SANDESHSANDESH DAV SUSHIL KEDIA VISHWA BHARATI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL HALF YEARLY PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 2018 ISSUE 1

SANDESH DAV SUSHIL KEDIA VISHWA BHARATI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL HALF YEARLY PUBLICATION SEPTEMBER 2018 ISSUE 1 Academic Session 2018-19 Begins with 3-day Trikundiya Havan

DAV Sushil Kedia Vishwo invited veteran vedic –scholars as the chief guest. He spoke on Bharati set in motion the ‘Go back to talk about the importance of the significance of fire illustrated academic session 2018/19 with Havan to the students, teachers, in Rigveda. He also remembered 3-day Trikundlya Havan at the to Vedas' staff and representative parents. Shankarlal Kedia as the pioneer school premises from 18th to to revive On the first day Dr. Govinda of Vedic education in the country 20th April, 2018. human Tandan, former president of with DAV Schools, Arya Samaj All the students and teachers Pashupati Area Development and various Vedic societies. from Kindergarten to Grade XII, civilization. Trust, Kathmandu, appreciated the Dr. Bhattarai has retired from school staff and representative great work of DAVSKVB. He added Valimiki Vidyapeeth, Bada Nayek parents from each class got life. The Principal explained that that, DAVSKVB must have a great Guru of the royal family and an opportunity to participate Havan purifies the environment vision as it was moving ahead with Panchanga Nirnayek Samit. in Havan. Addressing the by destabilizing the toxic gases education that is connected to life, On the third day, Dr. Madhav participants, Chairperson Mr. Anil and helps to recover the ozone nature, culture, society and religion. Prashad Upadhyaya from Kedia expressed his gratitude to layer and has been suggested He also spoke about the literal Tribhuvan University blessed the all the guests of Havan Ceremony as one of the treatment method students. He was coincidentally who were attached to his late in Naturopathy termed as the first priest to conduct the father Shree Shankar Lal Kedia, yagyopathy to cure respiratory Havan for DAV School when the the founder of DAV School in diseases, tuberculosis and Havan purifies the school was established 25 years Nepal. The Chairperson also heart diseases by researchers. environment by ago at Kalimati, Kathmandu. He spoke about the moral education It also has been accepted as a destabilizing the toxic appreciated DAV Management which DAV was imparting which psychological treatment method. gases and helps to for promoting Vedic education. helps for character building. From the dawn of civilization, recover the ozone He also delivered the popular Similarly, the Principal Ms. people have been accepting it statement of western countries, Bubaneswari Rao said, ‘DAV is as a part of their culture and layer and has been ‘Go back to Vedas' to revive different from other academic count them as pious deeds of suggested as one of human civilization. During the institutions as it is the missionary mankind. The Chairperson Mr. the treatment method ceremony few representative school of Arya Samaj and is a Anil Kedia attended three days in Naturopathy termed parents also addressed the memorial school’. She added havan progammme to worship as yagyopathy to cure function. They all lauded DAV that as the anglo-vedic school, and observe the ceremony and respiratory diseases, Management team for the Havan was necessary to all the took tika, blessing and prashad tuberculosis and pious deeds. The chief priest of stake holders of DAVSKVB who from the head priest. heart diseases by Havan was Mr. Govinda Ghimire, have agreed to go ahead with Similarly, the Vice- principal HOD of Sanskrit department. the mission of Arya Samaj. She Mr. Ramchandra Khanal said researchers. All the teachers of Sanskrit also dispelled the myth that to that the three day Havans were department helped in Yagyas follow the Havan culture dosen’t conducted in order to make meaning of fire and motivated on the occasion. The very day make one part of any religion, she students culturally strong enough students to be good humans. the music department also added that, Vedas is above all to be good human beings. On the second day, Prof Dr. presented various hymn and religion and that it is the course of DAVSKVB Management also Madhav Bhattarai was invited bhajans. Shaping the 21st Century School

There are two main barriers to 21st Century School Development. First, PBL is hard to do well. Second, effective school wide PBL needs a collaborative learning platform to support students and teachers Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao Principal

any literature reviews synthesize published make new “learner-centered” schools where kids teach works on 21st century learning skills. themselves with the teacher’s guidance? How do you MThere has been a significant shift over create a new culture for learning? the last century from manufacturing to emphasizing Despite the great advances in information and information and knowledge services. Knowledge communications technologies, the New American Schools itself is growing ever more specialized and expanding Development Corporation initiative in the 1990s, the exponentially. Information and communication technology Charter School growth in the past decade, and the Gates is transforming, how we learn, the nature how work is Foundation’s small-schools investments, one might ask: conducted and the meaning of social relationships. Sharing Why is there not more innovation? The easy answer is decision-making, information sharing, collaboration, that traditional education is too entrenched culturally and innovation, and speed are essential in today’s enterprises. institutionally. Every adult knows what school is supposed No longer can students look forward to middle class to be like. Another easy answer is that the standards success in the conduct of manual labour or use of routine and accountability movement, while well intended, tends skills – work that can be accomplished by machines or to reinforce traditional teacher-directed, whole-class easily out-sourced to less expensive labour markets. Today, instruction. While these are factors, of course, is it much success lies in being able to communicate, share, possible that there is another, simpler explanation, that and use information to solve complex problems, being people have a hard time envisioning, and conceptualizing, able to adapt and innovate in response to new demands true 21st Century education? There have been plenty of and changing circumstances, being able to command and articles over the past 20 years, many articulating well what expand the power of technology to create new knowledge. needs to be done, or chronicling good practices. And there The educational technology community knows well are an increasing number of videos accessible via YouTube how new technology enables students to learn, produce, and other sites that tell the story of new kinds of learning. and construct knowledge. Marc Prensky, several years Still, our experience is that education, civic, and business ago presciently identified the new capabilities of “digital leaders need to see it for themselves and talk to students natives,” urges moving from “telling/lecturing” to the “‘new’ and teachers who are doing it. pedagogy of kids teaching themselves with the teacher’s Walk into a classroom at a New Technology High guidance” (Prensky, 2008). Others call for a “Learner- School, we will see what we call Students at Work— Centered Paradigm of Education” (Watson & Reigeluth, students writing journals online, doing research on the 2008), with its accompanying changes in pedagogy, Internet, and meeting in groups to plan and make their assessment, and support systems. Websites and their digital media presentations, and But how do you make this happen? How do you evaluating their peers for collaboration and presentation

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 1 At a New Technology High School, we will see what we call Students at Work— students writing journals online, doing research on the Internet, and meeting in groups to plan and make their Websites and their digital media presentations, and evaluating their peers for collaboration and presentation skills. The classroom learning environment also looks different. skills. The classroom learning environment also across the country, in large urban, small urban, suburban, looks different. It’s double size with a large group of and rural settings, can effectively launch and implement students, two teachers, and a double-block period for an 21st Century Schools. But it can’t be done piecemeal. It interdisciplinary course. The classroom is populated by needs to be put all together: worktables, not individual student desks. Every student has • Help education, civic, and business leaders envision, access to a desktop or a laptop computer. The tables can and conceptualize, what 21st Century education be put together as needed for collaborative student project looks like, by visiting 21st Century Schools. groups, or for workshops/seminars that are teacher-led • Create new classroom learning environments for “a in response to student need-to-know. The classroom, or culture of Students at Work.” student workroom, can also serve as a design workshop • Define the school’s Learner Outcomes that students or even a presentation space for end-of-project student believe they need to know and be able to do, presentation. embed them in all projects, and provide students “New school development often flounders because just-in-time assessment feedback on their learner educators are unable to specify what the new learning will outcomes. look like. Often architects are flummoxed when all they can • Systematize 100% project learning in all courses. get the educators to specify is “flexibility,” which, of course, • Provide ongoing and systematic professional is often another word for “we don’t know “. development. Go beyond training to coaching and a There are two main barriers to 21st Century School professional learning community. Development. First, PBL is hard to do well. Second, • Go beyond 1-to-1 computing. Provide students effective school wide PBL needs a collaborative learning and teachers with technology tools plus an online platform to support students and teachers collaborative learning platform. Equipping students with appropriate technology • Build a new student culture of “trust, respect, and and tools is the beginning, not the end. Computers, responsibility.” cameras, and interactive white boards all come to life as In conclusion, there is much work to be done to student tools in a 21st Century PBL classroom. Students incorporate 21st century learning standards and implement need these tools to be investigators and producers of curriculum designed to teach to such standards. To knowledge. But they also need 24/7 access to their project adequately prepare – to become school and work ready information, project calendar, assessment rubrics, and – students and teachers must learn and share content just-in-time assessments. They also need, if they work in within the context of 21st century skills. To do this, we will collaborative teams, discussion boards, journals, e-mail, need the support of education policy makers, business, and special group evaluation tools. community and family. Underlying an effective 21st Century School is a new And DAVSKVB Family is ever supportive in the culture of Students at Work. Visiting adults to New Tech educational ventures. I hope all the parents in the schools are struck by how mature, poised, and articulate country understand the need and support like my parent the students are and how comfortable they are speaking community. Thank you parents so much for your support, with adults. New Tech students speak of a culture of “trust, suggestions and co-operation always. respect, and responsibility.” The New Tech experience demonstrates that with May God bless you all appropriate know-how and support, diverse communities Happy Reading of SANDESH

2 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 APRIL Chairperson Honors Veteran Teacher and Staff

On the morning of 29th April, 2018, Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia, honoured veteran teachers and staff, who have been working from 18-24 years. The staffs were presented with a letter of appreciation and Khada by the Chairperson in the presence of Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao and all the members of DAV Management Committee. This programme of showing gratitude is a part of the celebration of the Silver Jubilee Year. The receivers of these honours from the DAV Management are Mr. Raju Singh (Senior Music Composer of the country), Mr. Kancha Karanjit (Bus Driver), Ms. Satyawati Thapa and Mr. Bishnu Bahadur Thapa (support staff). session of 2018-19. He also briefed about journey in music. He also said that the On the occasion, Mr. Amit Begani, the the importance of music and sports to the honour which was given to him is for all the president of Alumni Association of Modern students and announced the inauguration of stakeholders of DAVSKVB which comprised of Indian School was given special honour for DAV Futsal to be held in the academic session management, teachers, students and parents. introducing marathon race among various 2018-19. Mr. Amit Begani was grateful to DAVSKVB schools in Kathmandu. The Chairperson Mr. Raju Singh who was honoured on the Management team for inviting him on such welcomed all the students in the new academic day said DAV was all to set his successful occasion at DAVSKVB.

Confession Class by the Principal Celebration of Buddha Jayanti alternatives careers. She added, “Though students have chosen science and commerce stream in Grade XI ,few of them are better at dance, music and enactment”. She also raised consciousness of self love, communication within oneself and also motivated students to Kindergarten Wing organized a colouring write diary on regular activities and movie show related to Lord Buddha basis. On the occasion, the for the students of Nursery, LKG and UKG to The Principal Ms. Bubaneswari Rao Science Teacher, Mr. RB Chhetri conducted celebrate Buddha Jayanti on April 29, 2018. interacted with the student with a presentation 10 minutes Anapana meditation for the The celebration aimed at teaching the principle in the Confession Class organized for Science students. of Gautam Buddha, according to Kindergarten and Commerce students of Grade XI at The department of English organized activity in-charge Ms. Rupinder Kaur. Jetavan Hall on April 24, 2018. an English extempore competition on 23rd Ms. Rao motivated students to have April and a debate competition for Grade XI Field Trip for Grade XI Students dreams, set goals, come out of their comfort students at Jetavan Hall on 26th April. The zone and ultimately attain the magic zone, debate and extempore competitions were a All the students of grade XI went for a ‘the zone of success’. The Principal also part of the transitional class for Grade XI. The field trip to Chovar, Kathmandu on April 27. advised them to devote at least for 2 years judges in both competitions were Mr. Sanjeev The students were accompanied by teachers of their lives to their studies and keep Rai and Mr. Bibek Neupane from department during the trip. They were taken to the field themselves away from the distracting factors of English. trip by the school after the completion of their which obstruct their studies. HoD of English Department, Mr. Umesh transitional classes. She showed videos on setting goals Saud was the moderator for both programmes. and interacted with the students on Mr. Saud said that co-curricular activities are achieving them. Ms. Rao also talked on as important as classroom teaching in the the importance of mediation, reading extra learning process. The science students also books, newspapers and magazines, online visited various labs as a part of transitional studies, social service, English language classes according to Science Teacher Mr. RB etc,all of which could open doors to Chhetri.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 3 APRIL

Educational Tour in Orientation to Grade XII Students Bangkok, Thailand

where she asked the students about their dreams. She also screened motivational videos during the orientation. Ms Rao said that she expects students to break all the records of board results and further added that the records were made to be broken. The orientation programme formaly started with a welcome speech of Mr. Umesh Saud- HOD English, followed by Science HOD Kamalesh Karna’s introduction of class Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia, scholastic areas, co-scholastic teachers, HOD and subjects of A team of 18 students of Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao, areas, discipline and on the role both Science and Commerce DAVSKVB visited Bangkok, Senior School Coordinator Mr. Tank of character in the achievement of stream. During the orientation Thailand, from 25th March, Meghji Devji along with the teachers every successful person. Commerce HOD Mr. Iveen 2018 to 1st April, 2018. The team of grade XII organised an Addressing the students Manandhar presented board students were accompanied orientation programme for the Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao results analysis of Grade by Vice-principal Mr. students of grade XII at Jetavan talked about, ‘Time management’ XII. Science teacher Mr. RB Ram Chandra Khanal and Hall, on April 27. and provided the students the Chhettri presented on an overall School Support Officer The orientation was focused study guidelines. She held several discipline and Ms. Sita Sharma (SSO) Mr. Prashant Samal. on teaching students about interactions with the students briefed on classroom discipline. The students who visited Bangkok, Thailand are: Boys: Abirup Chand Successful Achievement of DAV Cricket Team in Andhra Pradesh, India Thakuri- Grade VIII, Akash Agrawal- Grade XI, Anshu won 2 matches by 25 runs and 4 wickets Kumar Agrawal Grade- XI, respectively. Shikhar Bothra won the best Aryan Dokania- Grade XI, bowler award and Rajat Prasad won the best Ayan Gautam- Grade IX, wicket Keeper Award of the tournament. DAV Grishma Singh Gurung- Grade Cricket team was honoured by CAO Ms. Vijaya VIII, Harshit Agarwal- Grade Tater on April, 17, during morning assembly. VIII, Mohit Mittal- Grade The team members of DAV Cricket team IX, Piyush Agarwal- Grade to play bilateral series in Andha Pradesh were IX, Rahul Poddar- Grade Rajat Prasad (the Captain) and Prashant VIII, Rijen Maharjan- Grade Yadav (the wicket keeper,), Ronak Goyal, VIII, Shashank Modi- Grade Chirag Agrawal, Aditya Agrawal, Bikash VIII and Shivansh Khetan- Sharraf, Sashank Agrawal, Shikhar Bothra, Grade XI, Girls: Annaya Harshit Agrawal, Raj Gupta and Ayush Pradhan- Grade IX, Arunita Sharma. Mr. Purnendu Ghosh was the team Kadel- Grade VIII, Pratistha DAV Cricket Team bagged Runner-up trophy of Under coach and Mr. Gautam Hazzra was the team manager of Maharjan- Grade VIII, 19 Shree Vidyaniketan Cricket Tournament-2018 from the tournament. Ranisha Bhandari- Grade IX, Tirupati, Andra Pradesh, India. DAV played 5 matches The objective of this tournament was to connect Selvika Shrestha- Grade IX from 21st March to 1st April. Shree Vidyaniketan School and University with the and Slesha Bhandari- Grade DAV Cricket team played against Vidyaniketan and international schools and colleges through sports. VIII. (Group Photo Middle Page)

To mark the celebration of Buddha Jayanti, Inter- Inter-house house drawing and painting competition was organized for grade III and IV students in their respective Drawing classrooms on April 29. The students were assigned to draw and paint the picture of Lord Buddha. The objective and of this programme is to give students a platform Painting to showcase their creativity. Furthermore, various programmes were also organised in middle school and competition senior school to mark the celebration of Buddha Jayanti and International Dance Day.

4 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 APRIL Orientation for the Board Bound Students of Grade X

Vice-principal Mr. Ram Ghimire presented on Scholastic Chandra Khanal and Senior School areas, Mr. Umesh Maskey Co-ordinator Mr. Tank Meghji Devji presented on Coscholastic areas along with teachers’ team of both and Mr. Ratna Basnet presented grade X CBSE and SEE organized on overall discipline of the a separate orientation programme students. for grade X students in Indu Hall Similarly, in X CBSE orientation on 24th April. programme, Mr. Umesh Maskey They briefed that the objective introduced team members of X of the orientation programme CBSE. Mr. Bir Singh BK presented was to improve teaching and on Academic programme. Ms. learning methods and to familiarize Aarati Sharma presented X students with the discipline, co- previous CBSE Board Results, curricular programmes, etc. so that Mr. Bidur Sharma presented on students do not have any problems classrooms discipline and portfolio in the teaching learning process. system and Mr. Shailendra Yadav The Presentation was aimed class including the expectation of in X- SEE. Mr. Bir Singh B.K. presented on scholastic areas. at academic, co-curricular parents and school. presented Academic Programme, Mr. Umesh Maskey gave essential activities, disciplinary system, In the Grade X SEE orientation, Mr. Bhawani Ghimire briefly information on co-scholastic importance of board results, time Mr. Sanjeev Rai introduced conversed on classroom discipline areas and finally, Mr. Ratna Basnet management for board bound the body of teachers teaching and portfolio system. Mr. Rabin presented on overall discipline. Celebration of ‘Earth Day’

Vasudha Eco Club and FoZ Club of DAVSKVB organized various programmes to mark the celebration of ‘Earth Day’ on April 22nd and 23rd. The theme of earth day celebration for this year is “to help end the plastic pollution”. Vasudha Eco-club organized special assembly to celebrate the earth day. Similarly, the students of grade VII to XII participated in Marathon and Cycle Rally in Lalitpur area to mark the Earth Day celebration. 113 students participated in the Marathon and 34 students participated in the Cycle Rally. The Vice-principal, Mr. Ramchandra Khanal in the presence of Senior School Co-ordinator Mr. Meghji Tank and SSO, Mr. Prashant Samal inaugurated the rally and cut off programme from 1:00 to 2:00 PM on the and II were shown ‘9 short videos and songs’ marathon. .The emergency pick-up vehicles and Earth Day. Several activities and competitions totally based on Earth Day i.e. Earth Day song, teachers were also placed in various places of were also held in the middle school. The its history, plastic planet, the theme-‘reduce, the city to motivate and observe. students of grade VIII participated in project recycle and reuse’ , learn about pollution, earth All the wings of DAVSKVB remained eventful research in group on different kinds of pollution hurray, environment conservation, world earth to celebrate the Earth Day throughout the day on and measure to be taken to overcome it. day and balloon stamping. Students were given April 22. The students of grade XII participated Similarly, the students of grade VII took different kinds of project work after the videos in documentary making competition. Similarly, part in PowerPoint project work on the History were screened. the students of X CBSE and SEE were given the of Earth Day. Students of grade VI participated Similarly, kindergarten wing also celebrated topic 'My Earth, My Heaven' for poem writing individually on Globe making project in the day in their own way on April 23. The competition in Nepali and Hindi according to their classes. Likewise, students of grade V programmes held at kindergarten wing were their choice of language. Likewise, the students participated on Art project. balloon stamping for Nursery students and of grade IX participated in the Poster Making In Primary Wing, the students of grade painting for both LKG and UKG students. LKG competition. IV participated in cleanliness programme students used blue water colour on cotton to Similarly, the members of Friend of Zoo along with the Friend of Zoo at central Zoo, paint the oval shape and UKG students used (FoZ) organized a cleanliness programme Jawalakhel, Lalitpur. The students of grade III green colour to paint palm and the oval shape. at Central Zoo, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur. At and IV watched the movie “ Fly with Wing' that The objective of this programme is to make the DAVSKVB, few students took part in cleanliness resonated with the theme of earth day. Similarly, students aware of the importance of our Mother programme to mark the celebration of earth day. Grade III students participated in Free Drawing Earth and to make it secure for the future The school also endorsed one hour electricity competition. Similarly, the students of grade I generation.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 5 APRIL DAV Cricket Team Won Fair Play Award of MPL

DAV Cricket Team won 'Fair matches in the league. The Play Award' of Tip Top Marwari first match had a halt due Premier League (MPL). The to rain. DAV won the second cricket League was held from 2nd match by 5 wickets against to 14th April at T.U. International Balkumari Cricket Club (BCC) in Cricket Ground. which Aashutosh Ghiraya was From DAVSKVB Shikhar declared man of the match. DAV Bothra won Emerging Player won the third match by 17 runs Award of the tournament. DAV against Hamro Kitchen Pathers Cricket team was given special in which Mr. Purnendu Ghosh honour in the morning assembly was declared the Man of the by CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater on April Match. 17, 2018. DAV lost by 6 wickets to The Team consisted of Mr. Tip Top 11 in the fourth match. Dilip Yadav (team manager) DAV also qualified for the semi- Mr. Purnendu Ghosh (Coach final but lost in the semi-final and player), Aashutosh Ghiraya Chirag Agrawal, Ronak Goyal, Maharjan, Prasiddha Bajracharya, by 7 wickets to Fighters. The (Captain), Rajat Prasad (Cricket Prashant Yadav, Meraj Hussain, SamanShrestha and Aashish objective of this tournament was keeper), Aditya Agrawal, Janardan Sharma, Aayush Shah. to promote Cricket games among Aadarsh Agrawal, Arpit Khetan, Sharma, Shikhar Bothara, Inap DAV played 4 consecutive Nepali communities. Anjani Secured 2nd Brahama Kumari Raj Yog Center Organizes Position in Inter-school Marathon Race Talk Program for Teachers

Anjani Jaisawal of grade kilometer (KM) distance in 21 X (CBSE) secured the second minutes,17 seconds. DAVSKVB position in Inter-school Management Committee Marathon organized by Members honoured her with a KBSAM Modern Indian School certificate and gift hampers in The representatives of Om Committee. The resource person (MIS) Alumni on 21st April, the morning assembly of Shanti Praja Pita Brahama Kumari talked about the meaning of good 2018. She completed 4 April 22. Raj Yog Ishwori Vishwo Vidyalaya human life and how to live such life. organised a talk programme for To revive ethical and moral values English Handwriting Competition the DAVSKVB teachers and staff at of human life, they have established Jetavan Hall on March 28, 2018. a university and conducted various The key resource persons programmes in 145 countries. They of the talk programme were have been organizing such classes Brahama Kumari Menuka ji and for teachers and students in India Brahama Kumar Navaraj ji. The and Nepal. The resource persons talk programme was organized in also advocated on the Gurukul the presence of DAV Management system of education.

Kindergarten Wing Feet Printing Activity for Nursery Students organized feet printing activity for Nursery students on April 22, 2018. The All the students of Junior School (Grade I to IV) participated in objective of the programme English handwriting competition in their respective classrooms on was to mark the first step April 27, 2018. The Judges of handwriting competition were the class of educational journey of teachers. The objective of this competition was to motivate students Nursery students. to improve their calligraphy skill.

6 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 EDITORIAL An Overview: Students Can Build-up a Strong Foundation for Any Career in DAVSKVB Dear Readers, Hindi play ‘Andha Yug’ and introduced practice in every academic session. The 26th Academic Session began with a another stage act ‘Stand-up comedy’. The The school’s online news site with its 3-day Trikundiya Havan. Chairperson Shree school has also launched ‘short movie day to day update has now connected to Anil Kedia and Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari screening and critical analysis programme’ all the parents through Mobile Apps from Rao in the beginning of the session honored from this session. The sole motive of these this academic session. The official social the proficient teacher and staff as a part of programmes was to inculcate young minds networking sites of the school; facebook, extending gratification for the silver jubilee into writing film-critics, acting and movie twitter, YouTube are all targeted to motivate year. making. and inspire students for positive change and To update and upgrade the organization, DAVSKVB students have added another development. The SANDESH, the official DAVSKVB management came up with feather in their cap with their outstanding newsletter has reached its massive up to semester-wise co-curricular calendar performance in the celebration of India’s 64 pages from this issue. SANDESH is itself separately for kindergarten to higher Independence Day and in ‘Celebration the reflection of the School. The school secondary school. This big step of DAVSKVB of International Yoga Day at Embassy of Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao has assured has been suggested by the researchers and India, Lainchaur Kathmandu. Festivals and to implement creative writing of the students had already in practice in junior, middle and international days had been celebrated in the upcoming issues of SANDESH which high school all over Europe. The researchers with grand success in DAVSKVB. The will certainly bolster the tudents’ aptitude of have made a common conclusion that the presentation made by the experts during creative writing. school programmes enhance the leadership the celebration has also helped students DAVSKVB School topped Nepal in CBSE skills, social and emotional well being as understand significance of such festivals Board Results this year with hundred percent well as physical and mental fitness of the and prominence of international days. results. Following the trend of breaking the students. DAVSKVB has moved a step ahead by results record, Rajat Shakya from Grade XII The school has organized numerous talk organizing ‘International Fine Art Exhibition crossed the records of previous batch. Grade programmes and workshop for various levels “Splash of Colours” in Kathmandu’. To X, SEE and X CBSE results were also laudable by inviting experts related to different fields. conduct this programme, the students as compared to the past. The details of The talk programme has also projected to new organized various workshop and training results have also been presented on News. paths for different walks of life. DAV cricket for under-privileged schools. DAVSKVB (The readers can see further details in and football team have stood champion in also partnered with international schools to result segment of school’s official website various inter-school competitions one after exhibit the art and craft of the young learners. -davnepal.com) another in the first half of the academic Mr. Ayush Kedia, the founder of The balance has been stuck in both session 2018-19. The educational tour to Shrubs Nepal in alliance with various clubs scholastic and co-scholastic areas. foreign lands has certainly widened the of DAVSKVB organized environmental DAVSKVB Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia, students’ mind. awareness programme. He has also spent Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao, must be The victory of DAVSKVB students in his valuable time to bring forth this issue. acknowledged here for sustainable planning, various inter-school competitions made The school introduced innovative implementation, guidance, monitoring and every one of us feel proud. The school leadership skills, OVTE Workshop and evaluation, without whom, we would not management committee members along training, physical activities, talk programmes, have gained all these achievements in the with the teaching faculties have successfully spiritual activities and also provided first half of the academic session 2018-19. organized orientation classes for Grade V exposure for the students to participate in DAV Media Center extends its gratification to to XII in order to make teaching learning national and international competition. all the members of DAVSKVB Management process more convenient. The school family paid homage to committee, students, teachers, staffers, The fundamental democratic values of Sanskrit Scholar late CAO Janardan Ghimire parents and support agencies who directly the modern society popularly known as a who laid the foundation of Sanskrit in and indirectly helped us in bringing forth this periodic election was held to form students’ DAVSKVB by organizing ‘National Level Inter- issue. We welcome all the positive feedbacks council in junior, middle and senior school for school Sanskrit Competition’. The school from our readers. Wishing you all to meet in the academic session 2018-19. The students decided to name a new prefabricated building DAV website, DAV news site, mobile apps and teachers unreservedly participated in the as ‘Janardan Sadan’ to commemorate him and social networking sites; facebook, twitter election after listening to the speech of the and his deeds in DAVSKVB. The celebration and YouTube. candidates. of the birth anniversary of late CAO Janardan Happy Festive Season DAVSKVB successfully staged popular Ghimire will be regarded as a customary Editorial Board Editorial Board Mr. Sanjeev Rai - Language Editor Ms. Rupinder Kaur - K. CCA Co-ordinator Mr. Bigyan Subedi - Desk Editor Mr. S.N. Mirdha - Club Co-ordinator Mr. Tanka Nath Ghimire - S. CCA Co-ordinator Mr. Amrit Shrestha - Web Uploader Mr. Surchen Shah - L. CCA Co-ordinator Ms. Radha Sharma - Designer & Compositor Ms. Anusha Rana - P. CCA Co-ordinator Mr. Baburam Paudel - Photographer

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 7 APRIL Appointment of the Session 2018-19

DAVSKVB Management introduced them to the teachers committee made four major and staff during the first general appointments in the academic meeting of the academic session session 2018-19. 2018-19 and they were also The major appointments are introduced to the students during - Safalta Shrestha as the Human morning assembly period of April Resource (HR), Mr. Krishna 16, 2018. Kanauje as the Management Principal also introduced Representative (MR), Mr. Umesh all the teachers and staffers Saud as the (HoD) of English and of Commerce. Bhubaneswari Rao assigned with the portfolio among the Mr. Iveen Manandhar as the HoD The Principal, Ms. the duty and responsibility and students.

