Award India Year 19 issue 2 by Priyank Gupta

AWARD INDIA | Year 19 - Issue 2 - September 2015 |

THE INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

From the Editorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Desk Dear Readers, We have been trying to cover a wide base of stories from across all Award Units in India to get a glimpse of the amazing work being undertaken by our Award Participants. In this issue, we have some life changing stories written by the Award Participants and also collectively by the Award Units. For young people, the Adventurous Journey is thrilling. In most instances, while narrating incidences related to the International Award for Young People, we tend to recollect experiences that we have had in one of our camps. But in perfect balance lies experiences that are enlightening. The Award Programme gives us a scope to venture out into society. In this issue, you will get an idea of the experiences that our young participants gather while performing the other sections of the Award Programme. We are happy to be a part of their journey towards being Young Adults who will be equipped to take up all challenges in life. We are also thankful to all of them for being enthusiastic in sharing their experiences for the Award India magazine Anwesha Ghosh IGE Representative

Gold Award Presentation Ceremony Thank you Note The National Award Authority wishes to thank all Gold Award Holders, Award Leaders, Volunteers, parents and other stakeholders for the success of the Gold Award Presentation Ceremony 2015. We are thankful to our chief guest Randhir Singh for gracing this ceremony and his inspiring words to the audience. Our thanks to Gold Award holder Vicky Roy for sharing his life experience after his Gold and some of his photographs. Thank you to the participants from DLF Public School, Sahibabad for their entertaining dance presentation.

"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others" ~ Mahatma Gandhi Praniti Ganjoo, Gold Award holder from Delhi Public School, Gurgaon is sharing her experience during her Bronze to Gold Award Journey I became a part of the IAYP programme four years ago, and the Gold Award Ceremony held on the 16th of July took me down memory lane, to the past four years of my journey of getting the Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. I remember the 14 year old girl, who had just entered into high school and was excited about the adventure camps that she would get to be a part of and enrolled for the Award. Little did I know that this would become such an important part of who I am today. I was in the 9th grade when I received my Bronze Award. I took up dancing as a Physical Recreation, where I learnt dance forms like jazz and freestyle. For the Skills section, I took up baking, another passion of mine. However, undoubtedly, the most interesting and fun sections were the Service and the Adventurous Journey sections. I got involved with Shiksha Kendra, an initiative to teach the underprivileged children of our society subjects like English, maths and the social sciences. For the Adventurous Journey, I went to Mori, Uttarakhand, where I took part in white water river rafting, rappelling, trekking and cliff diving. Getting the Bronze Award after months of involvement in various activities, the exhilaration, and the ability to learn, filled me with a newfound thirst to learn more and become more, and I knew one thing for sure, there was no going back! For the Silver and Gold award, I pursued dancing and swimming under Skills and Physical Recreation respectively, with the same vigour and zest and learnt new things under the guidance of my proficient instructors. I also got a tremendous opportunity to work with Teach India -- an initiative by the Times of India and the British Council, which aimed at spreading awareness about the importance of the English language and facilitated its learning for people, in order to improve their quality of life by providing better employment opportunities. I was actively involved with this endeavour by Times of India, and got an award for Excellent Contribution and Best Volunteer. The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Programme made me recognize the significance of giving back to society. This inspired me to also volunteer for an organisation which dealt with children fighting with cancer and I collected funds at carnivals and also conducted bake sales. Finally, the Residential Project under the Gold Award, gave me an insight into the life of the villagers. I went to the village Ghamroj, near Sohna Road, Gurgaon, Haryana, where we saw factories where bricks were made, went to a cowshed and organic farms and also met the village head, who enlightened us about the improvement of education and sanitation facilities in the village. The Award gave me an opportunity to engage and acquire a new set of skills. I got the liberty to design my own programme and set my own goals by challenging my boundaries. Thank you IAYP!

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Saffron City School, Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib Social service and skill based activities facilitate in the development of various domains of mind and personality such as intellectual, social, moral and aesthetic development. These activities are the components of nonacademic curriculum that help to develop various facets of the personality. For all round development, there is a need of emotional, physical, spiritual and moral development that is complemented & supplemented by social science and skill based activities. So being a part of IAYP we have done lot of activities under Service & Skill that help young people unlock their potential and build a brighter future. Here comes the list of activities:Leprosy centre Award participants took the initiative to visit a leprosy centre in Sirhind as a part of their social responsibilities. Students went around the centre and met all the patients. They interacted with the leprosy patients, listened to their grievances and shared their pain. The students made an effort to make them smile and forget that they had been ostracized. They distributed food items and clothes to the patients and discovered feelings of compassion in themselves. Visit to a slum area The participants visited slum areas a number of times. They went around the whole area and took the initiative to start 'Safai Abhyan' by cleaning roads and streets and motivated people all around to keep their area clean and green. They also visited the slum school and distributed stationery items and books to the children. They taught them the values of good hygiene and good practices such as keeping their habitat clean and green. They planted saplings there and taught students that it is through our own actions that we make these saplings grow: taking care of them would make them healthy, while neglecting them would stunt their growth, just like a small child. Learning Skills Participants took part in various group activities. One of the activities was learning pottery. The students made pots of different shapes and decorated and painted them. Another activity was learning the art of making envelopes of different shapes and decorating them. They shared various ideas among themselves. In another activity they learnt how to wrap gifts and make them look attractive. The items made by the students were displayed at the school exhibition, and the money collected was used for charity.

