E-vidyalaya patrika KV1 Shahibaug

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के न्द्रीय विद्यालय क्र. -१ शाहीबाग अहमदाबाद KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA NO.-1 SHAHIBAUG AHMEDABAD विद्यालय पविका २०२० VIDYALAYA PATRIKA -2020 T CHIEF PATRONS Shri K K Nirala Dr.Jaideep Das Smt Ansuya Jha District Collector, Ahmedabad(IAS) & Chairman VMC Deputy Commissioner KVS (AR) Deputy Collector (Ahmedbad East) & Nominee Chairman VMC PATRONS Smt Shruti Bhargava Shri Anurag Bhatnagar Asst. Commissioner KVS (AR) Asst. Commissioner KVS (AR) Smt Vinita Sharma Principal EDITORIAL BOARD Co-ordinator : Smt Vandana Badola (PGT Phy) Chief Editor : Shri Kiritsinh Chauhan (PGT English) English : Shri Ketan Shah (TGT English) Hindi : Shri Dinesh Gehlot (PGT Hindi) Sanskrit : Shri P S Rathod (TGT Sanskrit) Cover Design : Shri Jaswant Charan (TGT AE) Computerization : Shri Kiritsinh Chauhan (PGT English)

3 संदेश नमस्कार ! मुझे यह जानकर अत्यतं हर्ष की अनभु ूवत हो रही है कक कें रीय विद्यालय क्रमांक 1 शाहीबाग अहमदाबाद अपनी ई -विद्यालय पविका सि 2020-21 प्रकावशत करने जा रहा है । विद्यालय पविका ईश्वर प्रदत्त शवि एिं विद्यार्थषयों द्वारा अर्जतष ज्ञान को अपनी रवित एिं सकं वलत रिनाओं के माध्यम से पररमार्जतष एिं पररष्कृ त करने का कायष करती ह।ै विद्यालय पविका विद्यार्थषयों द्वारा अपने वििारों एिं वििारधारा को अवभव्यि करने का एक सरल,सहज एिं सशि माध्यम होती ह।ै विद्यालय पविका में प्रकावशत प्रत्येक रिना विद्यार्थयष ों के ज्ञान,अिबोध,रिनात्मकता ,संप्रेर्ण कौशल आकद में िवृ ि का महत्िपणू ष सोपान है । विद्यालय पविका के माध्यम से ही हम इस निीन पीढी के वििारों एिं इनके द्वारा अनसु ररत वििारधारा से अिगत हो सकते हैं ।इस क्रम मंे विद्यालय पविका अपनी महत्िपूणष भवू मका का वनिषहन करती ह।ै आपके सफल प्रयास के वलए विद्यालय पररिार को हृदय की अतं रतम गहराइयों से हार्दकष बधाई एिं उज्ज्िल भविष्य की मंगल शभु कामनाएं । डॉ.जयदीप दास उपायिु ,अहमदाबाद संभाग कें रीय विद्यालय संगठन

4 MESSAGE FROM CHAIRMAN “The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next.” -Abraham Lincoln In this constantly ever changing society young minds struggle with drastic changes in their environ- ment. In these formative years they need a genial, tranquil and natural learning environment, and KV No 1 Shahibaug works to create opportunities for learning and expression for the students. With the ever increasing demand of competitions, fast changing values, pressure of challenging career and in- creasing love for materialistic life it has become difficult for the individuals to maintain its prim val- ues intact. KV No 1 Shahibaug through the years has spread the values of love, culture and knowledge through education. Thus enabling the students to adjust and adapt to the emerging society of multi- cultural thoughts, beliefs and religions. The learning opportunities in the school foster students with courage that kindles optimism and the willpower not to give up during adversities. To channelize the creative, intellectual and artistic facet of the children, the school has come up with this school maga- zine. This magazine not only gives a platform to the students to communicate but also highlights the success and achievement of the institution in the last academic year. KV No 1 Shahibaug strongly be- lieves in working towards imparting quality education through a kaleidoscope of learning, adventures, creativities and positive approach of the young minds. I hope this annual effort of the young minds will serve as a stepping stone towards the many miles stones KV No 1 Shahibaug has to cover in pur- suit of excellence… Shri K K Nirala District Collector, Ahmedabad(IAS) & Chairman VMC

5 MESSAGE FROM NOMINEE CHAIRMAN “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” — Greg Anderson Today, the role of a school is not only to pursue the academic excellence but also to mo- tivate and empower the students to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and productive members of an ever-changing global society. Converting every individual into a self- reliant and independent citizen, KV No1 Shahibaug provides an amalgam of scholastic and co-scholastic activities. The world today is changing at such an accelerated rate and we as educators need to pause and reflect on this entire system of Education.\"To Motivate the Late bloomers, to mold the Mediocre and to Challenge the Gifted” is the teaching notion. Providing good quality modern education including a strong component of cultural values, environment awareness and physical education to talented children, irrespective of their family’s socio -economic condition, is the prime motto of KV No1 Shahibaug. A committed and suppor- tive management, dedicated teachers, caring and co-operative parents blend harmoni- ously to create this school as a child-centric school. There is something for everyone here. The variety and creativity of the articles in the magazine pages represent the talents of the students. I congratulate the entire team for their hard work and dedication for mak- ing this magazine. The reflection of the students’ and teachers creativity is the epitome of the magazine. I am sure that the positive attitude, hard work, sustained efforts and innovative ideas exhibited by the young children will surely stir the mind of the readers and take them to the fantastic world of unalloyed joy and pleasure. “Success comes to those who work hard and stays with those who don’t take rest on the laurels of the past” With warm wishes. Smt. Ansuya Jha City Deputy Collector (East) & Sub Divisional Magistrate Ahmedabad

6 FROM PRINCIPAL’S DESK “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” Said Plutarch. It gives me immense pleasure to note that response to this Vidyalaya Patrika has been overwhelming. Our Vidyalaya Patrika kindles the imagination of our learners. As long as our ideas are expressed and thoughts kindled we can be sure of learning, as everything begins with an idea. I appreciate every stu- dent who shared the joy of participation in co-curricular and extracurricular activities along with their commitment to curriculum. That little extra we do, is the icing on the cake. In these times of crisis, let us all “‘Do more than belong – participate. Do more than care – help. Do more than believe – practise. Do more than be fair – be kind. Do more than forgive – forget. Do more than dream – work.” The wide spectrum of articles in different sections gives me a sense of pride that our students and teach- ers possess creative potential and original thinking in ample measures. Each article is entertaining, inter- esting and absorbing. I applaud the contributors for their stimulated thoughts and varied hues in articles contributed by them. Commendable job has also been done by the Editorial Board in planning for and producing the Vidyalaya Patrika. My congratulations to the team who took the responsibility for the ardu- ous task most effectively. I am hopeful that this small piece shall not only develop the taste for reading among students but also develop a sense belonging to the Vidyalaya as well. Just as our mother earth gives us more and more, this Vidyalaya Patrika will enable our learners to give and get a little more of learning. Happy Reading! Smt. Vinita Sharma Principal

7 Co-ordinator’s Message: “Happiness consists in activity. Its running steam, not a stagnant pool.” John Mason Good We stand poised on the threshold of a new era, an era of change in the dynamics of situations and education. During the pandemic Covid-19, KV Shahibaug has adjusted to face the sweeping winds of change with positive mindset. I believe policies of Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghthan to impart holistic education has equipped its students to emerge out and continue to grow in the adverse situation. We all continue to grow in knowledge, courage, creativity, confi- dence and achievements with sense of fulfillment. Being a coordinator, it gives ample opportunities to create and develop a learning community across the school. The activities play an important role, providing aspiration and motivation to students to enhance their skills along with academics. Our aim is to build citizens with positive and strong character which is possible by providing various platforms to young minds and to educate them with new outlook. Vidyalaya Patrika is a strong medium to give wings to the thoughts and imagination of a child. In all perspective our students and members of editorial board deserve appreciation for their constant sup- port, co-operation and sincere efforts. I thank our patrons for their blessings and guidance and pray Almighty that our students scale greater heights and keep KV Shahibaug flag high. May God bless us all! Vandana Badola PGT (Phy.)

