Principal`s Report 2014 - Modern School Vasant Vihar
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Principal`s Report 2014 - Modern School Vasant Vihar
Modern School Vasant Vihar 39th Founder’s Day: December 15, 2014 Principal’s Report In the year 2013-14,Modern School, Vasant Viharhas taken firm and steady steps towards realizing its ideal of enabling students to manifest their potential not only in the academic sphere but also in the spheres of sports, cultural activities and development of leadership qualities. The pivot of leadership development is to inculcate values of integrity, team spirit and compassion for the disadvantaged, so that the present generation can become patriotic citizens, great administrators and captains of industry leading India to new heights of excellence! This process of nurturing students to be potential leaders is integral to the teaching and extra- curricular activities atModern School, Vasant Vihar. It has been aptly said by John. F. Kennedy, that “Leadership & learning are indispensable to each other.” ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS: Academic excellence is the keystone of the arch of the all round development of students. It is with great joy that we list the sterling achievements of our scholars in the Junior and Senior School. Junior Section The 17th National Mathematics Olympiad organized by the All India Schools Mathematics Teachers Association was conducted in the school on January 21, 2014 for Grades III to V. 271 students took part in the Competition. Chinmaya Jain(Gr IV) brought laurels to the school by achieving 100% marks in the Competition. The Ramanujan Society of Born Mathematicians (Jr.) Modern School, Vasant Vihar organized the XXII Inter School Mathematics Competition 2013 on February 15, 2014. 460 students from 33 schools of Delhi and NCR participated in the Competition. Orientation Sessions for the parents of Pre School to Grade V were organized to provide them with an insight into the proposed academic and co-curricular activities for the forthcoming session and the rules and regulations of the school. The schedule was as follows: Date April 4, 2014 April 5, 2014 April 19, 2014 Grade Pre Primary & Grade I Grades II to V Pre School The Young Achievers’ Award Ceremony was held on April 24, 2014. Students from Grades III to V were awarded certificates for academic and co-curricular excellence in the Academic Year 2013 - 14. The awards were given away by the Principal, Headmistress, Junior Section and the Supervisor, Middle School. A motivational mime presentation was also staged on the occasion. 1 Senior Section PSA Examination for Grade IX and XI and PSA Improvement Examination for Grade X were conducted on January 18, 2014. 105 students from Grades VI to XI appeared for the National Mathematics Olympiad on January 24, 2014 organized by the All India Schools Mathematics Teachers Association. Tanvi Mahajan, Vansh Arora, Aryaman Gupta, Samya Jain, Krrish Chawla, Garv Mohan Sood and Ishita Kataria of Grade VI secured 100% marks. 661 students from Grades VIII, X and XI sat for the Inter School Mathematics Competition 2013 held on February 15, 2014 organized by the Ramanujan Society of Born Mathematicians, Modern School, Vasant Vihar. Summative Assessment 2 for Grades VI to XI commenced on February 28, 2014 and concluded on March 18, 2014. The Open Text Book Analysis (OTBA) was conducted for Grade IX as a part of Summative Assessment 2. Sixty one students from Grade X enrolled for the CBSE Proficiency Test held in April 2014. The new academic session commenced on April 2, 2014. Orientation sessions for all the classes were conducted as per the schedule given below. Parents were acquainted with the rules and regulations of the school and were also given an insight into the Academic, Sports and Co-curricular activities for the forthcoming session. Grade VI VII VIII IX X XI XII Date Apr 15, 2014 Apr 16, 2014 Apr 17, 2014 Apr 7, 2014 Apr 9, 2014 Apr 21, 2014 Apr 22, 2014 The CBSE Proficiency Test for Grade X was conducted from April 23 to 29, 2014. The skill based test aims at assessing proficiency levels and comprehension of key concepts in English, Science, Social Science, Hindi and Mathematics. The test was optional. Ninety seven students from the school appeared for the same. The Annual Prize Distribution Day was held on July 16, 2014. Mr. Greg Pardo, Vice Consul / Consular Information Unit Chief of The U.S. Embassy was the Chief Guest and Ms. Ambika Pant, Member, Board of Trustees, Modern Schools, was the Guest of Honour. Students from Grades VI to X with a CGPA of 10 and the top 3% students in each stream from Grades XI and XII were acknowledged for their sheer dint of hard work and academic brilliance. Students and parents who had exemplified and upheld the vision of the school, with regard to Social Conscience, Commitment, Development, Fitness, Excellence and Leadership in their chosen pursuits, were felicitated with the intention of creating role models for others to follow. This was the highlight of the day. 2 Acknowledgements: For consistency displayed in swimming as a life skill through the summer vacation: Dhruv Dewan (Gr VII), Isha Kakkar (Gr VI), Arul Jain (Gr VI), Vikramaditya (Gr V), Aman Chopra (Gr VI), Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI), Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) For relentless pursuit of Golf at the school and international level: Arshia Mahant (Gr IX), Sarthak Chhibber (Gr VIII), Altarsh Barthakur (Gr XII), Aryaman Mahant (Gr VII) For passionate pursuit of Soccer leading to participation at the National Level Football Championship: Ashwariya Subramaniam (Gr XII) For avid pursuit of Lawn Tennis leading to participation at an international level: Mahin Puri (Gr XII) For consistent pursuit of Shooting leading to participation at a national level: Arvind Kamal (Gr XII) Board Results: An overview Particulars Grade X Grade XII Enrolled 166 181 Absent 0 0 Appeared 166 181 Passed 162 181 4 0 8.07 82.9% EIOP/ Compartment Average CGPA / School Average Grade XII School Average STREAM SCIENCE 415 82.9 STREAM WISE TOPPERS LIST POSITION CANDIDATE NAME 1 Sarah Varghese 2 Narendra Divit Bhalla 3 Ranadeep Singh 4 Aditya Sethi 5 Siddhant Pramanick AGGREGATE (%) 95.8 95.6 95.4 93.6 93 3 1 2 3 COMMERCE 4 HUMANITIES 5 1 2 3 4 5 Shubham Poddar Ashna Nain Abhishek Kumar Kartik Sharma Lakshya Kampani Yaashna Kapoor Chavi Jindal Bulbul Thakur Ankrish Khanna Medha Das Sarma Anouksha Singh Naintara Singh 96.4 95.6 95.4 95.2 94.8 96.8 96 94.4 93.8 92 SUBJECT WISE - HIGHEST SCORERS SUBJECT NAME HIGHEST S.NO. CANDIDATE NAME SCORE 1 Sahib Singh Bhatia Accountancy 96 2 Shubham Poddar Biology 94 1 Shivoy Thakral Biotechnology 92 1 Charuvi Khandelwal Business Studies 98 1 Yaashna Kapoor Chemistry 97 1 Sarah Varghese Computer Science 99 1 Ranadeep Singh Economics (Elective) 98 1 Shivane Pahwa 1 Aditya Sethi Engineering Drawing 97 2 Rayan Tejuja English (Core) 100 1 Anouksha Singh Geography (Elective) 98 1 Ankrish Khanna 1 Bulbul Thakur Graphics 99 2 Purva Datta 3 Saachi Narang History (Elective) 94 1 Anouksha Singh Home Science 84 1 Ragini Nagpal Informatics Practices 87 1 Pahuni Poddar 1 Narendra Divit Bhalla Mathematics 100 2 Shubham Poddar 3 Abhishek Kumar Multimedia & Web 1 Pahuni Poddar 80 Technology 1 Deeya Bhugra Painting 96 2 Radhika Kashyap Physical Education 98 1 Raghav Rai Nandwani Physics 96 1 Sarah Varghese Political Science (Elective) 100 1 Ankrish Khanna 4 Psychology 100 1 Bulbul Thakur Grade X X_________________________________________________________________ Students Scoring CGPA 10 S No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 CANDIDATE NAME Aashna Bhatia Aditya Gupta Ananya Gupta Devanshi Khetawat Devika Bhatia Divya Mehra Garima Rastogi Gehna Rai Nandwani Jatin Gupta Keshav Gupta Mansher Suri Manya Bali Natasha Gupta Priyanka Duggal Sanat Nanda Sanya Bedi Saransh Agarwal Shivet Ganeriwalla Shreyash K Gupta Shubhangi Poddar Surbhi Sachdeva Vrinda Agarwal *CGPA – CUMMULATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE University Admission Details 5 Modern School, Vasant Vihar students raised the bar even higher this year by securing admissions for varied courses into prestigious Universities and Colleges both in India and abroad. Name of Student Aastha Taneja Abhishek Kumar Aditya Mohan Course Leather Designing Business Management Culinary Arts Diploma Aditya Sethi Akanksha Khurana Akshay Gulati B.Tech Machanical Business-Economics - Akshay Gupta Akshit Sharma Culinary Business Management Alankrita Khaitan Anav Grover Aneesh Kapoor Anhad Benipal Anirrudh Aneja Fine Arts Business Management Industrial Economics Honors Arts - Anisha Bhattacharjee Anisha Bhattacharya Law Law Anshull Gill Arsh Agarwal Civil Engineering - Arushi Kapoor Ashna Nain Ashna Pahwa Ayush Arora Bhavya Gupta Daksh Grover Deesha Nagpal Dev Chawla Dhruv Bhardwaj Dhruv Kanwar Business Administration B.com (H) Fashion Marketing & Management B.BM B.Tech Business Management B. Management