Class Magazine CBSE Affiliation No:3630132 Academic Year 2019-20 (July) Class IX SELF-DISCIPLINE…A DRIVING FORCE FOR GROWTH. “We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self- discipline, and effort.” - Jesse Owens Self-discipline, though sounds to be simple, has a broader perspective. It begins with the mastery of one’s thoughts. If we don’t control what we think, we can’t control what we do. It is the capacity to control one's instinct, emotions, urge and behavior. To possess self-discipline is to be able to make the decisions, take the actions, and execute your plan regardless of adversities, discomforts, or hardships, that may come in our way. How to develop self- discipline? There is no shortcut. The process to develop self-discipline is not an easier task. You can begin by learning about yourself. Sometimes it is very difficult to fight off urges and cravings, so know the areas where your resistance is low and how to avoid those situations. Set yourself up in an environment that encourages the building of self-discipline rather than one that sabotages it. Eliminate distractions and tempta- tions and surround yourself with soothing and encouraging items such as motivating quotes and pictures of what you want to achieve. Learn also what energizes and inspires you. Your willpower can go up and down with your energy levels so play energetic music to perk you up, move around and laugh. Train yourself to enjoy what you are doing by being energized. This will make it easier to implement desirable and appropriate behaviors into your routine, which is really what self-discipline is all about. Sports are an excellent way to enhance self- discipline. They train you to set goals, focus your mental energies, become physically fit, and to get along well with others. Participating in sports provides a situation where you learn to work hard and strive to do your best, which in turn, teaches you to integrate the same the thought processes and disciplines into your everyday life. Self-discipline helps to build self-confidence.You accomplish more, and are therefore more productive.You are able to maintain a higher tolerance for frustration, obstacles and negative emotions. It allows you to obtain better health, better finances and a good work ethic. You are able to reach your most difficult goals more efficiently. The more disciplined you become; the easier life gets. If we are to be masters of our own destiny, we must develop self-discipline and self-control. By focusing on long-term bene- fits instead of short-term discomfort, we can encourage ourselves to develop of self-discipline. Ultimately our health and happi- ness depend on it. Hold responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never pity and excuse yourself. Be hard master to yourself. - By, Peri Aruna (English Faculty) NEVER CHALLENGE INDIA On 14 February 2019, a convoy of vehicles carrying security personnel on the Jammu Srinagar National Highway was attacked by a vehicle borne suicide bomber at Lethpora in the Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India. The attack resulted in the deaths of 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel and the attacker. The responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Pakistan- based Islamist militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed. Nearly after two weeks of the Pulwama Attack, The Indian Air Force conducted the Balakot Air Strike on 26 February 2019. When the Hindustan was sleeping, the Indian Air Force dropped bombs in the vicinity of the town of Balakot Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.Later on 26 February 2019, India confirmed the Airstrike stating that the Indian Air Force conducted them in retaliation to the Pulwama Attack.This attack resulted in destruction of Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp at Balakot(Indian claim). It was also claimed by Indians that more than 300 militants were killed and injured due to this Air Strike. But later on 27 February 2019,Abhinandan Varthaman – a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force was flying a MiG-21 as a part of a sortie that was scrambled to intercept an intrusion by Pakistan aircraft into Jammu and Kashmir. But due to some circum- stances, he ejected and descended saftely in the village of Horran in Pakistan administered Kashmir, approximately 7 km from the Line of Control .He was interrogated by Pakistan Army. In the first few videos, Varthaman did not divulge any details other than his name, his rank and that he was a Hindu. Later on 28 February 2019, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan announced at a joint sitting of the Parliament of Pakistan that the government had decided to release Abhinandan the next day as a "gesture of peace". Varthaman crossed the India-Pakistan border at Wagah on 1 March 2019.Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed the release of Abhinandan at a political rally, asserting that the nation was proud of him. Akhil Bharatiya Digambar Jain Mahasamiti has announced that he will be awarded the ‘Bhagwan Mahavir Ahimsa Puraskar’ on April 17, on Mahavir Jayanthi. His moustache became very trendy in India. It was popularly named as “ Abhinandan cut “ . To sum up, never challenge INDIA . By, Shreya Investiture ceremony 18 July,2019, Thursday. Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality Warren Bennis The Investiture ceremony of Unicent School for the academic year 2019-2020 was held with great pomp and dignity in a special ceremony at the school ground. The event was presided over by the Mrs Rama Devi and our school Principal. It was conducted with the high degree of earnestness and passion. The investiture ceremony signifies the reliance and confidence that the school consigns in the newly invested office bearers. They also pledge to bestow their duties to the best of their abilities. The ceremony was held with lots of zeal and zest. The elected leaders were conferred with badges and sashes by honourable chief guest. The Students council took the pledge to hold the school motto of loyalty, truth and honour in high esteem. Mrs Rama Devi congratulated them and motivated them to be impartial and honest in discharging the duties. She also exhorted them to uphold the values . She reminded them that with position comes responsibility towards themselves , their school and peers and struggles help one to achieve heights. At last head boy and the head girl gave speech The principal Mrs. Rachna Bhattacharya also appreciated and congratulated them. She also advised them to be role mod- els and extended a supporting hand to the Students council for the smooth functioning of the school. The function concluded with the National Anthem. - By, S.Seema Reading Week ‘Books train your imagination to think Big’ Reading is an indispensable part of a child’s learning experience. Finding the right book at the right time can light an emotional spark, that can motivate one to read more, understand more and read joyfully. It is well established that reading with zeal and passion is very important in students ‘education as it improves their comprehension , confidence, fluency . Keeping this in view Unicent School,Nagole,celebrated , Reading Week, from 1 st July to 6 th July 2019, across the school to sensitize its students to enhance their vocabulary and comprehending skills and accentuate the significance of books in their lives. There were plethora offun-filled activities for the entire week Inaugurating the week, Mrs Geetha Jois Head of English Department stressed on the relevance of books and advised us to in- culcate the healthy habit of reading books . She also shared with us a book review which was written flawlessly and beautifully. The title of the book is The Beekeeper of Aleppo. The story was about a couple who had to go out of Syria because of the war. Besides all of these, there was an article shared by one of our classmates, Krishna Sai. It was about health and exercise an excerpt from the Reader’sDigest. Apart from this students read books on their own choice in the classroom . All the students from classes I- X remained in their class and read the books of their choice for 1 hour to mark the reading week. Everybody was excited in reading as one could see smiles on their faces. We were also provided support and suggestion by class teacher while we were reading. There was also a classroom presentation where some of my classmates read articles from their magazines. On 2 nd July 2019, our schoolmates spoke about their favorite authors- William Shakespeare, Rabindranath Tagore, and John Green – their writings and contributions towards English literature. Last but not the least, we did self reading in our class- room about our favorite authors. On 3 rd July 2019, we read storybooks. The school also organized an interactive session for its students with an eminent guest Mr.Vivekananda from NIE on 4 th July 2019. He shared in detail what reading is actually. Firstly he defined the difference between a hobby and a habit. He advised us that success depends on our routine. Developing the habit of reading is great activity. Self-discipline is the greatest value to be adapted.He emphasized his notion by giving examples of a few great personalities like Sachin Tendulkar, Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalametc . He also told us that our mind is our best friend, storybooks keep us in a right direction and help us in certain parts of our life. Despite all this information, he also shared with us his childhood memories.