 |
|
|
|
|
|||
These special kids will have blank cassettes as teachers New Delhi, December 14 And Nirdose, a Class I student, is going to take the cassettes straight to his school. Not able to write down the notes, the lessons will be recorded for him and other students at the Andh Mahavidyala at Panchkuian Road in Central Delhi. Nirdose and several students from the city’s blind schools today took part in the concluding session of Disability Fortnight, organised to mark World Disability Day on December 3. ‘’The cassettes will help the children learn their lessons by playing the notes on a cassette player several times,’’ said Bharatiya Netrahin Kalyan Parishad general secretary Ramesh Prasad Singh. Each student received a set of five blank cassettes. The Parishad also presented scholarships and merit certificates to the blind children who enthralled the audience through songs and instrumental music. Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Nagamani and Minister of State for Human Resource Development Sanjay Paswan, who addressed the gathering, offered support from the government for the blind people. A Delhi Congress MLA said he would donate a personal computer and Rs 100,000 for the next annual programme of the Parishad. Students from Begumpur Blind School, Pootkala Netrahin Chhatravas, Deepjyoti and the Andh Mahavidyala at Panchkuian Road took part in the cultural events that saw the children singing ghazals and playing the harmonium. |
|
SCHOOL BUZZ Six students from Ryan International attended MUNICH 2003 at the International School of Hague. The educative conference also offered the children a chance to visit Germany’s tourist spots. Speaking about the experience, Ashwin, a student, said, “Interaction with the German students and sightseeing in their company helped us in establishing contacts and relations, which would help not only in furthering our ties as friends, but would also help strengthening Indo-German relations”. The students, along with their coordinator, Mr. Utkarsh Marwah, got a chance to visit Amsterdam, the Hague and Frankfurt. The chairman of the school, Dr. A F Pinto, inaugurated the swimming pool and the skating rink in the school in Vasant Kunj. Pastor Paul Goulet of International Church, Las Vegas, and Dr. Jeyseelan conducted special prayers on the occasion.
Fun excursion for
Children’s Valley Children’s Valley School organised a ‘fun excursion’ for students with the aim of helping them discover the values of staying united. The trip proved a welcome break from the monotony of the classroom as children enjoyed themselves on joy rides in the Fun and Food village. The principal and the staff accompanied the children. Seema Bhandari, the principal, said, “The whole idea of organising this trip was to inculcate the habit of discipline and team work. When children go out together, they interact with their classmates and learn to make more friends. It is then that we teach them how to stay disciplined and united”.
Fancy dress at Small Wonders Small Wonders play school, Paschim Vihar, organised a fashion show and a fancy dress competition recently. Small children participated in both the events, putting their best foot forward. Children dressed up as peacocks, bats, vegetables, beauty queens and even as a bottle of Pepsi. Pianist Brian Silas was the guest of honour and gave away the prizes. He advised parents to become a role model for their children and encourage them to choose their own vocation. A fancy dress competition was also organised at Learner’s Castle, Hudson Lines. Kids dressed up as birds and flowers. A cartoon show was also organised on the occasion.
Boogie Woo for
Barbee kids Barbee play school, Shalimar Bagh, organised a dance competition, ‘Boogie Woo,’ for the children. Displaying mien and mettle, the children presented a good show. The audience applauded the rhythm and the synchorinsation of the dancers. Geeta Narang, chairperson of the school, congratulated the children on their performance and spoke about the need to encourage overall development of the children.
ITCO drawing contest The Indo Tibet Coordination Office (ITCO) organised a drawing competition for Indian and Tibetan students on the theme ‘Compassion: An Antidote to Violence’ for the second consecutive year. The competition organised at the Delhi Police Public School, Safdarjung Enclave, was used to communicate the message of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the need for World Peace. Around 400 students from over 30 schools participated in the contest. The winners of the contest will be announced on January 3, 2004, at the Talkatora Stadium and the prizes will be given away by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Treat for J&K kids at Ansal Plaza Children of armed personnel serving in Jammu and Kashmir were in for a treat at Capital’s Ansal Plaza. These children were given a special reception and treated to food. What was perhaps the best part of the day was the permission to pick things for themselves.
