D ...... 3rd Craft Competition Solo Singing Competition Darsh Shah ...... 2/ B...... 1st Shubhrata Bhadange ...... 5/ A...... 1st Chaytanya Manepatil ...... 2/ C...... 2nd Ayush Parab ...... 5/ D...... 2nd Kavya Menon ...... 2/ A ...... 3rd Ananya Shetty...... 5/ C...... 3rd Solo Singing Competition Tabla Competition Malhar Nhavkar ...... 2/ E...... 1st Soham Shinde ...... 5/ D...... 1st Ashmita Biswas ...... 2/ D...... 2nd Aryan Bhosle...... 5/ A...... 2nd Sanika Durugkar ...... 2/ E...... 3rd Gaurav Katkar ...... 5/ A ...... 3rd Tabla Competition Keyboard Competition Manomay Upadhye ...... 2/ E...... 1st Priyanshi Golatkar ...... 5/ D...... 1st Arjun Menon ...... 2/ C...... 2nd Subarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E ...... 2nd Vedant Naik ...... 2/ C...... 3rd Ojaswi Morje...... 5/ C...... 3rd Keyboard Competition Solo Dance Competition Sagar Patankar ...... 2/ D...... 1st Nishtha Luhadia ...... 5/ D...... 1st Vidhi Bhanushali ...... 2/ A...... 2nd Sharvari Parkhi ...... 5/ E ...... 2nd Saloni Jaiswal ...... 2/ C...... 3rd Neomi Vira ...... 5/ B ...... 3rd Solo Dance Competition Sakshi Mudaliar ...... 2/ B...... 1st Tanika Desai ...... 2/ E ...... 2nd Nia Jain ...... 2/ E...... 3rd

141 Craft Competition 19/10/2012 Cultural Activity Competition- 22/10/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Jayani Shah ...... 6/ B 1st Cookery Competition Hrudwik Ahire...... 6/ B Yashvi Jain ...... 4/ E...... 1st Adwayi Waghmare ...... 6/ A Run.Up Khushi Vora ...... 4/ A...... 2nd Kavya Ganapathi ...... 6/ E Muskaan Hiran...... 4/ C...... 3rd Sanjana Shriniwas ...... 7/ C 1st Vocal Competition Sameeksha Poojary ...... 7/ D Akshath Shetty ...... 4/ B...... 1st Shruti Desai ...... 7/ A Run.Up Jaaee Khandekar ...... 4/ B...... 2nd Gauri Rane...... 7/ A Rhythm Rambhia ...... 4/ E...... 3rd 23/10/2012 Tabla Competition Chitvan Sharma ...... 8/ B 1st Harshit Singh ...... 4/ D...... 1st Aneesh Pande ...... 8/ A Swanand Kulkarni ...... 4/ D...... 2nd Jonathan Fernandes ...... 8/ E Run.Up Arnav Rajeshirke ...... 4/ D ...... 3rd Hilone Sheth...... 8/ E Keyboard Competition Zeal Shah ...... 9/ E 1st Anushka Trivedi ...... 4/ E...... 1st Vidhi Thakkar ...... 9/ C Madhura Golatkar ...... 4/ E ...... 2nd Jill Mota ...... 9/ A Run.Up Garvit Dave...... 4/ B ...... 3rd Ria Jain ...... 9/ B Harsh Prabhu ...... 4/ E...... 3rd Solo Dance Competition Gourmet's Day 19/10/2012 Mokshi Rathod ...... 4/ A...... 1st Student Std/Div Position Aarika Jain ...... 4/ A...... 2nd Gargi Parkhe ...... 6/ B 1st Tanisha Shetty ...... 4/ D ...... 3rd Ananya Paramban...... 6/ D Advika Kharat ...... 4/ C...... 3rd Aadhya Krishnakumar ...... 6/ B 2nd Disha Deokar ...... 6/ B R.UP Namaste India - Group Folk Dance 17/08/2012 Jayashree Birje ...... 7/ B 1st Student Std/Div Position Vinit Iyer ...... 7/ B Manomay Kumbhat ...... 5/ A Vaishnavi Shetye ...... 5/ B Joel Nadar ...... 7/ D 2nd Niell Kumar ...... 5/ C Khushi Obhan ...... 7/ C R.UP Sameer Shaikh ...... 5/ C 23/10/2012 Aaryan Sawant...... 5/ C Saraswati Ravichandran ...... 8/ C 1st Varun Sankpal ...... 5/ D Soumil Shah ...... 8/ B Jinay Gala ...... 5/ D 1st Tanishka Sawant...... 5/ D Rushilraj Mullick...... 8/ D R.UP Tanisha Luhadia ...... 5/ D Vinit Kumar Servai ...... 8/ C Arya Kamble ...... 5/ D Kinjal Patel ...... 9/ D 1st Nishtha Luhadia ...... 5/ D Prachi Dharamshi ...... 9/ A Tarishi Shetty ...... 5/ E Charmi Chhaya ...... 9/ D R.UP Prithvi Singh ...... 5/ E Kavya Shah ...... 9/ D Sahil Chavan...... 5/ E

142 Namaste India - Group Folk Dance 25/10/2012 Namaste India - Group Singing - 17/08/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Krishita Shetty ...... 8/ C Mrunal Deshpande...... 8/ B Jashank Kshirsagar ...... 8/ D Dion D'souza ...... 8/ C Simran Joshi ...... 9/ A Simran Khanna ...... 8/ C Devang Dongre ...... 9/ B Asif Khan ...... 8/ D Ishika Upadhye ...... 9/ B Rushilraj Mullick ...... 8/ D Vishal Menon ...... 9/ E Rutwik Deshpande...... 8/ E Manish Dutta ...... 9/ E 1st Anuvrinda Mullick ...... 9/ A 1st Divyam Jani ...... 9/ E Sai Ballamudi ...... 9/ D Sreelakshmi Nair ...... 9/ E Honey Kothari ...... 9/ D Suruchi Sawant ...... 10/ B Damini Narkhede ...... 10/ A Surendra Surwade ...... 10/ B Tikshnagat Waghmare ...... 10/ A Pranav Sathish ...... 10/ D Maansi Marathe ...... 10/ B Akhil Mahadevan ...... 10/ E Aniruddha Deshpande ...... 10/ B Krina Haria ...... 10/ E Akhileshkumar Pillali ...... 10/ D

English Handwriting Competition 1/11/2012 Spell Bee 13/12/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Jainam Jain ...... 1/ A ...... 1st Vansh Jain ...... 1/ C...... 1st Mokshaa Chheda ...... 1/ B...... 2nd Aadit Guin ...... 1/ B...... 2nd Anushka Deshmukh ...... 1/ E...... 3rd Aadya Shrivastava ...... 1/ D ...... 3rd Sayuj Sawant ...... 1/ A...... 1st Cons Anirudh Shenoy ...... 1/ E...... 1st Cons Akruti Jain ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Cons Atharv Ghorpade ...... 1/ E...... 2nd Cons Aarya Phadatare ...... 1/ C ...... 3rd Cons Tanisha Bhandari ...... 1/ A ...... 3rd Cons

