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STUDENT EDITION ➤What is the significance ➤Put your DIY skills to ➤ Premier League of World Sanskrit Day? test with the help of defies FIFA, blocks THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 TODAY’S Students talk on why we players for WC Newspaper in some easy to do home Education need to be rooted to our projects qualifiers EDITION language and revive it As far as is con- PAGE 2 PAGE 3 PAGE 4 cerned, it seems that because of the size of India and heterogeneity of popula- CLICK HERE: PAGE 1 AND 2 tion and immunity status in differ- ent parts of the country in differ- ent pockets, it is feasible that the situation may continue with ups and downs in different parts of the HAS COVID-19 IN INDIA country, particularly where there are more susceptible population. So, those groups who were perhaps The most important less affected by first and second thing right now is BECOME AN ENDEMIC? waves or those areas with low lev- that our country els of vaccine coverage, could see needs to host big peaks and troughs for the next several months events where star athletes Soumya Swaminathan, like Vetter come and play, so scientist, WHO that our people get to know more about athletics. Our WHO claims... people should know what ath- ovid-19 in India may be scientist of the World Health moderate level transmission going letics is in reality, and what it entering some kind of Organisation Soumya Swaminathan on, we are not seeing the kinds of takes for these athletes to stage of endemicity has said. "We may be entering some exponential growth and peaks that perform. People should under- C stand why athletics is so dif- where there is a low or moderate kind of stage of endemicity where we saw a few months ago," ferent to sports like cricket. I level of transmission going on, chief there is low-level transmission or Swaminathan said. intend to work on this. I want the media to help in this Neeraj Chopra, Javelin WHAT IS AN ENDEMIC AND HOW IT AFFECTS US throw gold medal- ENDEMIC VS PANDEMIC CAN WE GET RID OF WHAT ABOUT JABS? ist at the Tokyo SO, IS COVID-19 AN Olympics The International Epidemiology COVID? Experts are of the view that while vac- Association’s Dictionary of ENDEMIC? Opinions are divided. Countries like cines will Epidemiology says that a pandemic is Well, medical experts are convinced China hope that Covid will die in years still be “an epidemic occurring worldwide, or that the Covid-19 pandemic could ahead. In fact, is pursuing a effective, over a very wide area, crossing inter- WHAT IS ENDEMIC? become the next “endemic”. “zero tolerance” approach to the virus, there is no national boundaries and usually According to WHO, endemic is Interestingly, experts have previ- with strict lockdowns, contact tracing, clarity on affecting a large number of people.” In the stage when a population testings, and quarantines. Similarly, the need for March 2020, the WHO declared Covid- ously said that in countries like the learns to live with a virus. Australia has sought to shut out the booster shots. Doctors feel higher vac- 19 to be a global pandemic. Although US, it would be impossible to reach Some examples of endemics virus with closed borders, lockdowns, cination rates may lead to a decrease in there is no universally agreed-upon “true herd immunity” with Covid- include chicken pox and malar- and widespread testing. However, the Covid cases in some areas, depending definition of what constitutes a pan- 19, courtesy the new strains of the ia, where there are predictable increasing cases of delta variant has on various factors such as how long demic, the WHO had previously called virus, which will continue to devel- number of cases every year in raised question mark over the long-term they last, and how effective they are at a pandemic the “worldwide spread of a certain parts of the world op in the years ahead viability of a zero-Covid strategy. new disease” reducing transmission over time IN OTHER NEWS Martian snow is dusty, can FACTOIDFACTOID Instagram switches off potentially melt: Study its swipe-up gesture acebook-owned Instagram is all set to ditch the team of US scientists has developed a new approach to determine 100 ‘swipe-up’ link in Instagram Stories starting how dusty Mars ice really is, and whether it could melt. The team F August 30. The popular feature has historically Afrom the