8 FROM THE EDITOR’S PEN Mid-way through editing and designing a pile of articles which I was nose deep in and with the thoughts of the zillion things that ‘JUST HAD TO BE DONE’; I pulled at my hair for the very first time. This was the first of many such moments (hours)! Putting a magazine together was no cake walk. I along with my editorial team members have spent sleepless nights to make this magazine stand out. So here you have the long awaited magazine for the year 2020. This magazine gives an insight into the Kvians’ way of life, their creativity and activities. This magazine is a platform that exhibits the literary skills and innovative ideas of teachers and students. The Vidyalaya Patrika presents the hard work and dedication of students and contributions of teachers. I would like to thank all my editorial team members for helping me pull this through. I express my considerable appreciation to all the authors of the articles in this magazine. These contributions have required a generous amount of time and effort. It is this willingness to share knowl- edge, concerns and special insights with fellow beings that has made this magazine possible. Thank you all!! -Kirit Chauhan PGT English

Vigilance Awareness Rally sponsored by UBI Flag hoisting on occasion of 73rd Independence Day Youth Day Celebration to mark birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand

Cleanliness Drive during Swachchata Pakhwada Paying reverence -on Gandhi Jayanti Celebration Commemoration of National Youth Day

Marching ahead to create awareness of Cleanliness Witnessing a Fit India Movement Programme

India’s Future Stars– On Children’s Day Smt. Shruti Bhargav, AC , KVS(AR) and a team of learned principals- Annual Panel Inspection of the Vidyalaya

Pledging for sportsmanspirit on Best House in Sports Winners– Annual Sports Day 2020 Annual Sports Day VMC Members gracing the Occassion Group Song on Annual Day 2019 Regional Dance- on Annual Day of Annual Day 2019 2019 Lighting of Lamp by Honourable Mission Mangal- A Science Theme Quiz Team JNNSMEE-2020 DC,KVS (AR) During Regional NCSC Dance 2019 Dr. Shri Jaideep Das,DC,KVS,(AR) Developing Scientific outlook on Students visiting a Book Fair during Orientation Programme NCSC National Science Day

Readiness for Plogging Run Band party at their Action Learners busy at their Lab Activity Observance of ACP implementation Key-note address by Smt Vinita A Guidance and Counseling Session by ACP Mentor Shri Harshit Soni Sharma, Principal during ACP Bidding farewell to class XII Post Card Writing- Change India Swachchata Exhibition Students Vidyalaya Level Science Exhibition Taking a pledge on Constitution Alumni of the Vidyalaya– feeling Day proud

Keeping oral Hygiene ‘We care for you’—Grand Parents Bringing the Childhood back– Day Grand Parents Day Learning Art and Craft– Fun Day Budding artists– Fun Day Rakhi Making-CCA Primary Wing Honouring Soldiers by tying Rakhi Paying tribute to Sir Robert Baden Mask Making Act made by students Powell on Thinking Day Displaying Language confluence on Getting fit During Fit India Learning is Fun Matrubhasha divas Programme

16 Annual Report - 2020 Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan through its admission policy, hassle free transfer of students across the Vidyalayas of the country, common syllabus, staffing pattern, and other administrative dimensions complies to all the constitutional obligations towards the citizens, and also continues to be one of the best service providers of our nation. KV No.1 Shahibaug was established in 1964 and today it has expanded to be one of finest schools in Ahmedabad with 2266 students with science, com- merce and Humanities stream and 80 staffs. It is said, “The principal goal of education is not to increase the amount of knowl- edge but to create the possibilities for a child to invent and discover, to create men who are capable of doing new things.” and KV No.1 Shahibaug is striving for the same. Ladies and Gentlemen, and children, with a sense of humility and pride let me present before you the report of the major activities of the Vidyalaya. This report depicts a saga of achievements in relevance of this institution in moulding the chil- dren to be awakened citizens. 1. Academic Excellence: The major yardstick to judge an educational institution is the academic excellence and other attainments of the students. In both the X & XII Board Examinations the performance of the Vidyalaya was meritorious. In class X, The Pass Percentage was 99.44%. Ku. Aayushi Gupta secured 1st posi- tion with 98.2 %. 07 students of class X got Merit certificates for being placed in the Top 1.5 of KVS students in AISSE-2019. The Result of Class XII Science Stream was 97.56 % & Commerce Stream was 91.30 % with a remarkable high qualitative performance. Maintaining the tradi- tion of excellence, we have school toppers: Ku. Palak Singh 1st position in class XII (Sc) with 94.80 % & Ma. Om Hitesh Kumar secured 1st position in Com- merce with 89.6 %. 14 teachers teaching class X and XII got Certificates of Merit and Excellence for achieving quality result and high Performance Index in their respective subject. It is a matter of pride for all of us that most of the students passed out of class XII got admissions to professional courses in institutes of repute. The Internal Examination 2019-20 result is also praiseworthy. The overall pass percent- age is 98.3 %.

17 Annual Report - 2020 2. Other Achievements of the Vidyalaya: Maximum numbers of students were encouraged and focused care was given to participate in various competitions. National Children Science Congress (Regional level) was conducted in this vidyalaya 3rd and 4th October 2019. 04 projects of Ma. Yuvraj Adhana, Ku Rid- dhi Chandra (Sr Group) and Ma Kanishk Khandelwal, Ku. Mahi Vaghamshi (Jr. Group) were selected for their representation at national level which was held at KV IIT, Kanpur. Regional level Jawaharlal Nehru Science Exhibition was organised at KV ONGC Chandkheda. 01 exhibit prepared by Ma. Kanishk Khandelwal, class VIII was selected to represent at national level. 80 students participated in National Science Olympiad. Among these, 06 stu- dents have qualified for level-II. Green Olympiad, Earth Olympiad IMO Olympiad, NSE Exam etc have been held in this vidyalaya and result is awaited 91 students participated in Pre-Regional Maths Olympiad. 07 students have qualified for Regional Maths Olympiad. A number of students of students have participated in National Talent Search Examination which was conducted recently and 3 students of our vidyalya Ma Laksh Amin, Ku.Ayushi Sabara and Ku. Purnima have secured meritorious rank in different categories. 3. Social Science Activities: The vidyalaya organized Social Science cum National Integration camp at the Vidyalaya level at a large scale. A number of students had participated in Cluster level Social Science cum National Integration camp held at K V AFS, Wadsar. In Cluster level competition, 52 Students had taken part. In which Our Vidyalaya achieved 1st position in Hindi Debate, Group Song, Hindi Story Telling, Spell-Be etc., 2nd position in four events and and 3rd in five events. And thus 14 students partici- pated in Regional level. Group Song of this Vidyalaya was selected for representing at National level and it secured 3rd position. 4. Sports and Games: Apart from school level sports activities, our students take part in KVS Cluster, Regional, National Sports Meet and SGFI as well. More than hundreds of students had participated at KVS Cluster level Sports Meet

18 Annual Report - 2020 96 Students had participated at KVS Regional level Sports Meet. Our Cricket U/14 team got 1st position in Regional Sports Meet and won laurels. Further they have qualified for quarter-finals in 50th National Sports Meet and got apprecia- tion. 33 students of our vidyalaya represented at KVS National Level Sports Meet in events like Cricket, Chess, Kabaddi and Skating. Out of these, 02 students had been selected for SGFI level; namely Master Hemant Jangid, Class VI A has been selected in Cricket U/14 and Master Abhishek Patel, XII D for Skating U/19. Master Abhishek achieved 1st rank in Skating U/19 in 50th National Sports Meet bagging 1 gold and 2 silver medals with a cash award of Rs 20000/- from KVS. A large scale participation was there in the events of KHEL-MAHAKUMBH, Reliance Youth Football Tournament and The Times of India Football. Our U/14 Football team noted their remarkable performance in Reliance Youth and TOI Tournaments. Two expert coaches and one yoga teacher are there to instill sportsmanship, medi- tativeness among students. Swasth Bachche Swasth Bharat, an initiative under Swasth Bharat Mission by the Min. of HRD, is carried out from Classes I to XII. We have completed the mammoth task of SBSB assessment for the year by orga- nizing various events. 5. Scout and Guide:- The scouts and Guides activities were conducted to imbibe the spirit of disci- pline and service among the students. Scouting and Guide activities are con- ducted every Wednesday in the vidyalaya. The team is comprising 63 Scouts, 37 Guides in Secondary and in primary. There are 115 Cubs and 137 Bulbuls. 04 Cubs and 04 Bulbuls participated in Heerakh Pankh (Golden Arrow) activi- ties which was organised at KV ONGC Chandkheda. 6. NCC:- NCC unit is quite dynamic in our Vidyalaya with an enrolment of 50. 25 cadets have qualified for NCC-A Certificates. 05 cadets have got gold medals for best drills during CATC Camp held at Law Garden Ahmedabad. NCC activities are also conducted every Wednesday in the vidyalaya. 25 students are selected for NCC troop every year. The students undergo Thal Sena Camp and RDC Camps. They also get opportunities to represent themselves at National Firing Competition that is held at Delhi.

