AHMEDABAD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019 VOL.17, ISSUE-11 www.theopenpage.co.in facebook.com/theopenpage TOTAL PAGE -16 INVITATION PRICE: `30/- ISSN 2347-162X RNI No. GUJENG/2002/23382 | Postal Registration No. GAMC-1732 | 2016-18 Issued by SSP Ahd-9, Posted at P.S.O. 10th Every Month Ahmedabad-2, Valid up to 31-12-2018 From, The Open Page, 4th Floor Vishwa Arcade, Opp. Kum-Kum Party Plot, Nr. Akhbarnagar, Nava Wadaj, Ahmedabad - 380013 | Ph : 9586022210 inside Battling With NEW ALTERNATIVES AGAINST Procrastination All students struggle with procrastination at one time or another. COSTLY EDUCATION Procrastination Arizona State University allows students to 3. Competency-based education literally means ‘till the next day’. So, JAYWANT PANDYA take the first year online as part of the Global procrastination is putting off Freshman Academy. 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Their outstanding performance and the cooperation of teachers and parents are highly commended. Rajmadhav Vidyavihar Sports day celebration at Cosmo Black and White Day Castle International School Celebration Just like we cannot imagine life without colors, a world without black and white is unimaginable too. Based on this idea the students of Rajmadhav Vidhyavihar school celebrated its black and white day. The students were dressed in black and white attires. It indeed a fun filled learning day. TRAFFIC AWARNEss CAMPAIGN SKATING COMPETITION Champions are not made on playing For the creation of the grounds. Champions future citizens of the are made from society, 94.3 My Fm something they have team members deep inside them - a together with traffic desire, a dream , a awareness campaign vision. Roller skating is a sport, an art form, was organized at Diwan a lifestyle, and a culture. It is a perfect way Balllubhai Secondary to combine fitness with fun. Khyati World School, English School organized a skating competition for Medium, Paldi. It provided information about various sign grade I to IX at our School campus. boards to students. Explained about management of road Students displayed a spectacular show The Sports day celebration was held in cosmo international safety and accidental situations. RJ Love taught students and won with flying colors. Focus school. Sports day provides a great platform to students to about the functioning of radio station. With the help of discipline, hard work, goal setting and of showcase their spirit of sportsmanship. The students participated Teachers & the Principal of the school the formation become course the thrill of finally achieving your in different sports activities and it was overall a fun filled event. stronger. goals, these are the lesson of life that athletes have to learn first. Opinions expressed in the articles are of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the editor or publisher. While the editor/ publisher do their utmost to verify information published, they do not accept responsibility for its absolute accuracy. www.theopenpage.co.in EDUCATORS SPEAK AHMEDABAD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2019 3 BATTLING WITH PROCRASTINATION ll students struggle with procras- tination at one time or another. AProcrastination literally means ‘till the next day’. So, procrastination is putting off something until tomorrow, a tomorrow that is usually less defined. Every student at one time or another has been a victim of procrastination, that urges to postpone studying and writing those assignments for another day.