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A lesson to remember....forever... (Karaumbiah Academy of Learning, Gonikappal, Karnataka) The KALians of Grade X were buzzing with excitement on a bright Friday morning, eager to get away from the monotonous ritual of classroom study. They were all set to learn a bit of the ways of Nature through the IAYP camp as part of their Silver Award. The sky was blue, the air fresh and the surroundings a lush green, as the young KALians reached their destination to start their two-day trek up the Brahmagiri Hill, one of the highest hills of Kodagu. Guided by Mr. Ramesh Belegare and Mr. Krishna Murthy, two experienced nature conservationists, the team set out into the untouched wilderness, among leeches and wild elephants. The eight-kilometer trek winded up stony paths crisscrossed with small streams which were refreshingly cold. Misty clouds blanketed the hills, keeping it fresh. The forest guides also kept us informed about the various life forms and trees of this magnificent belt of wildlife. The journey provided valuable information to the observant crowd about the various species of butterflies that are the jewels of the ecosystem. After almost six hours of climbing, we reached the "Narimale Resthouse" which would serve as our base camp. The place, constructed in the remote area shows the confidence of the workers and their hard work, yet the partial destruction caused by the pachyderms is a grim reminder of how they still dominate the area. The participants gathered firewoods themselves and drew water from a nearby stream and divided the work- girls do the cooking, the boys collect firewood and draw water. After a tiring day, the young participants sat by a campfire and were given a presentation on the importance of nature. After a sumptuous meal, the leech bites and thorn pricks did not hamper the enthusiasm of the participants. The next day, the participants were divided into teams and were assigned various duties mainly to observe and report what they saw. Armed with pens, notebooks and cameras, the trekkers soon set forward to conquer the hill. On the way, various elephant signs were reported and deciphered with some help from Mr. Belegare. It just showed the importance of elephant conservation. The participants understood it and were aware that Elephants=forest=water=life=Us. The participants also spotted deers, dholes and some birds which are also a vital part of the ecosystem. The behaviour of a female elephant when with her calf and the minute signs and actions done by her to protect her calf was truly admired by all.

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Finally the team were climbing on all fours, in their final phase of conquering the hill and the view was indeed worth the trouble. Up on the peak, the participants were delighted to be "on top of the world" which provided a panoramic view of Kodagu-Kerala border, dotted with numerous peaks and lush green forests dotted with tiny villages in the far distance. We were beginning to realize that though people can climb a hill, they can't conquer it; we can only be infused with humility in the face of Nature. The participants returned and after what seemed like tons of food, they gathered in the opening of the resthouse and discussed what the had learnt. Humility, respect, love and concern were some of the lessons learnt. How true! The day ended and the participants slept for the last time under the stars, amidst nature, not affected by human expansion on a warm night. The third day, the participants cleared the place up, tidied it and bid adieu to the resthouse and set off on their journey back to civilisation. Wisdom and a firm resolution to protect Mother Earth sparkled in the morning light in the eyes of the participants.

My Award Journey Debalina Mukherjee, Gold Award 2015 shares her Award Journey experience with us on achieving the Gold Award. Time and tide wait for none. I can't fathom how quickly the last four years have passed. It seems as if July 2011 was just yesterday... when I started my journey with the International Award for Young People. And now today, 16th July 2015, we, the recipients of the Gold Award are assembled at the India International Centre, New Delhi to receive our Gold Badge and Certificate. Today is the day that we have been awaiting. It is impossible to describe how much we have gained in these four years from this organisation, from friendship that spans across our country and into other nations, to uninhibited creativity; from the light of knowledge that was kindled not just in us but others we came in contact with; and from a deep understanding of nature, to a spirit of adventure. I am very sad that our beautiful journey now comes to the finishing point, but I realize today from the inspiring words I heard at the ceremony, that there is no end when doing something for others. In one word, what I learnt from this journey, the soul of our great culture is 'Udar charitaya'- I am connected to the whole universe. I am very proud of being a participant of the IAYP, very grateful to our respected Mataji and elders of Sarada Math, Rasik Vita for their guidance to me and also my parents for their support. I pay my respect to all concerned. I wish we shall meet again one day, maybe on a cliff or a steep mountain, or maybe around a bonfire under the twinkling night sky. Till then, good bye...

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Photography has developed my sense of colour balancing Mridul Upadhyay, Gold Award participant from the Open Award Centre is sharing his experience as he learns photography for his Skills section I was introduced to the Award programme during my visit to Sri Lanka to cover the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. I applied as Open Award Participants for Gold Level and set my goals, which I have completed now. Photography was my goal for the Skill section. I was interested in photography because of my artist friends, who helped me develop a sense of colour balancing and framing. Previously, I was able to take average frames from a point-and-shoot camera but DSLR camera opened more opportunities with 'Manual' mode. When I first started photography, I was very puzzled about aperture (A), shutter speed (S) and ISO. I call this the "Illuminati triangle of confusion" because they're all linked to each other and I couldn't differentiate the effects between them by reading. But one thing made it easy for me. Eyes! Our eyes pretty much work the same way as a camera. The light passes through our pupil, via the hole of the iris, and focuses it on the retina.

SHUTTER SPEED The pupillary light reflex is the reflex that controls the diameter of the pupil, in response to the intensity of light that falls on the retina of the eye. In other words, when you stare at something bright, our iris shrinks and the pupil becomes smaller, so less light penetrates through. "So shutter speed is the time for which you want to keep your stutter open to allow the light to pass through to the camera sensor." The higher the shutter speed, the more light is allowed through. When you are taking a picture in a place that's terribly bright (like directly under the Sun), then your picture would be overexposed (way too bright). So don't forget to reduce your shutter speed.

APERTURE Stare at the room around you for a while. Slowly focus on an object in front of you. Keep doing it. Now, do you realize how everything around the object is blurred (the object becomes more prominent). But when you want to see a group/crowd/landscape, the same eye allows you to see everything clearly. That's exactly how aperture works. Basically, aperture controls the depth of field in focus. When the aperture is greater, the depth of field of an image is shorter. In other words, the object in front of you is clear and the background is blurred out. Aperture also controls the amount of light that reaches the image plane because aperture acts as the entrance of our eyes. Like our eyes, the pupil is the hole that allows light through in our eyes. "So aperture is the shutter size which you want to keep open for a particular time (shutter speed)." Aperture is calculated in stops (the size of the hole that allows light in). Same as the pupil of our eyes, the bigger the hole, greater the aperture, and more the light that passes. But here's the confusing part: aperture is measured

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with f/numbers on the camera. The smaller the f/number on your camera, greater the aperture: the more light that reaches the image plane, making the image brighter and more blurred background (less depth of field).