Universities of Arizona State and Washington combined allowed businesses and high-profile creators a way to data from NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander and Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter with TRILLION direct their Story's viewers to a website where they computer simulations to successfully match the brightness of Martian ice and That's the number of interstellar could learn more about a product, read an article, sign determine its dust content.Based on their simulations, the team predicted objects lurking at the edge of our up for a service or do anything else the creator wanted that the ice dug up by the Phoenix Mars Lander formed by dusty snowfall, solar system, claims a new study. One to promote, reports TechCrunch. sometime over the last million years, similar to other ice deposits found pre- of them is the comet 2I/Borisov, viously across the mid-latitudes of Mars. which was discovered by astronomer  In place of the ‘swipe-up’ call to action, ‘India among aspiring hosts for Gennady Borisov in 2019. According Instagram users who previously had access to the Olympics in 2036 and beyond’ Mars is a dusty planet, to scientists, approximately one per feature will instead be able to use the new Link so much of its ice is cent of carbon and oxygen in the ndia is among the aspirants for hosting the Olympics Sticker, the company said also dusty and much Milky Way could be locked in inter-  This sticker had been in testing starting in in 2036 and beyond, Thomas Bach, the President of darker than fresh snow stellar objects, with many of them June with a small handful of users, the company I International Olympic Committee (IOC), has said. we might see on the located in the Oort cloud. said. But on August 30, it will begin to roll out After Brisbane (Australia) was chosen last month to host Earth. The dustier the more broadly the 2032 Summer Games, the IOC enjoys a queue of suitors ice is, the darker and According to NASA, the thus warmer the ice  Instagram says, it will begin to convert those to host the Olympics in 2036, 2040 and even beyond, Bach Oort cloud is a theoretical who currently have access to the swipe-up link to said. The aspiring hosts include India, Indonesia, Germany gets, which can affect concept of icy objects at both its stability and evolution through time. Under the Link Sticker starting on August 30 and Qatar, Bach said. Others who have publicly expressed certain conditions, this might also mean that the ice the farthest reaches of the  This will include businesses and creators who interest in hosting the Games include Russia, whose ath- could melt on Mars solar system are either verified or who have met the threshold letes have spent the past three Olympics with their coun- SPACE for follower count try under partial or full ban for doping. Will Afghanistan’s heritage marvels survive a resurgent Taliban? he world witnessed the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban recently. WHAT ARE THE HERITAGE SITES OF While the crisis continues, the UNESCO AFGHANISTAN? is worried about the safety of Air rescue efforts from Af named T  THE OLD CITY OF HERAT: The 65m-tall Afghanistan’s cultural heritage. The UN cultural 'Op Devi Shakti' Minaret of Jam is a graceful, soaring struc- organisation has called for the preservation of the ture, dating back to the 12th century. It is a he air rescue efforts from war-torn country’s cultural heritage in its diversity and Afghanistan have been given a name by the UNESCO site asked to protect the historic assets. The UNESCO BAMIYAN VALLEY: The archaeological government, Op Devi Shakti. The government T fears "damage and looting" of the crucial her- remains of the Bamiyan Valley is where the has so far evacuated 800 persons from Afghanistan itage of the country since the Taliban takeover. In UNESCO has been working for several since the Taliban took over the country recently. a statement, the organisation also reminded the years now Indian officials are making all efforts to evacuate not world of the time when the iconic Bamiyan THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN KABUL: only Indians, but also Afghani nationals, from Kabul as Buddhas, a world heritage site in Bamiyan Valley, This is another significant attraction that well as neighbouring countries like Qatar, Doha and was destroyed by the Taliban in 2001. preserves the history of the country Tajikistan. “You must be the change, you want to see in the world.” EDIT MAHATMA GANDHI 02 THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 TIMES NIE EDITORIAL POWERED BY STUDENTS LanguageLanguage ofof thethe GodsGods andand ofof FUTURE SCIENTISTS

