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August 2015, Volume 5 Issue 23

CREATING GREEN HISTORY Star wrestler Vijender Kumar, Dr Amit Bhalla, MLA Vipul Goel and Dr Prashant Bhalla at the tallest flag during the largest plantation programme at Sector-12, Faridabad

INSIDE August 2015

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Our salute to Dr APJ Kalam

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Shagun Chowdhury makes us proud

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CBSC star performers from MRIS,Sctor 46, Gurgaon

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Activities at Manav Rachna International School Sector 14

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MRIS Ludhiana buzzing with activity

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Activities at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana

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Winners at MRIS 21C make us proud

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Activities at Manav Rachna International School, Charmwood

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Visit to Mohna by students of Manav Rachna International School, Noida 2

LIMCA BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS

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MRIS Students of MRIS Sector 14 will remember the great scientist

The loss of a Missile Man in every sense

“You have to dream before your dreams come true.”

It was his dream to see the youth of India reaching its full potential. He loved his country and was a teacher at heart.

He was so passionate about educating the youth that he died giving a lecture in Shilong. We Indians salute leaders like Kalam who dedicated his whole life serving the nation.

Kritika Jain Class:VI-E This dream of making India a super power tells his country and countrymen and colleagues: “Dream, dream, dream and dream. Turn the dream into thoughts, and thoughts will transform into action Dr. Kalam had become a source of unending inspiration to the youth of today..

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India’s loss is irreplaceable. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam who served as President of India from 2002 to 2007 will be remembered for ever

What students from MRIS have to say The son of a boat owner He came from a poor background and started working at an early age to supplement his family’s income. After completing school, he distributed newspapers to contribute to his father’s income. Mr.APJ Abdul Kalam’s contributions to the nation , in his capacity as a man of technology , a teacher and a leader will be deeply cherished by our grateful nation Amol Dev Kashyap Grade V CV Raman, MRIS 21C Born in a poor family but by sheer force of hard work and conviction he became an Aeronautical Engineer.. He also took on the responsibility of developing guided missiles at Defense, Research and Development Organization.

His book ‘Wings of Fire’ is very inspiring. He loved youth and children. He was a simple and humble man inspite of his many achievements.

Rohan Pillai Grade IV Indian Ocean MRIS 21C,

THE PEOPLE’S PRESIDENT Even after rising to the highest office he was always connected to his roots. In an interview in 2006 he said that he is a teacher at heart and wants to go back to teaching. He never had any political aspirations. In his remembrance I cannot help but quote his own words “The sides of the mountain sustain life, not the peak. This is where things grow, experience is gained, and technologies are mastered.

The importance if the peak lies only in the fact that it defines the sides.”

Manika Kalra Class: VI MRIS, Sector 14 Science is a beautiful gift to humanity: we should not distort it” He came from humble background and maintained his humble habits and His favorite food was south Indian, specially cooked by the hands of his mother. Abdul Kalam has written many books, the most popular book is Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India Ayan Vennikal Grade V RT, MRIS 21C

Among his many accolades, including honorary doctorates from 40 universities, he was granted the Padma Bhushan (1981), the Padma Vibhushan (1990), and the Bharat Ratna (1997) — India’s highest civilian awards — for his contributions in modernizing government defence technology.

Tanishq Tuteja Grade V Rabindranath Tagore

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Students from MRIS Charmwood salute India’s 11th President of India With social stigmas prevailing in our society, I wonder how this mere star gazer born to a Tamil, Muslim and humble household went onto become one of the idealistic minds of the century. Dr. Kalam inspired the young generation to have bigger visions and dreams, to set big goals for them and never think of the trivial.

Joel, MRIS CW “Man needs his difficulties because they are necessary to enjoy success.” said Dr Abdul Kalam. So inspiring and motivating, I feel fortunate to have lived in his era, to have breathed the same air that he did, Dr Kalam gave India the heavy weaponry and firepower that we have today Abhijatya Kalp Ritwiz Johri XII Newton Regarded as the people’s president Dr. Kalam is primarily known for his exploits in the area of science and technology where he spearheaded multiple defense projects for the country. These works not only include Agni and Prithvi, but also the SLV III, India’s first Satellite Launch Vehicle.

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MRIS What MRIS Sector 46, Gurgaon students had to say

Horizons are unlimited at MRIS

Dr. Kalam, though a rational man of science, this ‘missile man’ was a firm believer of god. He wanted all the people to get advanced and start using technology so that India could take a leapfrog jump towards development. Due to his not only some people but generations have started using technology India. He will be deeply mourned by the whole world.

Aryan Lathar Grade VII APPLE OF CHILDREN’S EYES Apart from his scientific achievements and other meritorious deeds, he was also popularly known for his love and affection for children. His deep bonding with children made him the apple of their eyes. His adoration for kids was very strong.

Nandni Grade VIII Dr APJ Kalaam was an icon. Above all he was a great human being. ‘‘ The sides of a mountain sustain life, not the peak. This is where things grow, experience is gained and technologies are mastered. The importance of the peak lies only in the fact that it defines the sides, ’’ he said Jayant Sharma Grade IX He believed in the equality of all people , was a respectable, good natured and tolerant citizen, a hard working scientist and intelligent student, an almost perfect president, a nationalist and last but not the least, an excellent author. He has written around 30 books. One of his earliest books was his autobiography “The Wings of Fire”. Some of his other wellknown books are Ignited Minds, India 2020, Target 3 billion, Turning Points, Indomitable Spirits, etc. In short we need more leaders and more importantly citizens like him.

Nirvan Jippen , MRIS Gurgaon 46

Manav Rachna International schools have emerged as a brand for Excellence in Education, as an offshoot of the Quality Education movement initiated by Founder Visionary Dr O.P. Bhalla. The schools provide facilities which are global in nature and prepare students for universal challenges

Dr Abdul Kalam never gave up adversities of life and reached great heights.

This inspires me to always work hard and dream big. He also believed that success is not easy. To be successful one has to work very hard and even burn the midnight oil.

Tanvi Chandra-V RT He played a pivotal role in developing missiles-Agni and Prithvi. He also played an important role during the successful testing at Pokhran II nuclear missiles and was fondly called “Missile Man of India”. Dr. Kalam launched his mission for the future of the country-the youth Vidur Sandhu,V RT

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ince its inception in 2006, the Manav Rachna International Schools have spread across Faridabad, Gurgaon, Noida and Ludhiana.

MRIS has been empowering young minds to broaden their intellectual horizons, inculcating in them a strong sense of integrity, compassion and generosity of spirit. By inducing the spirit of enquiry that goes beyond the framework of conventional curricula, MRIS has made a child’s educational experience rich and enlightening which is both enjoyable and challenging .

Journey through Pre-Nursery and High School The MRIS journey begins with Bloomz (a Pre-Nursery wing and play school) before the start of formal schooling where the emphasis is on life-centric concepts. The School offers CBSE curriculum up to Senior Secondary level and a variety of unique teaching learning processes.

Spearheading the teaching pedagogy at MRIS is Ms Goldy Malhotra, Director - Academic Staff College and Administration, and the recipient of a galaxy of awards, most notably, the Indira Gandhi Priyadarshini Award (2002); the Dr. Radhakrishnan Award (2003), the Teacher’s Award by CBSE (2004) and the President’s National Teacher’s Award (2010). It is MsGoldy Malhotra’s illustrious career in teaching, fine arts, administration and innovative experimentation that has propelled her to introduce new ways of thinking, and introducing Professional Development Programmes for MRIS’ teachers.

Knowledge Partners which making learning a global experience MRIS has collaborated with Mosaica Education, USA’s Paragon Curriculum, for a fully integrated programme which includes social studies, literature, art, music, drama, history, math, science, technology, engineering and architecture. Paragon combines the pragmatism of a rigorous classical education with a hands-on approach to make it relevant and engaging to students.

In terms of academic delivery, MRIS also provides state-of-the-art robotics based curricula developed by iCarnegie, a wholly owned Ed-

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ucational subsidiary of Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA. The partnership provides a great opportunity to use Robotics curricula as a platform to teach Computer Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (CS-STEM) to children at the junior, middle and high school levels. The instructions are based on modules that consist of programming, multi sensor robotics control, building relationships, managing projects and designing.

More recently, MRIS has tied up with iCarnegie for the introduction of the Game Development Certificate Program in all 10+2 MRIS. The Program will bring together students from a variety of academic backgrounds. Combining Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) with the Arts, it would immerse students in the technologies used to design today’s most popular video games.

Towards global learning To enable students to meet the challenges of the future, MRIS regularly undertakes Student Exchange Programmes for global learning. Its Math lab with functional models, Junior Engineer lab for problem solving and developing analytical skills, Language Labs for imparting language proficiency skills, Smart classrooms, interactive boards in completely networked classrooms with full access to the Internet for research and communication and Legoland for enhancing children’s motor skills and creativity distinguishes MRIS as a global institution with a difference.

Awards, Recognitions and Excellent Survey Rankings MRIS have consistently attained high rankings in the surveys conducted by various ranking organizations. MRIS-Charmwood is AdvancED accredited, while MRIS-14 Faridabad and MRIS-46 Gurgaon are very close to achieving this globally accepted benchmark for International Schools.

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ASSOCHAM has declared MRIS 14, Faridabad as the Best K-12 School in Teaching-Learning practices (April 2015).

The Hindustan Times and Times of India Surveys have been consistently ranking MRIS Faridabad, Charmwood& Gurgaon among

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the top schools in the region. MRIS 14 has been ranked as the No. 2 school in Faridabad

by Times of India, while MRIS 46-Gurgaon has been ranked No. 7.

CNN-IBN has covered MRIS schools in Shinning Schools of India.

MRIS, Charmwood has also got the most prestigious Education Excellence Award 2014, recognizing best practices in delivering quality education in India in the field of “Best School in Teaching- Learning Practices” by ASSOCHAM MRIS 46, Gurgaon has been honoured with the Global Collaborative Learning Initiative Award at World Education Summit 2014. The school is also the recipient of the South Asia Education Summit Award 2014 in the category – ‘Best Emerging School’.

MRIS 51, Gurgaon attained 7th rank in India Pre-School Ranking 2013 by Education World in 4th Early Childhood Education Conference 2014 at Bangalore.

MRIS 21 C, Faridabad has been ranked as the No. 1 school in Faridabad by Digital Learning (January 31, 2015) Bloomz at MRIS 51, Gurgaon has been ranked among the Top 10 Pre-Primary schools of Gurgaon by Education World (January 27, 2015) The Pioneer newspaper has given a fivestar rating to MRIS 46 Gurgaon and MRIS Charmwood

SPORTS AS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EDUCATION AT MRIS

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acilities under different banners leave the students spoilt for choice for Sports facilities. Under the guidance of Mr Sarkar Talwar, Director Sports, different academies offer world class sports guidance and training. The Manav Rachna Sports Academy, Manav Rachna Shooting Range and Manav Rachna Academy of Performing Arts cater to the sporting and creative aptitudes of the budding students. The state-of-the art sports facilities at MRSA along with the training provided by national and international level coaches in areas like badminton, shooting, table tennis, carom, chess, volleyball, basketball, lawn tennis, swimming, golf, skating, billiards, football, gymnastics and kickboxing prepares students for national and international level championships. MRIS has the best six synthetic court indoor badminton arena in Haryana in association with Yonex, and table tennis as well as Basketball in association with STAG. A Shooting Range for budding shooters has been exclusively established under the guidance of ace marksmen Jaspal Rana, GaganNarang, Vijay Kumar, and Ronjan Sodhi. As part of its endeavour to bring in the best players, soccer is the new addition at MRSA under the guidance of Spanish coach Juan Jose and Varun Chopra.

The current Under-15 and Under-13 state

Award Winning Participation by MRIS Students incompetitions MRIS students have been regularly participating in prestigious International/National Project Competitions, winning numerousawards and laurels. In the field of Robotics, Manav Rachna hasprovided the platform to students to participate in world-class roboticcompetitions like World Robotic Olympiad, First Lego League and thelike.

Some of the most significant achievements include: • Students from MRIS -14, Faridabad brought accolades to School with their brilliant performance at Asia Pacific Open Championship 2015,Sydney, Australia.

• Teams from MRIS have made it to the International Finals of the FLL Competition • yoti Kapoor, a student of MRIS 14, Faridabad is a World in-line Hockey player and a skating champion who has represented the school and the country at the ASIAN games and several International platforms.

• Manav Rachna’s Tractorobot (which is a robot controlled Tractorproject) fetched a Grand Prize of Rs 10 lakh at the national lev-

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elin the Intel Embedded Challenge Imagine Cup 2011 competitionbeating top corporate teams in the Open Category.

Manav Rachna International School (MRIS) students have baggedthe Motivation Award at FTC (First Tech Challenge) 2014.

At the FLL (First Lego League) competition, MRIS students have wonthe Champion Trophy two years in a row. They have also won theCore Value Award and Best Robot Design Award at FLL 2013.

In the IRO (Indian Robot Olympiad) 2012, 8 Teams of MRISqualified for the National Finals and bagged the Gold Medal inthe Senior High Category making them eligible for the WorldRobotic Olympiad in Malaysia.

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champions are from Manav Rachna.Manav Rachna has also benefited with the fine coaching of Mr. Peter Carlson, a renowned International Table Tennis coach, former 5-time world champion and Mr. Sandeep Gupta who is a renowned National coach.

The legendary shooter who has been honoured with the Padamshree award, Mr Jaspal Rana recently inaugurated the electronic target at the MRIU shooting range . This shooting range will be operated as SIUS Ascor Electronic Targets.

To add to the legendaries who have visited our shooting range will be Russell Andrew Mark, who is a professional Australian Trap and Double Trap clay target shooter and shooting coach. He is also an Olympic Champion. He won the Olympic gold medal in Double Trap at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. He also won a silver Olympic medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. Mark is a dual World Individual Champion (1994,1997) and dual World Team Champion (1998 and 1999).

The Manav Rachna Sports Academy will be presenting a sports clinic by Russell Mark, the world famous shooter for the benefit of those who are passionate about shooting. It will be a big opportunity for sports lovers to participate in this shooting sports clinic between 13-19 September, 2015.

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Seven teams qualified for the National Finals at the IRO in 2013.

Manav Rachna is also proud of students like Emaad Muzaffar, Youth Icon and a student of Manav Rachna International School (Sector-46, Gurgaon). He has been conferred the 16th rank globally amongst the top1000 world high school students at the 18th Felicitation Ceremony of the Global Student Entrepreneurs. He has also been the recipient of following Awards: Change India Young Leadership Congress, at New Delhi, Won Gold Medal at World Leadership Congress New Zealand, The Global Youth Awardat Frankfurt, Germany, Best Delegate Award at Global Model UN Conference Dubai, UAE

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Academic Excellence Team: Accentuates new horizons at MRIS

The Academic Excellence Team is fortunate to have Ms. Goldy Malhotra in the team as Director, Academic Staff College and Director Administration, Manav Rachna International Schools.

It is Ms Goldy Malhotra’s illustrious career in teaching, fine arts, administration and innovative experimentation that has propelled her to introduce new ways of thinking and making teaching and learning a new experience for teachers and students. Three cheers to the team for grooming the students to international standards where new horizons are a challenge and yet interesting to attain

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ead by Ms Goldy Malhotra the excellence team comprises of Mr Edward Carter for primary and Ms. Elaine Carter and Ms.Monica Mukherjee for Early years and joined by Ms. Neetu Blest for Primary very recently.

The team works across all 7 Manav Rachna Schools bringing in a global perspective to overall teaching and learning practices and support implementation of the Paragon curriculum.

They have introduced the latest international pedagogy and teaching strategies and practices which encourage more hands on, practical based learning for children. Such practices enable children to learn through their multiple intelligences and to develop holistically.

The team also provides continuous professional development to teachers and administra-

tors of all schools through workshops and training sessions, lesson observations and feedback, and by supporting administrative staff in implementing and monitoring set practices and procedures.

Assessment procedures have also been put in place by the team to ensure both continuous and ongoing assessment to enhance the learning process.

An Early Years curriculum has been designed and developed which is developmentally appropriate and meets international standards. The Learning centre approach has been adopted in order to deliver this curriculum in the most effective way.

This approach to learning allows the child to develop at their own rate and pace, thus enabling all children to reach their own potential.

