PRAYAS

Annual Magazine 2015-16

A COMMUNITY PROJECT OF SOS CHILDREN’S Villages OF INDIA

Hermann Gmeiner School Bhimtal -263136 School Magazine: Prayas

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Editorial Board Editor – in – Chief Dr. Yogita Verma

Staff Editors Mrs. Anantika Pandey, Mrs. Meenakshi Thuwal, Ms. Jaya Negi, Ms. Poonam Som, Mr. Amit Joshi, Ms. Ritika Arya, Mr. Deepak Pandey, Ms. Lalita Arigum [ Head Mistress of primary], Mrs. Suman Rawat, Mrs. Hema Tiwari

Photography Mr. Vinod Joshi

Computer support Mrs. Nija Nawaz, Mr. Vinod Joshi, Mr. Deepak Pandey, Master Amit Matwal, Master Kaushik Pathak.

Arts, Illustrations And Cover Design Dr. Yogita Verma, Mrs. Nija Nawaz Ms. Mahima Bisht & Ms. Amisha Agnihotri [ Students]

Published by Mr. Ashwini Singh Bisht, Principal On Behalf of

HERMANN GMEINER SCHOOL, BHIMTAL

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PRAYAS

Annual Magazine 2015-16

Hermann Gmeiner School Bhimtal [ Nainital ] 263136

Phone: 247073, 248277, 247088 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.hgsbhimtal.org

A COMMUNITY PROJECT OF SOS CHILDREN’S VILLAGES OF INDIA

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Editorial Board ��������������������������������������������� 1 Music department Co-curriculum Activities 2015 -2016 ������������������������������������������������ 42 Prayas Annual Magazine 2015 -2016 ��������� 2 Yoga Day Celebration on 21st June 2015 �����46 Message By Mr. S. Saudilya, President ������ 4 THDC Painting Competition 23rd October Message By Secretary General ����������������� 6 2015 ���������������������������������������������������������� 47 Message By Director Education Secretary General Mrs. Anuja Bansal with Mrs. Jyotsna Saxena ����������������������������������� 7 Teaching Staff �������������������������������������������� 48 Message from the Principal Inter H.G.S. Literary Meet 2015 – 2016 ���� 49 Mr. Ashwini Bisht ��������������������������������������� 8 Painting Exhibition ������������������������������������� 50 From The Desk of Headmistress Mrs. Lalita Arigam �������������������������������������� 9 Samachar Patro ke Aaene mei Hermann Gmeiner School Editorial ���������������������������������������������������� 10 Art Gallery at a Glance Annual Report ��������������������������������������������11 English Articles ����������������������������������������� 51 Pillars of support (Our Teaching Staff) ������� 15 Environment Day Celebration ������������������� 60 The Guiding Hands (Primary Section) ������� 16 Sportsmen of H.G.S. ��������������������������������� 61 Our Helping Hands (Administrative and Co Worker Staff) ��������������������������������������������� 17 Independence Day Celebration ����������������� 62 A Loving Tribute From the H.G.S. Family to ����18 Gandhi Jayanti Celebration ����������������������� 63 Picnic / Excursion �������������������������������������� 19 Report on Graduation Ceremony �������������� 64 Mother’s Day Celebration 2015 -2016 ������� 20 Hues of Annual Function ��������������������������� 65 Investiture Ceremony 2015 -2016 ������������� 21 Class Photographs Nursery – XII �������������� 66 House Report �������������������������������������������� 22 Farewell of our Ex-Principal ��������������������� 75 Activities Held in Primary Section �������������� 31 Farewell of Mr. M.C. Joshi (Chachu) ��������� 76 Articles from Primary ��������������������������������� 32 Farewell of Class XII ��������������������������������� 77 House activities 2015 -2016 ���������������������� 39 Alumni Success Stories ����������������������������� 78 Capacity Building Workshop of the Staff ��� 40 Staff Picnic ������������������������������������������������� 80 Our Cadets ������������������������������������������������ 41 Hindi articles ���������������������������������������������� 81

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President’s Message

Dear all,

I am delighted to present to you yet another successful edition of Prayas. Our excitement is because of the great successes we have had over the last two decades.

I would like to take this opportunity to talk about our education system and reiterate the importance of schools and quality education. Schools exert great influence upon us. They shape our character, mould our mental attitudes and build the foundation for the basic principles of life. A good education is essential for every individual and collectively for the society. Herman Gmeiner School was first established in 1986 in Faridabad, the first of its kind, offering a subsidiary function to the SOS Children’s Villages of India’s (SOS CVI) Family Based Care Programme in India. Since its inception it has, on account of its calibre and constitution, gone on to make a distinct name for itself. It has been able to garner great reputation and is favoured by many in all the regions our schools operate.

The Herman Gmeiner Schools (HGS) are an integral part of the SOS CVI model in India and have not only helped its children acquire a superior scholastic education but also important life skills.

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Teachers act as second set of parents to students who spend a better part of their day and in the long term, a better part of their childhood around them. Additionally, teachers also form the cornerstone of achievements of their schools and act as catalysts for growth. I would like to express my admiration and gratitude for their effort and conscientious work done by all the educators present at the Herman Gmeiner Schools. It is their diligent and unflagging dedication that has helped us scale these heights.

I would also like to extend my congratulations to Ritu Tewari, Bhawna Sharma, Ajay Mishra, Laksha Rawat, Saumya Garbyal, Somya Dixit and Pranjal Rauhela from HGS Bhimtal who had, successfully secured a score of 10 CGPA as part of their 10th grade results last year. We are very proud of them all and hope you all continue to excel in all spheres of life!

I also take this opportunity to thank all the parents for their support without whom the schools cannot function to its best.

I wish HGS faculty and students all the very best in life and wish the schools a great future.

Best Regards,

S. Sandilya President SOS Children’s Villages

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Secretary General’s Message

Dear All,

With this latest edition of Prayas, I’d like to extend my heartiest congratulations to all of you!

SOS Children’s Villages has been operational in India for over 5 decades and one major contributor to its success is the quality of education offered by Herman Gmeiner Schools.

50 years back Herman Gmeiner schools were set up to cater to the needs of the children in the SOS Children’s’ Villages of India. Over time with increasing number of people wanting to enrol their children in our schools, we have opened the gates to all sections of society and today over 80% of our students are from communities outside of SOS Children’s’ Villages.

I would like to thank all teachers and staff for setting and upholding highest standards of excellence. In words of Former President of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, “Excellence is a continuous process and not an accident”.

No matter what the difficulties, our teachers and staff have lived this every step of the way. They have helped our schools provide a stable, secure and motivating environment for the children to learn and grow, enabling them to become upstanding citizens of the country.

I would like to applaud and congratulate all young girls and boys or Herman Gmeiner schools for dreaming big and working hard and living those dreams every day. I am sure you will continue to strive for excellence and will make all of us proud.

Congratulations once again and my best wishes for Academic year 2016-17.

Warm Wishes,

Anuja Bansal Secretary General SOS Children’s Villages India

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Message: by Director Education Mrs. Jyotsna Saxena

Congratulations to all the staff members and students for the publication of 9th edition of the magazine “Prayas”. Education is not just a process of giving knowledge for a high profiled job but a lifelong process which creates an understanding of moral and ethical values to guide and make our students morally upright citizens of the country.

Our school mission, in essence, identifies our critical focus, as HGS enables the development of the skills, knowledge, values and attributes needed for Lifelong learning, Community service and Global citizenship. This is further facilitated by Theme based experiential learning in the preprimary & primary sections to make a strong foundation for producing creative, compassionate & innovative adults. I am inspired by the possibilities that exist for our school this year and in the years to come. The Management, Parents, Students and the Teaching Fraternity are a team that complements each other's efforts in the above endeavour. Whether you are new to Hermann Gmeiner School or have been a part of our community for some time, please accept my invitation to participate with us, as we prepare our students for the future. I am very grateful to each and every member of the HGS Fraternity. Especially Our Co-workers who know very well how to synchronize and harmonize with our process of growth. Our Students who constantly show by their performance and conduct that it makes a difference to be a student of HGS. Last but not the least, Our Parents whose trust inspires us to move ahead. My best wishes to the teachers and the children.

Jyotsna Saxena

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From the Principal’s Desk

“If you can dream – and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it”

“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a life time,”

– this is the philosophy that drives a niche school like spot, nourish and unleash this in he rent talent so that ours. the child realizes his latent potential.

We quench a child’s thirst for knowledge, satiate his I assure you that we at H.G.S. Bhimtal are not hunger for success, stoke his passion for perfection, only conscientious but also committed to the great groom his sensibilities for social values and nurture responsibility and trust placed upon us by parents in him as a model citizen of this global village. particular and the society in general and that we will leave no stone unturned in fulfilling it Every child has enormous potential, boundless energy, infection enthusiasm and it is for educator like us to

Best Wishes

Ashwini Singh Bisht Principal

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From the Desk of Headmistress

"Imagine, Aspire & Achieve"– this is the vision for all our students here at HGS, Bhimtal and indeed for all of us associated with the school.

We are committed to maintain our academic excellence, which we balance with our broad range of extra-curricular opportunities. We encourage all our students to aspire, develop their love for learning, demonstrate their creativity and be confident with challenges and change.

I believe that every child can do amazing things and it is our job to help them and make their potential a reality. So here at HGS, Bhimtal we have been committed to a theme based curriculum from Nursery to class III. It is beneficial in several ways. Children of all ages benefit from the connections made across the curriculum. Rather than teaching each skill or topic in isolation students are encouraged to see that at different times of the day or through different subjects we can learn about different aspects of a larger topic. In turn this helps students become creative in their thinking and also gives the teachers the flexibility to follow students interests.

We teach them how to grow their own plants instead of giving them a plucked flower…..

To put the things in nutshell, our school aims to provide this holistic environment so that when a student passes out he/she can proudly hold his head high and do the most extraordinary things in the most ordinary situations.

We are proud of our SOS Organization’s status, recognizing the importance of appreciating its place globally, and We, at Hermann Gmeiner Schools are committed to explore the endless possibilities of technology as a powerful aid to deliver and maintain a first rate educational experience for everyone who comes through our doors.

I look forward to many more years filled with joy, promises and opportunities.

Best Wishes

Lalita Arigam Headmistress

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Editorial

This is a time of great changes. In education too we see fast changes. The student today is an individual, is a real person with feelings of self-respect, sensitivity, responsibility and compassion. We need to recognize, appreciate, applaud and foster the fine blend of sensibilities in a child – and thus this ‘Prayas’ is to be viewed as a launch pad for the children’s creative urge to blossom naturally. As the saying goes, mind like parachute works best when opened. This humble initiative is to set the budding minds free, allowing them to roam free in the realm of imagination and experience to create a world of beauty in words.

This school attains its eminence in the first place through the achievement of children. This has been given enough print space in the ‘Prayas’. This ‘Prayas’ also espouses the School spirit which is built up within the school through the collective actions, thoughts and aspirations. All these, I believe would spur higher growth and enterprise in children.

Our thanks are due to the Principal, editorial board, students and teachers to have been of immense help in breathing life into these pages.

Good Luck.

Mrs. Anantika Pandey

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Hermann Gmeiner School Bhimtal, 07th November 2015

Honourable Chief on to do Masters and M.Phil. from JNU. He joined Guest Mr. Deepak IRS in 2005 and was selected as an IAS in 2007. Rawat District He held various key positions before being posted Magistrate Nainital, as District Magistrate of Nainital. He shares special Guest of honour Dr. bond with Kumaon as the MD of Kumaon Mandal B.S. Bisht, Director, Vikas Nigam (KMVN), the Tourism authority of region. Birla Institute of An ardent lover of history and literature he loves Applied Sciences, trekking and bird – watching being a quintessential Dr. Beena Pandey mountain person. Head Biotechnology I welcome our Guest of Honour Prof. (Dr.) B.S. Bisht Department Kumaon Director Birla institute of Applied Science Bhimtal. Prof. University, Mr. Bisht got his B.Tech & M.Tech. degrees from G.B. Pant Rajesh Negi Chairman Nagar Palika Bhimtal, Mr. University of Agriculture & Technology Pantnagar and Purusharth Singh Village Director SOS CV Bhimtal completed PG Programme in Management in the year and Dr. Ranjana Ruhela Principal J.N.Kaul Institute, 1982 from Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. Bhimtal, parents, guests, old Gmeinerians, media Later in the year 1995 he obtained Doctoral Degree persons, my dear students and colleagues a very in Industrial engineering and Management from IIT warm good afternoon. Kharagpur.

