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We Who Love Books The Game Of Life Some books I'll never give away Life is a game, have some aim; Though old and worn, their binding torn Life has sorrow, but happiness comes Upon my shelves they'll always stay tommorow; Alive, still read, still fresh each dawn Work hard for it’s difficult, You will suerly get its result; Their magic moments never gone. Combine love with life, Familiar friends, these timeless tales Not the pistol and knife; Have been with me since I was ten If you are physically and mentaly fit, And as I turn their pages once again Do not think twice, you can do it. I feel and love their old refrain. Follow these deeds and warn your life as it Great verse, great thought, still stand Suceeds, The test of time that is passing by so fast. Face the odds and go far, Show the world who you are. These good companions never fail To give me joy, to nourish me. We who love books will always be The lucky ones, our minds set free. Suryanshi Bajpai Rahul Singh VIB IX B “He travels the fastest who travels alone.” 53
The Rains of Change Teacher One drop Thank you , favourite teacher Who cares? For acting like a friend Ten drops What’s that? And taking time to show me, One hundred drops Lessons hard to comprehend. That is something! One thousand drops Thank you for caring A downpour And lots of other stuff ; One million drops For all the things you gave me , A tsunami I can't thank you enough. Kajal Chaurasia Adyasa Priyadarshini XA VI B “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” 54
Your Best School Time If you always try your best A pencil, glue, paper, and books my Then you' ll never have to wonder backpack About what you could have done If you'd summoned all your thunder. Is filled to the tap! And if your best was not as good I grab my lunch and gyms shoes. As you hoped it would be, You still could And make my way to the bus step say, I get to school and walk in. \"I gave today All that I had in me.\" Walls are decorated its cool ! I find my desk with my name , Pallavi Yati I am ready for back to school ! VIII-A Sadhana Kumari VIII B The Little Turtle Mother There was a little turtle You filled my days with rainbow lights, He lived in a box Fairy tales and sweet dream night. A kiss to wipe away my tears, He swan in a puddle Gingerbread to ease my fears. He climbed on the rock He snapped at a mosquito You gave the gift of life to me, And then in love, you set me free. He snapped at a flea I thank you for your tender care, He snapped at a minnow For deep warm hugs and being there. And he I napped at me He caught the mosquito I hope that when you think of my A part of you He caught the flea He caught the minnow you’ll always see….. But he didn’t catch me. Shreyashi Yadav Abhishek Gautam VIII A VIII A “Not all those who wander are lost.” 55
Poems On Trees I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is preset Against the earth sweet flowering breast. A tree that looks at God all day And lefts her leafy arms to pray. A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins in her hair. Upon whose bosom snow has lain Who intimately lives with rain. Poems are made by fools like me But only God can make a tree. RITURAJ VERMA VIII A “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” 56
A WISE OLD OWL An old owl lived in an oak. Everyday he saw incidents happening around him. Yesterday he saw a boy helping an old man to carry a heavy basket. Today he saw a girl shouting at her mother. The more he saw the less he spoke. As he spoke less, he heard more. He heard people talking and telling stories. He heard a woman saying that an elephant jumped over a fence. He also heard a man saying that he had never made a mistake. The old owl had seen and heard about what happened to people. Some became better and some became worse. However, the old owl had become wiser each day. Moral of the story: You should be observant, talk less but listen more. This will make you a wise person. Vibhav Yadav VIB “To err is human; to forgive, divine.” 57
The Boy Who Wants To Get Rid Of His Troubles There lived a boy named Bhola in a village, the financial condition of Bhola's house was so bad that if he did not work for a day, the householders would have to sleep hungry, but Bhola never. He also did not let his housemates sleep. After some time, Bhola got married and a few days later, he had two children. Now Bhola's problems increased even more because now he had to arrange for the expenses of the children along with other things like children's school fees, books. One problem in his life did not end and another would come. Being upset by this, Bhola went to a sadhu mahatma who had come to the village. He told him all his problems in detail that his life was going through many troubles, one did not end and the other came. Sadhu Maharaj smiled on hearing Bhola and took him to a river near the village. On reaching the river, the sage Mahatma said “I will answer your questions by going