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MESSAGE FROM TRUSTEE
“Only the people who take learning, growth and skill development into their own hands will be tomorrow’s leaders”- Allli Worthington
My dear learned parents, educators and students,
The first term of the session has come to a successful end. With the passage of time, we need to constantly adapt ourselves as knowledge is in a state of constant flux. The knowledge of yesterday is getting old today and we are discovering the world every moment. Tomorrow will be different from what we know today. In these changing circumstances "learning, unlearning and relearning" have become not only imperative but also inevitable.
To keep up with these changes, Gajera Trust constantly tries to provide new platforms to learners to discover and invent themselves. Learners and parents should take advantage of it and construct a world where development is sustainable.
To create awareness about the concept of sustainable development and a green earth, the Trust recently organized two inter-school events—Maker’s Day and Echo Business. Maker’s day was a celebration of Mother Nature while Echo Business was an attempt to brainstorm sustainable business ideas. The idea was to convey the message that business is possible without damaging the environment. Learners from all the campuses took part in the skill development activities which were designed to promote a sense of responsibility and belonging towards the society and the environment. They spent time together at Vatsalyadham and Lakshmi Vidyapeeth at Sarigam co-designing science and business projects.
I must remind you that opportunities come to all. But using them to our advantage is in our hands. As mentioned above, people who learn, unlearn and relearn can lead the world. So, I beseech you to grab the opportunities you have for your development and move on. Shri Chunibhai H. Gajera Managing Trustee, Gajera Trust
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FROM PRINCIPAL’S DESK
As I walk down the hallways of the school every day, I can hear the chatter of eager minds, the shouts of excitement from the victorious athletes, the thump of dancer’s feet & the sound of melodious voices harmonizing. The perpetual energy, movement & enthusiasm permeate the atmosphere at GGS. We are school with a difference. We value individualism, creativity and innovation and strive to nurture them in our students. The School’s genuine concern ensures student’s emotional growth along with intellectual excellence. This empowers them to develop their self-esteem, self- awareness and self-confidence. Sharing ideas, analyzing situations and expressing them confidently are essential skills which are honed here, through Experiential Learning. While studying at the school, the students will be groomed to become confident, articulate and enlightened young citizen, ready to step into global society with dignity, honour and integrity. We believe in giving our students strong values along with a set of wings which may carry them far and wide. In other words, our students are equipped to face the challenges of the rapidly changing world. We rear students who are creatively curious and strive to experiment & innovate new things on both academic and non-academic fronts. Our pedagogy is child – centric with emphasis on inquiry and project-based learning. We treasure dynamism and deem that one should be well prepared to adapt to the global scenario and work on his learning accordingly. This is perhaps why we have introduced a globally advanced curriculum.
Besides rigorous scholastic programmes, we seek to develop and nurture the different facets of a child. From academic to dance, theatre, music and a variety of sports, we focus on developing both, the mental and the physical abilities of a student. The activities provide holistic grooming to the student wherein the child is able to explore his true potential. Besides the usual procedural teaching, we persistently upgrade and update our teaching tools and techniques. From interactive teaching methods to a healthy teacher student relationship, we work around making studies as effortless as possible.
Today’s India is an empowered, enlightened and enterprising nation. We wish to make it even more powerful with conscientious, smart and confident citizens who would make us proud of their multifaceted growth.
Regards, Mrs. Shweta Parihar Principal
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CELEBRATIONS OF THE MONTH
INTERNATIONAL FORGIVENESS DAY Date of celebration: 05 August 2019 Activities: Purpose: realization of the need for forgiveness Learners: Learners wrote letters to the ones they wanted to forgive
Educators: Educators wrote names on a piece of paper and tore them into pieces symbolizing that they have forgiven the person whose name was written on the paper.
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INDEPENDENCE DAY
Date of celebration: 15 August 2019 Purpose: Independence Day Activities: - Learners presented a cultural programme on the occasion - Dance and singing performances by learners - Flag Hoisting by dignitaries Ms. Geeta Shroff, a social worker & Mr. S S Champavat, retired Airforce officer who are dedicated towards betterment and enlightenment of the society
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WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY
Date of celebration: 21 August 2019 Purpose: Inculcate the value of humanity Activities: Humanitarians remembered: Sindhu Tai, Arun Krishnamurthy and Malala Skits on lives of humanitarians performed
The occasion was graced by our honourable Trustee Shri Chunibhai Gajera & the DEO Shri H H Rajyaguru Attendees:parents of learners
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SANSKRIT DAY
Date of celebration: 22August 2019 Purpose: revive interest in the language
- Learners sang song in Sanskrit
Activities:
Special Assembly: the entire assembly was done in Sanskrit
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NATIONAL SPORTS DAY
Date of celebration: 29 August 2019 Activities:
Purpose: recalling the successes of Indian sportsperson Learners dressed up as their favourite sportspersons & enacted some moments of their lives.