On the occasion of 29th Annual Day of the school, I Dr. Bisht has held many important positions in his extend a hearty chequered career welcome on behalf before taking over as of entire school Vice Chancellor of community to all G.B. Pant University the members of of Agriculture this respected and Technology, Pantngar. He is a gathering. We are recipient of many honoured by your citations and awards esteemed presence A loving home for every child including Colonel and indeed it is our Commandant of privilege to have you Indian Army, Uttarakhand Ratan, Life Time Achievement with us. award for Academic Excellence, Intellectual Peace I feel honoured to welcome the Chief Guest Mr. Academy Award etc. Deepak Rawat IAS District Magistrate, Nainital. I extend my warm welcome to all the parents and Born and brought up in Mussoorie, he did his guests who have co-operated us till date in all respects schooling from Hampton Court and St. George’s to motivate the children so as to shape their personality Mussoorie. He graduated with honours in history in right direction. We hope for the same in future also. from Hans Raj College, Delhi University and went It is real pleasure to welcome our alumni who continue

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to do us proud and the faculty hears from them time to Various Inter House, inter class, intra class activities time. Need I remind them, it is they who have to justify were held in school every Saturday as debates, our existence, our fate and our future? declamation, poetry, writing, group and solo song, group and solo dance, poster making, calligraphy and School Annual Report also sports and games competitions etc. Apart from these, students participated with excellent performance th I take great pleasure in presenting the 29 Annual at many inter school events. Report of HGS documenting its development and achievement for the year 2014 – 2015. The annual Inter HGS Literary Meet 2014-15 day of our school is not only to welcome guests and parents but also our old students and above all to Inter HGS Literary Meet 2014 -2015 was held at reward our talented students in the form of prizes HGS Faridabad on 17th & 18th Oct 2014.In English for their achievements in academics, games and co- Declamation and Extempore Zainab Ghazal of curricular activities. class VIII Scored Ist Position, while in English Poem Recitation Aman Gangola of Class IVth Scored IIIrd In order to fulfill the mission of Hermann Gmeiner Position and in Word building Competition Kartikaey Schools which is “To facilitate physical, moral and and Diksha Jaggi of class IV Scored III Position. academic development of children,enabling them to become conscientious & contributing human Inter HGS Athletic Meet 2014-15 beings who will make the world a better place” The school lays equal emphasis on scholastic as well as Inter HGS Athletic Meet 2014-15was held at HGS co-scholastic & extracurricular activities. Jammu from 10th to 13th October. 2014. Our school won many prizes. In Sr. Category Our School won Ist Scholastic Area Runner up Trophy and in Junior Category won IInd runner Up Trophy. The School is imparting holistic education making full use of modern technology including smart class Inter School Painting Competition equipments on line class & Tablet based language lab . H.G.S. Celebrated Art Exhibition on August 8, 2015. The excellent board results of the school are testimony Which was inaugurated by Commissioner Kumaon that academics is the prime concern of the school. Mr. A.S. Nayal. The painting exhibition brought to the 156 students appeared in the class XII examination 95 fore the creative skills of the students and captured students got first division. Km. Kritika Sharma topped the imagination of the young and the old alike. Mr A.S. science stream with 93%. Rahul Jain scored 91.2% Nayal appreciated the students for coming up with a and Devendra Pratap Singh, Manish Mehra, Ayushi variety of expressions in their paintings. Giri scored 90.6%. In commerce stream Shubham Gupta topped with 92.8% . THDC Rishikesh Organised a State Level painting Competition on 15th November 2014 on “Energy In class X 119 students appeared. All have passed. Conservation “ Three of our students Mohit Jalal, Bhawana Sharma, Lakshya Rawat, Saumya Garbyal, Mahima Bisht & Manish Lohani were awarded Saumya Dixit, Ritu Tewari, Ajay Mishra & Pranjal consolation prizes. Rohila topped with 10 CGPA. Specturm-2014 Co-Scholastic Activities Birla Institute of Applied Sciences, Bhimtal celebrated their Annual Festa Spectrum’ from 11th April to 13th April Music, Dance, Art & Literary activities 2014. In this competition our students also participated The school organizes a large number of co-scholastic and in Rangoli competition Hafizul Rehman of class XC activities for the development of overall personality & Roashan Kumar Singh of class VII got I position and of students by imparting important life skills, literary, in Street metric Ajeet Singh of VII A & Hafizul Rehman creative skills and inventiveness. of XC got-III position

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Canvas Fiesta Basket Ball Department of Management studies, Kumaon University, Six students of our school participated in Basketball Bhimtal campus celebrated ‘Canvas Fiesta’ on 28th Nov tournament at Haldwani Stadium in April 2015 at 2014. Students of Hermann Gmeiner School, Bhimtal District level. 14 student of our school participated in participated in various events and won many prizes. basket ball District selection at Inspiration school And In Face Painting Competition Shivani Arya and Ritika Universal Convent Haldwani on 1st May and on 14th Lohani got Ist prize, in Drawing competition Pragya May 2014, three girls Monika, Pallavi and Pragati and Joshi got Ist prize, in Quiz Competition Manisha Upreti, 4 Boys Ritik, Nesar Alam, Shiva and Sankalp Dube in Shubham Bhatt and Diksha Banthoki got Ist prize, in Jr. Boys were selected for State Level Tournament. Poem Recitation Namrata Mamgie got Ist Prize and in Solo Dance Competition Amisha won Ist Prize. Athletic Meet 2014 we participated in athletic meet on 26th and 27th Kaleidoscope September 2014 organized by DSA Nainital and won On the sport painting completion - Amtul’s Public various prizes in various event. School, Nainital organsied Inter School ‘On the Sport Painting completion’ KALEIDOSCOPE on 23rd April CBSE Cluster 2014. 320 students from different schools participated. In Category ‘A’ Riya Kandwal of Class IV Won School’s Football team also participated in CBSE th th Consolation prize,in Category “C Ajeet Singh of Class cluster at Meerut from 13 October to 15 October VII won 1st prize and Akash Desuza of Class VII got 2014. Consolation prize and in Category ‘E’ Pragya Joshi of th Class XII got Consolation prize. 5 National Monsoon Mountain 2014 ‘Run to Live’ Marathon Pt. G.B. Pant Jayanti Samaroh 133 students of our school participated in 5th National st School Students participated in various programmes Monsoon Mountain “Run to Live Marathon” on 31 which were held on 10th September 2014 .Students August. 2014 at Nainital. Master Deepak Singh of won various prizes in Different Categories and for the Class IX won first position in the senior boys (IX-XII) past two years the school is getting the overall running category in 7 Kms. Race. He was awarded with cash trophy prize of Rs. 5,000/- & certificate. Our school was also awarded the trophy for sending the largest number of participants. Nanda Devi Mahotsava School children participated in Folk dance & Folk song Athletic Meet competition organized by Nandadevi Mahotsava Samiti, Bhowali on 31st to 4th Sept. 2014. Our school team 08 student participated at Mount Litera Zee School th th bagged First position in Folk Song and in Dance second Meerut Athletic Meet from 08 October to 10 October, position. Over all trophy was won by Our School in which master Deepak got IV Position in 5000mtrs Race

Sports & Games Volley Ball Paragliding School Volley Ball team participated in the Volley Ball match from 19th to 21st October at Spring Dale CBSE Five students of our school participated in paragliding Secondary School Muzafarnagar U.P. at Pandey Gaon (Naukuchiyatal) Organised by District Adventure sports Department, Nainital from 17th, March to 22nd, March 2015.

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NCC Mrs. Jyotsana Saxena Director School and Education, SOS-CVI, my hearty thanks to them for their guidance st 10 days NCC camp was organized from 21 May to and support. I would also like to thank my administrative st 31 May 2014 at Patwadangar, Nainital by Directorate staff subordinate staff, the local authorities, the media of NCC Nainital. 26 boy cadets and 26 girl cadets of outlets for helping us to run the school smoothly our school participated in this training camp. May I once again express my gratitude to the chief To keep the teachers at power with the guest Mr. Deepak Rawat and Guest of Honour Dr. B.S. latest methodologies technicalities Bisht for being with us. Finally I thank most warmly to To keep the teachers abreast with the latest teaching the parents for accepting our invitation and obliging us methodologies technicalities all types of workshop/ with their gracious presence and patience hearing. seminars, conducted by sos cv india / CBSE /registered teacher training agencies are being regularly attended Finally if we can reach our children to create stepping by our teachers so that the students get benefit from stones out of stumbling blocks and make them them. understand that the darkest hour is just before a new dawn – I think we have equipped them for life. The school is continuously receiving guidance from Mrs. Anuja Bansal Secretary General SOS- CVI, and Thank you and enjoy the afternoon

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Pillars of Support Our Teaching Staff (2015-16)

Sr. Section Sitting Row: Mrs. M.Saini, Ms. M.Bhan, Mrs. M. Bisht, Mr. K.Gunwant, Mr. A.S. Bisht (Principal), Dr. Y.Verma, Mrs. I. Bhakt, Mrs. A. Pandey, Mrs. P.Singh

Second Row: Ms. P.Som, Mrs. T. Bisht, Ms. P. Arya, Ms. L.Joshi, Ms. R.Joshi,Mrs. N. Pandey, Mrs. R. Mamgai, Ms. J. Negi, Mrs. M. Thuwal, Mrs. P. Gupta, Mrs. A.R. Joshi

Third Row: Mr. S. Kundu, (Late) Mr. R. Joshi, Mr. P.Joshi, Mr. A. Gupta, Mr. A. Ansari, Mr. A. Kaul, Mr. A. Kumar, Mr. R. Dhapola

Fourth Row: Mr. A.Sharma, Mr. V. Joshi, Mr. R. Singh, Mr. U. Joshi, Mr. V.K. Sharma, Mr. A. Joshi

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The Guiding Hands (Primary Section) (2015 -16)

Primary Section Sitting Row: Mr. D. Bisht, Mr. K.Patwal, Mrs. Neelam, Mrs. S. Rawat, Mr. A.S. Bisht (Principal) Ms. L. Arigam (Headmistress), Mrs. L. Bisht, Mrs. P. Pandey, Mr. D. Pandey

Standing Row: Mrs. H. Tewari, Mr. R. Prakash, Mrs. M. Singh, Ms. R. Arya

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Our Helping Hands (Administrative and Worker Staff)

Seating Row (L-R):- Mrs. Himani K.Singh, Ms. Chandini, Mrs. Nija Nawaz, Mr. M. Chandra, Mr. B.K.Pandey, Mr. Ashwini Singh Bisht (Principal), Mr. M.C. Joshi, Mr. B.Seth, Mr. M.M. Upadhyay, Mr. R. Bhagat

Standing Row (L-R):- Mrs. Beervati, Mrs. Asha, Mrs. N.Upreti, Mr. H. Dumka, Mr. B. Adhikari, Mr. Harpal, Mr. Jasram, Mr. R. Dumka, Mr. S. Kumar, Mr. Laxmidutt, Mr. D. Joshi, Mr. Praveen, Mr. K. Kumar, Mr. V. Dumka, Mr. Harish, Mr. Mahipal, Mr. S. Joshi, Mr. P. Chandra, Mr. P. Bhagat, Mr. Nandan Sing Mehra.

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A Loving Tribute From the H.G.S. Family to

Late Mukesh Kumari Late Ravi Joshi

Our heartfelt condolences to the sorrowing family and joins in their prayers for the deceased. May the Lord Almighty take the departed soul to His Heavenly Abode and give the entire family strength and courage to bear this irreparable loss.