ISO It is the measure of how sensitive your camera is to light. Basically, the image sensor, the one that controls the ISO, is the component that changes the camera's sensitivity and transforms the light into an image. The higher the ISO, the more sensitive it is to light. Therefore, the camera sensor can capture images in a low-light surrounding without a flash when using a higher ISO number. But you need to give something if you want something. Higher sensitivity adds "noise" (grain) to your picture. The fine dots that make the picture look pretty bad. So, my advice is to always stick to the lowest ISO number of your sensor. Basically, it produces an image with the highest quality and minimal noise! It also retains the most details of an image. Also there are a set of rules for composition like rule of third, golden triangles and spirals, leading lines and leaving space etc. But photography is also more than rules. So in a nutshell, shutter speed controls the amount of light; aperture controls the depth of field, and amount of light; ISO allows you to take pictures in dark areas without a flash, but it creates noise. Photography is all about balance of these three. Don't worry if you still haven't gotten the hang of these three. Play around with your camera and you'll soon see how easy it is. It worked for me!

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ANNUAL TERRY FOX RUN -THE DOON SCHOOL “THE MARATHON OF HOPE” “I'm not a dreamer, and I'm not saying this will initiate any kind of definitive answer or cure to cancer, but I believe in miracles. I have to.” - Terry fox Terry fox, the champion of cancer research fundraising, gave not only the last spring and summer of his life but ultimately his life for the cause. To carry forward the legacy of the great soul, the Doon school hosted the 5th annual Terry Fox run with a participation of 2680 students from 29 institutions around the region. Fox ran more than halfway across Canada, a total of 3339 miles on one good leg and one prosthetic leg (Osteogenic cancer of right leg which ultimately took his lie) before succumbing to the disease, collecting CAD 30 million. The marathon was flagged off by Maj. Gen. S.S. Sabrahwal, G.O.C. Uttrakhand in the presence of Mr. P.K. Nair, Assistant headmaster, The Doon School, Mr, Bernhardt Wrabetz, Austrian ambassador, Ms. Shawn Reincares, chairperson Indo-Canadian cancer research foundation, Mr. Gurmeet Singh, chairperson The Terry Fox Run along with Mr. Jeff Collier and Brian Anderson from high commission of Canada. More than 30 students, representing the IAYP unit participated in the non-competing marathon finishing the run well on time. Not only did they learn about Terry Fox and his extraordinary story but also realized the importance of spreading awareness through active participation in such events. The programmee ended with the guests presenting the students with Terry Fox Run T-shirts and participation certificates. Why did Terry Fox burden his health and run such an impregnable marathon? Was it for fame or for money? Surely none of them. He was too aware of his condition and so it was his unfathomable determination and the willingness to spread awareness regarding his condition and that of a million more cancer patients. He ran his 'Marathon of Hope' to kindle a chain reaction, which as a consequence would prevent such misery for another Terry and so were his last words “Even if I don't finish, we need others to continue. It's got to keep going without me.”

Global Alumni Network The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation will be launching a Global Alumni Network shortly. We are interested in hearing from Award alumni who have completed the Award (at any level: Bronze, Silver or Gold) at any time since 1956. By expressing your interest in participating in the Global Alumni Network, you provide us valuable insight during our planning stages and, also, give us an initial point of contact as we embark on this worthy initiative. Please email us at communication@dofe.in and let us know the following information: Ÿ Your name Ÿ Your highest Award level completed, and the year this Award was earned Ÿ Some words on how you would like to be involved (i.e. attending local events or industry-specific events, mentoring, spreading the word to other alumni, etc.) You are welcome to get in touch with us for any further information.

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The Award helped me realize my self-worth and importance Trupti Panigrahi, Gold Award Holder from the Open Award Centre shares here life changing experience during her Award Journey. Being honoured with the Gold Award by the IAYP (International Award for Young People), worldwide known as the Duke of Edinburgh's International Award, was a dream that came true for me. I started my journey five years ago with the aim of serving society and working towards self-growth. This journey has given me much more than what I could ever imagine. It has instilled in me the thirst to learn more, explore more about life and evolve as a good human being. It has taught me to never give up and never look back. It was through this journey I realized that in spite of being a small creation of the Almighty, I can bring about a remarkable difference in his world. It has made me realize my self-worth and importance. It has made me understand my responsibilities towards my own self and towards society at large. This Award has given me an opportunity to challenge my own beliefs and come out of my self-created boundaries. I am extremely thankful to the Award India for providing such a platform where young people get engaged in developmental work. This not only benefits them but also the people surrounding them and creates a brand value for their respective countries. I am sure I will see more and more people joining this endeavour and having such amazing experiences.

Personality Development through Social Service Sanganabasava International Residential School and Kavalagi village Panchayat have decided to collaborate for the overall development of the village by initiating a number of focused projects. The programme was formally inaugurated on 23rd November 2014 at the Kavalagi school grounds, in the presence of all the Award participants and mentors. The school has planned to build two blocks of 40 toilets (20 for Kavalagi and 20 for Honnutagi) each at two locations of the village as part of the Swachh Bharat Programme. The ethical values that the school has nurtured in students was motivated by the "Clean India Programme" initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Award participants in groups of four took an oath on 25th Sept 2014 to undertake the programme. The development programme is planned to be comprehensive. It includes a basic literacy programme, a health development programmme and maintaining a plastic-free zone in Honnutagi & Kavalagi. The people from the panchayat attended the inauguration. A powerful video programme was arranged to educate the people about the perils of alcoholism and smoking. Thanking the school authorities and students for the development initiative, the principal in her concluding message said, "A happy, prosperous and peaceful life for every Indian is a dream that we should cherish and realize". Besides this effort, a literacy campaign was also promoted in these two villages. Each participant adopted 10 people to be taught. This ongoing programme will contribute to the growth of the country and the development of the nation's citizens.

