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Red Rockers From The Editor's Desk Mazavillu 2020 Hurray!!!.... Here comes our മഴവി ് 2020... Four magazines together... This time each group have their own edition. It has Coordinators been really challenging for me to design four editions together. I thought of making each group's magazine unique in the Rekha Vinod Soumya Arun design point of view, and finally I can only say 'somewhat I succeeded in finishing it'. I hope you will forgive if there is any flaws. Coverpage Drawing And kids... I was delighted to see all of your creativity and your urge to contribute for your magazine. And really appreciate Evan Tom your interpretation of the concerns like plastic pollution, importance of our mother tongue, Delhi riots, cleanliness, and Technical Support of course the coronavirus pandemic. These are only few. Also Im glad to see all of your beautiful drawings. Our coordinators did a wonderful job. Appreciating all coordinators for their dedication to bring the maximum involvement of kids from their group. We can see their efforts from the number of articles and drawings. Rakhi Biju Big thanks to editorial board for their patience to check each article and providing feedback taking time out of their hectic Editorial Board schedule. Special appreciation to Rakhi Biju for her support in the design. Viji John And to all of you, Vinayan Pattuvam Engage with our quarantine editions. Sujith O C Read, share and send your feedback... Design Divya Manoj Divya Manoj

GURUKULAM CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE Dear Gurukulam team,   Our ‘MAZHAVILLU', the fascinating collection of writings and illustrations that leave a huge impression on the minds of our little ones of Gurukulam is entering to another stage of its growth. It gives me  great pleasure and pride that  for the first time four groups of Tapas Gurukulam  are publishing  four separate magazines of their own.    The goal of ‘MAZHAVILLU’ is not to make everyone an artist or a writer, but to give all the children the opportunity to showcase their creativity and to have a platform to reach out the same to others. Three magazines published last year have contributed immensely in this direction. Congratulations to all those who are behind this great achievement.   Sure,  this will be another golden crown for Tapas Gurukulam. No matter how much we admire theChief Editor Divya Manoj's sincerity, talent and hard work. The role of each group coordinators are also commendable in this regard. Congratulations to the children, parents and all helping hands  who supported in achieving this goal.   Best wishes to ‘MAZHAVILLU’ - the beauty of colours among diversity to conquer even greater heights.    We all know very well that such magazines are very effective and  independent medium for sharing the thoughts, ideas and imaginations of our kids with others.   Dear Kids … let us continue our journey together …… O C Sujith Chairman,Tapas Gurukulam



WHAT'S INSIDE THE UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE ABHIRAMI VISWAM DO YOU BELIEVE IN SUPERSTITIONS? Poem NANDANA VINOD DEMONETIZATION AND ITS IMPACTS ANANYA RAJEEV Dairy of a Wimpy Kid JOEL SOJAN Book Review Tales of Mystery and Imagination Book Review ROHAN RAJESH CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS SREELAKSHMI SANTHOSH Poem MY SHADOW MALAVIKA MANOJ Movie Review SNIGDHA SANTHOSH ഒരു നീർ ുി NAKSHATRA SURESH

THE UNEXPECTED ADVENTURE ABHIRAMI VISWAM Grade 7 Read about how a 10-year old was lead into a mysterious journey. After lunch, I sat down and started organizing myself to do my homework. Since my favorite subject was English, I decided to start it first. My homework was to write a story using the elements and since I couldn’t think of a suitable story, I laid down on the table and kept on thinking until I decided to finish it after doing the homework of other subjects. While doing so, I heard a loud thud right behind me. When I looked behind, I couldn’t believe my eyes! A prodigious time machine had fallen into my room!

Even though I was flabbergasted, I gradually pushed myself forward towards the time machine and scrutinized it. After this, I was appalled by the turn of events!Unfortunately, I slipped and pressed an enormous red button, which made things worse. The colossal time machine started to move and dragged everything in it like a vacuum cleaner! I tried my best to run away but it gobbled me and my homework and took us to a different world. I was filled with apprehension that I held my homework tightly and closed my eyes. When I leisurely opened my eyes, I was astounded with the world around me. While I stood there nonplussed, I felt something behind me. When I looked behind, I saw a gigantic and fearsome dinosaur, who tried to pounce on me. With terror, I ran so fast that the dinosaur was not seen behind me after sometime. Since it was far away, I decided to hide behind the bushes.

