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“Creative minds offer Leadership is the capacity unexpected and to translate vision into reality t Mark’s School, their commitment to take the Janakpuri organised school to new heights. the Investiture Cere- School chairman, TP Ag- powerful results” mony. School chair- garwal, advised the office bear- Sman T P Aggarwal, di- ers to work with a spirit of uni- rector Anjali Aggarwal, school ty in the interest of students at t Margaret Sr Sec School, charismatic manner. The e-visitors manager Rahul Aggarwal, large. School director Anjali Ag- Prashant Vihar organised a were captivated by the performances along with principal Alka Kher garwal wished them well and and Vice Principal Inderpreet remarked that leadership in virtual annual exhibition by the students of primary wing, Kaur Ahluwalia presided over real sense means to empower Nirmiti- A Landscape of dances along with the cultural the occasion. The parents others. Manager Rahul Aggar- S pinned the badges to the young wal also congratulated the stu- Creative Minds. The event was essence of Sikkim, working models of office bearers on behalf of the dents as well as their parents. presided over by school principal Renu Science, tribute given to Mother school management. School principal Alka Kher Jain and coordinators. The Nature, benefits of yoga and so on. Head Boy Shouryya Veer wished that the students work Inauguration Ceremony was held for From poets to e-commerce, acknowl- Monga gave the speech. Head not just for the betterment and the commencement of the event. edging the magic of technology to Girl Aayushi Jain, School Cap- growth of all. Vice principal tains Chaitanya Sharma and Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia ad- Songs by the students under the guid- understanding the concept of shapes itors to the countless miraculous Tiya Sharma, Vice Head Boy vised the Student Council ance of Music and Dance Department and patterns, Nirmiti 2020 provided a Kavish Dham, Vice Head Girl members to remain in grati- echoed the walls of digital class- lands where the true wonder of cre- zone of talent and holistic learning to Aishwarya Nagdev, Vice School tude and uphold the values and ativity could be witnessed in the most Captains Suryansh Singh Rana ethos that they have imbibed rooms. Each department took the vis- all the students. and Manisha Varma expressed from the school. Creative minds excel in Achievement and Displaying creativity of the field of imagination arambh 2020 was a tions viz Recitoo – Fun (Poem recognition the students virtual event organ- Recitation), The Sage (Shloka A ised by DPSGV to Recitation) and Little orators. iddhant Singh of uraj Bhan DAV Public School, Vas- showcase the talents and cre- Online workshops on Story- Venkateshwar Interna- ant Vihar organised an Online An- ative skills of the Telling and Mask Making and tional School, Dwarka nual Event on Holiday Homework students of age a Parental Session were also Swon Top Talents - an In- Display and Activities titled Tender group 2 to 5 from a part of this event. ternational honour awarded SExpressions Upbeat. various schools. Chief guest was Dr Chand every year to 40 people under The theme of the event this year was Bio- Children from Trehan, a Psychological the age of 25 in 8 different cat- Diversity. This was in line with the United around 12 play Counsellor since last 27 years egories. Siddhant is the first Nations’ International Year of Plant Health schools and 15 and an approved Counsellor Indian to receive this honour (IYPH) for 2020. Chief guest Dr Rama Patnaik, president schools partici- for CBSE. for his work in innovation and The main feature of this event was the of an education society presided over the oc- pated in various School principal Trilok social service sector. He has in- creative and innovative method used by the casion. Manmohan Sapra, secretary, Arya offline - competi- Singh Bist admired efforts vented CYNOC (Cyanobacteria students. It gave a panoramic view on meth- Samaj, Vasant Vihar was the guest of honour. and confidence of the par- Neutralizer and Ocean Clean- ods and precautions to be adopted for safe and Many dignitaries including Dr Ramesh ticipants. er), used to neutralize algae healthy living while we care and nurture the Arya, Vice President, DAVCMC, Dr SK Shar- A dance presentation was blooms in water. It is recog- Flora and Fauna. ma, Director (Publications), DAVCMC, Dr Anil given by students of primary nised by UN water; We Are Wa- School principal, Dr Anita Ahuja applauded Kumar, Director Environment, Heart Care classes. In the closing cere- ter and World Water Council. the efforts put in by the students. JK Kapur, school Foundation of India, Dr Vijay Kumar, Sr Pro- mony, the most outshining This project is ranked 25th