across the river”. Bhola said “Okay Sadhu Maharaj stood on the bank of the river, a lot of time passed but the sadhu did not move from the banks of the river nor did he say anything. Finally, Bhola got upset and asked the sadhu Maharaj that he was talking about going across the river, but he had been standing at the same place for quite a while. “Why are you not going across the river?” The Mahatma replied “let the river dry up, then I will go”. Hearing this, Bhola's head was shocked and said that Maharaj, this river is never going to dry up, you have to go through the river to go across it. This is what Sadhu Maharaj said, “I want to explain to you that the problems are just like this river in our life, if we have to move forward in our life then we will have to go through these problems”. SHARANYA PATHAK VIIIA “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” 58
THE JOURNEY OF A WORRIER TO WARRIOR “ Walls of an isolation ward seems so faded”, said Hussain, a 30 year old Maths Teacher from Leh. He got positive for covid-19 and was shifted to an isolation ward. For a few days he was very disturbed and worried about his health. Hussain was working as a Maths teacher in a secondary school. As a teacher, Hussain felt bad because he could not teach any of his students due to living in an isolation ward. He was worried about his students. Doctors and nurses were very supportive. All health care workers at the isolation ward were dedicated to their work, none of them were resting. By seeing this, Hussain got an inspiration and his power to fight covid-19 increased. If health care workers can do their job without a fear of death, so do can I. I can continue my teaching from this isolation ward. Hussain took permission from the Principal and school management. The Principal and the school management cooperated with him in obtaining permission from UT administration for conducting classes from isolation ward. Hussain converted his isolation ward into a classroom, where he started interacting with his students through Google Meet app and whatsapp. Hussain also made a Youtube channel where he used to upload videos related to Maths related problems. Hussain’s family was quiet worried about his health but Hussain didn’t stop his teaching. Teaching gave him an energy to fight against covid-19. During live interactions, his students supported him by sending warm messages for early recovery. This gesture made Hussain motivated and to keep a positive attitude to fight. After 20 days of isolation Hussain finally got negative for covid-19. When Hussain heard about this good news that he won against Corona Virus, he was so happy. He gave all the credit to his teaching and will power that he survived. When he came back from isolation centre, he uploaded a video of his covid times and shared his experience of teaching despite being covid positive. Hussain’s positive attitude and Hussain himself became an inspiration for many teachers and students. He also thanked all the doctors, nurses and health care workers for supporting him. At last, he said “My dedication and love for teaching kept me alive”. Disha Shukla XB “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” 59
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare ( 26 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the “Bard of Avon” (or simply “the Bard”). His extant works, including collaborations, consist of some 39 plays,[c] 154 sonnets, three long narrative poems, and a few other verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. They also continue to be studied and reinterpreted. Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. At the age of 18, he married Anne Hathaway, with whom he had three children: Susanna and twins Hamnet and Judith. Sometime between 1585 and 1592, he began a successful career in London as an actor, writer, and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, later known as the King’s Men. At age 49 (around 1613), he appears to have retired to Stratford, where he died three years later. Few records of Shakespeare’s private life survive; this has stimulated considerable speculation about such matters as his physical appearance, his sexuality, his religious beliefs, and whether the works attributed to him were written by others. Shakespeare produced most of his known works between 1589 and 1613. His early plays were primarily comedies and histories and are regarded as some of the best work produced in these genres. He then wrote mainly tragedies until 1608, among them Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth, all considered to be among the finest works in the English language. In the last phase of his life, he wrote tragicomedies (also known as romances) and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of Shakespeare’s plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy in his lifetime. However, in 1623, two fellow actors and friends of Shakespeare’s, John Heminges and Henry Condell, published a more definitive text known as the First Folio, a posthumous collected edition of Shakespeare’s dramatic works that included all but two of his plays. The volume was prefaced with a poem by Ben Jonson, in which Jonson presciently hailed Shakespeare in a now-famous quote as “not of an age, but for all time”. SAKSHI YADAV VIIA “United we stand, divided we fall.” 60