Science Exhibitions on PTC Day Cleanliness Programme on Earth Day at Central Zoo

Friend of Zoo (FoZ) Club of DAVSKVB organized cleanliness programme on the occasion of Earth Day at the Central Zoo Jawalakhel, Lalitpur on 22 April, 2018. The Department of Science in association with Newton A total of 21 FoZ Science Club organized a Science exhibition in secondary members from grades 7, block at the time of PTC day of the academic session 2017-18. 8, and 9 along with two Students exhibited Newton disc, Ferris wheel, teachers involved in the vacuum cleaner, seed germination, robots, water purifier, cleanliness program. The human digestive system, hydraulic lift etc. The students students collected the also displayed the working procedure of the materials to wastes from the zoo premises. The student aware about the importance of the parents, guardians and visitors. The materials were objective of the program is to make clean environment for healthy life. developed by the students of the Newton Science Club. Celebration of International Dance Day

Mayur Dance Club organized IX to XII, Prasish Dhungana IX an inter-house solo dance 'C' secured the first position, competition to celebrate the Muskan Kunwar IX 'F' secured International Dance Day at the second position and Isha Buddha Hall on April 29, 2018. Sarawagi XII 'D' secured the third The competition was judged position. separately for Junior School Similarly, in category (Grade I to IV), Middle School of grade V to VIII, Sayaka (Grade V to VIII) and Senior Maharjan VI ‘A’ secured the first School (Grade IX to XII). It was position,Adarsh Agrawal VI ‘G’ witnessed by Vice-principal Mr. secured the second position and Ram Chandra Khanal. Dilasha Gurung VIII ‘A’ secured The judges were the third position. choreographers Ms. Sagari Likewise in grade I to Shrestha and Ms. Sangita IV category, Shriju Singh Shrestha and Mr. Sujit Ranjitkar, III ‘D’ secured the first Dance Teacher of DAVSKVB. The position,Sushant Maharjan III ‘B’ performance of the 23 students secured the third position and was praiseworthy. Apart from Divya Thapa I ‘A’ secured the members of Mayur Dance Club, first position. other dancers of DAVSKVB also The contestants performed performed their best to mark the on Hindi, Classical,Modern celebration. dance, Nepali cultural dance, In the category of grade Western dance including hiphop.

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Saunak Bhatta’s Coffee with Mothers Training and Motivation recited a poem on divine nature of mothers and dedicated it to them, to teach students about the real value of a mother. The children were happy to find their mothers in their respective classrooms. Vice Principal Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal thanked all the mothers who were present and Mr. Saunak Bhatta along with made the programme a grand his young and energetic team success, despite their busy members from ‘We Inspire Nepal’ schedule. organised a Motivation and Training Parents were welcomed programme for Grade XII students in with a bouquet and khada in Indu Hall on 20th & 21st May. the morning assembly by class The Motivators had interaction The DAVSKVB Management The Principal announced that teachers. Chairperson Shree session with the students. The Committee organized a special DAVSKVB will be launching the Anil Kedia and his brother Mr. session mainly focused on the event, ‘Coffee with Mothers’ to ‘Parents Gratitude Day’ towards Sunil Kedia- director of Kedia students' achivements. The similar celebrate Mothers’ Day at the the end of the year from this Organization, Vice-principal programme was organized for Grade school premises on May 2. academic session. Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal, CAO X students in the month of June. The event was held separately She further bolstered on Ms. Vijaya Tater and all the for Grade V to XI (Senior and mothers’ value and explained coordinators were present School Area Middle Schools) and Nursery that the programme was an during the programme to extend Cleaning Programme to Grade IV (Kindergarten and opportunity for the students to warm hospitality to the invited Junior Schools). On the occasion, express their gratitude to their mothers. a mother from each section was mothers and most importantly Few representative mothers invited to represent an entire for their thought of bringing also addressed the assembly class. them into this world. She added and they lauded DAVSKVB Addressing both ceremonies that it was an immense pleasure Management for honouring Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao for her to welcome mothers them. DAVSKVB management said.’ Coffee with mothers is who are the real school without committee has now come up a bimonthly programme which books. To know the mothers with new programmes which aimed to involve all the parents viewpoint in their children’s establish stronger bond among in the education of their child. education, Chairperson Mr. Anil students- teachers-parents as the Mother Teresa Social Service The mothers were also requested Kedia including all the DAVSKVB modern education has sought for Club of Primary wing organised to spent at least 20 minutes management committee strong collaboration among these School Area Cleaning Programme th in their child’s classroom and members held an interaction at stakeholders to make sustainable in the junior school on 9 May, interact with all the children. the school. The Principal also education. 2018. A total number of 13 students Thumb Printing Activities Hindi Spelling Contest from Grade III and IV associated with Mother Teresa Social Service Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi Club participated in the cleaning Club) of Primary Wing organised programme. The objective of this Hindi Spelling Contest on 7th programme was to make students May, 2018. The competition was responsible for keeping the organised section-wise from Grade surrounding neat and clean. The I to IV students by Hindi Subject cleaning programme was held teachers. The objective of this only at entrance corridor of the competition is to enhance students’ Primary Wing. Kindergarten Wing organised vocabulary capability. Thumb Printing Activities for Nursery, LKG and UKG students in their respective classrooms Vegetable and Fruits Week on May 9. The thumb printing The Primary Wing started vegetable and fruits week activities was a calendar based for Grade I students in their respective classrooms from activity of Kindergarten school. 7th May. The objective of this programme is to teach the The objective of this programme nutrients value of vegetables and fruits to the students. The was to enhance eyes in cognition programme has also expected to figure out the students’ to hand in making art. craze for junk food.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 9 MAY DAVSKVB Breaks All the Labour Donation of the Students Students from Records of CBSE Board Results in Nepal Grade V to XII associated with Mother Teresa Social Service Club participated in a labour donation programme at Jalbinayek Ganesh temple and Bindabasini temple at Chovar, Kathmandu on May 15. The objective of programme was to provide the students an opportunity to serve the community and to connect them in social work, according DAVKVB Club coordinator Mr. SN Mirdha. Mr. Mirdha, Club In-charge Ms. Renu BC and Ms. Asha Limbu accompanied the students in the labour donation programme.

Media Training

Rajat Shakya scored 97.2% in % in science stream are Shristi Rauniyar science stream that broke all the -95.8%. Atish Agrawal- 94.8%. Bhandaru records of CBSE Board Results (AISSCE Bhusan Rao- 94.6%, Bipal Goyal- 94.6%, Examination 2017-18) in Nepal. A Himanshu Sah- 94.6%, Manash Jha- total of 26 students scored more than 93.6%, Prajwal Singh- 92.2%, Sadhana 90 % in both science and commerce Singh -92.2%, Ashutosh Devkota- streams. 19 students scored more than 91.8%, Navin Kankarwal- 91.6%, Mass media students of Grade IX attended media training 90% in science stream and 7 students Neha Jain -90.6%, Pradhumn Singh at Jetavan Hall on May 18. The training was organised by Ms. scored more than 90% in commerce -90.6% Sushmita Yadav -90.6% Suman Rojina Rai, the Club In-charge of OVTE. stream. Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra Choudhary- 90.4%. Tushar Goyal- The objective of this programme was to encourage Khanal announced the results in the 90.4%, Rohan Sinha -90.2%, Saurav students to be a public speaker and to make them aware about morning assembly in the presence Singh- 90% and Yash Chirania- 90%. the importance of body language in communication. of examination controller Ms. Vijaya Similarly, the students who scored more The students were demonstrated a few sample videos Tater, senior School Co-ordinator Mr. than 90 % in commerce stream are Ritik of public speaking and they were also shown how body Tank Meghji Devji, middle school co- Agrawal -95.8%, Nishit Agrawal -95.6%, language conveys message in communication to make ordinator Mr. Krishna Joshi and the Komal Agrawal -95%, Romika Bansal- the audience understand the content. The trainer also students and teachers from Grade V to 94%, Yogesh Jain- 92.8% Priyanka held several interactions and engaged students to share XII on 28th May. Sah -90.4% and Himanshu Kumar their public speaking skills among their friends during the The students securing more than 90 Gupta - 90%. training.

Talk programme on Cyber Security Mental Maths Quiz Contest Aryabhatta talk programme were from Grade VII Mathematics and VIII. Mr. Panta talked on how to keep Club of Primary sensitive information safe from hackers wing organised and he provided guidelines on ‘how to Mental maths keep ATM, Email, Social Networking quiz contest Sites, Mobile phone, Browsers and for grade I to various electronic devices safe’. IV students in During the programme, the resource their respective person held several interactions with classrooms on 15 the students. He advised the under-16 May. Mr. Rajan Raj Pant, Founder age groups of students to share their The quiz contest aimed at helping students understand Chairperson of Information Technology email or facebook passwords with methods to compute mathematics problem mentally and let Emergency Response Team, Nepal their parents as well. Vice-principal them know how to come up with correct answers, according to organised a talk programme on cyber Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal welcome the Mathematics Club In-charge Ms. Rameshwori Dangol. It was security in Buddha Hall on May 17. resource person in the programme and mandatory for all the students of Grade I to IV. The results were The students who witnessed the witnessed the programme. declared section-wise.

10 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 MAY Career Orientation for Grade XII Students English Reading Competition Wordsworth English A team of renowned professors from the Club of Primary Wing top ranked Universities of India organised organised English a career orientation for both science and Reading Competition for commerce stream students of grade XII at Grade I to IV students Jetavan Hall on May 17. in their respective The students were first informed about the classrooms on May 6. The objective of educational site studyinindia.com where a list this competition was to develop reading of colleges with their programme, scholarship habit among the students. The judges of and registration forms are available. The the competition were English teachers of colleges and universities are listed according Primary Wing. to their rank by the government of India on this website. Mr. Amit Kumar, Mr. Ashutosh Kumar in detail about ways to get enrolled in various and Mr. Sandeep Goel explained about the site university and also briefed about the academic Palm Printing Activity studyinindia.com in detail. The key resource programmes, scholarship, infrastructures, people of the programme were Professor B.L etc. Chairperson and Principal motivated SwamiDean Engineer MNIT Jaipur, Rajasthan, students to work hard in Grade XII to get India, Dr. M.R. Ghalib- VIT Velore, India, Dr. better opportunities to excel. They also made Harshalar Shaha- S.S. Shasun Jain College, students understand that Nepali students Chennai, Dr. H.K. Singh and K. Manoj Kumar. were fortunate to get opportunities to enroll Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia and Principal in top ranked universities across the India in Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao welcomed all the comparison with Indian Students because of distinguished guests in the programme. During quotas and scholarship programmes provided the orientation, the resource persons explained to international students. DAV Kindergarten School organised palm printing activity for Nursery, LKG and UKG students in their respective classrooms on 14 Spelling Bee Contest May, 2018. It was a calendar-based activity of Wordsworth English Club of Secondary Kindergarten wing. Wing organised spelling bee contest for The kindergarten school follows curriculum Grade V and VI students in Pratik hall on of learning through fun and innovation. The May 20. The objective of the programme programme helped students to make right eye- was to enhance vocabulary power and hand co-ordination in making art. listening skills of the students, according to Club In-charge Ms. Gauri Tamang. The Nepali Reading Competition competition was held separately for Grade Devkota V and VI. Nepali Club of The programme started with welcome Primary Wing speech followed by briefing of rules and organised regulations, spelling bee competition, Nepali reading result announcement and vote of thanks. competition The moderators of the programme were Grade V, Rhea Maharjan secured the first for Grade I and Prajit Thapa and Tasu Singhania. The position. Raunak Mahato secured the II students in judges in the competition were Ms. Priya second position and Anmol Basnet secured their respective Shah, Anju Chhettri and Ms. Samita the third position. Similarly, from Grade classrooms on Raut. Mr. Surchen Shah was the spelling VI, Chetan Parshuramka secured the first 21st May. master. position. Anisha Shah secured the second The general The competition was organised position and Meghna Pant secured the objective of separately for Grade V and VI. From third position. this programme was to develop speaking and Hindi Reading Competition reading skills Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi Club) of of the students. Primary wing organised a Hindi book reading The major competition for Grade I to IV students in their objective of this respective classrooms on 21st May. programme was The objective of this programme was to toto develop make students able to comprehend their text comprehensive book and develop reading habits among the skills of the students. The results were announced section students. The results were announced wise by Hindi teachers Ms. Pooja Jaisawal and section-wise by Nepali subject teachers of Ms. Ruchi Shah Rana. the primary wing.

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Principal Welcomes Representatives Principal Announces Top Portfolio Holders of DAV University, Jalandhar, India Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao along with teachers’ team of Grade XII extended a warm welcome to the representatives of DAV University, Jalandhar, India at the School premises on 21st May. The representatives arrived at DAVSKVB School to share their scholarship programme, academic programmes and job oriented short term courses for Grade XII pass out students.

Winners with Leader

rincipal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao declared congratulated all the winners and expected the election results of top portfolio that the winners would fulfill their duties. holders of the senior school in the She also suggested keeping their academic P nd morning assembly on 22 May. strength intact throughout the year. The head The results were declared as per the boy, head girl, sports captain and cultural election held on 21st May. The winners of captain also addressed the assembly. They top portfolio holders ware Prasun Thapa congratulated teachers and their friends for (Head boy), Thinley Palmo Bhutia (Head Girl), their valuable votes to make them winners and Rajat Prasad (Sports Captain) and Shikshya promised that they would be doing their best Agarwal (Cultural Captain). The principal for Student Council.

DAV cricket team posing for a group Orientation to Grade VII students photo with the Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao on the school premises on 16th May, Middle School Co-ordinator 2018 after winning trophy of ‘Inter-school Mr. Krishna Joshi along with Cricket Tournament’. The tournament was the teachers’ team of both SEE organised by Modern Indian School, Chovar, and CBSE organised orientation Kathmandu. classes for Grade VII students at Jetavan Hall on May 9. Robotics Workshop and Competition The objective of orientation was to teach students how to be ‘self-guided’ in the learning process and to demonstrate that success is only possible by their hard work and discipline. they are reluctant to do their Mukherjee talked about exam Mr. Joshi inspired students homework etc he summed by phobia and how to overcome to be ‘self-guided’ for the advising them to focus on their it. Similarly in Grade VII SEE accomplishment of their task. study. orientation, Ms. Reena Ghimire He also held several interactions In the orientation of talked on the responsibilities with students and screened VII CBSE, Ms. Asha Limbu of students and Mr. Kulananda motivational videos for them. presented on time management. Chaudhary spoke on discipline, Sudha Sagar OVTE Club organised Mr. Joshi made students write Ms. Gauri Tamang presented on Ms. Renu B.C. on study robotics workshop and competition for Grade on topics like students’ work, learning strategies. Mr. Pradeep habits and Mr. Ganesh Poudel VII Students in Jetavan Hall on May 23. love and effort, self motivation, Shrestha presented on positive on positive attitude of the The objective of this programme was to students’ desire and why thinking and Ms. Shibani students. enhance technical skills of robotics for the students, according to OVTE Club In- charge Hindi Idioms and Phrases Quiz Contest Ms. Rojina Rai. The workshop and competition was organised by Er. Dhan Kumar Thapa Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi Club) organised Magar. Er. Thapa was also the judge of the Hindi Idioms and Phrases Quiz Contest for Grade robotics competition. As per the results, Ankit VII and VIII CBSE students in their respective Jaiswal VII ‘I’ secured the first position. Raj classrooms on 25th May. The objective of this Kr. Gupta VII ‘H’ secured the second position competition was to increase subjective knowledge and Biplav P.S Raut VII ‘G’ secured the third according to Club In-charge Ms. Indu Thakur. position in robotics competition. The judges in the competition were Mr Dilliram The audiences were Grade VII electronics Sharma, Ms. Rupam Pathak and Ms. Indu Thakur. students.

12 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 MAY 6th Inter-school IT Quiz Mania

Charles Babbage Computer AVM School secured the Club of DAVSKVB organised ‘6th first position, Modern Indian Inter-school IT Quiz Mania’ for School secured the second the students of Grade VI, VII and position and St. Marry School VIII in Buddha Hall on May 22. secured the third position. The The schools that participated quiz masters were Mr. Rajan in IT Quiz are Aadarsha Vidya Bajracharya and Ms. Pratibha Mandir, Ideal Model School, Pradhan from the computer Modern Indian School, St. department of DAVSKVB. Xavier’s School, Radiant Readers Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra School and St. Marry School. khanal thanked all the members The quiz contest was held in six of Computer department and different rounds; MCQs round, participant schools for their buzzer round, rapid fire round and involvement in this educational picture round. The quiz contest exchange programme. formally started with Debyojyoti Addressing the participants in Chhettri’s welcome speech. of Federation of Nepal Chamber the field of ICT. Vice-principal Buddha Hall, he redefined the The chief guest of the of Commerce and Industry Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal and word ‘illiterate’ for the modern programme was Mr. Binod (FNCCI). Mr. Dhakal appreciated Mr. Rameshwor Subedi Director world as ’people who do not Dhakal former president of the effort of DAVSKVB and said of DAV Institute of Information have computer skills’. Ms. Saru Computer Association of Nepal such quiz contest facilitates Technology (DIOIT) also Rajthala gave a vote of thanks (CAN) who is currently a member an exchange of information in witnessed the competition. at the end. Run, Solve and Win for Grade V Students Science Excursion

Aryabhatta students’ interest to Mathematics Club solve mathematical of Secondary Wing problems. The organised ‘Run, Solve moderator of competition and Win Competition’ for was CCA In-charge Grade V and VI students of Middle School Mr. in the secondary Surchen Shah. Maths assembly ground on 10th Club Incharge Mr. Bishwo and 11th May, 2018. Deep Adhikari. Maths All the executive members Vice-principal Mr. Teacher Mr. Kumar of Newton Science Club of Ram Chandra Khanal Karki were the judges Secondary Wing and general inaugurated the students’ in the competition. The members from Grade V to VIII mass competition in students of senior school were taken to Sitaram Gokul the presence of HOD of Maths, in different categories like ‘3 legged volunteered to help and guide the Milks Factory at Bhatkepati, Mr. RK Tripathi and teachers of run and win’, ‘relay race and solve’ contestants during the programme. Kirtipur as a part of Science Grade V and VI. The event was and ‘run solve MCQs’ etc. The winners were honoured by Excursion programme on 24th mandatory for the students and it The objective of this DAVSKVB Management Committee May, 2018. was conducted separately for the competition is to link mathematics members during the morning The objective of this boys and girls.Student participated with sports and develop the assembly. programme was to provide practical knowledge of milk processing techniques Talk Programme on Eastern Philosophy in Higher Education such as pasteurization and Religious and spiritual guide and eastern education teaches homogenization for the Dr. Govinda Tandan along with how to make other survive. students, according to Science Swami Nitrananda Saraswati and DAVSKVB as the anglo-vedic Club In-charge Mr. Saman Narayan Khanal from Chinmaya school has been inviting the Dangol. All together 70 Aadhyatmik Sewa organised a talk anglo-vedic scholars to impart students got an opportunity programme on the topic- ‘eastern their ideas as the resource person to visit the milk industry. The philosophy in higher education’ in talk programme and orientation students were divided in to for Grade VIII to XII students on for both students and teachers. three groups to detail the 31st May, 2018. and prosperous. The resource Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra function of various machinery They focused on the fusion persons said that modern Khanal and Sanskrit HoD plants during their visit. The of eastern and western education education teaches entire human welcomed the resource persons students were excited to that would make mankind happy beings how to live and develop in the talk programme. learn the methods of milk processing.

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PowerPoint Presentation on Sandeep Lamichhane Felicitated at DAV ‘History of Earth Day’ announced a cash prize of Students of Grade VII participated in Rs.1 lakh from Yeti carpet HPE PowerPoint presentation competition in to Mr. Lamichhane for Pratik Hall on 15 May. It was an inter-section representing Nepal in an competition as a part of ‘Earth Day Celebration- international arena through 2018’. On the very day, the students were IPL. assigned to prepare PowerPoint on the- topic The Sports Department history of earth day. The objective of this of DAV and DAV Cricket team competition was to generate awareness on performed a welcome dance environmental issues among the students. in his honour. DAVSKVB It was an inter-section competition and each school and college students section presented only one PowerPoint. The cheered him on while he judges in the competition were Mr. Rabin addressed the felicitation Ghimire and Ms. Pratima Rai. As per the results, Yeti Carpet in (IPL) 2018 at DAV School and programme and motivated Grade VII ‘C’ secured the first position followed association with all the College on 23rd May. the young kids to dream big by Grade VII ‘B’ and Grade VII ‘D’ in the second institutions and industries Director of Yeti in their lives and struggle and third position respectively. Audiences of Kedia Organization, Carpet, Mr. Ayush Kedia harder to achieve their were from Grade VII CBSE. Nepal honoured the 17 year congratulated Mr. goals. He also suggested all old emerging cricketer Mr. Lamichhane for his success the students balance their Sandeep Lamichhane for his in this IPL session and academics with their passion Students Volunteering outstanding performance in wished him a bright future and said it is the most in Blood Donation Camp the Indian Premier League in his cricket journey. He important thing in life. Election of Student Council in Middle School The students of Grade VII and VIII and the teachers from middle school (Grade V to VIII) participated in the election of head boy, head girl, sports Four students from DAVSKVB associated captain and cultural captain on 4th May. with Junior Red Cross Circle participated in The candidates for students’ the blood donation camp organised on the portfolio holder were: occasion of Bhoto Jatra at Jawalakhel, Lalitpur Head Boy: Shivanshu Singh, Abhinav on 13th May. The students who volunteered in Goyal, Mihir Chauhan, Pranish Acharya, the blood donation camp were Aman Chaudhary Pratyush Dahal and Nitin Agiwal –IX, Anshu Shrestha- IX, Rizan Shrestha-IX Head Girl: Anukriti Thapa, Banshika and MB Aslam-X. The blood donation camp Motani, Meghika Kapri, Pranita Pokharel, was organised by Nepal Red Cross Circle in Preshkina Lama and Preza Mishra Cultural Captain: Gayatri Raut, Kriti Khemka, association with Lions Club of Lalitpur. Senior Sports Captain: Aadim Busubum Rai, Ujjwal Niharika Rana, Shalini Jain, Stuti Agrawal and School Activity In-charge Mr. Tankanath Ghimire Pathak , Yugg Sultania, Arjan Dawadi, Dibya Avipsa Parajuli. All these nominees are from and coordinator of Junior Red Cross Circle Mr. Dhwoj Singh Khatri and Sarwesh Karna Grade VIII. Rabin Ghimire accompanied the students to the blood donation camp. The objective of this Painting Competition for Kindergarten Students programme was to make students learn about DAV Kindergarten wing the activities of Nepal Red Cross Circle and to organised painting competition motivate them to social work. for Nursery, LKG and UKG students in their respective Nepali Spelling Contest classrooms on 30th May. Devkota Nepali Club of Secondary Wing It was a calendar based organised Nepali spelling contest for Grade VII activity of Kindergarten and VIII students in their respective classrooms wing. As per the results, from on May 15. Nursery, Suzane Shah secured The moderator of the programme was club the first position, Survi Nakarmi In-charge and Nepali subject teachers. The secured the second position, objective of this programme is to help students and Ayam Basnet secured the third position. Sujarina Yandyo secured the second position write Nepali spelling without making a mistake, Similarly, from LKG, Bisheshata Bhattarai and Reagan Baidya secured the third position. according to Club In-charge Mr. Modnath secured the first position, Pranjal G.C. secured Likewise, from UKG ‘B’ Krisha Goyal secured Poudel. The programme had also expected to the second position and Aaron Bikram Bagati the first position. Ritishma Shrestha secured improve the writing skills of the students. The secured the third position. Likewise, from UKG the second position and Baibhav Shrivastava winners were declared section-wise. The judges ‘A’, Saphal Adhikari secured the first position, secured the third position. in the competition were Nepali subject teachers.