in manager congratulated the principal on her won- fessor Botany at Delhi Univrsity, and many and enthralling videos of the India by NASA and Smart Cir- derfully conceived theme and its presentation. other joined the on- line session. contestants were presented. cuits organization. Learn to safeguard ourselves from the act of counterfeiting Hold on to the dream in your heart SHALINI RAWAT, ENGLISH TEACHER, creatures who survive in frigid zones YADAVINDRA PUBLIC SCHOOL, MOHALI in Geography and immediately see Times NIE in association with Times NIE cordially invites you to register yourself in the middle of a lake in Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is online on the given link Dear children, Antarctica. Or the dream which cart- wheels on to the whiteboard just a wee organising a webinar for the teacher fra- https://timesgroup.zoom.us/webinar/regi ne day, far away into a place bit ahead of the equation that the ternity of Delhi-NCR schools on the topic that space and time usually Maths teacher is writing and takes ster/WN_bIo2L0bQT9OZLs9OSdbBkw take us to, you will look back you by the hand, and you both laugh Understanding the world of anti-counter- at your childhood. You will and dance on all the flat-bottomed Oprobably smile at what appear your squares and spin on the tips of tri- feiting Be Safe Buy Real• to equip ourselves and attend the webinar on Wednesday, greatest anxieties – a surprise test, a angles and all this while the teacher to be a safe customer while enabling your November 11, 2020, from 4.00 PM to 5.30 PM. presentation in front of the class or and the lesson go on in the real world. students to be vigilant and cautious when they the entire school. Palms sweating, legs This capacity to dream has in- Post the webinar, we invite teachers to buy and use products especially online. acquiring a life of their own, tongue spired all great men to build the fan- share with us ideas on how you would turning to lead – it eventually left you tastic things they have, to climb moun- with a memory, either good or bad, tains and to hug trees, feeling the life introduce this topic to your students. which often nudged you awake at Shalini Rawat, English teacher throbbing in them. That’s it – just night. don’t let go of it! Even if they tell you Top 6 ideas would be featured in our This is what I want to talk about. to you and sit on the bench next to you to grow up and try to flatten the curve This thing that keeps you awake, the -invisible to everyone else, but per- of your smile or drop the twinkle in Online TOI Student edition. not only processing-of-what-has-gone- fectly lucid for you. your eyes – dream on. There are mys- by but anticipation of what is to come, The dream that waves at you and teries out there far beyond the bound- don’t let go of it, this magical thing invites you to a new star when you aries of today’s knowledge and deep called - a dream! But just don’t dream learn of a strange one in Science class within the recesses of the heart that the silly dreams of adults – the end- and you see yourself walking or are waiting to be discovered. So hold less ones about building houses, driv- maybe floating in the orange haze of your dream close to heart and let it Rhythm, rhymes and tunes ing fast cars and having/marrying off its atmosphere, all decked up in your lead you to a place in time and space kids. Dream the dreams that slink up space suit. Or when you learn about where few men have gone before. LF Public class category, Man- School, nat Arneja emerged Ghaziabad as a winner followed Dbagged the by Araj Arora at 3rd Overall Best Perform- position. They are ing School Award at recipient of Cash the ˜Nanhi Jheel ke Prizes of Rs 1100/- Naunihal- National and Rs 500/- respec- Poetry Recitation tively. In IV- V Class Competition. Over 750 category, Vihaan students from 60 Koul took the lead HOW CAN INDIA BECOME schools across the and bagged first po- country participated in this online event is an effort in line with the sition along with a cash prize of event that was organised by the New Education Policy to uplift the Rs 1100/-. In the final category of ATMANIRBHAR AGAIN? Mumbai based Literary forum. status of Hindi as a major lan- classes VI- X, while grade VI ervice is the key to a nation be- membering those women pioneers An endeavour of its founder guage of communication. Aadya Singh bagged the third coming self-reliant (atmanirb- who rose to the occasion beating all members Hempushpak Arora and Delfites of grades III to X prize with a cash prize of Rs 2100, S har). But over the years there has odds. The younger generations should TOCO Dr Ruchi Jocher, an alumni and bagged the top three positions in Chaitanya Mathur of class X got been a serious decline in self-reliance know the inspirational tales of TOUCAN: Researcher