19 Annual Report - 2020 7. CMP for Primary Education: A step towards qualitative improvement of primary education termed as CMP has been implemented effectively and our teachers are striving hard to utilize various programmes and activities throughout the year alongwith Back to Basics. The motto behind these tasks is to provide exposure to the children with special em- phasis on Nurturing the Child’s talents. - Praveshotsav (School readiness programme) for Class-I was done - Celebration of festivals & days i.e Grand Parents Day, Children’s day, Earth day, Tree Plantation, Community Lunch, etc. were done - Cubs and Bulbuls activities are being organised every Wednesday to cultivate the desired skills and values. Fun Day is being celebrated every Saturday and activities of children’s interest like Dance, music, Games and Sports, Art and Craft, Spoken English, Mental Maths are taken up and students take active participation. 8. Infrastructure The Vidyalaya follows latest trends in the field of information technology. The school has 03 Computer Labs equipping nearly 96 Computers connected with fi- breoptic internet broadband. and 26 Projectors, 2 Magic Studios, 20 Smart Boards and 12 Visualizers and latest gadgets to facilitate interactive learn- ing. There are 10 E-classrooms having 06 APPLE iPads. The student computer ratio is 19:1. The Vidyalaya has fully-equipped Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Maths Labs; enough number of Wash Rooms, RO Filter and 05 Water Coolers. Maintenance and Repair of vidyalaya building is taken up throughout the year as and when required. 9.Regular Activities:- Along with the academics, a well-tailored format of Co-curricular, sports and games activities were followed regularly to enhance the talents and build confi- dence among the students.Various literary and fine arts competitions were con- ducted regularly under CCA programs provided a right forum for the students to bring out their talent skills. A large number of students participated in Drawing and Painting competitions organized by Union Bank of India on various themes. Sanskrit Saptah was celebrated in the Vidyalaya. Shloka Path, Kahani-Kathan, Prashnottari Competitions etc. were conducted, in which students participated ac- tively. Vigilance Awareness Week was celebrated organizing various competitions

20 Annual Report - 2020 Swaschchata Pakhwada cum Hindi Pakhwada was celebrated from 1st to 15th Sept. 2019 and various activities like Slogan writing, poem recitation, Drawing Competi- tion, Speech, Debate Rally etc. were organised and the students took an active part in them with full enthusiasm. All the National festivals and all other important days were observed befittingly to inculcate national pride and patriotism among the students. Dept of Post Ah- medabad GPO organised a Drawing Competition for Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th Birth anniversary. In which Ku Vaishnavi Sah, X B and Ku Divyanshi Gupta, X C secured 2nd and 3rd positions. All students from class VI to XII participated in Postcard writing under 73 Hours of Handwritten Change Ideas to celebrate 150th Mahatma Gandhi Birth anniversary. A number of students enrolled for various external outside KVS Activities-Exam i.e 150th Dr Vikram Sarabhai Birth anniversary, Oral Health and Hygiene, Auto- calypse / Robo Calypse, ISRO Quiz, MOOC (Swayam), Aryabhatt Ganit Chal- lenge Examination, FIITJEE: The students are going to appear in KAMP (NASTA), Pariksha Pe Charcha, Mind war ZEE Online quiz. Ku Anushka Agrawal, VIII B was selected to witness the landing of Chandrayaan-2 with our honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi at ISRO, Bangalore, Guest Lectures and Counselling sessions were organized to provide with ample guidance to the students. Paryatan Parv was celebrated like every year and the students got to visit places of interest i.e Sardar Patel Museum, Gandhi Ashram, Temples of Hathisingh etc. Under AEP special sessions were organized to deal with adolescent issues and problems in a healthy way. Awakened Citizen Programme activities are carried out to impart value education among students. Yoga was a regular feature of the morning assembly. PTA Meetings were regularly organized, especially after every test to apprise the parents about the performance of their wards.

21 Annual Report - 2020 Our Vidyalaya is blessed to have an active Alumni Association. The 1984 batch Alumni meet was held on 17.08.2019 and 1994 Batch Meet was held 0n 03.08.2019. The 1994 batch of students donated worth of three lakhs-50 student desks and Sanitary Pad wand- ing machine to the Vidyalaya. We offer our sincere thanks to them. 10. KVS/CBSE/Other Assignments:- KV No.1 Shahibaug has always been assigned with organising of different KVS Work- shops/Orientation Programmes, such as NCSC Orientation Workshop, Regional level NCSC, S.Sc Exhibitions, Regional level Sports events like Basketball for Girls and Boys, Boxing-boys, Shooting-Girls and Boys, Coaching camp for 50th National Sports Meet for Football etc. Besides this, KV No. 1 Shahibaug has always been the centre for the most sensitive competitive examinations of the country namely Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), NEET, CTET, UPSC, KVS/NVS Recruitment Examination, NET/SLET (UGC), JNU etc. Further, KV Shahibaug is the Nodal Centre/Spot Evaluation Centre for evaluation of answer scripts. The vidyalaya is grateful to KVS, VMC authorities, PTA members for bestowing the faith on our team. The constant guidance and support from VMC and KVS RO Ahmed- abad will certainly encourage the vidyalaya to bring more laurels in the days to come. Swami Vivekanand said, “Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is reached.” Team KV Shahibaug is putting its best efforts in this direction. May the Almighty bless us in our endeavor!

22 CMP Report - 2019-20 CMP (Common Minimum Programme) is a very unique programme introduced by KVS for qualitative improvement of primary education through various pro- grammes and activities through-out the year. It greatly emphasises on activity based learning along with focusing on continuous comprehensive evaluation. In the academic year, 2019-20, the following activities/programmes were conducted in our school, KV No 1, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad, as per the schedule mentioned in the CMP calendar of activities. The programmes were well organised to bring all round development of students. One edition of school level newsletter was published. Community lunch was organised on 13th Sep, 2019, grandparents day was cele- brated on 7th Nov, 2019 and children’s day on 14th Nov, 2019. Sports meet for primary section was held on 25th Oct, 2019. Cubs and Bulbul Utsav was organized on 22nd Feb, 2019 at Vidyalaya level. Programmes were conducted on Children’s Day, Teacher’s Day, Earth Day, Inde- pendence Day, tree plantation, etc. and celebrated by the students by making pres- entation on various related topics under the guidance of their respective teachers. Cluster level sports meet under CMP was held at KV Sabarmati on 7th Dec, 2019, two boys from our Vidyalaya stood first in three legged race and among the girls, one got 2nd position in 80 m race and one got 3rd position in skipping race. Cluster level cultural meet under CMP was held at KV ONGC, Chandkheda on 10th Jan, 2020, students from our vidyalaya got 3rd position in group dance and English skit both. Various competitions were conducted with maximum participation of stu- dents of primary section. Health check-up was conducted in the prescribed months. Health tips were given to the students regularly, as and when needed. Parents-teacher meetings were conducted at regular intervals. Remedial classes were taken for the late bloomers. Practice and revision worksheets were given to them. Film shows were organised for each class as per the schedule. These programmes and activities have enriched the students on various topics such as importance of keeping good health, reasons of celebrating various important days, importance of growing trees, quality of good leaders. This has increased their exposure, thus helping in their all round development in an effective manner.

23 Library Report - 2019-20 The library of Kendriya Vidyalaya No 1 Shahibaug , Ahmeda- bad caters to the informational need of 80 staff members and around 2300 students .The library is fully automated and of- fers online and offline services . The library has a collection of 10350 and 50 periodicals . The library is well equipped with 3 computers with internet access. The books are purchased every year. In donation drive , so far more than 3000 books are donated and received by the students .(JOY OF GIVING) Students are encouraged to donate more books and to contrib- ute more to save more trees . TOTAL BOOKS : 10350 TEXT BOOKS : 650 REFERENCE BOOKS : 250 GENERAL BOOKS : 9000 SUBJECT WISE : 2550 HINDI : 3700 ENGLISH : 4000 OTHERS PERIODICALS AND MAGAZINES NEWSPAPERS : 09 ENGLISH : 06 HINDI : 02 GUJARATI : 01

24 Awakened Citizen Programme Report - 2019-20 The Awakened Citizen Programme an initiative by Ram Krishna Mission commenced from April 2019 in KV Shahibaug, Ahmedabad. 16 Modules meant for all three years from class VII, VIII and IX were taken up by trained team of Awakened Citizen Pro- gramme. The Programme mainly focused to inculcate the hidden potential of the students of class VII, VIII and IX. The trained teachers conducted two sessions every month for respective class and all 16 modules were successfully completed for all three years in January 2020 and monthly re- ports of the Modules were sent to KVSRO (Ahmedabad Region) and Ram Krishna Mis- sion. All the activities which are broadly categorized in 02 possibilities were shown to the Stu- dents with the help of LCD projector in Conference Room of the Vidyalaya. The Modules were taken up on Wednesday and Saturday of every week during MPT and CCA periods to complete the target of 2 sessions for VII, VIII and IX separately every month. Universal Possibilities and (II) Unique Possibilities The Universal Possibilities are further sub-divided into six categories. i.e (i) Become He- roic (ii) Expand Myself (iii) Live in Harmony (iv) Pursue Excellence (v) Develop Shrad- dha (vi) Be a Truth Seeker The Unique Possibilities are further sub-divided into 02 Possibilities (i) Physical Possibil- ity (ii) Knowledge Possibility The students got to interact with each other. Their confidence increased and many of them have groomed. As it was bilingual, students expressed their feelings and thoughts very well. The Vidyalaya was visited by Shri Harshit Soni and Shri Darshit Ranpara, coordinators, Awakened Citizen Programme from Ram Krishna Mission, New Delhi to conduct a base- line survey in classes VII, VIII and IX for ensuring the effectiveness of the Awakened Citizen Programme. They observed the sessions facilitated by our ACP team of the vidya- laya. They interacted with the students of Class VII,VIII and IX. They appreciated the efforts put forth by ACP KV Shahibaug team and provided with ample guidance and fruit- ful suggestions.