Ashmita Biswas ...... 2/ D...... 1st Tanika Desai ...... 2/ E...... 1st Nidhi Kumar ...... 2/ D...... 2nd Kenish Mehta ...... 2/ C...... 2nd Adeline Coelho ...... 2/ B ...... 3rd Rhea Rajesh ...... 2/ B ...... 3rd Isha Jain ...... 2/ C...... 1st Cons Niket Korgaonkar ...... 2/ A...... 1st Cons Ruhi Pednekar ...... 2/ E...... 2nd Cons Kairavi Shinde ...... 2/ E...... 2nd Cons Riya Bhagchandani ...... 2/ E...... 3rd Cons Mihika Salian ...... 2/ D ...... 3rd Cons Sanskruti Nawander ...... 3/ C ...... 1st Aditya Parab ...... 3/ E...... 1st Aarohi Dabholkar ...... 3/ E...... 2nd Hari Balaji ...... 3/ D...... 2nd Arpita Singh ...... 3/ D...... 3rd Pranjay Yelkotwar ...... 3/ E...... 3rd Pranjay Yelkotwar ...... 3/ E ...... 1st Cons Arpita Singh ...... 3/ A...... 1st Cons Aeshna Lodha ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Cons Pratham Bane ...... 3/ A...... 2nd Cons Arjoo Das ...... 4/ B...... 1st Rashi Jain ...... 3/ A ...... 3rd Cons Yash Purohit...... 4/ E ...... 2nd Dhruti Poojari ...... 4/ A ...... 3rd Mayank Bagwe ...... 4/ C...... 1st Cons Madhura Golatkar ...... 4/ E...... 2nd Cons Manvari Dicholkar ...... 5/ B...... 1st Siddhi Magadum ...... 5/ E ...... 2nd Kritika Saboo ...... 5/ B ...... 3rd Maahi Lakhani ...... 5/ C...... 1st Cons Shubhrata Bhadange ...... 5/ A...... 2nd Cons

143 Marathi Handwriting 1/11/2012 Hindi Handwriting 1/11/2012 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Tanuja Kashid ...... 1/ A...... 1st Jainam Jain ...... 1/ A...... 1st Atharv Ghorpade ...... 1/ E ...... 2nd Suyash Singh ...... 1/ B...... 2nd Sarthak Gawde ...... 1/ E...... 3rd Labdhi Shah ...... 1/ E...... 3rd Sushrut Kshirsagar ...... 1/ D...... 1st Cons Anirudh Iyer ...... 1/ D...... 1st Cons Mandar Sawant ...... 1/ C...... 2nd Cons Arya Shirke...... 1/ D...... 2nd Cons

Mansi Patil ...... 2/ A...... 1st Nidhi Kumar ...... 2/ D...... 1st Saloni Kadam ...... 2/ C...... 2nd Sakshi Mudaliar ...... 2/ B...... 2nd Rhea Rajesh ...... 2/ B ...... 3rd Ruhi Pednekar ...... 2/ E...... 3rd Yash Dalvi ...... 2/ B...... 1st Cons Saloni Jaiswal ...... 2/ C...... 1st Cons Tanika Desai ...... 2/ E...... 2nd Cons Kaveesh Mehta...... 2/ A...... 2nd Cons

Aditya Parab...... 3/ E ...... 1st Rashi Jain ...... 3/ A...... 1st Sanskruti Nawander ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Arpita Singh ...... 3/ D ...... 2nd Kimaya Padave ...... 3/ B...... 3rd Aaditi More ...... 3/ E...... 3rd Eashan Redkar ...... 3/ B...... 1st Cons Karan Vora ...... 3/ B...... 1st Cons Ankita Chaudhari ...... 3/ A ...... 2nd Cons Ariha Sheth ...... 3/ A ...... 2nd Cons Joanna Joyson ...... 3/ D ...... 2nd Cons Vishakha Deshmukh ...... 4/ C...... 1st Kadambari Sawant...... 4/ E ...... 2nd Arjoo Das...... 4/ B...... 1st Rashi Chavan ...... 4/ D ...... 3rd Amandeepkaur Kundi...... 4/ A...... 2nd Pranit Kolekar ...... 4/ A...... 1st Cons Sanjeetkaur Dhillon...... 4/ A ...... 3rd Mayank Bagwe ...... 4/ C...... 2nd Cons Anjali Nair...... 4/ D...... 1st Cons Ishaan Maurya...... 4/ C...... 2nd Cons Pearl Pinto ...... 5/ C...... 1st Saloni Shere ...... 5/ A...... 2nd Riya Shah ...... 5/ B...... 1st Sudeepta Rane ...... 5/ C...... 3rd Radhika Balasubramaniam...... 5/ A...... 2nd Tanvi Patil ...... 5/ B...... 1st Cons Kritika Saboo ...... 5/ B ...... 3rd Tanishka Sawant...... 5/ D...... 2nd Cons Jimit Shah...... 5/ C...... 1st Cons Prabha Jha ...... 5/ C...... 2nd Cons

English Elocution Competition 3/12/2012 Science Quiz Competiton 7/1/2013 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Rashi Chavan ...... 4/ D...... 1st Subarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E Rhea Mane ...... 4/ B...... 2nd Kevin Joseph ...... 5/ B 1st Rishab Kuckian ...... 4/ E...... 3rd Kashish Desai ...... 4/ D

Mayank Bagwe ...... 4/ C...... 1st Cons Aryan Ughade ...... 4/ D

Akshath Shetty ...... 4/ B...... 2nd Cons Kanak Mulane ...... 5/ C Aryan Ughade ...... 4/ D ...... 2nd Cons Omkar Chaudhari ...... 5/ A 10/12/2012 2nd Aneesh Sharma ...... 4/ D Gayatri Nair ...... 5/ C...... 1st Arya Dalvi ...... 4/ E Manomay Kumbhat ...... 5/ A...... 2nd Nishtha Luhadia...... 5/ D Kritika Saboo ...... 5/ B ...... 3rd Mayank Shetty ...... 5/ A Subarno Nathroy ...... 5/ E...... 3rd 3rd Rishab Kuckian...... 4/ E Varun Nair ...... 5/ A...... 1st Cons Shubhrata Bhadange ...... 5/ A...... 2nd Cons Aryan Rajawat ...... 4/ A Bhurva Sharma ...... 5/ D ...... 2nd Cons