An internationally recognized program of Phonics has been introduced and implemented which is already showing a profound improvement in the standards of reading in Early Years. Guided Reading Sessions have also been introduced to enhance reading skills in children. All Early years classrooms have an attractive and dedicated book corner to promote the passion for reading. The Team is involved in the promotion of Manav Rachna Schools through regular interactions with parents, parent workshops and other events.

The Academic Excellence Team aims at standardizing teaching learning practices across all schools thus establishing the Manav Rachna brand of excellence.

MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, CHARMWOOD

GETS ADVANCED ACCREDITATION Manav Rachna International School, Charmwood has been accredited by AdvancED while MRIS-14 Faridabad and MRIS-46 Gurgaon are very close to achieving this globally-accepted benchmark for International Schools.

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anav Rachna International School, Eros Garden, Charmwood, Faridabad received the esteemed honour of getting International Accreditation for Five Years from the world’s largest educational organization AdvancEd — a pioneer in accrediting Schools for quality education and international standards in teaching-learning process.

MRIS Charmwood became the first school in North India and the third school in India to achieve the honour. The school was visited by the expert AdvancEd team from USA comprising Dr. Melvyn Branch, he Lead Evaluator; Ms. Seema Anees, Associate Evaluator and Mr Sharad Bhatia, Associate Evaluator, who evaluated teaching-learning processes apart

from the leadership, documentation, school systems and resources for three consecutive days between May 6-8, 2015. The school was adjudged the best in promoting powerful practices which included providing unique learning environment with exceptionally well qualified teaching staff and outstanding facilities for teaching learning practices.

In the External Review Exit Report, Dr. Branch conveyed that as per the Index of Education Quality, MRIS Charmwood stood much above average range in all categories as compared to the other schools in the AdvancEd Network. MRIS Charmwood scored the highest score in Governance and Leadership wherein a special mention for made for the outstand-

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ing leadership of the head of the institution, Ms. Sanyogita Sharma. He congratulated the whole staff for their commendable contribution and dedication.

With International accreditation, Manav Rachna Schools have put themselves on the international platform and the students passing out from the school will be recognized and rated at par with any international School in any part of the world including USA.

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Passion for shooting Shagun Chowdhary a promising shooting star who has already made India proud at many international events is an MBA student at Manav Rachna International University .She is thankful to the Management and her teachers for the immense support she has received in pursuing her sports while continuing her education

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t isn’t always that you get teachers who understand that classes sometimes have to be missed if you have to pursue a game at a national and international level. But at Manav Rachna , I am truly blessed with the kind of support I am receiving. If it wasn’t for the immense understanding that I can travel different places to attend competitions,” says the young lady who is pursuing her MBA from Manav Rachna.

When asked why she was doing her MBA she replies, “I want to use my knowledge and merge it with sports to give it a more meaningful angle. I am very keen to complete my MBA with full zeal and interest.”

It wont be wrong to say that Shagun Chowdhary has shooting in her genes. Having inherited the qualities of precision and alertness from her father Sushil Chowdhary . Her father encouraged her from a young age to sharpen her ability for accuracy. Born to be a sports personality, Shagun won her first International medal in shooting by winning a bronze in the Double Trap event in 2003 after she had taken up this game in 2001. Shagun Chowdhary became the first Indian woman to qualify for the Olympic trap shooting event when she finished fourth at the Belgrade World Championships.

The young lady who was born and brought up in Rajasthan was born to be a sports personality. Early in her sports career she showed her sports talent by becoming a state level swimming champion. But shooting was her passion and she continued to excel in her training and obsession for the game .

In 2005 Shagun was forced to switch to trap after double trap as an event was discontinued in the Olympics. But that did not deter her determination and with constant hard work she became the National Champion in trap. Currently training under Italian coach Marcello Dradi, she has performed consistently at the National level.

She won the prestigious gold medal at the 2011 National Games and won a Silver medal at the

MRIS NOIDA pays tribute to the Great Man “Don’t declare holiday on my death; instead work an extra day if you love me.”

He was a President like no other. The floppy silvery mop curling on his forehead, the twinkling eyes and the ever smiling visage seemed to radiate boundless infectious energy and positivity. Even after he ceased being President, travelers were often pleasantly surprised to see Kalam standing in queue at security checks at airports, accepting no special VIP priveleges. Kalam’s messages were always simple. He once said. “Don’t take rest after your first victory, because if you fail in second, more lips are waiting to say that your first victory was just a luck.”

Ansukha Jindal MRIS, Sector 14

National Championships in the same year. Shagun also won a bronze in the team event at the ISSF World Cup in Chile, 2011.

But the lady has her head on her shoulders and wants to pursue her studies together with keeping her sports passion before everything else.

We wish her success in her future endeavors .

Students and staff members of Manav Rachna International School, Noida gathered to pay their tribute to Dr A P J Abdul Kalam, the ‘Missile Man’ on his journey to heaven.

A special prayer was read by the students following which they presented a few lines on the achievements and quotes about life and optimism.To pay homage, the students of Grade 1 & 2 lit candles and the little ones form Pre Primary walked in a Peace March promising that they will follow his footsteps.Two minutes of silence was observed as a mark of respect. It filled everyone with pride to know more about such a towering personality who was a true Indian.The assembly ended with the speech by Principal Ma’am Ms Sunanda Grover encouraging students to imbibe the teachings of Dr. Kalam and learn from his life.The entire condolences assembly was also covered by a reputed News Channel.

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An Inspiration For The Whole Generation “We should not give up and we should not allow the problem to defeat us” Exceptionally talented and unbelievably humble, Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam was the most ideal human being there could ever be.

Anisha Sharma There are very few people who inspire the entire nation and one of them is Late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. His contributions and his journey to success can never be forgotten.

SAAGAR SHARMA GRADE 8 Epitome of hard work and humility Dr.A P JAbdul Kalam,our former President,will always be rememberd by every Indian citizen as a humble, down to earth and hard working person. He wrote books that envision India as a super power by 2020 with Indians as innovative and unique in their thinking.

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THOUGHTS THAT MATTER

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joins in to celebrate International Yoga Day

DR M M KATHURIA, TRUSTEE, MANAV RACHNA This column is dedicated to my dearest friend and Founder of Manav Rachna, Dr O P Bhalla

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t was a matter of great pride for Manav Rachna International University to be a part of the global congregation at Rajpath on 21 June as 11 international students from countries like Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, Congo, Bangladesh,Yemen led by Nikhil Raina, Foreign Students’ Coordinator, MRIU, participated in the Yoga International Day celebrations. The Prime Minister’s speech mesmerized the students and they felt it was a great honour to be a part of the practice session At the University celebrations, Ms.Rajlakshmi Ghosh from CCC was judged the winner for the online essay competition on ‘Yogic Way of Life’ . Dr Ram Prasad, from Guntur Medical College took part in the competition while Bharti Nagpal, an avid yoga practitioner from the US, who had heard about the Competition from her brother, a Manav Rachna Staff, also participated in the Essay Competition only to win the Second Prize. Priyanka Malhotra, an MRIU staff, won the third position followed closely by Ishika Singh, Daughter of Sanjay Singh, an MRIU staff, in the fourth position. The programme was coordinated

by Dr. Shobha Srivastava, Dy. Registrar, FET. A series of programmes were conducted to begin a healthy start which included a Yoga Session by Dr. Savita Singh (Clinical Psychologist- Sarvodaya Hospital) and Meditation inputs by Dr. Shobha Srivastava .

Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Dr. N.C Wadhwa and other dignitaries graced the occasion with their presence.

An Exhibition on Yoga had been held at the event venue expounding on the benefits of yoga as a life giving force.

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The word” YOGA” literally means Union.

It is Sanskrit word derived from the root “YUG” - to Join • Union of human consciousness with the universal consciousness. or • Union of Individual soul with the ‘PARMATMA’ or • Union of jiv with Ishwara, the supreme or the ultimate reality or • Union of energy ( Shakti) with its sourse (shiva) the first cause.

Usually ‘Yoga’ system (Rajyoga) founded by patanjali is called “Yoga” in books in India.

In fact any action system, practice or way that leads to unification of the ‘Jiv’ with Ishwara is called “YOGA”.

It is perfect science with certain basic principles .It aims at well being of the universe by promoting peace and justice in society .Any improvement in the society and the world must begin with improvement in the behavior of the individual which can be brought only by Yoga- Yoga being the science of peace. How can a man bring peace to others, who is unable to bring it to himself ?

Yoga is no religion or creed, it is a culture.

In this science some natural laws are first investigated and there they are applied to body and mind to improve the human personality as a whole.

Yoga is also an Art and a very simple one, which everyone can learn with a little effort (especially in the Young age). It is an art of harmonious living. There is nothing in Yoga that is beyond reason. Yoga has three aspects, physical, mental and spiritual. It aims at integrated improvement of all the three aspects simultaneously and development of a well sounded personality.

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Yoga is thought in modern world in term of “Asnaes” bodily postures, Pranayam (control of breath) and other, feats like Thought reading, Hypnotism etc. Really speaking these are only a few limbs of Yoga and not who really connotes .Therefore it is necessary to remove the misgiving about ‘YOGA’ in the minds of even the modern educated ones.

YOGA Practices and usefulness • Helps attain perfect health by increasing stamina, Power or resistance and endurance, sound mind, strong determination, enthusiasm and a balanced personality.

• Impart longevity and vitality • Develop psychic power • Awaken all dormant potential faculties and bring out and channelise the inner “Shakti” • Help attain true inner peace and tranquility.

• Help achieve power, freedom from fear and spiritual wisdom Yoga is for one and all - Politicians, Businessmen , Administrators, Professionals, Office clerks, farmers, Lawyers, laborers etc. A normal man’s world with all his weaknesses, frailties and errors can adopt the yogic way of life- it is not life cutoff from normal activities.

The three principal categories of Yoga are 1) Karma Yoga 2) Bhakti Yoga 3) Gyan Yoga Each category suits people of different temperament. There are many types of yogic exercises e.g Jape Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, HathaYoga and Raja Yoga etc.

An experienced guide is required to practice yogic exercises.

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TRIP TO MANALI

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anali is not for explanations, it should be experienced. The gurgling River Beas, the mighty snow clad mountains and symphony of the birds on the pine trees‌ the campsite itself is an amphitheatre. Thanks to Edterra which as an organisation focuses on the leadership and development of young people through themed outdoor education programs and for bringing us the Skills For Life Quest outdoor adventure program. The camp offers exciting and challenging outdoor adventure activities, workshops, reflective sessions and team games, making it a fun and purposeful life experience.

Our journey started on 8th June 2015, with wonderful teachers:- Mrs. Maneesha Kapur, Mr. Ugrasen Kumar Nayak, Mr. Chandan Kumar and Ms. Deepali Aswal to always guide us and support us. We reached the Manali Campsite on 9th June after a 20 hour long bus journey but Oh! Yes, It was surely worth all the wait. The view, the air, the calm, the actual feel of Manali was completely worth experiencing. From the heat of Delhi to the peaceful, beautiful and amazing weather of Manali, we were lucky enough to experience it.

The second day we unpacked our bags, freshened up and were ready for the adventure. We enjoyed playing by the river, the hot sulphur bath and a 2 hour long trek.

The third day, we went to the Hadimba temple, Hadimba Temple in Manali is one of the major tourist attractions comes in local tourist places. It is a four storey wooden temple. Located in the middle of dense forest Called Van Vihar and from the name of the forest only the temple drives its name. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Hadimba and was erected in 1553.

We also visited Solang Valley, Solang Nala derives its name from combination of words Solang (Nearby village) and Nullah (water stream).

It is a side valley at the top of the Kullu Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India 14 km northwest of the resort town Manali on the way to Rohtang Pass, and is known for its summer and winter sport conditions. The sports most commonly offered are parachuting, paragliding, skating and zorbing.

It was amazing fun.

The fourth day we went to Rohtang Pass, Manali is the gateway to Rohtang pass beyond which lie the twin valley of Lahaul and Spiti. In winter the mountain slopes are snow clad and they turn into perfect skiing slopes. This point is one of the main attraction for tourists coming to Manali. Rohtang Pass was so much fun, playing in the snow, enjoying with friends. The experi-

ence was WOW and to add to it, the view was breathtaking. The fourth day we enjoyed valley crossing. Enjoying in the water, the adventure was the one time experience, everyone should go for. Playing kabaddi and volleyball was con-

stant during the whole trip. We packed our bags to leave for Delhi, with an emotional feeling of our last year and last trip. But this one will surely stay in our hearts and minds forever. —Manpreet Kaur

MRIS CHARMWOOD IS PROUD OF THEIR CLASS X TOPPERS

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CBSE toppers for Class X from MRIS 46 Three 3 students secured a perfect 10 CGPA AYUSH JADHAV

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tudents of MRIS Sector 14 excelled in Class X by achieving outstanding results. Eight students Shivangi Pasrija, Harshit Mishra, Daaman Suneja, Kunal Jangid, Anurag Jain, Arnav Prasad, Anshuman Yadav, and Harshit Mishra obtained 10 CGPA and more than seventeen students achieved more than 9 CGPA with persistent hard work of the students and teachers under the guidance of our Principal Mrs. Mamta Wadhwa. 71 A1 Grades were scored by the students of class X.We congratulate the students, parents and teachers for their brilliant achievement.

Harshit Madan

Harshit Mishra

Kunal Jangid

MRIS Sector 14 , Charmwood

Dr Amit Bhalla is Patron, Haryana Badminton Association Dr Amit Bhalla has been elected as the Patron of Haryana Badminton Association in the General Body meeting of HBA held recently at Panchkula. Dr Amit Bhalla has been a pioneer in the field of sports and his appointment will provide valuable guidance and expertise to enrich and promote the game of badminton to reach newer heights . His experience will help to better the game and help more new comers to enjoy the game at different levels of competition We feel extremely proud and wish him all the luck for his future endeavors as a Patron.

Pinnacle of Success at MRIS Sector 14

The result of CBSE Sr. School Examination for Class XII brought a wave of euphoria at MRIS-14 as students achieved spectacular result in AISSCE CBSE Session 2014-15.

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3 students scored above 90 % in chemistry. The highest percentage in stood at 97, with a total number of 44 out of 47 distinctions.

Arpit Chawla & Ananya Roy embellished the name of the school by achieving 100% in Accounts and Sociology. In Science Aproova Garg is the topper of the Science Stream with 96.5%, in Commerce Arpit Chawla secured 97.6% & in Humanities Ananya Roy topped with 94.5%. The subject toppers in English students secured 95% namely Aproova Garg, Kajol Pandey, Nandita

Biology the highest score is 95% by Devyash Rana and Vyakhaya Sharma and 11 distinction. In Geography Ananya Roy secured the highest with 95%. In Sociology there are 10 distinctions. In Physical Education the highest score 97% by Tamanna Parnami. In Informatics Practice the highest score is 99% by Ananya Gupta and Aproova Garg as well as 16 distinction. In Home Science highest is 90% by Ananya Roy and 9 distinctions.

In Maths Sahil Madan secured the highest with 97%.

Total distinction achieved are 285 in various subjects.

The Principal Mrs. Wadhwa congratulated the dedicated team of teachers and students for their consistent efforts.

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Mangla, Neha Saha, Reya Mahajan,Vishal Khanna, Vyakhaya Sharma, Sonali Kathuria, Kapil Rathore, Arpit Chawla, Lakshay Gupta & Surbhi Malik with 92 distinctions.

In Economics the highest score is 99% by Arpit Chawla with 20 distinctions. In Business Studies Aman Singhal, Arpit Chawla, Deepali Sharma, Lakshay Gupta, Piyush Sharma, Sahil Madaan, Vardaan Gupta & Shivam Aggarwal achieved 95% and 22 distinction. In Physics the highest score is 95% by Reya Mahajan and Shobhan Awasthy. In

MRIS, Sector 46, Gurgaon

“Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education”

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anav Rachna International School, Sector 46, run under the umbrella of ‘Vidyantariksha’ which is a conjugation of the words ‘vidya’, ‘antar’ and ‘iksha’, which in totality becomes the ‘inner vision’ or the ‘root of knowledge’. At Manav Rachna International School, Sector 46, we believe in the power of education to change lives. With our long standing emphasis on balance between values, liberalism and excellence, MRIS schools are simply one of the best schools in the NCR region.

For us the essence of education is the growth of each student, not just intellectually, but socially, emotionally and spiritually as well. At the heart of Manav Rachna Educational Institutions is an appreciation of cultural differences, recognition of diverse spiritual beliefs and the nurturing of the community. We are guided by a strong belief system based on the principle that every individual matters.