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struggle to combat the ever growing complexities caused by technologies, inventions and various ideas. She categorized various generations of school students by technological factors and detailed how DAVSKVB was A total of 19 students from educating this generation by DAVSKVB along with other 40 applying specific techniques. students from different schools of The cultural programmes Kathmandu attended solid waste of the jamboree included a management training at Central Sanskrit song, Nepali cultural Zoo, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur on May The cultural extravaganza Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia dances, Bollywood style dances, 7. The students participating in of DAVSKVB- family jamboree of with all the members of DAVSKVB game for parents struggling with the training are from Grade VIII Grade X was held at Buddha Hall Management committee were hoopla, freestyle dance, mime on and IX. on 26th May, 2018. present to welcome the guests selfie craze, Telegu folk dance, Through this programme, Shree Naidu and parents. English song, legendry dance the students learnt the different Muralikrishnaassistant Director, Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari and Kollywood style dance. All methods of waste management. academics and admission, Rao made a welcome speech. students got an opportunity to They also learnt the direct Mewar University, Rajasthan, She said that human beings are showcase their talents to their effects of pollution from the India was the chief guest. becoming more creative in their own parents. experts including the individual responsibilities in waste Election Campaign of the Students’ Council 2018-19 management. The students were also shown the site where the Ms. Rao highlighted that the waste product of the central zoo students’ council was part of is properly managed by zoo staff. a culture of DAVSKVB. The A Day with Vet students’ council seemed all set to develop leadership qualities among the students, according to the Principal. She also briefed about the election procedure of students’ council. The nominees of ‘Head Boy’ council in their respective The nominees of Head and ‘Head Girl’ for the academic wings.The winners would take Boy are Prasun Thapa, Kashi session 2018-19 addressed the an oath of office from the Sharma, Apurba Shakya, Rishi A total of 13 Friends of Zoo morning assembly on May 20. Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Ghiraiya, Shubham Kr. Sharma (FoZ) members from participated They talked about the Rao in the investiture ceremony, and Ayush Harlalka. Likewise, in the programme, ‘A Day with qualities needed to lead the 2018-19. the nominees of Head Girl Veterinary Doctor’ at Central Zoo, Students Council and also The election campaign are Ritika Sharma. Chitranshi Jawalakhel, Lalitpur on May 8. shared their innovative ideas of the students was Dokania, Thinley Palmo Bhutia, The programme was organised and programmes. The teachers witnessed by Principal Ms. Sakshi Agrawal, Himanshi Singh by Central Zoo Management senior school, middle school Bhubaneswari Rao and all Ayer and Tanisha Agrawal. All Committee. and junior school participated in the team members of DAV these nominees were from During the visit, the veterinary an election to form a students’ Management Committee. Grade XII. doctors made a presentation on their responsibilities such as the regular check up of wild DAVSKVB Introduces Standup Comedy animals, animal rescue, diseases DAVSKVB introduced a India and also completed 4 control, cage enrichment etc. comedy circus from the academic months diploma course in The students also visited animal session 2018-19 which is termed acting from Anupam Kher Actor hospital where the vet doctor as the ‘Standup Comedy’ in the Prepare, India. Mr. Pareek will demonstrated various equipments morning assembly on May 22. be organizing orientation and for entrapping the animals. The During the assembly, Principal Ms. training on acting and caricature for the interested students also got an opportunity Bhubaneswari Rao introduced the programme and students from Grade V to XII and then he will be to measure the temperature and the director Mr. Abhay Pareek, a former student of selecting the students for intra-school and inter- heart beat of the rabbit. The DAVSKVB who had passed Grade XII (Commerce) school ‘Standup Comedy Show’. Mr. Pareek made a students were fortunate to be a in the year 2012. He has now completed BBM- short comedy presentation and made the students veterinary doctor for the day and HR from Dayanada Sagar Institutions, Bangalore, laugh heartily during the assembly. learnt few methods of wild animal treatment.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 15 MAY Hindi Essay Writing Competition Hindi Handwriting Competition witnessed the programme. The judges in the competition were Hindi HOD MR. Purushottam Pokhrel and Hindi Teacher Mr. Dilliram Sharma Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi Club) of and Club Incharge Primary Wing organised a Hindi Handwriting Ms. Indu Thakur. Competition for the students of I to IV in For the their respective classes on May 2. The sole competition, the objective of this competition is to improve students of Grade their handwriting skills and to enable them V were given the for appropriate writing skill. The winners The students of Grade V to X participated topics ‘Newspaper’ and ‘Do Good for All’. were declared section wise. The judges in the in Hindi essay writing competition organised Grade VI students were given topics – ‘The competition were Ms. Pooja Jaiswal and Ms. by Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi club) of Importance of Computer in the Present Ruchi Shah Rana. secondary Wing in their respective classrooms World’ and ‘My First Air Travel’. Grade on May 14. VII was given the topics- ‘The problem of Election Results of Middle School Different topics for the essay writing pollution’ and ‘My favorite game’. (Grade V to VIII) Announced competition were given to each class. The Grade VIII students were given the objective of this competition was to raise topics- ‘The Use of Time’ and ‘Luck or Hard Middle School Co-coordinator Mr. Krishna awareness on the given topic and to train Work’. Grade IX was given the topics – ‘The Joshi announced the election results of head students on essay writing skills according importance of Sports in life’ and ‘Roaming boy, head girl, sports captain and cultural captain th to Hindi Club Incharge Ms. Indu Thakur. The through the Country, Grade X was given in the morning assembly on 25 May, 2018. competition was mandatory for all the the topics- ‘Terrorism’ and ‘The problem of Pranish Acharya got 270 votes to win the students. Hindi HOD Mr. Purushottam Pokhrel population’. head boy. Meghika Kapri got 263 votes to win the head girl. Dibya Dhwoj Singh Khatri Orientation to Grade VIII students got 152 votes to win the sports captain and Niharika Rana got 204 votes to win the The students of Grades were also shown several briefed about the importance cultural captain. VIII SEE and CBSE attended an motivational videos during the of rules and regulation. Mr. These all winners are from Grade VIII. 600 orientation class at Jetavan programme. Keshav dangal presented students from grade VII and VIII including the Hall on May 10. During the orientation of on basic level examination. teachers from Grade V to VIII cast their ballots Middle school Coordinator Grade VIII CBSE, Ms. Paromita Mr. Arjun Gurung presented to elect top portfolio holders of students’ Mr. Krishna Joshi along with Mukherjee talked on the on Co-curricular activities council in middle school. CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater the teachers’ team of Grade effects of mobile radiation. of DAVSKVB. Mr. Rajan witnessed the assembly of middle School and VIII made presentations on Ms. Dikshya Koirala provided Bajracharya gave a short election results announcement programme. various subjects such as guidelines to improve English speech on positive thinking Election of Head Boy and Head Girl in Primary Wing academics, co-scholastic, communicative skills. Mr. and Sahilta Rai presented on discipline etc and motivated Mahesh Karki talked on exam moral values. students to have a big dream phobia and how to overcome The students were made in life. For the fulfillment of such phobia. Mr. Samman to write what they had learnt the dream, they also advised Dangol talked on willingness from the orientation and students to work hard and to and practice. submit it to the class teachers be honest to teachers, parents Similarly in Grade VIII SEE the next day to access the and guardian. The students orientation, Mr. T.N. Bhujel outcome of the orientation. Nearly 70 teachers from primary wing cast Essay Writing Competition for Grade VIII to X Students their ballots to elect head boy and head girl in junior school on 29th May, 2018. Nepal Junior Red Cross the essay competition for the nation’. Earlier, the candidates of head boy and head Circle (NJRC) of DAVSKVB Grade VIII was-‘What you The competition aimed girl made the election speech in the morning organised English essay will be doing if you become at developing, expository assembly in Pratik Hall. The nominees of head writing competition for Grade the Prime minister of the and persuasive writing boy were Hakeem Ziyad Zaffer, Omraj Jha, Shiven VIII, IX and X students in their country’? Likewise, the skills of the students. The Bairathi, Jayesh Bhusal and Pratik Pokhrel. respective classrooms topic for Grade IX was –‘the competition also helped Similarly, the nominees of head girl were on May 7. importance of tourism students to carry out research Parina Shrestha, Sohalya Jha, Akshya Shah, The competition was industry in Nepal and for on the given topic and Annushuya Dhungana and Smarika Chhetri. mandatory for all the Grade X was ‘the role of youth generate thoughts as The results of voting were announced in the students. The topic of for the development of the leaders. morning assembly of primary wing.

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DAVSKVB Bags MIS Cricket Cup- 2018 AV won the final of MIS Cricket Tournament DAV's first game was against Sainik Awasiya by 30 runs and was crowned the Mahavidyalaya School and DAV won the toss Dchampions of MIS Cup 2018 on May 17. and chose to bat. DAV won by 16 runs and had DAV is the 4 times Champion of MIS Cup. set 143 run targets to Sanik School The final game was held between DAV and the DAV's second game was held against host MIS, DAV won the toss and opted to bat Rosebud School. DAV lost the toss and had first. DAV gave target of 138. to field first. DAV chased the target of 62 In MIS CUP 2018, eight teams had set by the Rosebud school. DAV won by 8 participated. It was a Knockout tournament. wickets. Science Extempore Competition Book Jacket Designing Competition

Newton Science Club of Secondary wing organised a science extempore competition for Grade IX to XI students in Jetavan Hall on May 17. Helen Keller Library Club of DAVSVB The programme started organised ‘Book Jacket Designing Competition” with a welcome speech from for Grade VIII and IX students in the secondary Sandarva Rajbanshi followed library on 20th May. The objective of this by a briefing of rules and programme was to motivate students in reading regulation of the extempore and designing. competition, results were To conduct this competition, Library club announced by Ms Ritu Singh speak on the topic which was knowledge and gain new earlier had announced all the students of Grade and a thank you note was randomly selected. Those insight. The moderator of the VIII and IX to issue a story book from the library deliverd by Club In-charge Mr. who could not perform well programme was Sandarva and read thoroughly before designing a book Saman Dangol. The range of the first time, were given a Rajbansi. Audience was from jacket (cover). The students were suggested topics chosen was diverse second chance as well. Grade IX G and H secions. to make thematic design for book jacket. The like, ‘one invention which The objective of the As per the results, judge of the competition was HoD of Art Mr. changed the world’, ‘one programme was to develop Anuradha Singh XI ‘A’ secured Rajumuni Bajracharya. The students were science fiction movie which public speaking skills and to the first position. Apurva given time from 9 days i.e. from 10th May to 18th you have watched’, Nuclear arouse interest among the Yadav IX ‘I’, Khyaati Sarawagi May to read the book thoroughly and design a weapon, gravity, electricity’ students to study various IX ‘J’ and Aatmik Dahal IX ‘G” book jacket. The results were declared section light, wave etc. As many as 22 topics of science subject secured the second position. wise. As many as 79 students from both Grade students participated in this in depth. The competition The judges in the competition VIII and IX were honoured in the morning competition. The contestants provided a platform for the were Ms Ritu Singh and Mr. assembly with a merit certificate by DAVSKVB were given 3 minutes to students to showcase their Harka Prashad Adhikari. Management Committee. Election of Top Portfolio Colouring Competition Holders Held in Senior School Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao including Students of Kindergarten all the members of DAV Management Committee Wing participated in colouring witnessed the election campaign of the students’ competition in their respective council in the assembly ground on 21st May. classrooms on 18th May. It The teachers of senior school (Grade IX was a calendar based activity to XII) along with students of Grade XI and XII of Kindergarten wing. All the participated in the election to cast their vote for students of Nursery, LKG head boy, head girl, sports captain and cultural and UKG participated in the captain. Earlier, the candidates of sports captain competition and they were and cultural secretary presented their election given chart paper to colour agenda in the assembly. The candidates of with crayon. sports captain were Aarsh Manandhar, Nitish As per the results, from Nursery, Messica Likewise, from UKG A Aarushi Rawat Rajopadhyay, Rajat Prashad, Ritesh Tandukar, Shrestha secured the first position followed secured the first position followed by Kavya Rohit Raut and Subhojit Ghimire. Similarly the by Dizna Acharya and Ayushu Bhusel in the Agrawal in the second position and Prince candidates of Cultural captain were Shikshya second and third position respectively. Gupta and Sanskriti Nepal in the third position. Agarwal, Bipasana Kansakar, Bidhi Karna, Similarly, from LKG, Savya Ghimire secured Likewise, From UKG B Ritishma Shrestha Bulbul Gupta, Muskan Bajaj and Neha Agrawal. the first position followed by Sarah Hashmi secured the first position followed Aayushika These all candidates were from Grade XII and and Sunikit Adhikari in the second and third Bhattacharya and Rahul Gupta in the second they represent six houses of secondary wing. position respectively. and third position respectively.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 17 INVESTITURE CEREMONY Investiture Ceremony of Senior School (Grade IX to XII)

Senior Superintendent disciplined and allowing them to Police (SSP) of Lalitpur Mr. learn the skills of a commander Ganesh Ayer received the guard in this tender school age. He of honour in the investiture told students that discipline is a ceremony of senior school on big part of their culture and it is 30th May. crucial for leaders. He added that The elected top portfolio a commander is one who knows holders and prefect council the way, shows the way, and goes of the session 2018-19 took the way. During the ceremony, Mt an oath of office from Vice- Annapurna House won the most principal Ramchandra Khanal. awaited best-march past trophy Similarly, the executive and Mt. Machhapuchhre House members of all the clubs of both won the Best House Trophy. The senior school and middle school judges of march past competition took an oath of office from were CAO Ms. Tater, Primary wing Senior School Co-ordinator Mr. co-ordinator Mr. Andrew Filtz Tank Meghji Devji. The head boy, Patrick and Mr. Ashant Bir Raya, a head girl, sports captain and former army memeber. cultural captain including house members of all the clubs were Addressing the ceremony, The highlight of the captains were handed the flags given a tie and a badge by the SSP Ayer said that the investiture ceremony was orchestra and by the Vice-principal. chief guest- SSP Mr. Ayer, Vice- ceremony programme has aerobics. Parents of portfolio The portfolio holders of principal and CAO Ms. Vijaya delighted him because it holders were also invited as students’ council and executive Tater. is teaching students to be guests.

Investiture Ceremony of Middle School (Grade V to VIII) Short Movie Screening and Critical Analysis A total of selected 20 students from both Grade VIII CBSE and SEE, who submitted the excellent critical analysis of the movie show, attended an interview session at Jetavan Hall on May 8. This is an innovative programme launched from this academic session which was forwarded by Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao. It is a highly intellectual programme similar to the Read to the Principal.the sole motive of the programme is to encourage the students in preparing documentaries and also to make them a film critic in their later life. However, Principal Ms. Rao has not made any The prefect council members of middle of success begins from the school and comments on this programme . The whole school for the academic session 2018-19 were thanked DAVSKVB for giving such wonderful format was forwarded to CCA In-charges by sworn in by Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra opportunities to the students. Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao before the Khanal in the investiture ceremony on May 31. Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal programme was put into practice according Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), explained that the prefect council is practiced to Mr. Surchen Shah, Middle School Mr. Narendra Chand from Lalitpur received the in democratic way. He added that the coordinator. guard of honour. Mt. Lhotse House won the Investiture ceremony is a medium to hand To the students of Grade VIII CBSE were best march-past trophy in inter-house march- over the responsibilities to the prefect council, shown the movie ‘One Idiot’ and VIII SEE past competition. An orchestra was performed houses and clubs’. was shown the movie ‘The Success story by the Music Department and yoga department Earlier, some 600 students and teachers Ambani’. Then students wrote the review of held various yoga activities as the part of from middle school cast their ballots to elect the movie and submitted to the judges. The the cultural programme during investiture head boy, head girl, sports captain and cultural judges selected 10 best reviews from each ceremony. captain. CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater, senior school group and made students read their review in Addressing the gathering, DSP Chand said,’ co-ordinator Mr. Tank Meghji Devji, middle front of public before an interview. The short The foundation of successful people is the school co-ordinator Mr. Krishna Joshi and SSO movie show was held on May 2 at the same fusion of good behavior, discipline and hard Mr. Prashant Samal welcomed the guest and hall. The students were interviewed by Mr. work’. He further added that the destination parents. Ganesh Poudel and Ms. Gauri Tamang.

18 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 INVESTITURE CEREMONY Investiture Ceremony of Junior School (Grade I to IV)

Chairperson Shree Anil professional leaders in different Kedia graced the final investiture streams. ceremony of the session 2018/19 The members of prefect and delivered a motivational This is an indication that council, executive members of speech for kids, teachers and DAVSKVB is now in the all the clubs and house captains parents at the school premises right position to introduce took oath of office from on 1st June, 2018. meditation and yoga for junior Viceprincipal Mr. Ramchandra He witnessed all the and kindergarten school. Khanal and primary Co-ordinator performances of the students Mr. Andrew Filtz Patrick. Mt. and handed a tie and a badge Gaurishankar house won the to the members of students’ indication that DAVSKVB is now Best March Past Trophy and council, houses and clubs, in the right position to introduce Mt. Annapurna House won accompanied by the chief guest- meditation and yoga for junior Best House Trophy. The judges Ms. Rupa Lavahang, Inspector of and kindergarten school. At of March-past competition Police, Sanepa and Management present, the students of senior were CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater, Committee members. Addressing and middle school are practicing senior school co-ordinator the ceremony, he briefed that one yoga and meditation at DAVSKVB Mr. Tank Meghji Devji and the becomes successful simply and and interested parents are also former army Mr. Asanta Bir only because of discipline. The practicing various types of Raya. The group of students Chairperson also delivered the mediation in the school. also performed dance on the current research on mediation. During the programme, occasion to entertain the guest According to the Chairperson, Inspector Rupa Lavahang was and parents. Shiven Bairathi was the meditation has been given the guard of honour by appointed as the head boy and suggested to be most effective the students. Inspector Ms. environment of DAVSKVB is Akshya Shah as the head girl for at a young stage. This is an Lavahang said that educational strong enough to produce this session. Best March Past Trophy Best House Trophy

Mt. Machhapuchhre house won the best house trophy in both secondary and primary wings in the investiture ceremony of senior Mt. Annapurna house from two houses have won the best and junior school. senior and middle school won march past running trophy in the best march past trophy in the inter-house march past The running trophy of best house award was bestowed to the the investiture ceremony of the competition organized in two respective house leaders and house in-charge in the investiture th st session 2018, on May 30. different investiture ceremony. ceremony of senior school on 30 May and for junior school on 1 Similarly, Mt. Gaurishankar DAV Management June, 2018. house from junior school won Committee members along The chief guest SSP Mr. Ganesh Bahadur Ayer and Inspector Ms. the best march past running with the ex-army of Nepal were Rupa Lavahang of Lalitpur, gave away the trophy to the winners of trophy in the investiture the judges in the march past secondary wing and primary wing. ceremony on 1st June. These competition.

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Gbsion Bagged the Silver Qualifying Round for Embassy of India, Yoga Competition Medal of 10th President Similarly, in the Running Shield, 2018 of boys (less than 10 years,GROUP B), Sambhav K.C. secured the first position. Anukalpa Yadav secured the second position and Sushant Maharjan Secured the third position. Likewise, in Gbsion Thapa, a student of the category girls (above Grade VIII ‘B’ bagged the silver 10 years age, Group C), medal and merit certificate of 10th Arya Mishra secured the President Running Shied, 2018 on first position, Palisha 30th May. Gbsion won the medal Manandhar secured the and certificate in Taekwondo in 48 Preliminary Qualifying Round meditation said that they are second position and Siya Agrawal kg weight category. of Yoga demonstration and also connected with each other. secured the third position. And, competition of the Embassy of He added that a great teacher in the category of boys (above 10 Boys Cricket Tournament India was held in Buddha Hall on is one who meditates himslef years age,Group D), Aburb Yadav 17th June. and suggested the teachers to secured the first position. Abash Addressing the participants practice yoga. Rajkarnikar secured the second and audience, Chairperson The chief guest of the position and Samik Rana secured Shree Anil Kedia highlighted programme, Mr. Chudamani the third position. yoga as an asset of Indian sub- Kharel, Secretary General of A total of 31 students took continent. He appreciated the Nepal Yoga Sports Association part in this competition. The Sports Club organised boys’ practices of inculcating Yoga informed the audience about judges of competition were Dr. cricket tournament for Grade IX with sports in the country. ‘Due the activities commenced by the Ananda Gaire and Mr. Satish Shah. and X students on 28th June, 2018. to the endorsement of Yoga government authorities. The students performed various As per the results, Lhotse Day through United Nations by Similarly, Dr. Ananda Gaire postures and the judgment was house secured the first position. Prime minister of India Narendra said that yoga has been one of based on the sequence of aasan, Kanchanjangha house secured Modi, yoga activists across the the greatest methods for curing choices of aasan, synchronization, the second position, Annapurna world were involved in yoga non-communicable diseases. In presentation- flexibility, strength, house secured the third position practice’, said the Chairperson. the category of girls (below 10 ability and time management. HOD and Gaurishankar house secured He also tried to explain the years,GROUP A), Grishma Thapa of Yoga Mr. Alok Kumar Mishra the consolation position. conceptual meaning of yoga secured the first position. Sriju and other yoga teachers made a Drawing Competition which controls all the greedy Singh Dangol secured the second presentation on Yoga and involved thought. The chairperson who is position and Saira Maharjan teachers and parents in the a keen practitioner of yoga and secured the third position. meditation.

2nd Position in Athletics Word Puzzle Solving Competition (Javelin) of President Cup Devkota Nepali Club of DAV Kindergarten Wing Running Shield Primary Wing organised a word organised drawing competition for puzzle solving competition for Nursery, LKG and UKG students in the students of primary wing their respective classrooms on 15th in their respective classrooms, June. The drawing competition on June 26. The competition is a calendar based activity of was mandatory for all the formation and lexical capacity Kindergarten wing. The drawing students. The objective of of the students, according competition was held separately this competition is to develop to Club In-charge Ms. Hima for each class and the winners writing skills and enhance word Poudel. were also declared class wise.

Kindergarten wing Thread organised a ‘thread printing activity’ for Nursery, LKG Aditi Sherpa from Grade X ‘H’ and UKG students in their secured the 2nd position in the field Printing respective classrooms on event (Javelin) of President Cup 8th June, 2018. It was a Running Shield in girl’s category. Aditi calendar based activity of was honoured in the assembly on 13th Activity Kindergarten wing. June, 2018.

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Palesha Bagged Bronze Musical Chair Competition for Tiny Toddlers of Kindergarten Medal of 4th Asian Para remains. Championship From Nursery, Messica Shrestha secured the first position. Pravas Nakarmi secured the second position and Dizna Acharya secured the third position. Similarly, from LKG, Jay Kumar Shah secured the first position, Pranjal G.C. Palesha Yancha won 3rd secured the second position and position in 4th Asian Para Tae Savya Ghimire secured the third Kwon Do Championships held in position. Hochiminh City, Vietnam from Similarly from UKG ‘A’ 24th to 28th May, 2018. She was The students of Kindergarten teacher who played and stopped Sameer Yadav secured the honoured with bronze medal, a wing participated in a ‘musical chair the music was blind folded to first position, Sujarina Yandyo letter of appreciation and cash competition’ on 20th June, 2018. increase the fairness of the secured the second position price 10 thousand rupees by The game went like this, game. When the music stopped, and Kavya Agrawal secured the Mentor Institute Private Ltd. students of Nursery, LKG and UKG everybody scuttled to find a third position. And from UKG ‘B’ She was given special honour stood in a circle facing the chair, chair to sit on and whichever Swochham Karmacharya secured in the morning assembly on 18th there was one less chair than player failed to sit on a chair the first position, Jevin Pokhrel June, 2018. the numbers of players. When was eliminated, with a chair then secured the second position and the music started the players being removed and the process Ananyaa Risal secured the third Ravi Das won 3rd Position in walked around the circle. The repeated until only one player position. 3rd LA NET Championship Celebration of International Music Day during morning assembly on 21st June. The customary morning assembly was conducted by the executive members of Natikaji Music Club. Addressing the assembly, senior music composer of the country Mr. Raju Singh said that music as the medium of international communication, has Ravi Das, a student of Grade united all the people from various socio-cultural and VIII ‘B’ won 3rd position in inter- geographical backgrounds. He also focused that DAV school table tennis competition students need more practice in this wider range of held at Kathmandu on 6th and 8th world music. DAV’s Orchestra is ranked in the top in June. He had participated in boy’s Students associated with Natikaji Music Club Nepal. DAV students have also won so many awards single category of below 12 year’s of DAVSKVB made special presentation on the in music in international arena so far. Mr. Singh age group. Ravi was given special importance of songs and music and performed two also appreciated DAV Management Committee for honour in the morning assembly orchestras and a song –‘yeha deshko chha chinta’ providing good environment to learn music for the on 18th June. The competition was to mark the celebration of International Music Day students. organised by Little Angel’s School. Dry Waste Collected to Recycle the students was handled by Workshop on Animation Shrubs Nepal- environmental organization for recycling. The primary objective of this programme is to teach the students segregation of waste at home. This year Shrubs Nepal, Vasudha Eco Club, Mother More than 36 students from Teresa Social Service Club and Grade VIII to XII attended a Newton Science club celebrated workshop on the topic- ‘How to World Environment Day in make animation?’ in Grade XII ‘D’ collaboration, 2018. The founder on 1st June, 2018. The workshop of Shurbs Nepal Mr. Ayush Kedia focused on teaching the uses of Students from Grade VII and them to school on 13th June, appreciated the enthusiasm ‘Stop Motion Studio App’. The VIII collected Dry waste products 2018. of students in this awareness students were also trained to from their home and brought The waste collected by programme. make video from still pictures.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 21 JUNE Educational Exchange Programme between Hindi Poem Recitation Competition DAVSKVB and Marry Ward School

(Grade III to V) of Mary Ward School and trained them to sketch and paint. DAV team provided the canvas and colour to the selected students. DAVSKVB Management decided to collect the painting made by school children from Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi Club) organised few schools of India and Hindi poem recitation competition for Grade V the painting completed by to VIII students in Jetavan Hall on 13th June. Marry Ward School students The objective of this programme was including the paintings by to enhance recitation and enactment skills, DAVSKVB students and to according to Hindi Club In-charge Ms. Indu exhibit them in a 3 days Thakur. The moderators of the programme Art Exhibition to be held at were Sahil Agrawal and Aastha Choudhary. Kathmandu from 3rd July to The audiences were Grade VII ‘F’ and VIII ‘F’ A total of 10 students enhancement programme 5th July, 2018. students. A total of 23 students took part in from Grade IX to XII for underprivileged school The students who this competition. associated with the Uttam children. conducted art workshop were Addressing the contestants, HoD of Hindi Kiran Art Club, visited Marry HOD of Art Mr. Rajumuni Aashish K. Kalwar, Chiranjivi suggested students to collect the poems they Ward School, Jhamsikhel, Bajracharya and Art Club Somal Prabal Khadka, Pritam have composed. He also recited a poem on Lalitpur and conducted an art Incharge Mr. Mangal Krishna Halder, Sujal Tibrewal, Neha the occasion. The judges of competition were workshop on 7th June. Prajapati accompanied Agrawal, Nibha Maharjan, Mr. Dilliram Sharma and Rupam Pathak. The The workshop is a the students. DAV team Simone Singh and Tanisha audiences were Grade VII ‘F’ and Grade VIII ‘F’ part of DAVSKVB’s quality selected 10 students Agrawal and Aashma Dangol. students. Text Reading Competition The Hidden Voices of Grade IV Students An inter-section PowerPoint presentation activity “My Hidden Voice of Grade IV” was conducted in Pratik Hall on 21st June, 2018. It was an activity in which the students search various documents, pictures and videos of certain topic Devkota Nepali Club of junior school which they find interesting to organised Nepali text reading competition for present. The topics presented Grade III and IV students in their respective by students were Bermuda and diseases, animals and on all the presentations. A classrooms on 18th June, 2018. The objective triangle, interesting facts platypus and Pluto- why group of students from each of this programme was to develop reading about the brain, animals no longer considered as section of Grade IV made skills and to arouse students’ interest in study. camouflage, solar energy: the a planet. The teacher of the presentation in this Judges in the competition were Nepali subject ultimate renewable resources, Grade IV, Ms. Anamika Limbu programme. teachers of Grade III and IV. underwater sports, health observed and commented

Helen Keller Library Club of Secondary issued the books to all the students wing organised a book jacket making of Grade V to VIII and the competition Book Jacket competition for Grade V to VII students in was organised section wise. From Secondary Library on 25th June. each section first, second, third and Designing The main objective of this consolation were declared. The judges programme was to infuse reading habit of competition were HoD of Art Mr. and bring forth the creative skills of the Rajumuni Bajracharya and Art Club In- Competition students, says Library Club In-charge charge Mr. Mangal Krishna Prajapati. Mr. Krishna Bhakta Maharjan. For a A total number of 123 Students were book designing competition, the library declared winners in this competition.

