XITE NEWSLETTER

Vision Excellence and service Mission Christ junior college is a nurturing ground for an individual’s holistic development to make effective contribution to society in a dynamic environment. Core values • Faith in God • Moral uprightness • Love of fellow beings • Social responsibility • Pursuit of excellence

WHAT IS ? CHRISTITES INNOVATE TALENT EXPO It is an exhibition of various events that caters to showcase every talent with a twist of intra class competition to keep the students enthusiastic and Xited!

CONTENTS 1. Principal's message 1 2 2. Coordinator's message 3. Overview of XITE 3 4. Creativity meets sustainability 4 5. Literary events 5 6. Art events 6 7. Stage events 7 8. Winners 8 9. Extravaganza of Talent 11 10. Class Points 18 11. The most XITED class 19 20 12. SWO Coordinators 21 13. SWO Core Committee 22 14. Editorial Team

PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE \"The arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic... music, dance, painting, and theater are all keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.\" -William Bennett My dear Christites, It is a matter of great pleasure that Christ Junior College is back with XITE - Christites Innovative Talent Expo. An endeavour that provides students an opportunity to hone their skills and build insightful experiences. The times have been challenging with the pandemic and many losing their loved ones, my sincere gratitude and my heartfelt prayer that everything is well with all. Human nature has always learnt to adapt through circumstances and this was our cue to adapt, learn and evolve. The mode of organization was indeed unusual but the enthusiasm was held the same if not more. With extreme delight I take this platform to congratulate all the participants and co-ordinating students who did a stupendous job under our esteemed teacher body, marking a wonderful start to the new academic year. Staying true to our vision and mission we work towards contributing to one's holistic development and excellence. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Mathai Principal

CO-ORDINATOR'S MESSAGE \"Grit is not just simple elbow grease term for rugged persistence .It is an often invisible display of endurance that lets you to stay in an uncomfortable place , work hard to improve upon given interest and do it again and again.\" - Sarah Lewis XITE is a platform for Christies to showcase their talents. At the outset let me congratulate the teacher coordinators, the student coordinators and the volunteers who are enthusiastic all grit and determined to present XITE -21. We had 15 events divided into 3 categories namely literary, art and stage . We had over 550 participants across the streams who very enthusiastically took part in it. I appreciate all the participants for the zeal you have in you, kindly keep it aglow. I hope all those who were part of this journey harnessed the skill of collaboration, teamwork, creativity, imagination, critical thinking and problem solving the most sought after 2Ist Century skills. We at SWO are always happy to strive to bring the best in you. Best wishes Deepa George Coordinator Student Welfare Office

Overview of XITE - 2021 Christ Junior College was back with their trademark XITE- Christites Innovative Talent Expo which was held between 20 July 2021 to 30 July 2021. It provided a platform to discover, flourish and foster one's skills. The students learnt, explored and flaunted their flairs to represent their class over an enthralling week catered to celebrate various forms of skills - art , stage and literary. The online mode was definitely a challenge well taken and could not barricade the enthusiasm of Christites.

Creativity meets sustainability \"Be the change you wish to see in the world.\" This year Christ Junior College took up the initiative to contribute to the Sustainability Development Goals.It made a way for students to have a thought and make an impact.This edition XITE 2021 came up with topics that implanted a seed of change in the minds of Christites. A seed was sowed and nurtured by the creative young minds.

Literary Events This edition of XITE 2021,paved a path for students explore their creativity and showcase their linguistic skills in a set of unique literary events like Innoverse, Eloquor, Crosswords, On the record, Mélange, TEDx where we found great writers, poets, upcoming journalists, debate champions, multi talented and confident speakers. With exciting rounds that let our participants to think out of the box, we received incredible performance and submissions. Creativity and innovation was at its peak. A new thought was created, a new skill was discovered and a new approach was found.

ART EVENTS Art is not just a mere skill but a form of hidden expression. The Art events in XITE 2021 curated an array of competitions that brought out the hidden artist in the students giving them a chance to skillfully showcase their creativity through contests like Explicon, Comic Whiz, Eskiza, Shutters Up and Minute Cassette. Participants indeed put on their thinking caps and let their creative juices flowing, exhibiting a plethora of talent .They portrayed great artfulness and displayed absolute mastery over each craft be it revolutionary conventional Canvas and brush to stylus and pad. They worked on a comic which is nothing but a synonym for sarcasm at it's best, sketching a breathtaking vision board with help of mere pencil, or capturing beautiful stories at photography and short film making. The medium of conduct was unlikely but art was certainly celebrated enthusiastically this year giving us the finest of the fine arts.