The strength of our school is its community- our students, teachers, parents, alumni and friends. We believe in the strength of tradition, the promise of the future and the power of education - an inspiration to equip young people to face the continually changing world with confidence and enthusiasm.

My focus as Principal is to ensure that every student is recognized as an individual and enthused with a lifelong desire to learn. Education lies in developing a complete person, offering each their unique opportunity to discover what it is to be a human being, through learning to know, learning to do, learning to live with and ultimately learning to be.

Ms Dhriti Malhotra Principal MRIS Sector 46, Gurgaon

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MRIS, Sector 46, Gurgaon

COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAM @ MRIS 46 Under the aegis of Dr O P Bhalla Foundation, MRIS 46 organized the III batch of Computer Literacy Program successfully. The program started on 19th of May 2015 with an Orientation Session. Classes were conducted by the Computer Science teachers with high spirits and enthusiasm. The program culminated on 28th of May 2015 with a felicitation ceremony which was indeed, memorable. Participants expressed their gratitude not only in words, but also by mailing their experience and feed back to the program in-charge.

We share some of their feedback…..

This programme has removed some of the computer fear from my life. With the, patience andcontinuous efforts of all the young and pleasant teachers ,,particularly Sulakshana,I am bit familiar with computer.Now Iam able to mail,paint and do some mathematical operations on thecomputer.I only regret that the course is ending today.My gratitude to the school and all the teachers.

Wish U all the very best.

Dr.V.P Verma The programme had been good overall. I am grateful to all the staff particularly of Late Dr.O.P. Bhalla for his inspiration to the staff.

Bhism Taneja

This was wonderful job by all the teachers of Manav Rachna School ,The teachers are so supportive and helpful specially Sulakshna ma’am and her team . Manav Rachna International School has started a wonderful task for senior citizens and house wives like us. Please continue this practice.Happy to be a part of Manav Rachna Institutions .I am so lucky that my kids study here. Thanks a lot all of u Regards Iram Khan Today is the last day and I am satisfied after the completion of these classes .I am confident enough to do my work on computers..All my all queries are clear now... Thanks to all of you.

Warm regards Praveen Saini

It has been a wonderful experience to be part of CLP program. I learnt a lot under your guidance.A big thanks to all the staff members for being so cooperative and patient with us.

Will cherish these memories for ever.

Regards, Navdeep Kaur

Such a beautiful and nice experience. A big thank you. All Teachers are really amazing. They taught us and guided us very patiently.

Thanks.

Rakhi Agarwal

“BOOKS WASH AWAY FROM THE SOUL THE DUST OF EVERYDAY LIFE”

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hildren immersed in various activities including ‘Poetry Recitation, meeting their favourite character Bruno and visiting the book fair, which kept the young learners of Nursery and KG busy. Primary wing students expressed their creative imaginations in different forms as ‘Dress up as favourite book character, story narration, drawing and colouring of Bruno, using Fairytales to debate ethics. The event was graced by Ms Kajal Kapur, who took story telling session on an old classic fairytale of German origin, “Hansel and Gretel”, for primary kids and had an interactive session with them.

Middle and senior school students had inspiring moments during reading sessions, Illustrations, characterization and designing book covers on the Cosmos in 2050 and Supernaturalism. Special as-

sembly on ‘There is no friend as loyal as a book’, was organized by grade VII, Ptolemy and Galileo.

The students displayed their euphoria for the event and showcased their talents in the form of music and skit on the said theme. . Ms Nishi Jayaswal en-

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lightened the students with exceptional vocabulary words on books.

There was a special session with the poet, Mr Sanjay Shepherd, organized for students of grade VIII. Participating in ‘Rhythm of life’ and playing ‘Scrabble’were other attractions of the event. Mr Atanu Roy, a well known cartoonist also took sessions for students from grade VI to VIII. Students of grades IX and X were engaged in building a story and weaving a poem on different topics, designed book covers and remembered Renaissance poets and dramatists, collected information and made charts on them The book fair was visited by the students of all grades throughout the week. Students browsed through the books, examined and evaluated them, bought and read them.

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ABACUS ACHIEVEMENT It was a proud moment for Aadit Goyel of grade III, North America, from MRIS 46. He bagged the Champions Trophy in the 8th Haryana State level Abacus competition, 2015, organized by Impetus Education Pvt Ltd Master Franchisee for State of Haryana of UCMAS (India)

LABOUR DAY celebrated at MRIS 46 On that note of respect MRIS 46 students celebrated LABOUR Day. Early Years held a special assembly.

The children were sensitized about the dignity of labour and respect for the support extended by domestic, school and community helpers. Students expressed their love and gratitude by presenting ‘THANK YOU’ badges to helpers. The children were joined by the principal in their presentation. The initiative was an endeavour to create awareness to the children about non-discrimination and ‘ONE WORLD’ philosophy.

Students of Grade V were taken to nearby construction sites where they could see labourers in their “ As the sun shines I will make hay daily surroundings and interact To keep failure at bay with them. While visiting, students got an insight into the daily For there remaineth a pay challenges faced by homeless people who build dream homes for For my honest toil each day.” others, their dreams and aspirations and their simple life.

On coming back, children wrote small biographical accounts of the people they had met. It also led to a lot of reflective thinking and sensitivity in the children which added on to a rich class discussion. They realized and appreciated the effort and hard work put in by others for their comfort. Some of the observations the students made are as follows“They have come from far away places to make homes for us.” “ They don’t even know their birth date.” “ They love their families so much! Whatever they earn is saved and sent back home.”

“People like them should be given opportunities so that they do something in life.”

Workshop for parents

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EN Department organised a “Reading and Spelling “ workshop for parents. 20 parents attended the workshop.

The objective of this hands on workshop was : To help participants go beyond curriculum to strengthen the underlying skills of reading and spellings.

• To generate ideas to create games to target specific areas of reading like phonological awareness, phonics, comprehension, vocabulary etc.

• To help participants get a true understanding of the reading components.

• To support participants to make reading fun and engaging for their children.

• The games were targeted to assist children from Pre-K to 8th grade.

Break free to refresh...

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he dance floor was on fire in MRIS 46 during the two day dance workshop (20th and 21st May 2015) conducted by Mr. Gopal of ‘Project Meraki’ for Primary and Early Years teachers. The aim of this workshop was to ‘Break Free’ from the routine life. It was an extremely interactive and a lively workshop and it helped the teachers to come out of their shells. It culminated with two left feet dancing in sync.

Accolades at Summer Skating meet

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amarth Sidana and Sarthak Sidana represented MRIS 46, in the Summer Skating Meet, Gurgaon, organized by P.T Roller Skating Academy and bagged second and third positions respectively, in the age group of 4 to 6 years. The entire team of MRIS congratulates them for their outstanding performancefrom Pre-K to 8th grade.

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Culmination of Summer Sparks Theatre

Workshop “Love art in yourself, and not yourself in art.” tudents at MRIS 46 explored the world’s stage under the guidance of Mr. Yuvraj, an eminent theatre personality from NSD, as they presented before a small audience all that they had learnt as part of the Theatre Workshop in Summer Sparks.

A bunch of 36 young artists, in two groups and using only body movements enacted scenes from everyday life, as they enthralled the audience with their simple yet spectacular performance. The week long session conducted by Mr. Yuvraj has been a great learning experience for the students. They have not just gained self confidence, but have also learnt lessons on discipline, use of body language to convey thoughts and expressions, collaborative working, taking responsibility and being accountable.

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MRIS, Sector 14, Faridabad

ACTIVITIES AT MRIS SECTOR 14, FARIDABAD Appreciation day @ MRIS Sector 14

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ey to success is hard work and determination” and Appreciation Day is the right occasion to felicitate and honour the students who gave remarkable performance not only in academics but in various other fields too.

The Appreciation Day of MRIS-Sector 14 was graced by the Chief Patron Ms. Satya Bhalla ji, the Executive Director Mrs. Deepika Bhalla and the Parents of the Achievers. The Principal, Ms. Mamta Wadhwa welcomed the guests and briefed the gathering about the school achievements and the upcoming classes for competitive exams, selection for school sports team and summer camps.

Students presented colourful music and dance performances and enthralled the audiences. The achievers felt blessed by receiving the certificates from Satya Bhalla Mam. Mam in her address congratulated all the students and their parents. She motivated the students who scored 50% scholarship to aim for 100% next year. These achievers not only make their parents proud but also make their felicitators proud.They also motivate their peers giving the message, “Every accomplishment starts with a decision to try”.

“EVERY DAY IS AN EARTH DAY” “Let’s think green… as the world is in our hands.”

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he students of MRIS Sector 14 celebrated Earth Week with a medley of educational and fun activities.

They were informed about the importance of Earth Day by the Green Cops of the school and they were involved in numerous through myriad conservation- related activities which were planned for the week.

Students saw presentations about saving the Earth and held group discussion. They also did role plays on elements of nature.To learn more about plants and their species, they were taken to the Nurseries, where they interacted with the gardener and saw a wide variety of indoor and outdoor plants.They were really excited to see the vegetables growing on plants.

The students made car bins and paper bags, book marks. They were told to write an appropriate slogan on it.They also made posters not only on paper but also on computer, showing how we can save our Mother Earth.

Special assemblies were presented by classes Nursery, II and V, where students emphasized on the various methods of keeping the environment clean. They presented beautiful songs, dances, Drama and talk shows.

The Green Cops of each class took the initiative to make the school a “No Litter Zone”, inspecting each class for cleanliness and updating them on the importance of power saving.

The week long programme helped students assimilate simply yet clearly that our natural resources are limited and we desperately need to use them judiciously.

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The cheerful and cherished children of Classes KG, I and III-V of MRIS Sector 14 visited the Nursery at Greater Faridabad.They anxiously and enthusiastically watched the plants being nurtured and grow. They added many new words to their dictionary and understood their meanings too by seeing them happen practically. They all shouted with joy when they saw vegetables growing in the farm, which was the first time experience for most of them. They were happy to see the sapling of varied varieties of plants both indoor and outdoor and tried to relate with the plants at home. The caretaker satisfied all their queries with ease.

These growing children with their exploring minds also took a pledge to take care of the ‘Mother Earth’. It was indubitably an educational experience.

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THE SHOOTING STARS “Talent hits a target no one can hit, Genius hit a target no one else can see.”

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he shooting team of MRIS, Sector 14 proved their mettle by giving tough competitions to their fellow participants at 1stBaba Paramhans Memorial Open Shooting Championship 2015, held at Guru Dronacharya Shooting Academy, Gurgaon. It was an All India Level Championship, where the participants competed for the “Champion of Champions Trophy”. There were around 1000 participants from all over the country. But only 8 participants were to be selected for the Champion of Champions Trophy.

The students of MRIS Sector 14 participated in both individual as well as team events and were the unbeatable winners, thus sharing the Overall Champions Trophy with MRISCW. Navya Hans was declared the unmatched “Champion of Champion”. She won the Champion’s Trophy, Gold medal and a cash prize of Rs. 11000. She gave strong competition to her fellow competitors by winning in all the categories weather individual or team. Not only Navya but Aayush agarwal ,Shivan Taneja, Himanshu Jindal, Bobby Narwat, Himali Dhawan and Aman Dhiman braught laurals to the school by winning in their respective matches.

Navya Hans Air Rifle (ISSF) Champion of Champion

CHAMPION (Gold Medal+Trophy+11000 Cash Prize)

Air Rifle (ISSF) Junior Women Team

Gold +1000 Cash Prize

Air Rifle (ISSF) Senior Women Individual

Gold

Air Rifle (ISSF) Junior Women Individual

Gold

Air Rifle (ISSF) Youth Women Individual

Gold

Aayush Agarwal/ MRSA 14 Air Rifle (ISSF) Youth Men Team

Gold+ 500 Cash Prize

Air Rifle (ISSF) Junior Men Team

Silver + (1100/3 Cash Prize)

Air Rifle (ISSF) Senior Men Team

Silver + (1100/3 Cash Prize)

Air Rifle (ISSF) Youth Men Individual

Bronze

Shivam Taneja/MRSA 14 Air Rifle (ISSF) Youth Men Team

Gold+ 500 Cash Prize

Air Rifle (ISSF) Junior Men Team

Silver+ (1100/3 Cash Prize)

Air Rifle (ISSF) Senior Men Team

Silver+(1100/3 Cash Prize)

Himanshu Jindal/MRSA 14 Air Rifle (ISSF) Junior Team

Silver

Bobby Narwat/MRSA 14 Air Rifle (NR) Sub Sub Junior Men Individual

Bronze

Himali Madaan/ MRSA 14 Air Pistol ISSF Senior Women Individual

Bronze

Aman Dhiman (Divine Public School)/ MRSA 14 Air Rifle (ISSF) Youth Men Team

Gold + 500 Cash Prize

Air Rifle (ISSF) Junior Men Team

Gold + 500 Cash Prize

Air Rifle (ISSF) Senior Men Team

Silver + (1100/3 Cash Prize)

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District Level Chess Tournament @ MRIS Sector14 Garry Kasparov (a famous Russian Chess player) once said, “Chess helps you to concentrate, improve your logic. It teaches you to play by the rules and take responsibility for your actions, how to problem solve in an uncertain environment”

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hess Association Faridabad organized Distt.

Junior chess Championship with the collaboration of MRIS Sector14. 225participants from 20 different schools participated in the event. The Chief guest for the event was Mr Sarkar Talwar, Director Sports, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions. It began with the lighting of the lamp by Mr Sarkar Talwar, Ms Mamta Wadhwa, Principal MRIS-14, Mr Naresh Sharma, Secretary, Haryana Chess Association and Mr SL Verma, Tournament Director.

The participants were encouraged by Ms Mamta Wadhwa and Mr Talwar motivated the participants to play in the true spirit of the game and concentration.

Mr Sarkar declared the tournament open by playing a chess move with one of the participating player.

The total 7 groups of boys and girls played in U-9, U-11, U-13, U-15, U-17, U-19 categories.

The event concluded the second day, which was graced by Mr. Sansar Singh, Superintendent of Central Excise and Vicky Arora.They appreciated the participants and gave away the prizes to the winners who could say ‘CHECKMATE”. The selected players will participate in Haryana state junior Tournament in Bahdurgarh and Gurgaon.

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GRADUATION DAY

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raduation Day for the students of Class V is more “A milestone passed, new things begun, Dreams are shinning as the Sun. than a ceremony. It is a day to celebrate an accomA goal achieved, a victory won, plishment. It is not a farewell but a new beginning. The That’s what we call Graduation!”

Principal, Ms. Mamta Wadhwa extended her warm welcome to the esteemed Chief Guest, Dr. I. K. Kilam, Director RMR and the Guest of Honour Ms. Heather, Director Academic Excellence Team, the parents and the Grandparents. She emphasized upon the significance of reading.

A captivating dance and music programme was presented. Children were appreciated for 100 per sent Attendance in the academic year 2014-15, the Class Toppers were felicitated and the Scholarships were given away to the deserving students. The Students of Class V as well as IV were also appreciated and awarded the Excellence Award.

The Graduation Ceremony, was a picture perfect moment. The Chief Guest in his address congratulated the parents and the students. He advised the parents to identify the talents of their children and further hone them.

Ms. Heather admired the confidence, compassion and intelligence of the students. She appreciated the staff and students for their dedication.

Raahgiri at MRIS-Sector 14

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he whole arena of MRIS Sector 14 was set aside for the parents of Early Years to come together in large numbers to use it for recreation that promotes health, well being, fitness, togetherness and joy. The parents were requested to walk down or use car pool to come to school in the early hours of the day wearing their training shoes and to be the part of the various fun filled and energetic activities organized for them.

The parents meditated and did Yoga, learning the right postures. They enjoyed Zumba, Aerobics, shook their leg in free style dancing. Mothers were seen enjoying free plays like Hopscotch, Seven stones skipping etc.

Some of the parents surprised everyone with their singing talent. They swayed with the music singing their favourite songs.

The Principal, Ms. Mamta Wadhwa and the Headmistress, Ms. Monika Kathuria, along with their team were on their toes too, participating and motivating the parents. Ms. Mamta Wadhwa thanked the parents for being a part of this event and making it a success.

Parents were very delighted and thanked the institution for such an initiative.They felt being taken down the memory lane. Such activities create an inclusive community and promote social integration.