22 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 JUNE Talk Programme: Rampant Use Sanskrit Story Quiz Contest for Grade of Plastic Products is Great Threat VIII CBSE Students The students from Grade the great threat for the upcoming VII and VIII participated in an generation. The participants environmental talk programme were told to collect all the waste related with disposing of waste plastic products from their home plastic in Buddha Hall on 8th and bring it to school for recycling June, 2018. every Wednesday. Mr. Ayush Kedia and Mr. Alok The slogan of World Khatri from Shrubs Nepal- non- Environment Day Celebration profit organization working for the (WED) for this year is –‘Beat conservation of environment in Plastic Pollution’ which was Nepal were the resource persons celebrated on 5th of June. The Janardan Sanskrit Club of the talk programme. waste management has now organised Sanskrit Story Quiz The talk programme was become one of the common Contest for Grade VIII CBSE focused on creating awareness problems for all the families, students in Jetavan Hall on 26th on reducing, reusing and recycling and Mr. Khatri highlighted that the communities and countries June. of the plastic products. Mr. Kedia rampant use of plastic products is across the world. For the quiz contest, the Inter-house Riddles Solving Competition students were shown few Awareness on videos of Sanskrit language. Recycling of The objective of this programme Plastics was to link IT with Sanskrit; and arouse interests among the students to learn Sanskrit. The competition also aimed at developing listening skills so that they comprehend Sanskrit videos and stories easily. The competition started with the welcome speech followed by announcement of the rules of The founders of the competition, video show, and Shrubs Nepal, Mr. Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi Hindi Teacher, Mr. Dilliram Sharma quiz questions writing. Meghna Ayush Kedia and Mr. Club) of Primary Wing organised appreciated the talents of the Panta from Grade VIII ‘H’ was the Alok Khatri organised inter-house Hindi riddle solving students and encouraged the moderator of the programme. a talk programme to competition for Grade I to IV students students to perform best in future. The audience was from Grade spread awareness in Pratik Hall on 19th June. The judges of competition were Ms. VIII CBSE. The judges were on the disadvantage The competition was organised Pooja Jaisawal and Ms. Ruchi Shah Sanskrit teachers. of “plastic cities” for in four rounds; general round, rapid Rana. The audiences were from Janardan Sanskrit Club was Grade VII and VIII fire round, puzzle solving round Grade II, III and IV. The moderator previously known as Shakuntala students in Indu Hall and picture identifying round. of programme was Ms. Indu Thakur, Literary Club. The club has on 6th June. The talk The objective of this programme club In-charge. been named as the Janardan programme was a part was to develop presence of mind, As per the results, Mt. Dhaulagiri Sanskrit Club to pay homage of World Environment concentration, eagerness and House secured the first position. Mt. to Late Janardan Ghimire who Day (WED) Celebration listening skills, according to Club Annapurna House secured the second campaigned for Sanskrit Village 2018. The resource In-charge Ms. Indu Thakur. A total position. Mt. Gaurishankar house in the country. He was the CAO person motivated of 16 students participated in this secured the third position and Mt. Lhotse and the pioneer to work for DAV students to collect competition. During the programme house secured the consolation position. School. all the waste plastic products from their home and take Art for Small Hand: Vegetable Printing Activity for Kindergarten Students photograph of the The tiny toddlers of It was calendar based waste collected Kindergarten dipped the activity for nursery, LKG and UKG to upload in the vegetables; ladyfinger, bean students. The objective of this link provided. The capsicum, bitter gourd in acrylic programme was to help children objective of this colours and printed the vegetables to use senses, express emotions, programme was to in a piece of paper in their explore colour and create let students know the respective classrooms aesthetically pleasing works process of recycling. on 1st June. through painting.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 23 JUNE Celebration of International Day Excellent against Drug Abuse and Trafficking Results in X SEE More than 70 students from Grade VIII Grade X SEE batch of the academic session participated in the rally to mark the celebration 2017-18 achieved outstanding 100% results. of International Day against drug abuse and Out of total 176 students, 33 students got A+ trafficking in Lalitpur Metropolitan City areas Grade, 91 students got A Grade, 38 students got on 26th June. B+ Grade and 14 students got B Grade. Kritika The awareness rallies from different Regmi ranked the first position in the DAVSKVB schools assembled at Ideal Model School, School. Overall results of the students was Dhobighat, Lalitpur for awareness programme. better than the previous year according to the The chief Guest of the programme was Minister results published by National Examination for Home Affairs- Mr. Ram Bahadur Thapa Board (NEB) on 23rd June. Magar and Federal Parliament member Ms. Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal Pampha Bhusal. The programme was organised In-charge Mr. Tankanath Ghimire, Club Co- announced the SEE results of the academic by Community Service Center Sanepa, Lalitpur. ordinator Mr. Shiv Narayan Mirdha and sports session 2017/18 in the morning assembly The students were accompanied by CCA Teacher Mr. Sumanta Chhetri. on 27th June and congratulated all the Grade X Students, teaching faculties (Nursery to Grade X) and parents contributing for bringing Fabulous Fun-day (Grade IX to XII) out the outstanding 100% results in the SEE Students of Grade XI and XII were Board Examination. Examination controller shown the movie ‘Tomb Raider’ for of DAVSKVB Ms. Vijaya Tater, senior School the Fabulous Fun day programme in co-ordinator Mr. Tank Meghji Devji and middle Buddha Hall on 11th June. school co-ordinator Mr. Krishna Joshi were The story of the film revolves around present during the announcement of the the fiercely independent daughter of results. a missing adventurer, who must push herself beyond her limits after the discovery of the island where her father Poem Recitation and disappeared. Tomb Raider is an action Enactment Competition adventure film released in th 16 March, 2018. The movie was directed by Roar Uthaug. The students were served pop corn and fruit juice during the movie show. Jungle’ for the fabulous fun day programme Similarly, Students of Grade IX and X were in Buddha Hall on 12th June. The movie was screened the movie ‘Jumanji: Welcome to the released on 20th December, 2017. Digital Story Telling Competition German Theater Show on Fairy Tale Stefanie Siefers and Lai Meister organised a German Theater show on fairy tale- ‘Josephine CBSE Students of Grade IX and X and die Bruder des Windes’ for Grade VIII and participated in Hindi Poem recitation IX German and French languages students in competition in Jetavan Hall on 21st June. Jetavan Hall on 22nd June. The play was related The programme was organised by Kabir to the interconnection of four elements- water, Sahitya Samaj (Hindi Club) of secondary fire, wind and land. DAV German language wing. Hindi Club In-charge Ms. Indu Thakur teacher Mr. Sabin Shakya said that the stated that such programme enhances the objective of the theater show was to deliver recitation skills and develops the students' the fairy tales message to the students in its personality. A total of 13 students took part in Charles Babbage Computer Club organised original version. He added the most of the fairy this competition. Digital Story Telling Competition for Grade VII tales were originated in Germany and have The moderators of programme were and VIII students in Jetavan Hall on 20th June. German root. Nandani Gupta and Anuska Chaturvedi. As per The sole objective of programme was to the results, Anirudh Chaturevedi from Grade X link technology with literature. The moderator secured the first position and from Grade IX, of programme was Pratik Saria-president of Priyanka Pokhrel secured the first position. computer club. Judges were Mr. Ganesh Paudel Hindi HoD Mr. Purushottam Pokhrel (English) and Ms. Saru Rajthala (Computer). appreciated all the efforts of contestants and As per the results, Utsav Bhurtel and Shivam also encouraged them to do well in the field of Jha secured the first position. Manas Jha and poetry. He recited a poem during the programme Aniket Kushwaha secured the second position as well. The judges in the competition were Mr. and Utkarrsh Khatri and Shivam Agrawal Dilliram Sharma and Ms. Rupam Pathak. The secured the third position. audience was from Grade IX ‘I’ and ‘J’.

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Dance Workshop on DAVSKVB Triumphs PASCH Inter Bharatnatyam School Football Tournament-2018 On the occasion of the completion of 60 years of diplomatic relationship between Nepal-Germany and FIFA World Cup Football Championship 2018, PASCH- Nepal organized Inter- School Football Tournament in collaboration with DAV School at DAV football ground on 18th June. Approximately 100 students The participating schools, in from Grade V to XII associated the tournament were DAVSKVB, with Mayur Dance Club Nisaraga Balbatika and participated in 3 hours dance Kanjirowa National Secondary workshop on Bharatnatyam in School. A total of six teams- 3 Pratik Hall on 14th June, 2018. senior teams (Grade IX and The key resource person X) and 3 junior teams (Grade Association (ANFA). to zero. Nayab Hussain scored of dance workshop was Ms. VII and VIII) took part in the DAV won the Champion 2 goals and Dipesh Shrestha Manisha Basnet, a professional tournament. The football Trophy of both senior (Grade scored 1 goal. In the final match dance choreographer. Vice- tournament was inaugurated IX and X) and junior (Grade DAV defeated Kanjirowa by 2-0. principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal by Chairperson Shree Anil VII and VIII) categories in Nayab Hussain scored 1 goal and HoD of Dance Ms. Shreejana Kedia, Ms. Paula Werner- Friendly Football Tournament and Anurag Yadav scored the Shrestha welcomed Ms. Basnet in German Embassy, Qathrin held among PASCH School in other. the programme. Junken- Goethe Zentrum and its home ground. The winners The Junior football team of Dance Club In-charge Mr. Sujit Viceprincipal Mr. Ramchandra were applauded in the morning both DAVSKVB and Kanjirowa Ranjitkar and dance teachers- Ms. Khanal. The tournament was assembly on 20th June. school could not score any Kunti Simali and Ms. Sangita organised among PASCH and To get the champion trophy, goals but won with a large Gopali also participated in the BKD Schools. The referees DAV Senior team defeated difference of goals, 4-0 against workshop. The objective of this were from All Nepal Football Nisarga Bal Batika by 3 goals Nisarga Balbatika. workshop was to make students familiar with Bharatnatyam with both theoretical and practical Celebration of Kabir Jayanti knowledge. that Kabir delivers life’s meaning and views through poetry which can be taken as life guidelines Mental Maths Quiz Contest for the students. He added that kabir’s life itself is a source of inspiration to all of us. Hindi dept. HOD Mr. Purushottam Pokhrel, Hindi Teachers- Mr. Dilliram Sharma and Ms. Indu Thakur along with the students associated with Kabir Sahitya Samaj also presented their views on the contribution made by All the students of Junior Kabir to the world literature. School Grade I to IV participated The objective was to teach in Mental Mathematics Quiz kids to choose a good path in Contest in their respective life through the life of Kabir, classrooms on 18th June. according to Club Incharge Ms. The objective of programme Indu Thakur. The programme was to help students carry out formally started with lighting the calculation mentally by using Kabir Sahitya Samaj Shree Subha Shayeb and was lamp, welcome speech, doho common sense of knowledge. organised a talk programme to welcomed by Vice-principal song by student and a speech The results were declared commemorate the contribution Mr. Ramchandra Khanal. Shree by the guest. The students were section-wise. of the revolutionary poet- Kabir in Subha Shayeb motivated also shown a documentary about The moderator of programme Jetavan Hall on 28th June. students to anticipate things in Kabir. The audience were from was Club In-charge Ms. The chief guest was a scientific way and explained Grade X ‘G’ and VII ‘F’. Rameshwori Dangol.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 25 JUNE World Environment Day Celebration (Grade I to IV) Celebration of World Environment Day (Nursery to UKG) on 5th June, 2018. Newton Science Club of DAVSKVB Kindergarten wing organised 3 primary-wing organised plantation programme different activities for Nursery, LKG and UKG for the representative students of all classes; students to mark the celebration of World prefect members and executive members of Environment Day (WED) on 5th June 2018. The Newton Science Club to mark the celebration students of Nursery participated in the activity of world environment day. called “tearing and pasting”. LKG students took Similarly, Grade I and II students were part in thumb printing activity. The theme for shown a short animated movie related to thumb printing activity is to save trees. UKG environment. The movie simply introduces the students made the dustbins and cleaned their kids about the importance of Recycle, Reuse playground. The objective of Environment Day and Reduce (3R). Grade III and IV students celebration is to make students aware of the participated in Inter House Bulletin Board environment, according to Kindergarten activity Decoration Competition and also participated in-charge Ms. Rupinder Kaur. in Seed Germination Programme in their respective classrooms. Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia, along with DAVSKVB Management committee members, participated in kids programme. The objective of the plantation programme was to motivate students to plant trees and arouse mass awareness for the conservation of the environment through the The primary-wing celebrated World students according to Science Club In-charge Environment Day (WED) in their own way Ms. Pratikshya Nepali.

World Environment Day Celebration (Grade V to XII)

related competition, such as- ‘group painting competition’ for Grade V to VIII students in the assembly. The students programme was witnessed by Vice-principal, CAO, senior school co-ordinator, middle school co-ordinator and SSO. The objective of plantation programme in DAVSKVB is to generate awareness on environmental Plantation programme of secondary wing Vasudha Eco Club and environment. Similarly, issues according to Vasudha Mother Teresa Social Service representative students of Eco Club In-charge Ms. Anu Lama Won Silver and Bronze Club of secondary-wing each class such as captain, Pratima Rai. Every year, Medals in two different categories organised three different vice-captain and prefect (World Environment Day programmes in senior and members including executive (WED) is given a theme by the DAVSKVB Tae Kwon Do teacher, Ms. Anu middle school to observe the members of Eco Club and United Nations (UN) and one Lama won the silver medal, bronze medal World Environment Day, on 5th Social Club participated in the country is authorized as the and the certificates in 1st Stead No 3 Level June 2018. plantation programme at the host country. This year, India Tae Kwon Do Championship held on 15th The executive members school premises. Likewise, is the host country and the and 16th June, 2018. She won silver medal in of Vasudha Eco Club senior activity incharge theme of WED is ‘Beat Plastic poomsae single category and bronze medal in organized special assembly Mr. Tanka Nath Ghimire, Pollution’. pair poomsae category. She was given special to talk about the world announced environment honour in the morning assembly on 18th June.

Celebration of 4th International Yoga Day Yoga Department in association with namsakar, bhumi naman aasan, titiv aasan, Gorakh Yoga Club organised Yoga Posture purna bhujang aasan, matshya aasan, rajkapot Demonstration in Yoga Hall on 21st June. The aasan, chakra aasan, baka aasan, akarna dhanu objective of this programme was to celebrate aasan, hastopad aasan, etc. Approximately, International Yoga Day. The yoga activities 100 students from Grade V to VIII participated demonstrated by the students were surya in the Yoga Day celebration programme.

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Anuska Bagged Bronze Karn and Tripathi Awarded Medal in International Best International Teachers Taekwondo Championship was the Chief Guest of the Award Distribution Ceremony. Teachers from around 40 countries were invited in the felicitation and award distribution Anuska Singh Suwal, a student ceremony in New Delhi. Mr. of Grade IX ‘B’ won bronze medal Karn is awarded as the best and certificate in 2nd Kathmandu international teacher of National Kyarugi and Poomsae International Science Olympiad (NSO) and Taekwondo Championship 2018. Mr. Tripathi is awarded as the She had taken part in colour belt best international teacher of individual less than 15 years age International Math Olympiad category. She was given special (IMO). honour in the morning assembly The HoDs were honoured as on 18th June. the best international teacher in India for securing outstanding Inter-house Basketball Science Olympiad Foundation Delhi, India on June 3. results in science and maths Tournament (SOF) New Delhi, India, honoured Shree P.P. Chaudhary- Union Olympiads of the students. HoD of science Mr. Kamalesh Minister for Law and Justice, Earlier, the class in-charges Kumar Karn and HoD of Maths Government of India, gave away of both math and science Mr. R.K. Tripathi as the best the certificates, medals and 10 Olympiads were honoured with international teacher at India ten thousand Indian Currencies a letter of appreciation by SOF, Habitat Center, Lodhi Road, New to both HoDs. Shree Chaudhary New Delhi.

Students from Grade XI and Mathematical Data Presentation Competition XII participated in an inter-house Aryabhatta Mathematics Club graph. The topic for mathematical basketball tournament on the of secondary-wing organised data presentation competition school premises on 17th and Mathematical Data Presentation was –‘mathematics and its uses 18th June. A total of 66 students Competition for Grade IX and X in science and technology’. A took part in this tournament. As students in Jetavan Hall on 20th total of 20 students took part in per the results, Kanchanjangha June. the competition. It was a group house secured the first position. According to Club In-charge work. The judges of competition Annapurna House secured the Mr. Biswo Deep Adhikari, the were Mr. Min Prashad Adhikari second position. Gaurishankar competition aimed at enhancing and Mr. Mahesh Karki from Maths house secured the third position the analytical, graphical and Department. The moderators of and Lhotse House had to satisfy presentation skills of the programme were Bishakha Shakya with the consolation. students. The students made –XII ‘B’ and Shruti Agrawal- XI Girls Team Won 3rd the presentation using pie-chart, ‘B’. The audiences were selected Position in 3rd LA NET histogram, bar graph and line students of IX CBSE. Championship Story Writing Competition William Wordsworth English Club of secondary wing organised Inter-section Story Writing Competition for Grade VII and VIII students in their respective classrooms on 21st June, 2018. A team of DAVSKVB girls- The objective of this programme was to Lasata Shrestha – Grade IX ‘D’, enhance creativity and imagination skills of Aditi Shrestha – Grade IX ‘E’, the students, according to Club In-charge- Arunita Kadel- Grade IX ‘G’, Preeti Ms. Gauri Tamang. The competition was Mahala – Grade IX ‘I’, and Sangya mandatory for all the students of Grade VII and Vaidya – Grade X ‘F’ won the third VIII. The judges of competition were English position in inter school table teachers of Grade VII and VIII. tennis competition organised by The winners were declared section-wise. Little Angels School from 6th to 8th The students were given a situation in the June, 2018. All the team winners first line to write the story on it in order to check how given word limit of 250 to 300 words for this story were given special honour in the students can connect their ideas. The students were writing competition. morning assembly on18th June.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 27 JUNE Orientation to Grade XI Students Presentation on Smooth

Senior School Co-ordinator Functioning of Clubs and Houses Mr. Tank Meghji Devji, HoDs and teachers of Grade XI organised orientation class for Grade XI CBSE students in Jetavan Hall on 26th June. The objective of this orientation class was to deliver the curriculum offered for Grade XI students. The students of both science and commerce stream attended the orientation class. the students. Co-ordinator Mr. All the teachers of Grade XI Tank briefed on the importance of made their presentation on their discipline. He said that discipline team, course offered, discipline, is the fundamental things required co-curricular programmes, to make good teaching and portfolio system, career learning environment for all of orientation programmes etc. for them Senior School Activity In- Mr. Ghimire also talked on the charge Mr. Tankanath Ghimire made quick submission of report to the Science Powerpoint a presentation on the topic ‘Smooth top school management and DAV Presentation Competition Functioning of Clubs and Houses’ news cell. for the academic session 2018-19 Meanwhile, Club-Co-ordinator th Science Students of Grade in Jetavan Hall on 10 June. Mr. Shiva Narayan Mirdha also XI and XII participated in science All the club in-charges and provided some tips for the PowerPoint presentation house in-charges were requested smooth functioning of Clubs competition in Jetavan Hall to make co-ordination with the and Houses. Club and house on 14th June. The competition top school management and in-charges of both senior and was conducted in the groups. administration staff before middle school were present in the The topic of PowerPoint organizing the programme. programme. presentation competition was ‘Artificial Knowledge is Boon or Music Workshop Doom’. The objective of this group of students of Grade XII programme was to incorporate ‘A’ Bishal Gupta, Rahul Prashad the knowledge of Science with IT Kanu and Thinley Palmo Bhutia and to develop presentation skills. secured the first position and the The competition was organised students of Grade XI ‘A’ Abhishek by Newton Science Club of Shah, Anuradha Singh, Shubham Secondary Wing. Agrawal and Tulsi Kumari secured As per the results, the the second position. Fabulous Fun-day for Grade I and II Students

Natikaji Music Club of The all time hit song of DAVSKVB organised Music Narayan Gopal – ‘Kehi Mitho Workshop in Jetavan Hall on Bata Gara’ was performed The students of Grade I and high school life and taking up the 13th June. The workshop was during the workshop. Senior II were shown a movie – “Gnomes fight against the Troggs. “Gnomes organised by the executive Music composer Mr. Raju Singh Alone” for the fabulous fun-day Alone” is animated fantasy comedy members of Natikaji Music Club. exchanged his few memories programme in Buddha Hall on 20th movie directed by Peter Lepeniotis. General members of music club with Narayan Gopal among the June, 2018. The story of a movie The story of a movie was written from Grade VII to XII were the students. Riba Ranjit from Grade revolves around the character- by Jared Micah Herman and Robert audience in the programme. XI made a presentation on the ‘Chloe’ who discovers that her new Moreland. The movie was released Kasturba Limbu from Grade folk music scenario of Nepal. home's garden gnomes are not what in Cyprus on 2nd November, 2017. IX made a presentation about The group of students performed they seem and she must decide The students were served pop corn the biography of ‘Swor-samrat’ ‘salaijo bhaka’ of western Nepal between the pursuit of a desired and juice during the movie show. Narayan Gopal. during the programme.

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Celebration of World Music Day Poster Making Competition (Kindergarten) competition was a part of DAV Kindergarten students celebrated World Environment Day World Music Day on the school premises on Celebration, 2018. As many 21st June, 2018. as 46 students participated To mark World Music Day, the kindergarten in this competition. The wing organised special music classes theme of the competition in collaboration with music department was ‘Beat Plastic Pollution’, teachers. The students were involved in group which is the slogan for World singing activity, according to Kindergarten Environment Day, 2018. It activity in-charge Ms. Rupinder Kaur. The was a team work and a total teachers of kindergarten with the help of of 20 clubs and 6 houses took parents made the tiny toddler of Nursery, LKG part in this competition. The and UKG participate in musical instrument objective of this competition making competition. was to develop the art skills Uttam Kiran Art Club organised inter-house of the students and to spread awareness for the Inter-house Badminton and inter-club poster making competitions conservation of environment, according to Art Competition for Grade V to XII students on 12th June. The Club In-charge Mr. Mangal Krishna Prajapati. Coding Competition

Sports Department of DAVSKVB organised Inter-house Badminton Competition for Grade IX and X Girls on 12th and 13th June 2018. Approximately 50 girls took part in this competition. The objective of programme was to motivate girls in sports activities. As per the results, Pranita Sharma- Grade X ‘B’ secured the first position. Shreya Agrawal- Grade IX ‘H’ secured the second position, Lasta Shrestha Grade - IX ‘D’ secured the third position and Iyana R. Thapa – Grade IX ‘F’ secured the fourth Charles Babbage It was conducted with the input into the parallelogram position. Computer Club of secondary- help of computer teachers form using C++. The very wing organised coding and executive member of programming language has Handwriting Competition for competition for Grade XII computer club at secondary been included in the syllabus Grade V and VI Students students in secondary computer lab. of class XII. The program was computer lab on 7th June, The competition was amusing and entertaining, and 2018. HoD of Computer Mr. about programming. The this kind of program helps in Tejendra Pachhai was the students had to take the input developing programming judge in the competition. from the user and display the logic.

Fashion Designing Workshop

Nisha Shrestha- a renowned professional fashion designer organised a fashion designing workshop in Jetavan Hall on 18th June. Fashion Devkota Nepali Club of secondary wing designing students from Grade VIII and IX organised Nepali handwriting competition for participated in the workshop. The objective of Grade V and VI Nepali vernacular students in programme was to inform students that fashion their respective classrooms on 19th June. The designing profession has developed as a main objective of this programme was to help students stream profession and people have achieved write the text neatly and correctly, according to both name and fame from this profession. Vice- Club In-charge Mr. Modnath Paudel. The results principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal welcomed the programme was OBTE club in-charge Ms. were declared section-wise. The judges in the Ms. Shrestha in Jetavan Hall. The moderator of Rojina Rai. competition were Nepali subject teachers.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 29 JULY Family Jamboree of Grade VI Movie Show for Critical Analysis and Review dance, Western dance, The students of Grade VII - CBSE were parents’ game competition, shown a short movie ‘Traffic Signal’ on rd3 July English song, Egyptian as a part of ‘short movie screening and critical dance and special dance analysis’ programme. On 4th july, the students etc. of Grade VII - SEE were shown a movie ‘Little Declaration of annual Hearts’ for the same programme. According prize of Grade VI added to Surchen Shah, middle school activity in- delight in the jamboree. charge, on 6th July all the students of Grade VII The winners were given submitted the review and critical analysis of annual awards of the the movie to their class teachers. The best 10 academic session 2017- critical analysis of the students were selected 18 namely- Character Tree by the panel of judges for the interview session. Award, Ekalavya Award, On 8th of July, the final round was held to PRO Award and 100% declare the winners in Jetavan Hall, according The programme, held on 13th July Attendance Award. Principal congratulated to Mr. Shah. started with welcoming the chief guest Mr. all the winner students. The Chief Guest Mr. Gunaraj Pokhrel- Education Development Pokhrel while addressing the gatherings Fruits and Vegetable Week and Co-ordination Unit by Principal Ms. said ‘Schools help students to explore their Bhubaneswari Rao and Vice-principal Mr. Ram hidden potentialities, help them grow their Chandra Khanal, followed by lightening the potentialities and provide them exposure’. lamp and welcome speech of middle school He added ‘education is for the betterment co-ordinator Mr. Krishna Joshi. of individual, society, country and globe’. He The cultural performance of the expected the students to excel by the joint programme were - Hindi Ghazal, Nepali effort and support of Teachers, Guardians cultural dance, freestyle dance, Chinese and School Management.

Starting from 2nd July, fruits and vegetable Maths Quiz Contest week was organised for Grade I and II students conducted in four rounds – in their respective classrooms. Learning general round, visual round, about fruits and vegetables can help promote buzzer round and rapid fire healthy eating habits as well. round. The questions were covered from the text books Neatness Inspection of both Grade VII and VIII. More than 95% questioned were correctly answered by the participants, according to Mr. Adhikari. The executive members Students of Grade VII creativity and analyzing of Maths club were involved and VIII participated in math power of the students. A total in timekeeping and other quiz contest in Pratik hall of six teams were formed works during the programme. Executive members of Mother Teresa on 4th July. The quiz contest from Grade VII and VIII for As per the results, a team Social Service Club of Junior School were made was organised by Aryabhatta this competition. A team of Lav khaton –VII ‘F’, Nitin to involve in neatness inspection of Grade I and Mathematics Club of comprised of 3 students. Agiwal- VIII ‘F’ and Shahil II students on 2nd July, 2018. The inspection secondary wing. Mr. Surchen Shah was the Rauniyar- VIII ‘F’ secured the was done to ensure the neatness and decorum The objective of this quiz master of the quiz first position. The audience of the students, according to Club In-charge competition was to develop competition. The quiz was were from VII CBSE. Ms. Bejile Chhetri.

Basketball Tournament for the Girls Magic Show for the Kids and 9th July, 2018. The students of Grade The objective of this tournament I and II were shown various was to ensure the participation white magic as a part of of girls students in sports. As per recreational day’s programme the results, Kanchanjanga house based on the co-curricular secured the first position, Dhaulagiri activities calendar of the The sports Club of DAVSKVB house secured the second position, primary wing in Pratk Hall on organised Inter-house basketball Gaurishankar house secured the third 8th July. The magic was shown tournament for the girls of Grade IX position and Lhotse House secured by Mr. Sanjay Lamichhane. to XII on the school premises on 8th the consolation position respectively.

30 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 Annual Excellence Award

The winners of 100% Attendance Award from Grade XI and The winners of Character Tree Award from Grade XI and XII XII during the family Jamboree and annual excellence award during the family Jamboree and annual excellence award distribution ceremony distribution ceremony.

The winners of Ekalavya Award from Grade XI and XII during The winners of People Respecting Others (PRO) from Grade XI the family Jamboree and annual excellence award distribution and XII during the family Jamboree and annual excellence award ceremony. distribution ceremony.

The winners of 100% Attendance from Grade VI during the family The winners of Character Tree Award from Grade VI during Jamboree and annual excellence award distribution ceremony. the family Jamboree and annual excellence award distribution ceremony.

The winners of Ekalavya Award from Grade VI during the family The winners of People Respecting Others (PRO) Award from Jamboree and annual excellence award distribution ceremony. Grade VI during the family Jamboree and annual excellence award distribution ceremony.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 31 Photo Glimpses

Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia observing International The directors Yeti Carpet felicitating Cricketer Fine Art Exhibition. Mr. Sandeep Lamichhane.

DAV Principal interacting with the representatives of DAV The team of DAVSKVB Students with Vice-principal and SSO University Jalandhar, India posing for a group photo in Bangkok, Thailand.

Students reciting a poem in inter school poem recitation competition Basketball tournament of the girls

The tiny toddlers of Kindergarten wing posing for a group photo Grade XI and XII Students performing Hudkeli Dance during the during Krishna Janmashtami family Jamboree

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Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao feeding ‘Prashad’ Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia participating in ‘Trikundiya Havan’ affectionately to the students during ‘Trikundiya Havan’

The Fall of Andha Yug Play The audience of Hindi play ‘Andha Yug’

Grade VI Students performing a dance Grade X Students performing a song during the family Jamboree during the family Jamboree

Teachers of Primary Wing posing for a group photo during Guru Purnima Students staging ‘Andha Yug’ Play

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Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao with the chief guest and pannel Students taking oath of office during the investiture ceremony of judges witnessing inter-school poem recitation competition

The students acting in the 'Andha Yug' Play One of the striking scene of Family Jamboree of Grade VI

A mother narrating the story in a programme ‘Story Telling by Students and Teachers participating in an election Parents’ in Kindergarten Wing

Mahesh Sanskrit Gurukulum, Devghat Tanahu, the overall st Late Janardan Ghimire Memorial Inter School st The winners of 1 champion of 1 Late Janardan Ghimire Memorial Inter School Competition Sanskrit Sholkas Recitation Competition

34 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 JULY Splash of Colours- International Inter-house Football Tournament Fine Art Exhibition Primary Wing of DAVSKVB organised inter-house football the artists expressed a greater tournament for Grade I and II hope from the young artist during students in the futsal ground of the exhibition. Similarly, Vice- the school on 24th July. principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal A total of four houses thanked all the teachers of Art teams (Mt. Annapurna House, and Craft Department, members Mt. Dhaulagiri House, Mt. of Uttam Kiran Art Club and all the Gaurishankar House and Mt. individuals who were involved to Lhotse House) took part in this accomplish this mega event. competition. The objective of this Prior to the exhibition, DAV tournament was to boost up the school had organised series confidence level of the students, of workshop and trainings for according to Lhotse House In- underprivileged schools of charge Ms. Isha Tripathi. Sports Kathmandu to make them the Teacher Mr. Shankar Bhujel was part of this international fine art the referee of the tournament. exhibition. School Chairman Anil As per the results, Mt. DAV Sushil Kedia Vishwa Ward School. DAVSVB’s 78 fine Kedia and Principal Bhubaneswari Gaurishankar house secured the Bharati Higher Secondary arts and 22 arts from community Rao visited the exhibition on first position and Mt. Annapurna School, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur has schools and Indian schools were closing day and inspired young house secured the second position successfully completed 2 days placed at the art exhibition hall artist to continue their practice in in the tournament. The audiences International fine art exhibition for display. The exhibition was the field of art and craft. During were Grade I and II students. The st at Art Exhibition Hall of Nepal Art inaugurated on 31 June by a their visit, HoD of Art Mr. Rajumuni first position holder students were- Council , Kathmandu on July 1. group of renowned artist namely Bajracharya reported about the Riwaj Pradhanang- Grade I (A), The art and craft made by Madan Chitrakar, KK Karmacharya, exhibition. Hundreds of art Sawarna Gurung- Grade I ‘B’, Dalesh the students of DAVSKVB School, Gopal Kalapremi Shrestha and Mr. scholars and all the DAV family Mudgal- Grade I ‘C’, Sauryal Thapa- four community schools of Manish Lal Shrestha. community members visited Grade I ‘D’, Prashush Rai- Grade Kathmandu including other four Addressing the inauguration the exhibition and encouraged I ‘E’, Ashutosh Bastola- Grade I schools of India were displayed ceremony Madan Chitrakar young artists. The exhibition was ‘F’, Shivam Kumar Shah- Grade in the exhibition. The community lauded that he appreciated DAV's organised by Uttam Kiran Art Club II ‘A’, Bishesh Thapa Grade II ‘B’, schools of Nepal to participate in engagement in flourishing art and and Art and Craft Department Pranam Krishna Shrestha- Grade this international fine art exhibition craft of the country in international of DAV School. Earlier in 2002 II ‘C’, Aargus Thakuri- Grade II ‘D’, were- Tika Vidhyashram Mavi, Kriti scale. He added such activities and 2005 DAV had organised an Riddhani B. Chettri- Grade II ‘D’ Secondary School, Sanchetana would take the art and craft of exhibition in the exhibition hall of Syanwell Tamang Grade II ‘F’ and Praarthamik Vidhyala and Marry the country to a new height. All Nepal Art Council. Arjav Dali Grade II ‘G’.

