DAV SUSHIL KEDIA VISHWA BHARATI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL SANDESH

HALF YEARLY PUBLICATION OCTOBER 2019 ISSUE I Photo Glimpses

Winners of Character Tree Award from Grade XI and XII receiving Recipients of Ekalavya Award of Grade XI and XII. awards and merit certificates.

Winners of People Respecting Others (PRO) Award from Grade Winners of 100% Attendance Award from Grade XI and XII. XI and XII

Winners of Parents Game from Grade XI and XII. Winners of Parents' Game Competition of Grade VIII with the dignitaries. Development of New Technology and its Impact

Excessive dependence on machines leads to an atrophy of their mental faculties. This preoccupation with the “small fellow” reduces their capacity for reflective thinking, reasoning analysis and imagination.

Ms. Bhubaneswari Rao The Principal

We at DAVSKVB always believe we need a entertainment. It has started right from the kind of education which paves a path for lifelong lower classes. Instead of Education it has learning and directs holistic development while become an Educational Enterprise. Association the students are at School. We take every with the computer has developed into an measure to make our students more human than attachment and grown into an addiction. The technological. It doesn’t mean that we don’t want children are hooked to it for hours together to them to be a part of technological advancement become couch potatoes. yet we take every caution to ensure that they Children wish to have back ground music don’t get over indulged in it and forget the true in the form of a T.V. sound. When they browse meaning of life as per our eastern philosophy Wikipedia or MySpace, what is he doing- his and Vedas. homework while keeping in touch (with whom, We are in an era where education is in its God only knows) or is it vice versa. She says “I peak and producing a more engineers, doctors, am doing my project” but sending out e-mails or teachers or business entrepreneurs than required chatting or texting. In old days parents used to but at the same time the world today encounters say “no distractions; concentrate on your work” more issues than before, be it environmental or but for today’s children distractions seem to terrorism, food security or water scarcity, racism be an inspiration. This is resulting in a poorer or religious conflicts, poverty or inequality, understanding of the subject for lack of focus. conflicts or wars. Does this mean that we are Some say that the ability for multi-tasking producing more educated and technological is necessary to survive in the modern world. But people with less or no human concern? research study says that too much thinking leads Now let’s take the trend, the craze, the to overeating resulting in obesity and paving the mania is for Computer Education. From way for numerous diseases. So, which one is education it has transcended to the level of correct multi-tasking or thinking?

SANDESH ◆ octobEr 2019 1 If multi-tasking is important, then why is When they go for a job, will they know how to there a ban on talking over the mobile phones write a “self-contained note”? When they attend while driving? Not without reason or justification. a funeral will they have words to condole? When In the classroom the level of attention span is they are always in a hurry and patience becomes found to be decreasing. The habit of listening is a concept unknown to them, will they have any fading. other interest in life- an ear for music, a passion The modern trend is activity based learning. for photography, a love for the outdoors, an And they say children learn better this play excitement about nature- all finer aspects which way method. Fathers don’t have time for their make life enjoyable? children. So mothers take that responsibility. This addiction makes the children highly But they are appalled to see that with so many imitable and unable to relate to elders. Respect, things done at a time; the children take a longer courtesy, compassion, kindness, affection, time to complete their work. Educationists worry empathy, understanding, care, concern, sharing, that we are witnessing ‘ADD’ (attention deficit obedience, humility etc have become sentiments, disorder) in the classrooms. too far away from their hearts because their Because of the addiction to the new gadgets minds have obfuscated their hearts. , children miss their breakfast often, go to bed It is high time that the schools and teachers late, and exercise is a word not found in their ponder deeply over this malaise-this rot setting dictionary, but research says that those who into the future generations. With urgency and have their breakfast, sleep a little more (for speed we have to evolve measures to wean them an hour) are saved from the risk of unwanted away from these octopuses and create in them diseases. Undoubtedly jogging increases their an interest for the sublime things in life which memory power. add meaning to their existence. Excessive dependence on machines leads Technology is good; but it cannot and to an atrophy of their mental faculties. This should not replace the true human nature and its preoccupation with the “small fellow” reduces subtle personal magnetism. It is this which will their capacity for reflective thinking, reasoning shape the child’s personality in a holistic manner. analysis and imagination. It is sometimes Shall we sit up and think and move ahead with necessary to have a shutdown of the mind, so education which will not only able our children to that it can be rejuvenated. But now where is the defeat the technological hunches but will keep time for it? the human values intact in them, Technological The biggest concern is how will this affect advancements’ are essential but not at the cost them when they go for employment? Will it of humanity lest our children will struggle more not make them entirely dependent on external than their previous generations despite of having sources rather than on their own internal everything around them at one click. strengths? Tangential thinking will become As parents too we must understand our extinct because they are just recording data. children’s thirst for technology and allow them to In our days teachers used to give mental sums become a part of it but with complete monitoring but today if we ask a child to add half a dozen and with certain limitations. We must not make numbers he at once rushes to his calculator. an error of thinking that they know more than we Planning has become a forgotten as parents do, to give up our authority which will art. Language has taken a severe beating. strengthen their freedom with technology and may Communication has become horrible. A special cause harm to both parents and children together. language-technological language- has been May God Bless you all developed, by abbreviating every expression. Happy Reading of SANDESH