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GROWING WITH NATURE! Science experiments are fun and a great way for children to learn. Kindergarteners of MRIS-14 enjoyed planting seeds in the soil ,watering them time to time and watching them germinate in the ongoing theme-“Flowers and Plants”. They were surprised to see a seed grow into a plant with the help of sunlight, water, soil, air and their love and affection.This activity enabled them to relate their own growth with the growth of the plant. Not only is this activity fascinating, it also provided a great opportunity to build basic science and nature knowledge

Summer Camp for Early Years

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RIS Sector-14 organized a summer camp for the early years where the little ones got ample opportunities to unwind and learn while having fun.

Children have always learnt and created places for themselves through play.

Activities like Rain dance party rejuvenated the children and provided them relief from the scorching heat. The little campers danced under water sprinklers, waving their colourful umbrellas, challenging the hot sun.

They also showed their creativity by making beautiful puppets and were mesmerized to see their puppets enacting in the puppet show presented by the teachers.

As children learn best in nature, therefore a visit to a nursery was organized where they acted like farmers and hand picked various vegetables. They were amazed to see the vegetables growing on plants and had many brainstorming queries. The week long summer camp culminated with the little children testing their culinary skills in ‘Cooking without fire’ activity where they wore the Chef caps and made delicacies for their mothers. The little ones also performed a small music and dance presentation that won the hearts of all the mothers present there. The mothers were delighted to see their little ones not only enjoying at the summer camp but also learning many things simultaneously.

MRIS, Sector 14, Faridabad

“SPEAK EASY” ENGLISH CLASSES AT MRIS SECTOR 14 MRIS Sector 14 came up with yet another exciting and learning programme ‘ Speakeasy’. It is everybody’s dream to speak English fluently. Keeping this thought in mind, the programme was specifically designed for the parents as well as the Grandparents. It was a two week programme to train our participants to speak English confidently and without any hesitation and with minimum grammatical errors. It was a pleasure to watch the parents and grandparents joining in and leaving all their inhibitions.

To be a Radio Jockey or an Artistic Writer…

MRIS- Sector 14 gave an opportunity to its students not only to hone the artistic skills at the same time improve their physical fitness. Needless to say, the students will be exposed to very invigorating learning sessions with ‘hands-on-experience’. Many students enrolled in the workshop ‘To be a Jockey’. The children interacted with the Radio Manav Rachna RJs Ms Bhawna and Mr Shadab.They were briefed about the working of a radio station and the responsibilities of a Radio jockey.

Children were amazed hearing them and had lots of queries. They also recorded their songs and also got the experience to be live on Radio.

Students also enrolled for Calligraphy classes too, where they learnt to write ornamental decorated letters. They learnt typography as well as Marker Calligraphy.

‘Show And Tell’

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hildren at MRIS Sector 14 had ‘Show and Tell activity’ and they all came dressed as Community Helpers. They were dressed in different outfits depicting different professions. Some were dressed as Doctors, Policemen, Postman, Firefighter, Soldier, Teacher, etc. It was a fun day and a good learning experience, for our little ones to learn and talk about various professions . It also enhanced their vocabulary . Our children spoke few lines about what they were dressed as, with full enthusiasm. They all spoke confidently and enjoyed the day to the fullest. Each one of them felt equally special.

Fancy dress competition “With globalization, the understanding of different values and cultures has become vital. “ Manav Rachna International School, Sector 14 organized an ‘Inter Class Fancy Dress Competition’ for Grade II students.

The theme was ‘People Around the Globe’ . The students came dressed up as people from different states and countries.

They were excited and flaunted their costumes. They depicted various cultures through their dressing, props, song dance and calligraphy too.

Inter-Class Declamation Poetry is a rhythmical creation of beauty in Competition words... tudents of MRIS-Sector14 grabbed the oppor-

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tunity to display their talents and discover a new side of them. Grade V and VI students enthusiastically participated in an ‘Inter-Class Declamation Competition’ . Students spoke on the topics : Is Global warming overrated?, Disadvantages of Internet, Necessity of sportsmanship spirit, Moral values are the essence of life. Grade VI shared their views on Advantages and disadvantages of social networking sites, Immersion of idols in river Ganga should be banned, God helps those who help themselves, Importance of time management were some of the topics the students enjoyed discussing.

I Am Special!!

At Bloomz MRIS Sector-14 “I Am Special Day” was organized for the little ones where all kids were dressed up in Prince/Princess attire which inspired them to develop positive self-esteem and self-motivation.

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oem is “a painting in words”- a song that rhythms and displays beauty. Children enjoy the beauty of expression, thoughts, feeling, rhyme, rhythm and music of words. MRIS – 14 held ‘Inter Class English Poem Recitation Competition’ for classes I, III and IV. The selection was based on mainly four criteria’s i.e.

Pronunciation, Intonation, Content and Confidence. The children got an opportunity to exhibit their talent and confidence. The students of Grade I recited the poems on the given topic ‘Space’. …These young ones transcended everyone to the world beyond. The participants of Grade III and IV chose a variety of topics for their recitation like nature, mother, life etc. and presented them with great zeal and excitement.

The participants showered their confidence, expression and talent.

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BALLET IS MAGIC, IT MAKES YOU FLY

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RIS Sector 14 took the initiative of giving its students an exposure to the International style of dancing i.e. BALLET. Ballet is a combination of dance, drama, poetry and painting. The school in collaboration with Imperial Fernando Ballet Co. conducted Ballet Dance Classes during the Summer Break. The orientation was conducted by Mr. Fernando Aguilera and his team of experienced and professional ballet dancers. Kids from all over the city participated in the workshop and tried their techniques with Ballet dance.

The culmination of the workshop saw students show off their ballet talent and each of them looked delicate and danced on their toes in their colourful ballet dresses.The students and their teachers were a treat to watch while Principal Mrs Mamta Wadhwa was pleased and delighted to see the students having learnt so much in a short span of time. One of the parents who attended the programme Priyanka said,” It has been a mesmerizing experience for me to see my daughter learn the techniques of ballet. The short workshop has instilled in her the desire to learn more of the delicate dance form. I appreciate the efforts of the school to provide this platform for our children.”

MRIS-14 shines @ Sydney The team Bold Nuts of MRIS-Sector 14 was one of the teams selected from India to compete in the International Robotics Festival of First Lego League which was held at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia. The team comprised of Amanpreet Singh Buttar, Abhimanyu Singh, Saksham Sharma, Hardikk Madaan, Zahaan Arif and Keshav Dev Kapil. It was a unique opportunity for the students of MRIS-14 to exhibit their talent and compete with the best teams from around the world at International level thus exposing them to higher levels of competition. It was a great learning experience for both the students and their mentors which widened their horizon and enhanced their knowledge.

In this event, 43 teams from all around the world participated. It was indeed a big platform for the school team.The students had a great exposure and learning experience which they can capitalize on in their future endeavors. All the participants were awarded with medals and certificates of Appreciation for their enthusiasm and passion.

SUMMER SPORTS TRAINING CAMP 2015

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anav Rachna Sports Academy organized a Summer Sports Training Camp in varied sports to suit individual interest of all the players from May 20th to June 9th 2015 under the guidance of our expert coaches who imparted devoted training and taught them the core of the game along with educating players about the importance of sports in one’s life. It’s a known fact that all the qualities possessed by sportsmen are hard to find in an individual and we are trying hard for our players to possess as many as they can. During the summer camp, badminton and shooting were the talk of the town, happy faces seen around table tennis &lawn tennis courts, intelligent ones were seen eyes dig deep in checkerboard, swim-

ming where the players enjoyed most by learning to swim in clear blue water and lastly soccer and basketball where the spirit of competition and to excel was visible among players.

Various personalities like Mr.Sanjiv Sachdeva,

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National Junior Badminton Coach of India, Mrs. Sindhu Gulati,Intenational Badminton player & Jaspal Rana, Padamshree Arjuna Awardee in Shooting were there to motivate and to remove hitches which were barricading them to perform.

MRIS, Sector 14, Faridabad

EDU-TRIP TO CORBETT NATIONAL PARK AND NAINITAL “The world is a book and those who do not travel read only a page “ very student looks forward to the summer vacation. 125 students of classes V and VI along with 16 teachers under the guidance of the Headmistress Dr. Shalini Bindra, went on an Educational trip to Jim Corbett and B Nainital.

They were warmly welcomed at Wood Castle Resort. The jungle safari was an adventurous ride and for most of the students it was the first hand experience to see the animals and birds in their natural habitat. They saw a variety of rare and migratory birds. Some were lucky to observe the Yellow Throat Martin while the others were speechless to track the Tiger. The joy

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was visible in their eyes and talks. They also visited the Corbett Museum and the Gargiya temple.

This trip had other excitements too. The students danced to the times of their favourite singers, had fun games and enjoyed lavish food. They saw trees laden with mangoes and litchees. Next day they visited the Cave Garden at Nainital. The caves were full of adventure and required balance, presence of mind and team work to get through. As they strolled through the Mall Road at Nainital, they were enchanted to see the scenic beauty of the place. They also took the blessings of God almighty at Naina Devi temple. The students picked souvenirs to be taken back home for their loved ones.

Students share their experiences

It was the first day of our educational trip to Jim Corbett n Nainital. After freshening up we moved out of our hotel in Jim Corbett for a Jungle Safari.

Many jeeps were waiting for us in a line, me and my friends with our H.M. Shalini Ma’am boarded the last jeep. We reached the jungle in half an hour’s time. It was an amazing experience to sit in a fully opened jeep and pass through the jungle. As we entered , we heard a variety of birds chirping loudly. The first animal we saw was a languor. As we moved further we saw wide river flowing very fast and many kingfishers’ hunting for their prey on the shores of the river. We, then came across many herds of deer about which our guide told that they were the food for tigers.

As it was evening, we started the return journey.

To our surprise, we saw a huge tiger bathing in the river. We were so thrilled that we started shouting in happiness, we wanted to go close to the tiger but the guide told us it would move away if the tiger happened to see us.The tiger looked majestic in pale orange colour with black stripes. Unfortunately, we were running short of time as we had to reach the hotel in time so we returned.

These memories will stay with me forever. I cann’t forget the sight of the ferocious tiger. It was a great learning experience.

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I was so excited. I went for the first time without my parents so initially I was missing them. But after few hours I started enjoying with my friends and gradually I realized that our teachers are our true mentors. Friendly behavior of our teachers make us feel that we are in the lap of our mothers. I have been to Jim Corbett and Nainital twice but this time I enjoyed more and enhance my knowledge too. Our team coordination, enthusiasm and love among each other was the part I liked the most in this trip.

This educational trip was full of enjoyment and knowledge. During this trip I got an opportunity to know that what I am without my parents, and I am thankful to my school from the core of my heart as they gave me a chance to know about myself. I am thankful to my mentors who organized this wonderful trip and took pains for us in these three days.This will be really a memorable trip for me as it was the first trip of my life with my school authorities. It was a great pleasure to be the part of this trip.

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My trip to Nainital , was my best trip ever. My expectations were that , it would be a simple , nice place. But , it was much- much better. There, all the areas were very beautiful . Nainital is a city of greenery with a pleasant atmosphere , without pollution, noises etc . The mountains were very nice and with these mountains , there were rivers flowing .That view was very awesome and I loved it a lot . Nainital is a place of beautiful lakes which attracts tourists and force them to have a look and enjoy the silent and nice atmosphere . The cave garden is very thrilling .

The place Jim Corbett is also very interesting to travel .The famous Corbett national park is very rich in wildlife . The major wildlife found there is Tiger .

Through the thrilling jeep safari , we can have a closer look to our wildlives .

The temples there , are amazing . The Naina devi temple and the Girja mandir are one of the nicest temples of Nainital . The Naini lake is simply marvelous . I really enjoyed there.

Every person should go there once in his/her life , to enjoy all the above things.

Thank you Khushi Sharma 6-H

Usually getting up early in the morning irritates me. But this time, I was so excited about the trip that I couldn’t sleep the whole night and got ready early in the morning. This time we had a trip to JIM CORBET-NANITAL and this was an enjoyable & memorable trip with my teachers and friends. During this trip I learned alot about different kind of animals. Going in Safari was also a good experience. This trip made me independent too. For the first time I did a little shopping for my family. Our teachers were very cooperative and they became our friends in the trip. Thus, overall it was a tiring , short but very enjoyable trip.

Vedika Nijhawan VI-D

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IT’S JUST YOU AND THE POOL!

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he students of Early Years at Manav Rachna International School challenged the scorching sun by taking a dip in the splash pool. The school organised a Pool party for the students of Early Years (Bloomz, Toddlers, Nursery and K.G.) from 6th July, 2015 till 10th July, 2015 in the school hours.

Children were dressed in colourful costumes and were enjoying and dancing to the beats of music in the water.Water toys, beach balls and bubbles added to their healthy dose of energy. The pool became the built-in entertainment centre for the kids.The hose and the water sprinklers were turned on for the kids to have more fun. Safety of the kids is imperative for which various procedures were followed like kids were not allowed to swim alone.

MOM ‘N’ ME “Two souls with a single thought, two hearts that beat as one”- Mom ‘n’ Me o celebrate the relationship between a mother and child, Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana organised MOM N ME on 26th July, 2015.

Dr. Richa Agnihotri, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic), Ludhiana was the Chief Guest for the day. She was extended a warm and hearty welcome

by Mr. Rajesh Kalra, Chairman, Manav Rachna InternationalSchool, Ludhiana along with Dr. Roopali Trehan, Director, MRIS Ludhiana and Mrs. Shilpi Gill, Vice-principal, MRIS, Ludhiana. Dr. Richa Agnihotri inaugurated the event and lit the lamp of hope and joy. She and other dignitaries went around the School to witness a plethora of activities being organised for the mothers and children. Dr. Richa was especially impressed with DUO POWER ZONE where in a mother and child had the option of participating in nine activities together and earn points that lead to exciting prizes for all. The activities included: Mommy’s Magical Lunch Box-fireless cooking, We- the Nightingales- duet singing, Talent Hunt- display of any talent (poetry recitation, story narration, dance, acting etc.), Paint my World- on the spot painting, Lego League- model-making with

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Legos, Picture tale- an i n t e re s t i n g story about the picture of the duo, Fitness freakstest of fitness by experts, Tr e a s u r e Hunt, Jubilation- unique birthday celebration idea. The mothers and children dressed alike and walked the ramp in Fashion Freaks Zone. RJ Abhinandan entertained all with his wit and humour. His remarks filled the atmosphere with joy and thrill. He brought cheer to all throughout the day. All the events were adjudged by eminent jury. Everyone enjoyed a thoroughly funfilled day in the HANG OUT ZONE. A host of fun activities like Paper dance, Win in a Minute games, Housie, Nail Art, Crowning Glory, Confessions where in the duo expressed feelings for each other, Photo Op to click lovely memories and Jelly Belly to enjoy delicacies kept everyone happily occupied in spending quality time with the loved ones. The birthday celebrations of the mother and child added mirth to the event. The cake was cut; the birthday song sung and loads of blessing showered on birth-

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CYBER PALETTE

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anav Rachna International School, Ludhiana acknowledges the role of technology in today’s world. The children of today are technology natives. In the present milieu, computer education is an integral part of the curriculum. To help children develop comfort level with technology, an Inter-house Cyber Palette Competition for Grades I-VII was conducted in July, 2015.

Using MS Paint and Word, the students redesigned the cover page of the book of their choice. The posters created revealed their imagination and skills. The students used all the tools with ease and comfort. Their creativity also reflected their understanding of the content of the book.

The wonderful page borders added a different flavour to the presentation.

The criteria of the judgement was: presentation, neatness, usage of tools, design and innovation. Top two scorers from every grade were awarded

day boys and girls along with moms. Dr. Richa Agnihotri was amazed to see “Super Moms”, display their promise of love and companionship for their children by participating so actively in all the competitions and activities.

She said that today’s moms go the extra mile to bring cheer and joy to their loved one. She appreciated the School for organising MOM N ME and giving an opportunity to families for spending a gala time with each other. Mr. Rajesh Kalra, Chairman, was overwhelmed with the joy to witness the enthusiasm of mothers and children. He appreciated the efforts of Mrs. Shilpi Gill, Vice-principal, Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana and her team in organising MOM N ME – an event par excellence.

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MRIS LUDHIANA BUZZING WITH ACTIVITIES “Inclusive Mind is More Humane”

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t is believed, “Educating the heart is as important as educating the mind”. Keeping in sync with this view point a ‘Brainstorming Workshop’ was organised for Grades I-VII for three days at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana. The objective of the workshop was to work on the Emotional Quotient of the children and to enhance their ability of being humane. The students participated with great enthusiasm and zeal, especially in the group activities. Group activities help the children to inculcate the sense of leadership, self-expressions and improve communications skills for the holistic development.