B. Architecture B. Tech Business Management Divij Mathur Diya Manaktala Gaurav Mohan Sood Gaurav Pandey Ishaan Wasan Jaideep Bajaj Kamakshi Ahuja Kanishk Kapoor Karam Suri BBA Psychology Computer Engineering B. Architecture Commerce BA in Economics Ecocomics & Finance Business Kartik Manchanda Business Management Name of College / University NIFT, Delhi. Nottingham University Le Cordon Bleu, Sheffield Hallam University, UK Manipal University University of California, Los Angeles CASS, Business School City University of London Culinary Institute of America University of Richmond London School of Design, U.K. University of Virginia Nottingham University University of Waterloo, Canada University of South Carolina, Bryant University, (Stock Exchange) Jindal Law School, Sonepat Jindal Law College/ Symbiosis, Pune. ITM/ University of Manchester, U.K. Manchester University of Southern California SRCC University of Manchester, Fashion Marketing Symbiosis, Pune BITS, Pilani University of California, Berkley NMIMS, Mumbai Sushant School of Architecture Manipal University University of Manchester/ SIM, Singapore. Emory University University of Bath, UK University of Waterloo, Canada Manipal University University of Adelaide, Australia Carnegie Mellon University University of Richmond Claremont McKenna University, U.S Stern Business School, New York University, U.S. University of Warwick, U.K. 6 Kunal Kumar Gupta Lakshya Kampani Manav Kakkar Mannat Suri Neel Arora Law BBA Business Management B. Architecture Business Management Nina Priyadarshani Thakur Nishna Varma Parakh Arora Purva Dutta Radhika Kashyap Ranadeep Singh Rayan Tejuja Rudra Khurrana Rudra Srivastava Sahebjeet Singh Bawa Sahil Rana Sakshi Mathur Sarah Varghese Psychology Bachelor of Fine Arts Accessory Design Law B.Tech Electronics & Communication Computer Science BBA Business Management Civil Engineering Hotel Management B.Tech. Bachelor of Arts Satyam Raina - Savish Trehan Architecture Shivoy Thakral Shrey Kumar Civil Engineering B .Tech. Shreya Josh Shreya Josh Shreyas Malhotra Shubh Sahni Arts Arts Business Administration Bachelor of Business Administration Business Management Shubham Poddar Shubhang Periwal Shuchiananda Vaid Electronics & Communication - Siddhant Paramanick Sudeeksha somani Utsav Lall B.Sc (H) Eco Design Communication - Vanee Goel BBA Vedant Agarwal Bachelar of Business Administration Jindal Global Law, University NMIMS, Mumbai Manchester Sushant School of Architecture Indiana , Bloomingdale, Kelley Business School Creighton University (Scholarship $ 8,000 per annul) University of Cardiff, UK. Sushant School of Art NIFT, Delhi University of Manchester, U.K. DTU, Delhi. New York University University of London University of Essax, UK Manipal University Manipal University Manipal University Princeton University, U.S Sri Venketeshwara College, Delhi University. University of Edinburgh/ Manchester School of Architecture. SRM University Coventry University, UK Arts College of Chicago, U.S. Arts College of Chicago, U.S. George Washington University, U.S. George Washington University, U.S Wharton Business.School, Huntsman Program,U.S Manipal University University of Texas, Arlington SUNNY Genesco (Scholarship $6,000 per annum) Plymouth University, UK. SMU, Singapore La Salle, Singapore Indiana , Bloomingdale, Kelley Business School NMIMS, Mumbai/ Christ College, Banglore. NMIMS, Mumbai 7 Vihan Jajodia Yaashna Kapur Yuvraj Brara Mechanical Engineering Hotel Administration BBA Purdue University, Indiana Cornell University, U.S. San Francisco State University, U.S. Special Highlights 1. Shubham Poddar and Sarah Varghese were selected for the Khemka International Scholarships and Grants by tGELF. They were also accepted as members of the Khemka Leaders’ Forum for the year 2014 following a rigorous selection process. 2. Sarah Varghese, Ranadeep Singh and Narendra Divit Bhalla (AISSCE Batch of 2014) were awarded the CBSE scholarship for higher education under the Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Programme. The Scholarship is awarded to students scoring the top 1% aggregate in the examination conducted by the CBSE. 3. Sarah Varghese (AISSCE Batch of 2014) was one of the seven students selected for a Bridge Year Programme by the Princeton University. This Program allows only a very select number of Princeton students to delay the start of their freshman year in order to engage in nine months of university sponsored service at any one of the five international locations. In addition to supporting community based initiatives at each program site, the Bridge Year aims to provide participants with greater international perspective and inter-cultural skills, an opportunity for personal growth and reflection, and a deeper appreciation of humanitarian service in both a local and international context. Sarah Varghese will be going through the above mentioned programme in China from August 2014 to May 2015. International Award for Young People Introduced in the United Kingdom in 1956 as the Duke of Edinburgh Award, this international award has a presence in more than 143 countries. It aims to motivate young people between 14 and 25 years of age for becoming involved in voluntary self-development. In this manner, the Award seeks to empower students to handle the difficult period between adolescence and adulthood in a creative manner by undertaking community service. Four students of Grade XII, Angad Singh, Avjit Singh, Arvind Kamal and Arjun Sanghwan, were decorated with the ‘Gold Award’ from IAYP – constituted by His Royal Highness, the Duke of Edinburgh, for Service, Adventure Skills, Physical Recreation and Residential Projects. Laira Agarwal (Gr XII) and Shubhangi Poddar (Gr. XI) completed the Silver level and graduated to the Gold level. Devanshi Rathi (Gr. IX), Kanak Suri (Gr XII), Arjun Suri (Gr X) and Utsav Jalan (Gr X) have completed the Bronze level and are pursuing the Silver level.Serena Singh (Gr XI) and Natasha Gupta (Gr XI) have completed the Bronze level. Approximately 60 more students have enrolled for the Programme. Internship During the summer vacation of 2014, students of Grades XI and XII were asked to do Internships in organizations of their choice, keeping in mind their future career plans. They were expected to follow the set of rules laid down for them by the organization and understand the functioning of various departments. WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS & INTERACTIVE SESSIONS 8 The School organized various workshops, seminars & interactive sessions throughout the year for teachersand students, with a view to updating them with the latest information relating to their respective areas of work and interest. This significantly enhanced the pedagogic skills of teachers and improved the learning capabilities of the students. Teachers January 7, 2014 Accountancy and Business Studies Workshop Attended by Ms Unman Kaur, Faculty, Department of Commerce Ms Parul Kapoor, Faculty, Department of Commerce Conducted by Mr Sandeep Sethi, Ms Meena Goel, Mr D.K. Goel in collaboration with the National Progressive Schools’ Conference (NPSC) The facilitators covered a multitude of topics such as the methodology for preparing the Grade XII Accountancy Project, changes in the question paper pattern in Accountancy and Business Studies and the impact of the revised Schedule VI of the Companies Act on the Grade XII syllabus. January 18, 2014 Assess & Evaluate Teaching & Learning Using ICT Attended by Ms Ritu Mongia, Supervisor, Middle School Ms Anvita Mishra, Faculty, Primary School Conducted by Mrs. Deepti Sawhney from Learn Today Group at Vasant Valley School, Vasant Kunj The Workshop facilitated exchange of ideas between the teacher and the taught. It also included a discussion on assessing progressive learning and understanding of specific topics by students. Further, the Workshop enabled the teachers to introspect on their teaching methodology and its impact on students. As the Workshop was based on assessment by ICT, Web 2.0 tools such as Quizlet- Flashcards, ABCya Word Clouds, Padlet, Socrative and E-portfolio were shown to the participants and their usage explained. February 4 to 8, 2014 LINOCUT PRINTMAKING TECHNIQUE Attended by Mr. Subir Mitra, Head, Department of Painting Ms. Prema Sundriyal, Faculty, Department of Painting Mr. Ram Sanjeevan, Faculty, Department of Sculpture Conducted by Mr. Uttam Basak, Prof in Graphics Department, Kala Bhawan, West Bengal in association with National Bal Bhawan Linocut is a printing/printmaking technique, a variant of woodcut in which a sheet of Linoleum (sometime mounted on a wooden block) is used for the relief surface. A design is cut into the Linoleum surface with a sharp knife, V shaped chisel or gouge, with the raised (uncarved) areas representing a reversal (mirror image) of the parts of print. The linoleum sheet is inked with a roller (called a brayer) and then impressed onto paper or fabric. The actual printing can be done by hand or with