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Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration Date of celebration: 01 September to 06 September2019
Purpose - creating awareness about sustainable development - creating awareness about religious traditions and customs - The idol was made out of sustainable materials in-house by learners. - creating awareness about mythology that makes the foundation of our culture
- No synthetic color was used - The visarjan was done with proper rites and rituals and the customs
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Teacher’s Day Celebration
Date of celebration: 05 September 2019
Parents came and played the role of teachers
Learners took over as teachers for the day
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Teachers were felicitated in a formal ceremony attended by Trustee Ms. Kinjal Gajera
- Dance performance by learners - Games conducted by learners for educators
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Sustainable Development Goals @GGS Date of celebration: 11 September 2019 Purpose: Creating awareness about the cultural diversity of India creating awareness about sustainable development.
Activity:
Learners had a South Indian meal for lunch to celebrate the occasion of Onam. They had lunch on banana leaves.
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Hindi Divas Celebration @GGS Date of celebration: 14 September 2019
Purpose: Creating awareness about Hindi as the official language Creating awareness about the history of the language
Activity: A special assembly was held on the occasion Learners and educators presented self-written poems in Hindi
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Pet Show @GGS Date of celebration: 25 September 2019
-To learn about animals, learners read about in book. - Celebration of the bond that humans and pets share.
- The NGO – Animal Friend volunteers visited the school with the pets. - The exercise reinforced what they learnt inside the classroom.
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Grandparent’s Day Celebration @GGS
Date of celebration: 01 October 2019
Gajera Global School celebrated the Grandparents’ Day, to show our untiring love for our grandparents who guard us from our strict parents, pamper us by throwing all discipline. They shared the time at school singing songs which joined generations out of the window and tell us stories when we go to sleep.
The prep learners too performed a dance that was dedicated to the They were also showed how to use smart phones and technology for grandparents. comfort and ease of living.
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Cleanliness Drive @GGS
Date of celebration: 02 October 2019 Purpose: Emphasizing the need for health and hygiene.
At Gajera Global School we believe raising individuals who believe in nurturing their surroundings by keeping it clean.
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Navratri Celebration @GGS
Date of celebration: 29 September 2019 to 07 October 2019
To embrace the love showered on the devotees on this planet, colourful celebration was seen in The day of victory of good over evil was celebrated with GGS where the holy 9 days started with ghat sthapana by our trustee Ms. Sunita Gajera ma’am. Dussehra havan in the school premises.
Garba competition was also held to dance the glory of goddess Durga. After the prizes for the best attire and the best Khelaiya. Nine incarnation of goddess were worshipped for all nine days.
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Air Force Day Celebration
Date of celebration: 09 October 2019 To wade through difficult challenges that life throws at us, we have God watching over us, guiding and showing us the right path to take. And to protect our space from foreign aggression, we have the Indian Air Force.
The observance was graced by the presence of retired Air Force Officer Mr. Champavat, who shared his time and experiences with the learners.
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Diwali Celebration Date of celebration: 23 October 2019 The festival of Diwali is not only significant to our country, A beautiful rangoli could also be seen at the GGS entrance which the festivity and happiness rings in our hearts. symbolizes delight and prosperity.
The celebrations started with a dance followed by the students of grade 5th expressing their gratitude and thanks to the house keeping staff who arrive at work before everyone does and without whom day-to-day activities of the school will come to a standstill.
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COMPETITIONS OF THE MONTH
Elocution Competition Date of competition: 09 August 2019 Participating Grades: Prep learners
Purpose: Promotion of fluency Removal of stage fright Fostering speaking skills
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Power-point Presentation Competition
Date of competition: 21 August 2019 Theme- Road safety - Creating awareness about road safety regulations Participating grades: 6th to 11th - Being aware of safety risks around us Theme of competition: Safety - Avoiding accidents at home
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Inter-School Business Startup Competition:
Date of competition: 10 September 2019 Purpose: to develop business acumen to develop the ability to make a business plan predicting revenue and profit
Activity: learners did a PPT presentation of their business ideas in the competition they pitched their ideas in from of a panel of judges of businessmen and industrialists
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Flameless Cooking Competition
Date of competition: 20 September 2019 Purpose: - to develop creativity - to develop independence. - to take hold of responsibilities of their own work
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Activity:
Learners mixed and matched food items to create nutritious and healthy dishes without using heat.