OUR MISSILE MAN Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (15 October 1931 – 27 July 2015) was an Indian aerospace scientist who served as raised in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu and studied physics and aerospace engineering. He spent the next four decades as a scientist and science administrator, mainly at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and was intimately involved in India’s civilian space programme and military missile development efforts He thus came to be known as the Missile Man of India for his work on the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology. He also played a pivotal organisational, technical, and political role in India’s Pokhran-II nuclear tests in 1998, the first since the original nuclear test by India in 1974. Kalam was elected as the 11th President of India in 2002 with the support of both the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and the then-opposition Indian National Congress. Widely referred to as the “People’s President”, he returned to his civilian life of education, writing and public service after a single term. He was a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour. While delivering a lecture at the Indian Institute of Management Shillong, Kalam collapsed and died from an apparent cardiac arrest on 27 July 2015, aged 83. Thousands, including national-level dignitaries, attended the funeral ceremony held in his hometown of Rameswaram, where he was buried with full state honours. SHIVANGI YADAV XA “Dream is not what you see in sleep Dream is something that doesn’t let you sleep.” 61
Jokes Giggles Teacher: Name some countries? Teacher: Tell me a sentence that starts Australian Kid: Australia.. with an \"I\". Teacher: That is it? Student: I is the.... Kid: Yes. Teacher: Stop! Never put 'is' after an \"I\". Teacher: Aren't Africa, UK, US, India, Always put 'am' after an \"I\". Singapore, Europe countries? Student: OK. I am the ninth letter of the Kid: Nope, They are not countries, alphabet. they are foreign countries. :) Interview: Tell me one idea which will \"I was born in California.\" reduce train accident? \"Which part?\" Man: Well.. we can make speed break on \"All of me.\" tracks. Teacher asked the students to tell the most Teacher: Did your father help your with common word used by students in a your homework? classroom. Student: No, he did it all by himself. Suddenly a student got up and said “Can’t Sir”! Patient: Doctor, I think that I've been bitten Brilliant! You are right, the teacher said. by a vampire. Doctor: Drink this glass of water. Aashu Kapoor Patient: Will it make me better? IXA Doctor: No, I but I'll be able to see if your neck leak1s. 0 Little Johtnny: Teacher, can I go to the bathroomh ? Teacher:ALittle Johnny, MAY I go to the bathroom? Little Johnny: But I asked first! Sumit: \"Would you punish me for something I didn`t do?\" TEACHER:\" Of course not.\" Sumit: \"Good, because I haven`t done my homework.\" Shivam Yadav XB “Whatever you are, be a good one. 62
FACTS 1: Glaciers and ice sheets hold about 69 percent of the world's freshwater. 2: The fastest gust of wind ever recorded on Earth was 253 miles per hour. 3: Recent droughts in Europe were the worst in 2,100 years. 4: The best place in the world to see rainbows is in Hawaii. 5: There are fossilized plants in Greenland under 1.4 km of ice. 6: Whale songs can be used to map out the ocean floor. 7: New creatures have been found in deep-sea volcanoes. 8: Mount Everest is bigger now than the last time it was measured. 9: Climate change is causing flowers to change color. 10: Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world. 11: North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola. 12: The entire world's population could fit inside Los Angeles. 13: There are more twins now than ever before. 14: The hottest chili pepper in the world is so hot it could kill you. 15: More people visit France than any other country. SHARAD YADAV VIII A “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” 63
You Never Knew This The Untold Facts 1. There are at least 7 people in the 1. It is impossible for most people world who look exactly like you; there to lick their own elbow. {Try it!} is a 9% chance that you will meet one of them in your lifetime. 2. A crocodile cannot stick its tongue out. 2. A person’s height is determined by their father, and their weight is 3. A shrimp’s heart is in its head. determined by their father , and their 4. It is physically impossible for weight is determined by their mother. pigs to look up into the sky. 3. If you sit for more than 11 hours a day 5. If you sneeze too hard, you can there is a 50% chance you will die within the next 3 years. fracture a rib. 6. Some lipsticks contains fish Abhishek VIII A scales. 7. Cat urine glows under a black light. 8. Like fingerprints, everyone’s tongue print is different. 9. Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated. 10.There are 293 ways to make change for a dollar. 11.Wearing headphones for just an hour could increase the bacteria in your in your ear by 700 times. Rohit Singh IX B “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” 64
