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Schools have been adult vaccinations: Govt panel shut since mid-March 2020 — one of the t’s time to reopen schools, however, only longest closures of after vaccinating the adults against the schools in history Covid-19 virus, said NK Arora, chairman Even though classes I of the Covid-19 working group under the National Technical Advisory Group on are being run online, Serena Williams pulls Immunisation. “Time has now come that experts believe that out of US Open, citing schools should be opened in a phased manner. there are large learn- However, the adults — the parents and other ing gaps among stu- torn hamstring members of the family — should be immunised dents against Covid," said Arora. “Similarly, in erena Williams added herself to the list of schools, teachers, employees, bus drivers who- A study by Azim big-name withdrawals from the US Open on Premji University Wednesday, pulling out of the year's last ever is coming in contact (should be vaccinat- S Grand Slam tournament because of a torn ed), so that there is a protective ring around found that 92% of hamstring. Williams hasn't competed since injuring children. Children don’t get the severe disease children on average her right leg in the first set of her first-round match or get very sick with Covid," he added. have lost at least one at Wimbledon in late June. specific language abil-  The Centre too has asked to September 5th," said minister ity, and 82% of chil-  Williams She joins Roger prioritise vaccination of teach- of health and family welfare dren on average have Federer and has won 23 Grand Slam ers. Union minister of health has Mansukh Mandaviya lost at least one spe- Rafael Nadal in singles titles, a asked states to vaccinate school  Currently, vaccines are not cific mathematical sitting out of record in the pro- ability from the previ- the competition fessional era. Only one teachers on priority. We have available for school going stu- player in tennis history requested all the states to try dents, as they fall under the age ous year across all in Flushing owns more, Margaret classes Meadows, where Court with 24 to vaccinate all school teachers bracket of 18, and India has not play begins next  Federer, Nadal and on priority before Teachers’ Day, started vaccinating the younger SHARE YOUR VIEWS AT Novak Djokovic share Monday the men's record of 20 which is celebrated on population [email protected]

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es, you read that right! There co-author children book series  TRIVIA TIME  FILMS, BOOKS is a lake in Brazil, named The lake is actually called Araraquara, Penguin Random House India (PRHI) Celebrating 20 years of ‘The Coca Cola Lake, where you August 29 is National Y but it soon became popular by the has announced the acquisition of a Lord of The Rings’ Trilogy. can swim in a lake full of Coca Sports Day. Here’s why name of Coca-Cola because of its series of picture books from actor-cou- PLUS: Books on shutting out Cola - like water! According to re- we celebrate it ports, this lake is known to have colour being similar to the beverage. ple Soha Ali Khan and Kunal Khemu. the digital noise minerals in soil and water that is The series, consisting of three picture Located in Mata da Estrela, a great beneficial for health. In fact, the books, is tentatively titled 'Inni and  #GOALS  SIMPLY official Brazil Tourism website Atlantic rainforest reserve, the lake is Bobo'. The first book of the series will The most sustainable also states that the Coca-Cola lake neither carbonated nor polluted. The be released next year, they said. A fashion piece is SPORTS has rejuvenating properties de- Shocking spite its unusual colour. The lake’s lake gets its colour due to the high story about a little child finding friend- the one you own. natural water body is safe for concentration of iodine, iron, and pig- ship and the beauty of adopting dogs, Here are celebs transfers in football bathing, swimming, or boating, ment from the reeds near the shore the 'Inni and Bobo' series would help young readers learn about empa- who have made and the locals strongly vouch for thy along with some other "imperative life lessons" and more. repeating clubs the healing powers of the lake. clothes cool It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the classroom. SCHOOL IS COOL Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL! 02 FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021