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Advertising Enacting Competition
Date of competition: 18 October 2019 Public speaking and confidence being two most essential skills in the 21st century, an advertisement enacting competition was held in the Wisdom Hall at GGS to help learners become fluent, confident and creative.
The activity was designed to promote learning through activities as actions make a deeper impression than listening and reading.
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EVENT OF THE MONTH
Rangoli & Diya Making Competition For Parents
Date of competition: 24 October 2019 A rangoli and diya making competition was held in Gajera Global School today where parents poured forth their imagination and skills on the assembly floor.
It was graced by the presence of Trustee Ms. Kinjal Gajera who gave away the certificates to the winners
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FIELD TRIPS OF THE MONTH Visit to: The Super Market
Date of the field trip: 30 August 2019
Purpose: Having learnt in a make-believe situation, they went on a trip to Star Bazaar to have a first-hand experience of a real supermarket where they could relate what they learnt at school and how a supermarket is managed. The fun factor was the virtual supermarket created at school
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Visit to: The Zoo
Date of the field trip: 24 September 2019 Purpose: This visit was aimed at familiarizing learners with various animal species.
The learners explored and learnt through discovery, a method that sows the seed of a scientific curiosity.
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MAKER’S DAY: A CELEBRATION OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION Maker’s Day: The Tiny Tots Date of event: 13 October 2019 Prep Level – For the young creators and innovators of Gajera Global School, Maker’s Day was The competition was a test of the learners’ scientific temperament which makes organised under six different heads. The objective was the same — bringing out the foundation of all science and discovery. The concern they showed proved that the best from among the children. The six heads were Vigyan Darshan, Geet the event achieved what it wanted to —create awareness about environment. Gunjan, Art and Craft, Nrutyarang, Vaktavya and Abhinaya.
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Maker’s Day: (Intermediate Level)
Creativity and innovation not only make the foundation of all progress but To celebrate this joy of creativity and innovation, all the schools under the they also provide immense joy, a divine joy that only God must have felt when administration of the Gajera Trust organize Maker’s Day every year. Gajera He said light. The artist, the poet, the scientist, the writer feel the same joy Global School in Surat too celebrated the Day with parents, educators and when they create a work of art and present to us. They bring to our notice learners. Considering the climate issues facing the earth at present, the what we miss, they make beautiful what looks ordinary and presents life in a activities and events were centered round the theme Mother Earth. The more comprehensible shape. It gives us the same joy the first man must have objective was to make everyone aware that we need to take steps today and felt when he found a spark by rubbing two flint stones; or the joy of now to reverse any damage that has already taken place. It was like a clarion discovering that wheels can minimize physical labor. call to action to prevent further damage to the earth and its environment.
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Categories: Four Corners
The events were held under four categories: Creativity, Innovation, Social and Synergy. These four categories put to test the various aspects of a learner’s development. Creativity was all about finding the extraordinary in the ordinary, be it in the realm of thoughts, public speaking, finding use for refuse or weaving a word web. Innovation had learners come up with environment friendly devices and gadgets that may offer solutions to some burning issues. Under the category called Social, learners showed their concern for the society by creating games that can complement knowledge gathered from books. And under Synergy, learners were busy creating businesses that sustain development by making them more environment friendly.
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Creativity had the most participation as the number of categories was also high. Each of the four major categories —Creativity, Innovation, Social and Synergy— were further subdivided into three levels: Advanced, Intermediate and Basic. While those taking part in the Advanced level went off campus for participation, Intermediate and Basic level competitions were held in the school premises. At the Intermediate level under Creativity, competitions were held under the heads Funk from Junk, Self-written Poetry Recitation, Battle of Bands and Drama Funk from Junk Under Funk from Junk, learners created works of art from refuse and throwaway things. Discarded newspapers, nuts and bolts, screws, wood shavings and blocks became exquisite works of art in the young furnaces of their minds. They saw and showed what others miss proving that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder.
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Poetry Recitation Battle of Bands Drama In the Self-written Poetry Recitation Competition, The Battle of Bands was another attraction in this Presenting up the innate performance abilities. learners opened up their hearts about what they category. Learners made musical instruments out of think about the environmental crises. Learners as throwaway items and presented their creation by young as ten articulated their thoughts about Mother playing them in front of the audience. Nature and concern for her reflected in their words.
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This competition too had three different categories — Advanced, intermediate and basic. Learners went to Sarigam and had sessions on ethical hacking, which has gained parlance due to increased threat to privacy and increased vulnerability in banking and finance resulting from Internet dependence. Other two areas were automobile engineering and android application development.