INDIAN STATES AND THEIR NICKNAMES 1. Arunachal Pradesh – Land of sunrise/ Land of Dawnlit Mountains 2. Andhra Pradesh - Rice Bowl of India / Egg Bowl of India 3. Assam – Tea Garden of India 4. Himachal Pradesh - Apple State 5. Karnataka - Cradle of Indian Banking / Silicon Valley of India 6. Kerala - God’s own country / Spice garden of India. 7. Madhya Pradesh – Heart of India / Tiger State 8. Manipur – Jewel of India 9. Meghalaya – The abode of clouds 10. Punjab – Land of five rivers 11. Tamil Nadu – Land of Blue Mountains 12. Uttar Pradesh – Sugar Bowl of India 13. Gujarat – Manchester of India 14. West Bengal – Land of Black Diamond Anshika Singh VI B “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” 65
YOGA and MEDITATION Yoga is a system of physical and mental discipline which originated in India long ago. The word is linked to meditative practices in both Buddhism and Hinduism. In the latter, it also refers to an orthodox school of philosophy. Yoga has many branches like Raja yoga, Karma yoga, jnana yoga, Bhakthi yoga, and Hatha yoga. But when most people talk of yoga in India or abroad, they usually mean Hatha yoga, which consists of certain exercises called ‘asanas’. It can also include ‘pranayama’, a set of breathing exercises. Yoga is an important system of complementary or alternative therapy. Yoga teachers prescribe specific asanas and breathing exercises for specific diseases. Yoga has beneficial results in treating many diseases like diabetes, asthma, hypertension, obesity, etc. Yoga also helps maintain one’s youth and vitality. Yoga exercises help to control, purify and coordinate the nervous system. Doing yoga regularly rids the body of toxins, thereby improving general health. It also rids the mind of impure impulses leading to contentment and inner peace. Meditation is a mental discipline by which one tries to attain a deeper state of relaxation or awareness. It involves focusing one’s attention on a single point of reference. It is an important part of many religions and it is practiced outside religion as well. Meditation may be used for different purposes. They may include achieving a higher state of consciousness, greater focus, creativity or self-awareness or simple relaxation. Magsaysay award winner and former top police officer, Kiran Bedi, during her stint as IG of Prisons, Tihar jail, introduced classes in transcendental meditation (TM) for prisoners. Kajal Chaurasia XA “A great man is always willing to be little.” 66
PLEASURE OF READING Girija Shanker Librarian Kendriya Vidyalaya CRPF PRAYAGRAJ This is rightly said about books by Francis Bacon: “Some books are to be tasted, others are to be swallowed and some few to be chewed and digested.” Books always provide variety in reading and one may entertain his/her leisure hours by reading books. There are several means to recreation and entertainment. Of all the means of getting healthy and soulful pleasure is the pleasure of reading. In today’s literature world we have a large number of printed and non- printed materials around us. These are like books, magazines, journals, newspapers, comics and audio – video materials. Most of this material is published for specific purpose and some for a temporary use. For instance books, magazines etc pertaining of specific subjects trade, industry and profession such as on Science, Art, Tourism, Management, Tailoring etc. or some of concerning some University, School Boards or Competitive Examination etc. Some books are not of common interest. Addison has said “Reading is to mind, what exercise is to body.” Book of Common Prayer has mentioned “Read, mark, learn and inwardly digest.” Swift has quoted somewhere “When I am reading a book, whether wise or silly, it seems to me to be alive and talking to me” Reading is an essential part of life where you believe on increasing knowledge. The most useful advantage along with genuine pleasure can be derived by reading the immortal books on Literature, History etc. written by the great writers of the time, who are no more. Such books on poetry, drama, essays, stories, travelogue, history etc Reading can entertain and can develop intellect also. Reading imparts knowledge and provide healthy environment to a reader. As we know that the Books are the only friends to whom you can interact at any time. To make reading a pleasure one may take help of Libraries. Daily reading material like reading newspapers may entertain and may update you in respect of current knowledge. Reading fiction may inculcate something good in you because these reading materials always give some moral in the end. Reading more and more literature sometimes inculcates good writing habits and one day you may be a great writer. Reading should be takes as serious one. Reading should be passion for a reader. Passion towards reading improves intellect and it makes a person 67