a press. February 7, 2014 Kitscon Math Plus Attended by Ms Priyanka Nagpal, Faculty, Primary School Ms Aakshi Chopra, Faculty, Department of Mathematics Conducted by Mr T.B.Bose from Kitscon Math Plus The Workshop involved familiarizing teachers with Kitscon Math Lab, a concept wherein, with the help of manipulative materials, students would be able to perform mathematical experiments and activities, play 9 games, solve puzzles etc. Further the Workshop highlighted that students working in pairs or smaller groups can explore, understand and elaborate on mathematical concepts. February 7, 2014 A Reappraisal of Teaching and Learning of the French language at school level – Strengthening Relevance and Methodology Attended by Mr Kunal Kumar, Faculty, French Conducted by Salwan Public School, Gurgaon The Workshop addressed the use of different methodologies for teaching French, evaluation methods for oral examination, uses and importance of dictionary, activities such as role play, quiz, short movies etc. Further, the facilitator stressed on the need to understand the nuances of French history, its cultural and civilizational aspects to make it more relevant and interesting for the students. February 14, 2014 Child Sexual Abuse – Awareness & Prevention Attended by Ms Geetika Anand, Counsellor, Senior School Conducted by National Progressive Schools’ Conference (NPSC) The Workshop discussed the prevalence of child sexual abuse in India and abroad. It also focussed on identifying such incidents through the symptoms exhibited by children, encouraging communication with the child and the legalities involved so as to prevent and minimize its occurrence in society. February 20 & 21, 2014 Collaborative Learning for a Diverse Millieu Attended by Ms. Arpita Chakraborty, Supervisor, Senior School Ms. Irina Mukherjee, Faculty, Department of Mathematics Ms. Ritu Mongia, Supervisor, Middle School Conducted by National Progressive Schools’ Conference (NPSC) The two day conference dealt with the understanding of the requirements of the learning community. The theme encompassed a world vision that reflected upon a wide range of speakers from the field of Education, Governance, Technology, Mental Health, Performing Arts,, Media, Value, Gender, Sports and Conflict Management. The panel of eminent speakers consisted of Prof. R. Govinda, VC of National University of Educational Planning and Administration, Dr. Pavan Kumar, Cultural Adviser to CM of Bihar, Smt. Sharmila Tagore, Smt. Sayeda Saiyidain Hameed and Mr. Gopal Krishna Gandhi. The Workshop discussed the prevalence of child sexual abuse in India and abroad. Further, it focussed on identifying such incidents through the symptoms exhibited by children. The process entailed encouraging communication with the child and also dealt with the legalities involved so as to prevent and minimize its occurrence in society. March 7 & 8, 2014 Early Identification, intervention for children with Autism Spectrum Disordered and their families Attended by Ms. Geetika Anand, Counsellor, Senior School Conducted by SOCH The Workshop encompassed the sensory integration techniques and play based sessions for helping children with ASD. April 11, 2014 The Life Skills & Leadership 10 Attended by Ms. Unman Kaur, Faculty, Department of Commerce Conducted by The Global Education and Leadership Foundation The Workshop focussed on imparting information on introducing ethical leadership at the school level through a value based curriculum aimed at cultivating a global mindset for effective leadership. The facilitator explained various concepts and traits of leadership through group exercises and real life examples. June 1 to 3, 2014 Introduction to Guidance and Counseling, Psychological Testing, Career Counselling – Theory and Practice Attended by Ms. Unman Kaur, Faculty, Department of Commerce Conducted by Institute of Counsellor Training Research and Consultancy The Workshop focussed on introducing the teacher participants to the nuances of guidance and counselling, the traits of an effective counsellor, the various tests required to understand the aptitude, interest and ability of the students. Further, the facilitators shared the intricacies of career counselling and helping students make informed career choices. June 24 to 30, 2014 Assessment Leadership in the International School Attended by Ms. Meenakshi Sahni, Principal Conducted by The Principals’ Training Centre The programme was helpful in evaluating the current practices of assessment and evaluation at Modern School, Vasant Vihar. It provided an insight into the various kinds of assessments such as ongoing, chunk, common and external assessments as also their role in improving teaching and learning at school. Evaluation of learning from records and data was also dwelled upon. The knowledge and skills acquired from the course will prove to be extremely helpful to guide and support the staff in their understanding of the same to develop a more effective policy for the school. June 30 & July 1, 2014 Punaravritti (Revision) Attended by Teachers of Junior and Senior School Conducted by Mr. Vimlendu Jha from Swechha The facilitator used interactive sessions and games to enrich the understanding of teachers with regard to the following technqiues of classroom management: Improving interpersonal relationships Positive manipulation Creating positive perception Clarity of instructions Transmission module for imparting instruction Democratic leadership Art of communication June 30 & July 1, 2014 Bully Free the Classroom Attended by Teachers of Junior & Senior School Conducted by Ms. Indira Subramanium, The Teacher Foundation, Bangalore The facilitator guided teachers with the help of interactive sessions and discussions to recognize bullies and victims as well as adopt methodologies for rectifying the former’s behaviour. 11 The following points were raised and discussed during the Workshop. Recognizing the behavior of a bully and victim. Identifying the bully and the victim in our own classrooms Creating a healthy, trustworthy environment for the victim Recognizing the bystanders Counselling the potential bystanders who can become passive bullies or passive victims, to evolve as responsible students. Involving students to sensitize all towards bullying Developing strategies with fellow teachers, school administration and parents, to tackle bullying seriously and uniformly in the institute Last but not the least, counselling and helping the victim to overcome his issues and become a confident individual. June 30 to July 4, 2014 Inquiry Based Learning in the International Classroom Attended by Ms. Geeta Rawat, Headmistress, Junior School Conducted by The Teachers’ Training Centre The Course provided an insight into Inquiry Based Learning (IBL), a research based strategy that actively involves students in the exploration of the content, issues and questions surrounding a curricular area or concept. It covered aspects like designing assignments where students work individually or in groups, in class or during field work and reflect on their own learning to gain deeper understanding of different concepts. The Course shall be used to empower teachers to adopt varied strategies for actively engaging students in the learning process. July 5, 2014 Grooming Attended by Support Staff, Modern School, Vasant Vihar Conducted by Mr. Sunny from Swechha The Workshop revolved around personality development, communication, team building and leadership. July 12 & 13, 2014 German Teachers’ Training Program Attended by Ms. Suvidha Khatri, Faculty, German Conducted by Max Muellar Bhawan The facilitator gave tips on making classroom teaching more effective and interesting such as writing clear instructions on the board, using songs and small plays, giving projects to students etc. August 1 & 2, 2014 Assessment Training Program – Module 1 Attended by Ms. Aseema Gokhale, Head, Department of Biotechnology Ms. Priyanka Vasudeva, Faculty, Department of Mathematics Ms. Nisha Seth, Faculty, Primary School Conducted by Ms. Vandana Chopra & Ms. Jayanti Prasad Centre for Assessment, Evaluation and Research The Workshop aimed at imparting knowledge about the best practices for CCE in the development of highquality classroom tests by Understanding the Modern Assessment Theory and Practice 12 Understanding Difference Between Difficulty Level and Cognitive Level Constructing and testing the Multiple Choice Items Analysing the results for item difficulty and differentiating between high and low scores August 26, 2014 Play to Learn Attended by Ms. Ruchi Chawla, Faculty, Primary School Ms. Uppal Nisha Samad, Faculty, Primary School Conducted by Ms. Amita and Ms. Amukta, Pratham Books The Workshop aimed at providing valuable tips to teachers for makingthe learning process more effective. The facilitators laid emphasis on group activities, games, music, drama etc. with the students to make learning enjoyable. August 28, 2014 Interactives Deutschlernen Attended by Ms. Suvidha