Under this category, at the Intermediate level, Among the prototypes, an eye stopper was the Oil Another newsmaker was a dryer which used the hot air learners created workable prototypes that can be Separator comprising a boat that can be used to clear emitted by an air conditioner to dry clothes. This used to keep the environment clean and safe. water from oil spills. The model was presented by Het invention could be useful for those without adequate Jivani of grade 9th. The replicable prototype cost space for drying clothes. Learners Lekh Agarwal and about Rs1200/- and the materials used were sun Sohum Gajipara of grade 6th used an exhaust AC fan, board sheet, 3 gear motors, 2 switches, 2 CDs, one cardboard boxes, an outlet pipe used in washing plastic bottle and some thermocol. Oil spills have machines and a container to make the working become a common occurrence in the seas today and prototype. The model cost a meagre Rs500/- to make the model could offer a solution to the problem which was another criterion set down for the exhibits. which wipe out entire ecosystems.
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To develop a sense of belonging in learners, another category in the Maker’s Day events was the Social category in which learners created educational games that can be used to help learners acquire concepts effortlessly. While making the games learners were sensitised to the needs of a few who cannot learn the traditional way. The competition was held at the Intermediate level.
Under this category in the expert level, learners went to Vatsalyadham, an orphanage managed by the Gajera Trust, and had a first-hand experience of the lives of orphans. The exercise was done to create a sense of responsibility towards the marginalized and underprivileged.
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Under Synergy, learners of the school at the advanced level did case studies and sought solutions to environmental problems. One of the cases studied was the use of pesticides in Coca Cola. It was a study of human greed which bulldozes over all emotions and human values. The discussion brought into focus the need for a balance between profit and social responsibility, which was the point of the exercise. Under Synergy in the expert level, learners spent five days at Laxmi Vidyapeeth at Sarigam setting up a business from the ground up. The learners got an exposure of a lifetime by going through all the processes involved in setting up a business to selling products in the market.
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LEARNER’S CORNER MY MOTHER How can I tell to any other, The secrets I have gathered together, Who will give me a reason fair? And will take my best care.
I want someone who loves fun, I will make her shine bright like a sun, I want someone who is honest, And will tell me, don't cry, do your best. I will love her to the moon and back, I will always be on the good track, With her I will never do fighting, I will always keep her smiling.
She is my lovely mother,
She is as smart as none other, One page is less to explain her, A mother is strong as none other, She is my lovely mother. Swarnima Negi (Grd-IV B)
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Natural Resources
Natural resources are commonly referred to the resources that are a gift of nature. They are produced naturally without the intervention of human beings. Sunlight, water, soil and air are some of the examples of natural resources. These are available in abundance in nature. However, there are various other natural resources also that are not found as easily. These include minerals and fossil fuels. Many of the natural resources are present in abundance and are renewable. This means that these can be recycled and reused. However, there are many others that are non-renewable or take thousands of years to replenish. Many natural resources are depleting fast. This is owing to several reasons. One of the main reasons is the growth in population. The consumption of natural resources is on an increase continually owing to the rapid population growth. However, we still can have as much hopes as there are stars in the skies. We can follow the 3 R’s i. e. reduce, reuse and recycle in our day to day consumption.
Other than these fundamentals, we have to create awareness, promote afforestation and rain water harvesting. Strict bans are to be placed on hunting. We have to save energy. Natural resources are not only useful in their raw form but are also useful when they are employed to generate other stuff. Man has certainly made use of these resources in the best possible ways to make life better. It is high time we humans must stop wasting the natural resources, especially the non-renewable resources must be used wisely so that these are not depleted from nature.
Sanya Sorathiya (Grd IX A)
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A SKETCH BY NEHA SHARMA (IX-A)
Neha Sharma (Grd IX A)
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Save Trees
What’s the one thing that you’d ask God to revive if you were given a chance to ask him? I’d ask him to revive the forests, rainforests, numerous extinct species and of course, the ozone layer. Yes I am very much concerned about the climate because we still have a long life to live. I fear that I’ll have no answer when my children would ask me why I did not do anything for the climate. Why, is spite of knowing that trees are critical for our survival, we went on cutting them down. Why we planted palm trees by cutting down entire rainforests just to make some more money. Why we burnt the Amazon rainforest trying to clear it for cultivation. These and many other questions will scare me, and are starting at me now. I think I’ll go and plant a tree somewhere right away.
Vasudev Mistry (Grd X A)
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Indian Education: What Ails It
I hate studying, but I love learning. It’s more important.