more knowledgeable than the others. Reading creates interest to read more and try to get more. Reading is a literary exercise to entertain mind and soul. Emerson has suggested few things about reading: - 1. Never read any book that is not a year old. 2. Never read any but famed books. 3. Never read any book but what you like. Charles Lamb in his last essays of Elia has said: -“I love to lose myself in other men’s minds, when I am not walking. I am reading I cannot sit and think. Books think for me.” Francis Bacon has quoted somewhere- “Reading makes a full man, conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.” Thoreau has rightly said,” Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.” Reading is some ways helpful to you due to following reasons:- 1. To know about the latest publications. 2. To know about the recent trends. 3. To know about the recent developments taking place in various fields. 4. To fulfill educational needs. 5. To cater to reading a habit. 6. To learn the art of writing 7. To know about the literary way of style of writing 8. To know the feelings of a writer 9. To know about the historical events of pasts 10. To entertain 11. To make books our friends 12. To improve vocabulary 13. For extra reading 14. To refresh 15. To encourage to do better 68
Chang Chao has described reading as “ Reading books in one’s youth is like looking at the moon through a crevice: reading books in the middle age is like looking at the moon in one’s courtyard: and reading a book in an old age is like looking at the moon on an open terrace. This is because the depth of benefits of reading varies in proportion to the depth of one’s own experience.” As Rousseau has, righty explained the term reading in few words “Too much reading hinders knowledge. We think we know what we have read, consider ourselves excused from learning it.” “Some people read only because they are too lazy to think” it is said by G.C. Lichtenberg Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “We often read with as much talent as we write” Conclusion: - By going through the opinion of the experts and thinkers, we may could the importance of reading in our literary world. Reading is a good exercise for mind to develop intellect. Reading is as important to us as we do other important things in our daily life. Reading takes to you in a different world where you meet with the situation and you act according to your needs. Have good books in your pocket always and fulfills your dreams. It takes you out from despair. Have fun of reading and making new friends every day. “Be a good person but don’t waste time to prove it.” 69
IMPORTANCE OF OLYMPICS GAMES Olympics play an important part not only the sport life but also in the cultural life of the global community. The Olympics involve nations from all over the world and they are the major sport events in every four years in the entire world. At the same time, the Olympics attract not only sportspersons but also spectators, who are interested in sports and who either attend Olympics in the area, they take place, or watch the Olympic Games broadcasts.The Olympics have a considerable impact on the development of the personal, national and global identity of people because the Olympic Games are the major event in the sport life of the world and people get involved into the Olympics at all level, from individual participation or involvement into the Olympics to the national and global level when people form and support their national teams and compete with other teams and sportspersons from all over the world. Therefore, the Olympics are socially important events that take place every four year and shape the individual, national and global identity. Historically, the Olympics were internationally significant event that unite people from all over the world. The Olympics are the major sport event that takes place every four years. The Olympics is the ultimate manifestation of the greatest achievements in the field of sport since every sportsperson participating in the Olympic Games. There are winter and summer Olympic Games which are conducted in winter and summer every four year respectively. The Olympic Games include all the sports registered by the International Olympic Committee as Olympic sports. Sportspersons and teams are qualified for the Olympic Games in the course of the competitions which take place prior to the Olympics during four years period. Moreover, the Olympics have a considerable symbolic significance. For instance, historically, the Olympics were associated with the time, when all wars either ended up or stopped for the time the Olympics ran. The Olympic Games become a unifying event that unites people on the ground of their love to sport and healthy lifestyle. At the same time, the Olympics have a considerable impact at all levels from the individual level to the global one. However in spite of the level of the impact of the Olympics, the Games contribute to the formation of the imagined community which allows people to shape the imagined identity, which though is short run and fades away, when the Olympics end. People perceive the Olympics in different ways but they can hardly stay indifferent or unaffected by the Olympics. 70