144 English Recitation Competition 9/1/2013 Best out of Waste 15/01/2013 Student Std/Div Position Student Std/Div Position Pranjay Yelkotwar ...... 3/ E...... 1st Sakshi Sheth ...... 8/ D 1st Jovin Joseph ...... 3/ B...... 2nd Samruddhi Marwar ...... 8/ B Joanna Joyson ...... 3/ D ...... 3rd Ankita Chaudhari ...... 3/ A ...... 3rd Adwaita Bhat ...... 8/ A Run.Up Anay Pradhan ...... 3/ B...... 1st Cons Shraddha Gholap...... 8/ A Vatsal Maru ...... 3/ A...... 1st Cons Himanshu Menghrajani ...... 3/ C...... 2nd Cons Charmi Shah ...... 9/ C 1st 10/1/2013 Zeal Shah ...... 9/ E Tanisha Chindore ...... 2/ D...... 1st Aadya Sharma ...... 2/ C...... 2nd Akshara Palshetkar...... 9/ A Run.Up Vaidehi Sawant ...... 2/ A ...... 3rd Sayonee Hiran...... 9/ C Vidhi Bhanushali ...... 2/ A...... 1st Cons Nidhi Kumar ...... 2/ D...... 2nd Cons 18/01/2013 Shreya Shyju ...... 2/ B ...... 3rd Cons Sreevidya Moorthy ...... 6/ C 1st 17/01/2013 Riya Mahanta ...... 6/ C Atharva Bagwe...... 1/ A...... 1st Vedika Karle ...... 1/ E ...... 2nd Ansu Thomas ...... 6/ E Run.Up Kaveesh Pendalwar ...... 1/ B ...... 3rd Aadya Krishnakumar ...... 6/ B Aarni Chaddva ...... 1/ A...... 1st Cons Mokshaa Chheda ...... 1/ B...... 1st Cons Ayushi Panchal ...... 7/ C 1st Prajna Satish ...... 1/ D...... 1st Cons Sidhi Ghorpade...... 7/ D Anushka Deshmukh ...... 1/ E...... 1st Cons Aarav Trivedi ...... 1/ D...... 2nd Cons Akansha Yeola...... 7/ B Run.Up Saneeka Vaidya ...... 7/ B

Cleanest Class Contest Winners 2012-13 Show & Tell Competition 12/03/2012 Grade Division Class Teacher Student Std/Div Position Nursery Easter Lilies Mrs. Nipa Chowdhury Ishita Pimple ...... 3/ E ...... 1st Jr KG Easter Lilies Mrs. Kiran Chheda Rashi Jain ...... 3/ A ...... 2nd Sanskruti Nawander ...... 3/ C...... 3rd Sr KG Carnations Mrs. Bharati Khanna Joanna Joyson ...... 3/ D...... 3rd 1 1 D Mrs. Pearl Titus Krish Punatar ...... 3/ B...... 1st Cons 2 2 C Mrs. Preeti Shinde Raunit Thakkar ...... 3/ D...... 1st Cons 3 3 D Mrs. Jaimala Humne Anay Pradhan ...... 3/ B ...... 2nd Cons 3 E Ms. Sarita Vaish 4 4 E Letisha D'Mello 5 5 E Mrs. Rashmi Virmani 6 6 B Mrs. Prithi S. 7 7 A Mrs. Jagruti Mhatre 8 8 E Mrs. Vanaja Shivaramakrishnan 9 9 C Mrs. Dharmalaxmi Srinath 10 10 C Mrs. Rekha Pradeep

145 Y Obstacle Race - Div A (Girls) Kangaroo Jump - Div A (Boys) Pinwheel Race - Div B (Girls) Student Position Student Position Student Position Surana Isha ...... I Cherian Joshua ...... I Lad Gauri ...... I Vardhan Nupur ...... II Pai Sohan ...... II Nahate Janhavi ...... II D'souza Abigale ...... III Patil Atharva ...... III Prabhutendolkar Poorva .....III NURSER Obstacle Race - Div F (Boys) Kangaroo Jump - Div F (Girls) Pinwheel Race - Div E (Boys) Student Position Student Position Student Position Powar Aarush ...... I Tanna Vanshika ...... I Panchal Rudra...... I Bhurani Jayaan...... III Manek Sia ...... II Dhebe Vedant ...... II Mehta Mantra ...... III Rawal Jasika ...... III Bhole Prathmesh ...... III

Bead Hunt - Div B (Boys) Carrying the Torch - Div C (Girls) Getting ready for School - Div C (Boys) Student Position Student Position Student Position Bhosle Avneesh ...... I Jain Diya ...... I Rane Chirag ...... I Pawar Archit ...... II Gomes Ellihca ...... II Borhade Adway ...... II Shirsat Sharvil ...... III Vira Prisha ...... III Yadav Saksham ...... III

Bead Hunt - Div E (Girls) Carrying the Torch - Div D (Boys) Getting ready for School - Div D (Girls) Student Position Student Position Student Position Tanishka Sriram...... I Gajra Dev ...... I Shah Aditi ...... I Manohar Hemali ...... II Dedhia Dhruvin ...... II Satam Sayee ...... Ii Gupta Aashriya ...... III Servai Harresh ...... III Singha Anushka ...... III

Ring The Teddy - Div A (Girls) Potato Race - Div B (Girls) Young Detectives - Div C (Girls) Student Position Student Position Student Position

K.G. Kadu Arshiya ...... I Shah Diya ...... I Bane Aarya ...... I Jadhav Alisha ...... II Pujari Aaditi ...... II Shetty Ishita ...... II

JR. Singh Ishanvi ...... III Mrug Shruuti ...... III Dadyala Prabgunkaur ...... III

Ring The Teddy - Div F (Boys) Potato Race - Div E (Boys) Young Detectives - Div D (Boys) Student Position Student Position Student Position Ojha Ayush ...... I Jain Divyam ...... I Kukyan Yogansh ...... I Nair Aahan ...... II Sawant Arnav ...... II Panchal Aryan ...... II Salve Joel ...... III Gaikwad Shourya ...... III Hareesh Raghunath...... III

Flag Race - Div D (Girls) Passing through the Tunnel - Div E (Girls) Musical Ball - Div F (Girls) Student Position Student Position Student Position Sawant Sanaa ...... I Rambhia Kunjita ...... I Rajavat Hanshika ...... I Jadhav Shravni ...... II More Arushi ...... II Hodge Shreesha ...... II Angela Reji...... III Pandit Vivana ...... III Shetty Khushi ...... III

Flag Race - Div C (Boys) Passing through the Tunnel - Div B (Boys) Musical Ball - Div A (Boys) Student Position Student Position Student Position Kazmi Mohd.Ibrahim ...... I Pandit Deep ...... I Pansari Aniket ...... I Rane Sharvil ...... II Bharati Aayush ...... II Sagar Neil ...... II Vijaykar Aishwarya ...... III Nair Om ...... III Shaha Mokshesh ...... III

146 Chota Bheem Race - Div A (Girls) Stringing the Beads - Div B (Girls) Getting ready for the party - Div C (Girls) Student Position Student Position Student Position

K.G. Nair Navami ...... I Oak Spruha ...... I Naik Aarushi ...... I Dubey Tanistha ...... II Chudasama Maanya ...... II Mishra Anushka ...... II Dixit Suhaani ...... III Maisheri Jinangi ...... III Kikale Anushka ...... III SR. Jain Labdhi ...... CONS

Chota Bheem Race - Div F (Boys) Stringing the Beads - Div E (Boys) Getting ready for the party - Div D (Boys) Student Position Student Position Student Position Fernandes Jaden ...... I More Mohit ...... I Jhavar Kapil ...... I Gawde Aryan ...... II Darekar Vighnesh ...... II Gazula Nikhil ...... II Shetty Arjun ...... III Chhabra Vedang ...... III Pandey Harsh ...... III