After a while, when the dinosaur came to the spot where I was, I realized something. My homework, which I reserved very carefully, was right in front of the ferocious creature.I couldn’t do anything but watch it eat my valuable homework and go away happily. After it went, I sat there with a feeling of penitence and negligence and started crying.After a while, I heard someone calling me. When I opened my eyes, I saw mom behind me and I was back in my room. She asked me,” Chris, what happened to you? Were you sleeping?”  She was undoubtedly right! Everything, including my homework was there as it was. And you know what! I found a story for my English homework! What I thought was bad actually turned out to be good, am I not right?

DO YOU BELIEVE IN SUPERSTITIONS? Excessively credulous belief a widely held but irritational belief Does it actually bring probability? Or does it bring improbability Why should people believe it? When it is a casual myth Can it concede our desires? Or will it jump into conclusions Alas! There you see people running around in circles thinking about the repercussions of their drawbacks But you know there is someone out there Who will decipher the troubles? But bringing back the beliefs OH no! There goes the same old fashion chain “Don’t do that, something bad is going to unfold Do this; a modified exploit will transpire;” People say 100’s, 1000’s; how repeatedly must I endeavour But nothing has brought me a pleasurable measure Is this some kind of nifty? Or has it brought you some beauty I definitely have no idea Should I believe it or not I think now it’s up to you Do you believe in superstitions? -Nandana Vinod Grade 9

DEMONETIZATION AND ITS IMPACTS Ananya Rajeev Grade 12 Demonetization is going to be a India is one of the landmark in the history of Indian developing nations that use economy. The Indian economy is demonetization. Initially, characterized as the fastest growing demonetization in India major economy in the world, seems to occurred in the year 1946 in have slowed down after the shock therapy order to increase the revenue by of demonetization. On 8 November 2016, capturing tax avoiders. This was the Government of India announced done by removing the ₹5,000 the demonetization of all ₹500 and ₹1,000 and ₹10,000 notes from banknotes. It also announced the circulation. Later, issuance of demonetization by the new ₹500 and ₹2,000 banknotes in Government of India occurred in exchange for the demonetized ones. The 1978 which was conducted to Prime Minister of India- Mr.Narendra prohibit black money. The latest Modi claimed that the action would curtail demonetization policy in 2016 the shadow economy, curb corruption and was to free the Indian     counterfeit the use of high denomination  economy of fake currency and notes for illegal activities. create a cashless economy.

The Indian economy is a cash-driven Moreover, the absence of economy and demonetization has largely liquid cash has led people to affected its growth. The GDP growth rate make transactions via online of 8.01% in 2015-2016 fell to 7.11% in (electronic money transfers, 2016-2017. This was largely due to less etc.). This has resulted in availability of cash in cash-intensive creation of a digital economy industries like manufacturing and where transactions are being construction. It has also adversely recorded and the economy has impacted the primary function of banks to more white money. issue loans. The general economic Mr. Narendra Modi considered condition of India was disturbed. The demonetization as a useful tool public had to stand in long queues for eradication of black money. outside banks to exchange their old Therefore, the decision of currency for new ones. Small demonetization was taken by shopkeepers who only accepted cash keeping the national interests in went into huge losses and some shops priority. Though the decision were shut down. might have caused inconvenience to the general population, it definitely had economic growth at its core.

Book review Dairy of a Wimpy Kid By Jeff Kinney Cabin Fever The characters in this book are Greg Heffley, Manny Heffley, Susan, Rodrick, Rowley. Greg Heffley is in a big trouble. School property has been damaged and confiscated, and Greg is the prime suspect. But the crazy thing is that he is innocent or at least sort of. The authorities are closing in, but when a surprise blizzard hits, the Heffley family is trapped indoors. Greg gets a baby doll for taking care of it to see if he is able to take care of his younger brother. Greg knows that when the snow melts, he’s going to face the music, but could any punishment be worse than being stuck with your family for the holidays? And after snow melts Greg goes to the church to search for any money has arrived because, he wrote to the national newspaper for the giving tree and shoves the drive way for the church.