In addition, it is possible to distinguish participants of the Olympics and the spectators, i.e. those individuals, who attend the competitions as well as those, who watch broadcasts of those competitions (Chomsky, 1997). Sportspersons participating in the Olympics develop their identity feeling their unity as the community of sportspersons. Even though this community is imagined in a way, because they may never encounter each other in their life before or after the competitions, but during those few weeks of the Olympic Games, they live like a sort of family or community, where all sportspersons feel their belongingness to that community, no matter how short run the existence of this community is (Bagdikian, 2000). The audience of the Olympics comprises another large group of people which may unite in imagined communities and develop their identities within those communities. These communities may exist at the local level, as well as at the national or even international level! VIVEK SAHU (PET) KV CRPF Prayagraj “Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it.” 71
Life is beautiful Life is beautiful, but not always. It has lots of problems you have to face everyday. Don't worry though! All these problems make you strong, it gives you courage to stand alone in future. Life is full of moments of joy, pleasure, success and comfort punctuated by misery, defeat, failures and problems. There is no human being on Earth, strong, powerful, wise or rich, who has not experienced, struggle, suffering or failure. You have to work hard to reach to the highest position. Life is full of paths, you just have to choose the right one. Life is interesting and amazing like the stars up in the skies. With no doubt, Life is beautiful and full of celebrations. However you should always be ready to face adversity and challenges. There are difficult situations in life as well. Be careful. Ayushi Mishra IXA Know Your English 1. English actually originates from what is now called North West Germany and the Netherlands. 2. Go, is the shortest grammatically correct sentence in English. 3. About 4,000 words are added to dictionary each year. 4. ¼ of the world’s population speaks at least some English. 5. The most common adjective used in English is ‘good’. 6. The most commonly used noun is ‘time’. 7. Month, orange, silver, and purple do not rhyme with any other word. 8. Over 80% of information stored on computers worldwide is in English. Jansi Yadav XB “A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him.” 72
My Experience during Covid-19 I am a student of class 10th, I want to share my experience on the COVID-19 lockdown and unlock for students have some advantages and disadvantages. I was desperately waiting to meet my friends and relatives. Slowly I started taking online classes. Initially online classes felt better but after some days, I started feeling bored. The shift in education was very different from my entire education career. This type of online courses seen similar to software engineers working from home. There are no significant advantages because there is a huge loss in jobs, lives and the economy of the country. However, there are advantages as people have started spending their time with their families. Spending time with parents and explaining career planning viewing and brainstorming them for stepping towards proper future path. Jansi Yadav XB Facts About The Human Brain The human brain is the largest brain of all vertebrates relative to body size. It weighs about 3.3 lbs. (1.5 kilograms). The average male has a brain volume of 1,274 cubic centimeters. The average female brain has a volume of 1,131 cm3. The brain makes up about 2 percent of a human's body weight. The cerebrum makes up 85 percent of the brain's weight. It contains about 86 billion nerve cells (neurons) — the \"gray matter.\" It contains billions of nerve fibers (axons and dendrites) — the \"white matter.\" These neurons are connected by trillions of connections, or synaps Ayushi mishra XA “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” 73