25 Mtrs Hurdles - Div D (Girls) 25 Mtrs Sprint - Div F (Girls) Winner - Tug-of-War - Div E (Girls) Student Position Student Position Student Maity Ritika ...... I Sadme Samruddhi ...... I Nalawade Samruddhi Salvi Nidhi...... II Shintre Surabhi ...... II Padia Dhruva, Patil Nidhi Nair Bhavya ...... III Kamthe Srushti...... III Patil Pari , Poorvi Kathiresan Sawant Shreeya, Sethia Keyah

25 Mtrs Hurdles - Div C (Boys) 25 Mtrs Sprint - Div A (Boys) Winner - Tug-of-War - Div B (Boys) Student Position Student Position Student Yadav Shiven ...... I Gurav Ansh ...... I Ayan Manoj, Jain Rishi Pandey Ashmit ...... II Chinchanikar Tushar ...... II Kesenakurty Arham, Naik Adit ...... III Mantri Shubhankar ...... III Mandkulkar Om, Mhatre Ved Padhee Baibhav , Parte Chaitanya Patil Arya, Singh Aditya, Vagrecha Adithya

Std. Ist 50 Mtrs Race Fitness Mantra Hurdles Race Balancing Act Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Dhumal Vaishnavi ...... A...... I Joshi Urvi ...... A...... I Joshi Shardul ...... A...... I Papat Gautam ...... A...... I Dubey Isha ...... A...... II Karkera Kiah ...... A...... II Jodhani Pranshav ...... A...... II Parab Siddhesh ...... A...... II Bhandari Tanisha ...... A...... III T. Madhuri ...... A...... III K. Gowrisankar...... A...... III Pawaskar Atharva ...... A...... III

Chheda Mokshaa...... B...... I Totla Hasi ...... B...... I Inamdar Ameya ...... B...... I Udhan Harkirth Singh B...... I Anchan Riya ...... B ...... II Walnekar Disha ...... B ...... II Kothavade Yash...... B ...... II Sawant Ayush ...... B ...... II D. Sharvaree ...... B...... III Pawar Diksha ...... B...... III Darekar Sahil...... B...... III Pendalwar Kaveesh ...B...... III

Jain Akruti ...... C...... I Rao Saanvi ...... C...... I Chalke Ishan ...... C...... I Suradkar Dikshant...... C...... I Mamania Hetanshi .....C ...... II Tipnis Mruga ...... C ...... II Jain Vansh ...... C ...... II Jain Anant ...... C ...... II Nair Ankita ...... C...... III Yadav Siya ...... C...... III Joshi Aryan ...... C...... III Tapadia Dhruv ...... C...... III

M. Yesshasvi ...... D...... I Shere Saanvi...... D...... I Chavan Hemang ...... D...... I Trivedi Aarav ...... D...... I Modi Siya ...... D...... II Shrivastava Aadya ...... D...... II Iyer Anirudh ...... D...... II Kuber Krish ...... D...... II Keni Sambhavi ...... D...... III Shirke Arya ...... D...... III Kota Ashrith ...... D...... III Magadum Varad ...... D...... III

Lugade Shambhavi ....E...... I Nanche Preksha ...... E...... I Iyer Arunav ...... E...... I Mane Guruvesh ...... E...... I Jain Yani ...... E ...... II Mishra Adwita ...... E ...... II Krish Ganapathi...... E ...... II Shenoy Anirudh ...... E ...... II Karle Vedika ...... E...... III Vaychal Arya ...... E...... III Ghorpade Atharv ...... E...... III Salunke Arjun ...... E...... III

147 Std. IInd Std. IIIrd 50 Mtrs Run Event (Girls) One Leg Hop Zig Zag Run (Girls) 50 Mtrs Race (Girls) SBJ (Girls) Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Gomes Achille ...... A...... I Menon Sania ...... C...... I Anchan Parineeta ...... A...... I Kulal Sneha ...... C...... I Salian Mihika ...... D...... II Gomes Achille ...... A...... II Chaudhari Ankita ...... A...... II G. Aarya ...... C ...... II Kenia Anushka...... D...... III Choudhary Disha ...... A...... III Dalvi Vaishnavi ...... E...... III K. Nidhi ...... D...... III

50 Mtrs Run Event (Boys) One Leg Hop Zig Zag Run (Boys) 50 Mtrs Race (Boys) SBJ (Boys) Shetkar Vighnesh B I Shetkar Vighnesh B I Gala Karan ...... D...... I Parab Aditya ...... E...... I Gamre Romil...... A...... II Nhavkar Malhar ...... E ...... II Bagade Abhishek ...... D...... II Hari Balaji ...... D...... II Naik Vedant ...... C...... III Raut Ansh ...... E...... III Mony Sahil Singh ...... B...... III Sheth Het ...... E...... III

Tunnel Race (Girls) Ball in Bucket (Girls) Obstacle Race (Girls) Shoe Lace (Girls) Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Joshi Hetvi ...... E...... I Asta Joewin ...... D...... I Panchal Charmie ...... B...... I Mehta Keerti ...... B...... I Biswas Ashmita ...... D...... II Jain Bhavika...... E ...... II Mehta Keerti ...... B ...... II G.Dhanisha ...... E ...... II Asta Joewin ...... D...... III Sheth Jhalak ...... D...... III G. Dhanisha ...... E...... III Kelaskar Shravani ...... E...... III

Tunnel Race (Boys) Ball in Bucket (Boys) Obstacle Race (Boys) Shoe Lace (Boys) Shetkar Vighnesh B I Shetkar Vighnesh B I Gala Karan ...... D...... I Gala Falak ...... A...... I Steve Thomas...... C ...... II Raut Ansh ...... E ...... II Bagade Abhishek ...... D...... II Pradhan Anay ...... B ...... II Khamkar Saarthak .....D...... III Shetty Shreyas ...... D...... III Shetty Pranav ...... E...... III Raokadnur Devesh .....C...... III

4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Girls) 4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Boys) 4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Girls) 4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Boys) Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place AKASH AGNI AKASH AGNI Gomes Achille ...... A...... I Steve Thomas...... C...... I Chaudhari Ankita ...... A...... I Gala Karan ...... D...... I Sawant Vaidehi ...... A...... I Kadam Rishi ...... D...... I Dalvi Vaishnavi ...... E...... I Parab Aditya ...... E...... I Asta Joewin ...... D...... I M. Chaytanya ...... C...... I Shah Devanshi ...... D...... I Iyer Harish ...... B...... I Maben Natasha ...... C...... I Darsh Manish...... D...... I More Aaditi ...... E...... I Redkar Eashan ...... B...... I