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IAYP Workshop and Award Ceremony Jodhamal Public School, Jammu The Award Presentation Ceremony for The International Award for Young People (IAYP) was held at Jodhamal Public School, Jammu on 23rd May 2015. The chief guest Bivujit Mukhoty (Programme Manager Award Programme Foundation) was welcomed by Principal Trilok Singh Bist and Vice Principal Monika Sethi. Shallu Sharma, the school coordinator for IAYP, introduced the chief guest, followed by an invocation and welcome note by the IAYP students. In his address to the students, Bivujit emphasized that the sole objective of the Award is character building and empowerment of youth so that they develop ability, focus and determination for any type of achievement and to face challenges in the real world. The chief guest congratulated and gave the award to the four Silver and sixteen Bronze awardees. The award ceremony was followed by a cultural programme prepared by the IAYP students. They presented dance performances, an inspiring nukkad natak on women empowerment and exhibited thought provoking paintings. Their work was inspiring, especially for students aspiring to join IAYP. Bivujit Mukhoty and Shallu Sharma also introduced the Award Programme to the new participants.

Service Partners

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YES Centres ASSAM GEMS NPS International School, Guwahati Contact: J N Das Tel.: +91.8876502450 jnd@npsis.in Maria's Public School, Guwahati Contact: Aparna Khanikar Tel.: +91.9854010801 aparnakhanikar72@gmail.com

Indraprastha College for Women, Delhi Contact: Dr. Supriya Saha Tel.: +91.11.23962009 ipc1924@gmail.com J aspal Kaur Public School, Delhi Contact: Dr. (Ms.) Gurleen Sawhney Tel.: +91.9911478344 gurleensawhney@yahoo.co.in

G D Goenka World School, Gurgaon Contact: Pranab Sharma Tel.: +91.9891272129 pranab.sharma@gdgoenka.ac.in

Green Valley National School & P U College, Shiroor Contact: Whilhelmina Mathew Tel.: +91.9902614370 gvnsindia@gmail.com

Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Jharsaintly (Sponsored by JCB India) Contact: Neelam Singh Tel.: +91.8377073812 lbct_jharsently@yahoo.com

Greenwood High, Bangalore Contact: Poovaiah N K Tel.: +91.9945171313 poovaiahnkl@greenwoodhigh.edu.in

Miles Bronson Residential School, Guwahati Contact: Lipika Barah Tel.: +91.9957571700 lipika_319bio@hotmail.com

Modern Public School, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi Contact: Mena Mittle Tel.: +91.11.27481119 mps2k@mpsshalimarbagh.com / mpsshbagh@gmail.com

O P Jindal Modern School, Hisar Contact: Mahesh Mehta Tel.: +91.9467293453 info@opjms.edu.in

Jain International School, Bangalore Contact: Ambuj Sharma Tel.: +91.99007 49784 jirsaward@gmail.com

Sarala Birla Gyan Jyoti, Guwahati Contact: Kabita Dewiary Tel.: +91.9435558252 sbgjhm@gmail.com

Modern School, Barakhamba Road, New Delhi Contact: Malini Khatri Tel.: +91.23311618 /19/20 modern@modernschool.net

Pathways World School, Gurgaon Contact: Mansi Grover Tel.: +91.9711688599 mansi.grover@pathways.in

Karaumbiah's Academy for Learning & Sports, Gonikoppal Contact: Gouramma Nanjappa Tel.: +91.8274.279456 kals.school@yahoo.in

The Assam Valley School, Tezpur Contact: A.S Huidrom Tel.: +91.9954029708 head_elearn@assamvalleyschool.com

Modern School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi Contact: Unman Kaur Tel.: +91.9899311204 iaypcoordinatormsvv@gmail.com

Rohini Educational Society, Gurgaon Contact: Chaithanya Krishna Tel.: +91.7702208631 rohinieducationalsociety@gmail.com

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Open Award Centre, New Delhi Contact: Office Manager Tel.: +91.11.41087062 oac@dofe.in

Satluj Public School, Panchkula Contact: Reekrit Serai Tel.: +91.172.2560167 satlujjunior@gmail.com

Salaam Baalak Trust, New Delhi Contact: S. K. Jha Tel.: +91.7428715570 education@salaambaalaktrust.org

Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon Contact: Nandita Kar Tel.: +91.124.6465558 nandini_k@sns.edu.in

St. Mary's School, Dwarka, New Delhi Contact: Anupama Sharma Tel.: +91.9868131848 anupamas068@gmail.com

Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar Contact: Sunita Dixit Tel.: +91.1662.281000-4 sunitadixit@vdjs.edu.in

St. Mary's School, Safdarjung Enclave, New Delhi Contact: Jyoti Fotedar Tel.: +91.9899275186 jyoti_fotedar@yahoo.co.in

Vidya Sanskar International School, Faridabad Contact: Gyanendra Tewatia Tel.: +91.9716713687 cacs@vidyasanskar.com

Litera Valley School, Patna Contact: Jyotsna Ranjan Tel.: +91.9308513880 jyotsna.ranjan@yahoo.com Manav Bharati Heritage School, Kaimur Contact: V K Pandey Tel.: +91.8579098250 manavabharati@gmail.com

CHANDIGARH Saupins School, Sector 32A, Chandigarh Contact: Nina Mimani Tel.: +91.172.2664732 ninamimani@gmail.com Vivek High School, Chandigarh Contact: Rashmi Khanna Tel.: +91.9914120448 rashmikhannasharma@gmail.com O P Jindal School, Raigarh Contact: Sangita Christopher Tel.: +91.9926121160 sangitachristopher@gmail.com

DELHI Amity International School, Mayur Vihar, Phase - I, New Delhi Contact: Nivedita Dutta Tel.: +91.9910083117 principal@aismv.amity.edu Amity International School, Pushp Vihar, New Delhi Contact: Amika Handa Tel.: +91.9910077902 aispv@amity.edu Amity International School, Saket, New Delhi Contact: Suman Doogar Tel.: +91.9582548742 principal@aiss.amity.edu Bal Bharati Public School, New Delhi Contact: Satinder Kaur Tel.: +91.8802142644 prabhbani.kaur@gmail.com Delhi Public School, R. K. Puram, New Delhi Contact: Atika Dayal Tel.: +91.9910720929 principal@dpsrkp.net DPS International, Saket, New Delhi Contact: Neera Agarwal Tel.: +91.9868282845 neeraharishagrawal@gmail.com Guru Nanak Public School, New Delhi Contact: Rubinder Kaur Gambhir Tel.: +91.9891137087 kanwal_yv@yahoo.co.in