munity service project was initi- ated ‘Padhenge toh badhenge” wherein needy children of slum ar- Developing sense of eas in the vicinity and children BE PARTNERS IN from disadvantaged groups from different localities were taught of- fline and now online on daily basis cultural integration by volunteers of the school and the society running the school. n an effort to de- importantly, learning CHANGING LIVES This year, following the school velop sense of cul- about a new culture cul- motto, ‘Be good, do good, be one’, tural integration, tivated an enthusiasm arshan Education we made efforts to get/procure Icollaborative ac- for understanding and Foundation was smart phones from some societies, tivities was organised appreciating diverse founded with the in- NGOs and parents so that needy between the students of ways of living, facili- tention of bringing children can continue to study DAV R K Puram and tating positive regard Dabout love, unity and and get quality education with- KRM Public School, and sharing an implic- peace and has established a chain out additional burden on their Chennai. The topics it message: Our differ- of 24 schools in India and abroad. parents. Our firm belief in the were traditional games, ences are valuable and The Foundation provides holistic doctrine that we belong to the cuisines and historical honourable. education and is the pioneer in Almighty’s family made us monuments of Delhi and Tamil Nadu. It was a great learning experi- blending school education with a arrange brand new mobile phones Students learnt about themselves ence for all. The students of both spiritual curriculum in order to within a span of a month or two and their culture as a first step to com- the schools participated with great help every student reach his/her to extend a helping hand to the prehend cultural complexity. More enthusiasm and zeal. highest intellectual, physical, emo- needy deserving children. It was tional and spiritual potential. a delight to witness where our At Darshan Academy students zestful commitment to hand over learn not only to excel in academ- day with ten minutes of medita- as envisioned by the founder chair- mobile phones to all those stu- Yoga: A lifestyle of health and positivity ics and physical activities, show- tion using simple techniques. Ed- man H H Sant Rajinder Singh Ji dents who were not able to attend case their skills at numerous na- ucation imparted in our school Maharaj. online classes to continue their th International Day of Yoga was tional and international forums takes on a new meaning where Our school has always been pi- education with the new device in celebrated virtually by the students but also to be well rounded citizens knowledge leads to wisdom and oneering in undertaking service to their hand. B S Aggarwal, deputy and teachers of Inspire School, of tomorrow with the highest eth- right thought gives our students a society projects since its inception. director of education was the 7Paschim Vihar with great zeal and ical and moral values. We start our tool to succeed in all spheres of life Until last year, a voluntary com- chief guest on the occasion. enthusiasm. Warm up exercises were tak- en along with sitting and standing asanas. Importance of these asanas was ex- Thereafter National plained simultaneously by the yoga in- Developing good Flag being was hoisted by Quiz time at Ramjas School structor. Inspirians were motivated to Brigadier Sukhbir Singh, practice regular yoga to remain fit and member of the working amjas School, Pusa and the rapid fire round. improve concentration. Paschimottanasana were practiced. Young citizenship in DPSGPV committee PVRA. He was Road, successfully Class XII Sc (A) bagged first Asanas like Vajrasana, Pada Hastasana, Inspirians motivated their parents to be a accompanied by the Pres- conducted an online position and class XII Sc (B) Ardha Matseyendrasana, Bhujangasana, part of this yoga drive. cultural pro- handed over token pieces ident of the PVRA Rajan Rinter-class quiz was declared as the first run- gram was held of furniture to Dhanvan- Sagar,who is also an alum- competition: Quiz Time 2021. ner-up. featuring a med- ti, science officer of the nus of the school. The quiz was organised on Principal Surabhi Dua Chunauti milestone challenge 2021 Aley of patriotic DEO Gurgaon, principal Next, the football MS-Teams platform and con- congratulated the winners songs and a fusion dance GGSSS Sarai Ahlawaaadi teams were led to the field sisted of five teams, one peejay poverty, educating Zoom. The Online recently at DPSG Palam and Narendra Dua, prin- and the kick-off of the from each section of school, women, plastic, pollu- Valedictory ceremony Vihar. This was followed cipal GGSSS, Arjun Nagar. friendly match was done class XII. Saket hosted tion etc. Participants took place on August 8. with the gifting by Rajan Sagar The quiz comprised Aan inter were required to make This event provided a of furniture to alumnus of the of six interesting mind school competition a video for a duration of unique opportunity to the principals of batch 1996. boggling rounds con- ‘Chunauti 2021’. Five 1 minute and 55 seconds both teachers and stu- government The match sisting of questions re- students from classes as a team, briefly ex- dents to interact and schools in the was thrilling lated to various aspects. VII-VIII participated in plaining about any one exchange ideas. Out of immediate with the senior These included a vocab- the competition: Mile- global challenge that we a total of 24 schools in neighbourhood alumnus (2005) ulary based round, a visual and lauded the efforts of the stone Challenge. face today. the competition, of Gurgaon. team scoring a round with questions based participants. The event was a The event was based The screening of Mount Saint Mary’s Chandrakant decisive 4-1 win on India, an audio – visual great success and enjoyed on global challenges the videos was con- school bagged the first representing the over the 2015 round on the entertainment thoroughly by the students such as agriculture, ducted on August 7 on position. DPSG society, alumnus team. industry,a logical reasoning and the teachers alike. FRANTIC WITH ANTICS!

