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DDMS (AMS) P. Obul Reddy Public School 1st Edition 2020 April - October While the novel corona was wreaking mayhem across the world, we needed to rethink about the school journal in a new format to reach out to the stake holders. Beginning anew with this idea opened up a plethora of avenues to explore and be innovative. This has resulted in the creation of this e-newsletter. Here we present this periodical . Conceiving the idea to deciding the theme and then, creating templates for this has been nothing short of an adrenaline rise. We hope you preserve the fragrance of this assimilation. We earnestly look forward to seeing the issues to set a trend in the annals of school’s history.

Learning new techniques is enriching Accolades OBUL REDDY PUBLIC SCHOOL had the rare opportunity to participate in the 34th Chapter Convention of CCQC – 2020. It is a matter of great pride to announce that the School’s team ‘The Trail Blazers’ won the GOLD Award “The Best District Overall Coordinator” The Academic Council of SOF Heartiest congratulations to Ms SAMEEHA, who secured 293 Rank with 690 marks in GAUTAM SINGH of Class NEET examination and made XII A for an exceptional us proud. performance in SOF Olympiad - 2019 – 2020! He AMRUTHA KONERU has secured 44th Rank at of Class IV International level in SOF- IMO and 1st rank at its Zonal Ranked Among The Top level. In the SOF-IEO he got a 11 To 500 In ISRO- 2nd Rank at Zonal level and Cyberspace Model 49th Rank at International Making Competition Level. He has been awarded Rs. 5000/- and 2500 both SOF-IMO and IEO respectively.

1 The School has once again exemplified the trend as one of the foremost institutions to produce exemplary results in the city and the state. The students have accomplished an extraordinary feat by scoring outstandingly in each and every subject. Kudos to the Management for facilitating, Academic Heads for their rock support in every endeavour of the teachers, and teachers for their tireless efforts and finally to the student community for their accomplishments. Result Analysis Class X Class X Topper 9% 21% above 90 GARIMA KETAN CHOUHAN-98.2% 19% between 70-89 Total No. of Students Present: 204 between 60-69 Total No. of Students Passed: 204 51% between 50-59 below50 Result Analysis Class XII Class XII Topper 9% 31% above 90 MUMUKSHA JAIN - 97.4% 25% between 80-89 between 70-79 Total No. of Students Present: 284 35% between 60-69 between 50-59 Total No. of Students Passed: 284

Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful 2 Since the COVID -19 pandemic has disrupted the normal lifestyle of people across the globe, the virtual world has come to the rescue. DDMS P. OBUL REDDY PUBLIC SCHOOL has also shifted base to the virtual schooling system, and has proudly piloted not only academic classes but also every event of the pre-pandemic period virtually. The students partook in every event with panache. It is understood that shifting from offline to online classes and navigating through the virtual classroom can be challenging for parents and children. Hats off to the tireless efforts and utmost dedication of the team of the school IT Department who spruced up the existing online platforms like ‘Google Classroom’, ‘meet’ for steering classes, and ‘exam.net’ for conducting exams, etc. The Classes were planned meticulously and with efficiency and efficacy. The school is ensuring that everything starting from attendance to giving assignments to students is done in a similar manner as their regular classroom, so students don’t have to struggle to cope up. Time-tables, breaks, prayer, afternoon good-byes, etc. have been kept intact. The students are being given the schooling experience, though virtually. Further, teachers have been making continuous efforts to provide customized teaching-learning material suitable for online classes to facilitate the schooling of children. The school has taken the recommendations of the NEP with complete dedication and commitment. The students are being trained to virtually attend non-academic subjects like Music, Art, fitness and wellness with equal standing. Additionally, feedback from parents and children are also taken consistently. Further, the school also sends out circulars and SMS, conducting parent orientation and ensuring class supervision mechanisms in place. There is no denying that for now, this e-learning experience is for all. It’s the pride and privilege of the school that it could transform into the new learning mode without wasting any time. The credit goes to the Management of DDMS P. Obul Reddy Public School and Academic Heads under the leadership of the Principal. Last but not least it goes without saying that the bountiful backing the parents have extended has made this venture much more meaningful and productive.