Hindi Poem Recitation and Enactment Competition Inter-section Model Making Competition

A total of 20 students from Kunte and Pratikshya in the second, Grade I and II participated in Hindi third and consolation positions poem recitation and enactment respectively. Likewise, from Grade Aryabhatta Mathematics Club of create different shapes, according competition in Pratik Hall on 15th July. II, Sakshi Somani secured the first primary-wing organised inter-section to Ms. Rameshwori Dangol, club The objective of this competition position followed by Manyata Jaiswal, model making competition for Grade In-charge. Students completed was to develop recitation skill and Arya thapa and Darshana Mukherjee III and IV students in their respective cylinder, sphere, cone, cube shapes, boost confidence level of the students. secured the second, third and classrooms on 15th July, 2018. etc. in the competition. The The moderator of the programme was consolation positions respectively. The objective of this competition was mandatory for Ms. Indu Thakur, Club In-charge. As The judges of competition were Ms. competition was to enable the all the students of Grade III and IV. per the results from Grade I, Daksh Rupam Pathak and Ms. Animika students to identify and recognize The best performing sections from Mugal secured the first position Subba. Audience were from Grade I different geometrical shapes in both Grade III and IV were declared followed by Shreya Sangraula, Chetan and II. the environment and help them to winners.

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DAV Students Won Few Positions in Motivational Lecture Session an Inter-school Art Competition from Acharya Shree Ajit Kumar

DAV Management in the world were collapsed Committee brought an not by the financial crisis experienced and multi- but due to intellectual crisis. dynamic person of India, Chairperson motivated Acharya Shree Ajit Kumar- a students to keep intact life teacher and chairman of both wisdom and education VDM- ‘India on the MOVE’ together to become leader in for the motivational talk any walks of life. He added Shreyas Lal and Pritam Haldar from Grade programme in Buddha Hall on that the people of Nepal IX won the second and consolation positions 3rd July. The students to get and India were blessed than respectively in an inter school art competition opportunity to participate in any other people in terms of on 4th July, 2018. the talk programme were from inheritance of knowledge and They were given special honour in the Grade IX to XII. skills across the world. Both morning assembly on 13th July, 2018. The Acharya Ajit at 64 has the resource persons said competition was organised by Modern mastered in Vedic literature, one that is intellectually poor, that they have been striving Indian School, Chovar Kathmandu. Other Nepal-India relation and will only be counted as the to change the educational participants Aashma Dangol XI, Arohi Shrestha western literature, has been poor person. He added that all scenario since they came with VIII, Priyanshi Khetan XI and Ishan Khan VII working with youths across the human beings are equally best educational findings for were also honoured with the certificate of the world and actively blessed with intellectual the students of any corner of participation in the assembly period. The judge organizing motivational and potentialities. the world. Chairperson added of art competition was Mr. Madan Chitrakar- awareness programme for He thanked Chairperson that to get womb in the lap senior artist and art critique. the adolescents and youths. Shree Anil Kedia and of Himalayan is the greatest Shree Acharya in an hour Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari blessing and privilege for all Beauty and Health Science talk programme cited various Rao for providing his of us. Make-up Competition examples which the people of team, the opportunity to Both the speakers Nepal and India possess and deliver his findings for the motivated students with their he linked them in terms of students. Shree Acharya ground realities and expected academic strength, physical also appreciated educational hundred percent efforts in strength, geographical pattern of DAVSKVB which their task to become role diversities or resources and has a great potentiality of model of the entire world. The motivated the students to the students to know it by speakers also made ethical come up with their inherent themselves. consideration and not to find potentialities. Shree Acharya Addressing the students rivalries with others but try said that intellectual property and teachers of Grade IX to to improve themselves is is the greatest asset of the XII, Chairperson Shree Anil a better way of attaining a modern world and in this era Kedia said ‘90% business successful life. In the art room, on July 13, Sudha Sagar On the Spot Landscape Drawing and Painting Competition OVTE Club organised Beauty and Health Science Make-up Competition for Beauty and Health Uttam Kiran Art Club organized Science students of Grade IX. The competition ‘On the spot landscape drawing aimed at enhancing make-up efficiency of the and painting competition’ for the students. The Judges of competition were Ms. selected students of Grade IX to XII Shreejana Bajracharya, Mr. Ananta Maharjan at Central Zoo on 26th July, 2018. The and Mr. Rajumuni Bajracharya. students sketched and painted on The competition was organised in the the essentials of environment inside group. As per the results, the group of Resha the zoo, such as birds, animals, Shrestha IX ‘F’, Prakriti Shrestha IX ‘F’ and reptiles, etc. The objective of this Shreya Shrestha IX ‘B’ secured the first position. programme was to help students Similarly, two groups of students- Sarima portray nature in to the drawing and Dangol IX ‘F’ and Priyanshu Yadav IX ‘F’ and painting according to Club In-charge another group Prisha Kunwar IX ‘G’ and Jeeya Mr. Mangal Krishna Prajapati. A Shah- IX ‘H’ secured the second position. total of 22 students took part in this Likewise, two groups of students- Tanya competition. Priyanka Pokhrel –IX ‘J’- and Sujal Tibrewal Goenka – IX ‘I’, Stuti Kumari IX ‘I’ and Nandini The winners of the competition are –IX ‘H’- consolation position. The judges Gupta IX ‘J’ and the other group of students- Shreeya Bajracharya –IX ‘B’ –first position, of competition were Mr. Mangal Krishna Shreya Bajracharya IX ‘B’, Meghna lama-IX ‘B’ Shreyas Lal- IX ‘B’ –second position, Prajapati and Mr. Rajumuni Bajracharya of and Samiksha Ghimire- IX ‘B’ secured the third Sleshma Maharjan –IX ‘C’ –Third position, the Art Department. position.

36 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 JULY Celebration of Guru Purnima

The students, teachers from Co-ordinator Mr. Andrew Filtz Nursery to XII including the top Patrick and Kindergarten Wing school management committee Co-ordinator Ms. Shanti Gurung members and administrative guided and helped the students staff of DAVSKVB celebrated to honour the gurus in an another Guru Purnima with euphoria in the programme of Kindergarten and morning assembly of secondary Primary wing. The key objective wing on 29th July. Guru Purnima celebration is to Guru Purnima was celebrated honor the role of teachers who separately for secondary and are involved in bringing out the primary wing. The teachers changes and development of each were honoured with a flower, student. The students of primary khada and souvenir. To mark Mr. Tank Meghji Devji and Middle in equivalence to the creator of wing organised a special assembly the teacher’s day celebration, School Co-ordinator Mr. Krishna child i.e. mother and father. The dedicating to the teachers and few the students of secondary wing Joshi guided and helped the moderator of the programme was students performed a hymn to performed a special assembly students to accolade the gurus middle school activity in-charge mark the celebration of teacher’s dedicating to the teachers. in secondary wing. During the Mr. Surchen Shah. The students day. DAVSKVB management Few students chanted a bhajan programme, Sanskrit HoD, Mr. were elated to honour their gurus. committee also paid special (hymn) during the programme. Govinda Ghimire spoke on the The cheering and shouting of the tribute to the teachers during the Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari importance of Guru and the trend students added another charm day. Rao along with all the top of celebrating Guru Purnima. and elegance to the celebration On 26th July DAV Kindergarten school management committee According to Vedic teaching, the of the programme of secondary wing had organised a special members- Vice-principal Mr. Ram guru, one who shifts the disciple wing. programme to commence the Chandra Khanal, CAO Ms. Vijaya from the stage of darkness to the Similarly, Vice-principal Mr. teacher’s day celebration in Tater, Senior School Co-ordinator stage of enlightenment is ranked Ramchandra Khanal, Primary Wing Kindergarten Block. E-collage Making Competition Mathematics Case Study Presentation Competition for the competition was – ‘Exploring Mathematics around Us’. Students in the competition presented various mathematical ideas and logic from the surroundings to show the usefulness of Charles Babbage Computer participate in this competition. Mathematics in daily Club organised E-collage As per the results, the Aryabhatta Mathematics Club life. The students used pictures and making competition for Grade group of Prashrin Shrestha, of Secondary Wing organised Inter- graphs to present their case study. VI, VII and VIII on 23rd July. Shrisha L. Magar and Preshna section Mathematics Case Study As per the results, the group The students were allowed L. Karmacharya from Grade VIII Presentation Competition for Grade of Prasun Thapa, Subhojit Ghimire, to select the topics on their ‘B’ secured the first position. XI and XII students in Jetavan Hall on Ritika Sharma and Samridhi Parajuli th own choice. According to Club The group of Anshu Pokhrel 16 July, 2018. from Grade XII ‘B’ secured the first In-charge Saru Rajthala, the and Arpan Pandey from Grade The competition was mandatory position. A total of 9 groups had students made e-collage of VII E secured the second for all Grade XI and XII students. participated in this competition. Buddha, nature, Nepali art and position and the group of Ritik The objective of this programme is Similarly, the group of students- sculpture, domestic animals, Sharma, Sandesh Ojha and to enhance the analytical, graphical Gaurav Agrawal, Tarun Chandak, music, actor Avenger, rivers of Siman Oli from Grade VII ‘E’ and research oriented presentation Krish Sharma and Ishara Tripathi Nepal, etc. in the competition. secured the third position. skills related to mathematical facts from Grade XII ‘C’ secured the second E-collage was made by using The judge of competition according to Club In-charge Mr. Biswo position. MS- Paint and a total of 35 was HoD of Art and Craft Mr. Deep Adhikari. It was group work. Two groups from Grade XI – the students took part in it. Rajumuni Bajracharya. The The moderators of programme group of Abhishek Shah, Anushka Students have developed students were judged on the were executive members of maths Sharda, Shruti Das, Sneha Jha the skill of surfing the basis of concept, selection of club- Bishakha Shakya and Shruti from Grade XI ‘A’ and the group of required content and image topic, clarity and appropriate Agrawal. The judges of competition Aadarsha Shrestha, Jayesh Naulakha, in the internet to complete use of MS-Paint. The objective were Maths HoD Mr. RK Tripathi and Diya Gupta and Kamana Kothari from their project. The students of this competition is to enhance Amarendra Pandey. The audiences Grade XI ‘E’ secured the third position. were found enthusiastic to teamwork skill of the students. were from Grade XI A and B. The topic

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 37 JULY Celebration of Bhanu Jayanti

Devkota Nepali Club of Modern Indian School secured DAVSKVB School organised inter- the first position followed by school Nepali poem recitation Occidental School and GEMS and enactment competition to school in the second and third mark the celebration of 205th birth position respectively. The winners anniversary of the first Nepali poet were honoured with certificates, Bhanubhakta Acharya in Indu hall medals and trophies and all the on 13th July. participants were privileged with The objective of this certificate of participation. programme was to help students The schools participating know the great contribution of in the competition were- Bhanubhakta Acharya for the Occidental Public School people of Nepal and provide Anamnagar Kathmandu, Ideal students a morale how the author Model School Jhamsikhel, APF can live throughout the history The students enacted and recited by spreading Nepali language School Machhegaon, ASB Public even his physical body is no more various poems of Nepali Ramayan across the nation’. School Ghattekulo, Asian Public with us. in the competition. DAVSKVB The Chief Guest of the School Anamnagar, GEMS School A total of 15 schools students recited and enacted programme Mr. Acharya said Dhapakehl Road Patan, Dear Walk participated in this competition. poems voluntarily during the that it was a great honour to be School Shifal, Nobel Academy The programme was graced by programme. invited as the Chief Guest in this Baneshwor, Pathshala School DAV Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Vice-principal commented mega competition. He motivated Bagdol, Paragon School Tilganga, Rao. Vice-principal Mr. Ram Bhanubhakta as the hidden students to write literature of any Bajra Academy, Bhanubhakta Chandra Khanal chaired the legend who helped the unification kind to be remembered throughout Memorial School Panipokhari, programme and Mr. Bijaya Raj campaign of nation builder the history of mankind. The Meri Papins School Thapathali, Acharya- the author and publisher Prithivi Narayan Shah. He added, judges of competition were Mr. Modern Indian School Chovar, of various children literature, was ‘Bhanubhakta has contributed in Hira Phuyal and Mr. Shiva Naryan United School Satdobato and Little the chief guest of the programme. making Nepal sensitively a state Sapkota. As per the results, Angles School Hattiban.

Semi-final of Standup Comedy Webpage Designing

created by own self. He thanked Competition Abhay Pareek who had been training the students to perform the comedy show. The moderator of the programme was Mr. Dilliram Sharma. He also made students laugh throughout the programme. The judges of the competition, Ms. Usha shrama- Hindi HoD of MIS School and Mr. Yagya Raj Ghimire, Charles Babbage Computer Nepali Subject Teacher of AVM Club organised webpage School. They appreciated the designing competition for The semi final round of The Chairperson Shree Anil talents and confidence of the Grade IX, X and XI students in standup comedy was held in Indu Kedia, Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari contestants. The judges also secondary Computer lab Hall on 26th July. A total of 11 Rao, Vice-Principal Mr. Ram expected that all the contestants’ on 5th July. students from Grade VII to XII were Chandra Khanal and Senior School role was required to lead the The objective of this selected for the semi-final round. Co-ordinator Mr. Tank Meghji societies in right direction. CCA programme was to develop The students to perform comedy Devji also witnessed the students’ In-charge Mr. Tanka Nath Ghimire programming logic. As per the are- Hakeem Ziad, Mahendra performance. Addressing the also presented some jokes during results, Manav Agrawal and Sharma, Vanshika Patwari, contestants and audience, the programme. Shreya Dugar from XI ‘C’ secured Arunim Shrivastava, Ayush Chairperson said that the required As per the rules of the the first position. Sharma, Aashma Dangol, Ayush skill to perform comedy is the competition, the finalists were Prajit Thapa and Sujal Thapa Jha, Kasturba Subba, Kushal fundamental requirement to declared towards the end of from XI ‘C’ secured the second Bajoria, Manan Goyal and Kritika become a super star. He added the programme. The finalists of position. Sneha Jha and Aryan Nahar. The contestants made the that the difficulties a comedian Standup Comedy- 2018-19 are Jha from Grade XI ‘A’ secured the audience laugh by making satire faces to make other laugh, Hakeem Ziad, Arunim Shrivastava, third position. Ms. Saru Rajthala on various social dealings and have actually forgotten to laugh Ayush Sharma, Aashma Dangol, Computer Club In-charge was the malpractices. because of various complexities Ayush Jha and Kushal Bajoria. judge in the competition.

38 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 JULY Alvin and Serene Victorious

Alvin Maharjan and Sc Butterfly, first position in 50 Serene Singh, the students of Meter Sc Freestyle, first position DAVSKVB, achieved a great feat in 50 Meter Sc Breaststroke and in swimming championships second position in 50 Meter Sc organised in the month of June Backstroke. and July. And, Alvin was honoured on Alvin in below 10 years age World Aquatics Day by Federation category secured top positions International de Nation and bagged 13 medals and Certificate (FINA) on 1st July. certificates in different swimming Achievement of Serene championships in Olympic Day, in Olympic Day - first position 22nd Open National Swimming laser run, and second position in Competition, 14th Galaxy breaststroke swimming. Cup Inter-school Age Group Achievement of Serene in Swimming Championship and Swimming in below 12 years age World Aquatics Day. Similarly, category- second position in less Serene in below 12 years age Achievement of Alvin in held on 1st and 2nd July- first than 50 meter breast stroke, third category secured various top Olympic Day in under 10 Age position- first position in 50 meter position in 50 meter freestyle and positions and bagged 6 medals Group held on 23rd June- First freestyle, first position 50 meter third position in 50 Meter fly in and certificates in Olympic Day, position in Triathlon, second in breast stroke, first position 14th Galaxy Cup Inter school Age 14th Galaxy Cup Inter-school Age position in breast stroke and in 50 fly and 3rd position in 50 Group Swimming Championship Group Swimming Championship second position freestyle meter backstroke. held on 1st and 2nd July. and World Aquatics Day. Both swimming, Alvin’s Achievement in And, Serene was honoured the students were given special Alvin’s Achievement in below 10 years age group in on World Aquatics Day by honour by DAVSKVB Management below 10 years age group in 14th 22nd Open National Swimming Federation International de Committee members in the Galaxy Cup Inter school Age Competition held on 3rd and 4th Nation Certificate (FINA) on morning assembly of 13th July. Group Swimming Championship June - first position in 50 Meter 1st July. Story Telling by Parents Visit to Central Office of Nepal Red Cross Society Wing on the school premises on 9th July. The mothers who narrated the story are Laxmi Thapa- mother of Aahana Thapa (Nursery), Babita Banjara- mother of Savya Ghimire (LKG), Lalita Yadav- mother of Saphal Adhikari (UKG ‘A’) and Leena Goyal- mother of Krisha Goyal (UKG ‘B’). The stories narrated to the students were – Little Riding Approximately 46 students of Grade VIII Hood (English Story), Kalu, Foolish Monkey associated with DAV Youth Red Cross Circle and Rabbit and Lion- (Nepali Stories). All visited Central Office of Nepal Red Cross Four mothers from different sections of the stories carried some moral lessons Society on 16th July, 2018. The objective Kindergarten wing narrated four moral-based on honesty, respect for others and co- of programme was to make students well stories to the tiny toddlers of Kindergarten existence. acquainted with the Red Cross activities in Nepal. Mr. Rabin Ghimire, Club In-charge was Video Conference between DAVSKVB and LPIS School accompanied the students during the visit. The students were briefed on how Red Cross of Grade IX and X in Grade Society came into existence and its activities th XI ‘A’ on 17 July. During the across the globe by the staff during their visit. video conference, the students of DAVSKVB and Lovely Public Magic Show for Kindergarten Students International School, India, Magician exchanged social, cultural, Mr. Niranjan geographical information Verma was of their particular country, invited to according to Club In-charge the school Ms. Renu BC. HoD of Social to entertain Studies Mr. Bidur Sharma and the tiny toddlers of Nursery, LKG and UKG Ms. Aasha Tamang (Social students in KG Block on 17th July, 2018. The Mother Teresa Social Service Club studies) were present to guide the students. magic show was a calendar-based activity of organised a video conference for 35 students Kindergarten Wing.

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FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA- 2018 QUIZ Winners Announced

The winners of FIFA WORLD from Senior School, Grade (IX to CUP RUSSIA- 2018, QUIZ were XII)- Saurav Agrawal, XII ‘C’ won announced through the lucky the quiz contest. All the 100 % draw in the morning assembly correct entries of the students on 13th July, 2018. The quiz were included in the lucky draw. contest was held separately for DAV Management Committee senior school and middle school. members provided football as From middle school, Grade (V the prize during the assembly. to VIII) –Priyanshu Shaha, VIII The quiz contest was organised ‘G’ won the quiz contest and by Sports Club of DAVSKVB.

PASCH Jugendcamp in Parsoli and Udaipur Picture Describing Competition William from various countries were Wordsworth English present in the camp. The Club of Primary students, who participated wing organised a in the camp from DAVSKVB picture describing were Khushi Madhogaria – competition for Grade IX ‘H’, Pranit Thapa – Grade I to IV students Grade IX ‘H’, Prerana Sharma in their respective – Grade IX ‘I’, Shashank Modi classrooms on 9th – Grade IX ‘H’, Siddhartha July. Chaudhary – Grade IX ‘H’ and The competition Tanisha Tibrewal –Grade IX was mandatory for ‘I’. The main aim of PASCH all the students of primary wing. According to A team of six German were taken to Rajasthan to Jugendcamp was to develop Club In-charge Ms. Richa Sharma, the students language students from Grade attend PASCH Jugendcamp- writing skills in the German were able to describe and compose a story or IX accompanied by German 2018. The arrangement language. During the camp, passage from the picture given to them. Only in language teacher- Mr. Sabin of this camp was done by students were made familiar English language, the students had to describe Shakya toured to Parsoli Goethe Institute, Maxmuller with film magic. For the film the pictures as the programme was organised and Udaipur, Rajasthan, Bhawan, New Delhi, India. A magic, the experts organised by English Club. A separate picture was given India from 6th July to 12th total of 70 school students a workshop on stop-motion for each section according to Ms. Sharma July, 2018. The students learning German language studio app. and it was an individual work. The judges of competition were English teachers of Primary Speech Competition wing. The moderators of programme were Documentary Show for Grade VIII Students Nalini Karn and Bibek Kr. Sah. Audience was from Grade IX I and J sections. The judges in the competition were Mr. Dilliram Sharma and Ms. Rupam Pathak. During the programme, Hindi HoD Mr. Purushottam Pokhrel encouraged the students to develop their public speaking capability and briefed about skills of good speech and other genre of The students of Grade VIII were screened CBSE students of Grade IX and X literature. an environmental documentary by Vasudha participated in Hindi speech competition in As per the results, from Grade IX, Anushka Eco Club in Jetavan Hall on 10th July. The th Jetavan Hall on 17 July, 2018. A total of 16 Chaturvedi secured the first position followed documentary was shown in two shifts students participated in this competition. The by Umang Sharma, Stuti Sharma and Divyansh separately for CBSE and SEE students. The topics of the competition were – The Role of Agrawal in the second, third and consolation documentary was about plastic pollution, its Family in personality development (Grade IX, positions respectively. effect and suggests solutions to overcome Girls), Education and Entertainment (Grade IX, Similarly, from Grade X, Suryansh Bermecha the problems. The documentary was compiled Boys), Time management (Grade X, Boys) and secured the first position. Divyansh Agrawal from various short documentaries clips Use and misuse of mobile phone (Grade X, secured the second position, Tisha Dey and available on YouTube, according to Club In- Girls). The objective of this competition was to Devansh Aggarwal secured the third position charge Ms. Pratima Rai. The documentary tells develop presentation skills according to Kabir and Kairawi Rana secured the consolation how the people of Hawaii, India and Indonesia Sahitya Samaj Club In-charge Ms. Indu Thakur. position. are struggling against plastic pollution.

40 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 JULY Nepali Poem Recitation Competition English Extempore Competition

Khatiwada said this The students of Grade XI programme was the and XII participated in English aanual programme extempore competition in organised by Jetavan Hall on 11th July. The DAVSKVB School. competition was organised by The judges of William Wordsworth English competition were Club of Secondary Wing. HoD of Sanskrit Mr. The students were given Govinda Ghimire three minutes time to deliver Devkota Nepali Club of and Mr. Niranjan Parajulee from their speeches and they were Secondary Wing organised Nepali the department of Nepali. The provided 40 different topics to poem recitation competition for audiences were from Grade V. The be selected randomly from the Grade V & VIII students to mark moderators of the programme box. 205th Birth Anniversary of the first were- Aditi Karki and Prashis The objective of this Nepali poet Bhanubhakta Acharya Dhungana. As per the results, extempore competition was in Jetavan hall on 15th July. Simsim Limbu secured the first to boost the confidence of The objective of this position followed by Niharika students in flawless speaking, competition was to help students Manandhar, Shrini Bohara and according to club in-charge Ms. recite poem with rhyming scheme. Shrishna Shakya in the second, Gauri Tamang. and Ayush Sharma in the The quiz competition was third and consolation positions As per the results, Tanmaiy second, third and consolation organised for Grade V and Grade respectively from Grade VIII. S. Pandey from Grade XI secured positions respectively. The VIII students. A total of 12 students Similarly, Jajoshi Maharjan the first position, followed by judges of competition were Mr. six each from Grade V and VIII secured the first position from Shreya Dugar, Shurbi Gupta and Sanjeev Rai and Ms. Sashilta Rai took part in this competition. Vice- Grade V followed by Dhara Mansha Ranka in the second, from the department of English. principal Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal Timilsina, Ritisha Thapa and Kinjan third and consolation positions Anuradha Singh and Abhishek appreciated the recitation skills Budhathoki in the second, third and respectively. Similarly, Prasun Shah were the moderators of the of the students and also recited consolation positions respectively. Thapa from Grade XII secured programme. The audiences were a poem created by Bhanubhakta the first position followed by the students from Grade XI ‘D’ Acharya. Nepali HoD Mr. Naryan Parrin Agrawal, Rishi Ghiraiya and ‘E’. Extempore Competition Speech Competition on Importance of Library Agrawal ‘G’ secured the first position followed by Pranal Singhal ‘E’, Pratiti Bagchi ‘F’ and Malabika Rao’G’ in the second, third and consolation positions respectively. Kabir Sahitya Samaj organised Similarly, from Grade VI, Hindi Extempore competition for Roshan Kumar Pandit ‘H’ secured Grade V to VIII students in Jetavan the first position followed Hall on 16th July. by Chetan Parshuramaka ‘F’, Helen Keller Library Club organised Section ‘J’ secured the first position A total of 18 students took Sameer Dadhich ‘I’ and Anuska speech competition for Grade IX and X followed by Kaushik Mishra -Section part in the competition. HoD of Jaiswal ‘G’ in the second, third students in Jetavan Hall on 9th July. B, Sangya Vaidya -Section F in second Hindi Mr. Purushottam Pokhrel and consolation positions The topic of the speech competition and third positions respectively. Two told the students about the rules respectively. for Grade IX was –‘Importance of students from Grade X- Grishma of extempore competition. The Likewise, from Grade VII, Library in Students Life’ and the topic Shrestha -Section E and Priya Karna- competition aimed at developing Ridhima Bhandari ‘H’ secured the for grade X speech competition was Section C secured consolation position. oratorical skills, according first position followed by Anmol –‘Role of Community Library in Civilized A total of 17 students (8 students to Hindi Club In-charge Ms. Sharma ’F’, Lucky Agrawal’ Society’. Each student was given four from Grade IX and 9 students from Indu Thakur. The winners G’ and Arushi Jalan ‘F’ in the minutes time to deliver the speech. The Grade X) took part in this speech were declared class-wise. The second, third and consolation audiences were from Grade IX ‘G and competition. The judges of competition moderators of programme positions respectively. IX ‘H’. As per the results from Grade were Mr. Vivek Neupane and Mr. Ganesh were Shekhar Saraogi and From Grade VIII, Kriti IX, Ayushma Dhungana- Section ‘H’ Poudel from the Department of English. Niyati Sharma. The judges of Khemka ‘I’ secured the first secured the first position followed The students’ speeches were judged on competition were Ms. Rupam position followed by Hirday by Lipika Shaha- Section I, Resha the basis of content delivered, fluency, Pathak (Hindi) and Arati Sharma Agrawal ‘G’, Arunim Shrivastav Shrestha- Section F and Shreeka accuracy, confidence, expression and (Social Studies). The audiences ‘F’ and Bhoomi Agrawal ‘H’ in the Bhatta- Section C in second, third and sequence. Both verbal and non-verbal were VII CBSE students. second, third and consolation consolation positions respectively. modes of communication were equally As per the results, Darsh positions respectively. Similarly from Grade X, Aditi Sherpa evaluated in the speech competition.