ll thanks to Covid-19, the very A identity of a teacher is suffering a major existential crisis wherein he or she is struggling for basic vali- dations like, “Am I visi- ble?” or “Am I audible?” This is itself an antic of the given scenario! Apart from this, the students are indeed having a ball of a time where their presence in the class is at their disposal. I still remember, as students, how we attended some boring us” is convenient, isn’t it? Later on, they come up with rea- ARNAV SINGH, classes and yet pretended to be attentive and interested. sons like, poor connectivity, powercut (in the entire area at times!), device crashed, system update etc. What are these class VI A, Shanti Not only so, as a teacher I also remember those pitiful if not antics? Moreover, what can teachers like me do but Gyan Vidyapeeth faces of students, when the mental self was miles away be frustrated and wonder “Why all these catastrophes School from the physical self, yet how hard they struggled to respect the fact, “the teacher is still in never happen in my area, at my place or even the class”. But see how times have with my device?” It also makes me changed! Students ‘join and leave’, attend reflect on am I a PRATISTHA PARASHAR, classes of their own accord. They can product of my class VI A, Vivek simply sneak out of the class any moment time or just my summit school - when they are asked a question or job? Riya Khetan, when they face a tight corner or just teacher, Birla High when they have had “enough of School, Kolkata RIDDHI, class VIII, Shanti Gyan Vidyapeeth School Independence Day and Investiture IF I WERE Ceremony at Mata Jai Kaur ata Jai Kaur Public A POKÉMON School, Ashok Vihar celebrated the 75th In- f I were a Pokémon, I would like to be a Mdependence Day fes- Pikachu -an electric-type Pokémon. I would be tivities along with Investiture Cer- the best and truthful companion of my trainer. emony on August 13 on a virtual I platform. The occasion was graced During a gym battle, I would always try my best to beat the by the presence of distinguished opponent's Pokémon. If my opponent's Pokémon is a water guest of honour Major Charanjit type, I would have an advantage but, if my opponent's Singh, our alumnus, Justice G S Sistani, the school’s chairman S Pokémon be a rock or ground type, I would have a disadvantage. Surjit Singh, Vice Chairperson But, whatever would have come in my and my trainer's way, we Rasna Singh, and many other no- would face it with courage and truthfulness. I would defeat all table dignitaries. The event saw the release of the Pokémon and help my trainer achieve his dream. I would go on a the school’s annual e-magazine long journey with my trainer, from one region to Sterling and the launch of the emony was also held to confer the Soasmi Kohli. another. I would defeat all the gym leaders and get school’s new website. The live titles to the newly inducted stu- The event culminated with a all the gym badges for my trainer. streaming of the cultural program dents’ council. The school princi- vote of thanks delivered by Anu- with the theme ‘Viraasat-e-Hind: pal Rashmi Mehta administered radha Babbar, the head mistress Akash Mishra, Class VI, Ek sunehre kal ki buniyaad’ aimed the oath of allegiance to the new- and singing of the National An- Vivekananda Mission School, Kolkata at upholding the legacy for a mean- ly appointed prefectorial board them that filled every heart with ingful tomorrow. Investiture Cer- spearheaded by Tejarsh Singh and patriotic fervour. CLICK HERE: PAGE 3 AND 4

“Life is short, but there is always time WIZARD’S CORNER enough for courtesy.” RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2021 03