I was wonderstruck when I came to know that a majority of Indian engineers is unemployable, as per latest reports. I don’t understand why it’s so. Whenever we check the credit page of a software, be it Adobe, MS Office, CorelDraw etc. finding an Indian name is as almost sure as the day is day and the night is night.
But still we have not been able to bring revolutionary changes. Why? Are we a nation of unimaginative people who cannot chart their own territory? Forget about charting a new territory, we are considered as unemployable!
I think the education system needs a complete overhaul to bring changes. We need to stop seeing education as a means of getting a certificate or a job. It’s a life-long process which never ends. It includes skills values and sociability.
I believe it’s time to shift from theory to practice. Practical education should precede theoretical explanations. But wherever you go you’d find learners neatly seated in rows listening to a teacher downloading knowledge to the students which they regurgitate in the examination. That role has to change because we are not learning to pass an examination but to become effective members of the society. It’s a process. Discard the walls of the classroom. Take it out to the streets and the laboratory. We need to stop focusing on grades and certificates but on skills and knowledge. We have our own talents and skills and universities like Nalanda certify it. We had physicians who conducted surgery long before western medicine started. Plastic surgery was another miracle performed long back in India by a doctor. We do have innate skills. The trouble is, we are looking elsewhere, not within. A change in the education system can revive that lost faith and give us a new birth.
CONCLUSION In my opinion revoking article 370 & 35A will bring economic prosperity for J&K, now, more industries can be set up. The region will socially prosper by giving the feeling of one nation through single citizenship. But, the apprehension is whether development and investment will fill the valley with modern-day chimneys, whether effluents will kill the fresh greenish water, whether the downtown will give way to multi-storied malls. - Shankari Swaminathan (Grd X A)
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Riddles for all
1. What is as big as you are and yet does not weigh anything? Ans: Your shadow
2. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains but no trees. I have water but no fish. What am I? Ans: A Map
3. What is seen in the middle of March and April that can't be seen at the beginning or end of the either month? Ans: The letter r
- Divya Thakur (Grd X A)
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Hobbies
I can play, I can dance,
Because I have a choice,
To show my talent around the class
I can play drums, I can play the flute
To make my dance
Hobbies! Hobbies!
My hobbies!
We can play cricket and football
But our grandparents want us to visit the cinema hall.
- Swarnima Negi (Grd IV B)
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Ganesh Chaturthi
With the advent of autumn, the season of festival has also arrived. And as per Indian tradition, the firs festival is Ganesh Chaturthi in which the boy God Ganesha, the son of Shiv and Parvati, is worshipped. As per tradition, Lord Ganesha is invoked before the beginning of any auspicious occasion. The Indians welcomed the festive season by celebrating a 10-day ganeshotsava. Orange and red dominate the streets these days as devotees throng the streets singing and clapping in praise of the boy God.
Legend has Ganesha was the scribe to have written the Mahabharata while Vyasa dictated. Before starting to write, Ganesha said that Vyassa should dictate non-stop and if he pauses, he will stop writing. So without any break, he wrote while Vyasa dictated for ten days at a stretch. After it was written, the lord was dehydrated and to rehydrate him, they put a layer of clay on his body and told him to dip in a river. It’s in commemoration of this feat that the festival goes on for ten days after which he is immersed in water.
The festival of became famous after freedom fighter Lokmanya Tilak protested against the ban on worshipping in public. The deity is believed to be a remover of obstacles, vighneswara and the reigning deity of wisdom and intelligence. That is the reason he is invoked before the beginning of any auspicious occasion.
-Manushri Swaminathan (Grd IX A)
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The Caged Wolf
I want to be like a wolf Tired of being trapped Behind the bars. I want to roam, In search of food. I want to be with my family. And protect them. I want to go into the storm. And play with my friends. I want to roar at everyone, To prove that we are hunters.