GHPS exhibition GHPS, Vasant Vihar, organised a two-day open day-cum-exhibition in the school. All the departments participated in the event and presented their best. The president of the DSGMC, Mr. P S Chandok, inaugurated the event. Students from classes three to 12 participated and were applauded for their efforts. Along with the students of GHPS, the students of Government School, Vasant Vihar, also participated in the programme under the twinning programme of the school.
Goodley sports on
Annual Day The lamp lighting ceremony was followed by a march, ‘Saraswati Vandana’ and a host of other programmes. Principal Ms. S Singh gave the welcome address and read out the annual report. A prize distribution ceremony was also organised and meritorious students were felicitated for their performance. |
|
|
PRINCIPALSPEAK Charles Schwab, an American millionaire, paid a consultant $ 25,000 in 1936 to advise him on how to best utilize time – a precious and irretrievable resource. His advice was, “Start your day with a ‘to do’ list and prioritize the vital few after picking them from the trivial many”. The advice was indeed sound and if we too realize this, we can manage our time better. And once we start doing this, we will begin to enjoy it. As the hands of a clock tick on, we realize that time truly does not wait for any one and winners are the ones who can make best use of the time wisely for work and for pleasure. God has given 24 hours to everyone … to you, to me and to everyone. Then how is it that some are always in a hurry, while some always have plenty of time with nothing to do and some are relaxed and serene? If we want to manage our time effectively, first of all we must find out where our time actually goes. We can ask our parents, our friends or clock ourselves for six days and compare the analysis with what we should be doing. We must know our time stealers and time savers. Wasting our time on gossiping, lethargic slumber, too much television viewing and other entertainment, brushing aside work, letting it pile up, leads to tremendous mental stress. Taking timely decisions, being prepared with notes and agendas well ahead of a session, taking and giving clear instructions and being punctual are positive time savers. We should treat time as a treasure and draw on it with respect. At a management committee meeting, a company director asked the participants to take out a hundred-rupee note. A few did so quickly while the others were reluctant. He then asked them to tear it into two. No one did that. At that moment, he tore his note into two. Everyone stared at him as if he had done something illegal and terribly wrong. He then exclaimed that if they were so concerned about a torn note, which could be exchanged at a bank, why did they not consider frittering away their time as something terribly wrong, for time is an irreplaceable asset. Only those who lack preparedness waste their time in repeatedly glancing at their watches and feel that time is cheating them. Thus, it is crucial to gain a control over it. However, we should not let time run over lives. I should like to give the example of a 20th century man. Take this poor businessman’s schedule. The man has to meet three deadlines before he can sit down at his disk in the office at 9:00 am. He has to catch the 7:28 bus to the station where he will take the 7:43 train to New York and then reach the carpool at 8:50 to reach his office. Every stoplight multiplies his stress. He is pushed around by time. He could surely ease his pressure by getting up earlier and leaving his house earlier than usual, so that he has enough breathing time. Thus, we must realize that time management is in the mind and not by the watch. On a holiday, lock up your watch and relax in a timeless zone, so that you can return to a time scheduled life in an easier frame of mind. Rather than busying oneself with something one enjoys, we should make productive use of that time slot. A simple effective method is not to cram your life with too many activities, because that will make us stressful. Life itself is a big menu. When life offers you its goodies, pick up a few and pass the rest. It is the quality and not quantity that matter and most importantly remember that we are not slaves but masters of time. Madhu Chandra,
Principal |
| HOME PAGE | |
Punjab | Haryana | Jammu & Kashmir |
Himachal Pradesh | Regional Briefs |
Nation | Opinions | | Business | Sports | World | Mailbag | Chandigarh | Ludhiana | National Capital | | Calendar | Weather | Archive | Subscribe | Suggestion | E-mail | |
Goodley Public School organised its 24th sports-cum-annual day at the Chattrasal Stadium. Former Minister of Education, Mr. Narendra Nath, was the chief guest on the occasion while former Governor of Rajasthan, Mr. B R Bhagat, presided over the function. Ms. B Tirkey, Dy. Director, Education, was the guest of honour.