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Picnic / Excursion

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Mother‘s Day Celebration 2015-16

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House Report

Azad House Sports Event “Adventure is not outside man, it is within”. The House Incharge - statement was proved to be right in the field by the Mrs. Anantika Pandey Azadians as we won the Best Sports Trophy this year. Mr. Amit Joshi Tennis, Football, Carrom, Kho-Kho, Basketball (Girls), Mr. Anuj Gupta Billiards (Boys) championships were won by Azadians. Mrs. Tara Bisht Ms. Rashmi Joshi Cultural Report/Co-curricular Activities Mr. Prakash Chandra The Azadians develops in them every intellectual and moral quality. They started spreading the fame of not House Captain - only the house but also of the school. Co-curricular Manish Pathak activities are as important as academics, and again they were the one who performed wonderfully in the House Vice Captain - following events. Vineet Joshi Quiz Competition st “Don’t see others doing better than 1 Position you. Beat your records every day, English Declamation because success is a fight between 2nd Position - you and yourself.” Dipanshu Pandey XII Chandrashekhar Azad Bhawana Sharma XI

Academic Achievements: English Debate 2nd Position - In academic sphere Azadians made all of us feel proud. Bhawana Sharma XI Their success mantra is “Never be afraid to accept that books are our best friends.” Someone has rightly Patriotic Solo Song said, one can rob you of anything but knowledge is 1st Position - something that nobody can take away from you, which Sankalp Dubey VIII proved to be a great success for our students in the Solo Dance Competition field of academics. Riya Kundu VII A (Jr) Pallavi Adhikari of Class XII secured 95% in Accounts. 2nd Position - Bhawana Sharma and Saumya Dixit scored 10 CGPA Shreya Tewari X C (Sr) in Class X. Cross Country Race “Education is the power to think clearly. The power to act Neema Bisht - 1st Position (In girls) well in the world’s work and the power to appreciate life.” Seema Bisht - 2nd Position (In girls)

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Gaurav Kapkoti - 1st Position (In boys) only because of our team spirit and practice but it was Kamlesh Bisht - 1st Position (Sr. Girls) due to the cooperation of our house teachers for their Prachi Yadav - 2nd Position (Sr. Girls) appreciable support, efforts and guidance. We can only hope that the next session will bring us English Speech Competition (Sr.) tons of luck and lots of fun. Bhawana Sharma Class XI 1st Position Anantika Pandey Deepanshu Pandey Class XII 2nd Position (House Incharge) Best Troop Leader Trophy Manish Pathak Class XII Azad House Annual Report (Junior Section) I/H Group Dance House Incharge - Miss Reetika Arya 1st Position Azad House House Captain - Kartikey Mishra I/H Ghazal/Bhakti Song Vice Captain - Uday Singh Sankalp 1st Position "The difference between impossible and possible lies in person 's determination" I/H Chess Competition With a great determination Azadians started the Sukbeer 1st Position session 2015-16 and proved themselves in the field of academics, sports and co-curricular activities. THDC Painting Competition 2015 the students of azad house made success possible Seema Bisht of VI A got consolation prize with as they are filled with determination,ability to (Rs 2500 + 1000 and other gifts from the organizer). win,confidence,sportsman spirit etc. These abilities made them the best in the individual as well as the I/HGS Sports Meet [23 November 2015] group activities whenever they participated.The Gaurav Kapkoti Class VIII 1st Position in 100m Race Azadians changed impossible into Neema Bisht Class VIII 3rd Position in 100m Race "I M POSSIBLE" TT Doubles - Shreya Tewari Class X 3rd Position Singles - 2nd Position Academics (I/H Competition) The brilliant performance and the Best House Trophy "Education is manifestation of perfection already which we were able to show and received were not present in man"

House Academics Student’s name Class Position name I/C Cursive writting competition held on 24.4.2015 Priyanshi Goswami I II AZAD 1-Kartikey Mishra I I/c english poem recitation competition held on 2.5.2015 V AZAD 2-Nishu candola II I/C sponge dabbing competition held on 16.5.2015 Disha Channal II II AZAD I/C Poem (english) recitation competition held on Mitali Pandey IV I AZAD 23.5.2015 Declamation held on 30.5.2015 Ayush khatri II II AZAD I/C word building competition held on30.5.2015 III AZAD AZAD House Secured I/C Object Talk competition held on 27.6.2015 Mudit Pandey II III AZAD

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House Academics Student’s name Class Position name I/C One minute game held on 27.6.2015 Dev Joshi IV I AZAD I/H Quiz competition held on 9.7.2015 Abhishek bisht V I AZAD I/H Declamation (eng) competition held on 11.7.2015 Abhishek Bisht V III AZAD I/C Race competition held on 15.7.2015 Ayush Khatri II I AZAD English play competition held on 13.8.2015 III AZAD AZAD House secured 1-Mitali Pandey IV I I/C extempore held on 24.8.2015 AZAD 2-Uday singh IV II Quiz comprtition held on 26.9.2015 Azad House III AZAD secured I/C Fancy Dress competition held on 30.9.2015 Harshvardhan I I AZAD

Atheletic in DSA Nainital held on 9.10.2015 Vaibhav Tamta IV AZAD

Uttarakhand day celebration held on 5/11/15 Azadians AZAD participated in cultural activities constitution day celebration held on 27/11/15 speech and quiz competition based on constitution was AZAD organized in the school.

Conclusion - “Success, as with most things, starts with attitude, when you are struggling, a small burst of inspiration Azadians proved their excellence in session 2015 -16 can make a huge difference." with a promise that they will come up with flying colours in the next sessions also. House Incharge Reetika

GANDHI HOUSE ANNUAL REPORT Academics: - Failure will never over take if any determination (Senior Section) to succeed strong enough gandhians have proved themselves. Meenakshi joshi scored the highest marks 95% House In charge : - Mr. Kailash Gunwant in XII board examination. Pragati Bisht toped in physical Asst. Teachers :- Ms . Madhur Saini education and English with 99% and 90 % respectively in Mr. Arvind Kumar class XII board examination. NIshant Bhatt of class X scored ` Ms. Jaya Negi 9.8 CGPA and Nikita Bisht scored 9.6 CGPA in the same class X in board examination. House Caption :- Mohit Khari (XII B)

Vice Caption :- Imran Ahmed (XI ) Co- Curricular Activity:- “Life is one big road with lots of signs. So when you are “I learned that we can do everything, but we cant’t do riding through the routs, don’t complicate your mind, free everything, not at the same time. So think of your priorities from hate, mischief and jealously. Don’t bury your thoughts, not in terms of what activities you do, but when you do put your vision to reality wake up and line” them. Timing is everything”.

Gandhism is a body of ideas and principal that describes the Our school organized various activities every Saturday for vision, inspiration and the life work Mahatma Gandhi. encouraging the students, in which we Gandhians have

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proved ourselves. We Gandhians had a great starting with Bisht of XII B secured IInd position and in English Debate English declamation in which Kamakshi Bhatt secured Ruma Shah of XII a secured IInd position. As we gandhian Ist position of class X C. In poem recitation Karan Nayal never stood ourselves behind in every activity of IX B secured IInd position. Our house HOUSE ALSO PROVEDTHEMSELVES VERY WELL IN VARIOUS GAMES, IN Conclusion:- Kho – Kho boys of our secured IIIrd position, In Table Tennis Over all it was a very expressive impressive and successive boys Sahil Huria of class XII C secured IInd Position, in year for us. But as always we put more efforts towards our billiards boys Abhisek and Amit Singh secured IInd position, goal and achievement. I would like to express my gratitude In volleyball competition the house secured Ist postion and and thanks to our house in charge Mr. K.C. Gunwant, in Billiards girls Amisha and Sydney of XII B secured Ist our activities in charge Dr. Yogita Verma for helping and position. Our house also participated in cross country race motivating us. in which Deepak and X A secured Ist position. Afterwards “You must not lose faith in humanity,. Humanity is an Gandhi actively and enthusmily participated in 15th August, ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does march past in which the best troop leader Mohit Khari got not become dirty IIIrd position. Our house students also secured positions in skit competition IInd position, Basket Ball Girls IInd Position, Mr. Kailash Gunwant Table Tennis mixed IInd position, In painting exhibition Nikita I/C Gandhi House

Academic Achievements Nehru House Annual Report “There are certain things which only you can do. No (Senior section) one else can do them. Find what they are, and go and House Incharge - do them!” The Nehruites are blessed with an incredible Mrs. Namita Pandey combination of intelligence and diligence, which Asst. Teachers - proved to be great success for our students in the field of academics. Mrs. Meenakshi Bisht Mr. Aslam Ansari In class XII- Mrs. Lalita Joshi • Devendra Pratap Rana ­­- Physics 95% and Maths 95%. Mr. Akhand Sharma • Kritika Sharma topper in science 93 % ­- Physics Mrs. Minakshi Thuwal 95 % and Chemistry 95%. Mrs. Asha Rani • Vibhuti Bhatt - 95% in English.

House Captain - In class X- Ravina Thapa • Ritu tewari - 10 CGPA. Vice House Captain - • Pranjal Rohela - 10 CGPA. Ritu Tewari • Vaishali Pandey - She got 10 Grade Point in “Be not afraid of life, but believe that every experience English and Social Science. is for your good”. This is what Nehruites believe and it • Apoorv Joshi - He got 10 Grade Point in Social is this belief which helped us to cooperate and stand Science and Science. upright as before in bad as well as good experience throughout whether it is academics or co-curricular Extra Co-curricular activities activities. “Life is like an empty canvas,

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Academics are like out lines sketched on it, Cultural Activities- But cultural and sports activities add colour. Students of Nehru house also participated in many Nehruites are equally active in co-curricular activities cultural activities and the work done by them is quite for it is these activities those enable us to fulfill our appreciable. dreams and fly.” Do all the good you can, In all the ways you can, I/H Poem Recitation In all the places you can, Senior Category - At all the times you can, • Vaishali Class XI 2nd position To all the people you can, I/H Power Point Presentation Competition- As long as you can, Senior Category Hasta - la - vista Nehruites. • Mahima Bisht Class X 2nd position All the best for your shining future. I/H English Declamation- Senior category Nehru House Annual Report – • Ritu Tewari Class XI 3rd position (2015 – 16) Junior Category • Rohit Rawat Class VII 2nd position House Incharge - Mrs Kiran Patwal English Extempore (Sr.) • Deeksha Class XII 1st position House captain - • Amisha Class XII 2nd position Master Aman Gangola English Debate (Jr.) • Gauri Meshram Class VIII 2nd position Vice captain - Daya Arya English Debate (Sr.) • Ritu Tewari Class XI 2nd position “We must have complete faith in ourselves. We can be successful only if we believe in our efforts,” I/H Skit Competition- • 2nd Position We, the Junior Nehurties believe in these words. We proved our metal in all spheres of life, from academics I/H Solo Singing Competition- to playground, from stage to the vibrant field of art Senior category winning various prizes as we went along the road to • Shivani Gupta Class XII 1st position success.

I/H Group Dance “Before the throne of almighty, man will be judged not Our senior girls participated in I/H Group Dance by his act but by his intentions. for god alone reads our competition and secured 1st position. hearts.”

Solo Dance (Sr.) The roots of Education lie in academics. Holding pens • Swati class XII 1st position as a powerful weapon junior Nehruties have proceed themselves the best in academics.” I/H Hindi Declamation • Vaishali Pandey class XI 1st position Apart from academics, co-curricular activities play an Our Nehruites also participated in many others activities integral part in shaping the overall personality of an such as Inter HGS sports and Literacy competition and individual. Several competitions were held in which JR. also received many prizes. Nehru ties stood as –

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1. Cursive writing competition 10. Fancy Dress Competition. • Master Aman Gangola, Class V - I position • Somya Singh, Class IV – III Position • Master Yuvraj Sharma, Class V - III position • Master Ashwarya Shilpi, Class IV - III position 11. Quiz competition. • Aniruddh Singh Bisht, Class II – II Position 2. English declamation • Ansh Gupta, Class I – II Position • Diya Bisht, Class I – II position • Diya Bisht, Class I – II Position 3. Free hand drawing. • Jai kumar, Class II – I position 12. INTER H.G.S LITERARY MEET – 2015 – 16 Aman Gangola (V) bagged the first prize in Hindi 4. One minute game. Poem Recitation and Devesh Dhawan (V) was • Aman Gangola, Class V – III position awarded the third Prize in English Declamation.

5. Quiz Competition. 13. INTER H.G.S SORTS MEET – 2015 – 16 • Aman Gangola, Class V - III position Kiran Giri (v) bagged I position in 200 m. Race • Diksha Jaggi, Class V - III Position and Himanshi Bisht also secured I position in 50 m. Race, organized by SOS Hermann Gmeiner 6. Group Patriotic song competition School, Varanasi. • Nehru House – II Position 14. Participation Award – 2015 – 16 7. Solo Song Singing Competition. • Diya Bisht, Class I – I Position Kiran Giri of Class V and Himanshi Bisht of Class • Mayank Kumar, Class I – III Position IV participated in races orginised by Gimkhana • Tejaswani Gangola, Class II – II Position Club, (DSA) Nainital and secured First Position. Imagination Files, without having wings. The winner 8. Extempore competition. rules, without being King, so think positively and be a • Divyanshi Joshi, Class III – I Position hard worker, to turn the fortune in favour.

9. Catch and throw competition. “Mrs Kiran Patwal” • Manasvi Biht, Class I – II Position (House Incharge) • Vridhi Pandey, Class I - II Position

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Subash House (Senior Section) Km. Vishakha received consolation prize in slogan junior poem, recitation competition and Chetna Pant House Incharge- also received consolation prize for the same. Mrs. Meena Bhan Master Hemant bagged 3rd prize in carrom competition Asst. Incharge- singles in junior group. Mr. Ravindra Singh st Mr.Vinod Joshi Master Hafiz-ul Rehman stood 1 in inter boarding poster/painting competition and Somya Mathur stood Mr.Bipin Uperti 1st position in essay writing competition. Ms. Poonam Som Master Pulkit Gupta stood first in inter boarding essay Mrs.Purnima Gupta writing competition.

House captain- Km. Vishakha stood first in power point presentation Master Nishant Sah competition. Vice House captain- Master Hafiz-ul Rehman Sports And Games It is important to win, but more important to participate “Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase is the main aim of Subashians. Sports like other perfection. We can catch excellence”. events and unique rather than just a ritual. Once we Subashians decided to do something, we put heart “Nothing is impossible; the word itself says and soul into our players. ‘I’m possible!” Km. Joyti (junior) bagged 2nd position in table tennis This is what the Subashians believe and it is the belief competition. which helped us to cope up and stand upright as before in bad as well as good expressions throughout Km. Shikha Arya stood 3rd in Hindi declamation (senior) st whether it is academics or co-curricular activities. and Kavita Joshi stood 1 in English declamation. Subash house stood 2nd position in Kho-Kho Academic Achievements- competition in junior category.