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DAVSKVB Football Diversify Learn Rise: Career Orientation Class Team Returned Home The students were requested to study and understand eligibility by themselves before applying for various colleges in India through the website address given to them. India has now stood as the world’s 3rd largest higher education network with its more than thirty eight 10 students of the DAVSKVB School along thousand colleges all over the with all other 9 members who had been in country. Sanghai, China to play Gothia Cup representing Career orientation is the national youth football team, have returned The students of both additional examinations for beneficial to the students home. According to the Sports Teacher Mr. Science and Commerce various types of engineering, as they struggle harder to Gautam Hazzara, Nepal played four games streams students of Grade science, management and law meet the eligibility. On the with Australia, China, Indonesia and Korea. The XII participated in a career courses. other hand such orientation students from DAVSKVB who had represented orientation class on the The presentations were class will help to clear the the national youth football team are Avash topic- ‘Diversify Learn Rise’ in made by Mr. Sandeep Goyal, dilemmas while choosing Maharjan, Rush Karki, Saurav Dhungana, Prince Jetavan Hall on August 19. In-charge Study in India the subjects or colleges Thapaliya, Prabuddha Man Tuladhar, Yug Joshi, The career orientation Programme, Ms. Harsheta after Grade XII. The resource Grishma Rana and Suprav Shakya. The students class was as per the website Sony, Ms. Jasmit Chawla, person also detailed that had been accompanied by sports teachers Mr. https://www.studyinindia. Mr. Amit Kumar and Mr. India’s Educational System Bijay Maharjan and Mr. Goutam Hazzara. gov.in, which shows the Ashutosh Kumar. Vice- was little more flexible for ranking of various universities principal Mr. Ramchandra the foreign students than Inter-house Football Tournament for and colleges all over the Khanal welcomed the guests native students in terms of Grade XI and XII Boys India. The students were with khada and bouquet prior getting enrollment in the detailed about the eligibility to the programme. Senior top ranked as well as other criteria such as subjects School Co-ordinator Mr. Tank universities. The moderator studied in +2, percentage Meghji Devji was also present of programme was CCA In- in +2, students qualifying to extend warm hospitality to charge of Senior School Mr. examination and other the guests. Tanka Nath Ghimire. Debate Competition on Indigenous Technology versus Modern Technology The final match of inter-house football tournament for Grade XI and XII Boys and another match for the third position were held BC. Each contestant was given on 20th August. According to Senior School three minutes time to debate over Activity In-charge, Mr. Tanka Nath Ghimire, the topic. The audience was from Annapurna House won the tournament, Grade VI F, H and I sections. Dhaulagiri house was declared second and HoD of Social Studies Mr. Kanchanjunga House secured the third Bidur Sharma talked about the position. The tournament was organised by basic requirement of debate and Sports Club of DAVSKVB. A total of six houses detailed about various debating took part in this tournament. skills. The judges of competition were Mr. Rabin Ghimire and Ms. Sashilta Rai. Fun-Friday of Kindergarten Students The moderators of programme were Falguni Agrawal- Mother Teresa Social Service Club of Vice-president of Social Club and Muskan secondary wing organised debate competition Goyal- secretary of the Club. As per the results on the topic –‘Indigenous technology is better from Grade V Ilishiva Shrestha ‘C’ secured the than Modern Technology’ for Grade V and VI first position followed by Prerak Kumar Pathak students in Jetavan Hall on 21st August, 2018. ‘D’ and Harshit Bajaj ‘F’ in the second and third A total of 16 contestants spoke for and position respectively. Similarly, from Grade VI, against the motion. The objective of this Rechal Rasi Chand ‘D’ secured the first position DAV Kindergarten Teachers painted the competition was to develop argumentative followed by Erica Prajapati ‘A’ and Subani faces of their students and made various kinds skills and improve the confidence level of the Gautam ‘C’ in the second and third position of masks to entertain the kids as a part of Fun students, according to Club In-charge Ms. Renu respectively. Friday on 3rd August, 2018.

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Big Congratulations for Risk Reduction Education: Fight Back for Girls Grand Theater Show possible criminal activities, yellow colour in mindset resembles a relaxed awareness towards possible criminal activities, orange colour resembles focused towards criminal activities and red colour in mindset resembles to proceed in action or fight back. Addressing the morning These colours are used by defense assembly of senior and middle authority and also in restaurant. school on 13th August, 2018, The objective of training was Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari to make girls and women safe Rao congratulated all the in societies according to the actors of Andha Yug. Ms Rao trainer Mr. Arman Raj Pandey. congratulated the drama director The girls attended mental, Mr. Parikshit Bickram Rana and vocal and physical training. all the teachers and staffers who A two-day risk reduction from the Ramayan. The story The students were also shown were involved in making the play education: fight back for the girls was presented to the students to various videos related to the a grand success. of Grade VI to IX and XI was held make them understand that the topic of the training. DAVSKVB Ms. Rao also congratulated in Buddha Hall on 17th and 18th criminals look for the physical, Management endorsed risk the students for their outstanding August, 2018. emotional, social and cultural reduction education: fight back talents display during the The founder and trainer vulnerabilities before conducting as the annual programme for celebration of 70th years of of Paritran Risk Management crime. The training on the second the girls of middle and senior Independence Day organised Consultancy Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Bikrant day focused on fight against school as the women and girls at Embassy of India, Lainchaur Raj Pandey conducted mental sexual violence and harassment in in south Asia are prone to sexual Kathmandu on 11th August, 2018. training and the founder and public vehicles, street harassment harassment and assaults. Sanup Won the FIFA World trainer Mr. Uddhav Thapa Magar and environment alertness. Approximately 600 girls conducted physical training. The students were also trained attended the training this year. The Cup Quiz from Primary Wing 10 skilled women staffers were on colour codes to judge and react testimonials claimed that such directly connected with the themselves in different situation training raised confidence level students in the training for two at different places. According of the students to fight various days. to trainer Mr. Arman Raj Pandey, types of sexual harassments and The training started with a white colour in mindset resembles assaults. story of Sita abduction by Ravan to give low concentration towards

Flower Printing Installation Ceremony of Rotract and Interact Sanup Prajapati, a student of Activity Grade IV ‘H’ won the FIFA World New Year, badge, Cup Quiz- 2018 through the lucky T-shirt distribution draw in the morning assembly and oath taking of Primary wing in Pratik Hall for the incoming on 1st August, 2018. Out of total executive members 84 correct entries, Sanup won and distribution the prize of the FIFA World Cup of token of love Quiz- 2018. Vice Principal Mr. for the outgoing Ramchandra Khanal gave away executive members the prize to Sanup. The students of according to English Handwriting Nursery, LKG and co-ordinator of UKG participated in Interact Club of Competition flower printing activity Pashupati Mr. in Kindergarten 19th Installation ceremony of Keshav Dangal. nd block on 2 August. Rotract Club of Pashupati Kathmandu A total of 44 interactors from The students were and 9th Installation Ceremony of Grade VIII to XII from DAVSKVB were enthusiastic about Interact Club of Pashupati Kathmandu present during the ceremony. The playing with various was held in Jetavan Hall on 11th chief guest of the programme was Mr. The students of Nursery, LKG colours. The flower August, 2018 (Saturday). The main Gopal Dangal. A team of DAVSKVB and UKG participated in English printing activity is objective of this programme is to students also performed Nepali dance Handwriting competition on 17th a calendar based induce the new club members as on the occasion. The moderators of August, 2018. The competition propgramme for well as board members, selection/ programme were Sneha Jha -interactor was a calendar-based activity of Kindergarten Wing. election of the president for the and Juliya Gyawali- rotractor kindergarten wing.

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competition. A total of 18 Gurukul ved-vidyashram and those private schools teaching Sanskrit were made a part of the competition. The winners of the different competition were honored with a certificate, medals, and trophy. Addressing the participants, Bastuvid Dr. Bashudev Krishna Shastri said ‘The honor which is given by DAVSKVB School to Ghimire is similar as a state honor’. From TU Sanskrit Department, Madhav Prashad Upadhyaya and Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia, media. the people, who have only Sanskrit Narayan Prashad Gautam- the Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao While, the Sanskrit teaching Knowledge’. colleagues of late Ghimire talked along with Vice-principal, CAO, was obstructed in the country To honor the contribution about Ghimire’s Sanskrit Gram. Wing Co-ordinators and all the in the year of 2000 AD leaving of late Janardan Ghimire in CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater, Senior teachers, staff, Sanskrit devotees some Gurukul Ved-vidyashram the country, DAVSKVB has School Co-ordinator Mr. Tank and students paid homage to Late and Sanskrit University, DAVSKVB named a new prefab building as Meghji Devji, Middle School Ghimire. as private school was educating Janardan Sadan. Vice-principal Co-ordinator Mr. Krishna Joshi, Ghimire was CAO of DAVSKVB, Sanskrit undertaking various Mr. Ramchandra Khanal said Primary Co-ordinator Mr. Andrew who had joined the school 25 years challenges. Ghimire was a ‘The homage to the Anglo-vedic Filtz Patrick, Kindergarten Co- ago as a Sanskrit teacher. The Sanskrit teacher to teach Sanskrit movement leader late CAO ordinator Ms. Shanti Gurung, school management, teachers or in that critical time. Now, the Janardan Ghimire will show Teachers, Administration staff and support staff say, ‘The foundation private schools across the country path to the entire academicians late Ghimire’s spouse Rita Poudel of Sanskrit in DAVSKVB was laid have started teaching the Sanskrit and help the future generation were also there to welcome the by late Janardan Ghimire’. Ghimire language. To form the Sanskrit to know Ghimire as an activist guests and Sanskrit scholars. carried potential capability to communities of private schools, of Anglo-vedic movement’. DAVSKVB Sanskrit students also exemplify the scientific dimension DAVSKVB Chairperson Shree Anil On 29th of August, the school performed various talents on the of Sanskrit when the Sanskrit Kedia, Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari organized various inter-school day. The MC of the programme was teaching was applied to worship Rao and late Janardan Ghimire competitions to honor late Sanskrit HoD Mr. Govinda Ghimire. the God, perform birth, marriage spent their precious time. Ghimire. Sanskrit scholars The invitations to the dignitaries and death rituals and many more Eventhough Ghimire devoted from all over the countries were and various Gurukul ved- functions. This was all set to to Sanskrit, he respected other invited to celebrate the 48th Birth vidyashram, private school and recognize Ghimire as the bold languages and literature. The Anniversary of Late Ghimire. various arrangements were done academician in the country. Vice-chancellor of Nepal Sanskrit The school organized by Mr. Ghimire under the guidance Ghimire’s Sabda Sandoha, a lexicon University- Kul Prasad Koirala interschool competition in of DAVSKVB management. that became most popular among remembered Ghimire, ‘We have five different categories such Prior to the inauguration of others. In the last period of his life, met at least 3-4 times. Ghimire as Sanskrit -Slokas recitation Janardan Sadan, DAVSKVB he had developed himself as the affirmed the expansion of Sanskrit competition, classical dance Management committee members reference or resource to illustrate language, literature, science, competition, essay writing with HoDs and teachers of Sanskrit religion, culture and science of agriculture, engineering etc. in the competition, extempore department conducted puja in the eastern societies in International country is almost impossible for competition and enactment new building.

Inauguration of ‘Janardan Sadan’

As per the decision of the Management Khanal communicated the decision of the Committee, Janardan Sadan was management committee to the teachers and inaugurated at school on 28th August, 2018. students. Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal, Mr. Khanal said, ‘The homage to the CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater and NEB Co-ordinator Anglo-vedic movement leader late CAO Mr. Suman Basnet jointly inaugurated the Janardan Ghimire will show the path to building in the presence of HoDs and House- all the academician and help the future keeping staff. During the ceremony, HoD generation know about Anglo-vedic of Sanskrit Mr. Govinda Ghimire with the movement’. The school celebrated the 48th department teachers conducted puja and Prior to the inauguration of Janardan Birth Anniversary of late Janardan Ghimire chanted Sanskrit Slokas. Sadan, Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra for two days.

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Rakhi Making Competition of ‘Rakhi’ Making Competition Kindergarten Wing Competition’, the group of ‘Rakhis’ made students from Wordsworth by the students with English Club- Shristee the help of their Goenka- IX ‘I’, Devika Agrawal parents were kept –IX ‘J’, Palak Beriwal –VIII for exhibition in ‘I’ and Payal Kumari VII ‘I’ Kindergarten block. secured the first position. All the students of From Kabir Sahitya Samaj a Nursery, LKG and group of students Diksha UKG were the part Agrawal –XII ‘C’, kajal Agrawal of ‘Rakhi’ Making XII ‘C’, Shekhar Sarawagi- VII Competition. ‘H’ and Sahil Agrawal –VIII ‘H’ secured the second position. ‘Rakhi’ Making Competition in Likewise, from Vasudha Eco- Primary Wing Uttam Kiran Art Club organizes ‘Rakhi’ making Club, Nikita Jain –X ‘G’, Rishi organised ‘Rakhi’ making competition every year on Kumar Kushwaha –IX ‘G’, competition for Grade V to XII the school premises to mark Aditi Bajaj –VIII ‘H’ and Niti students in Pratik Hall on 23rd Janai Purnima. The group Singhania – VII ‘H’ secured August. of students from art club the third position. The competition was participated voluntarily in Similarly, in inter-house organized in two categories- the programme. Some of the rakhi making competition inter-club competition and students from Grade V had from Grade IX to XII category, inter-house competition also participated voluntarily a team of students from Primary Wing of DAVSKVB organised inter- separately for Grade V to VIII in the competition. HoD of Dhaulagiri House- Nandini house ‘Rakhi’ making competition to mark ‘Janai and Grade IX to XII students, Art and Craft Mr. Raju Muni Gupta –IX ‘J’ Monika Mohta Purnima’ festival in the classrooms on 24th according to senior school Bajracharya was present –X ‘I’ Anjali Goel –X ‘J’ August. activity in-charge Mr. Tanka during the competition. and Ganesh Kr. Shah- XI ‘A’ The competition was organised only for Nath Ghimire. Approximately, The winning ‘Rakhis’ were secured the first position. Grade III and IV students. The objective of this 150 students participated displayed in front of the And from Grade V to VIII programme was to let students know the cultural in the competition. The Principal’s Office. The category, a team of students significance of ‘Janai Purnima’ according to Ms. objective of this programme winners were honoured in from Dhaulagiri House- Kashvi Isha Tripathi. The competition also helped was to link the skill of art and the assembly of senior and jain –VII ‘H’, Garvita Das VII students learn about team spirit and showcase craft with culture, reported middle school. ‘H’, Ishita Singhal –VIII ‘F’ their creativity. The competition was mandatory the club in-charge Mr. Mangal As per the results, in and Bhoomi Agrawal-VIII ‘H’ for all the students of Grade III and IV. The Krishna Prajapati. DAVSKVB ‘Inter-club Rakhi Making secured the first position. students of each section were divided into four houses for the competition. The teachers Public Awareness on Heart and Cancer Diseases from Art Department were the judges of the competition. The winners were honoured in the The students and –‘Let's protect the new assembly with certificates of achievement. teachers of Grade XI and generation from smoking’. XII participated in a public Dr. Poudel stated that awareness programme smoking, chewing tobacco Classroom Cleaning Programme on environmental impact, and drinking alcohol were the smoking and its bad effect, key factors to cause cancer heart and cancer diseases and heart diseases. The in Buddha Hall on 23rd presentation started with the August. introduction of cancer followed The awareness by types of cancer, statistics programme was organized of cancer in various countries, by Cancer Council Nepal. causes of cancer, precautions, Prof. Dr. Bishnu Dutta treatment methods, new Poudel- Oncologist, Bir innovation in medical science Mother Teresa Social Service Club of Hospital Kathmandu was in healing cancer. Primary Wing organised a classroom cleaning the main speaker of the The students and programme for Grade III and IV students on 20th programme. Vice-principal teachers also raised some August. The objective of this programme was Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal of the burning issues to make students understand the importance welcomed Dr. Poudel and related to cancer. Dr. Poudel of cleanliness, hygienic and staying healthy, all the team members of hoped that students would according to Club In-charge Ms. Bejile Chhetri. Cancer Council Nepal to the The objective of this spread awareness in their All the students of Grade III and IV participated talk programme. awareness programme was communities. in the programme.

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performance and exhibition of Anniversary of India's independence'. The the DAVSKVB students during Embassy of India had invited all the Indian the celebration of India’s Nationals, living in Nepal to celebrate the Independence Day on 11th historical moment- ‘The Independence Day August, 2018 at Embassy of of India’. India, Lainchaur, Kathmandu. The school Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari The letter sent by his Rao with all members of DAVSKVB Excellency Manjeev Singh Management Committee, few teachers and Puri, the Ambassador of parents observed the celebration. Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia received a India to Nepal to the Chairperson Shree The Nepali Nationals from various letter of appreciation and token of love from Kedia, it reads - ‘I am writing to congratulate streams and all the personnel of diplomatic the Embassy of India, Kathmandu Nepal. you and the entire team of ICAN for agencies stationed in Nepal were also Chairperson was honoured by the outstanding event-'Bharat Mahotsav'- invited to witness the celebration Embassy of India for the outstanding cultural organized by the Embassy to mark 70th programme in the Embassy.

‘RAGGA BUND’ in Nepal Mental Maths Quiz Contest for Grade I and II students Aryabhatta Math Club of primary wing organised a mental math quiz contest for the students of Grade I & II in their classrooms on 7th August. The quiz contest was mandatory for all the students. The objective of this quiz contest was to provide exposure to students in learning and practising various methods of calculation and let them know how to come up with the right answers, according to Mathematics Club In-charge Ms. The renowned Swiss-German Band– The attendees of music concert were Rameshwari Dangol. The questions of the quiz were covered ‘RAGGA BUND’ performed in Buddha Hall 421 German language students from from their text-books which had been already taught by the on 27th August, 2018. DAVSKVB School, 35 students each from teachers. The winners were declared section-wise. The band members, who as per Nisarga School and Kanjirowa School. Origami Competition their schedule of world musical journey, Before the concert show, a group of 15 The students of arrived in Nepal. The Band Members students from DAVSKVB sang a German Nursery, LKG and were welcomed by Vice-principal Mr. song and a Kumari Dance was performed UKG participated in Ramchandra Khanal and Senior School by the member of Dance Club. The band Origami, an art of Co-ordinator Mr. Tank Meghji Devji. The members were handed a token of love folding paper into music concert was facilitated by Goethe by senior School Co-ordinator Mr. Tank shapes representing Institute Max Muller Bhavan, New Delhi, Meghji Devji. The next day, the band objects, on 3rd August, 2018. The competition was a India. The band members came to Nepal members organize workshop for German calendar-based activity of Kindergarten Wing. in order to exchange the art and culture. language students.

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Achievement in 1st Dhanyentari Cup Swimming The Results of Principal’s Subject Sweepstakes Declared Competition declared through the lucky draw system. The winners of Principal’s Subjects are: Sambriddhi Maharjan from Grade V ‘B’, Muskan Joshi from Grade VI ‘E’, Chrisa Shrestha from Grade VII ‘D’, Siyon Shrestha from Grade VIII ‘C’, Preeti Sinha from Grade X ‘J’ and Shaila Agrawal from Grade XII ‘C’. None of the students from Grade IX and XI had the correct entries. The results of ‘Principal’s of senior and middle school on Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra Subject Sweepstakes’ for English 16th August, 2018. The results Khanal gave away awards to all subject held in the month of June were announced class wise. As the winners. Hundreds of students Alvin Maharjan and was announced through lucky the numbers of correct entries from all the classes had taken part Seren Singh made DAVSKVB draw in the morning assembly were profuse, the winners were in this competition. communities feel proud once again by winning various Winners of International Mathematics positions in 1st Dhanyentari Cup Swimming Competition 2018 Olympiad -2017-18 Honoured held at Dhumbarahi on 3rd August, 2018. The School Principal Ms. 7 students won gold medals, 9 students Bhubaneswari Rao honored them won silver medals and 7 students won in the special morning assembly Bronze medals in the Mathematics th on 13 August. Alvin won the first Olympiad of the academic session position in under 10 free style 2017-18. Vice Principal Mr. Khanal swimming, butter fly swimming, and Primary wing Co-ordinator Mr. and breast stroke. Andrew Filtz Patrick congratulated the winners and also motivated them Jenisha and Samyab for their success in days to come. Awarded in the Assembly Meanwhile, Maths Olympiad’s Class In- The winners of International Mathematics charge Ms. Rameshwari Dangol was honoured with Olympiad (2017-18) were honoured in the special the appreciation letter of SOF, New Delhi, India. The morning assembly of Primary wing in Pratik Hall on names of winners were announced by CCA In-charge 1st August. of Primary Wing Ms. Anusha Rana. Earlier, in the A total of 23 students from Grade IV were honoured secondary morning assembly, the winners of Maths with gold medals, silver medals, bronze medals and Olympiads from Grade V to XII had been honoured by certificates by Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra Khanal. DAVSKVB Management Committee members. Speech Competition for Grade IX and X Students William Wordsworth of Grade IX and X participated English Club of secondary wing in the competition. HoD of organised inter-section speech English Mr. Umesh Saud competition for Grade IX and X and English Teacher Mr. students in Jetavan Hall on 22nd Vivek Neupane were the Two students from Primary August, 2018. judges and the moderators Wing namely, Samyab Joshi The objective of the of programme were Aarshu Grade II ‘D’ and Jenisha competition is to enhance public Acharya and Prajit Thapa. As Bajracharya Grade IV ‘F’, who speaking skills according to Club per the results, from Grade had predicted France as the In-charge Ms. Gauri Tamang. IX, Aditi Karki ‘D’ secured the winner of FIFA World Cup- 2018 The competition also helped is Nothing but a Myth, Being Alone first position followed by Priyanka in the event called ‘Guess students to be creative and learn is better than Being Lonely, Death Pokhrel ‘J’ and Aayushma Dhungana the Winner of FIFA World Cup persuasive skills of speech. More Penalty is the only way to Stop ‘H’ in the second and third position Russia- 2018’ organized during than 20 students participated in Crime, Extra-curricular Activities are respectively. Similarly, from Grade FIFA World Cup, Russia- 2018. the competition. Each student was Important for Your Future, the Use X, Aditi Sherpa ’J’ secured the They were given away the given a separate topic 3 days before of Animals in Medical Research is first position followed by Ashlesha footballs by Vice Principal for their self preparation. a Necessary Evil, Fashions Reveals Shrestha ‘D’, Diya KC ‘H’ and Kritika Mr. Ramchandra Khanal in the Some of the topics of speech Your True Identity, etc’. Gurung ‘A’ in the 2nd, 3rd and 4th morning assembly on 1st August. competition were- ‘Gender Equality One student from each section position respectively.

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Regular Audio-visual Learning Grand Finale of Stand-up Comedy for Grade I to IV Students The most awaited guests in the programme. programme ‘Grand Finale During the Grand of Stand-up Comedy’ was Finale, the team of held in Buddha Hall on students who reached 19th August, 2018. in the final and semifinal Vice-principal Mr. round performed a skit. Ram Chandra Khanal The students were allowed DAVSKVB Primary Wing has welcomed all the invited to use any language to developed former distribution cell into guests in the programme. deliver their humorous a multimedia classroom for Grade I to Mr. Panna Lal Bhatia act. Each contestant was IV students. The students of Grade I and Ms. Shanta Bhatia, given 10 minutes time to and II have learnt various chapters of the grandparents of perform. The parents of Science text books in this audio-visual Bibhansh Bhatia –Grade the contestants’ students classroom till date. The teachers are IX ‘G’ were the special guest social issues. The moderators were invited as the audience. conducting the oral test and various of the grand finale. A total of of programme were Mr. Abhay The students to get opportunity worksheet-based activities after seven students performed in the Paarekh, the trainer of stand-up to witness the grand finale each class. As the teaching-learning grand finale. The students who comedy and Hindi teacher Mr. were from Grade IX and XI. As process, is not only limited to the performed humor and wit are Dilliram Sharma. The judges of per the results, Kushal Bajoria guidance, support and instruction – Arunim Shrivastava, Hakeem competition were Hindi HoD Mr. was declared the winner of of the teachers, DAVSKVB has also Ziad, Ayush Jha, Aashma Dangol, Purushottam Pokhrel and Hindi stand-up comedy- 2018, Arunim come up with e-learning approach so Ayush Sharma, Kritika Nahar and Teacher Ms. Indu Thakur. The Shrivastava secured the first far. DAVSKVB has developed digital Kushal Bajoria. parents of Abhay- Mr. Bajranga runner-up position and Kritika classrooms for the senior school The contestants expressed Lal Pareekh and Ms. Santosh Nahar secured the second runner- students and middle school students their best satire on various Pareekh were invited as the up position. have been engaging themselves in online studies programme in its Science Quiz Contest sophisticated infrastructure. Declaration of Results IX ‘I’. A total of 24 students in six groups took part in this quiz contest. The audience was students from Grade V CBSE. As per the results, Bhoomi Dhanuka VIII 'G', Mona Jha VII 'E', Rio Maharjan VI 'E' and Prerak Pathak V 'D' secured the first position. Similarly, Pratyush Dhahal The examination cell of DAVSKVB VIII ‘C’, Shuvam R. Khilimbu, VII declared the results of the mid-term Newton Science Club of students through quiz games, 'B', Gaurav Agrawal VI 'G' and on 17th August 2018. All the teaching Secondary Wing organised according to club in-charge Mr. Harshi Bajaj V 'F' secured the faculties distributed the results to the science quiz contest for Grade V Saman Dangol. The quiz contest second position. Likewise, Khusi parents from their classrooms. During to VIII students in Pratik Hall on was organised in three rounds- Dahal VIII 'D', Rohit Yadav VII 'G', the parents visit at the school, the 9th August, 2018. general round, buzzer round and Rhea Maharjan V 'A' and Chetan teachers and parents also interacted The objective of this rapid fire round. The quiz master Parshuramka VI 'F' secured the about the progress and academic state programme was to educate was Aashis Kalwar from Grade third position. of the students.

Charles Babbage Computer Club IX ‘J’ secured the first position. The students organised digital story telling competition of Grade IX ‘F’ Samyam Shrestha, Aryan Digital for Grade IX, X and XI students in Jetavan Shrestha and Sumesh Man Shakya secured Hall on 17th August, 2018. the second position. Similarly, the team of Stories narrated on the occasion Shurbi Gupta, Kavin Parakh and Sahil Bagla Story are: The Oil Man and the Butcher, The from Grade XI ‘B’ also secured the second Story of a Boy and a Mother, Is This Success!, position. The students who secured the Mom, Jef Bezos, etc. The objective of this third position are Sanya Joshi, Dichya Dangol Telling competition was to make the students and Neeraj Chauhan from Grade X ‘E’ and ‘F’ techno-friendly, according to Club In-charge sections. The programme was conducted Competition Ms. Saru Rajthala. by executive members of computer club. A team of Anushka Chaturvedi, Priyanka Mr. Sandeep Shrestha and Ms. Saru Rajthala Pokhrel and Sanjukta Sen Gupta from Grade were the judges of the competition.