Takshila Educational Society, Defence Colony, New Delhi Contact: Prem Prakash Tel.: +91.11.41555418 info@takshila.net The British School, New Delhi Contact: Aparna Jaitly Tel.: +91.11.40664166 a.jaitly@british-school.org The Naz Foundation (I) Trust, Delhi Contact: Vivek Gaur Tel.: +91.9818180362 vivek@nazindia.org

GUJARAT Navrachana International School, Vadodara Contact: Ashvin Patel Tel.: +91.9374452232 ashvin004@yahoo.com The Galaxy School, Rajkot Contact: Parag Fatehpuria Tel.: +91.9978111041 f.parag@gmail.com

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HIMACHAL PRADESH Him Academy Public School, Vikas Nagar, Hamirpur Contact: Naina Lakhanpal Tel.: +91.9418004448 nainapankaj@yahoo.com Pinegrove School, Solan Contact: Surinder Mehta Tel.: +91.9816155402 surindermehta@pinegroveschool.com The Lawrence School, Sanawar Contact: Ravinder Singh Kanwar Tel.: +91.9882414585 ravindersinghkanwar@yahoo.com

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Shantiniketan Group of Institutions, Bijapur Contact: Dr. Suresh B. Biradar Tel.: +91.8352261056 shantiniketan.group@gmail.com Sri Kumaran Children's Home School, Bangalore Contact: Rashmi Krishna Tel.: +91.9980922076 rashmi.krishna@kumarans.org The International School, Bangalore Contact: Manoj K Agarwal Tel.: +91.80.22634900-980 amanoj@tisb.ac.in

KERALA CKM NSS Senior Secondary School, Chalakudi Contact: Dr. P Asokan Tel.: +91.480.2701690 apjak2000@rediffmail.com The High Range School, Munnar Contact: H. Ravichandran Tel.: +91.4865.242219 Ravichandran.Halasyam@tataglobalbeverages.com The Horizon School, Calicut Contact: Ashwani Kumar Tel.: +91.9995 99555 ashwani_20022@rediffmail.com Trivandrum International School, Trivandrum Contact: Priya K Nair Tel.: +91.8129395011 duke@trins.org

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MADHYA PRADESH

Manav Vikas School, Jamshedpur Contact: M. R. Sarkar Tel.: +91.9835950804 Valley View School, Jamshedpur Contact: Sujata sahay Tel.: +91.9279508004 sujata.sahay63@gmail.com

Amity International School, Sector 46, Gurgaon Contact: Sharmila Tel.: +91.9811524037 aisg46@amity.edu

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Delhi Public School, Gurgaon Contact: Darshana Dahiya Tel.: +91.9958291528 darshnadahiya@gmail.com

Sarala Birla Academy, Bangalore Contact: Santanu Das Tel.: +91.80.41348261 info@saralabirlaacademy.org

Jodhamal Public School, Jammu Contact: Shallu Sharma Tel.: +91.9419384545 shallusharma2277@gmail.com

Amity International School, Sector 43, Gurgaon Contact: Sangeeta Sethi Tel.: +91.124.2385110/112 sethi.sangeeta1@gmail.com

Ansal Institute of Technology, Gurgaon Contact: Pratibha Singh Tel.: +91.9711723689 info@ansaluniversity.edu.in

Sanganabasava International Residential School, Bijapur Contact: Aneesh A Valsan Tel.: +91.8352.236180/209128 bongure2006@yahoo.com

Billabong High International School, Bhopal Contact: Virendra Kumar Sharma Tel.: +91.9425372612 info@bhopal.billabonghigh.org Choithram School, Indore Contact: Raminder Mac Tel.: +91.9826889859 deanactivities@choithramschool.com

Cathedral High School, Bangalore Contact: Rita Vijay Dhruve Tel.: +91.80.2557262 principal@cathedralblr.com

Delhi Public School, Gwalior Contact: Shilpi Chugh Tel.: +91.751.2568444 mail@dpsgwalior.com

Coorg Public School, Mysore Contact: Teena Machaiah Tel.: +91.8274.247011 teensmach@gmail.com

Lions Convent Hr. Sec. School, Sendhwa Contact: Bhupinder Choudhary Tel.: +91.9926423543 lionsconvent1984@gmail.com

Daffodils School of Education, Bijapur Contact: Rajendra Prasad Jillella Tel.: +91.8884171495 daffodilschoolbjp@gmail.com

YES Centres New Digamber Public School, Indore Contact: Pradeep Joshi Tel.: +91.7879781100 pradeepjoshi@ndps.edu.in

Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai Contact: Amisha Bhagadia Tel.: +91.9920587474 amisha.bhagadia@nmce.ac.in

Dikshant International School, Zirakpur Contact: Dolly Arora Tel.: +91.1762.508438 dollyarora05@gmail.com

The Sagar School, District Alwar Contact: Jayshree Balasaria Tel.: +91.9871098498 info@thesagarschool.org

Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior Contact: Jyoti Mishra Tel.: +91.751.2428110/ 2322137 info@skvgwalior.org

Lady Khatun Marium School, Panvel, Mumbai Contact: Priyranjan Tripathi Tel.: +91.9969080050 lkm_school@yahoo.com

Government of Punjab, Punjab Contact: Snehlata Tel.: +91.9417351188 snehlata0101@gmail.com

TAMIL NADU

SYNA International School, Katni Contact: Dr. Aditya Kumar Sharma Tel.: +91.9926481060 ppl@synainternational.com

Light of Life Trust, Mumbai Contact: Jaya Ahuja Tel.: +91.9820239000 getintouch@lolt.in

Ivy World School, Jalndhar Contact: Nirapjit Kaur Saroya Tel.: +91.9888616051 iws.nirapjit@gmail.com

The Daly College, Indore Contact: Chetan Sharma Tel.: +91.9406622064 chetan.sharmadc@gmail.com