“There are certain things which only you can do. No Master Chirag Bora and Aman and Yash bagged 3rd one else can do them. Find what they are, and go and position in TT singles and doubles in junior category. do them.” Joyti bagged 2nd place in TT singles in girls. Education is a process that goes on throughout life and is promoted by almost every experience of life. The Ruchika and Soumya bagged 3rd place in billards Subashians are blessed. The brilliant performance of senior girls category. the Subashians lifted the moral of the house. Ritik Chandel and Pratiksha Karki bagged 3rd position Co-curricular activities- in TT mixed senior category. nd Riches worth end bulbs of kinds but skill and talent still Avantika Rawat bagged 2 place in badminton. remain, somehow they always lie. Our house incharge The football team and basketball team of Subash proved that besides our excellence in academics, house played with a great excellence, coordination Master Ajeet Singh stood 2nd in Kaleidoscope and discipline. As the result of their hard work, Subash Competition. house secured first position in inter house football Km. Shikha Arya bagged first prize and Hafiz-ul competition and 2nd position in basketball competition. Rehman bagged 3rd prize in slogan writing competition. Also our kho-kho team bagged 1st place in the school.

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Cultural activities This is how the year comes to an end. In the end, I would like to say that contentment over our achievement The school celebrated annual day with great joy. The has never been our motto but only continuous and Subashians were everywhere with their contribution in dedicated efforts towards excellence. the success of school programs. “Talents can come into personal a power; genius is in Mrs. Meena Bhan whose power a person is.” House I/C It gives great pleasure seeing the achievements of Subashians in Various fields. Subhash House Vishaka stood 2nd in solo-singing competition. Annual Report (PRIMARY SECTION) 2015-16 Chetna Pant bagged 3rd place in solo dance competition. House In charge :- Mrs. Neelam Chetan joshi stood in poster making competition. House Caption :- Prashansa Joshi Avantika bagged 1st place in poem recitation competition Vice Caption :- chesta Kaul and 3rd place in Speech Competition (senior category). Harshit and Chetna Pant bagged 2nd place in English and Hindi Speech Competition. “ Winners do not do different things, but they do things differently” Vishakha Mehta bagged 3rd position in inter house Collage Painting Competition and Ghazal/Bhakti Song Competition. We, the Subhasians always believe in being humble one, to get success and perfection one needs determination, Athletics is as under- hard work and practice throughout the year. Junior Boys- Ajeet Singh Class VIII Academics:- 1st position Long Jump Education is a process that goes on throughout life and 2nd position 100 m Race is promoted by almost every experience in life. In the 3rd position 200 m Race field of academics our students were brilliant. 3rd position Relay Race. Senior boys- Co- Curricular Activities:- Dinesh Paneru Class XII Co- curricular activities are as important as academics, and again we were the one’s who performed wonderfully 3rd position Relay race in these events. Hafiz-ul Rehman Class XII Subhasians participated interestingly in all the activities 3rd position Relay race and did the tireless efforts.

Class/ Position Date Name House Activity Category

Divyansh Mishra I, Jr. I Cursive writing comp. 24.4.15 Kshitiz Singh V, Sr. II Kanishk Chandra IV, Sr. I Haider Ali IV, Sr. II English Poem Recitation 2.5.15 Payal Kumari, III II “ Sonam Kaul III III

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Class/ Position Date Name House Activity Category

16.5.15 Chirag Rawet II, Jr. Spong dabbing I

23.5.15 Divyansh Mishra I, Spong dabbing II

30.5.15 Divyansh Mishra I, Declamation I

II Aniska Mishra II 26.6.15 Object Talk Comp. I Yashashvi Karki I

9.7.15 Kshitiz Singh V,Sr. Quiz Comp. II I Sr. Subhash Group Patriotic Song Comp. 21.8.15 Anishka Mishra II,Jr. House Solo Song Comp. I 22.8.15 Sonam Kaul III Extempore II

Subhash 26.9.15 Quiz Comp. III House

30.9.15 Jyotiraditya Khanayat V, Sr. I/C Fancy dress Comp. I

Subhash Athletics in DSA Nainital 9.10.15 Jyotiraditya Khanayat V Participated House {50 meter Race} Subhash Uttarakhand Day Celeberation 5.11.15 House {cultural activities} Participated in Subhash 23.11.15 Jyotiraditya Khanayat V Inter HGS Sports Meet in Varanasi Race. House Subhash Quiz Comp. on the Occasion of 27.11.15 House Constitution Day Celebration.

Conclusion :- We hope such team spirit and passion to win in our future will continue. It was really a dream come true for Subhasians who have worked hard throughout the year to get this House I/C remarkable success. Mrs. Neelam

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ACTIVITIES HELD IN PRIMARY To explore the creativity of the students and as a part of their mannuals, the school organised a tree SECTION decoration activity for Nursery, Prep, class I and II within the classrooms. The students of class III to V th On 5 November 2015, the students of Primary Section presented a colourful skit related to the birth of Jesus th celebrated 15 Foundation Day of Uttrakhand with Christ wherein they dressed as Santa Claus, Joseph, zeal and enthusiasm. Mother Mary, The Kings ( three Wiseman ) and the The students were acquainted with the traditions, shepherds. customs and significance of celebrating Uttrakhand The programme was followed by a dance by the girls Day. Apart from cake cutting and the speech, solo of class III-V and Christmas carols by the the little ones song the students put up a traditional dance show . The of nursery, Prep, I and II . Just to spread the holiday highlight of the day was a skit on Sarv Shiksha Abhiyan cheer The little ones especially dressed in Santa Clauz in Kumaoni Language prepared by the students under dress gathered with friends to enjoy each other’s the guidance of their teacher. company. The programme ended with the grand entry On 23rd November 2015, Seven students participated of Santa and the distribution of cake . The delight was in Inter HGS Sports Meet held at HGS, Varanasi .Three uncontained especially as he brought out the gifts. students bagged the prize. The results are as follows ;- The precious gifts of hope, peace, joy and love Kiran of class V bagged II prize in 200 mtrs Race God handed us with the birth of Jesus Christ. In turn, we must do similar for those less beholden Riya Kandwal of class V bagged Ist Position in High than ourselves………..As told by Ms Lalith Arigam, Jump Headmistress HGS,Bhimtal in her speech Himanshi of class IV got II position in 400 mtrs Race

To mark the 125th birth anniversary of Dr. B.R Ambedhkar, the students of ( Class I to V Report On Basant Panchami Celebrations observed 26th November as the Constitution Day. To mark the day, Basant Panchami Primary The Premable to the constitution was read by Mrs. section students celebrated Basant Meenakshi Singh (PRT) .She also made the students Panchami on 15th February 2016 by holding aware of the sailent features of the constitution. The special assembly where Children were told Teachers and the students paid tribute to Dr. B.R. the significance of the day and how it is Ambedkhar, who played a seminal role in framing the celebrated in various parts of the country. Indian Constitution as the chairman of the Drafting This was followed by a Puja of Godess Committee of constituent Assembly. Kumari Nishu Saraswati and recital of Shlokas. The of class V spoke on what the constitution is about Saraswati Idol was worshipped to remove and about Dr. Ambedhkar’s contribution for the the ignorance and enlighten the path of country. Ms. Ritika Arya ( PRT Eng) conducted the children with wisdom. quiz competition on the same theme. Four teams Unlike the common school uniform, the pre- comprising of five students participated in the quiz primary children were excited to dress in competition. The students wholeheartedly participated yellow – yellow colour signifies cheerfulness, in the competition .Team A secured First Position with 9 wisdom and intellectuality. The day was marks, Team B bagged 2nd position with 7 marks and made special by holding the inter- class team D got the third position with 6 marks. Overall it Rangoli Competition. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd was quite an informative event for the students as well positions were announced in the Assembly as teachers. next day. Class III bagged First Position, The primary wing, under the guidance of school Class V got Second Position and class two authorities celebrated Christmas with a festive spirit secured Third Position. on 23rd December at the school premises.

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Articles from Primary

A fox, fish and a frog Garbage is everywhere Fox came to catch a fish .The fish was afraid to see the fox Garbage is everywhere, .The fish sought the help of a frog. Looks like everyone dose not care. The frog croaked aloud and the fox ran away in fear. About our mother earth, Who’s crying with fear? The Monkey and the boy That she might eternally disappear, Once there lived a monkey. He was very naughty. One day storms, hurricanes and so, much more. the monkey saw a boy sitting under a tree. The monkey And we really can’t take it, anymore. threw a branch at boy. An eagle was seeing this. The eagle flew towards the monkey and pecked at his head. For the ‘end’ is coming, And we don’t know where we are really going. The monkey ran away. The boy thanked the eagle. Everyone must cooperate Earth Day Before it is going to be late I am the earth In saving our beloved planet while we still can, plan it And the earth is me, Let us empower our minds, Each blade of grass, T go beyond the lines In seeking for ways to preserve our land Each honey tree,. For the future of the world is in our hands. Each bit of mud, Nikita Arya V And stick and stone, Is blood and muscle, Skin and bone And just as I I Love MY School Need every bit of me to make my body fit. Hermann Gmeiner school is everywhere So, earth needs grass and stone and trees. Where we learn to care and share And thing that grows here naturally Going to school is so much fun That’s why we celebrate this day There we study, dance, play and run That’s why across the world we say We learn to respect elders and be disciplined “As long as life, as dear, as free, I am the earth, Good manners and keeping the surroundings clean. “And the earth is me.” Nikita Arya V Chesta Kaul V

My Red Balloon Little Drops of Water My red balloon, My red balloon Little drops of water, It flies so high So High Little grains of sand, I jump up high Make the mighty ocean, And try to fly And the pleasant land. But can't, you tell me WHY? Kanishka Thakur IV Bhawana Bisht IV

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My Wish Who would refer to me as his mistress Travelling around the world. He is only one Is my most favorite dream Who would full fill all my wishes. Putting my hands in my mother’s hands Nature Licking a chocolate Ice cream. Beautiful birds, blue sky Wish I had a magic carpet Give as the message to fly high on which I could sit, The tress that grow And hoosh ! I could fly off, Visit icy antartic. The croaking of the crow All are a part of nature Wish I had a fairy Who would full fill my wish The nature includes all creatures And with in a few minutes, Human are Special Take me to the beautiful mountains of swiss And this is indeed beneficial Wish i had magical shoes For they can change the world Whom I could wear As they wish And hoosh ! I could fly off For big tress to tiny fish To visit Eiffel tower. If we plant a tree. . . Wish I had Genie Aryan Dumka V

Our Nation Builder Mumma’s Smart Son A teacher teaches Look at the bright sun As well as priest Soldiers always carry gun He cares for his taught. Seeing the police thief runs And gives us good thoughts Don’t eat junk food bun He is like a torch I am mumma’s smart son Shows the way to march Mayank Kumar of class one. He is the “students “ guide Any Fault cannot hide Mayank kumar I If you want perfection Pay him your attention A teacher works like a pillar So we call them our – “Nation Builder” Martial Arts Yuvraj Sharma V Martial arts simply means fighting sports meant for self –defence. Karate, My Teddy Judo & Taikwondo are some popular forms of martial arts. They all are Oh my teddy, oh my teddy, forms of self –defence. Karate begin in Why are you playing in the sandy? India it went to China & from there it Don’t go to sea spread in Japan, Where it developed Carefully to be into its present form. In olden days , students learnt Martial Cut your nails arts under the supervision of their gurus. Students stayed in Wash your tail their teacher’s ashrams and learnt basic skills there. Oh, my teddy, oh my teddy This was called the guru-shishya paramparas. Why are you playing in sandy? Mehak Singh V Krish Dhaila V

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Success in life When we gain the real knowledge about ourselves and nature, we attain enormous strength, clarity and self confidence. These will give us the ability to become prosperous and to experience success in all our endeavour. Success is not earning money alone. Success also includes good health, energy and enthusiasm, good human relation, creative freedom, emotional and psychological stability and a sense of well being with peace of mind and contentment. So we should understand our real self and the purpose of our birth. Otherwise Ego will dominate us and spoil our life. Ego wants to do everything in an extraordinary way in everything to show off. Just ignore this ego and drop it. It becomes simple humble and ordinary. This makes one very extraordinary. Think about Future Today everybody is in the race of new development in all areas of luxurious life, Living in hi-fi cottages and cars for transportation. It is good to go forward and new life style. But before this we have to also think about the related problems which will come in future. Large numbers of cutting tress gives totally imbalance with nature and it is directly related to pollution, greenery and strength of hills, hills becoming week and heavy landslides are here and there causing causalities every year. Heavy constructions on giving earthquake off and on everywhere in today time, causing heavy losses economically and costing human life also. Heavy flood and rain giving totally disaster for us because all drainage system are not proper in cities. So taking care of all these we have very much careful about the balance between “Vikas & Vinas” . As today’s condition we can see that it is going towards a heavy disaster if we want to give a good future to our new coming generation. So we have to very much take care about the balance of our dreams and development. I wish you a very great future. Abhishek Bisht V