KHYATI BAJARIA educator, Bodakdev School For Children, Ahmedabad Draw the easy way TASNDSLTIL USIBSNES I create my own containment zone. a. tangent b. target a. business b. sense I use empty snail shells or other c. sincere d. sensible hollow objects to shelter in, because c. little d. standstill without them I am extremely NPRUECEDENDTE vulnerable to predators. I have to compete with my fellow mates to find MEPOIS a. precedent b. president shells of the proper size and in good a. poise b. position c. prudent d. unprecedented condition as I grow older. I live

mainly in sandy or muddy-bottomed c. impose d. depose d 4) a, 3) c, 2) d, 1) Answers: water bodies, but occasionally come on to land and climb trees.

Step-1 Step-2 Crab Hermit Answer: THE SONG IS STRONG Quiz Maya Angelou's SURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru poem, 'I Know Why The caged bird is The feet of the caged time the Caged Bird 2 imprisoned by bars of 4 bird are Sings' (from A) Anger B) Fury A) Bound B) Fastened 'Treasure Trove') cel- C) Rage D) Wrath C) Knotted D) Tied The bird-sound heard Step-3 Step-4 ebrates the human spirit. Complete 5 is these statements by A) Trill B) Twitter C) Chirp D) Chirrup choosing correctly. The colour mentioned in the poem is 1 The antonym A) Orange B) Pink Worms are described of 'near' in the C) Red D) Yellow 6 3 as poem is

Step-5 Step-6 A) Free B) Foul A) Afar B) Distant

5) A. Trill 6) B. Distant B. 6) Trill A. 5) C) Frail D) Fat C) Remote D) Away 1) A. Orange 2) C. Rage 3) D. Fat 4) D. Tied Tied D. 4) Fat D. 3) Rage C. 2) Orange A. 1)

Editor Idiom-etrics in the making WEAVE A STORY WITH HEADLINES SURYAKUMARI DENNISON, teacher, Aavishkar Academy, Bengaluru Include some of these headlines to make a story and give (Choose the idiom that best suits the situation) it a title. Mail the story to us at [email protected]. ajan slipped his hand into Anu's schoolbag and ran away with her The interesting one will be published in the English textbook. Anu saw that happen but did not complain edition. Watch out for this space!!! R about Rajan to her teacher. She did, however, tell her best friend about it. Susan, in turn, informed the whole class. All the boys and girls decided to ignore Rajan and not talk to him at all. Unable The headlines: to bear this treatment, Rajan returned the book to Anu. 1) A first: Needle-free And the A) Get cold feet winner is... COVID jab for kids above DEEKSHA SASHI B) Throw cold water on

class VII, CPS Global School Answer: C Answer: 12 in India C) Give (someone) the cold shoulder Anna Nagar, Chennai hyamala Ma'am had resigned. TRIVIA 2) James Bond is coming Her students were sad, but to you, finally! ONE BEAUTIFUL S finally free from their nagging, hen King Dionysius of Syracuse was MORNING… month-long told by Damocles that he was greatly 3) Try microchillers to worry that W to be envied, Dionysius invited him to she might a banquet. Damocles was seated beneath a destress at home h my god! Where is my leave any sword suspended by a single hair. Such, water bottle? It's official. day. explained Dionysius, was the precarious posi- 4) How to make your day OJuly 2021, the hottest A. Sword of tion of rulers. From this legend comes the more active month humans ever recorded. It Damocles expression 'sword of Damocles', for an is sweltering hot and I need B. Gordian impending or ever-present danger hanging water. It is so hard to sit for Knot over someone. The idiom has been in use online classes especially in the

ciao! hola! hello!

hallo! Answer: A Answer: afternoons. I would love to go C. Midas Touch since the middle of the 18th century. Learn a SPANISH on a vacation right about now but we are facing a pandemic. I heard that Covid-19 may become a mostly childhood dis- 1) Bien, gracias (bee-en gra-see-as) Work sheet 25% of the tickets sold at a ease in a few years. I felt very Meaning: I’m fine, thank you 2 school carnival were early- Q:1 How will you respond if someone upset. So, I went to ask my admission tickets. If the 2) ¿Qué hora es? (keh oh-rah father to order some snacks ess) asks how are you? school sold 84 tickets in all, how but I forgot about the pandem- Meaning: What time is it? many early-admission tickets did Q:2 How will you ask for time? ic. Instead, he suggested that