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anav Rachna Sports Academy at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana is offering a host of activities like Basketball, Cricket, Table tennis, Billiards, Chess, Carom, Gymnastics and Yoga in the school campus. Special coaches have been appointed to run the Manav Rachna Sports Academy to ensure students learn the nuances of the games. There is a sports period everyday for all the grades. This has been done to ensure that students learn to sweat it out especially in the present milieu when gadgets throng their world. It is a pure delight to witness the students of Early years do the gymnastic rolls and perform yoga with poise and agility. A Special Assembly on Laughter Yoga was organized to apprise the students with the benefits of laughter. All the students performed actively in the assembly and enjoyed it thoroughly.

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anav Rachna Inter national School, Ludhiana celebrated Labour Day that aimed at helping students understand the dignity of labour. Every possible effort was made to enable students of all the grades understand that those who labour strenuously to make their lives comfortable should be recognised and thanked honestly.

The day started with a special assembly presented by the students of Grade VI. The students delivered speeches, recited poems and presented an Enactment to convey the message of dignity of labour.They also presented a self-composed song on this occasion.

The Early Years’ students (BLOOMZ to K.G.) prepared cards for the support staff. They painted the cards with their hand prints which gave a note of ‘Thank You’. They thanked the support staff for what they do for them for the entire day. The students also carried small cards to thank the domestic help at home. A tea party was organised for the support staff wherein the students served eateries to them as a mark of gratitude towards them .This modest act of MRIS children made the support staff special on this day. They were overwhelmed with emotion to witness the affection shown by the students.

Mrs. Shilpi Gill, Vice-Principal, MRIS Ludhiana addressed the children and encouraged them to practise respecting every worker for their respective job. She reiterated that they should practise whatever values they learn at school and also spread the message in their immediate community so that they contribute to make this world a happy place to be in.

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Avid Readers

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anav Rachna International School believes that the best way to develop right set of values is to draw children to books. At Manav Rachna International School, every possible effort is made to develop the habit of reading among the children.

Besides all the exposure that children get through kindles and a host of other books in the library, every classroom has an in-class library. The librarian helps children identify the book of their choice. She encourages them to read through a host of practices in the library. One such practice is identifying avid readers every month. The Readers of the month were declared by Ms.Sherry Sparks from Mosaica Education who congratulated the students. She was appreciative of the efforts made by the teachers to inspire children to read.

MRIS, Ludhiana Parent Educator Conference

Thank you, Academic Excellence team!

The first Parent Educator Conference at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana was conducted on 16th May, 2015. Manav Rachna International Schools believes that parent school partnership is of extreme importance with respect to child’s development. Infact, parents are the first educators of a child.The aim of PEC was to communicate the progress of their wards to the parents and seek cooperation to check the grey areas through open dialogue.

The teachers shared their observation not only in academics and activities but also in behavior and motivational level of the students.

The students voiced that they did not want to stay away from School during the vacation. They reiterated that it was for the first time in their lives that they did not look forward to the summer break and wanted the School to continue. The School is ensuring that every child gets due exposure and opportunity to grow and bloom into a successful human being who is a creative force for his own as well as other’s life. Ms. Sherry Sparks, from Mosaica Education (U.S.A.) complimented the School for making earnest efforts to ensure holistic development of the students. She discussed how children were enjoying the Paragon Curriculum in School. A Book Fair was organized to draw children to books.

The Academic Excellence team visited ManavRachna International School, Ludhiana at regular intervals for training the teachers. Ms. Elaine Carter trained the teachers of Early Years. She empowered them to make effective lesson plans and create structured play opportunities for children in the classroom. She helped them set up learning centres in the classroom. Ms. Carter did regular classroom observations to assess how far the teachers could implement their learning. She was very positive on noticing that the teachers could deliver effectively in the classroom.

Mr Edward Carter trained the teachers for Paragon curriculum. Besides helping teachers to understand the administrative aspects of paragon, his focus was academics thoroughly. He equipped the teachers to run the Paragon curriculum, make it interesting for the students and conduct assessments that could help the learners move to the next level of learning. He also helped the mother teachers of Grades I and II to execute differential learning in the classrooms. MRIS LDH teachers are indebted to the Academic Excellence team for equipping them to become class apart facilitators.

The Academic excellence team also interacted with the parents to help them develop a clear understanding of Manav Rachna approach towards learning and delivery of curriculum.

MOMZ DAY OUT

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anav Rachna International School, Ludhiana celebrated Mothers’ Day as MOMZ DAY OUT on 8th May, 2015. The whole campus was abuzz with activity.The students and staff sent lovely invites to Grandmothers and Mothers well in advance. The students prepared wonderful posters to voice their love and gratitude towards their mothers. The Grannies and Moms were given a warm and hearty welcome with a rose bud.

The Early years’ Moms (Blooms to K.G.) witnessed their little ones recite heart touching poems for them. The tiny tots also presented posters to their moms. The posters expressed their honest feelings for their mother. They also played One Minute games with their mothers.

The Early years’ classrooms were a total delight to view. The mothers were overwhelmed with emotion to see the posters made by their little ones with small notes and drawing depicting how much they love their mother.

The mothers of the students of Grades I to VII were touched to hear the children express their feelings for them in front of everyone. A

special space called ‘Expressions’ was being created where all the mothers assembled to witness their loved one pour the heart out amidst audience. A song was also presented by the students of Grade VI. After this soul stirring performance, the mothers and grandmothers set out on a fun spree.The enjoyed the Art Gallery- a Picasso Initiative wherein the mothers witnessed the feelings of the apple of their eye in colour, Cyber Space where in they saw the lovely creations of the tech savvy Manav Rachnites, Antakshari- a Symphony Initiative where they could win priz-

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es by singing soulful melodies, Gaming zone where in one minute games and prizes awaited them and Belly Delight wherein they enjoyed the mouth-watering eateries prepared by the children. MOMZ DAY OUT was indeed fun and frolic with Nail Art and Make Over opportunity for the mothers. Some of them even moved to tears of joy to read the wish hung for them by their loved one on the Wish Tree. All the mothers and children got a photo clicked at the Photo Op to cherish the lovely memories of the day.

The mothers also left lovely remarks at Impressions. They expressed that they had never had such a gala experience in their life. A lot of them confessed that they had never heard their child express love and gratitude the way they experienced at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana.

The Academic excellence team also interacted with the parents to help them develop a clear understanding of Manav Rachna approach towards learning and delivery of curriculum.

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Special Assembly on Mothers’ Day Inter-house Extempore Competition

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anav Rachna International School firmly believes in inculcating values in children. The School does so by making students undergo experiences that help them imbibe these values that last for life. A host of practices at School enable the students to learn the values needed to live a happy and contented life. Keeping in view this approach, a Special Assembly on Mother’s Day was put up by the students of Grade V at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana.

The Assembly started with a wonderful quote dedicated to all the mothers. The speech in English highlighted the significance of Mother’s day and more specifically the Mother in a child’s life.

The enactment presented by the students showcased how a mother helps and supports her children come what may. The poem recitation moved everyone present. The students also danced to the tune of a song for mothers. The song was written and composed by the School Music Teacher.

All the students clapped lavishly to applaud the effort of the students of Grade V. The entire assembly overwhelmed everyone with emotion.

The Assembly witnessed cent per cent participation of the students to ensure all children get equal opportunity for all round development. Ms Shilpi Giil, Vice-Principal, MRIS, Ludhiana addressed the children and shared her views about mother’s love towards her children; even if Mothers scold the children it’s for their betterment and she herself gets more hurt if her child gets hurt in any way. She encouraged the children to express their love and gratitude for their Mothers every day. All

the students were very participative and interactive in the assembly. Ms Shilpi Gill also announced that the Mothers’ day would be celebrated at a mega level on 8th May, 2015 wherein all the mothers would be invited for a MOMZ DAY OUT. She asked the students to request their grandmothers and mothers to come and have fun at MOMZ DAY OUT.

n Inter-house Extempore Competition was organized for Grades I to VII in April.

All the students participated enthusiastically.

Every child was given one minute to think about the topic and express his ideas thereafter.

The students enjoyed delivering the speeches with ease as the teachers had chosen topics which are related to the students and call for reflection. The students’ performance not only displayed their creativity but also the nuances of public speaking like mike etiquette and use of appropriate body language. A winner in addition to an Appreciation award was declared for every Grade to boost the morale of the students.

The criteria for judgment of the competition were confidence, fluency, coherence, spontaneity and content. Mrs. Shilpi Gill, Vice-principal, Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana addressed the children about how they can improve themselves. She advised them to read books and watch meaningful programmes on Television that would help them broaden their outlook. She appreciated the students for their efforts and encouraged them to stay in learning mode always.

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now how we learn the happy way – a workshop for the parents of Nursery to Grade V was organized on 25th April, 2015 at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana. The parents came in three grade specific slots. Ms. Shilpi Gill,Vice-principal, Manav Rachna International School welcomed the parents and introduced Ms. Elaine Carter and Mr. Edward Carter to the parents, the resource persons for early years- nursery and K.G. and Grades I to V respectively.

Ms. Elaine Carter has been teaching early years students since 1975 and has worked in different parts of the globe during the course of her career. She apprised the parents with how harmful it is to rush into writing before the appropriate age. She conducted various activities to make parents experience the pangs of children when they are forced to write before they are ready for it.The parents participated actively in the workshop. Ms. Elaine emphasized upon learning of pure sounds in English. She advised to purge early years of any homework and use structured play as a tool for constructive learning.

Mr. Edward Carter elaborated on how Manav Rachna International School is different from other schools. He briefed the parents about Paragon, the effective teaching strategies being used at Manav Rachna International Schools and the multiple intelligences in addition to differential learning and thematic approach to learning.

The parents were extremely happy to learn about the international practices being employed at Manav Rachna International School for the effective delivery of curriculum. Ms. Shilpi Gill,Vice-principal, Manav Rachna International School assured the parents that the school shall undertake every possible venture to ensure that children become independent learners. She reiterated that Manav Rachna International School is a premier-league institution in the city not only in terms of infrastructure but also curriculum; its indeed matchless is what she said.

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Earth Day Celebrations

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t’s Our Turn to Lead’ was the slogan for Earth day celebrations at Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana. The celebrations started with a Special Assembly by the students of Garde VII. Reflecting their belief in the adage, Charity begins at home, the students depicted the theme of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan i.e.

Clean India Mission. The students performed a NukkadNatak to convey the message of keeping their surroundings clean and in turn taking care of the Mother Earth. They communicated that we are fortunate to have born on Earth and we must take of Mother Earth. A short quiz was also conducted by the children to generate awareness about Saving Earth. Thereafter, the students of Grades I to VII worked on various themes related to Earth day and showcased their

learning through their presentations. The students of Grade III prepared a model on Rain water harvesting. The students also presented enactments on saving water, planting trees, saying no to plastic, global warming and the 3R’s.

Take away craft was also prepared by the students. They also created posters on Save Earth and Light Pollution in the Picasso club. The students of Early years- from BLOOMZ to K.G. created beautiful booklets on Earth Day. Mrs. Shilpi Gill, Vice-principal, Manav Rachna International School encouraged children to make efforts to save environment and bringing about a change in their habits without bothering about what others do or not. She inspired them to practise whatever they had learnt through the day in their daily lives.

Declamation Competition n Inter-house declamation Contest was organized for the students of Grades IV to VII in May with the aim of giving another opportunity to the students to hone their public speaking skills.

The English teachers helped the students to prepare well for the competition. They gave them tips about conducting themselves well on stage in addition to information about intonation and voice modulation. All the students participated enthusiastically. They expressed that they felt more confident after delivering their speech. Two students were awarded from every grade level.

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he students of Grades I to VII expressed their sentiments for their mother with paintbrush in the On the Spot Drawing and Colouring Competition organized in the School. The students gave wings to their imagination and let creativity flow on paper. They created the posters independently. The posters were displayed during MOMZ DAY OUT. The mothers were overwhelmed with emotion to view what the little ones thought of them. Two Winners were awarded from every Grade.

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nother endeavour to help students purge themselves of stage fear was made by organizing a Poem recitation Competition for the students of Grades II and III.The Activity was integrated with academics. The teachers helped the students learn and recite the poem with poise and agility.

Witnessing the students recite with proper gestures taking care of their etiquette was a pure delight for the teachers. Two prizes were awarded for every grade.

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anav Rachna International School organized a Pool Party for the kindergartners on 15th May, 2015. The joy of cute little ones of Early years knew no bounds. They were bubbling with energy. The Pool Party was indeed a wonderful opportunity for all the students to enjoy each other’s company outside the classroom. The teachers made children role play different fishes and other aquatic creatures and turned the Pool party into a fun learning opportunity. Due care was taken to ensure that children stay safe in the pool. The teachers had a tough time asking children to come out of the pool. The dainty little ones wished the pool party to continue forever. Some of them even made wishes that all the classroom activities should be at the pool side.

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Inter-House Story Writing Competition

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reative writing is certainly an excellent way to pen paint emotions. It helps an individual reflect and validate the feelings. In fact, its indeed a wonderful way to develop emotional intelligence. MRIS LDH conducted an Inter-House Story-writing Competition for the students of Grades IV to VII in April. The students were asked to write a story based on the picture provided to them. The students wove amazing stories around the picture. They were adjudged on the basis of creativity. Two winners were awarded from every Grade level.

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Doctor’s Day at MRIS, Ludhiana

Manav Rachna International School, Ludhiana observed Doctor’s Day on 1st July, 2015. The students with happy faces joined back after spending their refreshing summer vacation. Doctor’s Day is celebrated on July 1 all across India to honour the legendary physician and the second Chief Minister of West Bengal, Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy

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s. Poonam Saxena, Counselor of team MRIS welcomed the children with a Doctor’s Day speech in the morning assembly and gave a Power Point Presentation on Doctor’s Day to share the significance and the idea behind the Doctor’s Day. She shared how the term Doctor’s Day emerged. She also enlightened students about the idea behind the Doctor’s logo and the importance of a Doctor in our life. The children thanked the doctor for helping them in all types of aches and daily health problems with which they suffer. The school doctor visited the Early Years’ students to apprise them regarding the Doctor’s Day. He told the children about the importance of first aid and necessary items required in the kit.

The doctor shared his duties with the children and the role of a doctor. He gave them the opportunity of wearing his stethoscope which helped them to get involved in the act thoroughly. The students felt the doctor’s stethoscope with great excitement. Ms Shilpi Gill,Vice-Principal at Manav Rachna International School, addressed the children and welcomed them back in the morning assembly. She discussed the importance of doctors in our life. She encouraged the students to see a doctor in any case of emergency and shared

her childhood experience of being afraid of painful injections and the difficulty she faced while swallowing a pill. It was to motivate the children so that they should visit the doctor without any hesitation, whenever they feel the need. Ms. Gill,

Navodaya: a unique project Developing soft skills for the support staff of MREI through project Navodaya aims to enhance confidence and thus efficiency of those who are the face and brand ambassadors of our Institutes anav Rachna Educational Institutions launched ‘Project Navodaya’. This project will make the support staff , who are our back bone said Dr Amit Bhalla, while addressing a hall packed with enthusiastic workers. He firmly said that our support staff are the face of our Institutions and are usually the first who greet one and all whether it is those of us working or those visiting our various Campuses. “It is therefore important, that this staff is both confident and and well trained ,” said Dr Amit Bhalla while the audience listened to him in complete admiration. He made them understand how important their support was to convey the correct impression of our Manav Rachna Parivar.

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The training programme which began on June 29, 2015 was spread across 5 days which aimed at holistic development of over 300 employees including including bus drivers, peons, cleaning staff, and other helpers.

‘Project Navodaya’ had been a dream project of Founder Visionary Dr. O P Bhalla who had always wished for the betterment and development of each and every member of the society. Taking forward his dream, the Manav Rachna Academic Staff College (MRASC) and Career Development Centre (CDC) launched ‘Project Navodaya’ for the betterment and growth of staff members. While addressing the support staff, Brig. S N Setia, Executive Director-MRASC said: “This project marks a new chapter in the development of various staff members and will enable them to discover their hidden potential”.

