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PreranaThe Glimpse of ASIS AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL Vol:5 Issue:8 January,2019 Try not to become a man of success but rather try to become a man of value Chief guest Mr.Russel Mohammed Salim, the former president of ISC Alain gave a magnificent speech on ancient and modern UAE . ”UAE Past and Present\" - through MY NUTSHELL He shared his the vision of Sheikh Zayed knowledge about T he day was observed as remem- Baba Zayed P.01 the magnanimous brance of Sheikh Zayed, the man English Special Assembly P.02 leader Sheikh who built the UAE. Bhavans Al Ain NRI Day P.02 Zayed. He said that conducted a session for the students Cyber-bullying Session P.03 one cannot under- to know more about the past of UAE and French Special Assembly P.04 stand the UAE Sheikh Zayed. Competencies Week P.06 without under- P.07 standing the life of Kathamrut P.08 Sheikh Zayed and He discussed about baba Zayed’s quote, Drinking water to Mosque P.09 \"Knowledge is the only weapon to guaran- Car Made By Joash P.10 his vision. tees a future, cultivate your manners, be Be Proud of Our Culture obedient to your teachers. The state places It was a wonder- all its hopes in you and believes that it is ful interactive investing in our most important natural session where resource.\" the students in- teracted with the speaker clar- ifying their Through the session children came to doubts . know how much Sheikh Zayed has devoted his The session was very informative and life to the service of his provided the students with enormous people and his success at knowledge about the father of UAE. being a leader of men and a country. They loved the event. Prerana January 2019

The new 365 days New year brings new hopes, new opportunities, new Knowledge etc. Bhavans Al Ain welcomed the year in the best way possible by sharing peace and harmony . Various cultural events were conducted as a part of the day to re- joice. Leaving everything behind and learning from the past, we welcomed the new year with all good thoughts . We had a fantabulous day of celebration at our campus through various programmes. NRI Day English Assembly NRI day is an extremely significant as well as day of Language is the sentimental value for residents and non-residents of India. It is a day dedicated to them. This day makes road map of a the NRI’s feel like they are not forgotten by and of their homeland. The day ensures the unity and sense culture. It is the of belonging among the Indians- no matter where they are in the world. apparel in As NRI’s, it is significant to know about the duties and responsibilities. Our school also celebrated the which our day by sharing the feel of spirit of having Global In- dian family. Through a presentation done by Grade thoughts parade 8 girls, shared the knowledge about NRI’s and how we strengthen the bonds to ensure the development before the pub- of our homeland. lic. To show the love and respect to the language of communica- tion , students of Grade 8 presented an English assembly. Through their presentation they ex- plained the im- portance of Eng- lish language and grammar… It was really a visual treat for the audi- ence to know more about the language. Prerana January 2019

A VISIT TO KHAWARIZMI INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE A visit to a reputed organization enriches our knowledge in all ways. Students of Grade 9 of Bhavans Al Ain got a wonderful opportunity to visit one of the prominent colleges in UAE, Al Khawarizmi college. The students and teachers were given a warm welcome by the College Authorities who were really enthused by the visit. Dr. Mohammed Jamali- Deputy Head Assistant Professor Health and Medical Sciences welcomed the team. The Principal of the college ad- dressed the gathering and expressed his happiness in meeting the students of Bhavan’s Al Ain. Dr. Jamali specially mentioned about their associa- tion with the Bhavan’s family and he was also enthralled by the presence of our students in their campus. A detailed introduction was given about the history of the college, its inception, infrastructure, facilities, various courses and programmes offered by the college, placement for the stu- dents, career guidance and the Scholarships introduced for the students. Fi- nally, the students were asked about their ambitions. The session was really informative, and our students got an aware- ness about the courses offered by the college and the advantages of choosing the courses mentioned by the faculties. The students enjoyed the visit and they look forward to such sessions in the future. Say no to Cyber Attack Being a bully on internet is a sign of insecurity and weakness B eing a bully on internet is a sign of insecurity He shared his deeper knowledge to our chil- and weakness. A healthy dren regarding cyber bullying. The session mind does not speak ill of provided sufficient knowledge for the stu- others. Sometimes the af- dents. fected restricts themselves in sharing their problems The informative presentation strengthened with others on cyber at- students to be capable enough to avoid tack and spoil their life. cyber bullying and how to face it when it So, as a part of the growing generation, the stu- happens for them or known persons. The dents of Bhavans should be aware of the merits and session was interactive and interesting. demerits of techno- logical developments. Mr.Biju K.C, an effi- cient parent as well as an active member of Malayali Samajam, accepted our invita- tion to take a session for the students to get awareness on how to keep themselves safe from cyber bullying. Prerana January 2019