Smooth Seas do not make Skilful Sailors’ 3 A walk through our Virtual Learning Process’ Assembly Sessions Mega University Fair sessions sessions Flavour of Independence Day Yoga – A Way to Health National Sports Day sessions H A N D S ON W O R K

Better Together.. 4 Online Classes is the New Norm Hand in Hand with the Stake Holders Pre-primary Primary The School believes in the holistic learning approach and leaves no stone unturned to achieve it.Parents have a direct impact on the education their wards receive, especially in an online learning setting. As per the new normal arising out of the pandemic situation, each class is now presenting very innovative interesting assemblies which showcase the students’ creative potential. Moreover, the parents have extended their valuable contribution by being a part of assembly, subject classrooms, and ISA activities by giving motivational, academic and creative suggestions to students. It goes without saying that the bountiful backing the parents have extended have made the assemblies more meaningful and productive. The School Management, Faculty and the Student community takes this opportunity to extend their profuse gratitude to the parents. Innovation in Enrichment Everyone considers the traditional approach in education as the best one. Nevertheless, technological innovations and sophisticated instructional delivery methods which are learnt and integrated by the teachers into the teaching learning process are well received. Virtual Student Council selection, Independence Day Celebrations, Assessments, Mega University Fairs etc. are being carried out flawlessly. Middle & High School Senior Secondary

The only thing that will redeem the mankind is collaboration 5 Collaborating Globally British Council International School Award is a programme supported by British Council to schools to celebrate school’s efforts to add international dimension to the curriculum and embedded in school’s culture. It provides a platform for students to develop and hone their skills. Our School is the proud recipient of International School Award twice and striving for a hat-trick by implementing 7 projects which are taken up from Pre-Primary to Senior Secondary. Students from all the sections are keenly taking part in the activities by doing intense research. The 7 Projects are: Students engaged in ISA projects Class Topic Pre-Primary Panchatantra Chronicles I,II & III Puppets – ‘Stringing Human Voices’ IV & V Breads- Baked, Roasted.. VI & VII Indigenous Games – ‘Passing the Legacy VIII Manage Garbage IX & X Wheel –Through the Ages.. XI & XII Ikat’ –‘ Threads that Blur and Blend’ Even the on-going pandemic could not deter the spirit. Students are working through Whatsapp Video Calls, Skype which gave them a different perspective to learning. The activities include creating blogs with the analysis, they collaborate with the country assigned to them along with relevant articles, photos and videos in a cornucopian style and showcase in their Class Assembly. We hope to retain our legacy of winning the award.

With great power comes great responsibility 6 The Voice of Promise- the Investiture Ceremony Ready to take the mantle in hand “The task of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for Pearls of Wisdom the greatness is already there.”- John Buchan, novelist, historian and politician- Wisdom The Investiture Ceremony is the phenomenal bestowal of the trust and Taking pledge confidence reposed in the newly invested office bearers. Donning the mantle of responsibility, the crew pledges to dispense their duties to the best of their Getting ready to be at the helm of affairs. abilities. Despite the havoc spread across the globe due to the pandemic situation DDMS P. Obul Reddy Public School, chose not to deprive the students of the momentous occasion of partaking in the election procedure and conducted the Investiture Ceremony online to administer oath of office to the student council for the session 2020-21.Nominated students campaigned virtually by presenting recorded speeches to apprise their peers about their action plan. The students were then given opportunity to cast their vote through Google Classroom created for each house. While the election procedure to elect candidates for certain posts were going on, the nominees for the Head Boy, Head Girl, Deputy Head Boys and Deputy Head Girls undertook rigorous rounds of interviews which tested their mettle thoroughly. In a simple but efficient ceremony held on August 29th, 2020, DDMS P. Obul Reddy Public School became one of the very few schools which conducted the investiture ceremony online. Sri S V Rao, Chairman, Durgabai Deshmukh Mahila Sabha P. Obul Reddy Educational Academy presided as the chief guest of the occasion. Principal Mrs Latha Shankar, Vice Principal Mrs Vinita Anil, Headmistresses Mrs Udita Reddy, and Mrs K Vijaya Durga were also present. As a gesture of ‘out with the old, in with the new’ due to the current pandemic, Sri S V Rao, Chairman, read out the oath while the parents did the honours of bestowing their wards with the badges of responsibility. Niyati Agarwal of class XII G has been chosen as the Head Girl while Ravi Pavuluri of class XII C has been chosen as the Head Boy for the year 2020-21. Riya Sancheti, Jeesa Bhansali have been chosen as Deputy Head Girls. Eswar Pamula and Parthav Shetia have been chosen as Deputy Head Boys. The Sports Captains and Editorial team were also introduced. Further the event was live streamed for everyone to watch. The successful conferring of duties through the Investiture Ceremony, virtually, has given us the confidence that all the student bodies will find innovative ways of engaging the entire school in meeting their objectives. To sit back and watch the joyful moments click on this link https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LWtBS7- zp8Gi226he4PGQHxMloTzphI4/view?usp=sharing Witnessing the event in the novel way With pride saluting the honor bestowed