This year the World Sanskrit are known to us have most of his- tory recorded in Sanskrit. An in- day also coincided with quisitive mind who wants to explore From treating WRITE TO US Rakshabandhan and the would fall back on it. It is said that it takes persever- illness to space SEND YOUR REPLIES, final days of Onam. Amid all ance to master this language and CONTRIBUTIONS AND LETTERS the celebrations, the that in itself is the testimony to the exploration fact that the language teaches so TO THE EDITOR ON Neelakurinji flowers that much about life to the learner. I opted for Sanskrit as my fa- anskrit texts hold mas- [email protected] bloom once in 12 years have ther had studied the subject in his sive knowledge about bloomed on the mountains school days and my maternal S the universe and human [email protected] grandmother studied the subject society. It’s easy to learn and of Nilgiri in the south- till post-graduation. They motivat- has a relaxing effect on the hu- You can also post your articles, western ghats of the Indian ed me to pick up Sanskrit at school man mind. Also, it’s the moth- and I find that when I am learning er of all languages. Need I say paintings, sketches, debates, peninsula. The week in German on my own, there are sim- more? concerns and feedback on August that sees a full- ilarities to Sanskrit. In India, All the ancient Indian scrip- most of us WWW.TOISTUDENT.COM moon (Shravan Purnima) is tures are written in Sanskrit. The believe that reciting of verses in Sanskrit have Sanskrit was Sanskrit week, which is Illustration re-drawn / reproduced by Garvit Sood been known to bring many bene- the language being celebrated now from ing of its semantics. It is assumed to have been writ- fits. Many Western schools have of the Gods. WE ARE WAITING Once the initial understanding ten down after being continued for adopted Sanskrit prayers in the If you know August 19 to 25. Yatee of Sanskrit is established, students centuries through oral tradition and school curriculum to expose stu- Sanskrit, oth- Jaiswal writes in her views realise that most of the world lan- preservation of verbal knowledge. dents to the benefits of the language. er languages guages are derived from Sanskrit. Children from different cultures are incredibly easy to learn. and Garvit Sood tells us It would be a great idea to research Logic have adapted to the language and There are probably hundreds of what he learnt from his how Sanskrit learners pick up oth- The uniqueness of Sanskrit lies in there are many videos of them from schools out of India that wish to er languages with ease. the understanding of the logic in Western schools reciting shlokas teach Sanskrit to their children. parents the language. Educators in the West and explaining their meaning. I think Sanskrit should be taught Akshara realise that to imbibe the real pow- I believe Sanskrit provides to Indian children – if not the Big anskrit is the language of Sanskrit has 52 akshara (alphabets) er of logic through language, it is the path to every learning for us first or second language in Q the Gods. Why is this belief in total, 16 vowels and 36 consonants. best to teach Sanskrit to the young. humans and explains all the phe- schools, it could be the manda- in India so prevalent? A lit- These 52 alphabets have never been Sanskrit is the single thread nomena that we may experience tory third language. S tle deeper study in the San- tweaked or altered and are believed that is binding the different ages in a lifetime. Let’s learn this rich Sanskrit is more than a lan- WHY ONAM IS CELEBRATED ONLY IN KERALA? skrit language makes it apparent to have been constant since the be- through time. The ‘Yugas’ as they language. guage; it is a lifestyle. I realised that the essence of ginning. They are perfect for word this when I started learning this nam is a 10-day harvest festival celebrated each creation in formation and pronunciation. San- language. It creates a shift in- only in Kerala, immortalising the legend of our universe, in- skrit has been taught in Indian side. I am yet to know what that Othe golden era