The young mastermind Y et another golden feather to the Bhavans family. Bhavans feel so proud to foresee the intellectual growth of our chil- dren. Joash Sabhu of Grade 7 B had developed a car by own that works under solar energy. He demonstrated the working of his car before his teachers and friends in the assembly. All were eager to watch the working the car. He was well appreciated by the whole school for his excellent work at his young age. It was a motivation for all the creative minds to develop something new to the world. Students v/s teachers Teaching is not only about Students were so excited to have the match with information. It’s about their beloved teachers. having an honest relation- ship with the students. It was a fun Bhavans Al Ain can moment to proudly say from the bot- tom of their heart that they witness a posses a very good friendly relation with the students game between all the time which all can admire. Teachers stand with the students in their ups the power and down as a friend, motiva- packed stu- tor and a mentor. To fresh up the mind of grade 10 students dents and the from their exam fear Bha- vans Al Ain conducted a energetic friendly match for the students in football and volley- teachers. Bhavans Al Ain assure that these kind of activities helps a lot in building good re- lationship be- tween students and teachers and in turn gives a ex- cellent academic results. Prerana January 2019

French Special Assembly A Language is more than a bunch of words and rules for how to put those words together. It is another world. French is consid- ered one of the easiest lan- guages for native English speak- er to learn. French assembly was conducted based on values such as love, joy, peace, faithfulness, goodness, gentleness, kindness and self-control along with Christmas song and message in French. A little of water quench thirst… The spirit of a nation A healthy body has a healthy mind. It is important to It is always proud to remember the golden protect our body from wide spread diseases. The more you drink water , the more you be healthy. Water is heritage of our country. India is the cradle of the driving force of all nature. Bhavans Al Ain in- human race, the birthplace of human speech, troduced water bell and ensures all our members in the mother of history, legends and tradi- the school drink enough water everyday. As we care tions. Being an expat, we always fills our our well wishers and support- heart with the love for our mother India. ers, Bhavans decided to ex- Every success of the nation is celebrated tend the activity out of our wherever Indians are. On the great day of school by providing water kits Republic, we Bhavans pay homage to the to the mosque on every Thurs- great leaders who fought for our nation to days. Bhavans Al Ain feels build this India. During the assembly all proud to start this worthy sang Vande Matharam will all its respect and habit of quenching the thirst spirit that rippled in the auditorium. It was of the people by providing really a memorable day of celebration. sufficient water to drink. Prerana January 2019

Kathamrut The Stories Retold The luckiest lifetime in one’s life is being a Kid. They perceive Knowledge through vari- ous channels in the most interesting way. One among them is the stories. The curious little buds listen to it to its utmost. In this busy schedule, our kids get less time to spend with their family. So Bhavans Al Ain continues the new venture, KATHAMRUT- the stories retold. On Wednesdays, students of grades 1 to 4 go back home with beautiful stories in their mind. Bhavans Al Ain is lucky to have vi- brant and enthusiastic parents who willingly come forward to share stories as they do for their kids. Love for Nature May your Soul Rest in Peace W e might think we are nurturing our gar- den, but of course it’s our garden that is really nurturing us. To spread greenery and to pro- vide the healthy habitat, Bhavans Al Ain developed an enormous herbal garden in the campus. The initiative also paved way for children to understand the need of conserving nature by planting more herbal and useful plants. Children show interest to nurse them and enjoys eve- ry single day watching the growth of the tiny plants that they planted on the mother earth. Prerana January 2019