Khatri, Faculty, German Conducted by Ms. Manveen Anand, DPS Gurgaon The facilitator encouraged participants to include various activities such as partner dictation, games, role plays, partner interviews etc. in the traditional teaching methodology for making learning pleasurable and fun in the class. August 29, 2014 Parenting Matters Attended by Ms. Kritika Mehta, Counsellor, Junior School Conducted by Dr. Amit Sen, Children First The Workshop focussed on creating a positive environment for facilitating healthy and smooth communication channels between the parents and their offsprings. September 16 & 17, 2014 V Veaves Attended by Ms. Sunita Malik, Faculty, Primary School Conducted by Vasant Valley School The Workshop focussed the spotlight on how to enable students to effectively and creatively learn through the use of arts such as music, dance and drama. September 17, 2014 Today’s Teacher and Today’s Learner Attended by Science and Maths teachers of Middle and Senior school Conducted by Dr Mona Mathur, IIT Delhi The Workshop focussed on using relevant materials, related to science and maths, available on the CK -12 Website. In this manner, teachers will be able to make abstract topics more interesting, thereby enhancing their connect with students. September 17, 2014 Operationalizing POSCO Act 2012 in schools Attended by Ms. Geetika Anand, Counsellor, Senior School Ms. Kritika Mehta, Counsellor, Junior School 13 Conducted by AISCAP, Navy Children School The Workshop created awareness about the legal aspects of child sexual abuse in the context of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POSCO) 2012. It is mandatory for all schools to formulate a POSCO Committee as per the ACT and CBSE requirements. September 19, 2014 Sexual Behaviour of School Children in changing Socio Cultural Environment Attended by Ms. Geetika Anand, Counsellor, Senior School Ms. Kritika Mehta, Counsellor, Junior School Conducted by Institute of Counsellor Training Research and Consultancy With increased exposure of students to media and changing lifestyles, the need to address the topic of sexuality becomes significant in the process of learning. The Workshop focussed on equipping teachers with the necessary knowledge, attitude and skills for helping students understand the consequences of irresponsible sexual behaviour. September 25, 2014 Khud Ki Talaash Attended by Junior School Teachers Conducted by Ms. Kritika Mehta, Counsellor, Junior School, Modern School, Vasant Vihar The Workshop highlighted the importance of ‘Introspection’ for better understanding of oneself. This is significant in modern times as there are multiple sources of stress on teachers and its better management has a direct impact on students. September 25, 2014 Inculcating Core ‘Modern’ Values Attended by Teachers of Grades VI to X Conducted by Ms Meenakshi Sahni, Principal The Workshop aimed at first identifying the core values expected from a student of Modern School and thereafter procuring a feedback from teachers with regard to their evaluation of the same on the basis of their observation and analysis. Further the Workshop emphasized fostering ‘core’ societal values amongst the students. September 26 & 27, 2014 Assessment Training Programme – Module 2 Attended by Ms. Aseema Gokhale, Head, Department of Biotechnology Ms. Keerthi Sahni, Faculty, Department of English Ms. Nisha Seth, Faculty, Primary School Conducted by Ms Vandana Chopra & Ms. Jayanti Prasad from Centre for Assessment, Evaluation and Research The main objective of the workshop was to provide educators with techniques for developing quality tests by standard referencing methods rather than norm based methods. It emphasized that marks should be referenced to standards, thereby taking on a more substantive meaning. October 7 & 8, 2014 Leading Change in Changing Times Attended by Ms. Priya Garg, Supervisor, Secondary School Conducted by Universal Learn Today The Summit was conceptualized with four main objectives: to start a dialogue regarding what digital leadership in schools should look like; to discuss decision-making strategies regarding educational technology; 14 to showcase best practices in technology integration; and to deliberate on the need for continuous and sustained professional development. October 13, 2014 Tips & Tricks for Project Planning of the Robert Bosch, Foundation Project Attended by Ms. Priya Garg, Supervisor, Secondary School Ms. Aseema Gokhale, Head, Department of Biotechnology Ms. Suvidha Khatri, Faculty, German Conducted by Max Muellar Bhawan The Session provided an insight into application for the Robert Bosch Foundation Project “Indo German Classroom 2015”. Through group activity, Project plans were developed. November 7 & 8, 2014 EVS for Primary School Attended by Ms. Babita Tripathi, Faculty, Primary Teacher Ms. Sudipa Saha, Faculty, Primary Teacher Ms. Jyoti Kalra, Faculty, Primary Teacher Ms. Ruchi Chawla, Faculty, Primary Teacher Conducted by Ms. Usha Pathania and Mr. Vagish K Jha, Universal Learn Today, India Today Group The two day workshop aimed at discussing meaningful strategies that a teacher can adopt for helping students interact and engage with his/her environment in a better manner. Further, it stressed on the ethics and values of good citizenship that would foster a sense of belonging and responsibility of students towards the environment. November 13, 2014 Child Sexual Abuse – Awareness and Prevention and Understanding the POSCO Act 2012 Attended By Teachers of Grade VI to X Conducted By Ms. Kritika Mehta, Counsellor, Junior School The Session addressed the extremely important issue of child sexual abuse. It sensitized teachers to their responsibility as educators of identifying behavioural traits which imply the possibility of a student being sexually abused, carefully examining such a possibility and on confirmation, handling it in a mature manner keeping in view its legal ramifications. November 15, 2014 Workshop on Hindi Attended by Ms. Vidisha Agarwal, Facutly, Department of Hindi Ms. Vandana Chhabra, Faculty, Primary School Conducted by Dr. Sharda, Dr. Usha Sharma and Dr. Kusum Lata, Bal Bharti School, Rajendra Nagar The Workshop focussed on teaching Hindi creatively and effectively. It was divided into different sessions and aspects such as story writing skills and poetry appreciation were discussed. The session concluded with all the participants enacting skits on different topics. 15 November 22, 2014 Assessment of Mathematics Attended by Ms. Irina Mukherjee, Faculty, Department of Mathematics Conducted by Ganit Gurooz, Sanskriti School, Delhi The Workshop focussed on improving the quality of assessment in schools. The facilitator stressed on including more application based questions in SA1 and SA2 Assessments for Grades VI to IX and XI for promoting problem solving, skill building and strategic thinking among students. November 22, 2014 Cultivating Key Human Values Attended by Ms. Unman Kaur and students from Grade XI Conducted by His Holiness The Dalai Lama “This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.” His Holiness, the Dalai Lama emphasized the fact that there may not be a supreme creator as we ourselves are a part of the process of creation. He believes that our deeds define us and our values play a very significant role in shaping our lives. He further said that whether we are educated in language and mathematics, is not as important as learning the key values of life. Students : February 4 & 6, 2014 Genius Zone: Learning to learn Attended by Students of Grade VII to X Conducted by Mr Shenode Nair from Genius Zone The Workshop was based on energy healing and dealt with ways and means of helping children to deal with their study related stress and phobias. It encouraged them to enjoy their studies and feel empowered to discover and tap their potential and inner genius. The speaker engaged the children with different meditation and visualization techniques, NLP, EFT etc. February 11, 2014 Subject Choice and Careers Attended by Students and Parents of Grade X Conducted by Dr Amrita Dass, Founder Director, Institute of Career Studies Dr. Dass emphasized on the importance of general awareness by familiarizing the students with various available subject options in the initial years of their lives. She explained the various career options available in India and abroad.Further she discussed a breakthrough in the traditional education system whereby students could follow their specific subject choices, unhindered. This was followed by the school’s decision to give students as many subject choices as possible and do away with the rigid stream system. February 18, 2014 Attended by Conducted by Laureate Hospitality Education Interested students of Grade XI Dr Tom Fitzgibbon, Regional Business Development Director, Asia, Laureate 16 Hospitality Schools Dr Tom Fitzgibbon provided information about the Laureate Hospitality Schools comprising of the Glion Institute, Switzerland, Les Roche Institute, Switzerland and