AGNI PRITHVI VAYU VAYU Pillai Sneha ...... B ...... II Sawant Mihir ...... B ...... II Anchan Parineeta ...... A...... II Mony Sahil Singh ...... B ...... II Kenia Anushka ...... D...... II Raut Ansh ...... E ...... II G. Dhanisha ...... E ...... II Bagade Abhishek ...... D...... II Kadam Saloni...... C ...... II Dhillon Randeep...... C ...... II Parte Avani ...... C ...... II Gaidhani Nikhil ...... A...... II Chindore Tanisha ...... D...... II Nidhish B...... C ...... II Kelaskar Shravani ...... E ...... II Chaudhari Aryan ...... E ...... II

PRITHVI JAL AGNI PRITHVI Choudhary Disha...... A...... III Gamre Romil ...... A...... III More Saloni ...... A...... III Sheth Het ...... E...... III Menon Sania ...... C...... III Tiwari Dhruv ...... D...... III Singh Arpita ...... D...... III Kadam Pratik ...... E...... III Mudaliar Sakshi ...... B...... III Pawar Pranil ...... A...... III Chopda Yuveeka ...... B...... III Gala Falak ...... A...... III Rhea Rajesh ...... B...... III Shetty Shaman ...... E...... III Nidhi Shah...... C...... III Sheth Arham ...... B...... III

148 Std. IVth Std. Vth 50 Mtrs Run (Girls) SBJ (Girls) 50 Mtrs Run (Girls) Long Jump (Girls) Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Havaldar Deepti ...... A...... I Havaldar Deepti ...... A...... I Nair Gayatri...... C...... I Medhekar Ayushri ...... A...... I Panchangan Shraeena ..B ...... II Panchangan Shraeena...B ...... II Salian Nakshatra ...... C ...... II Nair Gayatri ...... C ...... II Surve Yadnya ...... C...... III Das Arjoo ...... B...... III Naik Saloni ...... A...... III B. Shubhrata ...... A...... III

50 Mtrs Run (Boys) SBJ (Boys) 50 Mtrs Run (Boys) Long Jump (Boys) Nadar Karthik ...... E...... I Nadar Karthik ...... E...... I Palshetkar Atharva ....D...... I Bhosale Omkar ...... B...... I Dedhia Het ...... E ...... II Prabhu Harsh ...... E ...... II Nair Ishan ...... D...... II Gundecha Deep ...... A...... II Singh Hardik ...... A...... III Dedhia Het ...... E...... III Gundecha Deep ...... A...... III Palshetkar Atharva ....D...... III

Crossing the Hurdles (Girls) Ball Throw (Girls) Crossing the Hurdles (Girls) Ball Throw (Girls) Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Havaldar Deepti ...... A...... I Havaldar Deepti ...... A...... I Nair Gayatri ...... C...... I Chundayil Shruti ...... D...... I Sawant Aarya ...... D...... II Pardesi Leysha ...... D...... II Salian Nakshatra ...... C ...... II Kadam Sia ...... E ...... II Phatak Rhea ...... A...... III Jain Yashvi ...... E...... III Jain Stuthi ...... E...... III Gaikwad Gautami ...... A...... III

Crossing the Hurdles (Boys) Ball Throw (Boys) Crossing the Hurdles (Boys) Ball Throw (Boys) Nadar Karthik ...... E...... I Kuckian Rishab ...... E...... I Nair Ishan ...... D...... I Shetty Shobhit ...... D...... I Salunkhe Kushal ...... E ...... II Khaniya Dheer ...... E ...... II Palshetkar Atharva ....D...... II Sawant Aaryan ...... C ...... II Singh Hardik ...... A...... III Upadhyay Aditya ...... C...... III Gundecha Deep ...... A...... III Salian Aakash ...... B...... III

4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Girls) 4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Boys) 4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Girls) 4 x 50 Mtrs Relay (Boys) Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place Student Div Place JAL PRITHVI AGNI AGNI Havaldar Deepti ...... A...... I Dedhia Het ...... E...... I Nair Gayatri ...... C...... I Bhosale Omkar ...... B...... I Nadar Kirti ...... D...... I Singh Hardik ...... A...... I Pethkar Sonia ...... C...... I Shetty Mayank ...... A...... I S. Kadambari ...... E...... I Salunkhe Kushal ...... E...... I Nawar Neha ...... E...... I Chavan Sahil ...... E...... I Hiran Muskaan ...... C...... I Pawar Pradyun ...... A...... I Nadar Sharon ...... B...... I Padmashali Dhruv ...... A...... I

AGNI VAYU AKASH JAL Nadar Shamita ...... D...... II Tambe Sushanth ...... C ...... II Pinto Pearl ...... C ...... II Joshi Rishi ...... E ...... II M. Shreeya ...... B ...... II Sharma Aneesh ...... D...... II Thakur Arushee...... B ...... II Gundecha Deep ...... A...... II Sha Sakshi ...... E ...... II Prabhu Harsh ...... E ...... II Rane Sharvari ...... C ...... II Shetty Shobhit ...... D...... II Parakkal Reema ...... A...... II Poojari Dhruv ...... A...... II Shere Saloni...... A...... II Prajapati Sameer ...... D...... II

AKASH AKASH VAYU AKASH Surve Yadnya ...... C...... III Singh Raj ...... E...... III Jain Stuthi ...... E...... III Kumbhat Manomay ...A...... III Desai Kashish ...... D...... III Prasad Adarsh ...... A...... III Salian Nakshatra ...... C...... III Jain Dhir ...... E...... III Kotian Varsha ...... E...... III Pawar Aditya ...... E...... III Khade Siddhi ...... D...... III Salunke Arya ...... E...... III C. Shatakshi ...... C...... III Yeole Pratham ...... C...... III Shetye Vaishnavi ...... B...... III Kevin Winston ...... B...... III

