Annual Report - 2019

Good evening,Dr.SunilKulwal,, Members of the School Management Committee , distinguished guests, parents, and well-wishers of the school, It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our Annual Day. On behalf of the school I would like to thank Dr. Kulwal for agreeing readily to be with us today. We feel privileged that he is with us on this special occasion. The list of his accomplishments is long and impressive. I hope my brief introduction will do justice to his many attainments. Dr Sunil Kulwal, CEO of Fertiliser Business of Grasim Industries Ltd, is a Doctor of Philosophy in Management from Pune University and a Rank Holder Chartered Accountant from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. Dr Kulwal is a Chevening alumnus, a recipient of the Rajiv Ratna National Award for the Best Chief Executive and has been conferred Paul Harris Fellow Title by the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.

He has a wide ranging experience in leadership positions across various industries and geographies. Before moving to fertilizers business, he worked as CEO of white cement business of UltraTech Cement Ltd, CEO of Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd in Australia and CEO of Chemicals business of Grasim Industries Ltd.

He has a demonstrated track record of turning around businesses through participative management culture and through strategic direction. He has presented various papers in international conferences across the globe. He has served as Vice President of Alkali Manufacturer‟s Association of India, as member of the Global Mercury Assessment Working Group of United Nations Environment Programme, as member of Management and Systems Division Council of Bureau of Indian Standards, and as member of Executive Council of The Chamber of Minerals and Energy of Western Australia.

We are very honoured that he has graced our Annual Day with his presence and we look forward to hearing him speak to us this evening

I also take this opportunity to extend a very warm welcome to Mr.RajendraSankhe, COO,Indo Gulf Fertilisers and Chairman of the School Management Committee, Mrs. and Mr. Ram Laddha , Jt.VP (F&C),Mrs and Mr. Manoj Jha , Functional Head HR and I would like to thank the School Management Committee for the faith it has reposed in me and the support and guidance it has always extended to me. The school has charted a very active path in the last few years and this progress has been possible due to their enlightened vision and backing. Each year lays the foundation for ideas and improvement in the year to come .As our journey continues, with the right balance of a progressive attitude and sound values , we take on new challenges, adopt new benchmarks under the dynamic stewardship of Dr.Ganguli, who has understood the educational needs of this vast and diverse country.

We recognize that our pupils will need 21st century competencies, in order to succeed in the future.Therefore,the aim is to develop in every child, a confident person , a self-directed learner, a concerned citizen, and an active contributor, so that when our pupils leave us they are secure in their abilities, strong in their principles and confident to face challenges..I am confident that our children will be on a constant quest for knowledge and skills.

We look back at various events and happenings that touched us, inspired us and taught us. We had set standards and goals for ourselves and strived to achieve them – be it in the area of academics, sports, events, discipline, and leadership.

Ladies and Gentlemen, when I sat down to write my Annual report, I asked myself what the purpose of this report is. One obvious aim is to share with the parents and other stakeholders all the activities, efforts and achievements of the school. It is also a chance to publicly applaud the sterling performances of many of our students. But I felt that there must be a reason behind what I choose to include. Then I got some inspiration from an advertisement put out by Tata Steel, which used to come on television. The visuals depicted a wide variety of activities and at the end there was a caption which said – “We also make steel”.

And so, ladies and gentlemen, I propose to reverse my Annual report this year, to first talk of all the other areas of activity that the school and the students are involved in, then like Tata Steel, I would like to end my report with the results of the Board examinations and say “We also get the Marks”.

I believe that the broader aim of education isto develop the spirit, mind and body- Certain skills are needed to make a success of life after the degrees have been won. The development of communication and social skills is considered so vital in the present day employment scenario. Other activities do not hamper academic achievement; in fact, occasionally enhance it.

The Inter House Activities, conducted from time to time , to celebrate special days, events ,National Festivals and many other occasions give the students ample opportunities to explore their potential,showcase their talent and are marked by strong House spirit, enthusiasm and healthy competition. Here are just a few highlights of the year gone by-

 AnanyaVenkatraman and Pushpit Joshi qualified CBSE Regional Level Science Competition at Lucknow where they presented a model “Hygeia” on Waste Management at CBSE National Science Exhibition at Delhi on 8th& 9th February, 2019.  Our children participated in the Spic Macay Convention at Kumbh, Prayagraj.in January 2019 and later participated in the Spicmacay International Convention at JNU,Delhi in June 2019  Nandini and Shweta Pramanik secured the 3rd Position in ABG Group of Schools English Debate competition which was held at ABPS Rawan on 29th January, 2019.  The school team of Arsh Mathur &UditKansalwon the ABG Inter School Quiz- 2019, held at ABPS, Renukoot in February 2019.  In the State Lalit Kala Academy‟s „On the Spot Painting Competition,‟Vineet Kumar and UdayVikram Singh secured 1st and 3rd positions respectively  Abhya Gupta and Rohini Shukla participated in the Inter School Hindi Debate, organized by Rotary Club,Sultanpur and Rohini stood first.