NUMBER SERIES it sell? 3) No sé (Noh seh) he will get a veg nugget recipe Answer : C : Answer Meaning: I don’t know Tess's city took a telephone A) 69 B) 98 C) 21 D) 32 Q:3 How will you ask if another person and make it for me. My father 4) Mucho gusto (moo-choh sat beside me and turned on 1 poll about a plan to build a goo-stoh) knows English? Yesterday, there were 5 prob- the news as we were munching new hotel downtown. 100 MEANING: Nice to meet you on some nuggets. The headline people took the poll. 80% of them 3 lems assigned for maths Q:4 How will you greet me in the after- homework. Neil did 20% of 5) ¿Habla ingles? (ab-la in- said, “Modi sets goal for next were in favour of the new hotel. glays) noon and say nice to meet you? them correctly. How many problems 25 years”. I hope the next 25 How many people were in favour of MEANING: Do you speak English? years will go as planned.

the new hotel? did Neil get right?

1) Bien, gracias 2) ¿Qué hora es? 3) ¡Hola! ¿Habla ingles? 4) ¡Buenas tardes! Mucho gusto Mucho tardes! ¡Buenas 4) ingles? ¿Habla ¡Hola! 3) es? hora ¿Qué 2) gracias Bien, 1)

Answer : C : Answer Keeping my fingers crossed. A) 80 B) 70 C) 90 D) 20 A : Answer A) 10 B) 50 C) 1 D) 30 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored four goals to take the giants to the next round, despite the Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting absence of star strikers

ayern showed their hosts little mer- the danger.Former England youth star and now Ger- cy as they were 8-0 up when Bremer man international midfielder Jamala Musiala, 18, was were reduced to 10 men for the last 13 involved in two first-half goals, then netted again just minutes after their defender Ugo No- after the break. He fired home from a tight angle, then bile hauled down Bayern replacement flicking the ball past the Bremer goalkeeper, which was midfielder Michael Cuisance, who helped into the net by defender Jan-Luca Warm for an was through on goal. Even with their own goal. “It was fun to score goals and get into a star striker and rhythm,” said Musiala. BGermany goalkeeper both rested, Bay- ern strolled into this Sunday’s draw for the second round. The original tie was postponed at the start of Crowd applauds Leroy Sané August after an outbreak of Covid-19 in the squad of Bremer, who play in Bremen’s regional league. ■ It was 5-0 at half-time, but Bayern then added two goals in quick succession when 19-year-old Choupo-Moting shines as captain replacement striker Malik Tillman took full advantage of a mistake in the ■ Choupo-Moting wrapped up his hat-trick within the defence before Musiala grabbed his sec- opening 35 minutes and, having been handed the cap- ond. Bayern coach ex- tain’s armband for the second-half, grabbed his fourth perimented by giving left-back Omar Richards and Bayern’s 10th in the dying stages. Germany winger his debut since his free transfer from Read- Photo: REUTERS Leroy Sane provided Choupo-Moting with simple tap- ing this summer. American defender Chris ins for his first two goals before the Cameroon star head- Richards, 21, also made a rare appearance ed in his third goal after the host defence failed to clear for the second half. “It was clear that we had to - and would - win the game, but the way we did it was important,” said Nagelsmann, Leroy Sané We threw ourselves into it who heaped praise on Choupo-Moting. Hav- ing earlier been booed by the Bremen crowd, from the first to the last Sane was given a round of applause when he slotted home the visitors’ eighth goal minute, that’s why the game with 25 minutes left. Following Nobile’s dismissal, French midfielder Michael turned out like it did. Cuisance grabbed a goal of his own, then set up Choupo-Moting for his ERIC MAXIM CHOUPO-MOTING fourth. Frenchmen Bouna Sarr and tapped in late goals. AFP