Lodha World School, Thane, Mumbai Contact: Deepa Pednekar Tel.: +91.22.25440066/25450066 deepa.pednekar@lodhaworldschool.com

JMK International School, Pathankot Contact: Pooja Bhatia Tel.: +91.9915193691 bhatiapooja1973@yahoo.in

The Emerald Heights International School, Indore Contact: Nisha Ahmad Tel.: +91.9893347019 nisha.ahmad@emeraldheights.edu.in

Mainadevi Bajaj International School, Malad (W), Mumbai Contact: Ganesh Mishra Tel.: +91.22.66812312 ganesh.mishra@mbis.org.in

Partap World School, Pathankot Contact: Chahat Aneja Tel.: +91.7837217830 pwspkt@gmail.com

The Sanskaar Valley School, Chandanpura, Bhopal Contact: Atul Chamoli Tel.: +91.755.3255346-49 info@sanskaarvalley.org

P. G. Garodia School, Mumbai Contact: Pradeep Panigrahi Tel.: +91.9987180002 pradeep.panigrahi1942@gmail.com

The Scindia School, Gwalior Contact: Raksha Siriah Tel.: +91.751.2480750 office@scindia.edu

Rustomjee Cambridge International School, Mumbai Contact: Jyoti Thakur Tel.: +91.22.28924829 jyoti.eashan@gmail.com

The Shishukunj International School, Indore Contact: Vasundhara Ohri Tel.: +91.9926955690 vasundhara.ohri@shishukunj.in

Sanjay Ghodawat International School, Kolhapur Contact: Maruti Kambale Tel.: +91.9011039888 principal@sgischool.in

MAHARASHTRA

Sanjeewan Vidyalaya, Panchgani Contact: Gopal Yadwad Tel.: +91.2168.244216 giyadwad@gmail.com

B.K. Birla Centre for Education School, Maval, Pune Contact: Ashish Bhardwaj Tel.: +91.9273466338 counsellorbkbirlacentre@gmail.com Billabong High International School, Mumbai Contact: Subhasree Prasad Tel.: +91.22.61286900 / 6924 info@billabongjuhu.com Bombay Cambridge School, Andheri (East), Mumbai Contact: Savita Venkatchalam Tel.: +91.22.28210309 principal.bcse@rediffmail.com Bombay Scottish School, Mahim, Mumbai Contact: Jeetendra Raut Tel.: +91.9869871433 jeeturaut@yahoo.in Christ Church School, Mumbai Contact: Rahul Thakur Tel.: +91.22.23099892/23079745 rsthakur44@gmail.com City International Group of Schools, Mumbai Contact: Dr Nikhil Wagh Tel.: +91.9869272340 director@cityinternationalschool.edu.in Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai Contact: Sukannya Khan Tel.: +91.9769873768 sukannya.khan@ril.com DSB International School, Mumbai Contact: John Barratt Tel.: +91.8452005543 headofsecondary@dsbindia.com

Singapore International School, Mumbai Contact: Sharonee Mullick Tel.: +91.9821357006 hos@sisindia.net Symbiosis International School, Pune Contact: M Madan Tel.: +91.9767711500 madan.m@sis.ac.in The Cathedral & John Connon School, Mumbai Contact: Noshir N.Engineer Tel.: +91.22.24453460 engineernoshir@yahoo.com The Cathedral Vidya School, Lonavala Contact: Nagendra Singh Tel.: +91.9923756980 n.singh@cathedral-lonavala.org

NAGALAND Hollotoli School, Dimapur Contact: Allin Benjamin Tel.: +91.9862973320 hollotolischool@gmail.com Livingstone Foundation, Dimapur Contact: Andrew Ahoto Sema Tel.: +91.9862556507 andrewahoto@gmail.com

ODISHA KiiT International School, Bhubaneswar Contact: Sanjay kumar Suar Tel.: +91.9937220263 kiitis@kiitis.ac.in

PUNJAB

Saffron City School, Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib Contact: Jasdeep Kaur Kahlon Tel.: +91.9463602189 saffroncityschool.fgs@gmail.com Sat Paul Mittal School, Ludhiana Contact: Rajeev Behal Tel.: +91.161.2522477 spm_school2004@yahoo.com The British Co-ed High School, Patiala Contact: Ranjit Singh Tel.: +91.9814959219 britishcoed@gmail.com The Millennium School, Patiala Contact: Neelinderjeet Kaur Sandhu Tel.: +91.9646900555 principal.patiala@themillenniumschools.com The Punjab Public School, Nabha Contact: Dr. Jagpreet Singh Tel.: +91.9316780250 hmppsnabha@yahoo.com Vivek High School, Mohali Contact: Priyanka Singh Tel.: +91.9914120448 priyankasingh.3073@gmail.com

Akshayah Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai Contact: Ms. Rachael Tel.: +91.44.22432755 akshayah.matric@gmail.com AMM Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Kotturpuram, Chennai Contact: R Mahalakshmi Tel.:+91.9841144120 / 24470629 mahalakshmir@ammfoundation.org Audacious Dreams Foundation, Vellore Contact: Dinesh Gajendran Tel.: +91.9840551749 dinesh.mba.mku@gmail.com Crescent School, Chennai Contact: Sheik Muhideen Salih Tel.: +91.9444454458 msm_salih@yahoo.in Good Shepherd International School, Ootacamund Contact: Jacob P Ajith Mathews S Tel.: +91.9442646660 ajithjac@gmail.com Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Kaniyambad, Vellore Contact: I. Umadevan Tel.: +91.83446954836 i.umadevan@gmail.com Hebron School, Ootacamund Contact: Rachel Tattersall Tel.: +91.423.2225820 rachel.tattersallstaff@hebronooty.org Hiranandani Upscale School, Kelambakkam Contact: Rizwana Tel.: +91.9944276997 rizwana.sujathali@huschennai.in Lakshmi School, Madurai Contact: Kumar Muthiah Tel.: +91.9791947424 principal.lakshmischool@tvslvs.com

Yadavindra Public School, Mohali Contact: Jyotsna Tel.: +91.172.2232850 info@ypschd.com