Devashya Patil (Grd X A)
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EDUCATORS CORNER
જીવનના મ쫍ૂ યો
દરેક 훍યહકતએ ڂસૌ 훍યહકત કિાકાર છે, 狇મા ڂછે કે, જીવન એક સ્ટેજ છે, 狇મા ુڂ ᚂગ્રેજી સાહિ鋍યકાર વવલિટમ શકે સવિયર ખબુ જ સરસ ક ુڂ િોતાનો રોિ અદા કરવાનો િોય છે .જીવનના નૈવતક મ쫍ૂ યો 狇વા કે પ્રેમ, િરોિકાર, ઇમાનદારી, સ્વમાન, એકબીજા પ્ર鋍યે આદર નીભાવનાન િહરવવતિત થઇ રહ્યો છે .િકારા鋍મક વિણોને નેવે મકૂ ીને નકારા鋍મક વિણોને ڂત્રમાڂછે .훍યહકત– 훍યહકત મટીને ય ુڂ દમન થઇ ર ڂ આધવુ નક યગુ મા છે કે તેરા બનાયા તજુ કો બનાયા મતિબતમા 훍યહકત ઇશ્વર બનવાનો ુڂ છે .એક ગઝિકારે ખબૂ જ સરસ ક ુڂ આવી ર ڂપ્રાધાન્ય આિવામા ત ુ ઇશ્વરીય તાકાત સામે સૌ કોઇڂપ્રય鋍ન કરી રહ્યા છે અને માનવીને માનવતા ભિીૂ ને ઇશ્વરીય વમિાિ મેળવવાનો અથાગ પ્રય鋍ન કયો છે, િર ચન તથા નૈવતક મ쫍ૂ યોને નેવે મકુ ીનેﺂવસ ુڂ કારોન ڂસસ્ ڂિણ 훍યાિાર બની ગયો છે .બાળકના ڂવશક્ષણ ઓછ ڂસ્થાઓમાڂિાચાર છે .તમામ શૈક્ષલણક સ -રાખીને ફકત પસ્ુ તહકય ુ જ્ઞાન િઇ રહ્યા છે .માતા ڂ ણૂ ણ િણે ભિૂ ી ગયા છે .훍યવિારુ જ્ઞાનને બાજુમા ڂગરુ ુ પ્ર鋍યેના ભાવ તથા માન-આદરને સપ રીઝ쫍ટ ઉ鋍િાદન કરે અને િોતાની ુڂછે કે સાર ુڂ આવી ર ڂછે .તેઓ િર સતત દબાણ કરવામા ુڂ વિણ તદ્દન બદિાઇ ગય ુڂ બાળક પ્ર鋍યેન ુڂ વિતાન . આવે છે .સૌથી મોટી સમસ્યા એ છે કે માતા-વિતા િાસે િોતાના બાળક માટે સમય જ નથી િોતો ڂ ગોને દબાવી દેવામાڂમાનવસકવેદના, તર . િોય છે ڂમાતા-વિતા સતત િૈસા કમાવવાની િોડમા
બાળકોની વેદના -મનોદશાને કોઇિણ સમજવા તૈયાર નથી .વધ ુ િડતા સતત દબાણ તથા માનવસક ત્રાસને િચાવી નથી શકતા અને મ鋍ૃ યનુ ે ુڂ દ કરે છે .જીવન એ ઇશ્વરની અમ쫍ૂ ય ભેટ છે, 狇ને િામવા માટે દેવતાઓ િણ ઉત્તમ પ્રય鋍ન કરતા િોય છે .કિવે ાય છે કે 훍યહકત િોતાનڂમાગણ િસ ુڂ જોઇએ .સ鋍કમો અથવા દુ ષ્કમો દ્વારા જ માનવીન ુڂ ભા廍ય િોતાના કમો દ્વારા ઘડે છે, કયારેય િણ નસીબના ભરોસે ન બેસતા, કમો િર જ ધ્યાન આિવ મેશા આગળ વધવા માટે એકબીજા પ્ર鋍યે સાદર પ્રેમ -િરસ્િરની િાગણી તથા િરોિકારની ભાવના િોવીڂિ ڂભા廍ય ઘડાય છે .훍યહકતને જીવનમા જોઇએ . બી બને છે અને એકબીજાڂબાળકો, સ્વાવિ ڂ狇મા. ુڂ િત ુڂ ગરુ ુઓ દ્વારા ગરુ ુકુિ િધ્ધવત દ્વારા વશક્ષણ અિાત ڂશ્રેષ્ઠ છે, જયા ڂકૃવત્ત વવશ્વમા ڂભારતની સસ્ પ્ર鋍યે િરસ્િર ڂ સવણશ્રેષ્ઠ યોગદાન કરી વવશ્વમાનવી બને એવી પ્રભચુ રણોમા ુڂ ધી બનાવે છે અને વવશ્વસ્તરે િોતાનڂ પ્રેમની ભાવના અને િોતાના જીવનને સગુ પ્રાથણના.