149 Shot Put Long Jump 50 mtrs Student Std/Div Place Student Std/Div Place Student Std/Div Place Bhavya Dedhia...... 6/C...... 1 Fenil Jain...... 6/C...... 1 Rohan Jehin...... 6/C...... 1 Isaac Biju...... 6/D...... 2 Varun Jain ...... 6/E...... 2 Jimit Panditputra ...... 6/C...... 2 BOYS Kaustubh Belekar...... 6/A...... 3 BOYS Bhavya Dedhia...... 6/C...... 3 BOYS Rushikesh Satam...... 6/A...... 3 Isika Pinto...... 6/E...... 1 Isika Pinto...... 6/E...... 1 Isika Pinto ...... 6/E...... 1 Zalak Jain...... 6/E...... 2 Alma Snowin ...... 6/D...... 2 Neha Kamath ...... 6/A...... 2 GIRLS Vedanti Kshirsagar...... 6/A...... 3 GIRLS Neha Kamath ...... 6/A...... 3 GIRLS Thrisha Rai ...... 6/D...... 3 Rohan Suryagan ...... 7/B...... 1 Pushkar Raut...... 7/A...... 1 Pushkar Raut ...... 7/A...... 1 Pushkar Raut...... 7/A...... 2 Abhishek Acharya ...... 7/E...... 2 Rohan Suryagan ...... 7/B...... 2 BOYS Dev Bhanushali...... 7/A...... 3 BOYS Manas Gandhi ...... 7/B...... 3 BOYS Dev Bhanushali ...... 7/A...... 3 Aashna Shah...... 7/C...... 1 Pooja Dedhia...... 7/B...... 1 Riddhi Ghag ...... 7/B...... 1 Eesha Shetty...... 7/D...... 2 Rhea Ghate...... 7/A...... 2 Elita Lobo ...... 7/C...... 2 GIRLS Tanishq Kumar...... 7/D...... 3 GIRLS Gargi Borhade...... 7/A...... 3 GIRLS Priyanka Devdiga ...... 7/C...... 3 Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/E...... 1 Athrva Kulkarni ...... 8/A...... 1 Aakash Upadhyay ...... 8/E...... 1 Atharva Kulkarni ...... 8/A...... 2 Kartik Jana ...... 8/D...... 2 Aayush Shetty...... 8/D...... 2 BOYS BOYS BOYS Rushilraj Mullick...... 8/D...... 3 Mayur Mane...... 8/A...... 3 Kartik Jana ...... 8/D...... 3 Dipti Rao ...... 8/E...... 1 Tanvi Mathur ...... 8/C...... 1 Tanvi Mathur ...... 8/C...... 1 Gitika Chumber...... 8/E...... 2 Dipti Rao ...... 8/E...... 2 Arpita Mondal ...... 8/E...... 2 GIRLS Arpita Mondal ...... 8/E...... 3 GIRLS Krishita Shetty...... 8/C...... 3 GIRLS Marlyn Binu...... 8/D...... 3 Nitish Shah ...... 9/E...... 1 Neel Lakhani...... 9/E...... 1 Abhishek Shetty ...... 9/D...... 1 Floyd Menenzes ...... 9/C...... 2 Arnav Biswas ...... 9/B...... 2 Manish Dutta ...... 9/E...... 2 BOYS Abhishek Nair...... 9/D...... 3 BOYS Siddhant Kumar...... 9/E...... 3 BOYS Siddhant Kumar...... 9/E...... 3 Natasha Dmello ...... 9/E...... 1 Natasha Dmello ...... 9/E...... 1 Vibha Kallianpur...... 9/D...... 1 Nidhi Mishra ...... 9/E...... 2 Ambashri Purkayasth...... 9/C...... 2 Ambashri Purkayasth...... 9/C...... 2 GIRLS Ambashri Purkayasth...... 9/C...... 3 GIRLS Sakshi Bobade...... 9/A...... 3 GIRLS Natasha D'mello...... 9/E...... 3

200 mtrs Student Std/Div Place B & G Mixed Relay Relay Yash Purohit ...... 6/A...... 1 Student Std/Div Place Student Std/Div Place Rohan Warang ...... 6/B...... 2 Alma Snowin...... 6D...... 1 Aayush Shetty ...... 8/D...... 1 BOYS Aadya Krishna Kumar ...... 6B...... 2 Reuben Thomas ...... 8/B...... 2 YU

Varun Jain ...... 6/E...... 3 ASH A V Isika Pinto ...... 6/E...... 1 AK Vaibhav Singh ...... 6D...... 3 Aakash Upadhyay ...... 8/E...... 3 Alma Snowin ...... 6/D...... 2 Siddhant Dalvi ...... 6A...... 4 Shlok Kadav ...... 8/B...... 4 GIRLS Thrisha Rai ...... 6/D...... 3 Isika Pinto ...... 6E...... 1 Kartik Jana ...... 8/D...... 1 Sahiba Mansoori ...... 6E...... 2 Damanjeet Singh ...... 8/C...... 2 Pushkar Raut ...... 7/A...... 1 YU GNI A A Rishbh Sajin ...... 7/C...... 2 V Rohan Warang ...... 6B...... 3 Aneesh Dabholkar ...... 8/B...... 3 BOYS Yash Vora ...... 7/D...... 3 Bhavya Dedhia ...... 6C...... 4 Atharva Baraskar...... 8/B...... 4 Pooja Dedhia...... 7/B...... 1 Kavya Ganapati 6E ...... 6E...... 1 Rakshit Shetty...... 8/C...... 1 Gauri Rane...... 7/A...... 2 Mahima Vyas 6C...... 6C...... 2 shubham Phansekar ...... 8/E...... 2 GNI JAL GIRLS Priyanka Devdiga...... 7/C...... 3 A Rohan Jehin 6C...... 6C...... 3 Abin Vergese ...... 8/E...... 3 Vedant Chopda 6D...... 6D...... 4 Pruthvi Ganguly ...... 8/E...... 4 300 mtrs Tanishq Kumar ...... 7D...... 1 Dipti Rao ...... 8/E...... 1 Disha Rathi ...... 7D...... 2 Gitika Chumber ...... 8/E...... 2

Student Std/Div Place YU A JAL Kartik Jana ...... 8/D...... 1 Pushkar Raut ...... 7A...... 3 V Arpita Mondal ...... 8/E...... 3 Shlok Kadav ...... 8/A...... 2 Rishabh Sajin ...... 7C...... 4 Uditi Bangera ...... 8/E...... 4 BOYS Mayur Mane ...... 8/A...... 3 Sameeksha Poojari ...... 7D...... 1 Tanvi Mathur ...... 8/C...... 1 Tanvi Mathur ...... 8/C...... 1 Gargi Borhade ...... 7A...... 2 Gauri Mahajan ...... 8/C...... 2 GNI GNI A Dipti Rao ...... 8/E...... 2 Rohan Suryagan ...... 7B...... 3 A Gargi Mahajan ...... 8/A...... 3 GIRLS Arpita Mondal ...... 8/E...... 3 Abhishek Acharya ...... 7E...... 4 Simran Khanna ...... 8/C...... 4 Siddhant Kumar ...... 9/E...... 1 Priyanka Devdiga ...... 7C...... 1 Marlyn Binu ...... 8/D...... 1 Abhishek Shetty ...... 9/D...... 2 Jayshree Birje ...... 7B...... 2 Mittal Jain ...... 8/D...... 2 ASH BOYS Dhruv Panchal ...... 7E...... 3 Chandani Shetty ...... 8/C...... 3 Neel Lakhani ...... 9/E...... 3 AK PRITHVI Ambashri Purkayasth ...... 9/C...... 1 Sahil Kesankurty ...... 7E...... 4 Zubeida Sheikh ...... 8/D...... 4 Natasha D'mello ...... 9/E...... 2 GIRLS Nehal Sansare ...... 9/A...... 3 150 Relay Inter-house Sports/Games Student Std/Div Place Tournaments 2011-12 Abhishek Shetty ...... 9/D...... 1 Arnav Biswas ...... 9/B...... 2 Grade - III YU

A Event Winner Runner-up V Abhishek Bagul ...... 9/B...... 3 Mayuresh Srikrishnan ...... 9/E...... 4 Langadi (Boys)...... Akash...... Agni Vedant kumar ...... 9/A...... 1 Langadi (Girls)...... Prithvi ...... Vayu Siddhant kumar ...... 9/E...... 2 Football (Boys) ...... Vayu ...... Agni ASH Dodgeball (Girls) ...... Akash ...... Vayu

