SchoolWorld Tidings is communication platform designed to connect all stakeholders in the teaching-learning domain. To be brought out every month, the newsletter will carry brief news of what is new; advertisements for school recruitments; voices of all stakeholders in the form of feedback; announcements of upcoming SchoolWorld initiatives and perspectives from students. The newsletter will also publish Editor details of reputed colleges and universities in the country and Dr. Mousumi Sharma abroad. In this issue Creation of SchoolWorld Tidings also has a defined purpose CBSE Teachers and Principals Awards 2019-20 apart from mere reportage of news and events. This interactive platform is aimed at triggering off churning among leading UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO issue intellectuals and development practitioners, so as positively considerations for school-related impact the schools system. Therefore, it will be worthwhile, public health measures in the context of COVID-19 if the wide range of its readers participate in the discourse, to bring in innovation and excellence to school education. UNICEF India and Indian youth icon Ayushmann Khurrana Editor join hands to advocate for Child Rights SCHOOLWORLD INITIATIVES NEP 2020 School Compliance Initiative Special Mapping E-Tool for School Students Internship Program School Recruitment International Program Business, Government, Multilateral Agency and UN leaders commit to connecting children and young people to the internet by 2030 Pexels : Photo by August de Richelieu CBSE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS AWARDS 2019-20 LIST OF SELECTED TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS S. Name of the Teacher / Designation School Name No. Principal 1. Ms. Alka Sharma PRT Bhartiya Vidya Bhawan, Sohan Lal Public School, Opp. Shivala Bhaiyan Amritsar, Punjab-143001 2. Sh. Yogesh Gambhir Principal Desraj Vadhera, D.A.V. Cent Public School Phillaur, Behind Dav College Distt. Jalandhar Punjab-144410 3. Sh. Ram Kumar Sharma TGT Social Science Govt Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 37-B, Chandigarh U.T.-160036 4. Ms. Anuja Sharma Principal D.A.V. Model School, Sector-15A, Chandigarh U.T.-160015 5. Ms. Anita Mishra Vice Principal Birla Balika Vidyapeeth, P.O. Pilani Jhunjhunu, Distt Rajasthan-333031 6. Ms. Puneeta Malhotra PGT K.R. Manglam World School, E-Block, South City-I, Gurgaon, Haryana-122001 7. Ms. Rashmi Malik Principal Salwan Public School, Sector-15 (II), Gurgaon, Haryana-122001 8. Ms. Arti Chopra Principal Amity International School, Sector-46, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002 9. Ms. Purti Khanna PRT Bal Bharati Pub School, Sector-14, Rohini, Delhi-110085 10. Ms. Arti Qanungo TGT English Govt Girls Sr. Sec School, Block Shakarpur, Delhi-110092 11. Ms. Mridu Marwah TGT Science Bal Bharati Pub School, Sector-14, Rohini, Delhi-110085 12. Sh. Sanjay Tahiliani PGT Mathematics N K Bagrodia Public Scho, Ahinsa Marg, Sector-9, Rohini, Delhi-110085 13. Ms. Roopa Sethi PGT Economics Smt. Swaran Lata Sethi Dav Public School, Mausam Vihar, Delhi-110051 14. Ms. Reenu Bindra PGT Physical Education Darshan Academy, Kirpal Singh Sant Kirpal Singh Marg, Bhama Shah Road Delhi-110009 15. Ms. Seema Pandey Fine Arts Teacher Ramjas School, Pusa Road, New Delhi-110005 16. Ms. Amita Garg Counsellor Govt Co-Ed. Sarvodaya Vid, Rampura Delhi-110035 17. Ms. Rashmi Raj Biswal Principal D.A.V. Public School, Pushpanjali Enclave, Pitam Pura Delhi-110034 18. Ms. Alka Kapur Principal Modern Public School, B-Block, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi-110052 19. Ms. Heemal Handoo Bhat Principal Hans Raj Model School, Road No. 73, Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi-110026 20. Ms. Dimple Puri Vice Principal and Darbari Lal Foundation World School, Greater Noida Science Teacher S. Name of the Teacher / Designation School Name No. Principal 21. Ms. Poonam Bhatt TGT Science Amity International School, HS 1, Sector-6, Vasundhara Yojana, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh-201012 22. Ms. Anupma Saxena Principal Gargi Girls School, J Pocket, Ganga Nagar, Mawana Road, Meerut Uttar Pradesh-250001 23. Sh. Chandra Bhushan Principal Kendriya Vidyalaya Vikas Khand-1, Prakash Verma Gomti Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh-226010 24. Ms. Sapna Iyer PRT Navrachana Hr. Sec School, Jyoti Colony, Sama Road, Baroda-8 Gujarat-390008 25. Ms. Kuldeep Kaur Chhabra TGT English Choithram School, Manik Bagh Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-452014 26. Ms. Raminder Kaur Mac PGT English Choithram School, Manik Bagh Road, Indore, Madhya Pradesh-452014 27. Sr. Lilly Cherian Principal St. Joseph`S Convent Sr. Sec School, Idgah Hills, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh-462001 28. Dr. Pramod Kumar PGT Biology Sainik School Nalanda, Post Office-Pawapuri, District Nalanda, Bihar-803115 29. Sh. Sushil Kumar Sinha Principal Burnpur River Side School, Burnpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal-713325 30. Ms. Swapna Rani Panigrahi TGT Social Science D.A.V. Public School, Sadanand Vihar, Gosani Nuagaon, Berhampur Ganjam, Odisha-760003 31. Sh. Dhananjoy Pan Principal Delhi Public School, Paradip Refinery Township, P.O. Paradipgarh Via Kujang, Jagatsinghpur-754141 32. Ms. Smitha Govind Principal Army Public School, Near Eagle Chowk, Old CDM Complex Bolarum, Secunderabad Rangareddy, Dist. Telangana-500087 33. Dr. Deepa S PGT Biology G.K. Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya, C.T.H. Road Ambattur West, Thiruvallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600053 34. Ms. Shoba Raman Principal Vidya Mandir Sr Sec School, 124, Royapettah High Road Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu-600004 35. Dr. Bindhu Vadakkoot Principal Hosur Public School, SF No. 538/12, Karapalli Rayakottai Highways, Krishnagiri Dist, Tamil Nadu-635109 36. Sh. Venketeson Karthikeyan TGT Physical Education Indian School, P.O. Box No.-2470, Muscat (Darsel), Postal Code C/O First Secy Sultanate Of Oman 37. Sh. Eskalin Gonsalves Vice Principal and Indian School, P O Box No 2470, Muscat (Darsel), PGT English Postal Code C/O First Secy Sultanate Of Oman 38. Sh. Sreejith K V IT Teacher Kendriya Vidyalaya UI Obhuba, Moscow 6-8 Moscow, Embassy of India UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO issue considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19 UNESCO, UNICEF and WHO have issued considerations for school-related public health measures in the context of COVID-19. The updated advice for policymakers and educators on running schools as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic, looks at risk-based approaches for school operations, based on the level and intensity of transmission rates at lower schooling levels; age-appropriate considerations for measures such as physical distancing and masks in schools; and other measures to mitigate against COVID-19 in schools. At the forefront of all considerations and decisions should be the continuity of education for children for their overall well-being, health and safety. This is an annex to the WHO Public Health and Social Measures in the context of COVID-19 replacing an earlier version published by the WHO on 10 May 2020, and applies to educational settings for children under the age of 18 years. Specific recommended measures in this updated advice include Pexels : Photo by August de Richelieu staggering the times for school opening, closing, mealtimes and breaks; handwashing facilities; cleaning of surfaces and shared objects; and establishing mechanisms to share information with parents, students and teachers. Credits : UNICEF Press Releases PRINCIPAL’S CORNER Announcement ! Beginning December issue, SchoolWorld Tidings will assign a dedicated space for views, feedback and suggestions from Principals of schools across the country. Such responses from the schools will provide fresh perspectives to the readers of SchoolWorld Tidings. Selected feedback may also be published in our website for larger readership. We invite Principals to write to us on aspects the New Education Policy 2020 and the preparedness of their schools to carry the implementation forward. Since space is limited, it will only be possible to carry brief feedback. UNICEF India and Indian youth icon Ayushmann Khurrana join hands to advocate for CHILD RIGHTS UNICEF India announced popular Violence occurs every day and is reality for a large number Indian film actor and thought- of girls and boys in India. Often the violence is caused leader, Ayushmann Khurrana, as or perpetrated by someone the child knows and trusts. its celebrity advocate for promoting Violence happens in those places intended to be protective: rights #ForEveryChild. Ayushmann at home, at school, in their communities, in specialized Khurrana will support UNICEF institutions for children. It can also be online. As daily towards its work around ending lives and families are disrupted by COVID-19, children violence against children. may be at increased risk as illness, school closures, job loss Welcoming Ayushman Khurrana as and isolation measures put additional stress on families a celebrity advocate for children’s and may lead to negative coping mechanisms that may rights, Dr. Yasmin Ali Haque, UNICEF sadly include abusive behaviors against children. Representative in India said, “I am Children deserve to live free from violence and to have a delighted to welcome Ayushmann chance to live happy, healthy lives in which they can achieve Khurrana as a UNICEF celebrity their full potential and contribute to their families and advocate. He’s an actor who challenges the boundary of every role he plays. He will bring a sensitivity, passion and a powerful voice for every child, with a specific focus towards ending violence against children. Ayushmann’s support will help increase awareness about this important issue, especially now with COVID-19 heightening the risk of violence and abuse against children due to the extended lockdown and the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic.” Ayushmann Khurrana said, “I am very pleased to partner with UNICEF as a celebrity advocate. I believe that everyone deserves the best start in life. As I watch my children play in the safety and happiness of our home, I think about all the children who never get to experience a safe childhood communities. UNICEF is committed to ending violence and grow up with violence at home or against children by partnering with children and outside. With UNICEF, I look forward young people, families, communities, influencers and to supporting rights of the most governments.