25 Science Report - 2019-20 The Vidyalaya had organized following programmes in the year 2019 - 2020 1. National Children Science Congress – 2019 Orientation Programme for teach- ers of Ahmedabad Region was organized on 02. 08. 2019. 2. 47th Jawaharlal Nehru Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition 2019 –20 and 27th KVS National Children Science Congress 2019 were organ- ized at Vidyalaya level in the month of August and September 2019 respec- tively. The students from classes VII to XII presented their projects and Exhib- its. The innovative projects and exhibits were selected for regional level par- ticipation. 3. 27th KVS National Children Science congress – 2019 at regional level was held from 03.10.2019 to 04.11.2019 in the Vidyalaya. Total 299 projects from 44 schools of Ahmedabad region were presented under the theme. One projects made by Yuvraj Singh Adhana from senior group and three projects made by Riddhi R chavda, Kanishk Khandelwai and Mahi Vagmashi from junior group were selected for the Nationals and represented the school at KV No. 2, Shivaji Nagar,Bhopal, venue for Nationals . 4. One exhibit made by Kanishka khandelwal was selected at KVS 47th Regional level Jawaharlal Nehru Science, Mathematics and Environment exhibition - 2020 held at KV Cantt, Ahmedabad in the month of November. He presented his exhibit at National level JNNSMEE-2020 at KV ONGC, Chandkheda, Ah- medabad held from 18th to 20th November, 2019.Vidyalaya was given respon- sibility of conducting Quiz at National level JNNSMEE- 2020,which was con- ducted successfully and was appreciated by all. 5. School conducted SOF Olympiad for science and maths and The Green Olym- piad. Six students received merit certificate in 2nd level of science Olympiad and two students in 2nd level of Maths Olympiad.Green Olympiad results are awaited. 6. Twelve Students from classes 10th to 12th visited Nirma University to attend a workshop on Autocalypse and Robocalypse for two days from 27th to 28th July 2019 . 7. Vidyalaya is running a Green School Programme and conducted an audit of land, water, air, energy, food and waste management 8. Fifteen students visited CSMCRI, Bhavnagar under Jigyasa Program from 9th to 10th July, 2019 to participate in various activities organised by the labora- tory . 9. Twenty five students participated in celebration of birth centenary of Dr. Vik ram A Sarabhai organised by ISRO at GMDC ground Ahmedabad. 10. Six students participated in various competition such as model making, extem pore and painting organised by IPR, Gandhinagar, on the occasion of National Science Day in the month of February-2020. Vandana Badola

26 Scout and Guide Report 2019-20 The vidyalaya is always there to enable students to inculcate the qualities of self- discipline, social service, resilience, community living and co-operation among different communities and prepare them to face adverse situations. The scouts and Guides activities were conducted to imbibe this spirit and service among the students. The Vidyalaya is registered with KVS Division of Bharat Scouts and Guides for scout-guide activities. Scouts & Guides are trained under the able trainers in Scouting and Guiding. 63 Scouts and 37 Guides are there in the Vidyalaya. They are trained in several community services. Scoute and Guide activities are conducted every Wednes- day in the vidyalaya. In Scout activity 02 Troops were formed. 35 students in Pravesh, 15 students in Pratham Sopan, 13 students in Dwitiya Sopan had been registered. Pratham Sopan Activity and Dwitiya Sopan Activity were held at vidyalaya level and noted active participation in them. A number of activities were performed as a part of National Service as well as part of KVS Calendar; Cleanliness, Tree Plantation, Rallies for Awareness Pro- grammes, Thinking Day, Flag Day etc. were organised. Our Scout- Guides is very active unit and is always ready to volunteer their valuable services. -T J Makwana

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28 INDEX SL NO TITLE AUTHOR Chitra Ranjit Nair, X D 1 Life: Time to Set a Goal Tanvi Tobadia, VII C Tithi S Prajapati, VIII B 2 Nothing to Worry About Yashvi Asodiya, X D Tithi S Prajapati, VIII B 3 Good Manners Nethra, VII A Mrs Rashmi Jain Bayati, Head Master 4 How are You? Diya Ajmera, VIII B Mohini, XII D 5 How to Project the Eco-system? Bansiba Jadeja, VIII B Ansh Kumar, IX B 6 Mom Tanvi Patel, VII D Mrs Aditi Agarwal, TGT (Biology) 7 Guru Mrs Aditi Agarwal, TGT (Biology) Kanak Gupta, VIII B 8 Your Best Mohini, XII D Tanvi Patel, VII D 9 I Will Definitely Prithvi Rana, VII D Kanak Gupta, VIII B 10 Success Kanak Gupta, VIII B Samiksha Rai, X D 11 Guess It! J L Agarwal, PGT (Chemistry) Narinder Singh Jassal, PGT (Economics) 12 Best Friend Arya Karan Pravinkumar, XII B Kirit Chauhan, PGT (English) 13 Lockdown Diaries….The Vanishing Act Nethra, VII A Nethra, VII A 14 Lockdown Diaries….The Broken Cord Ritika, VIII A Vishal Jethva, VII D 15 Homework : I Love You Ritika, VIII A Ashutosh Shekhar, XI B 16 The Thought Ansh Kumar, IX B Nisha Rawat, X D 17 Cool Kids Bansiba Jadeja, VIII B Tithi S Prajapati, VIII B 18 Funny Riddles Nethra, VII A Priya Kumari XII D 19 Maths is cool, too! Some Fun Facts on Mathematics Ansh Kumar, IX B Vartika T Sumara, VIII B 20 Plastic Hazards Vanisha Bhavsar, XII D Krishna J Joshi, VII B 21 What Makes a Good Student Rohit Kumar, XII A Ayush Kumar Sarangi, X C 22 Why Should We Clean Our Hands with Soap at least for ten Seconds? Kanak Gupta, VIII B Dhanya, VII B 23 Change the Game Kamal, XII A Ishan Kushwaha, VII C 24 The Garden of My Heart Prakruti Chavda, VII D Prachi Mishra, XII B 25 Setting Our Goals Right Shivang Shah, X C Anushka Agrawal IX B 26 Mother Means Bhavna Singh Rajput, XII D 27 Mother 28 What is Education? 29 Riddles 30 Arjuna or Eklavya 31 Human Body Facts 32 Facts You Probably Don't Know 33 Respect Your Teacher 34 What is Life 35 Respect for the Teacher 36 Teacher 37 Riddles 38 Questionnaire 39 Two Voices, One Song 40 Roar 41 God Made them all 42 The Key to Life 43 We 44 Riddles 45 The Time Machine 46 Vital Role of Women in Development 47 Riddles 48 Riddles 49 Our Duties Towards Nation During Pademic Covid19 50 My Experience of Online Classes during Lockdown 51 Hats off ISRO! 52 Woman

29 LIFE : TIME TO SET A GOAL NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT To multiply a thing by 10 Time has come to fly high There’s really nothing to it To reach the horizon You stick a zero on the end To reach the pinnacle of my Just grab a naught and glue it dreams. It’s time to show the world So if you have a number 5 What I am. I’ll show you something nifty And without saying a word, To multiply the five by 10 I am going to build a success Just add a naught – there’s 50! dam Which is strong, And here’s another little trick Which is as high as my dreams, You’ll find that I have plenty Which is going to make everyone It’s just as easy and as quick quiet, To multiply by 20…… And which represents my life. It’s time to live again 20 multiplied by 2 It’s not the time to be plain No need to cheat – that’s naughty It’s time to travel from a terrain Two by two is simply 4 In which there are lots of obsta- Then add a naught –there’s 40! cles And a lot to gain. And you can use this little trick It’s not a time to write a fullstop There’s really nothing to it It’s the time to say that Just stick a zero on the end To be continued …… You know that you can do it!!! Chitra Ranjit Nair TANVI TOBADIA X–D VII-C