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Aarshu, Recipient of Best Speaker Principal Announces Character Award in Inter School Debate, 2018 Tree Awaredes of first Semester

and they will be honoured with award and merit certificate in a special event organised by the school. The Principal congratulated all the winners and said that DAVSKVB is focusing on character building as the fundamental requirement to be successful in all the walks of life. The Principal Ms. middle school on 13th August, DAVSKVB as the value based Bhubaneswari Rao 2018. school has indorsed various Aarshu Acharya, a student of Grade X ‘A’ announced the recipient of The photos of the winners rewards for character building bagged the best speaker award in a turn coat character tree award of the of character tree award will and moral behavior to debate in Amidas Goraida National Inter School first semester in the morning be posted in Character Tree motivate students to go in the Debate, 2018 organised by The Indian School, assembly of senior and in front of Principal’s Office, right path. New Delhi, India on 8th August, 2018. The school Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao honoured Inter-section Nepali Poem Recitation Competition Aarshu Acharya in the morning assembly on 13th August, 2018. Shikshya Agarwal –Grade XII The competition was organised ‘D’, Rishav Khetan –XI ‘E’ had also participated in a group. The winners were in the similar competition. The students declared class wise. The students were taken to New Delhi by English HoD Mr. recited most of the poems out of Umesh Saud. The Principal congratulated all their text books. The contestants the members who successfully acknowledged were judged on the basis of DAVSKVB School among various schools of correctness, recitation skills India. and enactment. The judges of Participation in ‘Real School of Nepal’ competition were Ms. Laxmi Thapa, Ms. Isha Tripathi, and Ms. Anuradha Tiwari. As per the results, from Grade I, section D secured the first The students of Grade I and II participated position followed by section C and section F in Inter-section Nepali poem recitation and in the second and third position respectively. enactment competition in Pratik hall on 16th Similarly, from Grade II, section D secured the August. Similarly, Grade III and IV students first position. Sections B and E secured the participated in the similar competition on 13th second position and section F secured the third Six students from DAVSKVB participated August, 2018. position. in various competitions of Real School of The objective of the competitions was Likewise, from Grade III, section C secured Nepal, 2018 at Machhapuchhre International to arouse students’ interest in writing and the first position followed by section D in the School, Kusunti, Lalitpur on 21st August, 2018. reading poetry according to Club In-charge Mr. second position and section A and B in the third The competitions were organised among Dipendra Raut. The competition is a calendar position respectively. Likewise, from Grade IV, the schools' students of Lalitpur district. based activity of primary wing. The competition section D secured the first position. Sections A According to Senior School Activity In-charge Mr. helped students enhance their recitation and and C secured the second position and sections Tanka Nath Ghimire, out of total 6 participants, 3 enactment skills. B and H secured the third position. students from Grade V to VII took part in junior category and 3 more students from Grade VIII Special Assembly to Mark ‘Janai Purnima’ to X participated in senior category. The list of categories and forms had been sent to the The executive members importance of the festival. School prior to the competition. The students of Kabir Sahitya Samaj The assembly extended warm who participated in Real School of Nepal from organised a special assembly wishes of ‘Janai Purnima’. DAVSKVB are- Pranab Goyal –X ‘H’ in extempore, to mark the celebration of During the assembly Priyanka Prasaya Shrestha –X ‘F’ in football juggling, ‘Janai Purnima’ or ‘Rakshya Pokhrel sang a Hindi song- ‘Hum Smriti Khadka VIII ‘D’ in dance, Luza Maharjan Bandhan’ festival on 24th Bahano Ke Liye Mere Bhaiya VII ‘B’ in art and painting, Suprab Shakya –VII ‘D’ August, 2018. Aata Hai Yek Din Saal Mai’ in score the real goal and Muskan Joshi –VI ‘E’ in The students during the dedicated to all the brothers and speech competition and they were accompanied assembly spoke about the sisters. by Ms. Shibani Mukherjee.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 49 AUGUST Principal Receives Token of Fabulous Fun-day for Appreciation on Behalf of School Middle School Students

The Principal Ms. Mr. Umesh Saud handed over Bhubaneswari Rao received the token of appreciation to a token of appreciation from the Principal. The Indian School, New Delhi, DAVSKVB School India in the morning assembly has been providing the on 13th August, 2018. exposure to the students The school was honoured and encouraging them for participating in Dr. Amidas to participate in debate Goraida National Inter-school competition in Dr. Amidas The students of Grade VII and VIII watched Debate, 2018 held on 8th Goraida National Inter School the movie ‘Tomb Raider’ as a part of Fabulous Fun August, 2018. HoD of English Debate every year. day programme in Buddha Hall on August, 21. The students of Grade V and VI were screened the movie ‘Coco’ on August 20. Both Kritika Won the Second Position in Singing the movies are based on action and adventure. In the movie ‘Coco’ the key character Miguel is Kritika Gurung won the on 13th August, 2018. desperate to prove his talent, he finds himself second position in singing Kritika was awarded the in the stunning and colorful land of the dead in ‘The 11th Chinese Bridge second position trophy following a mysterious chain of events. Proficiency Competition and the prize. Ayushma Similarly, ‘Tomb Raider’ is the story that will for Foreign Secondary Dhungana had also set a young and resolute actress- Lara Croft School Students in Nepal’ taken part in it. She was on a path towards becoming a global hero. organised by Embassy of also honoured with a Tomb Raider was released in 2018 and ‘Coco’ Peoples’ Republic of China prize. Vice-principal Mr. in 2017. Both the movies motivate the viewers on 4th August, 2018. Ramchandra Khanal and to be passionate towards the objectives of The Principal Ms. CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater life. All the students were served popcorn and Bhubaneswari Rao were present to motivate fruit juice before entering the hall. Prior to the honoured Kritika in the all the winner students. movie show, Middle School Activity In-charge award distribution ceremony held during the Kritika sang the Chinese song during the Mr. Surchen Shah suggested students not to morning assembly of senior and middle school assembly time. imitate any actions of the movie in real life.

Animals Feeding Programme at Central Zoo, Jawalakhel News Writing Workshop

August, 2018. The objective of this programme was to provide information about the feeding behavior of wild animals in captivity, according to FOZ Co-ordinator Mr. Pradeep Shrestha. The conservation The mass media students of Grade VII officer of Central Zoo Mr. attended a News Writing Workshop in Pratik Narsingh Rana made a Hall on 16th August, 2018. presentation on code of The workshop was organised by OBTE conduct for animal feeding Club In-charge Ms. Rojina Rai. The objective in captivity during the of this programme was to enhance the A team of 43 students in the animals feeding programme. The programme students’ skills on writing news according to associated with Friends programme at Central Zoo, had been organised by Ms. Rai. The students of both SEE and CBSE th of Zoo (FOZ) participated Jawalakhel, Lalitpur on 9 Central Zoo Management. were the part of this workshop.

Devkota Nepali Club of Primary wing organised inter- Inter-section section Nepali textual quiz contest for Grade III and IV students in Pratik Hall today. The objective of this quiz Nepali Textual contest was to help students update their text book knowledge according to Primary CCA In-charge Ms. Quiz Contest Anusha Rana. The audience of the programme was the students of Grade III ‘A’, III ‘B’ and III ‘C’.

50 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 AUGUST

Certificate of Appreciation for Cricket Team Bagged Outstanding Performance in Bhanu ‘The Royal Interschool Cup’ Jayanti Celebration- 2075

Tater and Senior School Co- ordinator Mr. Tank Meghji Devji honoured all the team members in the morning assembly on 16th August. Entire team members were given away the certificates and medals and the winning The students of Primary Wing had voluntarily trophy. participated in Inter-school poem recitation and The triumphant students enactment competition and they were honoured are Aashish Shah, Ronak in the morning assembly by Vice-principal Mr. Ram Agrawal, Chirag Agrawal, Chandra Khanal and Primary Wing Co-ordinator Mr. Shikhar Bothra, Aditya Andrew Filtz Patrick on 1st August. DAVSKVB school tournament was held on 6th Agrawal, Arpit khetan, Prabhat The students were given away the letter of appeared as the champion till 10th August, 2018. A total Chaturvedi, Sourav Shrestha, appreciation by Vice-principal Mr. Ramchandra of ‘The Royal Interschool of 20 teams from various Prasiddha Bajracharya, Inap Khanal. The students who were honoured with Cup 2075’ organised by schools of Kathmandu had Maharjan and Sameer Ansari. certificate of appreciation are- Aaryan Thapa- III Kathmandu Cricket Training taken part in it. Vice-principal The team manager was Mr. ‘E’, Jayesh Bhusal - IV ‘E’, Omraj Jha – IV ‘G’, Center at Royal KCTC, Indoor, Mr. Ramchandra Khanal Purnendu Ghosh and team Supratik Pandey –IV ‘G’, Purbash Bhatta –IV ‘A’, Golfutar, Kathmandu. The along with CAO Ms. Vijaya coach was Mr. Dilip Yadav. Akshya Shah- IV ‘D’ and Ishani Baral- IV ‘F’ DAVSKVB School Bus Inter-section HPE Presentation Competition Drivers Participate in Traffic The Students of Grade Awareness Programme X- CBSE participated in an inter- section PowerPoint presentation competition in Jetavan Hall on 23rd August, 2018. Approximately, 40 students made the presentations. The students made presentation on Traffic In-charge of natural disaster, environmental students about the importance X ‘I’ Ayush Shrestha, Dristi Satdobato Lalitpur, Inspector pollution, waste management, of environment conservation Agrawal, Dristi Rauniyar, Sitaram Hachhethu organised energy conservation, nuclear according to Club In-charge Kashish Agrawal, krishnanshu a traffic awareness programme power, etc. Ms. Pratima Rai. During the Agrawal, Mahima Agrawal for all the drivers of DAVSKVB The judges of competition competition, the students secured the first position. A School in Jetavan Hall on 12th were HoD of Social Studies raised various problems on total of 8 presentations were August, 2018. Mr. Bidur Sharma and Science environment. The moderators of made in different topics. The Vice-principal Mr. Teacher- Mr. Rabindra Giri. The the programme were executive presentations were judged Ramchandra Khanal and SSO Mr. competition had been organised members of Eco Club- Taniya on the basis of subject Prashant Samal welcomed the by Vasudha Eco Club. The Goenka- IX ‘I’ and Dipika Agrawal matter, continuity/fluency, inspector Mr. Hachhethu in the objective of this competition IX ‘J’. co-ordination/ team-work and programme. The objective of this was to inform and alert the The students from Grade presentation/ expression. talk programme was to increase and improve the road safety Gaijatre Laughter Challenge measures effectively. The Devkota Nepali Club satires were on parenting resource person Mr. Hachhethu of DAVSKVB organised and classroom teaching and briefed about various traffic rules Inter-class Gaijatre laughter learning process. and behavioral aspects of traffic Challenge for Grade V to VIII As per the results, students rules among the drivers. The students in Buddha Hall on of Grade VIII secured the first Vice-principal Mr. Ram Chandra 27th August. position. The students of Grade VI Khanal also requested the school The objective of this secured the second position and bus drivers to pick up and drop programme was to celebrate Gaijatra festival. two separate teams from Grade V and VII secured the students only from the bus The competition also helped students showcase the third position. The judges of competition were stops. Earlier, DAVSKVB students their creativity. The team of students satirized Mr. Tanka Nath Ghimire, Senior School Activity had participated in various on current socio-political scenario especially In-charge and Hindi Teacher Mr. Dilliram Sharma. traffic training and awareness on the key characters of the government as per Both the judges also cracked some jokes during the programmes. the trend of celebrating Gaijatra festivals. Other programme.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 51 AUGUST Hindi Debate Competition DAVSKVB School Football Team off to Sanghai

Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi ‘G’ secured the first position Club) organised Hindi Debate followed by Aastha Choudhary Competition for VII and VIII ‘I’, Sahil Agrawal ‘H, Keshav students in Jetavan Hall on 13th Singhania ‘G’ in the second, The national youth football by sports teachers Mr. Bijay August. Similarly, the students third and consolation positions team of Nepal headed for Maharjan and Mr. Goutam Hazra. of Grade IX and X participated in respectively. Sanghai, China to play Gothia Cup Gothia Cup is the largest and the the similar competition on 15th From Grade IX Priyanka on 11th August, 2018. most prestigious international August. Pokhrel ‘J’ secured the first Out of total 19 team youth soccer tournament in the The topic of debate position. Tanisha Tibrewal and members, 10 members were world. competition for Grade VII was – Tanya Goenka ‘I’ secured the from the DAVSKVB School. A total of 54 countries The role of parents and teachers: second position and Tavishi The students from DAVSKVB participated in Gothia Cup- Nurturing the Children. Likewise, Bairathi ‘J’ secured the third to represent the national youth 2018. Gothia Cup was started the topic for Grade VIII was position and Yaman Garg football team are Avash Maharjan, on 11th August and the final –‘Social Networking: Beneficial or ‘J’ secured the consolation Russ Karki, Saurav Dhungana, match was held on 19th August, Harmful in education’. position. Similarly from Grade Prince Thapaliya, Prabuddha Man 2018. Gothia Cup China aimed Likewise, the topic of debate X, Vanshika Kothari ‘G’ secured Tuladhar, Yug Joshi, Grishma at developing young footballers competition for Grade IX was – the first position, Prachi Bansal Rana and Suprav Shakya. The and attracting more children to The population growth: Challenge ‘I’ secured the second position. students were accompanied take part in it. or Opportunities and the topic of Suryansh Barmecha ‘G’, Rakhi debate competition for Grade X Sharma ‘G’ secured the third was – Brain drain: Disadvantage position and Vivek Kr. Shah Inter-house Quiz Contest or Achievements. A total of ‘G’ secured the consolation 32 students took part in the position. competition. During the competitions, The objective of this Mr. Purushottam Pokhrel, Hindi programme was to develop HoD talked about the importance debating skills according to Hindi of debate in dubious issues. He Club In-charge Ms. Indu Thakur. added that the most of the issues As per the results, from Grade in societies are debatable and VII, Payal Kumari ‘I’ secured the debating skills help individual the first position followed by present their feeling in certain Lav Khator ‘F’, Lakshya Somani situation or things. The judges ‘I’ and Shreya Sigha ‘G’ in the of competition were Mr. Dilliram The students of Primary wing such as- religion and culture, second, third and consolation Sharma and Ms. Rupam Pathak participated in inter-house Hindi history, geography, science, position respectively. Similarly, from Hindi department and quiz contest in Pratik Hall on 23rd grammar and current issue. The from Grade VIII, Bhoomi Dhanuka Hridaya Agrawal. August, 2018. audiences were all the Hindi Inter-house football Tournament for Grade IX and X Boys The objective of this language students of Primary programme was to enhance wing. The sports Club of general knowledge of the students As per the results, Dhaulagiri DAVSKVB organised inter- and make them updated on House secured the first position house football tournament contemporary issues according followed by Lhotse, Annapurna for the boys of Grade IX and to Hindi Club In-charge Ms. Indu and Gaurishankar in the second, X. The football tournament Thakur. third and consolation position th had started on 13 August, A total of four houses of respectively. The students who 2018. The final match held primary wing i.e. Annapurna, secured the first position from th on 15 August, 2018. As per Dhaulagiri, Gaurishankar and Dhaulagiri are- Zoya Parween the results, Kanchanjanga House secured the first position followed Lhotse were the part of this I’D’, Kavya Choudhary II ‘A’, Stuti by Dhaulagiri House and Gaurishankar House in the second and third competition. The quiz was Bajoria III ‘C’ and Himanshu Kumar position respectively. categorized in different topics Singh IV ‘E’.

52 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 AUGUST Andha Yug on Stage

The students of DAV Sushil war, etc. take hold of the audience Bhubaneswari Rao said,' It's a drama on Aastavyastm. Kedia Vishwa Bharati Higher concentration till the end of the great achievement for all of us Prior to the staging of Secondary School successfully drama. as the students have not plainly Andha Yug , drama director staged a Hindi drama 'Andha The second day, the school enacted the drama what it was Prakshit Bickram Rana and his Yug' of Dr. Dharmabir Bharati in students and teachers from in Andha Yug but also they team had conducted training the Buddha Hall from 9th to 11th various schools of Kathmandu have made the right judgment on enactment and recitation in August 2018. were invited to watch the play. by making enactment critical different periods of 3 months. The On the first day of the show, On Saturday, the grand show was in different plots and dialogue requirement of stage, costume, the school students of DAV along held on the basis of ticket selling. delivery as per the modern way light system, music and various with the teachers got opportunity The School Chairman Shree of thinking and the changed types of art had been studied by to witness the show. Anil Kedia said, 'The objective of perspective in observing the team of DAV Management In the drama Andha Yug, this theater show is to inculcate Mahabharat. Ms. Rao who was Committee. 25 students of DAV enacted the knowledge based on eastern actively involved in drama show In the final Day, Dr. Sanjita in the different characters of philosophy among the students from the very beginning till the Verma, Dr. Naryan Prashad ‘Mahabharat- Kuruchhetra'. and to tell the upcoming end, said that the drama show Gautam, Sanjay Agrawal, Krishna The stage was decorated generation about the importance is being conducted every year Jung Rana, Birendra Hamal and with different props such as of the incomparable creation- to meet the students interest others from film and drama Royal place, Crown Chair, bullock Mahabharat Epic in the history towards enactment. industries witnessed the drama cart , war images and different of mankind. He added that this Till date the school has show and encouraged young objects resembling the story theater show has also created a successfully staged two artist for greater achievement of Mahabharat to envisage the platform to exchange knowledge Shakespeare’s drama ‘A Mid in the days to come. The drama scene of that period. Diplomatic and art among the students of Summer Night’s Dream and show in the final day was converse, conspiracy, sudden various schools. Twelfth Night’, Nepali drama witnessed by approximately eight silence during the play, espionage, School Principal Ms. ‘Amar Singh Thapa’ and Sanskrit hundred audience.

Characters of Andha Yug Play

Gandhari : Nandani Gupta Krishna : Gaurav Agrawal Yachak : Varsha Agrawal Arjun : Anant Sharma Aswathama: Falguni Agrawal Duryodhan: Hridai Agrawal Kritvarma: Bidhi Karna Set 1 Kripacharaya : Debadrita Mukherjee Prahari 1: Kavin Parakh Yuyutsu : Ekta Agrawal Prahari 2: Madhav Jindhal Gunga bikhari : Megha Rao Vidur : Pratik Saria Kripacharaya : Mouli Garg Set 2 Voice over: Sanjay : Sonu Sharma Yuyutsu : Keshav Khandelwal Prahari 1: Tasu Singhania Balram : Rupali Prasad Dhritarastha : Yash Agrawal Gunga bikhari : Piyush Sah Prahari 2: Khushi Agrawal Krishna : Mouli Garg Gandhari : Megha Rao Voice over: Vidur : Barkha Jaiswal Vyas : Barkha Jaiswal Yachak : Ronak Agrawal Balram : Rupali Prasad Sanjay : Rupali Prasad/ Simran Supported by: Hindi, Art, Music Aswathama: Ayush Agrawal Krishna : Madhav Jindal Agrawal and Dance and Vocational Kritvarma: Piyush Poddar Vyas : Keshav Khandelwal Dhritarastha : Sneha Agrawal Departments.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 53 SEPTEMBER Principal Announces Winners of ‘Character Tree Award’

The Principal Ms. and clear out all the confusion Bhubaneswari Rao announced before attending the half yearly the winners of ‘Character Tree examination. She further said, Award’ of primary wing in the ‘If you question more, you learn morning assembly in Pratik Hall more and if you don’t question, on 13th September. The most obviously you learn nothing’. disciplined students from Grade She conveyed the message that I to IV were declared the winners if parents and teachers feel the of ‘Character Tree Award’. A necessity of the remedial classes student from each section was in Primary wing, the school is announced as the winner of ready to help them. However, she Character Tree Award. Character expected all the confusions of Tree Award is declared semester the students to be cleared in the wise in DAVSKVB. regular classroom teaching. Addressing the winners’ Before concluding her name, Principal Ms. Rao said, address, she blessed all the ‘The winners’ name with photo but to become successful person The Principal marked students and teachers for the will be first posted in Character throughout the life. few changes being held in half yearly examination. The Tree in front of Principal’s and She added that primary educational system and students and teachers hoped to Co-coordinator’s offices as well wing is the foundation of motivated students to maintain see the Principal in the assembly as in website before honoring middle and senior schools and good academics for the soon. The kids were happy to see them with a merit certificate and motivated students to maintain elementary examination in their Principal in the assembly. award in the Annual Excellence good discipline, academics and Grade V and Grade VIII. She Primary Wing Co-ordinator Mr. Award Ceremony.' She said encouraged them to participate expected all the students to Andrew Filtz Patrick was present ‘Discipline is major things in maximum numbers of co- excel in upcoming half yearly to welcome the Principal and required to win not only the curricular activities organised in examination and them to ask motivate all the winners and Character Tree Award in School the school. their teachers the questions participants.

Acharya, Magar and Thapa win Science Model Making Competition Principal’s Subject Sweepstakes Award

The results of Principal’s Subject Sweepstakes Competition of primary wing for English subject were declared by the Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao in the morning assembly of Primary Wing in Pratik Hall on 13th September. The winners were declared through lucky draw. The luckiest students who won the Principal’s Subject Sweepstakes Award were- Sumedha Thapa Magar- Grade Newton Science Club of Primary II ‘A’, Abhishree Acharya- Grade III ‘E’ and organised inter-section bird’s nest Sudikshna Thapa- Grade IV ‘D’. making competition for Grade III Primary Wing Co-ordinator Mr. Andrew students in the classrooms on 3rd Filtz Patrick gave away awards to all the September. winners. During the award distribution The competition was mandatory ceremony, Principal motivated all the for all the students of Grade III. The students to have the spirit of solving the objective of this programme was to questions asked to them. The students provide platform to show creativity of Grade II, III and IV had enthusiastically and help students build their social participated in this competition. skills according to Club in-charge A total of 29 students from Grade II Ms. Pratikshya Nepali. were successful to submit all the answers The competition was organised in correctly. Similarly from Grade IV, 15 a group. As per the result, Section E students made correct entry. Abhishree secured the first position followed by Acharya is the single student to submit all Section D and section F in the second the answers correctly from Grade III. and third positions respectively.

54 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPTEMBER Inter School Ghajal Singing Competition

Devkota Nepali Club the young generation for of DAVSKVB organised an creative writing’. He thanked ‘Interschool Ghajal Singing all the participants of the Competition’ to mark the competition. celebration of 153rd Birth The results were Anniversary of Motiram announced by Nepali HoD Mr. Bhatta in Buddha Hall on 9th Narayan Khatiwada who was September, 2018. the judge of the competition The presence of top with Mr. Bipin Kiran and Mr. musicians and singers of the Raju Singh. country- Prof. Dr. Gurudev Mr. Khatiwada, said that Kamat, renowned classical DAVSKVB had been organizing based singer, Ghajalkar Bipin this programme every year to Kiran and the Music Teacher mark the celebration of Moti Mr. Raju Singh a top music Jayanti. He added ‘Motiram composer of the country in revolutionized the society a common place is one of with his deeds and he is the the rare moments to witness Mero Sambandhako Charcha Madhumas Pani Naya’ and one who also published the said music scholars. These Chalchha’, etc. DAVSKVB ghajalkar Bipin Kiran also sang creation and writing of the first celebrities also motivated students also performed a new Ghazal. Mr. Raju Singh Nepali poet –Bhanubhakta the contestants to thrive the Ghajal passionately as made brilliant presentation on Acharya. art of music and song. The participant. music and Ghajal. As per the results, Samanta music environment provided by One of the Guests Bipin Addressing the gathering, Thapa from St. Merry School DAVSKVB Management is one Kiran said, ‘such Ghajal singing Vice-principal Mr. Ram Chandra secured the first position, of the best places to practice competition is one of the Khanal said, ‘Motiram Bhatta Samyog Bhandari from GEMS and learn the art of music and large scale programmes ever has introduced a new era in his School secured the second song. seen in the country to mark 30 years of life. He is the first position and Aaryan Sunar The students performed Moti Jayanti Celebration’. The sonneteer of the country, the from Little Angels School various Ghajals during the chief guest of the programme first biography writer, the first secured the third position and programme such as ‘Yeha Dr. Gurudev Kamat thanked author of Nepali dictionary, Dheeraj Chapagain from Deer Desha ko Chha Chinta Timi the Principal and DAVSKVB the first journalist, publisher Walk School got sweet Ghazal Maya Maya…’, ‘U Jitera Gae Ya Management Team for and author to run the press. Singing Award. Harera Gae’, ‘Pagal Banayau flourishing the Ghazal in the According to Mr. Khanal, The winners were honoured Priya Yo Dil Harera’, ‘Nabirse school. Mr. Kamat sang a Motiram Bhatta also operated with Medals, Trophy and Timilai Na Paye Timilai’, ‘Timro Ghajal ‘Madhuban Pani Naya, Motimandali to encourage Certificates. ‘Krishna Sudhama’ Staged Animal Feeding Programme in Captivity A team of students from ‘C’, khushi Agrawal – III Grade III and IV staged the ‘B’, Hritvick Rana – III ‘C’, ‘Krishna Sudhama’ play to Aryaman Shekhawat –III mark the Celebration of Shree ‘A’, Chanchal Mohata –II ‘E’, Krishna Jamastami during Manyata Jaiswal- II ‘D’, Riya morning assembly in Pratik Ambastha –II ‘E’, Lakshya Hall on 3rd September. Jain- II ‘D’, Pratiksha Shah- II Few students from Grade ‘D’, Chirag Jain –I ‘A’, Yuvika A total of 40 students from I to IV performed a dance on Saran – I ‘C’, Agastya Singh Grade VII and VIII associated ‘Krishna Bhajan’. According –III ‘F’, Vaibhawi Kure –III with Friends of Zoo (FoZ) to Hindi language Teacher ‘F’, Abeer Shrivastav –IV ‘H’, participated in animal feeding Ms. Ruchi Shah, the play had Kavya –II ‘A’, Jiya Jha- IV ‘E’ programme at Central Zoo on 3rd carried a theme- ‘No one is rich or Agarwal (Sudhama) –IV ‘C’, and Shanaya Agarwal- IV ‘C’ . September. poor in friendship’. The objective Aditya Raj Thakur (Darbari-1)- III The programme was The objective of this of this programme was to guide ‘B’, Prakash Bhupal (Darbari -2) arranged and conducted by programme was to provide students in adorable path of Shree - IV ‘C’, Shanaya Agarwal (Dance)- Hindi language Teachers of information about the feeding Krishna. IV ‘B’, Vedanshi Kedia (Rani-1) Primary wing- Ms. Ruchi Shah behaviour of wild animals in Shree Krishna is believed to –IV ‘C’ and Simon Ginodia (Rani and Ms. Pooja Jaisawal in captivity, according to Club be the 8th Incarnation (avatar) of -2) –IV ‘H’. co-ordination with Primary CCA in-charge Mr. Pradeep Shrestha. Lord Bishnu. The students who Similarly, the students who In-charge Ms. Anusha Rana and Conservation Officer Mr. Arun performed the play were Shiven performed dance on Krishna Hindi Club In-charge Ms. Indu Narsing Rana briefed on feeding Bairathi (Krishna) –IV ‘C’, Mayank Bhajan were- Stuti Bajoria –III Thakur. activities of the zoo animals.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 55 SEPTEMBER Celebration of Shree Krishna ‘Krishna and Radha’s Attire’ and ‘Dahi Eating’ Competitions Janmastami in Secondary Wing Kindergarten wing organised two different Khandelwal secured the competitions to mark the celebration of Shree rd first position in solo dance Krishna Janmastami on 3 September, 2018. competition among five The competitions organised were ‘Krishna contestants. Mouli Garg and Radha’s Attire Competition’ and ‘Dahi Eating’ –IX ‘J’ secured the second competition. The students of Kindergarten position and Tavishi Bairathi Wing came to the school in Krishna’s and Secured- IX ‘J’ secured the Radha’s attire according to Kindergarten CCA third position in solo dance In-charge Ms. Rupinder Kaur. All the students competition. Tanya Goenka of Nursery, LKG and UKG were the part of this –IX ‘J’ and Chunni jaisawal celebration. – IX ‘J’ secured consolation Wax Printing Activity position. Similarly, in Pitcher Braking Competition, a group of students- Nitish Kalwar –VII ‘F’, Hakeem Zaid-VII ‘F’, Sakcham Poddar –VII ‘F’, Tanish Goyal –VIII ‘F’, Remant Jha –VII ‘F’ Kabir Sahitya Samaj (Hindi The moderators of programme and Jayesh Agrawal VII ‘F’ were Club) of Secondary Wing were Stuti Kumari and Nandini declared the winners . Similarly, organized Shree Krishna Gupta. a team of students, Bharat Janamastami Celebration HoD of Hindi language, Mr. Soni- VIII ‘C’, Aayush Agrawal Programme in Indu Hall on 3rd Purushottam Pokhrel and Hindi –VII ‘H’, Sureyans Jha- VII ‘F’, September, 2018. Language Teacher Mr. Dilliram Sujal Patewari- VIII’F’ and Srijan To mark Shree Krishna Sharma interpreted few stories Gupta –VII ‘F’ were declared Janmastami, the club of Krishna and motivated the runner up. DAVSKVB Kindergarten Wing organised organised solo dance students towards the right The students who wax printing activity for all the Nursery, LKG and competition and pitcher paths such as to respect the performed a short theatrical UKG students in their respective classrooms breaking competition. A group existence of entire creature, episode- ‘Krishna Sudhama’ on 13th September. Wax printing is a calendar of students staged a play avoid pompous behavior, were Sahil Agrawal –VIII ‘H’, based weekly activity of Kindergarten Wing. ‘Krishna Sudhama’ and others etc. Krishna’s philosophy of Hriday Agrawal –VIII ‘G’, Stuti chanted Krishna Bhajan. ‘bhakti’ -devotion and ‘karma’- Agrawal –VIII ‘G’, Arunim Vice-principal Mr. deeds stated in Mahabharat Shrivastav –VIII ‘F’ and Inter-section Poem Recitation Ramchandra Khanal and Senior and also in Bhagavad Geeta Dharmendra Choudhary –VIII and Enactment Competition School Co-ordinator Mr. Tank has become one of the most ‘F’. Similarly, the students who Meghji Devji witnessed the popular philosophies in the song a Krishna Bhajan were celebration. The audiences history of mankind. Umang Sharma –IX ‘I’, Mahima were from VIII CBSE. The The judges of solo Subba –IX ‘I’, Kasturba Subba – biography of Shree Krishna dance competition were IX ‘H’ and Aayushma Dhungana was presented by Suryansh Ms. Kanchan Sijapati and –IX ‘H’, Banshika Motani –VIII Barmecha from Grade X ‘G’. Ms. Shashi Poudel. Kritika ‘H’ and Dristi Gupta –VIII ‘F’. Inter-section Nepali Quiz Contest Devkota Nepali position and Section A Club of Primary Wing secured the third position. organised inter-section Each group comprises of Nepali curricular quiz six students from both contest for Grade I and Grade I and II. William Wordsworth English Club of II students in Pratik Hall The students who primary wing organised inter-section poem on 9th September. secured the first position recitation and enactment competition for The objective of are Agrim Ghimire – I ‘C’, Grade II students in Pratik Hall today. this competition was Raksolina Thapa –I ‘C’, The judges of competition were Ms. to help students to express the knowledge Swopnil Dhakal- I ‘C’, Pallav Lamichhane- II ‘C’, Anamika Limbu and Ms. Isha Tripathi. As gained in the classroom teaching and learning Prachur Dhakal- II ‘C’ and Himani Khadka- II per the results, Raniesh Adhikari secured the according to Club In-charge Mr. Dipendra Raut. ‘C’. The quiz contest was held in two rounds- first position followed by Ayush Bista and The audience was from Grade I ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ question round and photo identification Xin Yue Liu in the second and third position sections. As per the results, Section ‘C’ secured round. The contestants were not provided any respectively. The audiences were from Grade the first position. Section E secured the second alternate choices in the quiz contest. II and IV.