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was very interactive with the children and asked them about the new things theyhad learnt during vacation. The students shared the fondness of “Joy in June”, the holiday homework booklet given to them for spending their vacation effectively. the participants about the programme also rightly pointed out the difference in the words ‘Tu’, ‘tum’, and ‘aap’, . She explained how these 3 words meant the same but conveyed the same in a different tone.

She emphasized on this to make them understand the value of the training programme The project was inaugurated by Dr. Amit Bhalla, Vice President, MREI who was very happy to see the dream of Dr. O P Bhalla take shape. While addressing the support staff members, Dr. Amit Bhalla said: “You are the backbone of Manav Rachna and our true brand ambassadors. Please make the best use of this training program as such programs will hone your personality and will give you greater confidence to perform your day-to-day tasks”. He added, that after the training program, many staff members could probably be able to identify newer areas where they could contribute their free time to more valuable work which could become assets to the organization

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STUDENTS SHOW OFF THEIR WRITING SKILLS & PERCEPTIONS...

Life Life is something we all share Just like oxygen in the air The way we live it is up to us With a negative or with a plus Life is something, we should cherish we never know when we’ll perish Live each and every single day Smell the flowers stop and play Life is something we’ve been blessed Choice is yours choose your quest Follow your passions and you’ll be fine with the right attitude you will shine - Krishna Goel, Grade 4, Newton

Nature’s bounty Let’s go out into the sun, run and have fun.

When we look up into the sky, We let our imagination fly.

And like the fish we all wish, To see the stars that are so far.

The god of thunder lives in the clouds and thunders so loud.

In the land around the seas, There are so many trees. All of nature is free, That we all can see.

In the spring, Al lthe birds get up and sing. In winters we know, That from the sky comes snow.

In this world I want to live without greed, but give it all the love it needs.

-Nishchay Singh, Grade 3

Faith on Sri Rama

The night was very dark and Mohan was frightened.

He had always been afraid of ghosts. Whenever he was alone in the dark, he was afraid that a ghost lurking in some dark corner would suddenly spring on him.

And tonight it was so dark that one could barely see one’s own hand. Mohan had to go from one room to another.

As he stepped out of the room, his feet seemed to turn to lead and his heart began to beat like a drum.

Rambha , thei r old maidservant was standing by the door.

What’s the matter, son?”she asked with a laugh. “I am frightened, Dai, “Mohan answered.

“Frightened, child! Frightened of what?”

“See how dark It is! I’m afraid of ghosts!” Mohan whispered in a terrified voice. Rambha patted his head affectionately and said ,”Who ever heard of anyone being afraid of dark !Listen to me: Think of Rama and no ghost will dare come near you. No one will touch a hair of your head. Rama will protect you.”

Rambha’s words gave Mohan courage. Repeating the name of Rama, he left the room. And from that day ,Mohan was never lonely or afraid.

He Believed that as long as Rama was with him, he was safe from the danger.This faith gave Gandhiji strength through out this life, and even when he died the name of Rama was on his lips.

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Water…Our lifeline

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ater, a term, an important term for our life. To see it is a small five letter word but to think deeper about it, it means a lot. It is the reason of the life of more than 7billionpeoplelivingonourplanet.

Who would imagine that a colorless, tasteless liquid could be so important? Yes, water is the single most useful drink known to man. Its contribution to life is tremendous.We cannot think of anything that does not require water.

Water and life are good friends. Without water there can’t be life, without music dance can’t happen, without drum beat no army can march past. Three fourths of the surface of the earth is made up of water. The oceans, seas, Rivers , lakes, ponds all need water to exist. The fish and other aquatic life need water even to breathe. Two thirds of the human body is made up of water. Drinking enough water ensures good skin,hair, nails and good health. It is used for drinking, washing, bathing, cooking etc. A day in our life is incomplete without water in some form or another.

Keeping all this in mind ,we must appreciate their replaceable requirement of water we have. We must learn to use it with respect and should not waste water. Conserving and saving water should be the world’s biggest priorities and life’s biggest principle. Let’s take an oath today that we will NOTWASTEWATER…We will conserve water for our next generations……..

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e live in India which one of the largest democratic countries of the world. Freedom, peace, justice, right to vote and public opinion are some important parts of democracy. Equality is also one of them.

According to democracy, there should be equality in the nation. Equality means that everyone is equal in the country, no matter from which caste, creed ,gender, religion, region, language the people belong to.

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economically.There should be no distinctions among the rich and poor, educated or uneducated. Social evils like untouchability, child marriage and other forms of discrimination should Be strictly removed. Nobody should get more opportunities or less based on birth or social status.

At last I would conclude by that we all should follow equality and help the poor. Everyone should be treated equally.

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he trip to Shimla will remain in the memories of the students.

The students travelled overnight to the campsite in Sadhupul (Shimla) which is 330 kms away from Gurgaon. After the camp orientation, it was the time for communication session, leadership session, wilderness survival session, First Aid Session, Environment Conscientiousness Session. Students learnt a variety of skills in the most interactive way possible.

Students were exposed to internationally accepted LNT principles and learnt to respect the jungles followed by number of outdoor adventure sessions (Burma Bridge, Obstacle Course, Flying Fox, Trekking) and Tent Pitching session. Evenings were fun with activities

like Bonfire, Dance and Talent Hunt Sessions.

The most interesting part was when students were given the task of lighting fire in jungle by collecting the twigs, grass etc and making Maggi using the given resources. It was the most challenging task that students accomplished and all of them passed with flying colours.

The entire experience taught our students a great deal. They learnt many new things from this journey such as the importance of being in teams, being disciplined, and interacting with each other. After all the fun, students were given graduation certificates and they were overwhelmed. With sad faces they left the adventure camp but the happy memories will be etched in their hearts forever.

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RIS 51 proudly hosted their second assembly of the new session, 2015-2016 — on April 24, 2015 on the occasion of Earth Day. The Assembly aimed at spreading awareness about our duty towards the upkeep of our Mother Earth. Students of grade V shared the information about the Earth day and threw light on how man and his greed have impacted our planet earth negatively and disturbed the balance of nature. They were told about the importance of trees and recycling. A Green Walk was organized to mark the day and the students were made aware about the importance of saving environment. Grade v took the pledge to “Let’s plant a tree and get the air pollution free .

Saplings were planted to make MRIS -51, Gurgaon green, serene and tranquil. A play “The Earth Story’’ was also organized that motivated all to keep the planet beautiful.

Inspired by Prime Minister NarenderModi’s “Swach Bharat Abhiyaan”, MRIS-51, Gurga-

“Take the challenge of your life.

Reach out to your goals.

There is no limit to what you can achieve”

Helping the Nepal victims on took initiative and participated in the cleanliness drive. All the students and staff members were very enthusiastic about the whole programme. After the morning assembly, the students started by cleaning their classes. They had brought their own cleaning equipment for the purpose. Various areas of school campus were allocated to different classes. The students did a wonderful job and within minutes the school gave a brighter and cleaner look. The VicePrincipal, Mrs.PoojaPuri, appreciated the efforts of the students.

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“The simplest acts of kindness are by far more powerful than a thousand heads bowing in prayer”.

MRIS 51, Gurgaon along with their parents under the aegis of Dr. O.P Bhalla Foundation came forward in this noble cause and generously donated to help the earthquake affected families in Nepal.

Donations went towards emergency supplies (food, tents, water purification, assisting camps in Kathmandu neighborhood).

MRIS, Sector 51, Gurgaon

Activities at MRIS Sector 51, Gurgaon ANOTHER FEATHER IN OUR CAP! People who are achievers were once dreamers; but not all dreamers eventually become achievers... Vatsal Goyal brought laurels to MRIS 51, Gurgaon and made his parents and school proud by winning first rank in International English Olympiad conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation in association with British Council and BBC knowledge. He received gold medal and cash prize of `50, 000/- Manav Rachna Family is very proud of him. Three cheers to Vatsal!!!!!!

Summer Camps

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ummer camps offer an excellent opportunity for the students to develop a sense of self- reliance and fellow felling. Manav Rachna Internatinal School -51 Gurgaon conducted Summer Camp from 18-5-15 to 30-5-15.

The ambience created in the Summer Camp fostered a feeling of bonhomie and unity.

Siblings and friends of our students were also welcomed. As endeavour to make the experience enriching, we at the MRIS-51 planned for a range of age appropriate and exciting activities for children. The students ventured enthusiastically into area of their choice, which in turn helped them to unplug from technology and spend their day being physically active ,and becoming more independent The Camp offered a plethora of activities like………..

• Speech & Drama • Dance • Art & Craft • Pottery & Clay Modelling • Creative Writing • Entrepreneurship & Leadership The camp culminated on 30-5-15 with a mesmerising show put up by the campers where they showcased their dramatic skills through short plays, dancing skills through dances on the beats of jazz dance numbers and exhibited their art and craft items which were highly appreciated by the parents and guests.

Computer Literacy program

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RIS-51, Gurgaon successfully culminated the fourth successful session of Computer Literacy Program. The program is an initiative taken by MRIS-51, Gurgaon . The scheduled program was held from May 19, 2015 to May 29, 2015 .This special computer literacy workshop was exclusively for senior citizens and housewives in Basic Computers and the Internet skills. It was indeed our pleasure to see the overwhelming response we got from the enrolments, the very first day which once again proved that Age is no bar for learning.

It was a treat to our eyes to see the enthusiastic learners from the older group. The program was designed to teach basic computer skills to older adults and housewives in a relaxed and supportive environment. The aim of this program was to bring senior citizens closer to the new technology and to seek information with reduced dependency. Our computer faculty and IT department helped them for the same and apprised them with the basics of computer, introduction to internet, email, net banking, skype etc.

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RIS-51, Gurgaon school staff members along with the students of Grade-5 and 6 went to Government Girls School Mohna Village, Near Ballabgarh, Faridabad which has been adopted by the Dr. O.P Bhalla Foundation. Students interacted with the girls of the school and engaged them in activities like KHO-KHO, Bhangra Dance, races etc. Our students exchanged their ideas, their common interest and the session was indeed very satisfying and our students returned enriched. They have now become more sensitive towards not so blessed people around.

Emergency Drills at MRIS 51

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s the whole world was shaken with “The Nepal Earthquake”. Keeping this in mind, MRIS 51 conducted an Evacuation Drill for the students and all the staff members.

Teachers and students were apprised of various EXIT POINTS of the school during any kind of emergency. During the drill students were guided to various collection points and teachers were told about the safety measures to be taken in such situations. Students were counseled to be calm and alert in any kind of emergency situation. They were given an insight into what measures should be taken when an earthquake strikes. This type of drill met the objectives of stimulating a real emergency under high stress condition, helped tests coordination among various functions and outside response agencies.The drill was conducted successfully. The drill was conducted three times within 10 days. It is done on regular basis under different natural disaster conditions as they are paramount to our emergency preparedness.

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FELICITATION CEREMONY @ MRIS-51

“People who achieve their goals do so with passion, planning, persistence and purpose.” t was a momentous occasion for the students of grade I as a grand felicitation ceremony was organized in the premises of MRIS 51, Gurgaon.

Parents of all the grade I students were welcomed

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with Tilak .The ceremony began with the auspicious lighting of the lamp. A welcome speech was given by our Vice Principal followed by a talk by our Head Mistress. The students received their badges and certificates with utmost excitement and zeal. It was truly a very touchy and emotional

moment for the parents. To conclude the ceremony a vote of thanks was given by our Coordinator.

Kindergarten Graduation Day was held at the school on 14th March, 2015. The function began with a chanting of Gayatri Mantra, followed by lamp lighting. The Kindergarten students welcomed the parents with a special dance entitled “It’s a beautiful day”.The KG students then shared their ‘Joyous Experiences’ of their teachers and friends. Our little graduates looked impressive in their gowns and caps. They stood confidently and danced beautifully on graduation song, making their parents and teachers proud. Ms Pooja Puri, Vice Principal, gave away the certificates to the students accompanied by their parents. She addressed the parents spoke about the significance of the role of parents and teachers in helping the children ‘grow and bloom’. Early years Coordinator, expressed her appreciation and thanked the entire team for their hard work, dedication and commitment towards making the event a memorable one!!!

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he theme for the celebration was ‘HAWAIIAN LUAU’ from Bloomz to Nursery and ‘RETRO RENDEZOUS’ for Kindergarten. The mummies and children were all dressed in colourful themes. The mothers looked extremely beautiful in their printed dresses, chunky jewellery, feather earrings, head bands and stunning hair do.

The highlights of the program were ‘Mom & Me’ - Fashion Show for mother and child, Stunning Retro Hairdo Contest, Best Jewelry Contest made up of original or artificial flowers, Exciting Games, Drink for my Cutie Pie Surprises galore…!!

The children welcomed their moms by singing a beautiful song ‘I Love you Mom’. Music was made to match the melody of the little voices and the medley was melting. Entertaining games like ‘Guess the tunes’, ‘touch and feel’ and ‘5 quickies’ were played. Children presented a beautiful dance presentation for their mother. The most happening event was the Fashion show – “Mom & Me”. Both mother and the child rocked the floor while doing ramp walk in their bright and colourful attire. The mothers were asked to share their thoughts. Several moms spoke and seemed very touched by this special occasion of bonding.

The program came to an end with a dance perfor-

mance by children on the parody of Bollywood emotional songs on mother.

MRIS-51, Gurgaon organised a Nutritionbased workshop for mothers to help school children adopt a life-long habit of eating healthy and being active throughout the day. The workshop was conducted by a renowned nutritionist; Lifestyle Consultant with BACFO Pharmaceuticals Pvt.Ltd. As a nutrition expert, she said that many food habits, likes and dislikes are established during the early years. Family, friends and the media (Especially TV) influence their food choices and eating habits. But she provided the guidelines to help their children eat a variety of foods while encouraging the right amount of calories and fat.

Many proud mothers walked away with beautiful titles and prizes. ManavRachnaInternational School,Sec-51 Gurgaon, recently held a Proficiency Awards Ceremony for Classes II to VI at the school’s auditorium on May, 2,2015 for the academic session 2014-15. The ceremony was organised to recognise the persistence, dedication and perseverance of students, which led them to surpass excellence in academics, co-curricular activities and sports.

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The function was graced by Vice Principal, Mrs PoojaPuri, distinguished guests and parents.

The programme began with the melodious rendition of the welcome song by the choir, followed by auspicious lamp lighting which filled the atmosphere with a celestial aura.The guests were entertained by song presented by the school choir.The welcome address was given by the school Principal(Mrs DhritiMalhotra) in which she advised students to be very obedient towards their parents and teachers, be respectful to other cultures as well as people. She underscored the need for determination, integrity, hard work, compassion and recognition of the opportunities to achieve success.

Approximately 265 students were awarded with trophies, merit certificates for academics, sports and other areas like music, art, calligraphy etc. The vote of thanks was proposed by the Vice-Principal in which she said-to achieve success, we have to be persistent in our efforts.

She also congratulated the parents and teachers for working cohesively in the holistic development of the students. She also thanked all the guests for their valuable presence and motivation.

It was coordinated by the Academic Co-ordina-

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Workshops are a learning experience

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earning Disabilities’ refers to a variety of disorders that affect the acquisition, retention, understanding, organization or use of verbal and nonverbal information. Learning disabilities may also cause difficulties with organization skills, social perception and social interaction.

On May 23, 2015 a workshop on Learning Disabilities: Early Identification and intervention was organized at MRIS-51 for the teachers to sensitize them on what is Learning disability, types of Learning Disability and intervention strategies. Dr. Ann Simi John, Consultant Clinical Psychologist, Max Hospital, Gurgaon, was invited as a guest speaker to spread awareness about Learning Disabilities. The expert is Msc. in Clinical Psychology and Counseling from Mangalore University and M.phil in Clinical Psychology from Sir Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai. With her specialties in Adolescent and childhood issues, academic problems and Behavioral issues, Dr. Ann delivered an insight to the teachers as to how to identify early signs and symptoms of learning disabilities (i.e Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia, Dyspraxia and ADHD) and how to provide help to these children. It was an interactive session where teachers came up with their observations in the classroom and imbibed guidance from the expert.

Workshop on “NEEDS AND AWARENESS OF CHILD SAFETY” MRIS-51 was pleased to welcome Dr. Roma

Kumar, senior clinical psychologist at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, new Delhi and Max Hospital, gurgaon, to disseminate an insight into “needs and awareness of child safety” to parents of grade 5 and 6 on 25th April 2015.

Dr. Roma Kumar is recommend by CBSE Board for conducting workshops for children.