Spain, Blue Mountain International Hotel Management School, Australia and Kendall College, Chicago. He briefed the students on the various programmes offered at the above mentioned schools, the admission procedures and the cultural cum career prospects. April 11, 2014 An introduction to Costa Rica and its culture Attended by Students of Grades IX and X Conducted by Mr. Christopher Sanche Morales, Counsellor and Consul, Embassy of Costa Rica. Mr. Sanche delivered a short speech about Costa Rican culture, people, education system and the reasons why April 11 is celebrated as the National Day of Costa Rica. April 17, 2014 Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Attended by Students of Grade XI and XII Conducted by Mr. Neeraj Batra, Chairman and Co-founder, On Course Vantage The speaker introduced the students to the theory and overriding importance of Emotional Intelligence over IQ as a measure of assessment and success in the present times. He also stressed on the importance of finding answers to questions related to one’s identity and purpose in life. April 23, 2014 Teach India Program, The Times of India Attended by 15 students of Grades X and XI Conducted by The Times of India Group The Session focussed on promoting volunteerism for imparting spoken English skills to the underprivileged youth for enhancing their employability. Students from different schools attended the Orientation Session wherein they participated in group discussions. Selected students attended further sessions of the Programme and also associated with community service activities. April 24, 2014 SAT and Related Aspects Attended by Students of Grade XI Conducted by Ms. Lisa Jain, Representative, College Board The speaker informed the students about various aspects of SAT: its components, subject tests, deadlines and its importance in college admissions abroad. May 5, 2014 Requirements of the IVY League and other Renowned Colleges of US Attended by Students of Grade XII Conducted by Ms. Elisabeth Kipp Lauffer in association with Collegify The speaker enlightened the students about the important admissions criteria required by students planning to study in the U.S. and U.K. The following topics of interest were covered: Writing interesting essays Building an attractive profile reflecting Academic, Co-curricular achievements and Social Service undertakings. Contribution to the student body 17 Obtaining effective letters of recommendation August 5, 2014 Foreign Admissions – University Requirements Attended by Students of Grade- X (majorly), XI and XII and their parents Conducted by Ms. Tricha Vatsa form Singapore Institute of Management, Singapore, Ms. Tishya Sethi from Queen Mary’s College, London, Mr. Raul D’ Souza from Institute Marangoni, Milano/ Paris/ London/ Shanghai. The Session, pertaining to university admissions, comprised of an avid interactionbetween facilitators and students. The former used visual aids to highlight the silent features of their institutions: locational advantages, facilities and courses offered, admission criteria, illustrious alumni, competitive examination scoresand fee structures. August 25, 2014 Foreign Admission – University Requirements Canadian Fair Attended by Students of Grades XI and XII and their parents Conducted by Representatives from top 8 Canadian Universities comprising: The University of British Columbia, Carleton University, Concordia University, Lakehead University, University of Guelph, Mc Gill University, Ryerson University and York University The Session started with a brief introduction to Canada as an attractive venue for higher studies on account of high quality of teaching, affordability, research facilities and opportunities for gainful work experience. Subsequent to the introductory phase, there was a one to one talk with the representatives of various universities with regard to admissions, scholarships and fee structures. August 29, 2014 Foreign Admissions – University Requirements University of Warwick Attended by Students of Grade XI &~ XII Conducted by Mr. Jeremy Burgess, Admissions director, University of Warwick Mr. Burgess provided relevant information pertaining to the University touching upon various aspects such as student life and welfare. He claimed that Warwick remains unparalleled with the highest number of student clubs and societies in the UK. He also drew attention to the academic courses offered, criteria for admission, fee structures and opportunities of employment for meritorious students. September 9, 2014 Higher Education in the US Attended by Parents and Students of Grade XI & XII Conducted by Ms. Renuka Raja Rao, Country Coordinator, Education USA Ms. Renuka Raja Rao provided unbiased and relevant information regarding higher education in the U.S. and advised the students on admissions, standardized testing and visa processes. The Session also addressed various components of an under graduate application – essays, recommendations, tests and transcripts, comprising a 20 minute power point presentation followed by an interactive question answer session. September 22, 2014 Film Making Attended by Students of Grades IV and V 18 Conducted by Ms. Aseema Gokhale, Faculty, Department of Biotechnology, Modern School, Vasant Vihar The students enjoyed watching a short interesting film. In addition they were educated about the skills required to make a film. “Grow it” and “Cook it” were the topics given to the children of Grade IV and “India” to the students of Grade V for making short films. October 15, 2014 US University Tour Attended by Students of Grade XI and XII Conducted by Council of International College With the help of The Council of International College (CIS), a group of 29 U.S.Universities visited Modern School, Vasant Vihar. Universities known for various Engineering, Medical and Liberal Arts Programmes were present; these included University of California Berkley, George Washington University, Depauw University, Hult Business School, and Tufts University etc. among many others. Each University had set up its respective stall and students from Grades XI and XII, along with their parents were invited. All queries regarding the application process were clarified by the Admission Officers themselves. November 1, 2014 Lead On – An Interactive Session with the HRD Minister Attended by Arjun Sangwan, Grade XII Aishwarya Arora, Grade XI Conducted by Tagore International School Lead On, an initiative put together by Tagore International School involved student leaders from various schools across India and abroad. The highlight of the event was an interactive session with the HRD Minister, Ms. Smriti Irani wherein she answered their questions of students on various topics such as the role of government in empowering women and children, their education and the changes envisaged by her in the coming years. The second keynote speaker was Mr. Kiran Rijju, who discussed several serious issues like Border security and the problems of North –East India. November 11, 2014 Symposium on e-Governance and e-Judiciary Attended by Grades IX to XI. Conducted by Mr. Sunil Sharma, Senior Manager, Projects and Finance, National eGovernance Division During the ‘Vigilance Awareness Week – 2014’ the students were made aware of combating corruption through the medium of technology which was age relevant. November 17, 2014 Interaction with HRD Minister, Ms. Smriti Irani Attended by Conducted by Aishwarya Arora, Grade XI Ms. Arpita Chakraborty, Supervisor, Senior School Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Based on the interaction with the Hon’ble Minister during the event “Lead on” held at Tagore International School and the proposals regarding ‘Changes necessary in the current education system of our country’, five best entries were selected and these students were awarded a chance to interact with Ms. Smriti Irani personally at her office. Aishwarya Arora of our school was among the chosen few to be given this opportunity. Ms. Irani organized a conference with a selected group of children to get an insight into what students from both private and public schools expect from the education system and what changes they would like to see. 19 The Conference was covered by the media and attended by many CBSE officials. Some of the suggestions made by Aishwarya relating to the evaluation system, emphasizing life management skills, increasing the segment of practical learning and setting up of ‘Educational Help Centres’ for replying to queries of parents and students regarding admissions, were deeply appreciated by the HRD Minister, Ms. Smriti Irani. November 17, 2014 Foreign Admissions – Requirements of UK Universities Attended by Students of Grade XI and XII Conducted by Ms. Nelly Sologashvilli Purce, King's College London Ms. Hannah Dickinson, Imperial College London Mr. Mark Coddington, SOAS The representatives of participating universities gave an insight into their educational programmes. The information offered in their presentations encompassed