Plant- plant Everywhere Smile Plant plant everywhere When you are sad Plants gives us flowers , And feeling very bad, Flower- flower everywhere. Someone gives you a smile. Flower – give us fruits , How do you feel for a while? Fruits – fruits everywhere You think the whole world Fruits – give us seed , Has turned against you Seed- seed small seeds , When the sky is dark Seeds give us plants , You are sad like hurt lark. Plants- plants everywhere Someone smiles at you. Thank you God for the pretty flowers, The world turns green from blue. Thank you God for the tasty fruits, So when you have difficult time. Thank you God for the lovely plants. Just go for a simple smile. Help us care for them. Ishika khanayat V Yash Thakur II

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True Friends Long, Long ago there was an old woman living in a village. She had two Rabbits, one black, and the other white. They were best friends. One day woman was in the house. Suddenly, a cat came in the house. The Rabbits started running here and there; the cat caught the black rabbit.”I want some milk then I will leave your friend,” said the Cat. The rabbit ran to the crow and said “I want some milk, I’m hungry.” I want some fodder said the crow, The Rabbit went to the farmer. He was very kind. He gave some fodder. The Rabbit went to the crow and gave him some fodder. The Cow gave him some milk. He ran to the cat and gave him the milk. The cat left him and let it go. They both ran away from the Cat. Moral – A friend in need is a friend indeed. Aryan Dumka V

The sun and the Moon The last laugh I can see the sun, Mohan – Why are you sad ? Big and round and red, Sohan – I found 100 rupees note First wake up in my bed. in a bus and shared it with my friends. I can see the moon, Mohan- So why are you sad ? Big and fat and white, Sohan- The hundred rupee note When I go to bed at night was mine. I can see the stars, Twinkling in the sky, Krish Dahila V They look so bright in the night. Kanishka Thakur IV Short story with a beautiful message A little girl and her father were MY SELF crossing a bridge. The father was Divyansh is my name kind of scared so he asked his little I love to play game daughter: "Sweetheart, please hold My favourite colour is red my hand so that you don't fall into the river." The little girl said: "No, Dad. You At night I sleep in the bed hold my hand." "What's the difference?" Asked the puzzled Study is my hobby father. We have two Doggie I love my friend "There is a big difference," replied the little girl. "If I hold He is a helping hand your hand and something happens to me, chances are that I may let your hand go. But if you hold my hand, I know for I like the cow’s milk sure that no matter what happens, you will never let my I like the chocolate “Dairy Milk Silk” hand go." Divyansh Mishra 1 In any relationship, the essence of trust is not in its bind, but in its bond. So hold the hand of the person whom you love rather than expecting them to hold yours... Urmila V

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Adventure and Space Moon A natural satellite orbiting a planet, and the name given to the Earth's natural satellite. Earth has one moon,Mercury and venus have no moons and Jupiter has the largest number of moons 63 discovered so far. The largest moon in the Solar System is Jupiter's moon Ganymede. The second largest is Saturn's moon Titan. Voyager The voyager 1, voyager 2) are a pair of unmanned US space . Milky Way The galaxy of which our star, the Sun is a part is called the Milky Way. The Milky Way is a giant spiral galaxy measuring about 1.5 lakh light years across and 1500 light years thin (1 light year = approximately 10 lakh crore km). Thus a flash of light travelling at its natural speed of 110 crore km per hour would take 1 lakh years to go from one side of the galaxy to the other. The Milky way contains at least 1 lakh million ,i.e., 10,000 crore stars located at huge distances from one another. Our solar system lies in one of the spiral arms, about 33,000 light years from the centre of the galaxy. The sun travelling at a speed of 250 km per second takes about 225 million years to complete one revolution around the Milky way. Saurabh Pandey V

Agrasen ki baoli…… Baolis Agrasen ki Baoli is on hailey road in Baolis or step wells are an ancient centeral Delhi. It is a 60 meter wide source of water. They have an unusual historical stepwell. It is believed that design. They are tanks with steps on it was built by king Agrasen (hence all sides. They were constructed to the name of the ‘baoli’) during the collect and store rainwater. People Mahabharata period. It was rebuilt used this water for drinking and other later by the Aggrawal community. purposes. Boalis were common in Gujarat and Rajasthan. The ‘baoli’ has three visible levels. Each level is lined with arched gates, chambers and passages on both sides. Most boalis are not used now and are in ruins. Nikita Arya V Piaos The word piao means to offer liquid to drink. In earlier Did you know? times, piaos were wells which were dug on the roadside or  Recycling 1 soda cane saves high ways by kings charitable organization for long distance enough energy to run a TV for travellers. Nowadays piaos have taken the form of earthen three hours. pots (matkas) filled with water found along the roadsides  Up to 60% of the rubbish that during summer. People can drink water from them free of ends up in the dust bin could be cost. They are maintained by the local residents or a nearby recycled. temple, mosque and gurudwara.  According to 2006 census only Bhanu Bhasker V 1,411 tigers are left in India.  In 1946, Tsunami waves of 20 to 32 feet crushed in to Hilo flooding the downtown area. Shantanu Tiwari V

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"My Computer" She shouts at me. She screams, "MOMMY!!" Still I keep Although I'm just a little boy My striking keyboard keys. I move the mouse across the pad; As computer is my world. I sit at it from my big sister calls for, "DAD!!" day 'till night Computing everything in Then Mommy walks into the room; Says, "Sister hush. sight Gir-r-rl, what's your rush? Our little baby's learning dear, When Sister says, "Now it's my turn, Computer lingo at four years. To make the rabbit's blender churn." You should be proud. You should be pleased. He operates I say to her, "Computer's closed. Go PC with ease. Oh, give him just a minute more. To gather wash your face and blow your nose." fleas and close the door." Soon Big Sister comes along While I'm listening to kitty's Soon Daddy comes in and I say, "Look, Daddy, look My song. She says, "You've sat here long enough hearing train pony's gray. But I can give him polka dots, Or stripes or engines huff and puff. checks or make him neigh. You've seen rain clouds form in the sky. You've made cute I think I'll make him beautiful For teaching me to read duckies laugh and cry. So get up now! Go take a break!! My galore. Virtual games are fun to play And you learn things homework paper cannot wait!!!" along the way." I say, "Just a moment please... I must capture the doggies Somehow I manage to survive For ten more minutes not fleas. Then put them in the flea trap box So I can win a cat just five. Although I'm just a little boy My computer is my named Sox." world. Aman kumar Gangola V

Space The solar system Space is the area in which the solar  The solar system consists of the sun and the eight planets system, stars and galaxies exist. that revolve around it. The eight planets in order of their Spacecraft is a vehicle designed to distance from the sun are : Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, fly into space. It is used for a variety Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Each planet moves of purposes including observation of around the sun in a fixed path called Orbit. the earth, communication and space  Besides planets, there are asteroids, comets, and bits of travel. dust and clouds of gases. There are also satellites that Solar system revolve around the planets. Moon is the satellite of the The solar system consists of the sun and the eight planets. earth. It is a natural satellite. There are also artificial In order of their distance from the Sun are Mercury, Venus, satellites that are man-made. They are launched into Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Each space by rockets. They are used to aid communication planet moves around the sun in a fixed path called orbit. and forecast weather. Question 1: What are the days when we can’t see moon? Night Sky If we look up at the sky at night , we Can see thousands of Ans : New Moon Phase / Amavasya. stars scattered all over the sky. People use their imaginations Question 2 : Name two Indian artificial satellites? to link stars from patterns in the sky. These patterns are Ans : Aryabhatta , Rohini. called constellation. Some of the most well-known are Ursa Prashansa Joshi V Major, Ursa Minor and Orion Riya Kandwal V

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Mathematics

MAGIC tricks with dice Maths ! Maths ! Maths ! throw Life is maths, friends to add 1) Tell your friend to throw a dice and Enemies to subtract, sorrows to Divide whatever number appears, double Joys to multiply, Love is centre of the it than, tell him or her to add 5 to it circles. net, multiply the result by 5. And 2) Throw the dice the second time and Money is radius,This is proof now Life whatever the number, add it to the is nothing; but Maths! only Maths!! previous TOTAL Bhavesh Joshi IV 3) Multiply the result of step 2 with 10. (Remember, the total.) 4) Throw the dice the third time and add the number to the total of step 3. Ask your friend the final total and you Time Clock subtract 250 from it. The 3 digit number that will appear We measure time in terms of days is will show the order in which the number appeared with divided in to 24 equal parts. the dice was thrown. Each equal part is called an hour. An hour is divided into 60 equal parts. EXAMPLE Each part is called a minute First throw--3=3*2=6=6+5=11=11*5==55 A minute is again divided into 60 equal Second throw--5+4=59=59*10=590 parts each being called a second. Third throw—6=590+6=596 Bhanu Bhaskar V 596-250=346 [in this] • 3 is the first throw number • 4 Is the second throw number You can tell me who I am • 6 is the third throw number 1. I have gone km in 5 hour who am I? Riya Kandwal V 2. I have walked 6 km in 2 hours who am I? The Magic of Number 7 3. I have gone 720 km in 6 hours. The world has seven continents, Who am I? A week has seven days, 4. I fly 120 km sin 4 hours. Who am I? Music has seven notes, 5. I can go 480 kms in 4 hours. Who am I?

The world has seven major religions. Shantanu V

The rainbow has seven colors. LEAPORD - 5

India’s boundaries touch seven BIRD - PLANE 4 - MAN 3 - CAR 2 - 1 countries. ANSWER In respect to area, India ranks seven in the whole world. In Hindu marriage , bride takes seven rounds with the groom around the fire. And if people stood in a line , Every seventh person is an Indian. Avantika Shilpi IV

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House activities 2015 -2016

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Capacity Building Workshop of the Staff

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Our Cadets

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Music Department Co-curriculum Activities 2015 -2016

Music can Music is the change the movement of world because sound to reach it can change the soul for the people education of its virtue Plato

Mrs. Indu Bhakt Mrs. Richa Mamgai

TGT Music TGT (Music / English)

As we excelled in academics, the same way we • Duet dance (Lukka Chippi Bahut Hui ……..) performed wonderful well in co-curricular activities. • Group song (tu kitni achie hai……..) Our session begins on 3rd April 2015. We started • Welcome song (we welcome) preparing students for various cultural activities from that day. III. Alumni Meet 31st May 2015 Students performed very well in this event which was I. Our First Event was to prepare all for:- appreciated by alummines • School Prayer • Solo dance by Nikita XII (Banay Rassiya) • Welcome Song (“ Rang gi padod aavi”) • Duet dance by Latika & Majid ((Kumaoni • Group dance (“Na khelo tasha”) (Nepali dance, O bIna …….) Dance ) • Prayer by our school choir (Ver De Veena)

• Group Dance (“India wale”) IV. Inter house competition (Jr) & Sr II. Mother Day Celebration “God could not b On 30th May 2015, we had Inter house chorus. There everywhere, therefore he made mothers” were two judges. Chetana Tewari VIII B anchored the programme. All sang with joy and were dressed in their • Students performed enthusiastically :- house T-Shirt. All types of instrument like table, dhapli, • Solo song by Shivani XII harmonium were played in it.

