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CLICK HERE: WWW.TOISTUDENT.COM STUDENT EDITION TUESDAY, JUNE 2, 2020 Newspaper in PM MODI LAUNCHES VIDEO BLOGGING EDUCATION ALERT Schools, colleges, CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK: Education CONTEST 'MY LIFE, MY YOGA' Prime Minister educational/training/coaching institutions will be BECOMES 7TH WORST-HIT COUNTRY Narendra Modi has launched a video blogging competi- opened after consultation with States and UTs dur- India has now become the world's seventh worst- WEB EDITION tion, and has invited citizens to participate in it. 'My ing Phase II of #Unlock1. Based on the feedback hit country in terms of coronavirus cases with its Life, My Yoga'(Jeevan Yoga) that focuses on the trans- from parents, teachers and other stakeholders, a tally of 1,82,143, according to the World Health formative impact of yoga on the lives of individuals, decision on the re-opening of these institutions Organisation's COVID-19 tracker. According to the comes as one of the activities related to the observation will be taken in the month of July WHO tracker, a total of 59,34,936 cases have been FREE CELEBRITY of the sixth International Day of Yoga on June 21 Ministry of Home Affairs recorded globally WEBCASTS TO NOT LEADERSHIP LESSONS MISS DURING Trump calls G7 outdated, wants LOCKDOWN Adaptability is one of the key leadership India, others to join the group qualities: Sourav Ganguly S President Donald Trump VIEWPOINT ormer Indian cap- on the natural talent to mer opener, who shared his U has postponed tain and Board of bring the best out of any experiences with the learn- the “outdated” Group G7 is a forum of the Control for Cricket player. 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Trump LEADERSHIP from your own mistakes, and said he is “postponing of these countries meet The only way to handle pressure leave them behind to be a better it until September” and annually on international, economic and monetary version of yourself. plans to invite Russia, issues. The US holds the presidency of the G7 this elebrities like Norfolk- 1is to live with pressure. The more South Korea, Australia pressure you handle, the better you Don't let your losses get you and India. “I don't feel year. During the summit, G7 president normally born pianist Myleene become at what you do. You should 4down; that's a part of grow- that as a G7, it proper- invites Heads of States of one or two countries to C Klass are helping keep always steer your fears away to get ing up. Learning from failures ly represents what's go- attend the meeting as a special invitee. Last year, families fit, healthy and enter- ing on in the world. 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Together we MOTHERHOOD - UNCONDITIONAL LOVE The sun hasn’t risen yet, touched yet, laundry. But there’s someone already But there’s someone already The utensils aren’t in the kitchen. doing your hair. cleaned yet, Transcending It’s not time to wake up, Tying a tie hasn’t been There’s someone washing Yet someone is on your side learnt yet, them all. save the Earth That someone doesn’t want But there’s already someone The presentation isn’t tudents of Manav Sthali Global you to wake up, helping you, around your neck. over yet, School, Double Storey Rajinder That someone is waiting for That someone hasn’t There’s someone borders and Nagar, came together to the time. returned yet, clicking keys. celebrate the 50th anniversary The tap hasn’t opened yet, But lunch is ready at That someone is only one, S of Earth Day. The school en- But someone has already the table. Who cares for everyone. gaged students from all classes in various filled the bucket. The stew isn’t ready yet, And we all lovingly call her, activities like sapling plantation, creating The call hasn’t come yet, But there’s someone helping Mom, mom and only mom! traversing Earth Day headgear along with Stick Pup- But someone has already you write. KANISHKA BIDHURI,VII, GD pets, Popsicle Fan and posters. To make the served the breakfast. The clothes aren’t over yet, celebration special students also sang the The comb hasn’t been There’s someone doing the Goenka Public School, Sarita Vihar song – Let the mountains talk – by famous singer John Denver. All students partici- boundaries pated from home and made the celebration vercoming the challenges, DAV Public School worthwhile. These special activities made the children realise the value of keeping the RK Puram continued operations unabated by Earth clean, green and pollution free. scheduling a video conferencing session between the students and the teachers of DAV OPublic school RK PURAM School and Bright KID- STUDENT CORNER DIE, Surabaya, Indonesia. During the session, students and teachers interact- way of passing time and will also help ed with each other and shared their experiences dur- Quarantine Days in enhancing our knowledge. I think a new year’s resolution we all take but ing the lockdown. The conference opened with an e always have days that are never able to complete is keeping introduction between the students and teachers and we have never imagined ourselves healthy and fit but this lock- proceeded to an enriched discussion about the activi- in our life and I think down gives a chance to fulfil it and even ANANAYA SABHARWAL, X, DAV ADEEB, V, Saiyid ties individuals across the globe have taken up to stay W these quarantine days are continue after lockdown also. The Public School, Sreshtha Vihar Hamid Academy one of them. It is hard to imagine that things that I have mentioned are the productive and occupied during the lockdown. We also a month ago we all wanted a break from least we can do. While our doctors , po- shared videos and pictures of the activities we’ve been our work and wanted to explore our- lice men are busy fighting the battle doing and discussed possibilities of collaborative selves but I think now we all are done against Covid-19 we can help them by ed as divine creatures. How- respective of good or evil. able to listen to the sound of studies and tasks. exploring ourselves and want to go to doing nothing but staying home safe. ever, over the years man got Today it seems, Nature is an- silence, we are able to see work, schools, meet our friends and col- Nandini Negi, XI, Indirapuram Public so busy with the material noyed, with humanity at revival of blue skies, clean Principals of both the schools acknowledged and leagues and have fun. School, Indirapuram world, that he eventually be- large. The pandemic we all rivers, chirping birds and a were impressed by the presentations shared by the stu- I think this quarantine is helping came disillusioned in this are facing is actually a clar- night sky full of twinkling dents and thanked each other for agreeing to meet us to catch up with things that we had fast paced world. Nature ion call of nature to intro- stars. Nature has signalled left far behind in our hectic lives. Ac- selflessly bestowed all its spect our follies and correct us to rethink and rebuild a online and collaborating to further education and learn- cording to me it is an opportunity for NATURE OUR blessings on us, yet ill treat- them. This challenging time world full of hope and faith. ing. They also appreciated the efforts shown by the all of us to cherish our times with par- ed. Nevertheless, sun did not has brought the biggest of Let’s together wake up to teachers for working out the logistics to make this a ents’. We have always blamed shortage PREACHER stop shining neither did world powers down on its this call and rediscover the successful initiative. Students enjoyed this amazing of time for not exploring our other side. rain stop to infuse life into knees. Thus nature teach- beauty of nature. Cooking is not the only thing we ature truly is the world’s best the parched earth, trees our ing us it is the mightiest of session and enthusiastically observed how nice a learn- can do but I guess there are plenty of teacher. The ancient scriptures ardent helpers kept feeding all. After many years of end- Ishita Bindra, XII, Manav ing experience it was for them. We look forward to such things we can do which we used to do N unfold to exhibit how humani- us, rivers continued flowing less greed the world has Rachna International School, future collaborations and exploring more ideas and when we were kids. Like sketching, ty used to love and respect nature as God. endlessly into sea. Nature been brought to a standstill. dancing, singing, writing poetry and The sun, rivers and trees were all treat- showered all its wealth ir- After ages once again we are Sector – 14, Faridabad activities for our students’ progressive development. what not. Reading can become our best