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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! TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2021 03 Birla High School Mukundapur hosts annual sports meet irla High School Mukun- teachers, on the basis of which dapur conducted the An- winners were declared. Gold, sil- nual Sports Meet 2020-21 ver and bronze medals were award- Bon the virtual platform on ed. January 30. The pandemic could Students also showcased yoga, not deter the students from giving karate, kalaripayattu and zumba their best. The enthusiasm and zeal for which they were trained online. of the students were evident in The coveted Cock House Tro- their performances. phy was awarded to Topaz House. The chief guest on the occasion The support provided by the was the legendary tennis player, parents by recording the activities Leander Adrian Paes, whose ad- went a long way in making the dress motivated and inspired the event a grand success. students. Participation in the virtual an- The students participated in nual sports meet provided an op- various activities. Video record- portunity to students to show their ings of the same were sent to the physical prowess and agility. Utkatakonasana (translated as fierce angle pose) is called goddess pose Shri Shikshayatan since it connects to the feminine energy in us. Utkatakonasana is a not-so-ancient posture and a variation of Utkatasana (translated as fierce pose), which resembles sitting on a chair School holds inter 04 05 Squat downward 06 BENEFITS 03 Hands till both thighs form can either be Take Bend both knees a single straight line placed on knee, care not to 1. Since this is very house quiz competition outwards such that parallel to the floor, or lifted up. lean forward in the easily doable, any lev- posture. Keep the the shin is perpendicu- pushing knees out- "Learning gives creativity, creativity leads to riching competition for the participants along with wards. spine erect. 07 el of practitioner can lar to the floor, and thinking, thinking provides knowledge and the audience. thighs, parallel to Hold include this asana in 02 the floor. the position his/ her practice. knowledge makes us great." The quiz masters for group A were Ranjan Dut- Jump- for eight to ten eeping in mind the resonance of the lines ta, Group B Atreyee Sarkar, a student of class XI, ing up, take deep breaths. 2. It is beneficial for above, Shri Shikshayatan School organized and for Group C Koushiki Ghosh, a student of class your feet apart both upper and lower its first ever online inter-house quiz com- XII. Although all the houses actively participated, and toes turned body, mainly strength- outwards. 08 petition for the students of classes VI to for Group A Arundhati emerged as the winner, for 01 ening legs, thighs, K To come out of XII recently from 10 am to 1.30 pm. The event Group B it was again Arundhati and for Group C it Stand the position, slowly knees, groin and commenced with Sangeeta Tandon, principal of the was Vishaka. It was a unique way of making the with feet to- straighten your legs, glutes. gether and bring hands back on the school, addressing the participants and the audi- students learn in a different way and not just hands on the hip and jump back to 3. It helps one build a ence. through books and classroom teaching. hip. Samasthithi. better posture, mak- The quiz was conducted in three different Saleha Khan and Antara Ghosh, ing the individual groups in which the four houses — Anusuya, Arund- Teacher-in-Charge, Quiz Club, Shri Shikshayatan School more poised. hati, Satavisha and Vishakha — with the enthusiastic participants in all the PRECAUTIONS houses giving a tough battle to each other in all the rounds. This posture should be The aim of the competition was to avoided in case of chron- test the learners' knowledge about ic knee pain, knee and the current pandemic situation, Mis- leg injuries or surgeries. sion Panni and sports. The students SANNUTHA SHASTRI, showcased their brilliance by rapidly Ut katakonasa na Yoga teacher, answering the questions. It was a Ut katakonasa na Appollo National Public very informative and knowledge en- School, Bengaluru. “The views expressed in the above article are those of the author’s and the newspaper takes no responsibility of it. “ PURSUE YOUR DREAMS his person has shocked the eral adversities in his per- entire world with his suc- sonal life during his youth cess. This man is a living but he faced them all like legend and aspiration for a real gentleman, that is Tthe younger generations. He is also why he aspires me renowned for his career in act- every time. Despite his dis- ing, with his blockbuster role in tressing past he never for- the Avengers movie series as Iron gets to put on his beauti- Man. He has proved that you can ful smile. He always says accomplish anything you dreamed that “Worrying is like pray- of, with also being one of the most ing for something you don’t want to hap- influential personalities in my life. pen”. This motivation is what keeps me He is 55 but still is as fit as a young- going through. His acting impresses me, ster. I urge everyone to be like him. the way he puts his emotion in every sin- He is my idol due to his optimistic gle sentence surprises me. No doubt he is attitude and great dedication one of the best actors, as well a caring and towards his goals. He open-minded man. We all should take in- went through sev- spiration from him and aim for big goals in life. Ashmit Janjirkar, class IX, ROBERT DOWNEY JR. Gundecha Education Academy Photo: AP FEARLESS & SKILFUL Yuvraj Singh credited Ishan Kishan’s Indian Premier League (IPL) experience at a young age for the latter’s explosive and fearless international debut. The southpaw has hit the nail of the head. Here’s why... Ishan Kishan he Men in Blue were off to a horrible Having faced good pacers in the IPL helped him build his confidence. Pant’s spirit epitomises fident and attacking approach in modern- start in the T20 series, suffering a de- IPL helped me: Kishan “It obviously helped (to face the likes of India’s confident, attacking day cricket. “In modern India, the players moralising eight-wicket loss in the Mumbai Indians teammates Trent Boult are more confident and aggressive. This at- approach: Chappell T opening match but turned the tables ➨ Ishan, who plays for Mumbai Indians, also and Jasprit Bumrah) in the nets.They titude is boosted further on reaching the on England with a seven-wicket win in the sec- said that facing world-class bowlers during are very pacy bowlers and to hit shots ➨ Former Australia captain Ian Chappell has international arena by the positive en- ond game. In stark contrast from the first match, against them gives confidence. In IPL you said that the spirit of wicketkeeper-bats- couragement of the leadership group of Vi- Virat Kohli and his men excelled in all depart- He (Ishan) knew he was hitting the ball get to face quality bowlers from across man Rishabh Pant epitomises India’s con- rat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravi Shas- ments.The inclusion of Ishan Kishan, who made well so he kept taking his chances. But he the world and you start getting used to tri. Then there’s the IPL. It has resulted in a sparkling debut with a 32-ball 56, allowed In- Indian players being exposed to more in- was calculated. He wasn’t reckless. And these bowlers. And I think that really I think he (Ishan) has really played well dia to go ahead with their new approach that en- ternational thinking and training, which that’s what you want to see in youngsters. helped me,” said Ishan. courages batsmen to express themselves. on debut. It’s not surprising given the has had a positive effect on both cricketers Coming in, looking composed, still backing Despite losing KL Rahul in the first over ➨ Kishan also said that the team manage- amount of IPL exposure he’s had and and coaches,” Chappell wrote in his column themselves but being aware of what the with no runs on the board, the 22-year attacked ment had backed him to play his natural the success he’s had in the tournament. for ESPNcricinfo. situation of the game is and I think today that from the word go, smashing Jofra Archer for a game without feeling the pressure. “Before That has clearly bridged the gap between boundary in the very first ball he faced. Ac- counterattacking innings of his and our ➨ “Pant is a popular player in the Indian side the match I was told to go and open the in- domestic and international cricket. And cording to ESPNcricinfo’s ball-by-ball data, Kis- partnership (94 runs off 54 balls) was and his spirit epitomises the team’s confi- nings and play freely the way I play in IPL. han was defensive against just two of the 32 balls something that the team needed and he he’s not the first player to come in and do dent, attacking approach to the game. Eng- I was told not to take extra pressure. But it he faced, providing a peek into the new, no-holds- provided that for the team.