Lalaji Memorial Omega International School, Kolapakkam, Chennai Contact: P A Srinivasan Tel.: +91.9443777230 info@omegaschools.org

Yadavindra Public School, Patiala Contact: J K Saini Tel.: +91.9815562090 jks219@gmail.com

Olcott Memorial School, Chennai Contact: Lakshmi Suryanarayanan Tel.: +91.44.2491582 lsuryanarayanan@gmail.com

RAJASTHAN

Smart Modern School Tripur, Tirupur Contact: N Rajendra Prasad Tel.: +91.9597333336 principal@smartmodernschool.com

Heritage Girls' School, Udaipur Contact: Tulsi Bhatia Tel.: +91.9462271403 principal@heritagegirlsschool.com Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, Jaipur Contact: Kaushik Mukherjee Tel.: +91.9829141817 iayp@msmsvidyalaya.in Mayo College Boy's School, Ajmer Contact: Himanshu Kumar Pande Tel.: +91.9001069851 e_shiksha@rediffmail.com Neerja Modi School, Jaipur Contact: Sarita Nathawat Tel.: +91.9351468259 nmsibsarita@gmail.com

Hinduja Foundation India, Mumbai Contact: Brig H. Chukerbuti/Office Tel.: +91. 022 2496077 (9769035551) hari.hf@hindujagroup.com

Bawa-Lalvani Public School, Kapurthala Contact: Manpreet Sandhu Tel. : +91.182.2235814 rimmisandhu123@gmail.com

Pt. Uma Dutt Public School, Dholpur Contact: Dr. Pankaj Vashistha Tel.: +91.8696947404 udpsdlp@yahoo.in

International School Aamby, Pune Contact: Amod Talwalkar Tel.: +91.9552504124 pchacko@isaamby.com

Cambridge International School, Phagwara Contact: Jorawar Singh Tel.: +91.1824.228107 cisphagwara@gmail.com

SunRise University, Alwar Contact: Madhubala Sharma Tel.: +91.9929977067 sharma.madhubala@gmail.com

Thamarai International School, Thanjavur Contact: Kalidass Chokkalingam Tel.: +91.98656 69997 principal@thamaraischools.org The Chinmaya International Residential School, Coimbatore Contact: E Ganesh Tel.: +91.9360461593 info@cirschool.org The Laidlaw Memorial School & Junior College, Ooty Contact: Rachael Smith Tel.: +91.8098613234 rachaelsmith78@gmail.com The Lawrence School, Lovedale Contact: Kuldeep Singh Tel.: +91.9487429209 ks@thelawrenceschool.org

YES Centres The Vikasa School, Tuticorin Contact: Dr. N. K. Charles Tel.: +91.9842110747 info@vikasaschool.com

Ramagya School, Noida Contact: Divya Sharma Tel.: +91.9540922689 divyasharma2908@gmail.com

Selaqui International School, Dehra Dun Contact: Abhay Kumar Ojha Tel.: +91.9927005711 abhay.ojha@selaqui.org

Delhi Public School, Newtown, Kolkata Contact: Priyanka Majumdar Tel.: +91.9830038965 majumdar.priyanka@gmail.com

TI Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai Contact: Sheela Raghavan Tel.: +91.44.26585707 sheelati@ammfoundation.org

Samsara World School, Greater Noida Contact: Praveen Roy Tel.: +91.9582770010/15 samsaraschool@gmail.com

Shri Ram Centennial School, Dehra Dun Contact: Prabhjot Kaur Tel.: +91.8979869105 principal@srcsdoon.com

Dr. Grahams Homes, Kalimpong Contact: Henry Simon Tel.: +91.9474037192 henrysimon2008@yahoo.com

Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School, Chennai Contact: Vimala Balajee Tel.: +91.9884077327 bottomline.vimla@gmail.com

Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur Contact: Deepak Kumar Singh Tel.: +91.9450268293 school@spsec.co.in

Summer Valley School, Dehra Dun Contact: Sumit Sharma Tel.: +91.135.2673383, 2678356 summervalleyschool@gmail.com

Emmanuel Ministries, Kolkata Contact: Timothy Barretto Tel.: +91.9903133457 emcal@vsnl.com

Vikaasa School, Madurai Contact: Navaneetha Krishnan Tel.: +91.452642255 office@vikaasa.edu.in

Sunbeam School Lahartara, Varanasi Contact: Aditya Choudhury Tel.: +91.9721452302 aditya@sunbeamschools.com

The Aryan School, Dehra Dun Contact: B. Das Gupta Tel.: +91.9837623510 aryan@thearyanschool.com

Father LeBlond School, Madati Contact: Dr. Niranjan Datta Tel.: +91.9954061685 / 8101913715 npdatta@yahoo.co.in

TELANGANA

Uttam School for Girls, Ghaziabad Contact: Madhu Sengupta Tel.: +91.9582206372 uttamschool@gmail.com

The Asian School, Dehra Dun Contact: A K Das Tel.: +91.135.2761859/2761860 info@theasianschool.net

Future Hope India, Kolkata Contact: Kuntak Gupta Tel.: +91.9830794547 kuntakgupta1981@rediffmail.com

The Doon School, Dehra Dun Contact: Skand Bali Tel.: +91.7895385308 sbl@doonschool.com

GEMS Akademia International School, Kolkata Contact: Leesha Saha Tel.: +91.9051888888 leeshajyoti@gmail.com

The Indian Public School, Dehra Dun Contact: Mani. C. V. Tel.: +91.9568012772 manicv85@gmail.com

La Martiniere for Girls, Kolkata Contact: Dr. Tapti Das Gupta Tel.: +91.9432224564 taptidasgupta@gmail.com

Tula's International School, Dehra Dun Contact: Arun Raturi Tel. : +91.9456577000 info@tulasinternational.edu.in

M.C. Kejriwal Vidyapeeth, Howrah Contact: Sangeeta Bannerjee Tel.: +91.9836016385 g_sangeeta75@yahoo.com

Unison World School, Dehra Dun Contact: Versha Sharma Tel.: +91.9837022222 varsha.sharma@uws.edu.in