- નવનીત કે .પટેલ
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Parental Involvement & Academic Performance
The role of parental involvement affect in children's academic performance. Parental involvement and academic performance: On parental involvement and academic achievement, studies have shown to date that the two constructs seems to be positively related. Findings have demonstrated that parent’s involvement in the education of the children has been found to be of benefit to parents, children, and schools (Campbell, 1995). Rasinki and Fredrick’s (1988) concluded that parents play an invaluable role in laying the foundation for their children’s learning; Zang and Carrasquillo (1995) also similarly remarked that when children are surrounded by caring, capable parents and are able to enjoy nurturing and moderate competitive kinship, a foundation for literacy is built with no difficulty. Cotton and Wikelund (2005) ably capped it by asserting that the more intensively parents are involved in their children’s learning; the more beneficial are the achievement effects. Thus, it is believed that when parents monitor homework, encourage participation in extracurricular activities, are active in parents –teacher associations, and help children develop plans for their future; children are more likely to respond and do well in school.
Conclusion and discussion
Importance of parental involvement in children’s education, Some parents have the skills to foster both cognitive growth and achievement motivation. More importantly, parents who do not have these skills can readily acquire them. The research shows that when teachers and educational administrators are strongly committed to drawing parents into their children’s education, the academic outcomes for children can be very positive. It therefore becomes essential to understand what types of parental involvement have the most impact on children’s performance.
(By Sonal Parekh)
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Women Empowerment: Winds of Change
When Patricio called his wife Kate ‘my furniture’ and ‘my horse’, no one took offence as it was how women were looked at in Elizabethan England. But say that to a progressive woman today, you will surely be shouted down dumb. As more and more women have braved out of the confines of the household breaking mental and societal limitations, women empowerment has become the buzzword now with an increasing number of them voicing their own opinions firmly and surely. This follows a financial independence which is the offshoot of women taking up diverse professions to prove that they are second to none in any respect. They are no longer those timid voiceless souls who squirm and hide behind a mile-long veil of customs and traditions.
With the removal of the veils have come newer challenges as they juggle between family and profession. The fiery leader in the boardroom becomes attender mother when her child demands her attention, an understanding wife when the husband comes home with his share of worries and stories. In this, they have proved to be better at handling multiples roles. This new woman lives not only in urban India but in rural India also. With financial independence, their assertiveness has gone up and one must but sit up and take notice. Microfinance and self-help groups have done a great deal to bring about this paradigm shift.
But nothing is further from the truth when we say that women are fully empowered. Go to Haryana and listen to village elders justifying rape; go to the remote villages of Maharashtra and you will see women prevented from getting an education; go to Uttar Pradesh and you will find girls mutilated by acid attacks for saying no. Even in urban India, women don’t speak up when they are groped in crowded bogies and buses. A recent report has marked India as the most dangerous country for women. On this matter we are ahead of Pakistan and Afghanistan. We still have a long way to go. Nevertheless, the progress is sure and concrete
(By Quiri K Patel)
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What Is Leadership?
Isn’t it a wonder that lakhs of people across India came together on the call of a frail person as Gandhi to fight against the mighty British India? Isn’t it a wonder that 250,000 people listened to one hair-raising speech by Martin Luther King Jr but didn’t raise a single finger of violence on others? Did know that the government which was trying curb the agitation had to take help of Gandhi and King to maintain peace in their respective countries? We have a name for that wonder: Leadership. Yes leadership is the skill that has done wonders such as the above and countless others. How did they do it? How did they move mountains while they themselves were as frail or strong as us? Below are some of the qualities they exhibited.
1. Dedication, Commitment and Determination: No matter the hardships and hurdles, determination, commitment and dedication are the three pillars which can make the seemingly impossible possible. For instance, Jadav Payeng of Assam singlehandedly planted a whole forest of 1360 acres earning himself the title Forest Man of India and the Padmashree in 2015. His secret: dedication, commitment and determination to do something for the environment. 2. Innovation: Once two opposing navies in China were waiting for the other to launch the attack as the attacker would have to move within the archers’ range. And one side was short on arrows which needed 100, 000 arrows in one night which was practically impossible to make. The leader of this side sent a few unmanned ship towards the enemy lines with a line attached to it so that it could be pulled back when needed. Seeing the ships approach in the night, the other side started shooting arrows. When the ships were full of arrows, they had all they wanted. This out of the box thinking won them the war. So effective leadership means innovation and creativity in solving problems too. 3. Decisiveness on the face of unforeseen events: Mahatma Gandhi took an unpopular decision to stop the Non-Cooperation movement when it went violent. This decisiveness has put him in the position where he is today. Without it he would have been known as a hypocrite who preaches but doesn’t practice his own teachings. 4. Being bold and leading: When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat for a white passenger, she took a bold step which ultimately led to the US Supreme Court making segregation illegal in 1956. And in the words of Churchill “If you’re going through hell, keep going.”