under Raja Mahabali. cluding the schools since the Vedic ages. Some shift is. The feeling becomes dif- Legend has it that he reigned in the area that is methodology, is private schools today have it in their ferent. There are so many sto- today’s Kerala, which was formed when Parashu- expressed in the curriculum as the benefits of study- ries of how just Sanskrit has rama threw an axe. During Mahabali’s time, his sub- language. Also ing this language are more relevant served humanity – from treat- jects enjoyed equality and lived a happy life without called the mother in today’s time. The chanting of San- ing illness to space exploration. any corruption, theft or dishonesty. of all languages, skrit verses makes all the senses of I am realising more and more The Devas besought Lord Mahavishnu’s help to Sanskrit incorpo- the human body reach an elevated what an amazing language San- control Mahabali’s growing prestige and power. To rates the root words of almost all state of activity that are optimal for skrit is, and I am happy there test him, Lord Mahavishnu took avatar in Kerala as the world’s languages. its functioning. is so much more to explore and Vamana, a diminutive Brahmin, seeking three-feet Old languages like Latin, Greek The alphabets have been creat- appreciate in this language. of land. and Hebrew too have a mention of ed by observing the natural pro- Sanskrit in their texts. Sanskrit gression of sounds created in the Yatee Jaiswal seems very tough at first, but the human mouth, thus making pho- logical way in which it is structured netics as an important element of Garvit Sood and Yatee Jaiswal are class V students at Cathedral and John Connon School, . Yatee has authored a book of poetry provides a very clear understand- language formation. titled ‘Lazy Laddoo’ and Garvit has created ‘Drishti App’ that helps screen and detect eye disorders

‘Neither obscure nor difficult’ The generous Mahabali granted his wish, and the dwarf grew in size, covering the entire sky with his first step and the netherworld with the second. When Lord Vishnu was about to take his third, King NOT DIFFICULT, IT’S BEAUTIFUL Learners say, Sanskrit has an exact, NEITHER OBSCURE NOR DIFFICULT Mahabali offered his own head to the God. Lord Vish- logical and scientifically perfected nu then granted Mahabali the right to visit his peo- Our society has adopted the thinking that English is As a student learning Sanskrit at school, I truly ap- ple once every year. Onam is the yearly celebration the most important language. This needs to change. alphabet system – a crystal-clear clarity preciate its sophisticated and ornate writing. The ele- of the benevolent ruler who sacrificed himself. Sanskrit is not very difficult to learn, though the gen- gance, the grammar,the verses and the logic of the lan- The tenth day,Thiruvonam, is believed to be the eral understanding is that it is a tough language. It leaves no ambiguity in the user’s mind. guage makes it wonderful. day Mahabali arrives. The people of Kerala offer is a beautiful language, rich in vocabulary, Among the things I am intrigued by – how we can him nothing less than the grandest welcome with literature, thoughts, ideas, meanings and Students from across India tell us more say a lot using few words. Sanskrit would cov- majestic celebrations including Pookalam, Onam values. The language has a wonderful struc- er in a word, that in English would require Sadhya (special food), Vallam Kali (boat races), ture, more perfect than any other language four to six words. Pulikali (tiger dances), Tug of War, Kummattikali used in the world. This shloka tells us much: Surasa subod- (Mask dance), Onathallu (martial arts) and folk songs Sanskrit literature offers an expansive view NEP RECOGNISES NEED FOR SANSKRIT haa vishwa manodnya, Lalita hridya ra- among other traditional customs. of human nature. Schools, even in Europe, maniya| Amrutavani sanskrita bhasha Onam is celebrated by every Keralite irrespec- have started teaching Sanskrit as an im- The word Sanskrit means “what is done well, com- naiva klishta nacha kathina|| tive of his/her creed or caste. This legacy is seen in portant subject. Unfortunately, in India, few plete.” It is a highly developed, powerful and It means “Lovely, easy to understand, uni- the way Keralites come together in times of need, people today have any understanding of Sanskrit sacred