Mahadevi Birla World Academy, Kolkata Contact: Rupa Mukherjee Tel.: +91.9830952298 rupaburi@gmail.com

Welham Boys School Society, Dehra Dun Contact: Laxman Singh Tel.: +91.9837679566 laxman_singh2001in@yahoo.com

Modern High School for Girls, Kolkata Contact: Saugata Banerjee Tel.: +91.9831589399 saugatabanerjee09@gmail.com

Welham Girls School, Dehra Dun Contact: Anuradha Bawa Tel.: +91.9411112216 anuradha_bawa@rediffmail.com

Ramkrishna Mission Blind Boys Academy, Kolkata Contact: Chandan Majumder Tel.: +91.9433012614 bbarkm@gmail.com

The Aga Khan Academy, Hyderabad Contact: Karuna Arya Tel.: +91.9959097471 karunaarya74@gmail.com

UTTAR PRADESH Amity International School, Sector 44, Noida Contact: Vijaya Gopalakrishnan Tel.: +91.120.4399000 vijigopal@gmail.com Amity International School, Sector 6, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad Contact: Madhu Kapur Tel.: +91.120.2699412/14 aisvs6@aisv.amity.edu Amity International School, Sector-1, Vasundhara, Ghaziabad Contact: Valambal Balachandran Tel.: +91.120.2699290/91 aisvs1@aisv.amity.edu City Montessori School, Lucknow Contact: Chanda Kundra Tel.: +91.8853420628 ck.kundra@gmail.com Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad Contact: Upendra Pandey Tel.: +91.9555276130 dpsg.ghaziabad@gmail.com Delhi Public School, Greater Noida Contact: Raina Krishnatray Tel.: +91.8527776555 rainakrish91@yahoo.com Delhi Public School, NTPC Vidyut Nagar Contact: Rakesh Singh Tel.: +91.9990512496 rakish_rance@yahoo.com DLF Public School, Sahibabad Contact: Sonia Singh Tel.: +91.8800438351 contactus@dlfps.com

Vikash Bharati School, Gorakhpur Contact: Sanjai Kumar Singh Tel.: +91.9935147565 purvi.645@rediffmail.com

UTTARAKHAND Ashok Hall Girls' Residential School, Ranikhet Contact: Sunita Meena Tel.: +91.9639006461 sunita_meena@hotmail.com Cambrian Hall, Dehra Dun Contact: Hima Mahata Tel.: +91.135.2753589 info@cambrianhall.in Doon International School, Dehra Dun Contact: Mahesh Rawat Tel.: +91.9837231222 rawatmahesh33@gmail.com Ecole Globale International Girls School, Dehra Dun Contact: Brinda Ghosh Tel.: +91.9557291888 ecoleglobale@gmail.com G. D .Birla Memorial School, Ranikhet Contact: Kamlesh Joshi Tel.: +91.9411343567 karanjoshi030@gmail.com Hopetown Girls' School, Dehra Dun Contact: Praveen Uniyal Tel.: +91.9917075866 praveen52@hopetown.co.in Kasiga School, Dehra Dun Contact: Aji Kumar Tel.: +91.8192942216 akumar@kasigaschool.com

Genesis Global School, Noida Contact: Nivedita Bose Tel.: +91.9711000498 principal@genesisgs.com

Maa Anandmayee Memorial School, Raiwala, Dehra Dun Contact: Arpit Panjwani Tel.: +91.135.2484645 arpitpanjwani@gmail.com

Indirapuram Public School, Ghaziabad Contact: Sudha Sivadas Tel.: +91.120.4264427 ipsncr95@gmail.com

Mussoorie International School, Mussoorie Contact: Priya Peter Tel.: +91.9837460408 principal@misindia.org

Khaitan Public School, Sahibabad Contact: Sabita Seth Tel.: +91. 9810726609 sabita.seth@khaitanpublicschool.com

Purkal Youth Development Society, Dehra Dun Contact: Bheem Thapa Tel.: +91.9411114738 purkal.society@gmail.com

Pathways School, Noida Contact: S. Indira Tel.: +91.9810937482 sindira@pathways.in

Raphael (Differently abled), Dehra Dun Contact: Priyo Lall Tel.: +91.9897297027 priyo.lall@gmail.com

Woodstock School, Mussoorie Contact: K Krishnan Kutty Tel.: +91.135.6615173 krishnankutty@woodstock.ac.in Wynberg-Allen School, Mussoorie Contact: Champa Dechen Tel.: +91.9837108902 champadechen@gmail.com

Sainik School Purulia, Dist.Purulia Contact: Ravichadran Tel.: +91.9679788294 sspurulia@rediffmail.com South Point High School, Kolkata Contact: Kabita Banerjee Tel.: +91.9748029923 kabita.banerjee09@yahoo.com

WEST BENGAL All Bengal Womens' Union Home, Kolkata Contact: Sumita Roy Tel.: +91.9831192286 abwuallhome@yahoo.com

Sri Sarada Math, Kolkata Contact: Adrija Chatterjee Tel.: +91.33.25649824 rasikbhita10@gmail.com

Birla Divya Jyoti, Siliguri Contact: Sudipta Khan Tel.: +91.8013529727 info@birladivyajyoti.com

Sri Sri Academy, Kolkata Contact: Vishal Bhandari Tel.: +91.33.24569090 info@ssa.org.in

Birla High School, Kolkata Contact: Madhumita Chaudhuri Tel.: +91.9831500533 madhumitachaudhuri2003@yahoo.co.in

Sushila Birla Girls' School, Kolkata Contact: Shashi Khanna Tel.: +91.9830112451 shashi62_k@yahoo.com

Calcutta International School, Kolkata Contact: Partho Banerjee Tel.: +91.9038937726 banerjee.partho@calcuttais.edu.in

The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society School, Kolkata Contact: Baishali Dutt Tel.: +91.33.40196666 baishalid1@gmail.com

Delhi Public School, Megacity, Kolkata Contact: Atanu Chatterjee Tel.: +91.9830408446 atanu.tennis@gmail.com

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