a diverse array of topics: the courses they specialize in, the unique application process including UCAS, importance of extra co-curricular activities, accommodation facilities, fee structure and career counselling. The session ended with a one to one interaction between the students and the representatives. COUNSELLING: Counselling is an integral part of the self-developmentprocess of students at Modern School, Vasant Vihar. Ms. Geetika Anand and Ms. Kritika Mehta are trained Counsellors, proficient at enabling students to imbibe life management skills. In situations of emotional stress, the Counsellors are easily accessible to students and provide necessary guidance. ORKIDS within School (OWS) OWS, Modern School has been successfully integrating the children with special needs with the neurotypical environment of Modern School. It aims to orient not only the school staff (academic and non-academic) but also the students and parents towards the acceptance of diversity. Role of OWS Screening and identification of children with diverse needs Assessment (formal and informal) IEP (Individualised Education Plan) development Remedial Intervention – Strengthening the deficits of the children with special needs, with the aim of bringing them at par with their peers. Accommodations – Identifying the accommodations (academic and non-academic) each child needs in order to tap his maximum potential. Teacher orientation workshops Parent Interaction Student Sensitization We believe that early intervention the best form of remediation with reference to children with special needs. The earlier the needs are identified, the faster the required inputs can be given to bring them back into the mainstream. The Centre is associated with an eminent panel of experts in the field of special education, such as Dr. Amit Sen, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist; Dr. Shelja Sen, Psychologist and Family Therapist; 20 Dr. Roma Kumar, Clinical Psychologist; Ms. Amrapali Lahiri, Occupational Therapist; and others Further, special academic sessions are conducted by the subject specialists for the children enrolled on an individual basis. The aim of these special sessions is to augment the all-round development of each student with special needs. Bridge the Gap: More than 150 students from Grade VI participated in the Bridge the Gap programme conducted by “Swechha – We for Change Foundation”, a youth organization engaged in the issues of environment and social development, using awareness, communication, training and advocacy as primary tools. Bridge the Gap is Swechha’s unique curriculum that aims at narrowing the increasing gap between the children and the realities of the world around them. It was conducted over 4 months with 8 structured interactions which encouraged the students to reflect on and to question their perceptions and notions of the natural and manmade world. The curriculum used 7 classroom interactions with individual and group exercises, films and presentations along with a Yamuna Walk to explore themes like identity, livelihood, natural resources and development. It helped the students build a better understanding of themselves and the world around them while inculcating stewardship and active citizenship. It left them with the 3R mantra – Reinvent yourself Recognize and respect the other Realize your impact and influence on the world Gram Anubhav: Students of Grade IX visited Bodh Shiksha Samiti, Thanagazi, Rajasthan from October 8 to 12, 2014 (Sections A & B) and from November 1 to 5, 2014 (Sections C & D). The main aim of this unique experience was to expose young minds to the realities of rural India so that these future policy makers of the country become active and responsible citizens today and also to allow students to explore the physical, economic and cultural aspects of an Indian village. LALA RAGHUBIR SINGH LIBRARY The Library is of critical importance in the process of learning. The libraries at Modern School, Vasant Vihar are well stacked and provide an array of books on different subjects to suit the needs and requirements of every child. Charles W. Eliot aptly said,“Books are the quietest and most constant of friends, they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors and the most patient of teachers”. The Annual Book Week celebrated from January 27 to 31, 2014 was based on the theme, “Know Your Literary Genre”. The aim behind this theme was to help readers improve their skills for book selection and creative writing. Several activities were conducted, that got the students to think and ponder about what they had read and what they would like to read! The Book Week was inaugurated by Ms.Geeta Rawat, Headmistress, Junior School by lighting the lamp of knowledge. The following activities were held in the Senior Library during the library periods: Literary Quiz Poster Making (Based on a Genre) Comic Strip Making Newspaper Making 21 Short Story Writing Book Review The Annual Readership survey was also completed which revealed the names of students of a particular grade who had read the maximum number of books. The highest record set is by Ribhhya Chaudhary for 98 books, followed by Sera Singhfor 88 books and Charvee Gupta for 86 books. These students of Grade IX have been avid readers since the beginning of the session and are eagerly waiting the next academic session to outdo each other! Junior Library also organized the following activities; Making of Pinwheels to understand how air moves Floating flowers Children saw how magnets attract metallic objects Fancy dress, where children dressed up as their favourite scientists Scholastic India,sponsors of the Literary Week displayed books in the School amphitheatre. On Monday, August 25, 2014, Ms. Gita Mehta and Ms. Simmi Srivastava were welcomed and presented a planter each by the Headmistress in a Special Assembly. The weeklong event saw enthusiastic readers purchasing/reading books. During the week, the Scholastic team conducted the following activities for the students of Nursery to Grade V: Story Telling –props/puppetry MSB- ‘Outer Space’ PPT, Story, Activity Clifford-Short Film Story & Colouring Activity A visit to the Book Fair Geronimo Stilton Thesaurus Grade III students enjoyed watchinga short film on Clifford and then engaged in a colouring activity. Grade IV & V students attended a workshop conducted by Ms. Gita Mehta from Scholastic India,as part of the Book Week activities. The Workshop was on onomatopoeia or sound words, which imitate sounds they describe, e.g. quack, buzz, zing, bang, boom, etc. The children were thrilled to meet Geronimo Stilton and discuss his activities. They were also acquainted with the use of a Thesaurus. CO- CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES are vital to the all round personality development of students.Modern School, Vasant Vihar offers a kaleidoscopic variety of options in the fields of performingarts, visual arts, journalism, social service and leadership development. These options have enabled students to give expression to their innate potential. Founder’s Day Celebrations – December 16, 2013 The students of Modern School Vasant Vihar showcased a magnificent spectacle on the 38th Founder’s Day Celebrations that left the audience truly mesmerized. This function showcased the talent of almost 500 students in the genres of Music, Dance, Drama and Art. Theprogram commenced with a melodious chanting of Vedas. This was followed by ‘A Song and Dance of Life’, a powerful but soulful musical symphony. Music and dance 22 came together in this orchestral ensemble where Raga Megh Malhar merged with Beethoven’s Symphony and Raga Kedar held hands with Fusion drummers. A resplendent exhibition of art work that expressed dreams and imaginations of students was displayed in the school lawns. Iconic world leader, Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman Emeritus of Tata Sons graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and Ms. Chris Fernandes, Host Good Morning Delhi, 94.3 FM was the Guest of Honour. To quote Mr. Ratan N. Tata, “Certainly in one evening I have seen the students exhibit their creativity, strength and talent. This is the kind of nation we would like to see, the nation that economically and culturally stands out to this world. We have the creativity, the strength, the leadership is inherited in us and that is what I see today.” The show concluded with the Play “Ascent of Man” – a fun filled drama that touched upon the key elements of man’s historical development. It was truly an educational capsule, a vibrant exploration of the past in the language of theatre. The scintillating show kept the audience spellbound. The Prize Distribution Ceremony for the Academic Session 2012 – 13 was held on December 20,2013. Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Senior Consultant - Neuro and Spine Surgery, Indraprastha Apollo Hospital was the Chief Guest. Mr. Ashok Pratap Singh, Hon. President, Board of Trustees, Modern Schools and other distinguished members of the Board of Trustees also graced the occasion. The Annual Fete was held in the school grounds on December 22, 2013. The event consisted of a set of colourful stalls offering mouthwatering dishes, attractive shopping options, music and rides. Fabulous prizes were offered to the lucky winners of the Raffle draw and a JAM session was organized in the school auditorium for the young enthusiasts. The day was filled with fun, frolic and good cheer! Modern School, Vasant Vihar organized its Annual Diya Ceremony on January 23, 2014 in the School Auditorium. The solemn occasion was designed as a rite of passage for the outgoing Grade XII. After the ceremonial invocation of the Divine, the outgoing Prefectorial body handed down the traditional lamps of wisdom and responsibility to the incoming class. It was a momentous occasion for Grade XII and denoted the transition from the sheltered life in a school cocoon to facing the brave new world.The Principal in her address bid a warm good bye to Grade XII. The Head Boy Shubham Poddar and Head Girl Sara Vergese spoke on behalf of their entire peer group expressing their gratitude, admiration and love for their school and teachers. Modern school, Vasant Vihar bid a warm Farewell to the students of Grade XII on January 31, 2014. The occasion was replete with nostalgia built around the ‘Carnival’ theme.The entire ambience was reflective of the upbeat mood of Grades XI and XII students. Colourful balloons symbolized the colours of love and harmony and the strong bonds shared by these children. The outgoing class was entertained by their juniors, who had prepared beautiful presentations, quips, dance sequences and music compositions. Teachers and peers wished the outgoing class well for their future. The twin emotions spanning,‘Reflections over the Past’ and ‘Hope for the Future’, overpowered all present. The Principal Ms. Meenakshi Sahni wished students luck on behalf of the entire faculty. Away from the rigid curriculum, students of Grade III presented a spectacular show, ‘Jungle Rumble’ on March 1, 2014. The Chief Guest Dr Shelja Sen along with Mr. Ashok Pratap Singh, Hon. President, Board of Trustees, Modern School, New Delhi, Ms. Anuradha Singh, Chairperson, Managing Committee, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, Ms. Meenakshi Sahni, Principal and Ms. Geeta Rawat, Headmistress, inaugurated the show by planting a banyan plant which represented the school logo. Creatively conceptualized by Ms. Geeta Rawat, Headmistress, 23 the wonderful life of the animal kingdom came alive on stage. The participation of all students of Grade III was an effort to show that each child is unique and special. The display of ‘Best out of Waste’ made by these children showcased their creativity to the fullest. The forest like ambience with children art work on display, added to the surreal quality of the show. The Chief Guest, parents and other guests were enthralled by the performance of the students and applauded the effort of both staff and students. The students of Nursery and Kindergarten enthusiastically performed ‘Around the World in 60 minutes’, for their Annual Day on March 15, 2014. Diplomats from the Embassies of Spain and Peru as well as the audience thoroughly enjoyed this fun-filled journey around seven continents in 60 minutes. The decoration for the evening surpassed all expectations. Kudos to our junior most classes for making our trip ‘Around the World’ so fabulous! District Disaster Management School Safety Preparedness Drill: The Safety Preparedness Drill as instructed by the District Disaster Management Authority was efficiently conducted on April 4, 2014. Children of Grades I and II put up a grand show on their Annual Day. The programme began with a prayer song ‘Achutam Keshavam…’,followed by the class report. The little ones staged the play ‘Krishna Leela’,enacted in eight episodes,beginning with the birth of Krishna, his childhood, Kansa vadh, Goverdhan, Raasleela with Radha and his interaction with Sudama. The final act depicted the battlefield of Kurukshetra, Arjun’s dilemma and ended with the enactment of the eight avatars of Vishnu. The occasion was graced by Mr. Ashok Pratap Singh, Hon. President, Board of Trustees, Modern Schools, New Delhi, Ms. Ambika Pant, Member, Board of Trustees, Modern Schools, New Delhi, Dr. Vijay Datta, Principal, Modern School, Barakhamba Road and Dr. Vivek Rajpal, Member, Managing Committee, Modern School, Vasant Vihar. The play received high acclaim from both parents and guests. Young Leader’s Conclave – August 8 to 13, 2014 Modern School, Vasant Vihar hosted the second Young Leaders Conclave which was aptly themed, “Leadership with an eye on Governance”. The five day event was attended by 18 of India’s top schools. Day 1 saw an august congregation of 69 young leaders from across the country. “YLC is a movement, not a competition”, exhorted Ms. Meenakshi Sahni, Principal, Modern School, Vasant Vihar. She emphasized compassionate leadership borne from an egalitarian view of society and urged future leaders not to allow the fire of leadership to die. She appealed to the participants to break free from myths and become dynamic leaders. A stimulating discussion on “Governance and I” and a debate on governance, society, inequality, power and privilege was followed by skill workshops on theatre, puppetry, film making and comic book making. The ‘Power Walk’ and movie on ‘Dilli’, sensitized participants to the plight of the marginalised and invisible sections of society. Day 2 commenced with an engaging interactive session with leading social compaigners. Ms. Anjali Bhardwaj, an activist from Satark Nagarik Sangathan and NCPRI (National Compaign for People’s Right to Information) traced the evolution of the RTI to its grass root movement. This was substantiated by Ms. Amrita Johari from the same organization, who gave an indepth insight into the specific provisions of the Act and its practical applicability. Mr. Murthy, Director, Reach Out and Pass It On, further sensitized the participants to the lack of empathy towards those less fortunate than us. Day 3 was packed with a flurry of activity, which included various field trips. The young leaders visited a slum, took a tour of the Safdarjung Hospital and also went to observe the Yamuna River. This was an eye opener for one and all as they came in touch with reality. The highlight of the day was the interactive session that the 24 participants had with Dr. Pranoy Roy, President, NDTV, the pioneer of television news in India and Mr. Satyendra Roy, Member Policy Team (BJP). Dr. Pranoy Roy simply charmed his way into the hearts of the young leaders as he engaged in a peronsalised conversation with the participants and questioned them about their passions in life and their commitment to the country. Dr. Roy commented on self censorship of the Media with special focus on responsible journalism. On Day 4, the module on leadership focussed on understanding leadership styles with a view to establishing a connection between good leadership and good governance. Mr. Fahad, Founder & CEO of Bitgiving.com, expounded the significance of using social networking sites as a platform for social change. Mr. Tamseel Hussein of Oxfam India also emphasized on the idea of social change through new media such as cell phone, twitter, facebook and blogs. Mr. Anshul Tewari, Founder & Editor-in-Chief of Youth ki Awaaz.com reiterated the importance of using media as an instrument for social change. Day 5 was packed with multifarious activities. The participants of the Drama Workshop presented a thought provoking act, expressing an amalgamation of what the young leaders had learnt over the past five days. It reflected their strong desire and resolve to bring about a positive change in society, especially for the underprivileged. The grand finale of the YLC was a unique puppet show, christened “Kalp Taru”, presented by the world renowned Padmashree awardee Dadi Pudumjee, Founder of the Ishaara Puppet Theatre Trust. The participants of the Film making Workshop compiled a short film emphasizing the visual medium as a significant means of communication to the man on the street, transcending barriers of caste, creed, language and nationality. Justice Mukul Mudgal, Chairman, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, addressed the future leaders and highlighted the need to foster a sense of loyalty towards their institutions, extending to society and ultimately to the nation. Mr. Ashok Pratap Singh, Hon. President, Board of Trustees, expounded the quintessential meaning of freedom in the context of the Independence Day Celebrations. He believed that “Freedom is what we acquired 67 years ago but our perception of liberty needs to change”. Freedom does not spell ‘licence’ but must be intricately woven with responsibility and accountability. He aptly pointed out that the Tricolour is a symbol of unity, secularism, compassion, confidence without arrogance