30 GOOD MANNERS A person is known by his/her character and his/her company. A person with good manners would be respectful, kind and lovely. Because, the character is a thing that you can`t hide for a long time. It is the part and parcel of hu- man nature. The good manners are good habits that make a good, respon- sible and realist person. Good manners are like the precious possession of a person. They are the important part for the good social behaviour. They make a person lovely, respectable and known to all. The children with good habits are liked by all. However, as stated earlier, one can`t adopt good manners quickly. Good manners need to be inculcated into the children since childhood. Hab- its are the repeated social behaviours. The good habits take long to de- velop. Therefore, it is essential for parents to teach their children the good manners since childhood for a happy and respectful life. The good manners are very important in the life of a student. As the person is known by his/her habits and manners therefore, the good manners of a student reflect how well he/she is socialized. A student with good manners is respectful, kind and caring for others. TITHI S. PRAJAPATI VIII-B

31 How are you? The most common question asked by people is “how are you\" ? And the most common answer given by people is “I am fine \". But are we actu- ally fine? Here I am having a list of things which you are doing if you are fine but if you are not doing it then I am sorry you are not fine. (1) If you don't get frustrated at small things then you are fine. (2) If you are helping someone without any show off then you are fine. (3) If you feel bad for someone else’s situation then you are fine. (4) If you are related to sports or music or any other positive activity then you are fine. (5) If you don't make people embarrass because of your arrogance then you are fine. (6) If you have time to relax yourself for 30 minutes per day then you are fine. (7) If you don't feel jealous of somebody then you are fine. (8) If you don't blame others for current bad situation then you are fine. (9) If you can express your opinion or emotions without any fear then you are fine. (10) Without any hesitation, if you can do things which make you feel happy then you are fine. I hope that you all are fine, but if you are not, then try to be fine and last but not the least “how are you \"? Yashvi Asodiya XD

32 HOW TO PROTECT THE ECOSYSTEM? An ecosystem is the interaction of plants, animals and small organisms in certain environment. All three feed and procreate to keep the ecosystem alive. There are thousands of ecosystems of varying sizes on earth. Due to global warming and pollution, many ecosystems are suffering. With changes to our everyday lifestyle, we can help to protect our planet and its ecosystems. 1.Reduce or eliminate the use of household chemicals and pesticides that can hurt the environment. Harsh chemicals in typical stores bought clean- ers can get into the water supply and leak into ecosystems when disposed of. We can make our own cleaning solutions using distilled vinegar and baking soda. 2. Recycle as much as we can and reduce the amount of waste we pro- duce. We can create separate bins in our house and label them for glass, plastic, paper and aluminum. Take our bins to our nearest recycling cen- ters. 3.Rather than using disposal paper tissues, use reusable towels that can be washed rather than thrown away. TITHI S. PRAJAPATI , VIII-B MOM A Mom like you is the sweetest gift, That god has ever given me. You are the best among the rest. Love You, Mom! Nethra VII A

33 GURU Lockdown came as a surprise pack- In the instant age of noodle age, all of a sudden life that seems Where knowledge seems to be everywhere to be so quick and fast was standstill. Academics session started amidst Guru in the age of google lockdown and teachers weren’t dis- When the attention span is like a bubble heartened as they switched to digital platform immediately to continue Teaching in the age of google! with their teaching work. While using digital platform as “Zoom “, Cisco No burden, No stress Webex meetings, Whatsapp for dis- Teaching submerged in CCE and B2B model seminating/imparting textual matter and to reach to students sitting in Wishing each child to shine like jewel the comfort zone of their cozy house, Guru in the age of google! a thought aroused -Google Baba has all, then will role of teachers be………? BYJU’S, Wikipedia, You tube videos So have penned the poem on same Make textual matter magical situation. Pleasure reading. GOOLGE BABA An era of new bugle Guru in the age of google! Guru in the age of google Yet………………….. Personal touch can do wonders Multitasker, planner, playing a role dual, Guru in the age of google! Love ,faith and trust can fill colours Role of teacher is invincible Motivator, facilitator, playing a role Guru in the age of google aludel Classrooms changed to digital rooms Extracting the best from student Textbooks to digital books A force centrifugal Yet Guru’s will be Guru in the age of Guru in the age of google! Google. Mrs Rashmi Jain Bayati Head Master

34 Your best I WILL DEFINITELY If you always try your best I will travel Then you will never have to wonder Through ordinary roads About what you could have done Because they will meet If you did summoned all your thunder. at crossroads. And if your best I will take the untraced road Was not as good Will suffer some pain As you hoped it would be, A little distress,but You still could say, Will find a way to travel away from “I gave today This virtuous cycle of earth. All that I had in me.” I will become the almighty Diya Ajmera For my fate,but will debate VIII-B And myself take responsibility for SUCCESS my fate I will not sleep Real success is when you strive It will hurt my dream For what you want, I will rise up and will When you have that guts to flaunt Always be awake to catch Not thinking about the world & wise Up with the real world. When you can alone suffice At last ‘I Will' should be With your right will and determination, Changed into ‘I accomplished'. Where you finally reach your destina- tion Mohini XII D Real success is hard to find but But it’s really hard to find! Bansiba Jadeja VIII B

35 Guess It! BEST FRIEND 1. If you have one, you don’t share it; Since day one if you share it, you don’t have it. When we met in the park Everything must be felt so right What is it? Our whole life when we haven’t 2.What five letter word becomes Even met before. shorter when you add two letters Now we’ve been though so much to it? Both good and bad 3. The more you take it, the more But in the end you leave behind. What am I? I’ll always stand by your side 4. When does Christmas come before I’ll always stand by your side Thanksgiving? Always by your side. For you – u-u 5. You live in a one-storey house I’ll do anything made entirely of redwood. What colour For you – u-u would the stairs be? Friends forever you and me 6. Re-arrange the letters, O U S O W T Any time , any day D N E J R, to spell just one word. What I’ll always be there is it? For you u-u Bcoz you are my best friend. ANSWERS:- 1.A secret Tanvi Patil 2. Short VII D 3. Footsteps 4. In a dictionary 5. There are no steps in a one-storey house 6. Just one word Ansh Kumar IX B

36 Lockdown diaries.. The vanishing act Lockdown is intensifying, Miss Corona is spreading her wide arms and so is the need for ex- tra precautions...Everything including home essentials, groceries, milk, medicines and vege- tables are all being sanitized...onions are washed and eggs too...potatoes are overwhelmed with the extra pampering of being scrubbed clean and dried. Dehydrated veggies are then cooked and consumed with the satisfaction that the unwanted Chinese guest has been thrown out.. After requesting and pestering the open Amul shop, I had managed to procure one box of Dharwad creamy milk pedas. A delicacy in the days of locked mithai shops. Came the highly sought after fresh pedas (as fresh as they could be) and I promptly kept them in their place..the freezer where I was sure that sub zero temperature would deactivate all microbes. All is well till overzealous (read over cautious) husband goes that extra mile. After chiding me for careless and casual approach Mr. Husband decides that pedas too will be left outside for at least a few hours. Amused I’m helpless and leave the pedas to bake outside at 35 de- grees, wondering what would affect us sooner..the fleeting Corona or obvious food poison- ing! It’s dusk now, all are busy inside when Granny in the Verandah feels something slide away. The 9 year old explorer is called to demystify and discovers the missing treasure...lo it is the precious pedas, vanished into thin air.. The pedas procured after many days awaiting to satisfy my sweet tooth are no longer there. All run helter skelter and finally find the culprit, Satisfied Mr. Tomcat, sitting in a corner, smacking his lips after devouring the delicacy, titbits of pedas still on his whiskers, he ap- pears to be thankful for the generous treat. Moral of the story-The cat will play while Madam Corona stays. (based on true incident) Mrs. Aditi Agarwal TGT Biology Lockdown diaries.. The Broken Cord A fortnight into the lockdown, my phone charging cord stopped working. Luckily I found a spare one. Well you see the phone is no longer just a phone.. It’s a lifeline. it has everything right from the contacts, banking, social media accounts, newspaper, music and so on… In the lockdown the phone has achieved a higher pedestal... No longer an accessory it’s a win- dow to the world.. The friends and family I need to catch up with, the video making apps, plat- form for online classes of the 3 students in the house;( I too am one of them) In short not having a working phone is like being stuck in a desert without a soul in sight.. So thanks to my dear phone, life and work was going on. However on the fateful night of 26th April it all stopped... actually stopped. At 12.15 at night, I realized that my charger had gone into slumber and however much I twisted and turned, plugged and unplugged it ,it refused to show the miracle charging sign.