Be Proud of Our Culture: Vidhya, Knowledge, Ancient Indian Ways of Learning Mr. BIJU K.C [Parent of Ghanesh Kumar and Gayathri Biju] Vidhya : Knowledge Who is a student ? A student is the one who learns from various sources of knowledge. In Indian Culture acquiring knowledge or Gyan (Sanscrit) is the ultimate aim of life. Knowing about oneself is the most deepest form of the religious or spiritual life. He/She starts learning before his/her birth itself like’ Abhimanyu ‘ in our great epic Mahabharat. Our Indian Culture is pointing towards the importance of Vidhya which represents all kinds of learning, knowledge and science. Vidhya is worshipped in the name of Goddess Saraswathi, the goddess sitting in the middle of Lotus. Is it possible to sit in a lotus? Yes, it indicates that the Student or the scholar is attaining at the height of such a level that selflessness through the proper knowledge even they can sit in a flimsy lotus. Remembering the first step of our learning life where we start our education life with Vidhyarambham- An Auspicious day to introduce letters and arts with prayers that the journey of student life should be with out any obstructions. Alphabets are imperishable and lights our mind to the bright world of knowledge which mentioned in our Sanskrit hymns like ‘Tamaso Ma Jyothir Gamaya ‘ and ‘Gayathry Manthra’. Letters(Alphabets) in each language helps us to break into the vast sea of the knowledge without which we are like blinds with heavy darkness Education in Ancient Times: Be proud of it Tantra vidya, knowledge of the chakras and energies, as Indians Bhuta-vidya, knowledge of spirits and animals, Alchemy conversion of base metals into gold, Ayurveda, knowledge of medicines Jyotisha, astrology Nakshatra-vidya, astronomy Pasu-vidya, cattle breeding, In ancient days there are Gurukula System in India where rearing, branding etc. the student is staying along with Guru and learns about every aspect of life such as Science,Maths ,Agriculture,rituals etc and other practical lessons which needs to make one suits to The Arthashastra of Kautilya mentions the subjects which a face the challenges in life. In ancient India, two types of king has to be proficient. In ancient India there are a large teachers taught children, namely Acharyas and the Upadh- number of learning centres which were managed by men yayas. An Acharya was considered superior to the Upadhyaya of eminence and even students from various parts of the for two reasons. world attended for studies. Takshasila, Kasi and Nalanda were some of the important centers of learning of this period. Takshasila was the capi- He had both theoretical and practical knowledge, while an tal of Gandhara, in present day Afghanistan. Chankya, the Upadhyaya had only theoretical knowledge. Secondly, an legendary minister of Chandragupta Maurya, lived and Acharya lived in a Gurukula and taught his students for free, taught in Takshasila. besides undertaking the responsibility of looking after them by keeping them in their household. Thus he was both a fa- ther figure and a venerable teacher. An Upadhyaya usually Many Buddhist scholars also frequented the place and par- collected fee for his services, either working for an Acharya or ticipated in religious debates. Kasi was another great learn- working for himself. Society therefore showed more respect ing center. Men, who received education in Takshasila, of- to the Acharya and their students, because they valued the ten went to Kasi to open their own schools. The Nalanda Acharya for not trading their knowledge for money and university, was perhaps the most popular and prominent of trusted their knowledge and experience more. all. Founded during the Gupta period, it was visited by both Hiuen Tsnag, the Chinese traveler, who came to India be- Some of the major areas of study during ancient days of In- tween 630 and 644 AD and Itsing, who came a few years dia are later. It is from their writings, apart from some inscriptions Brahma –vidya, knowledge of Brahman, and archeological evidence, that we know about its great- ness. According to Hiuen Tsang and Itsing, the Nalanda Sarpa-vidya, knowledge of snakes, Kshatra -vidya, knowledge of the weaponry and martial arts, University was a great center of Buddhist and Sanskrit learning. Prerana January 2019

5 Essential Qualities of a student: Follow it you will succeed in life Students need energy to learn and study the things properly, which clearly indicates that the student should be self disciplined in their life. Those days defined five qualities of student as Kaka cheshta, Baka Dhyanam Shwana Nidhra thadhyva cha I Swalpahari, gruhathyagi, vidhyarthi pancha lakshana II 2. baka dhyanam 4. Swalpahari (should eat less ) - eat less 1. kaka chesta ( try again & again ( study with full con- means an aver- until goal is achieved, like a centration, 3. shwana nidra ( sleep like age diet/meal not so a dog )- so a student is full that makes you crow) like a crane) not lazy and he should feel sleepy & lazy. be always active) Learning Process Learning is a lifelong process and never ending until our life expires in earth. In our ancient times the stages of learning are clearly identified by our ancestors( Sankara charya ) classified as Shravan : Hearing the words of wisdom from your teacher. This is the stage of Reception of Knowledge. It's a passive stage in which the student merely records the words of the teacher. Manan : Recollecting what you learned and eradicating the queries regarding the subject matter by ask- ing questions and using your power of reason. This is the stage of Contemplation of the knowledge. Active stage. Nidhidhyasana : By this stage, the student has eradicated all his queries. Now the truth of knowledge is completely attained by mind in a way that it is cannot be erased. This is the stage of Realization. This goes for both, spiritual and material knowledge. Three basic qualities are essential to success in their learning life of any person and Vallabhacharya classified it as Jigyasa : This means curiosity. This is the first and most significant quality that a student must possess. The student must have desire to know, to learn. Learning should not be mere ladder to success but he must have an inherent, burning desire of being perpetually curious. Amaatsarya : This means non-avarice towards the knowledge of your teacher. A student should not re- gard himself inferior or superior to the teacher. He should respectfully accept the fact that the teacher knows more than him and thus be humble and eager to gain the wisdom. Shravanadar : This means respect for the process of learning. It basically includes the criterion of disci- pline. Being respectful towards the teacher is not enough, a student should also be respectful towards the process of learning. This includes everything from being punctual, completing the given tasks, the way of behaving while attending the lectures and so on. Students are the future of any nation and remembering the words of Swami Vivekananda that “Education is the manifestation of perfection already in men”. Hence think about our existing system of education whether it is enable a person to stand on his own feet, nor did it teach him self-confidence and self- respect. Prerana January 2019

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