language. Many European countries versally agreeable to the mind; Elegant, beloved, when disasters strike, for instance, when there was and only a few schools teach it. have recognised its importance and have enjoyable, the sweet speech of Sanskrit is neither a terrible flood in the state – Keralites across the Hriday Roy, class X, St Anselm Pink City Senior Secondary been teaching it as an important subject. obscure nor difficult.” world contributed, just as they did during the plane School, Malviya Nagar, Jaipur Among Indian students, languages like accident in Karipur, despite the ongoing pandemic. French, German and Spanish are preferred Shrestha Sharma, class VII, The Orbis School, over Sanskrit due to lack of exposure to Keshav Nagar, Pune GL Gouri Theertha, class XII, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom, anything better. Now, the new education Thiruvananthapuram NOT WIDELY SPOKEN policy 2020 recognises Sanskrit as an impor- tant and enriching language. It is being said that Sanskrit is the ancient language of India and is the Sanskrit is most suitable even for developing AI. COUNTLESS LESSONS FOR SCHOLARS mother of all Indian languages. On whether I am RARE NEELAKURINJI BLOOMS: against or in favour of learning Sanskrit, then Khushraj Rathore, class VII, Ryan international, Jaipur Sanskrit is simple and easy to learn. It teaches us log- NILGIRI HILLS TURN BLUE-PURPLE I would have to say that I understand both ical thinking. The root of many words of countless lan- sides. guages originate from Sanskrit, including Eng- Pic used only for representation purpose As Sanskrit is not widely used for every- lish, French and Spanish and all the Indian day conversations, I find that it would not REPOSITORY OF ALL KNOWLEDGE languages. Cambridge University has a San- be useful for many of us. Learning ancient skrit course and St James School in Lon- languages are time consuming and being Barely one percent Indians today speak Sanskrit. This don has even made Sanskrit a compulso- very proficient in the language will not help needs to change. Sanskrit texts are a storehouse ry subject for its junior section. us much. But it can be beneficial for students of knowledge in every imaginable field – be Learning other languages becomes much – as it will improve their learning as well as lan- it the sciences, architecture, medical sci- simpler once we know Sanskrit. For in- guage skills. ence, astronomy, mathematics, metallur- stance, the English word ‘shampoo’ comes Elaine Mary Cherian, class IX, Believers Residential school, gy,physics, aviation or quantum physics. from the Sanskrit word ‘champo’, which means Tiruvalla, Kerala It is often said that Sanskrit is the most ‘to massage the muscles’. The linguistic and scientific scientific language for programming. The possibilities of Sanskrit is endless. rules of Sanskrit grammar are useful for Jaidev Dhoot, class V, The Cathedral and John Connon Artificial Intelligence. Sanskrit should be School, Mumbai CAN HELP BRIDGE THE GAP taught at a young age to children to preserve and promote a truly scientific culture. rare blue bloom has occurred in the Nilgiri We don’t have a national language. We badly need a Amrutha M, class X, Anandatheertha Vidyalaya, Udupi FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT & SPEECH mountain range, which is located in the national language to achieve pan India unity. Else, A southern ghats of the Indian peninsula. how can a person from north India and a person The glorious Neelakurinji flowers gave the moun- from south India interact? Let’s say both of The world has recently begun to rediscover ancient tains its name – this beautiful blue flower blooms them know English and so the language EUROPEANS ARE TEACHING IT! Sanskrit texts and its rich, vibrant treasure trove of only once in 12 years. The blooms were seen this year gap has been filled in, but that is rather knowledge. Sanskrit helps improve clarity of August onwards in the Nilgiris (western Tamil Nadu), shameful since it implies that we are still Sanskrit, the language of the world’s oldest book (Rig thought and speech, improves memory while Karnataka and also in Kerala. tied down to a colonial language. Who Veda), is well-structured with a clear, scientif- also increasing our brain power. No won- The blooms were first spotted a few days ago. are we to celebrate Independence day if ic alphabet