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ng LeadersLSN Seniore Secondaryaders inin MakingMespitea the widespreadkakingi the online sessions to School, Mayur Vihar-1 of the pandemic, the a new level, Ahlcon Public conducted an online In- indomitable spirit of School, Mayur Vihar-1, conducted its Vir- A vestiture Ceremony for D young talents of Gyan T tual Investiture Ceremony in the benign the Junior Prefectorial Council for Devi Sr. Sec. School, Sec-10, Gur- presence of Chief Guest for the event Commandant the session 2020-2021. The ceremo- gaon was commemorated by be- Varun Upadhya (Indian Coast Guard, HQ, ), Di- ny took an auspicious start with stowing them with the responsi- rector Ahlcon Schools Dr. Ashok K. Pandey, Princi- the lighting of the lamp.The Oath bility of leading their school from pal Dr. Deepak Raj Singh Bisht and other dignitaries. was taken by the Student Council. the front with their commitment, Filled with a spirit of sincerity, determination and The designated students were con- confidence and competence in integrity, the selected students from classes 10 to 12 ferred with the online badges by the Investiture Ceremony. were set to take up the role of leaders and discharge the Principal, In-Charge and House The School Chairman, Capt. the responsibilities vested in them by exemplary ac- Mistress of Middle Wing. . Kavya J.S. Yadav attended the occasion tions. The programme started with the lamp light- Joshi and Pratyusha Mohanty and announced the names of the ing and prayer to Goddess Saraswati, followed by the (VIII) have been designated the post newly-appointed council mem- Principal Dr. Deepak R S Bisht’s speech. Dr. Bisht of Junior Head Boy and Junior bers. The pinning of the badges congratulated the new council members and guid- Head Girl respectively. Other heads was done by the parents of the ed them on the art of building team relationships, comprise of Sanjay Sivakumar and Luthra congratulated the newly ap- ence to abide by the school rules and council members. School Prin- mitigating conflict and developing effective com- as the Diya Vohra Junior Vice pointed Student Council and moti- to always uphold the banner of their cipal Sheena Yadav swore in the munication and interpersonal skills. The members Heads. All the other members of vated them to shoulder their re- school high. newly appointed School Council, the Student Council were also ho- sponsibilities and follow the path of The programme concluded with urging the office bearers to ren- noured with their badges. honesty, integrity and loyalty . She the vote of thanks proposed by Sush- der their duties with integrity School Principal Swarnima also urged the students in the audi- ma Kalia, Middle Wing Incharge. and diligence. The Head Boy, Hritik Yadav and the Head Girl, Tanisha Ya- he virtual investiture cer- was attended by the school Prin- do their duties sincerely and up- dav in their acceptance speech- emony for the session cipal and was watched live by par- hold the school’s tradition with es pledged to uphold the dignity 2020-21 was yet again a ents, teachers and students. integrity and honesty. Principal of their post and keep the flag of T special occasion for ML Head Girl Asmi Jain and Head infused them to unlock their full their Alma Mater flying high. Khanna DAV Public School, Dwar- Boy Harsh Bhatia received their potential and strategize to The programme concluded ka where the young talents of the badges of pride and responsibili- achieve the vision and mission of with the School Chairman’s ad- school were bestowed with the re- ty. All the other office-bearers of the school. dress wherein he congratulated sponsibility of lead- the Student Council Committee re- School co-ordinator Sarika the new appointees and impelled ing their school with ceived their e badges. Pant congratulated the newly elect- them to be committed towards were guided to lead the path with good examples for commitment, confi- Principal Monika Mehan ad- ed council members on their new their duties and always be sen- fellow students to follow. dence and competence. ministered the pledge wherein all journey of leadership. The cere- tient of the fact that leadership 56-member Prefectorial Board, including 8 School The solemn ceremony the young leaders took an oath to mony concluded with Shanti Path. comes with veracity. Posts, was formally felicitated in the virtual pres- ence of dignitaries, teachers, students and parents. On behalf of the team, Head Boy Anubhab Sahoo and Head Girl Vrinda Gupta took