Do what you say you’ll do 7 Head Boy: Ravi Pavuluti - XII C Cultural Secretaries: Lasya K Head Girl: Niyati Agarwal - XII G Tanisha G Sai Sanjana M Satya Sai Gayathri Gaurav Jitender Deputy Head Boys: Eshwar Pamula - XII B Thea Domadia Praneetha K Parthav R Shetia – XII F M. Shraddha Reddy Khushi Sharma Sriya Lanka Jahnavi S Deputy Head Girls: Jeesa Bhansali - XII F Ranya Kaur Riya Sancheti - XII C House Vice-Captain Sports Captain Name of the House House Captain Ruby M.Harshika Arramraju Sai Keerthana Devalla Rudrani Rath - X E Emerald -XII D - XII F Sapphire Nandika Mishra - X E Topaz Niharika Kondraganti R. Nikhil Sai Reddy - XII G -XII G Poorvi Toshniwal - X D Vavilla Mayur Pavan O. Khushi Padma Abhinav Varma – XII G -XE - XII A Paromita Rai – XII E Harsha Alla - XII B Selection Process Taking virtual interview

Events become feelings, feelings become events 8 Never Forget, Forever Honour Founder's Day Celebrations Founder’s Day was celebrated on 15th July 2020 in everlasting memory of our founder Dr. Smt Durgabai Deshmukh. The students of the primary wing enthusiastically celebrated the occasion and few of them dressed up like Dr. Smt. Durgabai Deshmukh and spoke on her life as an adept lawyer, freedom fighter and a philanthropist - She deserves our respect- she’s gone, but alive in the ethos of the school Haritha Haram Celebrations Plant A Tree, Plant A Life. In DDMS P. Obul Reddy Public School, the Haritha Haram celebrations commenced with the planting of saplings in the school premises in the presence of the honourable Chairman of DDMS Educational Academy – Sri S.V. Rao accompanied by the Principal, Vice Principal, and Headmistresses. Students displayed the saplings they planted through the virtual classroom. In the pre-primary domain a virtual “Show and Tell” was organized where the tiny tots dressed as farmers and transported everyone to the world of green. Throughout the week, the planting of the saplings was observed by the students of primary, middle and senior wings of the school.

गरु ुब्रह्मा गुरुविष्ुुः गरु ुर्देिो महेश्िरुः 9 Teachers’Day Celebration in School ‘Teachers are the pillars of tomorrow- Teachers open the door. You enter by yourself.’ To commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr Radha Krishnan and to pay tribute to their teachers for their selfless service, the student council of DDMS (AMS) P. OBUL REDDY PUBLIC SCHOOL organised a virtual Teachers’ Day. With the world coming to a halt due to the CORONA virus pandemic, all classes have been shifted to a virtual platform and with this, for the first time, a teacher’s day celebration too was held virtually. E-invites were sent to all the teachers a few days prior to the event. Besides, the cultural bonanza presented by the students, an array of games which included Tambola and Antakshari were also put up. The program culminated as a grand success with coordination and well-planned execution by the student council. To watch the full celebration, click on this link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1il0Tcoa5g-AXl4YyRusFVCDJXARlMDDS