37 Now the next day, 27th April was a crucial day of utmost importance in the work from home scene .A major exam had to be conducted for which a working phone was of paramount impor- tance. I was really getting worried now.. Began the witch hunt ....every drawer rummaged, every table top intensely searched and every nook and corner foraged. But to no avail.. as no other charger existed.. I decided that I would call the shopkeeper tomorrow and convince him to deliver a new charging cord somehow. Or even better I would myself go and bring it from the store .My lofty ideas came crumbling down when my husband flatly refused citing security reasons that prohibited anyone from moving out of the walled fortress. I was on the verge of tears and thinking of alternatives.. Battery was just 4% now as I quickly jotted down emergency work contacts. As usual, my teenage prodigy came to the rescue, quite at ease with gadgets I was sure she could fix the issue. When she too resigned and could not revive my dying charger, I realized that I was in a major soup .While at it, she spotted that my neighbour was online and suggested to ask her. To my sur- prise she answered my query immediately at 12.45. (turned out burning the midnight oil) Sadly, she didn’t have the one I needed. I was mired in worry wondering how I would conduct the exam tomorrow, how I would collect the answer sheets, coordinate everything etc. all the while I was negotiating to hijack my better half`s phone to deal with the impending exam which by now had been adequately testing me, myself. I was awakened from a fretful reverie by a message alert. The message read....”Just now looked in our store for the charger you need...we had one two years ago...Come to the gate and take it” Those were the best words I had heard since hours....I couldn’t believe my luck .Imagine finding the charger of my neighbour’s broken phone which existed 2 years ago.. that too at 1 am at night. I breathed a sigh of relief.. and couldn’t thank her enough. I realised that though Lockdown has many flip sides ...the news is full of them...but it also has many examples of human beings rising to the occasion, examples of the innate goodness of the hu- man spirit. Mine was just a broken cord but the lockdown has helped mending many broken hearts, many families who did not have time for each other have come together and are volunteering to help one another. Lockdown has brought to fore myriad examples of such selfless acts of humanity. People are lend- ing a helping hand by sharing their resources with others less privileged. Shops, malls and theatres are closed, Schools, colleges and organisations are closed. Yet the heart is open Open to sharing, loving and caring. For me , Optimism has been the driver, be it in past, present or the future. The challenges of Covid 19 also could not budge my faith in the power of optimism. Optimism wins, Goodness prevails! (Based on true incident) Mrs. Aditi Agarwal TGT Biology

38 HOMEWORK, I LOVE YOU! THE THOUGHT Homework, I love you, I think you’re great Sitting beside the window pane , It’s wonderful fun when you keep me up late. I think you’re the best when I’m totally stressed, She thinks about the efforts, now vain Preparing and cramming all night for a test. Homework, I love you. What more can I say? Perennial condemnation of her clothes, I love to do hundreds of problems each day. You boggle my mind and you make me go blind, Compelled her to ponder what she chose. But still I’m ecstatic that you were assigned. Homework, I love you. I tell you it’s true. Isn’t life easier guys? There’s nothing more fun or exciting to do. You’re never a chore, for it’s you adore. Is the only thought that rises up I wish that our teacher would hand you out more. Homework, I love you, you thrill me inside, In her mind, the rest is ignorance. I’m filled with emotions. I’m fit to be tied. I cannot complain when you frazzle my brain. Humiliation and staring are common things. Of course that’s because I am completely insane. Freedom to travel, is what she desires, Kanak Gupta VIII B Forget ‘freedom of speech' Cool Kids But is silence the remedy? Look at those kids out there Confront the sinners , she respires They are so cool The way they talk, the way they walk, Are girls the only culprits? Coming to school. I am always in the background Or is patriarchy the greatest sin? I don’t get their style, They are never sad only happy, Aren’t these puppets that it has generated? They always smile. And I wanna be like them. Relieved, seeking, she walks carefree…. Look at those cool kids Mohini They know the coolest things Everything gets easy for them XII D I wanna be cool like them. FUNNY RIDDLES Tanvi Patil (Q-1)Why are fish so smart? VII D (Q-2)What will we call a bear with no ear? (Q-3)Where do cows go on Friday nights? (Q-4)Why do bicycles fall over? (Q-5)What did the buffalo say when his little boy left for school? (Q-6)What kind of room doesn’t have doors? (Q-7)What animal can you always find at a base- ball game? (Q-8)What does the ocean do when it sees its friends? (Q-9)What kind of key opens a banana? (Q-10)What gets wetter the more that it dries? Answers:- See the last page of English Section Prithvi Rana VII D

39 Maths is cool too! Some fun facts on mathematics Even though numbers can be scary sometimes, but if learned properly and with fun, they can be pretty amazing and cool. To make our point, let's see few interesting facts about mathematics Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas.\"- Albert Einstein No matter how nice and simple this quote makes us think mathematics is, we are sure that for many of you, mathematics as a subject seems no less than a nightmare. The calculation which includes alphabets, let alone numbers, was no less than a herculean task to complete. However, the fact remains that Mathematics is an essential subject for students. Even though numbers can be scary sometimes, but if learned properly and with fun, they can be pretty amazing and cool. To make our point, let's check out a few interesting facts about mathematics: 1. Google is all about mathematics The lifeline of today's time, Google, derived its name from the word 'googol' -- a mathematical term for the number 1 followed by 100 zeros, which reflect infinite amount of search on the internet. 2. Crazy multiplications A very interesting things about math is how crazy it gets with its function. For instance, if you multiply 111,111,111 by 111,111,111, this becomes equal to 12,345,678,987,654,321. 3. The terminology dilemma This debate is going on for a long time now. But the answer depends on which part of the world you are in. Americans called mathematics 'math', saying that the function of the same is a singular noun and with that logic, they prefer saying 'math', which is singular too. On the other hand, speakers of British English would always say 'maths', as in 'I have a degree in maths'. However, there are logical arguments for both the spellings. The Oxford and the Merriam-Webster diction- aries say the word is plural because of the letter 's' in the end. On the contrary however, it is usually used as a singular noun. For example, 'Mathematics is my favourite subject' and not 'Mathematics are my favourite subject'. Kanak Gupta VIII B Plastic Hazards Plastic is widely used in our day to day life. Starting from a pen to a polythene bag in which we carry fruits and books are forms of plastic. Though convenient in our day to day use, it has posed an alarming threat to the environment. Non biodegradable: Plastic is non-biodegradable and do not decay by biological actions of microbes. They remain in the same state as we throw them. So, dumps of garbage are created making our cities and soil polluted.

40 Harmful Chemicals: To destroy plastics, we can either recycle or burn them. If we burn plastic, they emit harmful chemical gases like carbon dioxide (CO,), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrous oxide (NO), methane (CH4), sulphur di- oxides (SO2), etc. These gases pollute our environment, though in negligible content, they add to green house effect and endanger our environment. Damage Sanitary System: The plastic wastes block pipes and sanitary lines; as a result, dirty water comes out on roads. This causes fear of malaria, cholera and other diseases. Ocean Pollution: The wastes of plastic bags, bottles, etc. are drawn into a sea or an ocean by rivers and they are deposited in them. They pollute and disturb the eco-system of the sea or the ocean. Ecosystem Imbalance: Due to wide scale use of plastic, water, soil and air pollutions are caused. These polluted components of environment lead to imbalance of various ecosystem of the Earth. Only solution to this plastic hazard is to take preventive measures and for that, we have to a. To reduce use of plastic wherever possible b. To use recyclable bags and things c. To recycle the used plastic d. Not to throw used plastic here and there e. To collect the used plastic by the Government and then to recycle them f. Only recyclable plastics should be allowed to use Kanak Gupta VIII B WHAT MAKES A GOOD STUDENT A good student is willing to put his/her efforts to work hard and achieve his/her goal, no matter what else is around him/her . A good student has passion in what he/she learns about. A good student is one who should be motivated. Some students are scared to speak up and ask for help when they need it the most , a good student is a good communicator. A responsible student knows it's his / her job to get to class in time, turns assignment he/she owes in time . Responsibility plays a big role in becoming a good student . “A GOOD STUDENT IS NOT WHO STUDIES WELL BUT ONE WHO HAS DESIRE TO STUDY .” SAMIKSHA RAI XD