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5. Clarity of Vision: When thinking about leaders in history who had a compelling vision and a huge talent to communicate it, Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to mind immediately.He was a role model for saying what needed to be said to those who needed to hear it—no matter the cost. 6. Leader is a Mentor: Leaders should understand that they have a team to build without the help of which, goals are not achievable. They need to mentor their followers so that they themselves can step onto their shoes. 7. Taking Ownership: Leadership does not mean owning a big organization or leading a team of 200 to 2000 people. It is simply taking ownership. It is taking any task to a closure from the beginning till the end, without losing the focus.
There was a case, where an old woman, with a son, four daughters’ and son-in-law’s died. There was no one who would come forward to perform her final rights and rituals on her death. Ultimately, the last daughter who also took care of her mother during her old age did it. So, here it is known as ‘Ownership in Leadership’.
8. Setting an Example: Once a father and a daughter were travelling when they reached a red light. It was late and no traffic policeman was around. Everyone was jumping the light. But the father stopped and waited for the green to light up. When the son said that no one would see them if they jumped the light, the father said that he and his son would. So having integrity and setting an example set you apart as a leader. 9. Quick Decision Making: In the battlefield, split second decisions have to be made on the basis of which people may die or win. And for this no discussion is possible. Hitler lost a certain victory when he dithered about seizing Dunkirk allowing the trapped allied soldiers to escape. 10. Leadership is Being Fair and Unbiased: Impartiality is another hallmark of a good leader. Many a political leaders have lost their offices and careers nepotism and favoritism. The Indian National Congress’ epitaph was written by these two un-leader like traits.
(By Neeta Rathod)
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IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN LIFE
In a 1962 study done by Indian botanist Dr TC Singh of the Annamalai University, it was found that balsam plants grew by more that 20% when classical music was played to them regularly. In a recent study, it was found that mosquitoes attacked their hosts less when a type of music called dub step was played. If music has so powerful influence on inanimate plants and unthinking animals think of the effect it can have on humans.
1. For one, it can regulate the secretion of cortisol, a stress hormone which can induce weight gain. Well, you may not lose all those love handles, but it can definitely regulate the hormone, thereby minimizing the chances of you putting on weight. 2. Modern life throws a plethora of problems on us. And solving them demands creativity and innovation which can be boosted by listening to certain music regularly. 3. It can improve you communication skills by giving a boost to your verbal IQ. 4. It can help you eat less, and this definitely is a boon we cannot ignore. If you are one of those who have been trying to lose those extra flab, give music a chance. Who knows, you might get that great hour-glass body you’ve always been yearning for. 5. There are some special types of music that affects the brain’s alpha waves inducing deep meditation and relaxation. This type of music can definitely improve one’s concentration and learning ability.
But please remember that music cannot be taken as a pill. It can be used as a therapy and the effects will show only after a few sessions. So try meditation with music everyday coupled with other music that can lift your mood and help you relax.
(By Jaya Sachdev)
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LEARNER’S FEEDBACK 1.(Aditaanan, Grade 4th - B)
I want to say that from this school I have learnt many new things. I didn’t know what 3d printing is but after joining this school I have learnt much about it and its possibilities. This school also helps me understand concepts effortlessly and when I learn new things and I go home and tell my parents about them, they feel happy about me. This school not only takes care of studies, but also takes care of our health, and activities. This school has also helped me improve my communication skills and handwriting. It has helped me fight stage fright and now I can talk confidently on stage in public. -Thank you.
Aditaanan Bhagat
2. (Suhani, Grade 5th - A)
I love the activities conducted in the school. They make learning more interactive and effortless and concepts become permanent. Learning for us is full of energy due to the activities. - Thank you.
Suhani S Parihar
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PARENTS’ FEEDBACK
1. Kanti Negi, Swarnima’s parent: “They really possess, what they say, One Happiness here truly stays.”
The Gajera Global School is the one of its own kind. The institution stands up to my expectations as I’m experiencing that how creatively and wonderfully they are grooming the personalities of the learners. The teachers are always there to support and motivate their students. - Thank you
—Mrs. Kanti Negi
2. Rajesh Bhagat I am Aditaanan’s father. My ward studies in class IV B of your esteemed school Gajera Global. Thank you Gajera Global for giving us the opportunity to write our views about the school. A school is a temple of education for learners and everyone has to go to this temple to excel in their life. And I have no hesitation to say that Gajera Global is one of them, where my son is preparing himself for his future. The punctuality and discipline taught in the school has helped my son mould himself as a disciplined learner. The way the school nurtures students is outstanding. Activities arranged by school are marvellous.
“We wish all the best to the students of Gajera Global a bright future.”
- Thank you
- Mr. Rajesh Bhagat
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PARENT-EDUCATOR MEET
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