The workshop focused on creating a child safe environment, assertiveness training, environmental safety knowledge and support system development.The session became more interactive with the queries of parents. Dr. Roma created awareness about early intervention that brought a relief to the anxious parents.

We are immensely grateful to Dr. Roma for sensitizing us on a significant theme of positive mental health of children.

Workshop on “SAY NO TO BULLYING” Be Strong, But not Rude Be Kind, but not Weak Be Bold, but not Bully Be humble, but not timid MRIS-51 conducted sensitizing sessions on “Say No to Bullying” in Early years starting from May 4, 2015. Group sessions were taken by the school counsellor in each class which included story-telling and art-activity, named Together Tree (wherein the children imprinted their handprints on the chart paper and marked their togetherness in the class). The sessions aimed to teach children recognize what is bullying, how to respond when they see bullying and to inculcate in children kindness and compassion towards classmates and others.

Spiritual solution through Yoga, Aerobics and Meditation

This unique, one-of-a-kind event was just for staff happened at MRIS-51, Gurgaon with a motto ‘Create a life you love to live’

MRIS-51, Gurgaon offered a unique program combining yoga and mindfulness practices in a straightforward and intentional way. The approach incorporated five key elements in each session: Connect Breathe, Move, Focus and Relax. Within these elements teachers were made aware of fundamental life skills that are immediately available for daily use.

Meditation helped teachers resist stress and respond effectively to classroom In general, teachers who less stressed and less anxious create a better learning environment and are better able to adapt to the various demands of their jobs.

Broken down into tangible, practical tools in the four areas of health and wellbeing, relationships, success, and personal growth, teachers left the workshop with the know-how to take their life to the next level.

Orientation for parents @ MRIS-51

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t MRIS-51, our aim is to encourage children to be self disciplined, caring, tolerant, honest and friendly. Reaffirming our commitment to the concept of providing quality education, within the landscape of cultural and socio- economic diversity from which children enter the portals of the school, we organized an orientation Programme for the parents of the new entrants on April 13, 2015.The class teachers made the gathering aware of the changing scenario in education, the culture and working atmosphere of the school. Parents got an overview of the schools policies, curriculum, mentors, home-work schedule and about different competitions. An interactive session was conducted between the parents and teachers of EARLY YEARS to make the parents aware of the curriculum and teaching methodologies. Ms Elaine and Ms Monika from academic excellence team gave brief information about the purpose of learning centres in Early Years and how it will eventually help in the overall development of the child. The programme ended with the parents meeting their child’s class teacher, clearing doubts and queries.

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MRIS, 21C, Faridabad

Activities at MRIS 21C Spell Genie @MRIS-21C

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ahal Bhatyani Grade III made school and parents proud by winning second position in the school round of SPELLATHON 2014-2015 organized by Spell Genie. It is a competition where the vocabulary and command over the language age appropriate is tested. We are proud of m and applaud her efforts.

MRIS-21C Makes a Mark @ Pathways

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tudents of MRIS-21C had gone for Table Tennis Championship held at Pathways World School, Gurgaon. Thirteen schools from Gurgaon and One school from Faridabad (MRIS-21C) had participated. Daksh Arora of Grade V and Mr. Omdutt Sharma Physical Education Teacher from MRIS -21C were honored with most Promising Player of the Tournament and most Promising Coach of the tournament award respectively. They were given trophy and certificate for the same.

Congratulations to both of them.

State Level Chess Wizard @ MRIS 21C, Faridabad

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arav Patwa of MRIS-21C made his parents and school proud by winning 2nd runners up trophy in XX Haryana State Level Junior & Sub Junior Chess Championship -2015 ( Boys and Girls U-7,9,13 & 17) organized by Distt. Chess Association, Gurgaon (Regd.) under the aegis of “The Haryana Chess Association ( Regd.) on 24th May 2015 and he has qualified for the national levels, which he will participating at Chennai champion .We are proud of Aarav and wish him all the luck for National Levels.

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endezvous with Parents @ MRIS 21C Faridabad At MRIS 21C, it is our endeavour to see

Labour Day Celebrated

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e at Manav Rachna believe in inculcating good human values in our students so that they grow to become knowledgeable and compassionate human beings and do well in life.

For the purpose we keep celebrating various important days marked as special days. One of them being the May Day, also known as Labour Day and is celebrated on 1 May each year.The first May Day celebration in India was organized in Madras (now Chennai) by the Labour Kissan Party of Hindustan on 1 May 1923. This was also the first time the red flag was used in India. Special assembly was organized to pay sincere gratitude to the helping hands in school like nannies, drivers, conductors ,guards, and gardener to name a few. Students recited a poem on gratitude, presented a skit showing DIGNITY OF LABOUR. A film on community helpers was also shown to the students as the visual aid always helps students to understand things in a better way. All in all students felt very happy to know about the importance of every person in life and that the life is incomplete without this very important section of people.

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that we become partners for the parents in holistic upbringing of their child. For the purpose, we had invited Kindergarten parents to give them Know How of Learning Center concept being followed for the benefit of the students.They were explained how children learn in Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing sequence. How and why satpin pattern and Swar and Vanjyan pattern is being followed in the classes for better and faster learning of languages. How learning centers will enhance child’s creativity and Capacity to explore and learn through various resources. It was an interesting and interactive session where in parents had very fruitful discussion with the teachers.

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Computer literacy programme @ MRIS-21C Adding life to years rather than years to life.

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RIS 21 C, successfully started the Computer Literacy Programme for senior citizens and House Wives on 18th May 2015. In this heavy paced technology world, all the participants are now here to catch up with the ever growing field of Computers. The CLP aims at imparting basic computer knowledge to the participants so that they can get connected to their geographically apart near and dear ones through technology.

All these so called learners are in fact achievers in themselves in their own fields of specialization. In this heavy paced technology world, they are now here to catch up with the ever growing field of Computers. The class comprises of zealous ‘students’ ranging from middle aged housewives to the elderly.Their enthusiasm and yearning to learn

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more defies the concept of age appropriate. Their childlike curiosity makes them marvel at their young at heart spirit.The effort of the programme was to overcome the digital divide by mastering simple computer skills such as using a computer mouse, typing, browsing the net and e-mailing to name a few. The group which mostly comprised of house wives, retired professionals and other experienced members of the society felt extremely confident at the culmination of the programme.

The Principal of the school Mrs Seema Malhotra appreciated the members of the CLP Group and the teachers who facilitated learning for these members- Ms Shalini Vaid and Ms Pooja Kukreja and Ms. Sonia Bhatia. She also spoke that this experienced group of the society is exemplary of the fact that there is no age bar and no end to learning.

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Coffee Morning for Grade-I @ MRIS-21C

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e, at MRIS –21C believe in making every student feel comfortable, happy and well settled in whatever they are doing to come out with the best in them. For the purpose the parents of one section of grade-I were invited to the school for coffee morning wherein all the parents were made aware of the transition process of their ward from K.G. to Grade –I. All the subject teachers and the class Incharge spoke to the parents regarding the school time increase, change in writing patterns, different subject in charges taking care of different subject, assessment, co- curricular activities to name a few. There was an interactive session where in parents were given an opportunity to put their queries to rest

Summer Sparks ’15 @ MRIS-21C “Successful students aren’t those who remember the most but those who have the most fun while learning.” So, here’s an opportunity to have fun while learning! ummer vacations are a time to relax, visit family and friends, play, have fun and use the time fruitfully. It is the time to stay indoors and escape the summer heat. In order to ensure that the children use their time constructively during vacations, we at MRIS-21C have planned a variety of activities during ‘Summer Sparks 2015’ from 18- 30 May 2015 to enable the children to use their creativity and hone their skills at the same time. Splash Pool, Clay Modeling, Public Speaking, Fun Races, Puzzle Solving, Lego Land, Rhythm and Dance, Story Narration, Puppet show, Health and Fitness – Gymnasium, Kids Can Cook, Fusion Dance, Vedic Math, Fun with Science Instrumental Music (Keyboard / Guitar), Art and Craft (Tie and Dye, Glass Painting, Stuffed Toys, Junk Jugaad, Origami, paper mache’) were some of the activities which the students enjoyed.

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8th May as World Red Cross day celebrated@ MRIS-21C

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special assembly was organized by Grade-V as every year 8th May is celebrated as World Red Cross Day to honor the International Red Cross Crescent Movement founder Henry Dunant, who was born on this day in 1828. Students also explained that the World Red Cross Day is meant to inspire, facilitate and also promote all humanitarian activities that are carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and National Societies which are its members. This is the day when members of the international Red Cross movement raise the need in assisting suffering people. People are reminded of the need of protecting their lives as well as the dignity of the victims of any armed conflicts and all situations of violence.They explained that the World Red Cross Day is also celebrated through blood donation. People are encouraged to donate blood to save the lives of people in need of blood.This is another way in which people show humanity. It was an inspiring and encouraging assembly for everyone present there.

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ooking is one activity which interests all children. They sharpen their culinary skills by preparing sumptuous dishes and learning about the ingredients, their food value, recipe, , presentation, plating and serving.They served the prepared dishes to all the fellow students and teachers during the cooking activity classes.

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e, at MRIS, believe in doing our bit to save mother Earth in order to create a better tomorrow and to inculcate good values and habits right from childhood. We celebrated Earth Day with full verve and zeal. The morning began with reverberations of the Earth song in every classroom. Grade V presented a beautiful dance-drama showcasing how the mother Earth is being tortured by the inhuman ways of treating vegetation, polluting air, water and simple day-to-day ways to conserve mother Earth. Students also participated in the activity of car-bin making which they were advised to use in their cars religiously and to take a small step toward becoming Planet Pals. Students also did ‘green house’ activity, wherein they were taught how to convert a use bottle, tyre into a beautiful planter by painting it with fabric or acrylic colours, decorating it and planting a sapling there. All in all it was a very fruitful day and a day of falling in love with mother Earth all over again.We hope that our efforts will steer our children in the right direction to conserve the Earth handed over by our ancestors and to us and pass on a very healthy future for the generations to come.

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World Book Day Celebrated @ Mohna village “Literacy is the door to knowledge, essential to individual self-esteem and empowerment. Books, in all forms, play an essential role here. “ - Irina Bokova 23rd April is a symbolic date for world literature. It’s a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world.

In this pursuit we took the students of Grade V to the school adopted by Dr O.P. Bhalla foundation at Mohna Village. They interacted with the students of Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Mohna .They talked about the importance of Reading and distributed books, which helped inculcate the virtue of sharing in them. The teachers spoke about the importance of books in our lives and the impact that reading has. The visit was an enriching and fulfilling experience.

Champions chess players @ MRIS-21C

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tudents of MRIS-21C made the parents and teachers proud by winning the Di strict Junior Chess Championship-2015 organised by Chess Association Faridabad at MRIS-14 Faridabad. Aarav Patwa was declared the Champion of the tournament by winning First position in U-9 category. Paavni Goyal secured second position Ananya Paliwal sixth position in the same age group. These all winners will be playing state level on 22nd of May’15 at Gurgaon.

U-11 category girls were won by Navya Arora and Siddhi Vats begged sixth position.

They have qualified for state championship to be held on 8th May’15 at Bahadurgarh.

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e at MRIS -21C leave no stone unturned to see that the parents are equally involved in teaching learning process of our children.We invite them over to share their expertise with the students of the school so that not only their own child but all the other students also get benefitted and enriched.

Ms. Rachna Sharma who is a super specialist nutritionist and was formally associated with Apollo Health Care and VLCC as center In charge, came to share her knowledge with the students. She explained the importance of nutrition for proper growth of a child, what is balanced diet,how we can take care of nutrient alongside look after our palate also. She did an interesting activity and explained them through wonderful power point presentation.

Another mother Ms.Punita Mehta who is an MBA (HR) addressed students and gave them a workshop on Money. She explained to them how and why money is important. What is currency, how it is controlled by the government of different countries. What is the denomination of notes found in India? Foreign currency, their value etc. We at MRIS wish to thank both the parents for sparing their valuable time for us and our students.

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he father of Manav Rachna, visionary late Dr. O.P. Bhalla, had a dream of educating every child possible. As suggested by the honourable Mrs. Satya Bhalla, we have started this campaign with our students also. They taught their neighborhood children, maids and their children, during the session break time and will continue the practice during summer vacation also.

They have started bringing back report and related pictures to encourage and motivate their peers. Tanvi Sharma of Grade-I have set an example by teaching neighbourhood labour children and will continue to do so till summer break. We applaud her effort which is an encouragement for other children.

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Activities at MRIS, Charmwood: Early Years Celebrating togetherness – celebrating MRIS as a family

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he last working day for faculty members at MRIS Charmwood was a happening and a very special day for all. It was special in number of ways the summer sparks summer camp came to an end for MRIS students and outsiders ,badminton ,table tennis faculty matches came to an end .

And above all the eventful day came to an end with the gracious presence of chief patron of MREI Mrs Satya Bhallaji and Dr.M.M Kathuria at the concluding session of COMPUTER LITERACY PROGRAMME at MRIS Charmwood. The participants of this session’s were from Anubhaav- ekEhsaas school which is run by an NGO in Khori village New Delhi .This school is our SAARTHI school for which MRIS Charmwood has been initiating various co -curricular activities for the adopted school. The students from Anubhaav-ek-ehsaas learnt basics of computer ,MS windows ,internet usage and creating e-mail ids .Students from Anubhaav-ek-Ehsaas were also taken for a visit to the National institute of solar energy in New Delhi earlier. All the participants of CLP programme were given certificates by the chief guest of the day Madam Satya Bhallaji and Dr Kathuria .The day ended with a luncheon party with the staff members of MRIS Charmwood which was specially arranged by the young chef masters and mistresses of MRIS Charmwood

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workshop was organized for the early years and primary wing teachers of MRIS, Charmwood.

The resource person, Ms. Reshma Bhown the Special Educator of the school took up this enriching session for the faculty members of MRIS charmwood. The session started with a discussion on how a teacher makes difference to the life of her students. A video ‘The Class of Rowdies’ highlighting the same was also shown. Pygmalion Effect was well explained to apprise the teachers about the outcomes of a teacher’s beliefs and actions on the students.

The session then moved to Corporal Punishment and its impact on the students. An interesting activity was conducted which made all the teachers to ponder over the aspects of Corporal Punishment. Four groups were formed and all the group members had to present their ideas on chart papers, questions like, ‘Why Corporal Punishment is used, Why should it be used, Types of Punishments and Alternative Strategies’ were answered. The Rights affected by Corporal Punishment were discussed in detail. The session ended with a touching video and a message that every child has within her a part of her teacher. The session was concluded on the note that a child is like a rose and all roses are different. All take different time to blossom but all are equally beautiful. Once crushed the bud shall never bloom.

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SUMMER SPARKS Finale

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he summer workshops at MRIS Charmwood concluded on a very happy note.

The event SUMMER SPARKS was amalgamated in the school multi purpose hall by the students presenting their fortnightly work in front of their peers. It was a treat for all present at the MPH to see the confident presenters of SUMMER SPARKS 2015.The budding orators and confident anchors of stage and TV workshop done under the expert guidance of STORY GHAR by Ms. Jaishree was a visual treat for al. The young classical dancers who learnt kathak from our expert Mr Anil were the most confident of all who exhibited their dancing prowess with grace and style. Student s from other workshops like art and craft ,western dance, instrumental music, shooting also displayed their talent in front of the august audience of students and teachers both. The young SUMMER SPARK SMARTIANS were given APPRECIATION certificates by Director Principal Ms Sanyogita Sharma. A happy start always has a happy ending with students bidding adieu to summer sparks on the last day by taking along with them unique arte facts, certificates and pleasing memories of summer sparks to cherish forever.

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COLOR MY WORLD PROJECT Kumari Kajal and Hassi Chhikara, Grade X of MRIS Charmwood share their experiences

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visit to Anubhav – Ek Ehsaas a Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Kendra was organized by The Interact Club of Manav Rachna International School Charmwood. The great experience of the Interactors started with collection of stationery items from the fellow students of MRIS Charmwood.

All the students enthusiastically took the initiative of donating stationery to change the world of the underprivileged students.

A group of 12 students of class-X who are also the members of Interact Club went to the center of Anubhav-ek-Ehsaas situated in Khori village. The students were welcomed by the warm greetings and smiles of the students studying there. The team divided itself into groups of two having six students each. One of the group interacted with the primary students and the other group with secondary students.