Photo: AFP GUARDIOLA PLANS TO QUIT MANCHESTER CITY IN 2023 Photo: AFP anchester City manager Pep MGuardiola said on Wednesday he plans to leave the English champi- Ace Indian paddler fought hard to a 3-1 victory over Great Britain’s ons when his current con- tract ends in 2023 and hopes Megan Shackleton at the Tokyo Paralympics to eventually take charge of a national team. “After sev- he 34-year-old Indian dis- tinued to focus on the ball, did not let due to a lower spinal-cord lesion or cere- en years in this team, I patched Shackleton, the myself to be distracted by any negative bral palsy.The other Indian paddler in think I’ll take a break,” said world no. 9, 11-7 9-11 17-15 13- thoughts,” she said after the win. “I am the fray, Sonalben Manubhai Patel will 50-year-old Guardiola. “I’ll 11 in a contest that lasted 41 very happy as I came through a tough be in action later in the day. PTI need to see what we’ve done Tminutes. Competing in the match, after a point-to point fight with and assess motivations for do-or-die match, the world no. 12 Indi- my opponent. I did not give up.” I want to do better in the coming the future. And in this an started on a dominant note, clinch- This was Patel’s first win in the matches. I tried to remain patient process I’d like to coach a ing the first game in just eight minutes tournament as she was blanked 0-3 by national team: South Amer- Champions League final, but Shackleton made a strong recovery world number one Chinese paddler and continued to focus on the ball, did ican, European...I want to where they lost 1-0 to to take the second. With the fixture Zhou Ying in the opening round on not let myself to be distracted by any have the experience of a Chelsea. Before that he won poised at 1-1, the two paddlers fought Wednesday.Patel has three points from negative thoughts. I am very happy as I Copa America.”The former the Champions League toe-to-toe in the next two games with two games and moves to the knockout came through a tough match, after a Barcelona player has won twice with Barcelona and the Indian coming on top at the Tokyo round along with table leader Ying. Ath- point-to point fight with my opponent. the Premier League title in also lifted La Liga three Metropolitan Gymnasium. “I want to letes in Class 4 category have fair sit- I did not give up. three of his five seasons in times with the Catalans and do better in the coming matches. To- ting balance and fully functional arms BHAVINABEN PATEL charge of City and last as many Bundesliga crowns day, I tried to remain patient and con- and hands.Their impairment may be term took them to the with Bayern Munich. AFP

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Who is the first-ever win all four grand slams and the In which Olympic event did France with Ineos or Team Sky? QUIZ TIME! Q4: female athlete to win a Olympic gold medal in singles? Q7: Abhinav Bindra win India’s a. Nairo Quintana medal for India at the Olympics? Name the other player. first individual gold medal? b. Tadej Poga?ar How many silver medals has a. Mary Kom a. Rafael Nadal b. Roger Federer a. London (2012) c. Primo Rogli? Q1: India won at the Olympics? b. Saina Nehwal c. Novak Djokovic d. Andy Murray b. Athens (2004) d. Egan Bernal a. 16 b. 11 c. 13 d. 9 c. Karnam Malleswari c. Beijing (2008) Andre Agassi d. PV Sindhu d. Rio (2016) Who is the first Indian to In which type of Q10: win a bronze medal for Q2: gymnastics might a What is the U-shaped Which former Manchester India at the Olympics? gymnast use a hoop or a ball? Q5: platform used in Q8: United player scored five a. Norman Pritchard a. Artistic skateboarding called? goals in Euros 2021? b. KD Jadhav b. Rhythmic a. A pitch a. Cristiano Ronaldo c. Leander Paes c. Ice skating b. A full-pipe b. Romelu Lukaku d. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore d. Acrobatic c. A green c. Michael Carrick ANSWERS: 1. d. 9 2. b. Rhythmic 3. b. 4 d. A half-pipe d. Wayne Rooney 4. c. Karnam Malleswari 5. d. A half-pipe How many bases are there 6. a. Rafael Nadal 7. c. Beijing (2008) Q3: in a game of Basketball? Andre Agassi is one of the Who is the only non-British 8. a. Cristiano Ronaldo 9. d. Egan Bernal a. 2 b. 4 c. 6. d. 8 Q6: two male tennis players to Q9: rider to win the Tour de 10. c. Leander Paes Photo: GETTY IMAGES