It always seems impossible until it is done! 10 YOGA-The Elixir for Better Life ‘Yoga is the journey of the self, through the life, to the life’. The nation celebrates The International Yoga Day on 21st June. The School also did the same virtually with great zeal. A Tribute to Bapu The School paid a rich tribute to the ‘Father of the Nation’ with a weeklong recital of patriotic songs and special assemblies were conducted to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The best events aren’t just memorable, they are just beautiful 11 Events are not a matter of chance! Independence Day The Independence Day was celebrated with great fervour by the School virtually and physically. Students showcased their creativity in various forms on that day. Hindi Diwas Celebrated with Pride Even though we are reeling with the pandemic, we have made sure that the students get the necessary education and awareness. In this regard we have organised HINDI DIWAS on the digital platform to create awareness about the language we ought to know as an Indian. Please have a foretaste of the activities of our students. Let’s have a glimpse of the Tiny -Tots in action..

Creativity is contagious, pass it on.. 12 Pre-Primary Events Tiny-Tots – Filling the Fragrance of Fraternity The kindergarten curriculum of the School is so designed that the kids participate in several activities through which they learn lessons of life, love and compassion. They are also taught to connect to their roots, culture and to preserve these moments as cherished memories. Our little ones are taught to embrace each other, create a bond of love and sense the environment of harmony through the activities. RAKSHA BANDHAN

Service to others leads to greatness 13 Scouts and Guides flutter the flag of DDMS P OBUL REDDY PUBLIC SCHOOL High National level Independence Day contest was conducted by Bhavan's Vivekananda College for the Bharat Scouts and Guides. Our Guides participated and won accolades in the following categories: Premla V - First place in Fashion Shower Akshaya Reddy - Second Place in Paper Craft Kashvi Avula - 100% score in Quiz on NEP NCC cadets making their presence felt The NCC cadets of DDMS P OBUL REDDY PUBLIC SCHOOL participated in the Independence Day celebrations on 15 August 2020 on the digital platform where cadets from schools across the city were present. The cadets of our school put up a poster show as a part of ‘Fit India Movement’ celebrated from 15 August 2020 to 14 September 2020. Further the cadets participated in an online event ‘Kargil Vijay Diwas’ on 26 July 2020 and a virtual quiz contest called ‘Be Vocal about Local’ on 6th August 2020. The NCC cadets certainly deserve applause for the difference they are making in the world around.

The quality of life is determined by the activities 14 Mile sur mera tumhara; to bane aakriti hamara Into the act of liberating souls Igniting young minds Creativity requires inpiration Great things by series of small things er Inter-House Virtual Drawing and Singing Competitions were conducted for Classes I-XII on 9 September 2020 and on 26 September 202, respectively. The students showed utmost enthusiasm and had great fun while participating in these competitions. It was a joy to view their creativity in art and the rendition of mellifluous songs that touched everyone’s heart. Painting their world into pictures If music is the food for soul play on .…

We’re not trying to compete. We’re trying to offer something 15 different INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS Proving our Mettle Endeavoring for Excellence Together- Achieving High Standards

Not all Classrooms have Four Walls. 16 Beyond the Classroom .. Virtual Kilimanjaro Tour- The World through a Screen The Kilimanjaro Virtual Tour was an in-depth immersive experience of climbing the highest Mountain of Africa and the highest free standing Mountain in the world, conducted by professional mountaineers and Everest climbers.This experience took children on an adventure to Tanzania in Africa and experience the entire climbing expedition virtually. In a period of one hour, they experienced the following aspects of the journey:  Visuals of travel to the continent and the mountain  Virtual 3D climbing route map.  Climbing pictures.  Mountain gear and equipment used to climb.  Video / Pictures of campsite.  Powerful visuals of final climbing. The virtual tour was conducted on an end to end encrypted zoom link: https://sproutsedutours.in/trek CCMB Virtual Open Week Participation in a MUN helps students to develop Leadership skills and Problem solving skills. Moreover, For the First time ever, CCMB coming up with solutions also inculcates the skills of open week was organized negotiation, conflict resolution and cooperation. virtually with a line-up of a Students of Obul Reddy School have participated in an variety of engagements like assortment of MUNs across the city and have secured interaction with scientists, accreditations .Please have a look: discussions on Science. Panel discussions on issues of the **Ansh Bansal won the Best Delegate Award in various present and future relevance MUNs and also achieved High Commendation in DPS were held online. MUN. Many students from Classes 8 to 10 registered and ** Abhinav P got Special Mention and was a Head participated in the open Chair and also selected as an Advisor to GMUN. week. **Keerthana Reddy won Best Delegate award in two of the MUNs. ** Nikhila, Tanish and Keerthi Kiran also participated in various MUNs.