AK Nitish shah ...... 9/E...... 3 Devang Dongre ...... 9/B...... 4 Tug-of-war (Boys)...... Jal ...... Prithvi Mohit Kapoor ...... 9/C...... 1 Tug-of-war (Girls)...... Vayu ...... Prithvi Kuljeet Bhengura ...... 9/B...... 2 Grade - IV & V Ayur Gehlot ...... 9/A...... 3 PRITHVI Event Winner Runner-up Onkar Dalvi ...... 9/A...... 4 Kho Kho (Boys) ...... Vayu ...... Jal Shruti Nair ...... 9/E...... 1 Kho Kho (Girls)...... Agni ...... Akash Nidhi Mishra ...... 9/E...... 2 Dodge Ball (Girls) ...... Vayu ...... Jal Kavya Shah ...... 9/D...... 3 PRITHVI Football (Boys)...... Jal...... Agni Aashreen Raorane ...... 9/B...... 4 Basketball (Girls) ...... Jal...... Agni Sana Shinde ...... 9/B...... 1 Basketball (Boys)...... Jal...... Prithvi Simran Joshi ...... 9/A...... 2 Tug -of-war (Boys) ...... Jal...... Agni GNI A Neha Gawade ...... 9/B...... 3 Tug -of-war (Girls) ...... Jal ...... Vayu Apoorva Maurya ...... 9/D...... 4 Natasha Dmello ...... 9/E...... 1 Grade - VIII & IX Ambashri Purkayasth ...... 9/C...... 2

YU Event Winner Runner-up A

V Nehal Sansare ...... 9/A...... 3 Basketball (Boys) ...... Agni ...... Vayu Amruta Parte ...... 9/A...... 4 Basketball (Girls) ...... Prithvi ...... Akash Handball (Boys)...... Akash ...... Agni Handball (Girls) ...... Vayu ...... Agni Chess (Boys)...... Vayu...... Akash Chess (Girls) ...... Prithvi ...... Vayu Badminton (Boys) ...... Akash ...... Agni Best Athlete of the year 2012-13 Badminton (Girls)...... Agni ...... Prithvi Natasha D'mello (9/ E) Table Tennis (Boys) ...... Agni...... Akash Table Tennis (Girls) ...... Agni...... Prithvi Best Athlete - 2012-13 Football (Boys)...... Jal...... Akash Student Std/Div Throwball (Girls) ...... Prithvi ...... Jal Shetkar Vighnesh ...... 2/ B Tug-of-war (Boys) ...... Akash ...... Prithvi Gala Karan...... 3/ D Tug-of-war (Girls) ...... Prithvi...... Agni Nadar Karthik ...... 4/ E Palshetkar Atharva ...... 5/ D Grade - VI & VII Achille Gomes ...... 2/ A Event Winner Runner-up Mehta Keerti ...... 3/ B Basketball (Boys)...... Akash ...... Agni Deepti Havaldar ...... 4/ A Basketball (Girls)...... Vayu ...... Agni Gayatri Nair ...... 5/ C Handball (Boys) ...... Jal...... Agni Handball (Girls)...... Jal...... Akash Best Athlete - 2012-13 Chess (Boys)...... Jal...... Prithvi Student Std/Div Chess (Girls)...... Agni ...... Akash Bhavya Dedhia ...... 6/ C Badminton (Boys) ...... Prithvi ...... Vayu Pushkar Raut ...... 7/ A Badminton (Girls)...... Jal ...... Vayu Kartik Jana ...... 8/ D Table Tennis (Boys) ...... Agni...... Jal Abhishek Shetty ...... 9/ D Table Tennis (Girls) ...... Vayu ...... Prtihvi Isika Pinto ...... 6/ E Football (Boys)...... Jal ...... Agni Pooja Dedhia ...... 7/ B Throwball (Girls)...... Agni ...... Jal Tanvi Mathur ...... 8/ C Tug-of-war (Boys) ...... Prtihvi...... Jal Natasha D'mello ...... 9/ E Tug-of-war (Girls) ...... Agni...... Prithvi

151 Inter-School Sports Team Achievements 2011-12

Handball- Girls Under-16 Team was the Runner Up Boys Under 12 team - Runner Up in the at the Mumbai Suburbs Level organised by DSO - 2012 -13 MSSA Interschool Handball Tournament 2013 Qualified to participate at the Division Level Student Std./Div Student Std./Div Bhavya Dedhia ...... 6/C Dipti Rao...... 8/E Harshit Vora ...... 6/E Amruta Parte...... 9/A Vandit Thosani ...... 6/D Viveka Dalvi ...... 9/B Varun Jain ...... 6/E Ria Jadhav...... 9/A Isaac Biju ...... 6/D Pratiksha Shanbhag ...... 10/D Aakash Ghadigaonkar ...... 6/A Nidhi Poojari...... 10/D Gaurav Jain ...... 6/D Tushita Khamkar...... 10/B Meet Hiran ...... 6/E Mrunmayee Patil...... 10/A Jatin Khanvilkar ...... 7/A Suruchi Sawant...... 10/B Shweta Singh...... 10/C Boys Under 14 team secured 3rd position in the Shruti Bangera ...... 10/D MSSA Interschool Handball Tournament 2013 Krina Haria ...... 10/E Student Std./Div Aditya Biju ...... 9/D Nitish Shah ...... 9/E Shreyas Kotian 8/E, selected from the Mumbai Suburbs district Atharva Kulkarni ...... 8/B for the selection trials of Maharashtra State Handball Team. Mayur Mane ...... 8/A Natasha D'mello - 9/E Namit Jaiswal ...... 8/A Shlok Kadav ...... 8/A At District Level- 2nd in the Shotput event Shreyas Kotian...... 8/E 2nd in the Javeline Throw Kartik Jana ...... 8/D At Division Level- 2nd in Shotput Sahil Dongre ...... 8/A 1st in Javeline Throw Kasif Khan ...... 8/C Rohan Suryagan ...... 7/B At State Level- 2nd in Javeline Throw Ansh Shah ...... 7/C 3rd in Shotput Rishabh Sajin ...... 7/C Selected to represent Maharashtra State Siddhant Lodaya ...... 7/C in the All India Athletics Meet 2013. Dhiraj Jain ...... 7/D 1st in Shotput & 3rd in Javelline Throw Kushank Shetty ...... 7/D at Western Region Level 2nd in Shotput event in ICSE National Meet held The following students represented the Mumbai City at Jamshedpur from 17th November 2012. Handball team for Maharashtra State Handball Tournament held at Kolhapur - 11th January 2013 1st in Javelline Throw creating a new meet record with Student Std./Div 29.70 mtr. in the Bombay YMCA Athletic Meet 2012. Nitish Shah ...... 9/E Awarded a cash price of Rs.1000 Aditya Biju ...... 9/D 1st in Shotput creating a new meet record of Devang Dongre ...... 9/B 10.83 mtr in the same meet. Manishkrishna Dutta ...... 9/E Awarded a cash price of Rs. 1000/- Shreyas Kotian ...... 8/E 1st in Shotput & Javelline Throw in the Kartik Jana ...... 8/D District Athletic Meet 2012.