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They got various positions:- VI. Celebration of Harela (Kumaoni Festival) 17th July, 2015 • Nehru House scored I st position – 92 Marks (Chand Sitaro Si) One of the famous festival of Kumaon. In which • Subhash House Scored II nd position -87 people worship herala for getting good harvest. Marks (Bharat Ke Hum) On this occasion harela fare organized by Nagar Panchayat Bhimtal. Our School also performed • Gandhi scored III rd position – 81 Marks (Yeh in it waqt ki awaz hai) • Welcome song “We Welcome” Inter House chorus Competition (Sr.) • Group dance (Rajasthani) This event anchored by Ritu Tewari XII VII. Inter school Literary competition 23rd July & 24th • Shubhash House - I st position – 78 Marks July 2015 (Utho Hind Ke) We prepared students for various cultural events • Azad House - II nd position – 75 Marks ( Hum according to their categories: with Pr Category Hindustani Hai) • Prayer ( Jayati Jai Ma) • Gandhi House - III position – 72 Marks ( Tu Zinda Hai Tu) • Welcome song (we welcome you)

V. Inter House solo singing Competition (Jr.) • Group dance Inter House solo dance (Jr) and solo dance (Sr) Jr Category • These activities were considered as important • Group dance (India Waale) as academics were take up very seriously by Sr Category each and every students of the house. • Duet Dance • Sankalp Dubey VIII b of Azad house secured • I st Position he sang (kar chale hum fida) Solo Dance - Nikita BIsht • Vishakha of class VI A from Shubhash House VIII. World environment day (05 jun,2015) scored II nd position (Mera mulk mera desh) • Group dance by Jr. Inter House Solo Dance Competition (Jr) Gauri & Fiza Envirnoment song (Paryavaran Pradushan ko) Our Vii anchored the event school celebrated environment day with full spirit. • Riya Chaunal VII B Gandhi House I st Students performed various cultural programe in position (Mera Rang De Basanti) Daanth Mallital, Bhimtal which was appreciated by chief guest. • Gauri Meshram VIII B Nehru House IInd position (Desh Rangeela) XI. Inter House solo singing and solo dance • Riya Kundu VII A Azad House IIInd Position competition (Sr) (jhapiyom sa desh) Following activities anchored by Ritu Tewari XII Sc on Inter House solo dance competition (Sr) 12th August, 2015 • Swati Kaul XII c Nehru House Ist position • Shivani Gupta XII Nehru House Ist Position (Desh Rangeela) (Mera mulk mera desh) • Shreya Tewari X C Azad House IInd Position • Avantika X B Shubhash House IInd Position (Vende Matram) (Durga Tera Rang hai) • Chetna Pant X B Subhash House IIIrd Position • Priyank XI A Subhash House III

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Inter House Group dance competition XIV. Gandhi jayanti 2nd October, 2015 • Nehru House I The birth anniversary of Mahatama Gandhi was celebrated. The school choir performed • Azad House II • Gandhi’s Bhajans • Shubhash House III • Group song by Primary Section (Tun Samay X. Celebration of 15th August 2015 Ki Rait) The 67th Independence day was celebrated with great Students also performed : zeal by our students and teachers. Students performed very well. • Group dance (Bedu Pako Boar Masa…..) • Our National anthem sang by students . • At Rashtriy Auodhyogic Prashiksham students shown their spirit of patriotism Sansthan Nainital which was appericated by Judge • Group dance by boys (Jai Ho) XV. Annual Day 2015 – 16 • Group dance by girls (satya mev jaytai) School 28th annual day was celebrated on 7th • Flag Songs November, 2015 Honorable Deepak Rawat District • Solo dance by Swati Kaul (Desh rangela) Magistrate obliged us with his benign presence Annual day starts with XI. Inter House Gazal and Bhakti song competition • 22nd August, 2015 School Prayer (Asto Maa….) • Vandana We motivate children to participate in dance, music. We also teach them ‘Unity in Diversity’. Students scored • Evil …………………. Vistory various positions according to their ability. • Bedu Pako one of the famous song of • Sankalp Dubey Ist Position 94 Marks Azad Kumaon regiment in which students showed House (Tum Ko dekha To) goddess Nanda Devi with its temple • Astha IInd Position 86 Marks Nehru House ( • Quawalli by Primary section (Mil Gaye Jab…) O Palen Hare……) • English rhyme by kindergarten (the farmer in • Riya Tewari IIIrd Position 85 Marks Gandhi the den) House and Vishakha Mehta( Kabhi Pyase ) • Raag Bahar

XII. Govind Ballabh Pant Jayanti 10th September 2015 • A classical performance by students in which they play instruments, they sung and they • Our students performed Chorus in( Jr.) (Yeh dance waqt kee awaz) • Chorus (Primary) – An English chorus sung • Group dance (Sr.) Our school got overall by students from class I to III (Good by to you Trophy in it. my …) XIII. Nandadevi Mahotsav 22nd September is 2015. • Bhangra – Group of 10 boys IX - XII performed bhangra in their traditional Nanda devi Mohotsav committee bhowali organized colourful dresses which was appreciated by cultural programe based on folks of Kumaon Special audience. effort was put up by our students . • Bengali dance • Group Song (Primary) (Jai Bhola) • Girls IX - XI students perform folk dance of • Group Dance (Kaan Mei Duble Jhumka) Bengali • Group song (Jr) (O Bhina Kaske) • Orchestra – Students Perform various songs • Group dance (Jr) (Bedu Pako Bar) in orchestra. They sang very well

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XVI. Canvas 21st November, 2015 Inter Class solo singing competition class II

• Students perform various cultural programe • Ankita Mishra I in ‘Canvas’ organized by Institute of Bio • Disha Chaunal Technology Primary Section • Solo dance (Nikita) (Maaan Wa Lage) Inter Class solo singing Competition • Group Dance (Classical) Class I • Solo Song By Zainab Gazal IX C (Chura Liya • Diya BIsht I Hai ……………. II Position • Harswardhan II • Suraj Bhatt IX B III Position • Divyansh MIshra II Cultural Activities of Primary • Mayank Kumar III • Inter House Patriotic song competition I/C Solo singing Competition • Subhash House I • Anisha Mishra – I • Nehru House II • Tajasvini Gangola • Gandhi House III • Disha Chaunal • Azad House IV I/H Patriotic Song Competition Inter Class solo signing competition class I • Subhash House I • Divya Bisht I • Nehru House II • Divyansh Mishra I • Gandhi House III • Mayank Kumar III Azad House IV

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Yoga Day Celebration on 21st June 2015

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THDC Painting Competition 23rd October 2015

Akash D. Souza, Roshan Singh, Seema Bisht, Lohani of class VI B and Seema Bisht of class VI A Gaurav Lohani these students paintings were were selected by THDC competition and for B category selected for state level painting competition on Roshan Singh of class VIII A was selected . All three energy conservation topic. Tehri hydro development students participated for state level competition, in corporation ltd. Uttarakhand organised state level A category Seema Bisht won consolation prize and painting competition on 6th november, 2015 at other two students got participation certificates and Rishikesh. for this competition in a category Gaurav participation prizes

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Secretary General Mrs. Anuja Bansal with Teaching Staff

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Inter H.G.S. Literary Meet 2015-2016

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Painting Exhibition 2015 - 2016

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English Articles A Girl Child – Not Still The gift to cheerful disposition: The easiest way to feel Welcomed by Many good is to extend a kind word to someone. Communities in India The gift of written note: It can be simple ‘Thanks for the Women constitute half of this world. help’ note or a full sonnet. A brief, hand written note But a recent survey showed that may be remembered for a lifetime. there are still many communities The gift of a compliment: A simple and sincere “you in India which don’t welcome birth look great in red”, “You did a superb job”, or “that was a of a girl child. It is shame that in spite of liberalization wonderful meal” can make someone’s day. and globalization we are mentally still deeply rooted in the superstitions and beliefs of the middle ages and Kanika Tiwari feudalism. No doubt, there are certain communities in XI C India which consider the birth of a girl child is not an occasion for rejoicing. But the most unfortunate and Some things are easier alarming thing is that even in most prosperous states said than done like Punjab and Haryana, fatal killing and abortions are Long ago, all the mice assembled very common to avoid the birth of girl babies. The sex- in a meeting to discuss the best ratio has been totally unbalanced. means of securing themselves If India has to progress its women must enjoy equal against the attacks of their rights, opportunities and social status. Only 33% enemy the cat. Many plants were reservation in Panchayats and assemblies for women discussed, but none of them will not to do. There should also be comprehensive seemed very good. Then a young mouse spoke up, changes in our outlook and thinking regarding women. “tie a bell around the neck of the cat. When we hear the bell ringing, we will know that the cat is coming and Uma Pant then we can run away.” XI B All the mice liked this idea very much except an old Eight Gifts mouse who said, “But who will bell the cat?”

That Doesn’t Cost a Rupee The mice looked at one another and nobody spoke. And The gift of listening: You must really that is why mice are still chased and caught by cats. listen. Don’t interrupt, don’t day This was just a tale. We’ll take it in fun. But the moral dream, don’t plan your response. of the story is really true. We all talk a lot but when Just listen. it’s time to prove our existence we all raise our voice The gift of Affection: Be generous with appropriate rather that doing some effort. hugs, kisses, pats on the back and hand holds. Let So let’s just take a moment of our lives and think. these small actions demonstrate the love you have for family and friends. Why are we here? Who are we? Are we just to talk and leave? The gift of laughter: Clip cartoons, share articles and funny stories your gift will say, “I love to laugh with you.” No! We are here to create. We are here to live. We are here to generate. The gift of solitude: There are times when we want nothing better than to be left alone. Be sensitive to Because we are human beings not machines. So enjoy those times and give the gift of solitude to others. your life to the fullest because we all just live once!

The gift of favor: Everyday, go out of your way to do Kamakshi Bhatt something kind. IX C

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Everyday science Constitution: A Living Document Why does a body immersed in the water weigh less than it weigh in The constitution is the living air? document and rule is really impossible without the The upward pressure of water implementation of our constitution. called thrust relieves the force Dr. BR. Ambedkar is the Father of of gravity to some extent & thus our Constitution. The constitution results in the reduction of weight in water as compared was adopted of 26 November 1949 and came into force to air. on 26 January 1950. After knowing the importance of our constitution we can conclude that it is like a 1. What is the function of fuse wire in electric circuit? burning candle which provides light in the darkness. A fuse is a wire whose resistance is high & melting The constitution is the major key towards the proper point is low. In this when the current is strong the governing and functioning of our government. Every fuse wire gets heated up & melts down & thus citizen whether rich or poor is treated equally giving saves the circuit to get overheated. all the rights. It don’t provide any special privilege to any of the citizen of our country. All the government 2. Why are two eyes more valuable than one? in power has to follow the constitution. It controls We can view the object from two points at once, the power of the government. All the rights and rules giving us an idea of not only its flatness but of given to the citizens as well as the rules are written in solidarity too. our constitution. The living part of our country is “Our Government”. 3. Why can petrol fire not be put out with water? The major amendments are made for the betterment The temperature of burning petrol is so high that of our country. All these amendments are changed and the water poured on the petrol is so high that the written in our constitution. The major elements of the water poured on the petrol evaporates before it constitution are – extinguishes the fire. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic, 4. How does an electric bulb emit light? Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. A burning lamp which burns for ever is our constitution. People always The electric current passes through twingets wire say we need a constitution. But the major arises that; of high resistance, thus it becomes white hot & “why do we need a constitution?” begins to emit light. We need it as: 5. Why it is easy to swim in sea than river? It generates a degree of trust and coordination that is The density of sea is higher than density of the necessary for different kind of people to live together. river water. It specifies how the government will be constituted, who will have the power to take decision. 6. Why the flash of lightning seen before the sound of It lays down limits on the powers of the government thunder is heard? and tells us what the rights of the citizen are. Because light travel faster than sound. It express the aspiration of the people about creating a good society. 7. Ice packed saw dust does not melt quickly. Why? Finally- The major base is constitution . Saw dust is a bad conductor of heat & protects the It imparts education . ice from the external heat & hence keeps the ice Made best by implementation . from melting away quickly. So respect your constitution. Kanika Tiwari Bhawana Sharma XI C XI B

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The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a • Powering 1 computer continuously for 5 months. fire to be kindled • Burning 60 watt light bulb continuously for 1 year. The saying that “the mind is not a vessel to be filled, but • The energy consumed by a typical household a fire to be kindled” means a lot to the present situation leaving its electronic equipment on stand by for a Of education. Students should not be forced to acquire year. knowledge as filing something into an empty vessel. Education should be like a fire that is lit upon something Moreover, the energy required annually to create, that grows eventually to sustain. It is totally different send, receive, store and view spam adds up to more when a student is forced to acquire knowledge rather than 33 billion kWh, approximately equivalent to the than tempted to acquire knowledge by his own interest power provided by four large new coal power plants. and curiosity. For economical and environmental reasons the paper industry work continuously to optimize its processes. Students nowadays had a stress filled life. They get The sector is already the biggest single user and too fed up due to overloaded homework, lots of books, producer of bio-energy in Europe and it is committed projects etc. so it is extremely important to make them to increase its share of renewable energy until 2010 understand that “education is a part of a life”. They to 56%. should bring about their hidden talents by inculcating the thoughts and good deeds about within themselves. Shreya Tiwari It is not possible to fill minds with answers as it wouldn’t X C remain stable in the students mind. There is no use in just storing something in a vessel Nick Names of Famous Personalities:- rather than sharing and making use of it. Same is Bapu - Mathama Gandhi education. There is no use of in just gaining education. When it is shared and taught it attains its peak usage Man of Peace - Lal Bahadur Shastri like the spreading fire when it is lit in one place and not like the stored contents in vessel. Punjab Kesari - Lala Rajpat Rai Reeti Verma Iron Man of India - Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel VIII A Gurudev - Rabindranath Tagore Paper Production Uses Too Much Energy Chacha - Jawharlal Nehru

The reality Magician of Hockey - Dhyanchand

• The paper industry has Lokmanya - Bal Gangadhar Tilak considerably reduced its energy Netaji - Subash Chandra Bose requirement. Nightingale of India - Sarojini Naidu • 54% of the energy used by the European paper industry is bio-energy. Desh Ratna - Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