system. Students studying San- der, it is readily being incorporated into Soon, the entire region was covered with blue and we cannot keep the colonial influence out skrit do better in mathematics, science and the school curriculum of many schools in purple flowers. Despite the pandemic, tourists are of India? other languages. Europe. all set to visit this place and watch the rare sight at So, I say,we need a national language to bridge Speaking or chanting Sanskrit words It has risen beyond the materialistic growth the rare Neelakurinji flowers. the language gap and that national language should charge our nervous system with a positive of today’s world and brings about a close Why it blooms so rarely is a mystery. The fact be of Indian origin. Sanskrit in my view is the best energy. Online video channels showing communion between humanity and nature. that Neelakurinji flower blossoms once in 12 years choice, especially because studying Sanskrit makes it European students chanting Sanskrit India, being the roots of the language, it is thus truly makes it worth all the attention. Let’s enjoy easier to learn other languages. shlokas at school reveal how schools in Eu- imperative to incorporate Sanskrit into the Indian the sight while it lasts! rope are teaching Sanskrit to young students. education system. Siddharth Kothari, class X, St Joseph’s Boys High School, Kartika Nischal, class XII, KV Army, Jodhpur Nandini Chauhan, class VIII, BCM school, Ludhiana Shaurya Gupta, class X, The Kalyani School, Pune Bengaluru CLICK HERE: FOR PAGE 3 AND 4

It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of SCHOOL IS COOL Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL! THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 2021 03 PANDEMIC LESSONS LEARNED he year 2020 hit us hard; like a train whose brakes had Christina Ambrose, English failed and was running on Teacher, Gitanjali Devshala T very slippery tracks! Wham! The pandemic of the modern centu- Hyderabad ry! An unseen, unheard enemy; mi- croscopic in size, air-borne, ruthless- for keeping oneself safe during this ly slamming down anyone in its path- pandemic. Because this was a social adults and children alike. It brought cause, parents also chipped in and fea- the massive heaving of this proud, tured in the video that has become a technologically advanced planet to a hit on Youtube. grinding, sand-papering halt! People, Artistically woven together clip THE VALUE OF PI rich and poor alike were forced in- by clip, the video shone a spotlight on doors. Masks, sanitizers, frequent how you can keep yourself and your tudents of Delhi World School, hand-washing became the new norm loved ones safe. The children with Chintal enthusiastically partici- Delhi World School of the day. As the world struggled to unadulterated dexterity,enacted their S pated in the 'Pi Approximation Day' Chintal come to terms with this Lilliputian parts with an unbelievable savoir faire! activity organised by the school recent- adversary that caused a Brobdingna- Family members and even house helps ly. The aim was to make students un- gian obliteration of almost half the joined forces in showing us how it's derstand the importance of the approx- Pi or 22/7 is the most famous math human race, people everywhere done! The basic rules of social dis- imate value of Pi or 22/7 = 3.14. ratio, estimated to more than 22 tril- slowly began adapting them- tancing, washing hands properly, Kumar Raja of class VII dis- lion digits and counting. It stands selves to the new normal. wearing a mask and sanitizing played magical skills on ap- for our steady progress toward In light of this, and on the one's hands were ingeniously proximation. Sivacharan the unreachable. The impor- occasion of International #Nev- showcased. A few parents took to and Parthivkumar of class- tance of Pi Approximate Day er Give Up Day,the students from the craft table and designed home- es X and VII also explained was discussed by math teach- classes I to III of Gitanjali De- made double masks. An or- the conceptual details of ers during the instructional vshala, designed and created ganic and easy way of mak- the ratio of the circumfer- class. All students were made a video to help raise aware- ing your own hand sanitiz- ence of a circle to its diam- aware of the significance and ness on the dos and don'ts er was also explained. eter. use of Pi.

