Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 Vision A school with the best practices, learningVision and evolving while retaining Indian ethics, customsA school and with traditions. the best practices, learning and evolving while retaining Indian ethics, Mission customs and traditions. To send out into the world children who are confident and capable of realising their potential as they grow, learn and evolveMission into worthy citizens. Philosophy To send out into the world children who are confident and capable of realising their We believe... potential as they grow, learn and evolve into worthy citizens. ... that children blossom in an environment free of unhealthy fear ... that each child will blossom but at different times; so we have to give each one the time Philosophy ... that reward rather than punishmentWe facilitates believe... learning ... that teaching... that is neverchildren complete blossom till in learning an environment is complete free of unhealthy fear ... that we need to teach the way students can learn ... thatthe world each ischild beautiful will blossom because but of at the different variety times; so we have to give each one the time ... that reward rather than punishment facilitates learning Our Logo and Prayer ... that teaching is never complete till learning is complete ... that we need to teach the way students can learn ... the world is beautiful because of the variety Our Logo and Prayer SAHA NA VAVATHU May the God protect the two of us, Teacher and taught from ignorance, wrong understanding and distraction. May he remove the obstacles that stand in the way. SAHA NOW BHUNAKTHU May God help us transform ourselves by assimilating what we learn SAHA VEERYAM KARAVAVAHAI May we both put in the effort required to acquire the knowledge. THEJASVI NAVA DHITHA MASTHU May we retain the teachings fresh and clear in our memory MA VIDVI SHAVAHAI Let us not have any emotional strain in our relationship which in turn might impede teaching and learning OM SHANTI SHANTI SHANTI HI Let the obstacles from all three sides be removed Aadhyathmika, Aadhi bhowthika and Aadhi dhaivika. 2 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 Editorial Launched by our Government, The Fit India Movement is a solicitous attempt to put India on the World Health Map realizing that fitness is the quintessence of a healthy lifestyle. The CBSE's belief 'Catch them Young' resulted in the incorporation of 'Health and Fitness' into the school curriculum. A session that had an overwhelming response from the students. The reason being crystal clear… more time on the playground !! But why is it so important to remain fit? It is the physical well being that encompasses a healthy mind. Your mind is the engine that sets the machine, in this case your body to work joyfully. A healthy mind and body is all about making the right choices; like being active, exercising, thinking positive, working hard and focusing on your goal. When we are fit in body and mind, we remain healthy and happy. So eat right, have some structured exercise, do your assigned duties and be happy. Every year we have to bid farewell to a staff member. It is a heart wrenching task but has to be done and this year we say adieu to three of the VM family members. Mr. G Mohaan, the ever popular PT master, Mrs. Rama the loving and lovable teacher from the KG and Mr. Venkatesa Perumal, from the office known for his precision. All have put in long years of service, having worked faithfully and tirelessly for the institution and now step out to enjoy their retirement. We wish them all a happy and healthy retirement. Do get to know them better in this issue by reading their interviews. All of us are aware of the dictum “Be the change you want to see” We at Darpan have taken a small step to do our bit towards conservation. No longer will Darpan be printed for Darpan goes digital ! Of course the essence remains the same, with the articles in all languages, school reports, the art work etc. Happy Reading ! 