2 SANDESH ◆ octobEr 2019 March ‘A Night Stay Out’ in Kakani 2-day Recreational Programme in Chandragiri, Chitlang and Kulekhani

A total of ninety-three students from Grade VII along with ten teachers were taken to Chandragiri, Chitlang and Kulekhani on 17th and 18th March, 2019. could spend their free time in The programme started with the friend’s circle with an aim the cable car ride from the base to understand their friends in of Chandragiri Hill to Bhalewswor order to develop a healthy bond. Temple. During the tour, they The students were acquainted visited Newari village, community with the lifestyle of rural , forest and goat cheese factory according to Middle school Co- in Chitlang. They also enjoyed ordinator Mr. Krishna Joshi. The boating at Kulekhani dam. The recreational programme was recreational programme was held immediately after the final organized so that the studentsexamination.

A total of hundred and twenty- sufficiently helped them for the ‘A Night Stay Out’ in Kurintar six students from Grade IV along all-round development. The school with ten teachers of Primary wing believes that students learn from A total of ninety-four toured Kakani, Nuwakot, as a part the tour and experience many thing students from Grade V and VI of the recreational programme on while on the tour and understand (SEE and CBSE) along with nine 17th and 18th March, 2019. their friends which certainly help teachers travelled to Kurintar on During their Kakani stay, they them develop a strong bond. The 17th March and returned back to visited strawberry farming and students also interacted with on 18th March, 2019. the riverside resort were the Tamang village. They went for the children of Kakani and learnt Students in Kurintar key attraction to the students. two hours hiking, participated a lot about the lifestyle of rural participated in various activities The tour was expected to help in rock climbing and enjoyed areas. Primary Wing Co-ordinator like swimming, dancing students gain a new experience camp fire. The teachers Mr. Andrew Filtz Patrick also and singing and visited the and develop a healthy friendship facilitated various recreational assisted in the programme. The neighboring villages. The among their peer groups. Mr. group activities like singing, recreational programme was panoramic view from the Prashant Samal, School Support dancing and scholastic games. organized immediately after the suspension bridge of the Trishuli Officer (SSO) also participated in The recreational programme final examination. River and delicious food of the tour.

2-day Recreational Programme in Chitwan National Park

A total of sixty-one students from VIII CBSE along with four teachers toured Chitwan National Park as a part of 2-day recreational programme on March 25 and 26. Mr. Tank Meghji Devji, Senior School Co- ordinator also participated in the tour. Similarly, SSO Mr. Prashant Samal along with four teachers took another group of 40 students (Grade VII and VIII CBSE) to Saurah Chitwan on 27th and 28th April. Students during their Park and they were fortunate to and insects. They also The programme sufficiently Chitwan stay, travelled more see the activities of rhinoceros, witnessed the Tharu cultural helped students to explore, than 20 Kilometers for the deer, elephants, and crocodiles programme in Sauraha and had experience and learn wildlife wildlife Safari in the National including other birds, reptiles a joyous moment in swimming. and Tharu Culture in Chitwan.

SANDESH ◆ octobEr 2019 3 april First General Meeting of the 27th Academic Session

The first general meeting of qualities from the teachers and to the Principal Ms. Bhubaneswari 2019-20. the 27th Academic Session was stimulate teachers to be students’ Rao for her innovative educational Senior School Co-ordinator Mr. held in Indu Hall on 15th April 2019. role model.” ideas which was all set to develop Tank Meghji Devji also addressed Chairperson Shree Anil Kedia He also talked about the DAV as the best school in the the gathering and delivered welcomed all the teachers and value education and said that world and wished to have one some important message to the non-teaching staff and briefed DAV was established with the more gathering soon. teachers. about the position of DAV in objective to educate the children Similarly, Vice-principal Mr. The formal programme had present educational scenario based on western technology and Ramchandra Khanal introduced begun with the welcome speech around the world. He providedeastern thought. According to the all the newly appointed teachers, of Middle School Co-ordinator Mr. five useful guidelinesChairperson, and western societies staff and handed their duties Krishna Joshi and his inspiring wished the teachers to come have developed quiet sufficientlyand responsibilities. Similarly theeducational quotes. out with innovative ideas in the in the field of scienceexisting and teachers and staff were Chief Accountant Mr. Hari classrooms. The chairperson technology, however, the root of all also introduced and given new Gurung, SSO, Mr. Prashant Samal, advised the te