MOVIE REVIEW - VS KONG ast week I watched a new movie, Godzilla comes back but he is very weak Godzilla vs Kong. It is about King against . Kong is brought L Kong fighting Godzilla as their ances- back to life by a HEAV explosion to help A celebration of love & care tors battled in a great war. Godzilla beat Mechagodzilla. Finally, it is Godzilla was a good charac- Mechagodzilla versus Godzilla and Kong. ter in the movie King of the What did you learn from this? I learned Monsters, a force to reckon enemies can become friends and come with. was brought together to fight a bigger evil for the to Antarctica to lead the way to greater good of the world. Hollow Earth with the new vehicle, the HEAVs. When they reach , Kong finds an axe. In round one of the fight, Godzilla keeps pulling Kong to the depths of the ocean. aksha Bandhan celebrates the DDMS P Obul Reddy Public School The round two (which bond between a brother and sis- happens in Hong R ter.On this day,the sister ties a sa- Kong) is more fierce cred band around her brothers' wrist and In order to celebrate the importance and a must-watch. in return her brother presents her a gift of the siblings' bond, the students of the and the promise of protection. Of late, pre-primary wing of DDMS P Obul Red- In the meanwhile, this ritual has transcended all regions of dy Public School participated in a spe- Apex has invented the India. It is celebrated with great pomp cial rakhi making activity.The little ones Mechagodzilla, (a robot Godzilla) to replace and fervour in the North, but the other from LKG and UKG enjoyed making tudents of Gitanjali regions are also catching up. rakhis on the virtual platform. Vedika celebrated Rak- Gitanjali Vedika Godzilla to protect the world, when AADIL KHAMBATI, S sha Bandhan on a vir- Godzilla was busy attacking Kong. But class II D, Gitanjali tual platform. Raksha Band- Students from Nursery Mechagodzilla falls into the wrong hands Primary School, han is not just about tying a made rakhis using cotton and starts attacking everyone! That's when Begumpet Niraj Public rakhi and enjoying sweets. and enjoyed watching a It's about the unique bond be- heart-warming story about School tween a brother and sister. Raksha Bandhan. Hyderabad To celebrate this sacred The little ones from PP1 relationship between sib- enjoyed making rakhis that made a small storage box recently using co- lings, the tiny tots, dressed showed off their favourite an- SHELL BOX conut shells. The process of making the box is he bond between in traditional attires, tied imals and emojis while PP2 a brother and beautiful hand-crafted rakhis children made eco-friendly Ireally simple: T sister is unique on their brothers’ wrists. rakhis using earbuds. Take two coconut shells and smoothen the out- and the love they share is beyond compare. No er surface using sand paper. matter how much they Draw a design of your choice over the shells fight with one another, with a marker they always have each other's back. Take a jute cord and stick this gently over the Raksha Bandhan is design. Use fevicol or any glue to do so. all about celebrating this bond. This year This unique and attractive box can be used the festivals of Rakhi to store small objects like pins, clips, etc. and Varalakshmi Vratam fell on the same day and thus a in offline activities like rakhi making HARSHIKA TALLAM, class VI, special prayer was performed by teach- and they posted beautiful pictures of Sri Aurobindo International School ers at the school. Students were engaged them celebrating both the festivals.

itanjali Devashray celebrated the eternal bond between broth- Gitanjali Devashray G ers and sisters with a thought- Hyderabad Nurturing Global Citizens ful and innovative competition. Aptly titled, 'Bond of Love', the students from classes I to X gave expression to their amalgamation of functionality and aes- ingenious ideas through this contest. thetics and were judged on various pa- The school, a torch-bearer of holistic rameters by a panel of judges. The com- education, has been conducting every petition came as a breath of fresh air activity as per the calendar of events as every participant was motivated to even in the virtual mode. think creatively.The effort of the school The children were encouraged to management, leaders and staff was use items available at home to make much appreciated by parents and stu- artefacts. They displayed a wonderful dents alike.