I have not failed, but experienced 17 Wisdom comes from Thinking Aloud- Creating Own Brand Experience In the journey towards perfectioVn,awleuaettain excellence and this is I have four cousins and a brother. We all meet on weekends. When I was 4 years old, I possible only through experiences. Students will have to gain had a habit of keeping finger in my mouth experience, to grow holistically. That is why we gave them an and holding my hair with my hand. At that opportunity to ponder on the theme ‘Experience - The Greatest Teacher”. time, my mom tried a lot to help me to stop biting nails. Then, one day, my fingers got Experience Teaches, Mends and Carves not injured. I was unable to sleep and cried all just Character but Life. day because of that pain. After that, I never keep my fingers in my mouth and I have learnt from my experience. M.Mokshitha I-A Experience -The Highest form of Understanding Experience “In order to improve or grow, you need to come across failures” and this Being the Greatest Teacher, is a true lesson told to me by one of my teachers. We have many ways of Is no less than an adventure. learning and gaining knowledge. When someone tells us about a park, a It teaches us to laugh, cry and fear; movie or a story, we imagine and understand better. However, In moments of happiness, sorrow and serious I truly understand things only when I see them. Learning from books atmosphere. cannot give knowledge, but when we experience, we really learn. It makes us fall only to help us rise, All my small mistakes are good experiences as they teach me a lot. And grow and grow till we reach the sky. The only teacher who gives a test before Shreyas. M II- B teaching, So that we, students of life pass prospering. Experiences are the best way of acquiring knowledge, Without which our life is a haulage. They are a vantage - And an amazing treat as we age. V Lakshita – VIII B Experience – The Greatest Teacher in Life Do it and Learn it! Home is now where school is Our lives as an unknown quiz, Have you ever wondered how sometimes illiterates - even from remote areas Everything became online tend to know more than us? The values preached by elders were solely learnt When we all put ourselves under quarantine. through their own experiences – it’s probably the reason we are asked to Learning on my laptop listen to our elders – for through experience, one’s perspectives Which makes my eyes pop, about things change. No time to feel bored Hence experience teaches better and greater things than theory. It gives us a When there are lot more things to be explored. No family or friends to play with better idea of any concept. We all must have felt a thrill of experiencing I fear it may become a myth, something that we learnt through hands-on. No, no more thoughts of negativity Experiential learning teaches us many important values required in life. It’s time with positivity to live. Staying calm when pressurized is one remarkable value. Our interpersonal More and more challenges everyday relations might improve as well. Skill development takes place immensely. That we need to face with courage \"Nothing ever is felt until it is experienced\". Nothing can replace experience. day after day, As Oscar Wilde said, “A mind that is stretched by new experiences can never Ahead lies the future go back to its old dimension \". \"Experience\" plays an irreplaceable role in Oh, my experience is indeed the greatest every one's life. Do and learn! As experience is your greatest teacher! teacher. Bhuvana Susmitha XA Sri Kruthin. K (IV C)