The team with primary school students conducted many activities like dancing, singing, reciting poem and side by side

International Shooter Jaspal Rana visits MRIS, Charmwood Mr. Jaspal Rana met the shooters and all the shooting coaches in Manav Rachna Schools to further enhance the game at Manav Rachna. He was very appreciative of the efforts and equipment present at all Manav Rachna Institutions.

He was accompanied by Mr. Sarkar Talwar.

were also teaching them computers. The students participated enthusiastically in all the activities. The other group with the elder ones taught them English grammar topics in which they were facing difficulties mainly focusing on the nouns. After that they also conducted a quiz in which all the students took part enthusiastically.

Not only this, they also conducted the fun classes which everyone enjoyed. The interactors were amazed to see the amount of confidence, zeal for participation and grasping abilities of these students. Overall it was a great experience for both the sides. We are looking forward for conducting more of these programmes in future.

Enlightening Mind and Memory – Tips, Tricks on Vedic Math @ MRIS, Charmwood

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n interactive workshop was conducted by Ms. Aditi Singhal on Vedic Mathematics and its easy tricks and tips. The students of Grade VIII attended the workshop. Ms. Aditi`s objective was to make learning of mathematics more interesting and exciting. The workshop conductor ensured active engagement of all the students and that made the endeavor successful. Many Vedic math sutras were taught to solve the problems.

She shared her experiences that made her a math genius and also taught the students various tricky moves and games in multiplication. Ms. The workshop was highly motivating, intellectual and moreover informative that enhanced the mathematical skills of students as well as teachers.

Your Endowment Your Strength – A Talent @ MRIS, Charmwood Grade VI students of MRIS Charmwood participated enthusiastically in the talent hunt organized for them on 24th April, 2015 in the school premises. This programme was conducted not only to know the strengths of the students but also to help them realize their innate capabilities. The participation saw a variety of items presented by the excited and enthusiastic group of students. Some of them played guitar, others dished out mouth watering preparations. There were some who mesmerized the audience with their dances . It was a delight to see these talented students shedding their inhibitions and enjoying themselves while performing in front of their class.

A New beginning full of New Hopes and Aspirations@ MRIS Charmwood

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he session commenced on a positive note on 6th April 2015 at MRIS Charmwood wherein the students were welcomed by their teachers through a medley of songs. They also received medals for their performance in various Olympiads in the session 2014-15. The children were at their best, chirping with enthusiasm. Director Principal Mrs Sanyogita Sharma addressed the gathering and briefed the students about the healthy practices followed at School. On

the very first day of the session, a workshop on Career Counselling was organized for the students of Grades 9 to 12. “Choose a job you love and you will never have to work for a day in life”, these words by Confucius stand true in today’s scenario when the students have varied options to take up as careers. Mr Girish Ballolla, the CEO of GenNext Education made the children aware of the combination of subjects offered by CBSE and the plausible careers which can be chosen after

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studying those streams. He also exposed the students to the innumerable renowned foreign universities which cater to the Indian students with exciting Scholarships.

It was an eye-opening session which truly benefitted the students. Their queries never stopped and they left with the message- “If you can dream it, you can do it.” You can do well in a particular field if you are passionate about your work, curious and work hard to achieve the targets.

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Earth Day celebrations

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anav Rachna School , Charmood Vilage organized a special assembly on the occasion of the Earth Day on the theme ‘Environment Sustainability’ on 20th April 2015. Grade X presented a Dance Drama based on ‘Ways to Save the Earth. They also shared School’s Vision, Mission and the Purpose statement which acts as a guiding force behind all the endeavors.The young scholars of Grade IV won everyone’s heart with their melodious and foot tapping song on the Earth Day and even shared the ways to save the

Mother Earth. The students took pledge to save Mother Earth and promised to put in their best efforts for this cause. The assembly was concluded on an inspiring note by the Principal wherein she motivated the students as well as teachers to ‘Each One Teach One’ and make a significant contribution to the society. The students demonstrated their concern to preserve Mother Earth . They promised to make our planet cleaner and greener.

Their determination of ‘ together we can and we will’ could be witnessed.

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MRIS, Noida Informative, Interactive & Action-based Assemblies, @ MRIS, Noida

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ublic speaking, Confidence building and 100% Participation are key essential requisites in Grooming a Student… Reduce…Reuse…Recycle…Restore…Replenish!

The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share… So keep it clean, green and growing!!!

EARTH DAY is celebrated on 22nd April every year all over the world; it was celebrated in MRIS, Noida too with various activities, movements and

PERCEPTIONS...

Mr Sanjeev Kumar Diwedi father of Abhinandan of Grade 7 pens down his thoughts Importance of scheduling at home for a student (parent) e all need some routine and scheduling to be efficient, productive and relaxed throughout the life. Children, in particular, need a daily schedule (at home) in order to plan their day to day routines including studies. Their notion of time is different, A daily schedule sets up expectations and helps, keep track of what needs to be done and what already has been done. By using a schedule the child gets a sense of achievement every time she/he completes a task. Preparedness is a key element in children’s success. Every child doesn’t like surprises and sudden change of routine.

Why? Because they feel pushed out of their comfort zone and have to reconsider, recalculate and readjust to the new situation. A schedule is most effective if used consistently at home and at school. For this to work as best as possible, it is strongly recommended that the parents and educators communicate and stay on the same page. Schedule at home helps child in the following ways Does not put a child to cram all his study into one session.

• It creates a plan when he/she is going to study.

• Provides a specific goal for each study time.

• Helps in, Starting with the most difficult subject first.

• Helps in, always reviewing her/his notes before starting an assignment.

• Makes sure she/he is not disturbed whiles studying.

• Makes sure the Review of notes, schoolwork and other class materials time to time.

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initiatives to spread awareness towards the ways to keep our home (EARTH) clean and green. The message to save our mother Earth from increasing pollution, global warming and deforestation was given by students through an amazing presentation in the Assembly.

An array of activities were conducted for the children; by the children including enactments, songs and recitation of poems to display how our students can keep the Earth pollution free for us and generations to come. Various class activities were also conducted for the students including poster making, planting saplings, Rangoli making using waste of fruits and vegetables to name a few.

The entire school took a pledge to be an active and important participant of “Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan”.

Balle…Balle… Time!!

BAISAKHI, the harvest festival of Punjab is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm on 13th April every year and was celebrated in MRIS, Noida with

the same spirit and delight. An assembly was presented by our students, where they displayed heart throbbing and dazzling performances. Each and every student enjoyed and celebrated the festivities including our little ones; as they came dressed in colorful traditional attire and filled the entire atmosphere with ecstasy and joy. Our respected principal, Ms. Suna-

nda Grover appreciated the efforts of the performers and boosted their confidence with her encouraging words.

World Red Cross Day Alleviate Human Suffering!

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he International Red Cross is an international humanitarian movement with approximately 97 million volunteers, members and staff worldwide which was founded to protect human life and health, to ensure respect for all human beings, and to prevent and ease human suffering. An informative assembly was conducted by the Students of MRIS, Noida on the world Red Cross day; celebrated globally on the 8th of May each year. The purpose of the assembly was to talk about the origin and working of the World Red Cross Society and educate our children about the Principles of Red Cross.

“There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.” ― Gautama Buddha

The word Buddha means “awakened one” or “the enlightened one”.Vesak, also known as Buddha Purnima, celebrates Gautama Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and death. This sacred event holds a great significance not only for the Buddhists but also for all those who believe and preach peace around the world.

Our students of MRIS Noida celebrated Buddha Purnima and tried to spread the message of happiness and truth with their peer group through a song and a skit between “Angulimala “and “Lord Buddha”. The skit depicted the message of kindness in a beautiful way, which our students’ took home with them.

Mom is such a special word, The loveliest I have ever heard, A toast to you above all the rest, Moms, you are so special, You are simply the best…

One relationship which is always with us is the one we share with our mothers. Mothers shape our lives and our personalities and crediting them for the same is something one should do at every opportunity.

Our kids at MRIS Noida, did the same. Making most out of this opportunity, they not only thanked their mothers but also expressed their love through beautiful performances. There are so many ways of celebrating Mother’s Day. Spending time with your child is one of those. Mothers spent lovely time with their children doing activities together and playing games to make their bonds even stronger.

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UNDER THE AGEIS OF O.P. BHALLA FOUNDATION Visit to Mohna Village “A kind gesture can ‘If you teach a boy, you educate an individual, but you teach a girl, you educate a community’…..Greg Mortenson

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RIS always want students to build a community of support, a community where we should not be concerned about ourselves but also for the welfare and development of society as a whole.

Keeping this thought in mind MRIS, Noida staff members along with the students and under the aegis of O. P. Bhalla Foundation visited Govt. Girls School, Mohna Village , Faridabad on 24th April’2015.

In support of this noble cause, students interacted with the girls and shared about the basic hygiene and healthy habits.They told them the importance of not only self hygiene but also the need to keep their surrounding clean. They were also told about the good touch and bad touch. They also made them aware about women’s right like right to education, child marriage, Domestic Violence etc. through a skit, where they were told about voicing out their problems and not to suffer quietly. Breast cancer awareness session was also taken for the staff members where they were told how to check themselves for any lump. Along with this they were told about how to improve their teaching skills which in turn would be beneficial for the girls.

Various fun races and aerobic sessions were conducted for the girls which they enjoyed thoroughly. They also danced on various foot tapping numbers.

As ‘haring is caring’ the students of the school were told to get books from home that were shared under the ageis of Dr. O. P. Bhalla foundation with the poor children of Mohna village, Haryana. It was an enriching experience for all.

Learning the PARAGON way!

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t MRIS, Noida students put up an enthralling performance showcasing their learning of Unit 1 — “The Ancient World” through their first ever paragon assembly of session: 2015-16.

They explored throughout the excursion of paragon sessions and experienced different creative activities of art.

They have explored —“The Ancient World” in various ways.

Learning with hands on approach is always fun and a long lasting experience.

They were all self-assured to share their innovative Projects, PPTs and Activities.

Our young kindergarten children got acquainted with the country named EGYPT. Simultaneously with the hands on

activities they tried to learn the differences between their culture and the culture of Egypt.

Their assembly was witnessed by the heads of the school, experts and parents with great enthusiasm. The little ones were full of self esteem wearing Egyptian costumes- tunics, collar and belts,

which they made as part of their daily activities while learning

about the country. They spoke with ease about Egyptian culture, river Nile, and mummies and also compared their present living conditions with the lives of the people of ancient Egypt. They danced on Egyptian music and sang the transition song. It was a great sight to see little children

showcasing their learning in such a beautiful way.

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reach a wound that only compassion can heal.”

We all felt the strong tremors on 25th April 2015; Our Neighboring Country Nepal has been completely devastated by a major earthquake and is feeling the jolts umpteen number of times till date. There has been an enormous loss of lives, infrastructure and economy. Each day it is a struggle for the survivors as they are battling with starvation, pain and post traumatic problems.

So, under the aegis of Dr. O.P Bhalla Foundation, an initiative of helping and supporting the affected was taken with the support of our Students, parents and staff, where generous donations in cash and supplies were received and forwarded to the victims and the survivors of this natural calamity with the help of Nepal Embassy.

At MRIS, Noida our students gave a personal touch by packing the dry supplies themselves.

As an institution we all are grateful to all those who have shown a kind hearted and a compassionate gesture.

We all hope and pray for the recovery and rebuild of all homeless and distressed people!

Students took everybody present there to ancient era through their learning along with the joy ride of dance, music and creative exhibits. Our esteemed guests and respected principal ma’am appreciated each and every child for the scintillating and spell – bound performance.

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KEEP THE TOGETHERNESS GOING ‘No arrogance’ is the spirit of Manav Rachna , said Dr Amit Bhalla, Vice President MREI

The participatns of the Manav Rachna Parivar at the tow day tournament

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nd this was truly visible as the Manav Rachna Parivar gathered at the Sports Arena at MRIS Sector 14 to participate in the 5th Manav Rachna Inter Faculty and Staff Badminton and Table Tennis Tournament. It was a time to de-stress, play and participate in the true spirit of friendship and oneness 200 participants gathered under one roof to de-stress, play and participate. “Keep the spirit of Manav Rachna Parivar going: the spirit of togetherness.These two days forget your work schedules and think only of the game you are playing. Participating is the motto but give in your best and focus on winning too,” said Dr Amit Bhalla who himself is a true sportsman and began the tournament with his first stroke with Dr N.C.Wadhwa.

He recalled the time when the Founder Chancel-

lor Dr O.P.Bhalla sowed the seeds of this tournament. Dr Amit Bhalla re-lived the conversation with his Father who said the spirit of competition made him happy and thus started the series where the Faculty and Staff get a chance to mingle “Without their files, computers and study material,” as Dr N.C.Wadhwa, Vice Chancellor put it.

They all thanked Mr Sarkar Talwar for bringing sports to a new level and for the excellent sports infra structure which have been provided with the help and support of the Management. Col Gaur, Brig Anand and Dr Naresh Grover and Prinicpals of MRIS and others graced the occasion.

The two days tournament on 26 and 27 June 2015 saw Faculty and staff from the schools and the University participate with full vigour and enthusiasm. A true spirit of sportsmanship was visible as each one mingled under a totally stress free

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environment. Next messageBack to messagesPresent at the closing ceremony were Dr. Prashant Bhalla, ,President – MREI, Dr Sanjay Srivastava (MD – MREI);Mr. Sarkar Talwar (Director Sports-MREI);Ms. Deepika Bhalla, (Executive Director- MRIS 14); Col V K Gaur (Advisor – MREI); Dr. V K Mahna (Pro – Vice Chancellor, MRIU);Ms. Goldy Malhotra (Director, Administration MRIS & MRASC); Dr MM Kathuria (General Secretary, MREI); Ms. Mamta Wadhwa, (Principal – MRIS 14). Congratulating the winners, Dr. Prashant Bhalla said: “Across an 18-year journey, Manav Rachna Educational Institutions have always nurtured a sports-centric philosophy and made it an indispensable part of its education system. The wide array of sporting disciplines at MREI have spawned many national and international champions.”

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Dr Amit Bhalla and Dr Naresh Grover at the inaugaral match

Dr Prashant Bhalla and Agam Talwar playing to win

Dr N.C.Wadhwa a true sports motivator

Satrupa Ghosh a regular participant

RESULTS OF THE TOURNAMENT: BADMINTON MATCHES OPEN CATEGORY:

TABLE TENNIS

Mens Double

Dr. Prashant Bhalla/Agam Talwar beat Abhinav Yadav/ Surender, MRIS-14 by (2-0)

Womens Double

Shruti/Paridhi MRIS-14, beat Satarupa/Neha Sharma, MRIU by (2-0)

Men Single

Mr. Chandan, MRIS CW beat Surender,MRIS-14 by (2-1)

Women Single

Mrs. Satarupa, MRIU beat Paridhi, MRIS-14 Faridabad By (2-0)

SPORTS CATEGORY : Mens Singles

Tanuj Sharma, MRIS-14 beat Abhishek Kashyap, MRIS-14 by (2-1)

Women Single

Meetu Singh, MRIS CW beat Preeti, MRIS-14 by (2-0)

Mens Doubles

Tanuj Sharma/Abhishek, MRIS-14 beat A.K.Mishra/Amit, MRIU by (2-1)

Women Doubles

Preeti/Indu, MRIS-14 beat Mamta/Ritika, MRIS-14 by (2-1)

UNDER -70 CATEGORY Dr. M.M Kathuria, Gen. Secretary,MREI beat Mr.Verma, MRIS-14 by (2-0)

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OPEN CATEGORY: Men Single

Dr. Naresh Grover, MRIU beat U.K.Nayar, MRIS Charmwood by 2-1,

Women Single

Mrs. Rajni,MRIU beat Sonia Duggal,MRIU by (2-0)

Mens Double

U.K.Nayar/Chandan,MRIS Charmwood beat Dr. Shishir/Dr. Shobhit,MRIU ,by (2-1)

Womens Double

Sonia/Rajni,MRIU beat Hima/Neetal,MRIS-14 by (2-0)

SPORTS CATEGORY : Men Singles

Mr. Om Dutt Kaushik,MRIS-21, Fbd. beat Hemant Kuamr,MRIU by (2-1)

Women Single

Mrs. Meetu Singh,MRISCW beat Altana, MRIS-46,Gurgaon by (2-0)

Mens Double

Mr. Om Dutt/Amit Nigam, MRIS-21 beat Mr. Amit/ Tanuj, MRIS-14 by (2-0 )

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