Delhi Public School Nacharam

nternational Youth Day was celebrated by Principal Sunitha Rao congratulated the the Senior Secondary segment of Delhi students for successfully conducting the pro- I Public School, Nacharam with much en- gramme and advised them that it is pertinent thusiasm. The school conducts various lead- for the youth to be aware and be educated ership and skill based activities throughout which will pave the way for an honourable and the year in order to equip the outgoing batch- dignified life. They should aptly use all the es to face the challenges in the world. skills learnt in school days in making the world After an edifying thought and new word, a better place. an informative video on 'Innovative transfor- Senior vice-principal Nandita Sunkara mation in food technology', encompassing var- gave the concluding remark by stating the pur- ious constituents in the field, was projected pose for organising the event and how youth which caught the attention of the audience. play a key role in the development of society This year's theme 'Transforming Food Sys- and the nation. She also stressed on how the tems: Youth Innovation for Human and Plan- school understands the need to provide qual- etary Health' was extensively elaborated ity guidance to the youth in these trying times. SACRIFICES: VARSHINI MUTHYALA, EARTHY: NETHRA VISHAL, through various activities including a quiz. The assembly was conducted under the class VII C, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans class IV A, Birla Open Minds Thematic role play on food wastage, adulter- guidance of Radhika. The programme con- JAI HIND: MADADI AKSHAYA REDDY, class VII B, Public School (Vidyashram), J Hills International School, Kollur ation and ways to mitigate was enacted which cluded on a positive note motivating students P Obul Reddy Public School made children think about the issue. to be responsible future citizens. Photo: GETTY IMAGES Refuses to release players for WC qualifiers in red list countries

he decision of the Pre- “Quarantine requirements mean that players’ mier League clubs was welfare and fitness will be significantly im- clear: No players will pacted. We understand the challenges that ex- be released to play for ist in the international match calendar and re- countries on England’s main open to workable solutions.” “red list.”The an- nouncement by the ■ The Spanish league hit out at FIFA’s “uni- world’s richest league lateral decision” to grant two additional days highlighted the esca- for South American countries to play games lating backlash FIFA is in both September and October so three qual- facing across soccer over its decision to over- ifiers can be played in each window, rather lookT coronavirus-related quarantine require- than the usual two. That means, regardless of ments and concerns of clubs and leagues to any quarantine requirements on their return, squeeze in more World Cup qualifiers in the players would likely not be rested enough to coming weeks.The Spanish league also said it play for their clubs when leagues resume. Alisson would support any of its clubs that did not want to release players for international duty with South American teams. No to calendar changes Photo: REUTERS

■ “La Liga considers that the international Clubs risk sanctions match calendar can not and should not be mod- ified in this way, especially given that viable ■ Unlike for other international fixtures dur- alternatives exist,” said the Spanish league, ing the pandemic, FIFA is no longer allowing which has already seen 25 players from 13 clubs exemptions for players to opt out of the trips if named in squads by South American nations. they are forced to quarantine on their return “LaLiga will take appropriate legal action as to countries to resume club duties. Clubs face this change will affect the availability of play- FIFA sanctions if they refuse to release players ers to play for their clubs, to the clear detri- but Liverpool has already told Egypt that Mo- ment of the competition’s integrity.” hamed Salah won’t be released for next week’s games because he would face a mandatory 10- day hotel quarantine on returning to England. Eyes on April draw

■ Premier League clubs also backed Liver- ■ CONMEBOL is trying to complete most of pool’s position, forming a unified front to “re- qualifying in time for the planned draw in April luctantly but unanimously” block almost 60 for the men’s World Cup in Qatar next year and players from 19 clubs going to 26 countries on was granted approval for the triple-headers by England’s red list that features all 10 South the FIFA Bureau headed by Gianni Infantino American countries. earlier this month. Concerns about FIFA’s ac- tions are being led by the European Club As- sociation, which is headed by Paris Saint-Ger- Thiago Silva Brazil big loser main’s Qatari president Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

■ ■ Brazil will be particularly impacted without “ECA has firmly expressed its objection to Photo: GETTY IMAGES goalkeepers Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Man- FIFA’s decision and has urged FIFA to review chester City), captain Thiago Silva (Chelsea), its position,” the organization wrote to its mem- midfielders Fred (Man- ber clubs last week. chester United), Fabin- ho (Liverpool), and for- ■ The World Leagues wards Roberto Firmi- Forum proposed to no (Liverpool), Gabriel FIFA that South Jesus (Manchester America’s games City) and Richarli- could instead by son (Everton). played in a bubble. It also proposed using the ■ “Clubs have reluc- four blank international match- Mohamed Salah tantly but rightly days between May 30-June 14, 2022 to come to the conclu- complete qualifying.The only qualifiers sion that it would be scheduled for then currently are the entirely unreason- four-team intercontinental playoffs fea- able to release turing a South American squad to de- players under termine the final two slots at the World these new circum- Cup. stances,” Premier League chief ex- ■ “FIFA has decided to impose the worst pos- ecutiv e sible option with practically no notice,” said Richard Mas- the organization which represents 40 profes- Fred ters said. sional football leagues. AP

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