The Meltdown This book was released on October 30th, 2019. Do any one of you know the author of this book? Yes, it is a famous person named Jeff Kinney. He has won few rewards like kid’s choice Award, Dorothy Canfield Fisher Book Award and Good Reads Award. The characters are Greg, Rowley, Susan, sweetie & grandma. In this book Greg's mom says him to make other friends in the neighborhood other than Rowley. He explains why he is not friends with others which is a few doors down the hill there is this kid named Ernesto and johns who have bad breath, next is David who is really into karate. He is best friends with joseph who does something to make himself wounded, next is Mitchell who sells epic snowball one day he will become a millionaire. Then there is this kid call speed bump who everyone steers clear of him because his two elder brothers are in prison. If he tries to tell the whole thing it will take forever. Next, there were two boys who were in this boy’s patrol who are both captains, but their batch was taken of in the first week of January because they got into a snowball fight. Then it was 100% girls who will be in the patrol. They only let the girls to walk on the road and the boys to walk in the snowy pavements. Greg couldn't even see the fire hydrant on the pavement. Joel Sojan Grade 7

Book review Tales of Mystery and Imagination Author - Edgar Allan Poe Every mystery contains Rohan Rajesh imagination, and every imagination Grade 12 contains a mystery. This is a review of a book I had read recently. The book that I have read is “The Tales Of Mystery and Imagination”, by Edgar Allan Poe. Now Poe was a writer of the 18’s. And by 18’s.. I don’t mean 1918 but far back in the 1800’s. And he is still known for his works even after 150 years past his death. He was considered as the inventor of the ‘detective-fiction genre’. Poe was also applauded for his remarkable work in the ‘horror- fiction genre’. Now, back to the book.., this book contains 10 best short stories of Poe and it's filled with mysteries. I can give you a few of my personal favorites, which I personally liked a lot and I am pretty sure you guys will too.. The first one, “William Wilson”. This story is about a boy who goes to school to find out that there is another boy with his similar name and an equally same figure. As the days pass.. he notices that the boy looks more similar to him and his voice also changes to that of William. He found this very odd and disturbing as he didn’t know what was his aim.

The next one, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” This is a tale about a mother and a daughter who was horribly murdered in their apartment. But the police has found no evidence against the murderer. Sooner or later, someone comes up from the crowd and solves the mystery. The 3rd story is, “The fall of the house of Usher”.This story takes place when the author visits his childhood friend who now suffers from a mental illness.He lives in an old house living in continual fear of death and far away from human company. Read about the strange occurings at this house. The next one is, “The Stolen Letter” This story is about a letter, not just any letter.. a letter that gives massive political to whoever posseses it. This letter had been stolen and if it had reached in the wrong hands, bad things can happen and I mean really bad things. This letter had been stolen and no one knows where it has been hidden after the robbery. Will they find out where the letter had been hidden ? The 5th one is, “The Barrel of Amontallido”. Amontillado is an expensive wine. And this story is about two young men who had great interest towards wines. But there is this unbeatable hatred between them. And one finds a way to end it all. Were one of them has to face a death situation. And the last one, “The Red Death” This story is about a deadly plague that comes in the form of a humanoid figure, and anyone who looks at it will experience a sudden horrible death. I have really enjoyed reading this book and I am pretty sure you guys will too. So next time you hit the book store, be sure to pick a copy.”Tales of Mystery and Imagination”.

CLEANLINESS IS NEXT TO GODLINESS HAND WASH HAND WASH HAND WASH, you can see and hear these words everywhere. I selected this topic because of the high importance of the above subject during current fearful situation. In this new generation different types of diseases are found in the world which is causing to huge loss of human lives. Many of these diseases we can simply avoid by maintaining good hygiene and by properly washing our hands. Washing your hands properly can help prevent the spread of the germs (like bacteria and viruses) that cause many diseases. Some forms of gastrointestinal and respiratory infections can cause serious complications, especially for young children, the elderly, or those with a weakened immune system. Currently, we are facing very big threat from coronavirus named covid 19 for which no proven vaccine has been found until now. Thousands of people lost their lives around the world. The best way to prevent this disease is to wash our hands frequently at-least 20 secs with soap and water or use alcohol based sanitizer when the above is not available, and avoid touching our face unnecessary. When to wash your hands You should wash your hands thoroughly:   • After using the toilet. • Before preparing food. • Before handling and eating cooked or ready-to-eat food. • Before and after attending to sick children or other family members. • handling rubbish or working in the garden. • After handling animals. • After touching any public areas like elevator button, hand rails, door handles etc.