3 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 Editorial Board STUDENTS TEACHERS Mridula Ganesh Mr Saravanan Manasvini Sekar Mr CK Sivaramakrishnan Meera V Mr K K Jeyadevan Bhagyashree Sriram Ms Rajalakshmi Divyashree Sriram Ms K S Bhuvaneshwari Ananyaa K Ms Subhapradha Nandita Ganesh Ms T Sharada Itkila Ramachandran Ms Sheela Sridhar Raghavendra Ravi Raman Ms Susila Sampathkumar Vibha Sangeetha Ms Anuradha Anand 4 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 PREFECTS SPL Avinash Narsipur ASPL Nishant S ASPL Harshini S 5 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 PREFECTS Nanga Parbat House A P Arjun Sneha Raghuram Kailash House Kessav N Supraja Kanchenjunga House Tejas Kaundinya Meera Kumar Neelkant House John Tarun George Sagarikha N Sports Secretary Dhananjay Dhanshita Cultural Secretary Aditya Ramakrishnan Sapna Krishnakumar Spam Secretary K K Arvind Vidya Dhwani Editor Tejasri 6 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 Class - XII 7 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 Class - XII 8 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 Class - XII 9 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 ODI VILAYADU PAPA A story from the PT room of Vidya Mandir, the last period of a hot and sunny day. Mohaan Sir takes a break to answer the questions posed by the Darpan Editorial team and his friend VV. CHARACTERS DARPAN : Students by the names of Mridula, Meera, Vibha and Divya. GM : Mohaan Ganesan, PT teacher and overall superstar of VM VV : Viswanathan V, Techie, Economist and a close friend of the superstar SCENE DARPAN : In which year did you join Vidya Mandir? GM : I joined Vidya Mandir in 1994. DARPAN : Were you a science or a commerce student? GM : Science. I did my BSc in mathematics DARPAN : Which sport did you specialise in? GM : Football. I also did athletics. I was the athletics champion of my physical education college. I also captained my college cricket team between 1982-83. DARPAN : What are your hobbies? GM : I read books. I enjoy reading poetry, like Bharathiyar Padals. I also used to enjoy reading books, historical ones. Now, I don’t have the time. Of course, sports was always one of my favourite hobbies, before I took it up as a profession. DARPAN : Who is your inspiration in the sports field? GM : No, nobody in particular. Many of my co-players were very good. I played in the nationals (football) with some good players. In college, I was awarded by Mr.Wilcox, the state champion of pole vaulting at that time. Pole vaulting was my main event DARPAN : What made you decide to teach at Vidya Mandir? 10 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 GM : I was a part of the P.T department at Santhome School. I was planning to join the railways, but I found that I liked working with students and joined here instead. DARPAN : What was your first day here like? What were your expectations? GM : I have worked in 2-3 schools in the past. But something about our school is that our students are very intelligent. Even when doing mischief, they do it using their brains. They also grasp things very quickly. There is a lot of enthusiasm from the children, parents and the school management. That is a very good thing about our school. There is also a very good balance between sports and academics and focus on all-round development. DARPAN : Which was the most memorable year for you in Vidya Mandir? GM : I don’t think there was any year in particular. I feel like every day is quite memorable. We face a new set of students and new experiences each year. We learn a lot each day, and we are adapting ourselves to have a good understanding with the students. I think it is necessary to do this in order to run a good show and achieve maximum results DARPAN : What are the qualities you would like to see in a VM student? GM : I feel that our students are good as they are. There is no such thing as good quality or bad quality. Everybody has their bad days and there is no student with a bad or a good attitude. Also, over the years, we can see their character develop into something good. DARPAN : How do you feel when you see your students grow and develop and succeed in the sport of their choice over the years? GM : I feel proud of course (laughs). Not just about myself. As a teacher, there are innumerable things you can teach, but it is important how the student works to execute them well. DARPAN : Who are your closest friends in Vidya Mandir? 11 Vidya Mandir Darpan 2019 - 2020 GM : I think my closest friends are GP sir, CKS Sir and Vishwanathan sir. I am friendly with all the staff. (ENTER VV Sir Stage right) VV : You have always kept your standards and those of the school’s at the highest level. How have you done that? GM : (laughs) He is complimenting me. All we (teachers) want is for our students to be happy. If they are happy, we are satisfied. DARPAN : Both of you have been actively involved in various team activities (trekking, health camps etc). Based on these experiences, what do you think is essential for a team? VV &GM : We need to keep in mind what the primary aim of the exercise is. If we have the same ideas about it, then it is possible to pull up more like-minded people and make it happen. DARPAN : What would you do if you were a student who had left his ID card at home? GM : If it was the first time I had left it at home, I would apologise to the ID card in-charge.