Arduous and Earnest Efforts Made By Teachers during Covid-19 Fighting an unknown, unseen enemy, with no definite cure in sight and cases increasing day by day, the world seemed to have halted, as things looked rather gloomy and doomy. The corona had indeed, posed an unheralded challenge to humanity. For teachers too, it was a humongous task to adept to online teaching and make a mark for themselves. Most of us are quite comfortable with chalk, talk and walk method and no doubt have been quite effective with that methodology but as the saying goes, “Desperate times call for desperate measures”, the teachers too needed to find ways and means to teach children and as magic makers teachers at K.V. CRPF were pretty much able to achieve the desired results. As soon as the number of corona cases rocketed up and schools were closed for students, the first challenge was how to connect with the students for which respective class WhatsApp Groups were formed with the help of the class teachers. There were a few cases where children did not have access to the communication devices. Such students were connected through letters and calls and were motivated to buy smart phones as it was the need of hour and imperative for the proper learning of the children. The Vidyalaya staff provided smart phones to some needy students. Painstaking efforts were taken by the teachers to put the contents in the different WhatsApp Groups and on the Vidyalaya website/Blogs. Parents were encouraged to collect contents from there. Classes were conducted via different platforms, viz…, Google Classroom, Google meet, A-Z recorder (for making videos). With the help of the online training received from Mumbai on designing e-content of resources, teachers created their videos on youtube channels where they tried to create a live classroom situation. Students could go there and get the necessary help. In addition to conducting classes through different apps, meetings were conducted with parents to discuss the performance of their wards in different subjects. 74
The vidyalaya had an unconditional support from CRPF Group Centre. As a perfect foil, they ensured 24 hour electricity supply.Providing academic help to the special children was a stiff challenge and the teachers left no stone unturned on their part and gave every possible academic, emotional and psychological help to such children. They attended the online classes regularly and performed decently. Catering to the needs of the girl children, in the meeting with their parents, they were advised to follow the instructions of the schools and ensure that girls, too were attending classes and submitting the assignments and projects. One of the biggest challenges for the teachers was to assess the performances of the students. The teachers did so by using online assignments tools like google forms, google classrooms, Survey Heart etc. It gave us a great sense of satisfaction. It also gave us the belief that by making earnest efforts, anything can be achieved. Pradeep Shah (TGT Science) The Evil of Corona Virus When I found out about coronavirus, I didn’t think it was a problem and I hoped it would go away in a week or two. But at that time only 20,000 cases worldwide were confirmed and most of the media was not very serious about it and neither was I. One day, my biology teacher told me that the virus goes from one to four people and that’s why it was spreading so fast. After a month, one case was confirmed in Georgia and at the time I had already realized that it was scary, and we needed to take immediate action. Schools closed the very next day after it was confirmed. Now my routine looks like this: wake up, eat, walk the dog, study, play video games for an hour, eat again, play drums, watch a TV show, do more homework, eat, play board games and sleep. It gets boring sometimes and even my cousins can’t come because of quarantine. I really hope they will find a cure for this virus fast so we can get back to normal life again. I also hope that they count this online schooling as schooling, so we won’t need to repeat the 9th grade again.14 years of school is already too much, but 15 years would be worse. But we should all remember that this is only temporary, and we should not panic. Mayank Singh IX B “Remember that the happiest people are not those getting more, but those giving more.” 75
The Corona Pandemic: The Lessons Learnt I, being a 10th board student, I want to share my experience on the Covid-19 Lockdown and Unlock for student’s life. During this coronavirus time as being students, I have seen some advantages and disadvantages. I was initially happy about the virus because there was a lockdown all over India, there were no schools and enjoying all the day with playing games, watching movies right from the morning to the night. At once, an instant of time, I thought there was no movie for me to watch. Waiting for unlocking situation to meet friends and relatives. Still, things are not settled to meet the friends and relatives. While there was a complete change in the situation of the class’s atmosphere. After a month came to know that there are lots of disadvantages and advantages to this type of education. Finally came to know that this virus is not a blessing to students but a