Energy is required for all industrial production. The Jana Nayak - Karpuri Thakur paper industry is no exception: it requires energy to Udhanpari - P. T Usha operate its machines and to dry the paper web. About half of the energy used in the European paper industry Sparrow - Major Generalrajendra Prasad already comes today from renewable energy sources. Napoleon of India - Samudragupta Around 200kg of paper, which is more or less the average annual per capita consumption in the countries Himanshu Pandey of the European Union. 500 kWh is equivalent to: Viii B

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Physical Education Yoga is ‘science’ as well as the “art of living” for a healthy, happy and prosperous life, for a healthy, happy Physical education or P.E is also known in many and prosperous life, thus its effect are most internal, commonwealth countries as physical training. regular practice of yoga develops and purifies body and In modern age, man’s life is full of physical & mental mind to its optimal level. It develops proper functioning stress, which can be overcome or reduced by doing of glands in the balanced form. It develops ability to physical exercises and being fit. Physical education is control our sense organ to function properly. It relaxes meant for the optimum development of an individual’s our stress and tension to lead a peaceful life. It cures personality it rewards with perfect health and creates a many chronic diseases and benefits health of individual. healthy environment in the society. It is in keeping with Lakshmi Nayal the W.H.O’s objective “live most and serve the best”. XII B Man is said to be the “man of action”. His activities are full of movement and for this physical fitness are required. Physical fitness plays an important role in Positive Outlook is More fulfilling the objectives of “physical education”! Physical Important fitness and wellness programs are used in one of the If you want to do something just modes through which the aim of physical education can go and do it. Whatever your goal is be achieved i.e. complete wholesome development you will never succeed unless you of individuals. Today man’s life is full of physical and let go of your fears and fly. Have mental stress which can be relieved only if he is fun and the money will come and physically fit and psychologically balanced and socially in turn, so will your goals. As soon as something stops well adjusted. Thus, physical fitness and wellness being fun, I think it’s time to move on. Life is too short are matter of concern for optimum development of an to be unhappy. Walking up stressed and miserable is individual. not a good way to live. It is all about taking actions As we now that human life is based upon the body he and risks. Nothing will ever be perfect, and nothing can keeps all the activities of life are done with the help be totally planned. The best you can hope for is to be of healthy and fit body .nature has created humans about half certain of your plan and know that you and to perform various types of activities efficiently. Today the team you’ve assembled are willing to work hard modernization has made human life easy; as most of enough to overcome the inevitable problems as they the works is performed by machines .the sedentary arrive. If you’re passionate, committed and willing to lifestyle has reduced the human efficiency. The lazy believe in yourself anything is possible. It all starts when lifestyle of human has also led the human has also you take that half certainly and mix it with your intuition led to0 many problems lie cardiac disorder, diabetes, and jump in. Over analyzing, will be the beginning and cancer, asthma and many other chronic problem. the end! Wait until you are positive about the outcome Today we desperately need physical fitness, wellness before taking any actions. This includes changing and healthy li8festyle programs to improve our abilities career, investing money, etc. Realize that nothing in life and reduce health problem. It leads the man towards is ever certain and decide that positive outlook is more progress and prosperity. important to your success than actually being positive Yoga also plays a vital role to reduce and eliminate about the overcome. mental tension. Moreover, it develops optimum level of Mayank Kothari health to lead happy and prosperous life. XI B

Report of workshop “water quality Biotechnology, Kumaon University, Bhimta campus, workshop: Monitoring, Assessment and Nainital that was supported by Uttarakhand State Council Management” for Science and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun. A workshop of two days 22-23 November, 2015 on Hermann Gmeiner School attended workshop by “water quality workshop: Monitoring, Assessment facultyDr. Ravindra Singh, PGT – Bio and Mrs. Pratibha and Management” was organized by Department of Singh along with students Ritu Tewari, Bhawana

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Sharma, Mayank Kothari, Rohit Joshi, Nikhil Bhadana, and got future welcome for participation in the water Rahul Arya, Shikha Bhatt of class XI and Manisha management program by UCOST and Biotech Upreti, Pulkit Gupta of class XII. department.

On first day welcome address given by Dr. Veena Our student visited in Molecular Lab and Tissue Culture Pande, Head and Coordinator BIF and Microbiology Lab to look after In-Vitro techniques of different crops in Programmes, Department of Biotechnology, Kumaon culture rooms of the department crops in culture rooms University, Bhimtal, Nainital. of the department and had a reproductive interaction Address note given by Dr. Veena Pande, Head and with the scientists of biotech department very amicably. Coordiantor BIF and Microbiology Programmes, They learnt the handling techniques of instruments that Department of Biotechnology, Kumaon University, are used in biotech regular work. Bhimtal, Nainital. - Ravinder Singh [PGT bio] Address note given by chief guest Dr. Rajendra Dhobal, Director General, Uttarakhand State Council for Science Our Beautiful India and Technology (UCOST), Dehradun. Invited lecture on Punjab for fighting Bengal for the topic “Quality and Management of Water Rescource” Writing was given by Prof. Uma Melkania, Dean, CBSH, Bihar for Minerals Orissa for G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Temples (GBPUAT), Pantnagar and by Dr. Vir Singh, Professor of Environment Science and Director Communication, Kashmir for Beauty Andhra for GBPUAT on the topic “Securing Water Future: Water Duty Quality and Management Imperatives”. Invited students Karnataka for Silk Haryana for Milk were participated in two different events essay and Kerala for Brains Tamil for Grains poem competition on the topic ‘People and Water’. Our Gujarat for Peace Assam for Tea students prepared on the spot for the competition and Rajasthan for History Maharashtra for Victory appeared in both the events of poem and essay. Himachal for Cold Jharkhand for Bold On the second day, hands on training for analysis of Uttar Pradesh for Rice Arunachal for Sunrise Drinking Water Quality as per BIS by UCOST and Goa for Wine Meghalaya for Rain Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan (UJS), Dehradun was performed Madhya Pradesh for Diamond Sikkim for Almond for all participants. This training was very useful for all Mizoram for Glass Manipur sfor Dance participants as it gave a broad idea about how to check the quality of drinking water and different parameters of Nagaland for Music Chhattisgarh for Physics drinking water. Students learnt the technique and clarified Uttarakhand for Rivers Tripura for Singers their doubts related to drinking water quality and got hands Adarsh Mishra out for future learning processes. VII A Concluding remarks of the workshop given by Dr. Role of the Constitution in Prashant Singh, Coordinator Workshop and District Coordinator UCOST, Dehradun with the best methods Everyday Life of learning for water quality assessment. A constitution is like a principal that It is our immense pleasure to inform that our students governs a school, it is a set of rules those who participated in essay and poem competition which governs our country, ‘India’ in were rewarded in different categories. 1st Cash Prize Rs a systematic way. Constitution is the 500/- & 2nd Cash Prize Rs 500/- : supreme law that determines the Essay 1st Position Ritu Tewari XI - B relationship among people living in a territory and also the relationship between the people and government. Essay 3rd Position Bhawana Sharma XI - B Poem 3rd Position Manisha Upreti XII - B A constitution is responsible for many things as it All participants got their certificate of participation generates trust and coordination which is very important

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for different kind of people to live in unity. It makes in fetid slums with open sewage? How do they sleep several rules which help a country to run in a systematic packed to 10 where they can’t turn their sides without and democratic way. touching the other? How do their kids study in 1 room that serves as a kitchen-cum-bathroom-cum-living Constitution plays a key role in everyone’s life as it room with a tiny curtained off space for a bathroom specifies how the government will be constituted, who without running water? will have power to take which decisions. It also lays some limits on the power of government. It expresses the Have you ever seen the long queues for water in front aspirations of the people about creating a good society, of municipal tap? On the mad rush that happens when as India is a country which is similar to a rainbow, as a taps run dry in summer and municipality dungeons to rainbow has different colors same as our country. India supply them water from tankers? has many religions, castes and races dwelling in its states and most probably in these types of conditions, there is a Remember the mad rush of millions of people conflict between different races, and only to give a pause including some Ph.Ds for a peon’s post? Let’s recall in the conflicts, constitution plays an important role as the stampedes those will recruit army jawans. People it consists of rules and regulations which work on the travel long distances to take up jobs as watchmen and behalf of every particular religion, but firstly when our labourers in cities. constitution was on its constructing level, India faced Awesome Champions of tolerance live in rural India. many traumatic experiences. India was born through a Health Centers without medicines, ramshackled partition on the basis of religious differences but when the schools without teachers, rural brethren tolerate it conditions became stable, then out constitution started all. They do so back-breaking work to earn uncertain showing its power. It started governing out country in a pittance, lend from moneylenders when crop fail. good way, now all the conflicts were vanished and our “India” was running in a systematic way, as all over the Does it matter to them that 1% of the nation’s population world people have different opinions and interests which enjoys half of nation’s wealth, while their own children led towards unity. are malnourished? Not at all, they tolerate it too. They will wait patiently for the crumbs that falls of the rich According to the constitution people have supreme man’s table. rights to make decisions on internal as well as external matters. Citizens have complete freedom to follow any It’s time to end this age-old curse of tolerance. religion. And the best thing is that there is no official religion. Constitution leads towards no discrimination of Kaushik Pathak the grounds of castes, religions and gender. XI A

Constitution is very important in everyone’s life. It is same as the head of any family as it keep everyone in unity. Physical Education Physical activity is fundamental to all human beings. It teaches us that ‘All of us behave as if we are members Physical Education is important to provide children and of the same family and no one should treat a fellow young people ability to improve their skills in sports and citizen as inferior.’ Medhashri Joshi other activities as well as to teach them about outdoor IX A life. It is an integral part of our daily life and must be planned and developed in active programs for general Problems of intolerance physical activity. It gives us knowledge about training, health and how to cope with the everyday need for So we believe today that Indians physical activity and exercise. are intolerant? We have no ideas, The true essence of yoga revolves around elevating what we are talking about. the lift force or ‘kundali’ at the base of the spine. How do you think they are able to It aims to achieve this through a series of physical and live their entire life in damp hovels mental exercise. Yoga plays an important role in our daily

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life. “The perfectly disciplined mind gets freedom from all To some it seems like a mango soft outside and stuffed desires and becomes absorbed in the self alone.” inside. Yoga is not a religious practice. It is a life away from the When we move to Philosophers and Scholars we find busy world and whose aim is to gift us a healthy mind them taking life as a dream. Caring for none, not even and a healthy body. Yoga exercise recharges the body their dear ones. Still we can’t say that they have found the with cosmic energy which facilitates and increases in reality yet. As we move ahead we find others upcoming, self awareness and enhances the personal power of varying thoughts. Which add more to my growing stall. an individual. The art of practicing yoga helps us in Now I have come up with my thought. Till this day I am controlling an individual’s mind, body and soul. In the forming my Philosophy and leaving the rest to time, who month of June 2015, our school celebrated the yoga is the controller of the miraculous happenings. day with full enthusiasm. Now, we congratulate to all Amit Singh Rawat the students for their participation in various sports XII A at their own will. In all core our students are mentally, physically and emotionally strong. In the year 2015, The Autobiography our school participated in various activities and we got of a Rupee great name and fame in sports like football, basket The story of my birth is very ball, athletics, table tennis etc. From this year, our interesting. I had to pass through school is blessed with gym and swimming classes for different process before I came to the students. my present form. In fact, I came into Achievements existence by the mixture of different One of our shining stars Pallavi Adhikari (XII Commerce) metals. They were taken out from the earth and were got an opportunity to participate in National Level purified and were then sent to Alipur mint. Here they Basket Ball Competition. were melted and mixed. After passing through different machines, I acquired my glittering shape. To add to Under - 14 Basket Ball team went Dehradun and my beauty, my creators put beautiful design on both of secured 3rd Position. my faces. I remained with so many of my brothers and Deepak Adhikari snatched an opportunity to secure sisters. They were all equally beautiful and attractive. first position in Marathon at Nainital. From my very childhood I was out for wandering. From Our students also won a number of prizes in local the mint I was sent to a big potential building known as tournaments. It is our desire for our school to perform Reserve Bank, I did not come here alone, but along the best in the coming year. with so many others of my brothers and sisters. One Physical Education Department unknown person took hold of me. He took me to the market and mercilessly threw me in to the hands of a confectioner. He was even crueler to me. But this Taking the Hardships of Life was not all. Harder time was yet to come. One day, in Has anyone found the reality of life? the process of this exchange of hands, I found myself I think there is none who has. in the possession of a strange person. He kept us all Man is in search of the ultimate truth in a big iron safe. This period of imprisonment was proved very hard for me. Only once a month we all The reality of life which till today remain a mystery. were taken out and counted by the miser. We all kept I’ve seen many who have tried and heard about their on waiting anxiously for this day of the month. Days thoughts, so high. after days, months after months, and years after years Going through, all of them I’ve been covered by a dense were passed in this jail. cloud of numerous lies. At last the day of my release came. One day some Found many who take life, heavy or light. brave people came in the night to the miser’s home. To some it seems like coconut. Hard outside and soft They with their sharp instrument cut the safe. They put inside. us all in their bags. Those friends distributed us among