56 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPTEMBER Family Jamboree of Grade XI and XII Neatness Inspection by Students

The students associated with Mother Teresa Social Service Club inspected the neatness of Grade III and IV students in their respective classrooms on 4th September, 2018. According to Ms. Bejile Chhetri, the programme was conducted to maintain decorum among students. Neatness inspection is the calendar- based activity of primary wing which is conducted in certain time interval. Documentary Show for Grade VIII SEE

The family jamboree CAO Ms. Vijaya Tater. Senior energy and resources. He of Grade XI and XII for the Co-ordinator Mr. Tank Meghji sought for the emotional academic session 2018-19 Devji and SSO Mr. Prashant balance in students’ life as was held on 7th September Samal extended hospitality a single mistake could ruin in the Buddha Hall. The and made necessary their life. He suggested all programme was graced arrangement. the Grade XII students to by Chairperson Shree Anil Addressing the consult experts, renowned Kedia and Mr. M. Keivom- ceremony, Chairperson consultancies, parents, First Secretary (Education), Shree Anil Kedia quoted school, teachers and seniors Mother Teresa Social Service Club of Embassy of India, Kathmandu. that the world is now being and make decision on their Secondary Wing screened a documentary The students of Grade XI led by the students who own for higher studies. ‘Election Commission of Nepal’ for Grade VIII and XII presented English are educated in value- Similarly, Shree M. SEE students in Jetavan Hall on10th September. and Hindi songs. Similarly, based schools. He said, Keivom from Embassy of The objective of this programme was to make the dances performed by the ‘The research conducted India said that the Jamboree students well acquainted with the election students were Nepali Jhyaure by European scholars in of DAVSKVB was a very system of Nepal, according to Club In-charge and Hudkeli dance, Punjabi Europe has suggested that impressive programme and Ms. Renu BC. The moderator of the programme Bhangra dance, Columbian the Silicon Valley is being he appreciated the students. was Kritika Maharjan, executive member of dance, Hindi classical dance occupied by the citizens He encouraged students social service club. and the special legendry who were educated in and parents to visit the dance dedicated to Bollywood value-based schools. The website of Indian Embassy Teej Song Performed During the superstar- Salman Khan. research has connected to apply for the scholarship Morning Assembly Some of the parents also the role of eastern school, programmes provided for participated in fun-filled especially, ‘The Anglo- different levels to the Nepali games such as blindfold vedic School of Thought’ in nationals. Moreover, Shree games, burst balloon and ring leadership in Silicon Valley. M. Keivom, who looks after dance. In the changing educational education at Embassy of The most awaited annual scenario, parents all over India, appreciated the quality awards of the academic the world have depended on of Education provided by session 2017-18 were the schools than ever and Kedia family in Nepal. handed over during the DAVSKVB was undertaking The MCs of programme programme. The winners of these sensitive tasks were English HoD- Mr. the Character Tree Award, with specific schooling Umesh Saud, Grade XI Ekalavya Award, People techniques needed for the and XII Teachers- Ms. Sita Respecting Others (PRO) students. Shree Kedia also Sharma and Mr. Ananda Award and 100% Attendance said that sometimes few Yadav. The programme had A group of students sang a Teej song, ‘Teeja Award were given away to parents asked why DAVSKVB started with the welcome ko Rahar Aayo Barilai’ in the morning assembly the winners with token of was strict in discipline. speech of Maths HoD Mr. RK to mark ‘Teej Festival -2075’ in the morning love and merit certificates He tried to make parents Tripathi. Science HoD Mr. assembly of senior and middle school on 11th by Shree Anil Kedia, Mr. M. understand that for the Kamalesh Karna offered vote September. Devkota Nepali Club of DAVSKVB Keivom, Vice-principal Mr. positive changes in students of thanks to conclude the conducted Teej assembly. Ram Chandra Khanal and DAVSKVB had spent a lot of programme.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 57 SEPTEMBER Awareness Programme Inter-section Nepali on Heart and Cancer Diseases Project Work

programme stated that the smoking, chewing tobacco and drinking alcohol were the key factors causing cancers. He also talked about the possibilities of cancer in male and female in their different body parts. The presentation started with the introduction of cancer The results of Nepali project work th followed by types of cancer, competition were announced on 13 statistics of cancer in September. Devkota Nepali Club of Primary various countries, causes Wing had organized the Inter-section Nepali The students and Kathmandu was the key of cancer, precautions, project work competition for the interested teachers of Grade IX and X speaker of the programme. treatment methods, new students of Grade III and IV. participated in an awareness Vice-principal Mr. Ram innovation in medical The students were given the topic programme on environmental Chandra Khanal welcomed science in healing cancer. ‘Vocabulary Development. All the groups impact, smoking, heart and Dr. Poudel and all the team Dr. Poudel hoped of students were given sub topics. The cancer diseases in Buddha members of Cancer Council that students would objective of this competition was to develop Hall on 4th September, 2018. Nepal participated in the talk spread awareness in their their research skills. The project work The awareness programme. The objective of communities. Earlier, on 23rd competition helped students to expand the programme was organized by this awareness programme August, 2018, the students horizon of knowledge, according to Club Cancer Council Nepal. Prof. was – ‘Let's project the new and teachers of Grade XI and In-charge Mr. Dipendra Raut. As per the Dr. Bishnu Dutta Poudel- generation from smoking’. XII participated in the cancer results, the group of students- Swastika Oncologist, Bir Hospital Dr. Poudel in the talk awarness programme. Sharma, Suhag Maharjan, Abhin Kathayat, Soumya Shrestha and Panash Suwal from Hairstyle Designing Competition Grade III ‘C’ won the first position from Grade III. and Ms. Rojina Rai. Similarly, the group of students, Ananya The competition was Poddar, Jigyaasa Agrawal, Remos Bikram organised on the Lama, Saayujyaa Bhattarai and Sanup Prajapati basis of individual from Grade IV ‘H’ secured the first position effort of the student. from Grade IV. Mr. Narayan Khatiwada, HoD of Earlier, on Nepali, was the judge of the competition. 4th September, beauty and health Celebration of Children’s Day science students of Grade VII SEE had participated in the same competition. As per the results, the winners of hairdos making competition from Grade VII SEE were- Sabyata Budhathoki Sudha Sagar OBTE Club organised in the first position, Saniya Aryal in the hairstyle designing competition for Grade VII second position, Sarayu Maharjan in the (CBSE) Beauty and Health Science students third position, Kritika Chhetri in the fourth in art room on 5th September. The objective position and Sameera Aryal in the fifth DAVSKVB Kindergarten Wing celebrated of this programme was to enhance hand skill position. Children’s Day in their classrooms on 14th for different hairdos and to provide platform Similarly, the winners from VII CBSE are- September, 2018. to the students to showcase their talents, Komal Jaiswal in the first position, Muskan The kindergarten teachers distributed gifts according to Club In-charge Ms. Rojina Rai. Sha in the second position, Shreya Singha to the students and painted the face of all the The judges of the competition were Mr. in the third position, Aaniya Agrawal in the students with some creative art to celebrate of Rajumuni Bajracharya -HoD of Art and Craft fourth position and Anmol Sharma in the fifth Children’s Day. The children were also served and OBTE teachers Mr. Ananta Maharjan position. cake by the teachers on the day.

58 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 SEPTEMBER DAVSKVB Felicitates Veteran Actor Sunil Thapa Read to the Principal (Grade V to VIII)

session DAVSKVB has launched a ‘Short Movie Screening and Critical Analysis’ programme for the secondary-wing. The actor was felicitated by DAVSKVB Management to motivate The final round of ‘Read to the Principal’ for students for film study by Grade V to VIII students held in Jetavan Hall on showing the path of actor. 28th September, 2018. Such programme also helps As a customary practice, the finalists read students become film critics, the excerpt of the book which was presented actors and film director in for ‘Read to the Principal’ programme and were Sunil Thapa, the veteran hardworking. He also talked their long run. The students questioned by the Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari actor of both Bollywood about the role of positive of Grade VII and VIII were Rao and the judges Mr. Umesh Saud, and Mr. and Kollywood has been thinking for the successful also shown a movie- ‘Mary Bir Singh from the English department. The felicitated by DAVSKVB career of individual. The actor Kom’ during the felicitation parents of the contestants were also invited School in Buddha Hall on 27th made all the audience clear programme. The guest was to witness the programme. The programme September, 2018. Chairperson that he is a bad man in the introduced by Ms. Sashilta was organised by Helen Keller Library Club to Shree Anil Kedia, Principal Ms. screen but not in the real life. Rai and Ms. Kamana Adhikari inculcate reading habits among the students. Bhubaneswari Rao and Vice- Sunil Thapa, who is also offered a vote of thanks. The results will be announced soon. All the principal Mr. Ram Chandra popularly known as ‘Raate Earlier, Mr. Prashant contestants and their parents were lauded by Khanal felicitated him among kaila’ from his iconic role Tamang- the Indian Idol Principal Ms. Bhubnaneswari Rao. the students and teachers. in the 1989 movie ‘Chino’, and Mr. Puskar Shah- World The finalists of Read to the Principal were- During the felicitation has portrayed himself as a Bicycle Trek, Gyanendra Malla- Samuel Shrestha –V’D’, Arpan Gurung –V ‘B’, programme, he shared villain in hundreds of Nepali, Cricketer and Vice-captain of Sarwasti Maharjan – V ‘C’, Saman Budathoki – his experience as an Hindi and Tamil movies. In National Cricket Team among VI’C’, rechal Rasi Chand –VI ‘D’, om Singh –VI ‘D’, actor, a sports-man and the Hindi movie, ‘Mary Kom’, others were introduced and Nandani Rai –VI ‘H’, Adiyya Mayank – VII ‘A’, Ayush a photographer. Mr. most popular among others, felicitated in DAVSKVB to Karna –VII ‘D’, Niyati Sharma-VII ‘F’, Kushagra Thapa interacted with the released in 2014, he appeared motivate and inspire students Agrawal-VII ‘I’, Avipsa Parajuli –VIII ‘A’, Sayujya students and motivated in the role of ‘Guru’. who are the role models for Khadka –VIII ‘B’, Amy Gauli –VIII ‘D’, Naman them to become honest and From this academic many students. Agrawal- -VIII’G’ and bhoomi Agrawal- VIII ‘H’.

Semi-final of Voice of DAV, 2018 Children’s Day in Primary Wing The activities in Primary Wing observed the Children’s Day on 14th September, 2018.

Parina and Smriti Performs in Upendra Represents in Kurash PABSON’s Felicitation Programme in Asian Championship Parina Shrestha-IV ‘B’ performed Nepali folk dance and Smriti Khadka- VIII ‘D’ Performed Newari cultural dance in the The semi-final round of judges of competition were felicitation programme of PABSON Voice of DAV held in Indu Hall Mr. Raju Singh and Ms. in Indu Hall on 14th September, on 28th September, 2018. Benuka Rai from Music 2018. All together ten department. Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia contestants sang their The programme was was specially honoured for his Upendra Thapa in Asian favorite song in the semi- witnessed by Vice-principal tireless service in field of education. Championship managed to advance final round. Out of ten Mr. Ramchandra Khanal He also delivered his innovative to round of 16 in men’s below 66 kg contestants, Priyanka and Mr. Tank Meghji Devji. ideas to raise the educational weight category with a 1-0 victory over Pokhrel-IX ‘J’, Gitanjali Vice-principal provided few standard in Lalitpur. Vice- principal Sayed Samiullah of Pakistan in the first Thapa –X ‘B’, Siddhartha guidelines for stage show Mr. Ram Chandra Khanal including bout. Regrettably, he faced a defeat to Devkota –X ‘A’, Looniva towards the end and Ms. Raju the teachers of Dance Department, Uzbekistan’s Ruslan Buriev in the round Shrestha –IX ‘D’, Ayan Singh extended gratitude to HoD- Shreejana Shrestha, Club 16. Mr. Thapa is a Discipline In-charge of Gautam –X ‘D’ and Kasturba all the individuals involved In-charge Mr. Sujit Ranjitkar, Mr. Primary wing at DAVSKVB. Subba –IX’H’ were selected in making the programme a Lizendra Maharjan and Ms. Kunti for the ‘Grand Finale’. The grand success. Simali also attended the programme.

SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 59 VISITORS' COMMENTS

We can build together a Dr. Govinda Tandan (Comment on Investiture new world in which peace Anglo-vedic Scholar, Ceremony of the middle progress & prosperity Religious and Spiritual School) prevail. Long live our love leader of the country DSP Narendra Chand & togetherness. Bharat- 18th April, 2018 31st May 2018 Nepal Ki Jaya (Comment on Motivational Talk Programme) Excellent!!! It’s an overwhelmingly pleasure to observe Acharya Shree Ajit Kumar Keep it up! Their the investiture ceremony programme as Life Teacher and Chairman, VDM- India on performance the chief guest in your school which was the Move, Date: 3rd July, 2018 was really worth unfortunately not in our time. I wish the watching and the kids of this school will be occupying the Sports are an integral students have really professions of doctors, part of students ‘life. We worked hard, appreciated it. engineers, pilots, are not here to compete (Comment on International Dance Day politicians, police and army against each other but to Celebration at DAVSKVB School) officer, etc. Thank You very compete against ourselves Sagari Shrestha, Sangita Shrestha much for inviting in this and be a better person than 29th April 2018 wonderful programme of what we were yesterday. Sports provide all your school. the opportunities to excel us in every walk It was really a good experience. Inspector Ms. Rupa Lavahang, of life. I extend my gratitude to the school Basanti Charakha Rai 1st June, 2018. management committee for inviting me and 18th June 2018 it was a pleasure to meet the students and May the best team win! Feel proud and honoured teachers as well. (Comment on PASCH Inter-school Football to attend this wonderful art (Comment on Thanks Giving Assembly of the Tournament) event. With best wishes. session 2018-19) Qathrin Junken, Goethe Zentrum (Comment on International Amit Begani 29th April, 2018 18th June 2018 Fine Art Exhibition- “Splash of Colours) Have a lovely 'BE & MAKE" Madan Chitrakar tournament day ! (Comment on Embassy 30 June 2018 (Comment on PASCH of India Inter-school Inter-school Football Yoga Demonstration and All the teachers and Tournament) Competition) students are really co- Paula Werner, Satish Chandra Shah operative and friendly. I German Embassy, 18th June 2018 17th June 2018 really feel comfortable. Students were well- I am very happy with It was indeed a very disciplined too. Thank you the programme. It will impressive program in ICT so much for making me the part of DAV. certainly open the door sector of Nepal, and hope (Comment on International Dance Day of Yoga championship the students will find it Celebration) strongly in future. Thank fruitful. Manisha Basnet you very much. (Comment (Comment on 6th Inter- Thapagaun, Baneshwar on Embassy of India Inter- school IT Quiz Mania) school Yoga demonstration and competition) Er. Binod Dhakal A special thanks to all Chudamani Kharel, Secretary General, 22nd May 2018 the enthusiastic students Nepal Yoga Sports Association who carry passion to Excellent display of the learn something in Cyber 'BE & MAKE" students! This programme security. Students will (Comment on Embassy will help students to be really benefitted from such of India Inter-school self-disciplined in any programme. Yoga Demonstration and profession wherever (Comment on talk programme on cyber Competition) they lead their life. This security) Dr. Ananda Gaihre programme will be a story, based on truth of Mr. Rajan Raj Pant Yoga Researcher and Consultant students’ life in the days to come. 29th May 2018 Dhapasi-06- Kathmandu , 17th June 2018 (Comment on Investiture Ceremony of Senior School) It was really a good I found the Havan programme very excellent. Ganesh Bahadur Ayer experience. The objective of DAV Shusil Kedia is pious 30th May 2018 (Comment on Fashion and encouraging to protect of Vedic dharma Designing Workshop) and culture. Such programmes encourage A special thanks to school for providing Nisha Shrestha the students to proceed ahead from the right me a wonderful opportunity to witness Fashion Designer path to lead themselves and the country. the programme. I have found the students Nisha Design (Comment on 1st Day’s Vidhya Subharambha very disciplined and their performance was 18th June, 2018 Havan 2018/19) laudable.

60 SANDESH ◆ SEPTEMBER 2018 VISITORS' COMMENTS

It was indeed a very good Thank you for providing me program and a praiseworthy the opportunity to express my interaction session with views on career building, and students. I wholeheartedly hope such programme ignites valued the DAV’s concern the enthusiastic minds of the on students’ career building students to lead little further effort. (Comment on Career and to achieve their goal. orientation programme for (Comment on career Grade XII students) orientation programme for Amit Kumar Grade XII Students) EdCIL (India) Ltd., "Study in Dr. H. K. Singh, K. Manoj India", 17/05/018 Kumar, 17-05-2018 The visit to the academy was awesome, with so DAV is always a great school many bright minds and very for this wonderful opportunity. with best students. It was much impressed with their Looking forward to more The visit was very encouraging really a pleasure to speak on intellectual minds directed interactions with the students and thanks to the school Career and enchanted to meet towards career building in the near future. (Comment management for the intuitive students who will enthusiasm. (Comment on on Career Orientation opportunity to express my certainly find the programme Career orientation programme programme for Grade XII views on career, and hope the productive. for Grade XII students) Students) students will find it profitable. (Comment on Career Ashutosh Kumar Prof B.L Swami (Comment on career Orientation programme for EdCIL (India) Ltd., 'Study in Dean Academic and Professor orientation programme of Grade XII students). India', 17-05-2018 of Civil Engineer, MNIT Jaipur, Grade XII students) Dr. M.R. Ghalib (Rajasthan), India Sandeep Goel CGm OES VIT, Vellore, India Thanks to school authorities 17th May, 2018 Study in India, 17th May, 2018 17-5-18

Students, who had already participated in the ug'{ xf] . ;kmntfsf] sfdgf Psbd} /fd|f /rgfTds snfx¿ Risk Reduction Education and Training: Fight ;Dk"0f{ snfsf/ ;fyLx?nfO{ x]g{ kfpbf cfkm'nfO{ efUodfgL back previously, joined with the new students to jL/]Gb| xdfn 7fGb5' . revise the concepts as well as learn new mental, !! ;fpg @)&% -cGt/fli6«o snf k|bz{gL– vocal and physical skills to fight against sexual harassment and assaults. …:KNofz ckm sn;{Ú df JoQm (Comment on the two days training- Risk !%# cf}F df]tLhoGtLsf] cj;/ k|ltlqmof_ Reduction Education and Training: Fight back) df cfof]lht of] sfo{qmddf snfk]|ld >]i7, @* h'g @)!* Aman Raj Pandey ;xefuL x'g] cj;/ lbg'eof] Bagdol, Lalitpur o:fsf] lglDt cfef/ k|s6 8L=P=eL= ;'zLn s]l8of ljZj 17th August 2018 ub}{ olt ;Jo / eJo sfo{j|mdsf] ef/tLåf/f cfˆgf] @)&% sf] lg/Gt/tfsf] sfdgf ub{5' . ;qf/Desf] cj;/df cfof]lht This Programme is effective- President of cancer council cGt/ ljBfno uhnufog k|ltof]lutf lqlbj;Lo lqs'08Lo o1 Nepal ljlkg ls/0f sfo{qmdsf] ;dfkgsf] cj;/df k|d'v cltlysf] Rudhra Lal Kadariya @)&%÷)%÷@$ ¿kdf ;xefuL x'g kfpFbf xiff]{Nnfl;t ePsf] 23/06/2018 5' . j}lbs ;+:s[lt, ;+:sf/ cfWoflTds r]tgf k|z+;gLo k|bz{gLsf nflu clej[l4sf ;Gbe{df o; ljBfnosf] of]ubfg Extremely Wonderful presentation! xflb{s awfO{ tyf ljBfno ct'ngLo /x]sf] cg'ej ub}{ ljBfnosf] pQ/f]Q/ Guna Krishna Jung Rana Pj+ ;DalGwt ;a}nfO{ xflb{s k|ultsf] sfdgf ub{5' . wGojfb tyf z'esfdgf JoSt 8f= dfwjk|;fb pkfWofo sfo{qmd dof{lbt ;'Gb/ 5 . >L hgfb{g u'?k|ltsf] ub{5' . ;+:s[t s]Gb|Lo ljefu of] x[bo b]lvsf] ;Ddfg xf] . l8PeL :s'nnfO{ w]/} s]=s]= sd{rfo{, @* h'g @)!* lqe'jg ljZjljBfno, sLlt{k'/, &–)!–@)&% w]/} ;fw'jfb . ;+:s[tsf] cleofg lg/Gt/ cl3 al9/xf];\ oxL sfdgf . O; t/x s] sfo{qmdf]+ s] b\jf/f xL ;f/] ;dfhsf] ;xL Enjoyed my beautiful visit to your lovely school. s'df/ clwsf/L t/Ls] ;] lbzf lb hf ;stL x} . Wishing everyone a blessed @)&%÷)%÷!# cfef/L x"F . z'e ;fx]a success in life! -slj/ ho+tL ;df/f]x d]+ JoQm a renowned actor of Bollywood and Kollywood. ef/tsf] ;flxTo Tof] klg gf6\o ;flxTodf k|ltlqmof_ 27 September 2018 æcGwfo'uÆ ug{ kfpg" eg]sf] cfkm}df uf}/a dx;'; @* h'g @)!* Sunil Thapa

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I am very much impressed ;'Gb/ 5 . xflb{s awfO{ tyf lqe'jg ljZjljBfno, sLlt{k'/ with the programme of z'esfdgf . k|f= 8f= s'nk|;fb lx+bL gf6s …c+wf o'uÚ s] k|bz{g k/ JoQm k|ltls|of_ ‘Family Jamboree'. DAV sf]O/fnf, pks'nklt, @)&%÷)#÷@( Sushil Kedia Vishwa Bharati g]kfn ;+:s[t ljZjljBfno Higher Secondary School has contributed a lot to the @$ cu:t @)!* cfhsf] efOalxgLx?sf] society and the country, Nepal. Wish you all the of] sfo{qmd cToGt best in your future endeavour. 8L=P=eL= ljBfnodf cfO{ lqs'08Lo xjg lzIffk|b, jt{dfg /fhgLlts Mr. M. Keivom sfo{qmddf ;xefuL x'g kfpFbf cToGt xif{ nfUof] . bfpk]rsf] ;Gbe{df kb– First Secretary (Education) ljBfnodf k"jL{o bz{g / kfZrfTo lj1fgsf] ;dGjo k|lti7fsf] nfe lglDt b]lvg] Embassy of India, KTM u/L dfgj hLjgsf] pTsif{ a9fpg] lzIff lbOG5 . d ;+3if{x¿ cflbsf] cflbd ;|f]tf ljBfnosf] lg/Gt/ pGgltsf] sfdgf ub{5' . l8=P=eL= kl/jf/ k|frfof{sf ;fy} ;+:yfksx? Very interactive session with the students. Thanks to the school management for helping Af8f gfosu'¿ /fh–kl/jf/, k"j{ ;a}nfO{ xflb{s awfO{ . o:tf sfo{qmdx¿n] us reaching out to the students…. ;b:o k~rfË lg0f{o ;ldlt, ;a}nfO{ k|]l/t ub{5g . ozxk]h hLjt' . Mr. Sandeep Goel- CGM F&OES k|fWofks aflNdls ljBflk7, k|f=8f= gf/fo0f uf}td, @)&%÷)$÷@& Edcil(India) Limited g]kfn ;+:s[t ljZjljBfno (Comment on Career Orientation Class) k|f= 8f= dfwj e§/fO{ ;+:s[t / ;+:s[ltsf] k'g?Tyfg cleofgsf Ps 18th August 2018 cgfdgu/, sf7df8f}+, @)&%–)!–!^ cys cleoGtf, ;xsdL{, cg'hsNk >L hgfb{g Ho"sf] Very Intelligent group of ljBfly{of]+ sf clego ax't xL :d[ltlbj; tyf …hgfb{g ;bgÚ students! ;+j]bgzLn cf}/ hLj+t /xf . Prof Bisnu Dutta Poudel sf] ;d'b\3f6gdf ;xefuL eO/ Oncologist Bir Hospital, xdf/L z'esfdgf x} . aRr] O;L xFbf efjljef]/ tyf xif{ ljef]/ Kathmandu (Awareness t/x cfu] a9Þt] /x]+ . cj:yf . Programme on Heart and ;+hLtf jdf{, 8f= dfwj k|;fb pkfWofo Cancer Diseases) 23 August 2018 lxGbL ljefufWoIf @)&%÷)%÷!#

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