foreshadow of the student’s further life to adjust the Online mode of education. The shift in education is very different from all my education career. Describing the few of the advantages and disadvantages during the Covid-19 pandemic. ADVANTAGES: There are no significant advantages because there is a huge loss in jobs, lives, and the economy of the Country. However, speaking about the children, there are some advantages. School and Colleges holidays Students can use their quality time in studying and the other activities in which they are interested. Spend time in the house by not going out, enjoy watch movies, and do some craftwork. Time to spend with family Best time to spend with grandparents, cousins, mother, father, and other relatives. Moreover, everyone is doing working from home. There is no need to step out of the house and meet with relatives you can pick the phone and call them and talk with builds more family relations. Watching a movie along with the family and enjoying it can only happen now at this time. Spend time with parents, explain career-planning views, and brainstorm them for stepping towards proper feature path. Saving time to avoid transportation time, prayer, sports, chatting with friends. Spending five to six hours of the quality time for the online classes. Whereas in school, spent 10 hours. Getting more time for the self-study if we use in the proper way to avoid watching movies and playing mobile games DISADVANTAGES: There are significant disadvantages because there is a huge loss in jobs, lives, and the economy of the Country. 76
Main disadvantages for students are- Online classes, the adoption rate is around 50-60% whereas in the classroom the adoption was around 80-90%. Online classes affect the eyes of the students due to long hours in front of the blue screen Small children like the playschool and the primary grades must not have this type of class because they have low concentration power, and these small kids do not have the ability to sit for a longer time in front of the blue screen. Lots of poor students do not have access to laptops and computers; all these students are native, think there should not be this disparate education. Surely there are lots of disadvantages -like there are no exams; students are being given marks by the internals. This may impact their career in the future. These factors are going to be a foreshadow to the child further life. On this note, want to say that students are missing the days in the schools and colleges. Hoping the government take good decisions on education with clear instructions as early as possible to avoid the situations that occurred by Covid-19 pandemic. Shivangi Yadav XA “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.” 77
“Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” Our Flagship Programme (EBSB) is a flagship pragramme of Government of India. As part of the initiative, we celebrate the unity in diversity of our nation, and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our country and promote the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement on rich heritage and culture, customs and traditions and appreciate the diversity that is India, thus fostering a sense of common identity.Just as we did last year, Kendriya Vidyalaya CRPF, Prayagraj, amidst the tough times of Corona, worked as a unit, conducted every single activity, and kept the very spirit of EBSB alive. We organised EBSB activities like, Talking Hour- News,Bhasha Sangam,Quiz, Pledge on Swachchata, Essay Competition,Cultural Competion( Folk Dance, Folk Song,Toy Making) etc. under my nodal inchargeship . The activities of EBSB have been laid out and informed to the EBSB members. Following ideals of EBSB were discussed in the meeting: To celebrate the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our Country. To promote the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all Indian States and Union Territories through a yearlong planned engagement between States. To display the rich heritage and culture, customs and traditions of either State for enabling people to understand and appreciate the diversity that is India, thus fostering a sense of common identity; To establish long-term engagements and to create an environment, which promotes learning between States by sharing best practices and experiences. EBSB coordinators shared some of pictures of the activities that themed around “Tradition and Culture of India\" under broad spectrum of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat. Overall, it was a grand success, which also taught us some valuable lessons of life and made us aware of our responsibilities in making our country a better place to live in.The support, guidance provided by our Principal Mr. S.G. Dubey was valuable, and he worked as a Pole Star. Ankit Gupta TGT (SOCIAL STUDIES) KV CRPF PRAYAGRAJ “You will face many defeats in life, but never let yourself be defeated.\" 78
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