at IIT Mumbai, the various categories. In primary the consolation prize. in India, so much so that people de- Anandibai Gopalrao Joshi, first female MANYA pend on others even for their daily practitioner of western medicine; BHARDWAJ, chores. Swami Vivekananda had said Muthulakshmi Reddy (appointed to class VII, that all the wealth of the world cannot the Madras Legislative Council in Yadavindra help one little Indian village if 1926); Birubala Rabha, who Public the people are not taught to help fought social evils in her village School, themselves. In order to make In- and many other such women. dia atmanirbhar, Indians should Swami Vivekananda also prop- Mohali first strive to do their work in- agated the concept of mass ed- ARNAV CHAUHAN, dependently. We need to manu- ucation as he believed that a na- XI, Manav Sthali School, facture, produce what we re- tion becomes advanced in pro- quire, as much as we can, with- portion to education and intel- Rajendra Nagar in the country, rather than heavily de- ligence spread among the masses. In- pending on imports. Production re- stead of emphasising on cramming lated services will open up employ- the content without actual application HUES OF ment possibilities for many and also of one’s brain, education should focus DUSK: help bridge the gap between poor and on respecting skills and promoting RASHIKA rich. hands-on learning which will benefit RAJPUT, Secondly, upliftment of women is the students immensely. I strongly feel class VII, extremely important. The awakening that once India works towards achiev- Army Public of the masses must come first, and ing these goals, we’ll be an unstoppable School, PREETI, XII, Guru Harkrishan then only can real good come about for atmanirbhar force to be reckoned with. Chandimandir India. This should not be limited to Public School, Tilak Nagar just implementing policies like ‘Beti AANYA MEHTA, class XI, St Kabir Public Bachao, Beti Padhao’, but also re- School, Chandigarh “If you don’t have confidence, you’ll always find a way not to win.” SIMPLY SPORTS Carl Lewis, former athlete 04 MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2020

There were some concerns about certain Team India players before the IPL began. But as the IPL draws to a close, these players with their performances seem to have laid these worries to rest – crucially ahead of India's tour of Oz, starting this month

SANJU SHIKHAR DHAWAN (DC) MOHAMMED SAMSON (RR) SHAMI (KXIP) The left-hand batsman, who The wicketkeep- is in the limited-overs squ- The right-arm fast er-batsman, who ad for Australia, has grad- bowler, who like replaced Rishabh ually got back into team Bumrah finds a place in Pant in India’s T20 India with decent perform- all three squads for the squad for the Australia tour, ances after an injury at tour of Australia, has had has had to dabble between his last year’s World Cup. He a good IPL and is locked two roles, as batsman or wick- is second in the run-get- with Trent Boult, Jofra etkeeper-batsman, and he adapt- ters’ list, just behind Archer, and Yuzvendra Chahal ed to the role without any reserva- Rahul, with at least two at the third spot in the wicket tions. He was the top-scorer for RR in more games to add to his takers’ list. Only a slight dip in spite of big names like Jos Buttler, aggregate. He made histo- average has pushed him below Ben Stokes, and Steve Smith in the ry by becoming the first the other three bowlers. The team. Despite not consistently get- batsman to score back-to- fast bowler, known for hitting ting the starts, he produced a back centuries. He will be the seam, has been accurate few match-winning knocks. key in the shorter formats. and has picked wickets RUNS IN IPL consistently in the IPL. RUNS IN IPL [email protected] WICKETS IN IPL [email protected] YUZVENDRA CHAHAL (RCB) [email protected] The wiry leg-spinner, who JASPRIT BUMRAH (MI) is in India’s limited-overs squads and had been off- The right-arm pace bowler, who is in all colour in T20Is before the three Indian squads for the Australia Covid-19, ended as RCB’s tour, had come off an injury late last top wicket-taker. His year and was looking rusty in the few strike rate, with a wicket games he played earlier this year. The almost every 16th ball, Covid-19 break didn’t let him get much was impressive too. He WICKETS IN IPL practice. However, he seems to have got picked at least a wicket in his rhythm, pace, and zing back. He reac- every game, except two. [email protected] hed his peak as the IPL progressed, trou- Chahal got a lot of wickets bling batsmen not just with yorkers but WICKETS SO FAR IN IPL by bowling intelligently, like tempting batsmen with short-pitched deliveries as well. with flight and bowling wide outside the He should be raring to go in Australia. [email protected] off-stump.