Win or lose, good or bad, the experience will change you 18 To Learn is to Adventure and Experience LIFE LESSON LEARNT THROUGH AN EXPERIENCE There are so many situations that prove “Experience is the “Trying is Better than Crying” Best Teacher”. I read many story books and listen to the lessons told by my teacher. They give us knowledge. It all started when I was around 4 and a half years old. I Sometimes, I cannot understand a few concepts and ask my was interested and fascinated by Gymnastics, so my teacher or my mother. One day, my teacher explained and parents decided to enroll me in a Gymnastics class. I demonstrated the ‘sinking and floating concept’. I got joined the class, but there was one problem. I started confused with the logic but when I came home and tried crying if my parents weren’t around during the class. myself then I actually experienced that heavier things sink This went on for a while, but with the encouragement and lighter things float. Then I understood that everything will of my parents, brother, and my coach, I got over the be understood better when we experience it. problem and I could attend class without my parents next to me and it wasn’t that bad after all! At that Sree Suhas.D, ID time, I finally understood the true meaning of the saying, “Trying is better than crying”. I am glad that I Failure-An Important Experience didn’t quit Gymnastics because, right now, I have Experience is the greatest teacher available to man. joined dance class and I am doing really well there due It is universal and equal. However, the cultural stigma to the flexibility I developed from Gymnastics. I will of failure is mostly associated with it. never forget how gymnastics helped me and this is still It is unfortunate and short-sighted. In today’s can-do my favourite hobby. I enjoy dance classes as well. business culture, we need to remove this notion. Failure is inevitable, but it is not an ultimatum-it is a step -Nandini Chandra III-A forward. There are so many successful people around us who have shown us that we can learn from our mistakes. Accept that failure is waiting for you. There are some ground rules for dealing with challenges. Some of them are: ● Do not fear a challenge ● Learn from it ● Own up to your mistakes ● Do not let it control you If you are afraid of failure, and trying something new, then you are never going to grow. Success and failures are a package deal-take both, or take none. Ananya V-C Experience the Perfect Master For many of us young students, the knowledge obtained from books and teachers seems imperfect in several aspects. It seems dull and much of it goes undigested in reality. Oops! When we are asked questions in between the class – I'm sure everyone can predict the scene. This is not to underestimate the importance of books. After all, the content of any book is based on experience. Experience is endless and more than fetching than any other form of learning. To quote an instance, if we visit historical places like Agra, Bijapur, Ellora caves etc., what we learnt about these places in books will take on life, colour and vividness. There can be no better way to learn history than experiencing those real-life incidents through these testimony structures and understanding them at first hand. Why? Don't we prefer an experienced lawyer or a doctor, however highly qualified he may be? In certain spheres of life experience is a must. We know the meaning of phrases and verbs generally by reading textbooks. I knew the phrase ‘Fish-Market’ figuratively meant an extremely noisy, disorderly place, but it was only when I happened to visit a fish market and observe the tremendous bustle and noise, did I realise the real meaning of the phrase; Oh my, what ecstasy I felt on the discovery. Yes, for sure, “The best teacher in life is experience and how true it is when they say, the worst experience teaches the best lesson”. D. Saathvik – VI C

Throw away the bad experience, but save the lesson. [Type here] 19 Well why is 'Experience the best teacher in life'? Experience is the best teacher because it teachers us real lessons and leads to personal growth. One gets to know one’s friends and foes and it teaches to be calm. Experience is a true form of education which comes from real-life practice. Thus, experience teaches us real-life lessons. We can't grow as a person without making a few mistakes. It is important to learn from these mistakes and use that knowledge as a tool for personal growth. Learning from experience is always a lot different from learning from books. One can’t learn driving by just referring to books. It needs to be acquired with practice. Positive experiences provide people with memories for life. They love being encouraged, feeling alive or enjoying a stimulating event. At the other end of the scale, people learn to endure painful setbacks and generate strength from it. They feel empowered to shape their future lives. Shrihan Sahoo - VII A Experience-The Greatest Teacher Yes, rightly so. History is an evidence that the lessons learnt by a person through experience is a lesson learnt for life. Even an infant holds on to a support as he wobbles to stand on his own feet, because the last time he did it he had fallen down! We have all grown up listening to the story of the liar shepherd whose cries go in vain, because nobody believed that he had encountered a real tiger. Was he not taught to be truthful? Indeed, he was, but he had paid no heed to it. The result, of course, was that he could not save his life and fell prey to the animal. Like the shepherd in the story, everybody grows up listening to advice which has come alive because of somebody else’s experience. One learns and accepts it only when his own experience gives him the same advice. Now, my word of advice- Make sure it’s never too late! Harshita Jain IX-D EXPERIENCE Every Like the title suggests, rather subtly (don’t blame me, you missed the hint), World War II was one of Experience the most tragic incidents ever to have occurred in human history. The Tiananmen Square incident, though heart-breaking, is a rather insignificant incident when compared to this dreadful war in which Makes almost 85 million people perished. You Experience has taught us that dropping a bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, though having ended the Grow. war, wasn’t the best move. However, our past experiences concerning this matter certainly do help a lot. By having recognized the shocking extent of damage these nuclear warheads did to Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we have learned that nuclear weapons and other weapons of unspeakable nature weren’t meant to be used for foolish war-mongering. It helps to know that though a few countries do possess a nuclear arsenal, they will hesitate to even think of using these weapons against the Chinese government. Experience has done its part here, serving us with very bitter memories of what we had done and ensures that we won’t be as impulsive and irrational as we were once. -Shreyas P Manu XI B

Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced. 20 Experience— The Greatest Teacher Experience- The Greatest Teacher To me, my experiences are my greatest teachers. The idea of a materialistic entity being my mentor, my teacher has The poet, now well settled and famous, goes always seemed somewhat absurd to me. For being alive, living life, down memory lane and recollects a short and existing in this world, all seem too pure and divine. It is true that conversation between his grandmother I am who I am because of these entities I speak of. and himself when he was a child of ten. Written Mentors who taught me how to talk, mentors who taught me how in the form of poetry, to stand, mentors who taught me how to exist. I owe my all to these this piece portrays his childish innocence and wonderful beings. dilemma when he learns about the proverb But I ask— don’t these mentors teach me what they do based on “experience is the best teacher”. their experiences? They say, “experience” is the best teacher, It is true that essentially, everything we do is a mere experience. And as a child, I often wondered why… But we all do have different experiences. Nevertheless, everyone had a fixed Unchangeable notion in their mind… You teach me what you experience, and that is not fair; my Until one day my grandma said mockingly experience makes me want to do things differently. My “This grey hair you see, experiences, my decisions— they make me who I am, and I demand Depict my innumerable days on earth, the right to experience freely. They aren’t just dyed!” I do not want to be plagued with mental sets; I do not want to be And at that moment, I sighed! barred from doing things just because they may not have been the “Are you a teacher dad”?, I asked, best experiences for you. My curiosity had gone over the board, To me, my experiences make my life worthwhile. What exactly did Mr/Ms. Experience hoard! To me, my experiences are the definitions of life. Dadi now, put her round spectacles down, To me, my experiences are my greatest teachers. She smiled wide, unlike my frown, “Guddu, that’s the thing about experience, Samya Puranik XII G There is no particular teacher you can name, You are your own teacher from the day you Man’s Experience were born!” “Now Dadi, you are confusing me, When I first met you, How can I already be someone with respect and It was unknown and out of the blue. dignity?” Yet you were summoning me, Dadi then patted my back and said, But I kept buzzing off like a bee. “When you fight with your friend You thawed my success, And then see your friend cry, Just to make me realise, how valued you are, Don’t you feel sorry and let that aggression go Though we know where to go, by? It is not certain what path it will flow. And when you get less marks in your test Here comes you, who has it all brewed? because of your ignorant behavior a day before, With you by our side, Don’t you regret and promise to work hard and it is as clear as sky. comply? Give us the power to hold it, Your experiences are completely yours, so that we can never remorse it. No one else but only you can own, You gave that beautiful gait, While you step forward towards your throne! now we are open to every gate. While you can account your past actions to the Being grateful is less, prevailing misery, Well, by now you guessed Never forget that YOU are the possessor of your Who this great mentor is, own treasury!” Some call it, experience. And now I know that the beautiful castle I’ve built, Soumili Bose XII A Is much more than what just appears to the eye, While fame, wealth and prosperity that people see, The bricks of the castle are composed of sacrifice, love and guilt…! -Anizka Khim

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