41 Why should we clean our hands with soap at least for 20 seconds. Toilet soap is generally potassium salt of a higher fatty acid and may be represented as RCOO–K+. When soap is dissolved in water, it dissociates into RCOO– and K+ ions. The RCOO– ions, however, consist of two parts; a long hydrocarbon chain R (hydrophobic part) which is attached with crown type fibers (formed by protein) on corona virus and a polar group COO– (hydrophilic part) attaches with water. By this way corona virus attaches with water through soap on the surface of hands. This structure so formed is known as MICELLES in the language of science. In forming this micelles at least 15 - 20 seconds are required. When we wash our hands with water, then this micelle washes away with water and thus any corona virus if present on hands wash away with water. Moreover, during washing, the corona virus is trapped within micelles and dies or becomes inactive. The better results may be achieved if the concentration of soap on hands is sufficient (plenty of lathers) and water is slightly warm (about 30°C to 35°C) Moreover, we should opt the following steps during washing of our hands: Open the tap moderately. Wet your hands properly. Apply soap or soap solution properly on your hands. Rub all parts of your hands properly with soap at least 15 to 20 seconds. Wash away all the soap of your hand through plenty of water. Wash the drops of soap if any left on wash basin and tap with water. Close the tap. Wipe your hands with cotton cloth and apply some cream to it. Be healthy, keep physical distance with others, Wear the mask, wash your hands properly with soap frequently. J L Agarwal PGT (Chemistry) CHANGE THE GAME The Garden of My Heart Though life remains the same, rules have to change, The stormy winds, A virus attack has made the wise men insane. Shaking all the trees of my heart, Keep walking slow or run as fast as you can, The thundering sparks, Learn to walk on, whether with smile or with pain. Burnt my half, Masters of the game of life are walking lame, My garden of heart Hopefully from the situation attitude of men will change. Will bloom again, Keep the faith alive, whether in sun or in rain, Scent of joy and happiness There is nothing much in life to lose or to gain. Will last till the night turns dark again Mostly all holiday destinations pleasure us the same, Listening to melodies of the quite mead- Life sometimes look beautiful even from our window pane. ows, Broadmindedness is essential every now and then, Staring at the starlight and shadows. Make yourself free from so called egoistic chain. I tried my best to let you all understand , If we are determined the situation will surely change. This is life my friend, it is not easy to tame, Solve the puzzle called life and change the game . NARINDER SINGH JASSAL Arya Karan Pravinkumar PGT(ECONOMICS) XII B

42 SETTING OUR GOALS RIGHT A man was travelling and stopped at a junction. He met another man and asked him, \"Where does this road take me?\" The other person asked, \"Where do you want to go?\" The man replied, \"I don't know.\" The other person said, “Then take any road. What difference does it make?\" How true. When we don't know where we are going, taking any road will not make any difference. So, first we have to decide our destination and then choose the right path to take to reach the destination. Even the most powerful magnifying glass will not light paper if you keep moving the glass. But if you focus and hold it to focus the bright sunlight to converge on a particular spot, the paper will light up. That is the power of concentration. So, it is not only important to set our goals and plan a road map but equally important not to lose focus. If we lose focus, we will get distracted and will not be able to able to achieve our goal. Just imagine, you have all the eleven football players, enthusiastically ready to play the game, all charged up, and then someone took the goal posts away. What would happen to the game? There is nothing left. Goals provide us a sense of direction. Would you sit in a train or a plane without knowing where it was going? The obvious answer is no. Then why do people go through life without having any goals? Finally, we should set our goal right. There is a difference between setting the right goal and setting the goal right. We can come to know whether the goal chosen by us is the right goal only after achieving it. We may not be able to predict the outcome in advance. By that time, all other options are closed and we have to be content with what we got. May be, we could have got something better. On the contrary, if we set our goals right, we will be able to steer ourselves in the right direction to achieve what we want. Kirit Chauhan PGT (English) “MOTHER” Means… Mother ‘M’- M is for the million things she gave me. A woman who gave me birth is my Mother. ‘O’-O means only that she’s growing old. Mothers are women who inhabit or perform the role of bearing some relation to their children. ‘T’-T is for the tears she shed to save me. Mother means the world to me. Mothers hold their children’s hand for a short while ‘H’-H is her heart of purest gold. but their hearts forever. You filled my days with rainbow lights. ‘E’-E is for her eyes, with love light shining. Fairy tales and sweet dream nights . A kiss to wipe away my tears . ‘R’-R means right, and right she’ll always be right. You gave the gift to my life to me. And the love, you set me free. Nethra Nethra VII A VII A

43 What is education? A young officer, who wanted to listen to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's lecture, got down from the train with a suitcase to go to the lecture hall. Vidyasagar also got down from the same train with a suitcase. The young officer was shouting for a coolie. Vidyasagar went to him and said, \"Why do you need a coolie to carry this small suitcase? Can't you carry it yourself and save money?\" He replied, \"It is not in keeping with my dignity to carry my suitcase. I am an educated person.\" Vidyasa- gar told him, The hall-mark of education is humility and not pride. If you cannot carry your own bag how are you carrying your body? If however, you cannot carry your bag I shall do so.\" He carried the officer's bag. He acted on the motto 'simple living and high thinking. Vidyasagar left the bag where the officer got off. The young man wanted to offer money to his porter. Vidyasagar told him, \"To serve you is my reward.\" The young officer later proceeded to the venue of the meeting. There people were offering garlands to Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar to welcome him. The young officer realised that the man who had offered to carry his bag at the station was none other than the respected lec- turer of that evening, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar! He felt ashamed that he had made such a great man carry his bag. He reflected, \"What is his education and what is mine? I have behaved like a monkey. I am like a glow worm before the sun.” Ritika VIII A RIDDLES 1. What is full of holes but still holds water? 2. What is always in front of you but can’t be seen? 3. What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch? 4. I shave every day, but my beard stays the same. What am I? 5. What has many keys but can’t open a single lock? 6. What gets bigger when more is taken away? 7. I am found in socks, scarves, and mittens; and often in the paws of playful kittens. What am I? 8. What invention lets you look right through a wall? 9. What goes up but does not move? ANSWERS: See the last page of English Section VISHAL JETHANI VII-D

44 Arjun or Eklavya If you are asked whether it is better to be Arjun with a teacher like Dronacharya or to be Eklavya without a teacher, it is very likely that you will choose to be Arjun. Possibly this is a right choice but for a moment consider looking at it from another point of view. Imagine a situation where Arjun is taking aim at the target, shoots, misses the target of bull's eye by 2-inch on the left side. Arjun goes to his teacher Drona who looks at the situation, asks Arjun to hit it again, the same thing happens again. Drona tells Arjun that he is putting more weight on left foot and asks him to shift a little bit of weight on to his right foot. Arjun does that, shoots, now misses again the bull's eye and hits on the right side by 1-inch, again takes aim after rebalancing his weight, shoots, and hits the target! Now consider the same situation for Eklavya. He misses the target by 2-inch on the left side. He has no- body to turn to, no Guru to ask and get \"ready-made\" solutions. He is worried, he thinks, he shoots again and keeps trying. At night he cannot sleep, and tosses and turns on his hard bed. Next day some more prac- tice but similar results. Next night again no sleep. Possibly on the third day (likes flash of lightning ) he discovers the role played by the way he balances the weight on each foot. He tries now to lean on his right foot and sooner or later shoots and hits the target! The question arises: which situation is preferable ? While Arjun was getting ready-made answers he could not develop his own ability of struggling and solving the problems which came to him. So every time the problems come, he needs to look up to someone to guide him. He does this at the battle- field also (which in a way, in retrospect, is good because mankind got a fantastic thing called the Gita because of this. (Of course Lord Krishna would have found out some other ways of giving us the Gita considering this thing had not happened, is a counter argument.) On the other hand, Eklavya had taught himself archery, had a feeling of achievement far, far, fuller and deeper than that of Arjun's and had also learnt the ability of squarely facing the problems which came to him in life by analyzing them, struggling through them and finally winning! So dear friends, we ask again, is it better to be Arjun with a teacher like Dronacharya or Eklavya who has to find his own answers without a teacher? Ritika VIII A HUMAN BODY FACTS  The brain uses over a quarter (1/4th) of oxygen, which is respired by the human body.  The smallest bone of human body is the middle ear's bone called, the 'stapes' (or 'stirrup') bone. It is only 2.8 millimetres long.  The largest and the strongest bone of the human body is 'thigh bone', called 'femur'. It is 48 cm long for an average adult.  Like fingerprints, human's tongue has its own unique print.  The human's tongue has 3000 to 10000 taste buds.  An Infant blinks only once or twice in a minute, while an adult blinks 10 times in a minute.  There are approximately 100 billion neurons in the human brain.  The human stomach acid is strong enough to dissolve razor blades.  A human sneeze can travel about at the speed of 160 km/h or more.  A person eats approximately 35 tons of food in their lifetime. Ashutosh Shekhar XI