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themselves. My owner exchanged me for wine. But 5. No one can do everything but everyone can do this man was not like former owner. This man used something. to give everyone round price like myself to his son. 6. Give hundred chances to your enemy to become So, I patiently waited for months of my turn. At last, your friend but never give a chance to your friend to I along with my other companions, were taken out by become your enemy. my banker. He gave me to his youngest son. He with 7. Life is not about finding yourself. his friends went for a picnic. They all decided to take 8. Don’t depend too much on anyone in this world. Even a dip in the river. When my owner was taking off his your shadow leaves, when you are in darkness. shirt, I slipped out of his pocket and fell into river. But 9. Failure comes only when we forget our ideals of I was given a long lease of life by a fisherman. With principle. the passing of time, my face was defaced. People 10. Sometime we guilt ourselves, but to do it in a right hesitated to accept me. Those who took me tested way, we always build ourselves. my genuineness in different cruel ways they struck me 11. Everyone says, “It is impossible”, but impossible with full force either in a stone or brick or some piece always says of metal. I was now fully tired of this disgrace and hard life. I pray daily for death. At last the much awaited day “I’M POSSIBLE” Zainab Gazal arrived. I was in the hands of a banker. He cut me into IX A two pieces. I was dead now. Akansha Shilpi Worry – The silent killer IX C It may surprise many people that a Thoughts thing like worry can be a killer. This has been proved by all medical Education is the manifestation of research that worry is a major perfection already in a man. cause of heart ailments, blood Whenever you take a step forward, pressure, rheumatism, ulcers, skin, you are bound to disturb something. problems, asthma and many other psychosomatic diseases. Dr. Aleascis Carrel, a noble If you want to glow like a rose, so prizewinner in medicine said “Businessman who does you have to adjust with thorns. not know how to fight worry, die young.” Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Plato the Greek philosopher had foreseen this need as far back as 400 B.C. He had said the greatest mistake Love is like a butterfly. It goes where it is pleased. physicians make is that they attempt to cure the body without attempting to cure the mind. Mind and body Manisha Rawat are one and should not be treated separately. This was VI B the basis that laid the foundation stone of the modern psychosomatic treatment. Thoughts 1. I don’t know the key to “A healthy mind is in a healthy body. One has just to success but the key to failure alter the saying an utter to fir in the modern times. A is to please everybody. healthy body in a healthy mind.” 2. The happiness of your life Emotions like frustration, anxiety, worry, fear, despair, depends upon the quality of defeat, etc. are negative emotions. These affect our your thoughts. mental as well as physical health. Worry especially; 3. Everyday says, mistake is the first step of success create a very high degree of tension. Many times, we but the real fact is, “correction of mistake is the first find ourselves unable to concentrate due to worries. Only a cool and worry less mind functions normally step of success.” and to its capacity. 4. I turned to speak to God about the world’s despair; But Rajat Bisht to make bad matters worse, I found God wasn’t there. XI A

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The Great Musician: Tansen ‘Prouds of Namita Mam’- XII A Mian Tansen was born on 1493 as We individually shine, ’cause we all are so bright Ramtanu Mirsa was a prominent and fine Indian Classical music composer, Come meet Namita mam’s pride musician and vocalist known for a large number of compositions Entrance takes place with Chetan’s logics & and also an instrumentalist who Gangwar’s chill popularized and improved the But Amit is always on naughtiness’ hill plucked rabab. He was among the Navaratnas at the Ravina, Purva and Oshin are always talking court of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Akbar gave him the Logic of Deepanshu and Gaurav are always shocking. title Mian, an honorific, meaning learned man. Shailesh and Abhishek is Jodi No. 1 It was only after the age of 5 that Tansen showed any musical talent. At some point, he was disciple for some They always have the extra dose of fun. time to Swami Haridas, the legendary composer from Khilesh is serious as well as curious Vrindavan and part of the stellar Gwalior court of Raja Shivangi and Ruchika are straight and simple Man Singh Tomar, specializing in the Dhrupad style of Hitarthi and Mansi’s face is a spot for sweet dimple singing. His talent was recognized early and it was the Ritik Chandel and Abhishek Rautela are the lions in ruler of Gwalior who conferred upon the maestro the the den honorific title ‘Tansen’. Haridas was considered to be a legendary teacher in that time. It is said that Tansen had Because they argue to every single man. no equal apart from his teacher. One legend has it that Harshit Chaunal and Harshit Joshi are always quiet Haridas was passing through the forests when the five- Deepak Palariya, Madan, Mohan and Himanshu year-old Ramtanu’s imitation of a tiger impressed the All make fire circle of friend tight. musician saint. Another version is that his father sent him to Haridas. From Haridas, Tansen acquired not only Bhaskar Padhalni and Paras Palariya are full of fun his love for Dhrupad but also his interest in composition When they see Namita Ma'am they launches for a run in the local language. This was the time when the Bhakti Here comes Laxmi with a creative mind tradition was forming a shift from Sanskrit to the local Junaid is soft spoken and kind idiom, and Tansen’s compassion also highlight this trend. At some point during his apprenticeship, Tansen’s Mohammad Illiyas is always absent father died, and he returned home, where it is said he Kalpit Mehra and Rizwan are good friends used to sing at a local Shiva temple. Jaiman and Karan are always joking Tansen’s children: Tanra Khan, Bilas Khan, Hamir Sen, Naresh’s attitude is always rocking Suratsen and Swaraswiti Devi, were all musicians. Priyanka believes in fasting, but her voice is blasting. saraswati Devi accepted islam & named Hassaini, she later married numbat khan or Ali khan karori (Grandson Deepak Tewari is Miss Angel’s eye. of Maharaja Samokhan Singh Rathore of Kishnagarh, Priyanshu and Jonty are good guys. Samokhan Singh was a Jodhpur Prince). Sandeep is ready for every task, Tansen sang and taught in the emperor Akbar’s court Mukul love to sleep in class. for many years. He was not only a musician, but also We are the artist of our class Deeksha and Dheeraj a poet. He wrote the words for his music & composed Kumar new ragas. Making it so blazing because our class is amazing Every year in Gwalior near Tansen’s tomb, a Musical All we are in crowd festival is held. Musicians come here from all over the India to perform and pay homage to Tansen. Make Namita Ma'am full of proud. Ritu Tiwari Deeksha and Dheeraj Banthoki XI B XII A

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Environment Day Celebration of (5th June 2015)

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Sportspersons of H.G.S.

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Independence Day Celebration

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Gandhi Jayanti 02nd October 2015

The memorable day of Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated in the school premises on 2nd of October. The Students and the staff bubbling with the spirit of cleanliness, patriotism and enthusiasm made the day a fruitful one.

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Report on Graduation Ceremony of Kindergarten and farewell of class V students

On February 23rd Primary section of HGS, Bhimtal wore a festive look, illuminated with shining faces of Kindergarten students as the school celebrated the Graduation Ceremony of UKG Students and Farewell of Class V Students.

The Celebrations began with a Prayer and the recital of Ganesh Stuti by School Choir and the students of Kindergaten and Primary Section. The budding Talents handled the stage with assertiveness par excellence. The most important Event was the Graduation Ceremony of Prep students who were upgraded to Primary section. The children looked impressive in their Caps and Colourful Dresses while holding Certificates in their hands. The Children of Class I also played their part and welcomed with a special song and a dance.

The cultural programme began with a Welcome Song and Dance was Presented by Nursery, Prep, UKG and Class I Students. Vibrant Music, Dance, Breathtaking Colours and Highly Co-ordinated movements promptly set the tone and mood at HGS, Bhimtal. Bidding Adieu to class V students,The class IV students displayed some more expert moves on the dance just depicting the Holi Festival. Class V students walked on the ramp with unabated confidence displaying their oratory skills.

The Kind and encouraging words of Mr. Ashwani Singh Bisht (Principal HGS, Bhimtal) made the day a very special one for the children as well as their teachers. He in his address to the students emphasized that such type of programmes encourage the overall development of the student . He expressed his appreciation to entire team for their hard work, dedication and commitment towards making the event a memorable one.

Ms Lalita Arigam, Headmistress HGS, Bhimtal also blessed the students and further spoke about the role of teachers and parents in helping the children “grow and Bloom”.

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Farewell of Ex Principal (Mr. Mohd. Ayyub)

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of Mr. M.C. Joshi

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Alumni Success Stories

Krishna Kant Joshi given me lot . who I am today is just because of my teachers & the education which has been imparted Batch: 2008 by my TEACHERS Post: posted at Gurdapsur near Pathankot,Punjab serving as Dr. Himani Joshi Captain. • Presently Member of Indian When I look back the memory Dental Association [IDA] and lane I came out to this beautiful conclusion that the Dental Students Welfare teachings which I received during my school days from Association of India[ DSWAI]. my GURUs has moulded me into a man from a school • Has been hounoured with kid. Their support gave me a firm foundation to stand ‘certificate of merit and gold tall amongst my counterparts with head held high. medal’for having secure Thank you all for your precious assistance provided highest marks in uni. Exams. during my moulding days. • Has been an activily participated of various Farha Khan National & International Dental Conferences held under the banner of ‘International Collage of Batch 2004 Dentists with a total of 18 CDE points. Post : Assistant professor But I achieved all achievements because of my Graphic Era Hill University, school HGS Bhimtal. I want to Give my sincere Bhimtal Campus thanks to all the teachers who supported me a lot. I am a proud alumni of HGS- Thanks my dear ‘TEACHERS’ BHIMTAL. All I am today is because of the rigour and hard of my teachers and I am thankful to them Pramod Belwal from the core of my heart. I wish and hope that Captain, Merchant Navy the School will keep on grooming and training the students to face real life situations as I have learned. Master, M.T. Salamis Bahamas Mrs. Purnima Pokharia 29 March 2016 Presently Teaching In HGS Bhimtal as economics Teacher. It’s always a pleasure, when you are asked to write After post graduation I am working for your Alma Mater magazine. Hermann Gmeiner here.This time I feel very proud School. I couldn’t even pronounce it correctly when because from here I learned lot of I appeared for the Class V entrance exam of the lessons as a student .School has school. The silence of the ‘G’ in Gmeiner was still

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a mystery. It was all a new setting for me coming Nitin Kandpal from a Hindi medium background to a school Batch 2008 where everyone seemed to be chatting in a foreign language. The adaptation began and in no time Profile-GIS Developer the ambiance remained etched in memory, the A Technology-loving person, friends remained for lifetime and the knowledge and who believes in simple solutions, discipline forever. innovation and creative thinking. Developed innovative GIS and non-GIS applications The younger lot today must not be familiar with which are aimed for making life simpler. the formidable class of teachers the school started with. To name a few, Mr & Mrs Rangpal who were Education- BTech. Computer engineering a benchmark for the strict rules and regulations and Msc. Geo Information sciences and earth managed the school so well and aspired to take it observation, specialization in Geoinformatics to a different level altogether. Tswang madam who Indian institute of remote sensing (IIRS) Dehradun made our basics of our mother tongue strong; and Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Rajini madam & Danai sir with their sticks for their Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente strict PT instructions. Tough it is extremely heart- wrenching to know of the recent demise of Biswas Experience - GISDeveloper, MapmyIndia madam who shaped our basics of geography and Software Engineer, RMSI Pvt. Ltd. November Mr N Singh, the master of all the subjects but deep 2012 – September 2014 Noida Area, India inside their memory lights up the heart with a feeling that we developed under the shadow of such great Mukesh Kandpal souls. Principals changing from Mr Rangpal to Mr Batch 2005 OP Chaudhary to Mr Ashok Bhatt to Mr Ratanjee to Mr Matto and finally the new teachers in our senior Profile-Food technologist, years starting with Mr & Mrs Gunwant, Mr KD Singh, Experience- Production officer, Mrs Chahal, Mr Grover, Mr Raina, Ms Deepa Pant, Parle biscuits Pvt Ltd. SIDCUL Ms Seema Pathak, Ms Rajini and the librarian and Pantnagar singer Ms Archana gave us strength, made our hold Education is where a student gets formed from. in the respective subjects so strong and shaped our School a Place where we “the youths” of our personalities in a manner that today we hold our nation nourishes, where we are transformed by our head high in any part of the world and say that we teachers. I thank all my teachers who were always belong to HGS. Might have missed a few names there to help me for their excellent guidance, values in the hurry but would like this opportunity to thank that encourages my life Thank u Hermann Gmeiner everyone associated with the school for everything “I will Forever be greatful” that I imbibed in that royal magical surrounding. And a special thank to Dinesh bhaiya, Mr Sajwan the driver and Mr Raju the then conductor for making it all so convenient for us. Like Michelle Obama rightly said – “We learned about gratitude and humility - that so many people had a hand in our success, from the teachers who inspired us to the janitors who kept our school clean... and we were taught to value everyone's contribution and treat everyone with respect.”

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31 Years of Excellence Estd. in 1985 HERMANN GMEINER SCHOOL (CBSE Affillated English Medium Co-Educational Boarding School)