SPORTS:  Our school football team participated in the U-19 International Football Concord held at CMS, Lucknow from 31st March to 4th April, 2019.  Our School team participated in the CBSE Cluster V Inter School Athletic Meet – 19th – 21st September, 2019 at Dr.Rizvi Springfield School, Kaushambi and won a gold ,silver and bronze medal. Two of our girls will now participate in the National Athletic Meet in Raipur later this month. Result : ( One Gold Medal in 1500 mtrs Under-19 Girls, One Silver Medal in 3000 mtrs Under-19 Girls & One Bronze Medal in 1500 mtrs Under-19 Boys  Our team participated in CBSE Cluster-V Football Tournament at DPS, Prayag (Allahabad) – 9th – 12th October, 2019.

2019 has been a particularly successful year in academics. The Board results have been excellent and it is a tribute to the efforts of the teachers and students who have understood the need of the hour-academics, general awareness, skills and good values.Here ,I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to theHaritimaMahila Mandal for granting timely financial assistance to needy students..

This year we sent up 68 students in Class XII examination with 17 students securing above 90%.  Khushi Paliwal topped the Sultanpur and Amethi districts with 97.2% in AISSCE. She also secured 1st position in ABG Schools and was the recipient of Chairman‟s Scholarship of One lakh rupees. She also secured 100 in Fine Arts.  Naman Jain and AnshikaKushwaha secured 96.4% in Class XII . They both received the Chairman‟s Award of rupees one lakh each for securing 2nd position in Aditya Birla Group of Schools. Naman also secured 100 in Computer Science.  In the Commerce Section Kajal Srivastava scored 94.6 %,AnandMaurya 93.6% and RitikTandon 92.8%

This year we sent up 50 students for the CBSE class X examination with 22 students scoring above 90%.  In Class X ,Atal Mishra secured 98.4 % to top the district with 100 in three subjects,Abhya Gupta scored 97.8 % and Ayush Yadav secured 97%  Six students of Class XII are the proud recipients of .01 certificates for having secured 100% in Fine Arts and Computer Science. They not only got high marks, but took part with great enthusiasm and success in all the other activities in school. My congratulations to each and every bright and hard- working student and my greatest appreciation to every member of the school staff. My special congratulations go out to the following teachers for producing excellent Board results -Mrs. Uzma Suhail and Mrs.Gunjan Sahani Varma in English,Mrs. NikhatChughtai in Biology,Dr.SubhashBhakuni in Physical Education,Mr.GyanDutt Sharma in Fine Art,Mr. NarvdeshvarDeovanshi in Informatics Practices and Mr. Mani Bhushan in Computer Science

I request you now to give much deserved applause to those who rarely get thanked, our teachers, who work at a relentless pace throughout the year. I have always held that an institution is known by its faculty and ABPS has been blessed in its teachers from the very beginning. We continue to be fortunate in the teachers who join our school. This year we welcomed Mrs.RinkiSalwani who has returned to the Primary Section, bringing her talent to this evening‟s cultural programme, Mr.Pawan Mishra who has joined the Department of Science as PGT Physics and MrVivek Singh ,Special Educator who adds value to our school through his expertise in dealing with differently abled children.I wish them a happy and long association with the school.

STAFF NEWS We realize that our teachers have to be well equipped to carry out their responsibility and to that end we are consciously engaged in upgrading ourselves. In the past year teachers have attended several training seminars and programmes ranging from the teaching of specific subjects to issues such as Gender Sensitivity, Remodeled Structure of Assessment, CareerGuidance, ConflictManagement ,Teacher Effectiveness Enhancement Programme,Innovative Teaching methodology, Dance Movement Therapy, Experiential Learning .Here are a few highlights-

ALUMNI NEWS Shambhavi Mishra from the Batch of 2010 cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination with an All India Rank 199. There are many more like her, I know, making a difference to their areas of work and we are proud of each of them. Finally,I would like to thank the School Official Body headed by Nandini& and Arsh Mathur, Sports Captains Jyotideep&Shikhar Srivastava ,Activity CaptainsLaibaSajid and Prayagraj and all the House Captains who have displayed poise, and efficiency that has made us proud of them. I would like to share with you all that nearly 300 students have participated in the Annual Day Celebration. I would like to express my deep appreciation of each and every participant because it is your boundless enthusiasm, energy and joy that keeps us motivated. I request all of you to wait and watch the programme till the end as the students have really worked very hard and your presence means a lot to us. Ladies and Gentlemen, through this report, I have made an attempt to show you the life of the school over the past one year. As always, we rely on you for encouragement and support, so we can go further and do more. Before I end, all that remains for me to do is to thank you all once again for being a part of our Annual Day. I would now like to invite our Head Girl, Nandini and Head Boy Arsh to say a few words. They stand here, today as representatives of the batch of 2019-20 .In a few months‟ time ,they shall be stepping out of the safe environment of the school to take on new challenges. At the end of an eventful journey of 14years, they wish to leave a message for parents and students.

The world belongs to those who care deeply, who dream boldly, and who work steadfastly

I now request our Chief Guest to please give out some of our most prestigious awards before addressing the gathering.