the oath. The Head Girl, Vrinda Gupta, acknowledged the responsibili- ties and promised to deliver their best with sinceri- Celebrating excellence and brilliance ty and integrity. Dr. Ashok Pandey congratulated the new coun- elhi Public School, Gurgaon, online competitions, functions and programmes. With cil members and encouraged teamwork among the Sector 45, held the Scholar great pride, she shared the excellent of Shiksha members to accomplish the objectives of the Board. Badge Ceremony for Class X, Kendra NIOS students and reiterated the school’s ef- He encouraged the team to support and guide the DBatch of 2019-20. The ceremony forts to help them pursue a college education. Misra students through online regular interactions. The was conducted on a digital platform. also appreciated the endeavour of Class XII batch for Chief Guest, Commandant Varun Upadhya, con- The Director Principal Aditi Misra creating a corpus fund for Shiksha Kendra students. gratulated the council members, inspired the young greeted the proud parents and congratulat- The ceremony was facilitated by the Dean Student leaders, and imbibed the value of discipline. The stu- ed the achievers for doing exceedingly well Welfare, Sapna Dhawan. A recap of the activities or- dents present were encouraged to follow the in- in their Board exam and for bringing pride to ganized for the students in the previous session was structions of their parents and the teachers as the their parents and teachers. She encouraged the also screened. first step to a disciplined life. They were also guided students to make use of this time by learning The scholastic and co-scholastic achievements to set their priorities and work accordingly. Most im- life skills, reading good books and helping their of the awardees were displayed with their photo- portantly, all were inspired to be a good human first. parents. While referring to the unusual times, she graphs. The ceremony culminated with a vote of The Head Boy, Anubhab Sahoo, delivered the Vote of promised to continue providing students with the thanks proposed by the Head Mistress, Senior School Thanks. The ceremony concluded with the glimpses real school environment virtually, by conducting Arpna Gupta. of last year’s ceremony and the School Song. Progress and togetherness Success stories arav Sharma (V), a stu- International Group of ata Jai talizing humanity as well as dent of Ryan Institutions commented. Kaur Pub- paying a warm tribute to par- AInternational School, “We congratulate Aarav on lic School, ents for unconditional love Noida is anchoring the IPL his spectacular achieve- M Ashok Vi- and care for their children. har organised the virtual The rhythmic tabla perform- 2020 Masala Unlock show on ment of being the youngest Project Show, Rishton ki ance was riveting. It was fol- a renowned news channel anchor on a TV show. We Mehak’. The occasion was at- lowed by the hymn ‘Sing and is the youngest anchor also commend his parents tended by Sanjay Baniwal- the Hosanna’. Chief Guest ap- Director General of Police, preciated the strong value in the show’s history. He for their support and moti- Chandigarh as Chief Guest, Dr system the school upholds, was a junior anchor at vation are given to him at Sarthak Tandon - Resident On- which is the very foundation Ryan’s International Theatre all times. ” cologist, an alumnus of of any society. The guest of Festival 2019. He has also Talking about Aarav, his MJKPS, as Guest of Honour, honour fondly recalled his school chairman S Surjit time spent in school and laid featured in various televi- father said, Singh, Vice Chairperson Ras- emphasis upon making the sion commercials. He has “Ryan International School na Singh and members of the mony. School Principal Rash- heart. best out of school life expe- always been an active par- teachers along with the PTA committee. mi Mehta applauded the in- The journey of online riences. Headmistress Anu- The programme com- domitable spirit of the stu- learning was presented radha Babbar delivered the ticipant in the school’s co- management have given him menced with the rendition of dents in embracing the cur- through a PowerPoint pres- vote of thanks. The pro- curricular activities. constant support and shabad followed by the tra- rent situation without losing entation. The story dramati- gramme culminated with the Madam Grace Pinto, encouragement to do what ditional lamp lighting cere- the sense of joy in their zations centred around revi- national anthem. Managing Director, Ryan he loves.”