45 FACTS YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW!!! Hydra (Hydra viridissima) and immortal jellyfish (turritopsis doohmii) are a type of aquatic organisms and are the only animals in the world which cannot die. If you sneeze too hard, you can fracture a rib. Flamingos bend their legs at the ankle, not at the knee. Once Adolf Hitler was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. The shortest war ever, the Anglo-Zanzibar War, lasted 38 minutes. The world’s largest waterfall is really underwater. The world’s smallest wasp, Megaphragma mymaripenne wasp, is smaller than an amoeba. A sneeze average speed is about 100 m.p.h. (160 k.p.h.) Dead people can get goosebumps. Honey is the only food that doesn’t spoil. Ansh Kumar IX B RESPECT YOUR TEACHER What is life? If you want to become successful, Man’s life is full of mystery If you want to win, Research makes it a history If you to gain knowledge, His life is full of sadness If you want to achieve your target. Making him suffer from madness. First learn to respect you teacher. Life is not just jubilation Because I seem without teacher But has instances of desolation we cannot achieve something big. If one is not careful And we cannot achieve our target. It would become dreadful. Because of Drohnacharya, Arjun became a Childhood gives him pleasure good archer. Youths make him measure, And Chandragupta make India united be- Middle age endows him with pressure cause of Chanakya. Old age reminiscences these treasure So what are we, What is man’s life? If you want achieve your goal But for Then learn to respect your teacher first. There is no respite these momentous delight From these burdensome strife Bansiba Jadeja NISHA RAWAT. 8B X-D

46 RESPECT FOR THE TEACHERS… Teachers play an important role in the lives of students. Apart from our parents they also shape our lives by imparting knowledge to us and help to inculcate good morals in us. Teachers can really impact on the lives of many children, especially when they leave a good impression on them. Many students are able to keep in memory of teachers who in one way or the other affected their lives positively or negatively. Indeed, teachers often make the difference between a successful student and an unsuccessful one; between one who loves to read and write, and one who does not. However, in spite of the meaningful role that teachers play in the lives of students, some shows tantrums, insult or even attack teachers when they are punished for wrong doing. Students give teachers all sorts of names, and refuse to give them respect that they deserve. Sometimes we get punished for the mistakes we make, such as going contrary to school rules. WHAT A TEACHER IS, IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN WHAT HE TEACHES….. TITHI S. PRAJAPATI VIII-B Teacher Riddles 1. A seven letter word containing thousands of letters A teacher should have 2. What start and end with the letter 'E' but has only A special place one letter? In every child’s heart. 3. What is 3 in man and 5 in women? 4. What is the bag that works only when it get wet? Because in this game of life, 5. What travel around then world but stay in one spot? They help them get their start. 6. What is always in front of you but can't be seen? 7. What's black and white and blue? I just want to thank you, 8. What word is spelled wrong in their dictionary? For all the things you’ve done. 9. How can a leopard change its spot? Answer: see the last page of English Section You’re a very special teacher, And to me you’re number one! Priya Kumari XII-D Nethra VII A

47 QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Name the bird that migrates from the north pole to the south pole and comes back. a)Crane b)Arctic tern c)Penguin d)Swallow 2. Brass gets discoloured in air because of the presence of which of the following gases in the air? a)Hydrogen sulphide b)Methane c) Oxygen d)Krypton 3. Which is the largest mountain range? a)Arravali b)Cascade c)Great Dividing Range d)Andes 4. Which is considered as the oldest civilization of the world? a)Mesopotamian b)Egyptian c)Harappan d)Chinese 5. The oldest dynasty still ruling is in which country? a)South Korea b)Iran c)Japan d)England 6. Which is the longest snake in the world? a)Puff adder b)Reticulated python c)Anaconda d)Rock python 7. An animal without red blood cell. a)Earthworm b)Frog c)Snake d)Killer whale 8 .The fastest fish in the world. a)Goblin shark b)Sailfish c)Anglerfish d)Sawfish 9. The most venomous snake in the world. a)Black mamba b)Eastern brown snake c)Inland taipan d)Sea snake Answers: See the last page of English Section Ansh Kumar IX B

48 TWO VOICES, ONE SONG ROAR It’ s so rare to I read quietly Find a friend like you Under those glasses of virtuality Somehow when you’re I see this world quite differently.. Around, the sky is As my illusion says.. Always blue Stay quietly. The way we talk I dance a little of beat The things you say Maybe I like to hear the heart beat The way you make it all ok In this veil of salsa and tap dance And how you know, I dance on sidewalk All of my jokes With me drunk.. listening to that beat But you laugh anyway But my illusion says If I could wish for one Stay quietly... Thing, I’d take the smile I sing a bit slowly That you bring Singing on the authentic vibrations Wherever you go in this of my small ukulele World, I’ll come along And listening to the music of my own Together we dream the I pitched a little high in the hope of enjoying it .... Same dream But my illusion says.. Forever I’m here for you, Ssshhhhhh..... You’re here for me Stay quietly Oh, oh, oh , I cry quietly so no one could hear me Two voices, one song My sobbing makes a laugh and asks me Now everyday is Is something wrong.?? Something new And the tears ran out for help to my illusion And any path we take, And my illusion mocked them and says I’m looking forward to stay quietly. The way we try and never So I wrote my silence in that diary Quit, the way that all the And painted with colourful emotions Pieces fit I was supposed to keep hidden with.. The way we know the And let others read it.. Parts by heart, and And my illusion said \" what are you doing??\" Sing out loud \" I said \" If I could wish for one STAY QUIETLY Thing, I’d take the smile But this time the readers held me That you bring And helped me out to runaway Wherever you go in this But I couldn't stop the illusion to follow me World, I’ll come along No one else could see it Together we dream the But it had kept me holding inside so badly Same dream That I couldn't set me free.. Forever I’m here for you, So I ask my illusion You here for me \"Why?\" Oh, oh, oh , The illusion said nothing except Two voices one song Stay quietly Oh, oh, oh , I again asked Two voices, one song \"Why???\" Oh, oh, oh , The illusion broke off ... Two voices one song The illusion set me free... The Illusion smiled... And said. VARTIKA T. SUMARA Was waiting for the right time. VIII B Now.. Vanisha Bhavsar ROAR... XII D -

49 GOD MADE THEM ALL. THE KEY TO LIFE All things bright and beautiful, Education All creatures are great, the light of our life All things are wonderful, A gift of academic rife The great god made them all. Education Each little flower that opens, the key to a bright and rewarding future Each little bird that sings, A glue that joins our dreams like a suture He made their glowing colours, and wings. Education The purple -headed mountain, A path to divine success The river running by A smooth drive to our greatness The morning and the sunset. Education The ripe fruit in the garden. gives our thinking a different appearance He made them everyone. And helps drive away all our ignorance He gave us eyes to see them, Education How great is god Almighty . It leads us to the path of prosperity And gives our tomorrow a sounding security KRISHNA .J. JOSHI Education VII- B the process of teaching and learning Which will help us in our future earning WE Education shaping our true character is the motto I as the power of universe Leading to a successful life it is the major factor Is a dream? Education This is why we suffer, lie hate The progressive discovery of our true self And scream….. And exploitation of the potentials of oneself Though, being 'I' is necessary Education For success a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army Yet a single ‘I' makes A life boat that see us through our days of stormy No progress Education So, better join hands and A torch of academic brilliance Become 'WE' And backbone of inner resilience Because unity is the Education Ultimate 'key' the key to unlock the golden door of freedom To open the doors of success and be blessed And stage our rise to stardom by THEE….. Education To make our nation prosperous A life sustaining material And beautiful Without it we can’t lead a life which is congenial We should work together and be dutiful Education When 'I's fight, NATION DIVIDE not all about bookish knowledge “Because 'WE' is our NATIONS PRIDE!! But it is also about practical knowledge Education makes a person stand up on his on toes And helps a person to fight with all his foes Education A fundamental foundation For any country state or nation Education Ayush Kumar Sarangi Rohit Kumar XC XII A

50 Riddles 1. What is easy to get into, but hard to get out of? A: Trouble! 2. What has hands but can’t clap? A: A clock. 3. What gets bigger and bigger the more you remove from it? A: A hole. 4. What can be as big as an elephant, but weighs nothing? A: Its shadow. 5. Why are teddy bears never hungry? A: Because they are always stuffed. 6. Why isn’t your nose 12 inches long? A: Because then it would be a foot! 7. What is the centre of gravity? A: The letter V. 8.What is the more you have, the less you see? A: Darkness. 9.What can you catch but not throw? A: A cold. 10. What is yours but others use it more than you? A: Your name. 11. If you throw me water, I will die. What am I? A: Fire. 12. People buy me to eat, but never eat me. What am I? A: A plate / fork / spoon. 13. You can break me easily without touching me. What am I? A: A promise. 14. What can you make that you can’t see? A: Noise! 15. What people bury when it’s alive, but dig up when it’s dead? A: A plant. 16. You answer me but I never ask questions. What am I? A: The phone. 17. What type of clothes does a house wear? A: Address. (A Dress) 18. Forwards I am heavy, backward I am not. What am I? A: Ton. Kanak Gupta VIII B