STAGE EVENTS Lights shine bright with a spotlight, paving way for artists to perform and make us awestruck by this sight. XITE 2021, made a way for Christies to make us sway with a showcase of talent from the comfort of their homes with varied stage events like Classical Dance, Duet Dance, Classical Music singing and Mono Acting. While participants danced to the beat we remained stuck to our seats. The melodies did not just reach our ears but made a place in our hearts. The display of drama created a world of delusion making us connect with the emotions of the character. With years of practice in various art forms the participants put up a great show and gave us this unforgettable experience with their submissions. Even through the online medium, the students did not miss out on the opportunity to showcase their art from. The stage events came to an end with gracious performances of different classical and western forms of dance, melody of the rich classical music and the display of different rasas. The auditorium still remains empty but we did not miss on wonderful performances to see.

WINNERS LITERARY EVENTS Nora Vibha Nabeeha Arya Atul Sama Gohad INNOVERSE Monis II HEPP N II PCMC H II PPES O Shireen Sakshi Saathvika CROSS-WORDS Peter Rathod Sastry II CAME L II CAMS J II PCMB D TEDx Arya Atul Iris Nixon Ryan Gohad II CAMS J II PPES O II PCMC H Mélange Rashi Vaibhav S Siddarth Palgota II PPES O Reddy II CAMS K II CAME L Judith Abhay Bhandarkar Ashwin Raj & Anngelina & & Siddharth On the Record Shrieya D Praful Maguire Reddy II CAMS K II CAME L II CAME L Eloquor Mythri Datta Anitta A J Judith II PPES O II PCMC I Angelina II CAMS K

ART EVENTS Naveena M Arya Atul Gohad Asher a Explicon II PCMC H naveen II HEPP N II PCMC I Krithi G Likhitha H S Liya Sashi II CAMS K II CAMS J Comic Whiz II PPES O ShuttersUp Anuroopa Maddala Yagnasri Anjaly Jain Shankar Priya II CAMS K II PCMB A II PCMC H Minute Venkatesh S V Anush Eswar Lavanya Vinayak & Cassette II PCMB D & Aayushi Rishi Duggal II CAME L Vishwakarma II HEPP N Eskiza R. V. Shri Ayathi.N Rishiitha R Abhirami II CAME L II PCMB E II PCMB A

STAGE EVENTS Classical Unnathi Isha B Yadira K George Dance Solo Bhaktharam II PCMB F II PCMB D II PPES O Yadira K George Shreya Bhoopalam Chetna Santosh Duet Dance & Venkatesh S & Garima Bhutra & B N Anumathi II HESP M II PCMB D II CAME L II PPES O II CAMS J Classical Neha Shinto Jisil Jenson Shreevidya N Music Singing II PPES O II HEPP N II PCMB D Shreyas C R Chatushka Rishika Sri Sharen Lokesh Mono Acting II HESP M II PCMB E II PCME G

Extravaganza of Talent INNOVERSE I was playing outside with my friends when my mother called for me. I ran into her arms. “What do you want to be when you grow up?” she asked. “Mama I want to be a writer. I want the world to know the stories in my head.” I replied. “Listen to me carefully” she said, “This man will help you but you must listen to him. He will give you a better life after I'm gone.” She caressed my face as she said these words to me, “For every child, a calling. Never stop dreaming baby.” “Mama, where are you going? Why can’t I come along?” I asked her. I didn’t want to be left alone. “I am going to live with the stars. You will come to me when you’re older.” she said. I walked towards the man and shook his hand. He looked like my father when he was alive. The man patted me on my head and said, “I will take care of you and I will help you become a writer. Tell me some of the stories in your head.” I had a smile on my face. I narrated stories to him for hours as he took me to a room. It was a classroom. There were other kids there. The next day, he told me to tell them my stories too. “Heartbeat.” he said placing my hand on my chest. “Listen to your heartbeat. Try to breathe slowly and slow it down.” I nodded. That was the first time I had stage fright but I knew I was going to be okay. It became a daily thing, I used to come to class, I used to narrate a story I had worked on the previous day, then other children used to do other things they were good at like dance and sing and then Father (which is what I had started calling the older man) used to teach us different things. My favourite was mathematics; I was good at it and it made me feel smart. When Father started to teach us how to write, he gave me a notebook with a very colourful cover. “Write your stories in this notebook.” He said to me, “I will make sure everyone gets to read them.” I was so happy when he said this. I took the notebook, hugged him and skipped back home. I wanted to write as many stories of mine as I could remember. I wanted to fill the notebook as soon as possible. The smile I had on my face when the notebook had almost no empty pages left was one I can still remember. “Just one more story.” I remember telling myself. I sat with the notebook but I couldn’t think of any stories. I had written about everything. I had written about the people who lived in the stars and the people who lived on land, I had written about animals, trees, birds and my friends. I had even written about Father.