How to wash your hands properly Wet your hands with clean, running water, turn off the tap. Apply soap and rub well for 20 seconds (or longer if the dirt is ingrained). Rub hands together rapidly across all surfaces of your hands and wrists. Don’t forget the backs of your hands, your wrists, between your fingers and under your fingernails. Avoid wearing rings and watches, as microorganisms can exist under them. Rinse well under running water and make sure all traces of soap are removed. Dry your hands using a clean towel or air dry them It is best to use paper towels (or single-use cloth towel). Hot air driers can be used.   Stay home, wash your hands frequently, and stay safe until the threat is under control.   A CLEAN HAND IS A CARING HAND. Sreelakshmi Santhosh Grade 12 80% of communicable diseases are transferred by touch. Proper handwashing can reduce diarrhea rates by 40%. Touching the face with contaminated hands spreads illnesses like covid 19, pneumonia,  cold, and the flu. Proper handwashing can reduce respiratory infections by close to 20%.

MY SHADOW Oh my shadow,  Who’s not so appealing!  A big black soul, That follows me the whole.   Pretty in the heart, And not in the face. Never guides me through But is with me in my ebbs and flows.   Amongst one of the hundreds who's With me in my ebbs And only the one among the hundred's With me in my flows.   She is with me when I laugh, And with me when I cry.   A big black soul, That follows me the whole. Malavika Manoj Grade 10 Elephants are the only animal that can't jump. Apples float in the water. A shrimp's heart is in its head.

Movie Review 'Ayyappanum Koshiyum' is a 2020 movie directed by Sachy and produced by Ranjith. The main characters are Biju Menon and Prithviraj. This was a movie were a police officer catches a former havildar of Indian army who was drunk in a car. This movie contained more of Thriller and Drama. This was a 3 hour 5 minute movie. The rating of this movie according to IMBD was 7.9/10. This movie was well scripted. Prithviraj and Biju menon's role was well rendered for this movie. This movie was about a high class former havildar of Indian army and a low class police officer. After Ayyappan catches Koshi he tries to take revenge in many ways. There was a folk song in this movie which was famous. This music was provided by Jakes Bejoy. Gowri Nanda the wife of Ayyappan portrays Kannama perfectly as a powerful character. It was a perfect thriller movie and I would recomend everyone to watch it. Snigdha Warrier Grade 7

ഒരു നീർ ു ി േമഘ ിൻ ക ീരായി വീഴു ഞാൻ ന ത സുേരഷ് പുഴയുെട  ഒഴു ിൽ കലർ ിടുേ ാൾ Grade  10 ിടും ആരാരും ൈകകൾേകാർെ െ െയടു പു ിരി തൂകു മുഖേ ാടു കൂടി മ ിൻ മണേമകി കാലിൽ കുളിേരകി പൂ ളിൻ ഇലയിലൂെടാഴുകു ഞാൻ ആെരാ ുമറിയാെത എേ ാെഴ റീ ാെത അവെര െതാ െകാെ ാഴുകു ഞാൻ എ ാൽ ഭൂമി ു മീെതയായി ഭൂമി േദവിെയ കീഴട ിെയ േബാധമായി വാഴു ീ മനുഷ ർ േലാക ിൽ ഏെതാരു  േകാണിൽ നി ീ േകാേറാണെയ ശ ാസനാളം വഴി  ശ ാസേകാശ ിേല ി എ ാവരിൽ നി ു െമാ ുമി ാതവനിലായി ഒരു  മുറി ു ിേല കെ േപാെയാരാ മനുഷ ർ ൈദവ ിൻ വിളിേക ് ഏകനായി േപാവും ദീർഘശ ാസ ിൻ  കൂ ായി ഇ ു ഞാൻ ഒരു  നീർ ു ി  ക ീരു മാ തം...



Evan Tom Grade 5 Devang Binu Grade 1 Ayaan Biju Lakshmi Anil Kg2 Grade 7

Madhav M Manu Grade 5 Niranjan Sajin Grade 2

Nandana Vinod Grade 9 Grade 4 Snigdha Santhosh Grade 7

Ananya Rajeev Grade 12 Joel Sojan Grade 7

Parvana Nihesh Grade 2

Krishnanjana Rajeev Grade 6

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