Gambhir calls for Kohli’s removal Alexander Zverev ousts Lionel Messi at the double against from Bangalore captaincy Nadal, to face Medvedev Betis after starting on bench in Paris Masters final Lionel Messi responded to being benched by scoring Photo: AFP twice as substitute and leading Barcelona to a 5-2 ormer India batsman Gautam Gambhir feels Photo: ANI home victory over Real Betis, snapping a four-game Virat Kohli should be replaced as captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore after the team winless streak in La Liga for the Catalans. Barca’s F ended yet another Indian Premier League cam- captain was surprisingly left out at start by coach paign without the trophy. India captain Kohli has led Ronald Koeman and they found themselves drawing the Bangalore side for the last eight editions, during which they have just made the final once in 2016, when 1-1 when Antonio Sanabria cancelled out Ousmane they went down to Sunrisers Hyderabad. REUTERS Dembele’s superb opening strike at halftime. REUTERS

MESSI MAKES UP FOR LOST TIME Leaving players out for fitness reasons Tell me any other captain ... forget about captain, tell me any other is nothing new, of course, but it still player who would have got eight years came as a big surprise to see Messi out and wouldn’t have won the title and of the starting line-up. would have still continued with it. He had failed to score from his last 31 Gautam Gambhir, former India opener shots from open play in all competitions Virat Kohli before today, but put an end to that run Photo: ANI with an 82nd-minute drive. Alexander Zverev Lionel Messi

Bale scored one of the all- a) One K b) Two K c) Three K d) Four K a) 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 K b) 2011/12, Q6: time great Champions 2012/13 and 2013/14 K c) 2012/13, 2014/15 and 2015/16 K d) None of the above K WLEDGE League Final goals, a flying During his time in Spain, TEST YOUR KNO overhead kick in a 3-1 win against Q8: how many times has Bale How many times has which club in 2018? won UEFA Super Cups? Q11: FOOTBALL QUIZ | Gareth Bale a) Valencia football club K b) FC Barcelona K a) One K b) Two K c) Three K d) Four K Gareth Bale been named c) Real Madrid K d) Liverpool K Welsh Footballer of the Year? a) One K b) Three K c) Four K d) Six K In Real Madrid, how many On returning to A talisman for Wales, Q1: Q4: Bale won a host of trophies goals has Gareth Bale Tottenham Hotspur, Q9: Gareth is his country’s Q7: during his time in Spain. Gareth Bale became only scored? Gareth Bale came off the bench all-time top goal scorer. He a) 103 K b) 104 K c) 105 K d) 106 K to head the winner in a 2-1 How many La Liga titles has he won? Q12: the third player to win overtook which player (28 goals) both the PFA Player of the Year and victory in the Premier League. as his country’s leading marksman How many appearances The Young Player of the Year awards Against which team was he with goal number 29 in March Q2: has Gareth Bale made for in the same season? In which football playing? 2018. Real Madrid? a) Southampton K b) Arsenal K season did he accomplish this? a) John Barnes K b) Ian Rush K a) 251 K b) 254 K c) 255 K d) 257 K c) Brighton & Hove Albion K d) Aston Villa K a) 2014-15 K b) 2012-13 K c) Kenny Dalglish K d) John Aldridge K c) 2016-17 K d) 2013-14 K During his time at Real With which football club Bale was named in the ANSWERS: 1 c) 105 2 a) 251 3 a) Four Q3: Madrid, how many Q5: did Gareth Bale kick off Q10: PFA Team of the Year 4 c) Brighton & Hove Albion 5 d) Southampton Champions League titles did Bale win? his professional career? FC 6 d) Liverpool 7 b) Two 8 b) Two a) Four K b) Five K c) Six K three times in a row from ____, a) Tottenham Hotspur K b) FC Barcelona K 9 b) Ian Rush 10 a) 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 d) Three K _____ and _____. c) Real Madrid K d) Southampton FC K 11 d) Six 12 b) 2012-13