Arohi Dabholkar, 3/E qualified from Mumbai suburbs district to participate at Division level Chess tournament.

Disha Deokar, 6/B Taekwondo, 2nd position in the U-14 Girls (26Kg Category)

152 One Day WONDERS

No. Date Title of the Workshop Resource Person/ Conducted by Attended by 1 April 13, 2012 'Tobacco Free India' Mr. Ajay Pilankar Students of Grade 9 Sr. Project Co-ordinator Mr. Nana Dhawse Facilitator Salaam Mumbai Foundation

2 April 21, 2012 'Open Minds: Learning through Art' Mr. Prabhakar Kolte Artist Mrs. Kiran Wagh Prof. A.G.Rao. IDC, IIT Powai. Art Department Organized by Gundecha Education Academy

3 Aug. 1 & 2 , 2012 Science through Simple Experiments Mr. S.K. Bagchi Mrs. Varsha Gazula - Secondary Section Former Director, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum, Kolkata. Mr. S.K.Mitra Former Education Officer, Kolkata Nehru Science Centre

4 August 23, 2012 Regional Summit of School Principals on Institute of Counselor Training Research Mrs. Suma Das 'School Bullying-Causes, and Consultancy. Headmistress- Secondary Section Prevention and Remediation' Mrs. Dipika Das Headmistress-Pre-Primary and Primary Section

5 August 31, 2012 'Emotional Intelligence' Dr. Madhura Phadke - Principal A group of 80+ teachers, Pawar Public School, Bhandup & Chandivali

6 Sept. 12 , 2012 Open Forum for Principals Dr. Tushar Guha Dr. Madhura Phadke - Principal Founder- Nrityanjali Management Mrs. Suma Das - Services Pvt. Ltd. Headmistress- Secondary Section

7 Sept. 12, 2012 Creative Leadership- Dr. Madhura Phadke - Principal A group of 45 School Leaders, Open Forum for Principals from Schools across , Mumbai East

8 Sept.12, 2012 International Primary and Edexcel - Mrs. Dipika Das - Lower Secondary Curriculum Mr. Bob Fish (Math Expert) Headmistress- Primary Section Mrs. Suma Das - Headmistress- Secondary Section Mrs. Maria Mathew- HOD- English Mrs. Sarojani Ayyapath - Co-ordinator- Grade 1 & 2

9 Sept.13 & 14, 2012 Conference – Adhyapan- 2012 Orbinet Technologies (India) Pvt. Ltd. Dr. Madhura Phadke - Principal

10 Sept. 30 , 2012 'Shakespeare for all ages' Mrs. Rati Wadia Dr. Madhura Phadke - Principal. Kitab Khana, Mrs. Maria Mathew- HOD English Mrs. Dharmalkshmi Srinath, Mrs. Deepa Nair - Secondary Section Mrs. Jenifer Rodrigues - Primary Section

11 Oct. 19 & 20 , 2012 National Level Seminar on Mahatma Education Society's Pillai Mrs. Dipika Das – Environmental Re-Engineering: College of Education & Research, Headmistress-Pre-Primary and Primary Section Series – 3 Sustainable energy for all New Panvel.

12 Oct. 20 , 2012 Teacher's Training (Geography) Nrityanjali Management Services Mrs. Sarojadevi Ajitkumar - HOD-Geography Mrs. Seema Nair - Secondary Section

13 Oct. 20, 2012 Effective teaching of Hindi Cordova Publications Pvt. Ltd. Mrs. Ramila Cooper- HOD-Hindi, Mrs. Sneha Chavan, Mrs. Meera Singh, Mrs. Archana Prasad -Secondary Section Ms. Ruchi Avasthi -Primary Section

153 No. Date Title of the Workshop Resource Person/ Conducted by Attended by 14 Oct. 27, 2012 'Uncovering Giftedness' Ms. Usha Pandit Mrs. Asha Sule - Chief Administrative Officer Mindsprings Enriching Education

15 Oct. 27, 2012 'Emotional Intelligence' Dr. Madhura Phadke - Principal Administrative staff of Pawar Public School, Bhandup and Kandivali

16 Oct. 13, 2012 XSEED School Leadership Conference XSEED iDiscoveri Dr. Madhura Phadke - Principal

17 Nov. 24, 2012 'Understanding Power of Mr. Paresh Sheth - MICM Mrs. Manisha Shelar - IT Facilitator ERP & Cloud Computing'

18 Nov. 25, 2012 'Fundamentals of Paraphrasing and Ms. Latha Ramanujan Dr. Padmini Acharya Summarizing' Director- Alpha to Omega Learning Centre, Counselor–Secondary Section Chennai

19 Dec. 1, 2012 EUREKA-Active Science Learning Seminar ThinkLABS Technosolutions Pvt. Ltd. Mrs. Madhulika Nigam HOD- Environmental Science Mrs. Rekha Pradeepkumar HOD- Computer

20 Dec. 15, 2012 'Horizon Beyond Academics.' Mr. Joy Sengupta Mrs. Suma Das- Ms. Svati Chakravarty-Bhatkal Headmistress- Secondary Section Mr. Swaroop Sampat Mrs. Maria Mathew- HOD-English Dr. Samir Dalwai Helen O'Grady International

21 February 2, 2013 'Effective English Language Teaching' Fr. Francis M. Peter Mrs. Suma Das - Prof. Managerial Communication at Headmistress- Secondary Section XLRI, Jamshedpur Seminar by Ratna Sagar P.Ltd

22 February 4, 2013 'Pro-social Peer Moderator Programme Dr. Samir Parikh, Dr. Padmini Acharya for Study and Exam Skills' Fortis Hospital, Mulund Counselor – Secondary Section, Students of Grade 9

23 February 16, 2013 '21st Century challenges: Dr. Harish Shetty- Pediatric Psychiatrist Dr. Padmini Acharya Building safety nets for our children' Ms. Meera Isaacs- Counselor – Secondary Section Principal, Cathedral School Ms. Samindra Sawant - Clinical Psychologist Dr. Vibhuti Patel- Gender Expert Centre for Child Development

24 February 18,19 National Seminar on The Tata Institute of Social Sciences. Dr. Padmini Acharya & 20, 2013 'Creating safety nets for The Counseling Centre. Counselor – Secondary Section adolescents and youth: Building Counseling Networks'

154 Success CONTRIBUTORS TO CONTRIBUTORS

155 Success CONTRIBUTORS TO CONTRIBUTORS

156 Winners ALL THE WAY...

MSSA Inter School Handball Championship Boys (under 12) Runner-up

MSSA Inter School Handball Championship Boys (under 14) 3rd Place

Mumbai Suburban District Inter School Handball Championship Girls (under 16) Runner-up

157 Winners ALL THE WAY...

Boys (under 16) participated in Maharashtra State Handball Championship held at Kolhapur

Natasha D'mello IX E National Athletic

Disha Deokar Aarohi Dabholkar VI B III E Mumbai District Inter School participated in Taekwondo Competition National Chess Tournament Bronze Medal

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