I ran to him and sobbed, “I don’t have any more stories in my head Father.” He patted my head like he did the day he walked me towards my classroom and away from Mama. “Write about yourself.” He said in a soothing voice. I wiped my tears, looked up at him and nodded. I took my pencil and started to write about me and Mama. This story wasn’t happy, I was crying while writing it. I didn’t want to make anyone else sad so the next day I just told Father that I didn’t have a story. He sat next me and asked what the matter was. I showed the story to him. As he read it, he changed emotions a lot. He smiled, then he had a tear in his eye and then he cried while smiling. I could not understand what he was thinking about. “Yes, the story is sad, some might even say its dark, but it is real.” He said to me, “When people read this, they will be able to feel your emotions like it is a story in their head.” I always liked making stories because I could make the characters do anything but that day I realised that if a write a story well enough, I can make the person listening to or reading the story feel anything too. I can change their mood, I can help them and I can make them smile. I wanted to write stories that will affect people in a good way; I wanted the stories to fill them with emotions. I gave my notebook to Father. “I shall get my author another one tomorrow.” He said and then gave a chocolate which I still consider as my first salary. I started writing in another notebook the next day and this time I was determined for other people to feel the stories in my head and not only to know them. Title : Writing about Writing Nora Vibha Monis II PPES O ELOQOUR Mythri Datta https://youtu.be/xSUxUOK7soM Anitta A J https://youtu.be/Fy2-3bPZGiI Judith Angelina https://youtu.be/X8VtnxIDvwE

ESKIZA R. V. Shri Abhirami Ayathi.N Rishitha R

SHUTTERS UP Maddala Yagnasri Anuroopa Priya Shankar Anjaly Jain

EXPLICON Naveena M Asher A Naveen Arya Atul Gohad

MINUTE CASETTE Venkatesh S https://youtu.be/XVrgM3TxG0s V Anush Eswar &Rishi Duggal https://youtu.be/zBec8Di2mWc Lavanya Vinayak & Aayushi Vishwakarma https://youtu.be/wZnuWmM_LWw

CLASSICAL DANCE Unnathi Bhaktharam https://youtu.be/2Q-bTD7PPmo Isha B https://youtu.be/uzH34Cr42sk CLASSICAL MUSIC SINGING Neha Shinto https://youtu.be/iT2JOk2c91c Jisil Jenson https://youtu.be/gLEnU4g0IrI DUET DANCE Yadira K George & Venkatesh S https://youtu.be/6cxmdxOyZwE

100 CLASS POINTS 75 8787 50 48 36 34 38 36 35 26 34 25 14 18 9 97 0 ABCD E F GH I J K LMNO

THE MOST XITED CLASS! CCAAMMSS--KK CCAAMMEE--LL Class Teacher Class Teacher Ms. Betsy R M Ms. Blessy Issac Class Representatives Class Representatives Akshay Raja K Vaibhav Sanklecha Gunn V Ostwal Harshitha Bhat P

TEACHER COORDINATORS OF SWO Ms. Deepa George Ms. Nikitha Verna Noronha Ms. Latha K Nayak Ms. Gayathri Lekshmi S Mr. Bhaskar Y

SWO CORE COMMITTEE Rebekah Susan Ashlesha H Alexander Sairam Kannan Unnathi Bhaktaram Vaibhav Sanklecha Yadira K George

EDITORIAL TEAM Teacher in-charge Student in-charge Mr. Bhaskar Y Ashlesha H Content writers Designers Rakshita S Meghana Hebbar P Drishti D Jain Brijesh R