Real class experience WAYS TO PRACTICE GRATITUDE ccording to a positive ships. It can change your life, write down the good things that psychology research, because it makes you appreci- happened to you each day (big must for holistic growth A gratitude is strongly ate what you have rather than or small). Practice saying thank and consistently associated what you don't have. If we just you or grace before a meal, IRA BOGRA, PRINCIPAL, they had at home along with ideas from the internet and made with greater happiness. It stop and pay attention to the greeting your elders or being DOON INTERNATIONAL learning possible. Network is- states that gratitude effec- simplistic beauty and miracle of appreciative of somebody's help. SCHOOL, sues and power cuts do make it tively increases positive emo- life, gratitude will come to us Tell your family and friends difficult for not only teachers but tions, reduces depression, effortlessly. what they mean to you and vol- e often tell our stu- even the students. Different uni- enhances empathy, reduces So embark on your grati- unteer for helping others. dents to rise to the oc- versities are now offering cours- LAXMITA SHARMA, class XII, CL casion and face diffi- es to help teachers improve their aggression and improves tude journey with a few prac- It is not wrong to say that DAV Sr Public School, Panchkula culties head-on. It online teaching skills. The mental health. It is a produc- tices like noticing and appreciate "A life well lived is one of wouldn'tW be wrong to say that our biggest drawback in online teach- tive factor and helps cope good things , think of three gratitude and thankfulness". teachers lead by example and ing, I feel, is the lack of eye con- better with suicidal thoughts. things each day that you are TAIJAS SINGH, that they have definitely done tact with the students and the ab- what they preach. The transition sence of human touch definite- Gratitude helps people feel grateful for like nature, a warm class IX, Yadavindra Public from blackboard teaching to on- ly leaves a void. The disciplined greater life satisfaction and bed, good meal, etc. You can School, Mohali line virtual classes was done atmosphere of the school, meet- self-esteem, enjoy good experi- also start a gratitude journal and without any hesitation even ing friends and shouldering dif- ences, deal better with adversi- though many teachers were not ferent responsibilities are just a ty and build strong relation- very comfortable with comput- few things that our young learn- ers. They learned and mastered ers are missing. Though this the art to deliver quality teach- learning experience (read vir- ing and learning. To teach ef- tual platform) will be utilised in fectively from home with limit- the future even if online classes ed resources has been the biggest are not needed anymore, it can challenge for educationists. They IRA BOGRA, PRINCIPAL never replace the actual class- KANIKA, class X, Shishu Niketan have managed to use the things room experience. Public School, Sector 5, MDC Panchkula It’s about battles on the field. It’s about do-or-die situations. It’s about just one goal. It’s about victory. In short, it’s about playing fair. SIMPLY SPORTS Howzzat? Well, that’s SIMPLY SPORTS! 04 MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020 A look at the overseas stars who were expected to take the IPL 2020 by storm but TOP FOREIGN PLAYERS WHO are yet to fire on all cylinders HAVEN’T FIRED YET GLENN MAXWELL (KXIP) (RR) ANDRE RUSSELL (KKR) In seven IPL games, The woeful of Glenn Maxwell has form of Andre Russell, one of the standout scored 58 runs at an Steve Smith is giving performers of last season, has average of 14.50 and a sleep- fared way below expectations with of less than 100. less nights. In six the bat so far, scoring just 55 With the ball, the Australian innings, he has scored runs in six matches. The only all-rounder has taken just 1 a meagre 157 runs. saving grace for KKR has , conceding at 9 per This has led to Royals been his performance in over. No wonder, his team is at slipping to seventh death overs with an econo- the bottom of points table. On position. Acknowledging my rate of 8 and 5 . his disappointing show, former his poor , Smith Russell’s performance cricketer said, said, “We have not been with the bat is central to “It has to be kept in mind that able to get a good how far KKR will go in he scored his last half-cen- start and the top four the series. KKR bats- tury in 2016.” just haven’t been man able to score a lot says Russell is of runs in games. saving his best We’ll have to for the last. address that.”

AARON FINCH (RCB) JOS BUTLER (RR) limited-overs captain Aaron Finch, the first to play for eight fran- Jos Butler’s has been a huge disappointment. chisees in IPL, was expected to take the The Englishman has failed to give RR a strong load off and AB de Villiers. opening stand, scoring a meagre 130 runs in 5 But his performance has been below par. innings. Time has come for Buttler to deliver or Despite playing every match this season, he else the Royals will make a quick exit before averages 20.66 at a strike rate of 109.73. the playoffs.

‘Was putting too much Messi could be ‘It’s crazy’ convinced to stay at pressure on myself’ Barcelona: Suarez ack-in-form Royal Chal- Iga Swiatek reacts after becoming first lengers Bangalore skipper B Virat Kohli said he was Polish to win Grand Slam singles title “putting too much pressure” on himself but the Super Over game against “opened his mindset” and helped him turn it around for the better.Kohli, who I’m overwhelmed. Two years was struggling with his form, blast- ago I won a junior grand ed an unbeaten 90 off 52 balls in RCB’s 37-run win over slam and now I’m here. Super Kings.Virat credited the It feels like such a pull shots against short time. It’s crazy in the super over against Mumbai Indians in a September 28 clash for me because I for freeing him up. watched Rafael Nadal I was trying to do too much, taking focus away from lift the trophy every what I need to do - watch the ball and bat. year and now I’m in the Sometimes you forget you’re only a player out there, same place. and the responsibility kicks in. RCB skipper Virat Kohli Iga Swiatek, Winner, French Open 2020

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