and a deep seated love for the motherland! The Conclave concluded with a solemn pledge on the part of the young leaders to become powerful instruments of positive change. Each participant was awarded a lifelong fellowship of the Young Leaders Conclave with an appeal to keep the flag flying high! MOD Promethean Festival Our school organized an inter-school English festival on August 25 & 26, 2014. Twenty schools from all over Delhi participated in the MAD AD and Pic-a-Story Inter School Event. The Judges for MAD AD were Ms Radhika Oberoi, Creative Director, McCann Erickson India Ltd, New Delhi and Mr Vijay Chaudhary while Judges for Pic-aStory were Ms Kiran Banwait and Ms Keerti Sahni. The event began with a prayer song followed by the address of the Principal, Ms. Meenakshi Sahni. The students presented their Jingles & Advertisements with superb creativity and confidence. Pic-a-Story saw some mind blowing creative and original ideas of story writing. Some of them were future JK Rowlings in the making! This was followed by a refreshing Mime Presentation and the Prize Distribution Ceremony .The vote of thanks was delivered by the Headmistress, Ms. Geeta Rawat, who applauded the effort and creativity of the participants. The second day saw some more creativity in progress with events like Poetic Echoes and Limerick Writing. The judges for Poetic Echoes were Ms Vaijayanti Savant Tonpe and Ms Henna Kampani. The students recited poems on patriotism which were received with great applause from the judges as well as the audience. ‘Limerick Writing’ was judged by Ms Sabina Pandit and Ms Keerti Sahni. It was amazing to see young minds creating Limericks with given words and sentences. Judges were left laughing reading and judging the Limericks. 25 Later, the children’s minds were refreshed by watching a morally uplifting short skit, ‘The Coffee Wall’. The vote of thanks was delivered by the Supervisor, Ms Pratibha Dhingra. The Junior Wing of Modern School, Vasant Vihar organized ‘Srijan’, an Inter School Hindi Literary Competition on October 29, 2014. The event was hosted with the intention of providing the students a platform for expressing their creativity through One Act Plays and Story Writing. The judges for the occasion were Ms. Sulekha Sharma, renowned story writer, Mr. T.C. Kaushik, Head, Department of Hindi, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, Ms. Navita Goel and Ms. Bharati Anand, Faculty, Department of Hindi, Modern School, Vasant Vihar. About 120 students from 16 schools all over Delhi and NCR participated in this event. Each play depicted a significant moral value. The different events combined to enable students to display their creativity with reference to literary skills and performing arts. In the One Act Play Competition, Gyan Bharati School Saket won the First Prize with the Air Force Bal Bharati and Birla Vidya Niketan coming second and third respectively. The Bal Bharati School bagged the First Prize in the Story Writing Competition while the Birla Vidya Niketan and Gyan Bharati School, Saket came second and third respectively. Community Development Leadership Summit: The Community Development Leadership Summit was organized at Modern School, Barakhamba Road from November 13 to 22, 2014. Three hundred International delegates from twenty-two schools, coming from eighteen countries, attended an ice-breaking session on “The Power of One - It starts with us”. Arjun Suri and Abhika Pahwa (Gr X) along with Ankur Sharma and Manya Bedi of Grade XI of Modern School, Vasant Vihar were privileged to attend the Summit. What ensued was an interesting journey of group activity for the next 10 days. The delegates visited the Qutab Minar, Humanyun’s Tomb & Ugarsen Ki Baoli which gave them a flavour of India’s rich cultural heritage. The delegates attended a panel discussion, consisting of eminent personalities like Gen. Bakshi, Dr. Parnab Mukherjee, Dr. Pankaj Vohra and Mr. Maroof Raza. They got anopportunity to play traditional Indian sports like Gulli Danda, Kabaddi etc. They also got a chance to interact with inspirational personalities such as, Ms. Meenakshi Lekhi, a Member of Parliament& Lawyer by profession and Dr. Kiran Bedi, a renowned police officer and social activist. They visited an orphanage and children’s shelter “Palna” which helped them realize not only their good fortune but also their responsibility towards those less fortunate. The Summit concluded with a visit to the Rashtrapati Bhawan & a tree plantation drive at Modern School, Barakhamba Road. The Summit was an unforgettable experience which left an indelible mark on the minds of the delegates. Teachers Day is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Sarvapalli Radha Krishnan, a great philosopher and an erudite scholar. He believed that “teachers should be the best minds in the country”. It is a very special day for all teachers, who leave no stone unturned in their effort to mould the future citizens of our nation. On this occasion, the PTA pampered the teachers by providing them with a day full of fun and enjoyment. Companies like Kaya and Looks were invited to groom the teachers, do their hair, makeup and nails etc. Grades IV & V presented ‘Willy Wonka – A Musical’ adapted from Roald Dahl’s,“Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, as their Annual Day Programme on November 29, 2014. This musical provided the students with an excellent opportunity to showcase their talents in the fields of dance, drama and music. The Department of Art and Design played an integral role in devising high quality props and allied decorative artefacts. Grade IV students participated in a choir presentation and group dance followed by the Class Report. They compered the day’s programme while Grade V students comprised the main cast of the play. Mr. Balan Kannan, Senior Vice 26 President of Nestle India Ltd. was the Chief Guest at the event. He appreciated and applauded the efforts of teachers and students in putting up such a magnificent show. Shri Pradeep Virendra Singh Resource Centre The Resource Centre is a well-equipped facility for both teachers and students. For teachers, it provides a variety of resource material for preparing attractive lesson plans. For students it houses enticing reading materials and associated artefacts such as e-books, encyclopedias, VCDs, CDs and Internet facilities for self-learning. In this manner, the Resource Centre is an ideal place for experimenting and innovating in the sphere of learning. Bidding Adieu Saying goodbye is always a symphony of love and anguish. People who have given the best years of their lives to the Institution, call it a day. This passing of the baton is a touching event bringing old stalwarts in touch with the new leaders. The following members of the teaching and administrative staff retired from service after an illustrious stint in the school: Teaching Staff Ms. Niti Malhotra Ms. Jasleen Duggal Ms. Anuradha Mathur Administrative Staff Mr. A.P. Sharma Mr. Ram Dulare Mr. K.P. Mishra Mr. Gajender Singh Mr. Behari Lal We wish them good health, happiness and good luck in all future endeavours! SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS Mr. Ram Sanjeevan, Faculty, Department of Sculpture received a cash award of Rs. 10000 from All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society for his entry entitled ‘Reverberant Room’ at the All India Art Exhibition. Mr. Subir Mitra, Head, Department of Painting & Graphics, participated in the NDMC All India Art Exhbition 2014 held by All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society. Sara Bhasin (Gr IX),plays the Classical Western Piano and is the youngest pupil to appear for the Grade of exam under ABRSM, The Associated Board for the Royal Schools of Music).Shealso topped the North Indian category for the same. Nandika Jain (Gr IV) won the Gold medal for painting the national bird ‘Peacock’ in the 3rd All India Art Competition for School Children. Sera Singh (Gr X) and Soumya Gupta (Gr XI) were awarded a scholarship by The Goethe Institut to attend a three week summer camp at St. Peter Ording, Germany from May 3 to 25, 2014. Aman Chopra (Gr V) qualified the Preliminary National Mathematics Olympiad Contest with 74% marks. The Olympiad is organized by the All India Schools Mathematics Teachers Association. 27 Jia Chandra (Gr V) participated in the Scholastic Writing Awards during which her story titled, ‘When God Came Down on Earth’, was published. Medhavi Bhatia and Chhavi Agarwal, students of Grade X were part of a group that represented India at Berlin for the Indo German Youth CultureXchange Programme under Art Freundschaft from June 28 to July 7, 2014. They attended a training camp where they were taught graffiti art. The following teachers teaching Grade XII received an‘Appreciation Letter’ from the Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development for their commendable performance in the AISSCE 2014. Ms. Anupama Sharma Ms. Anjana Arora Ms. Henna Kampani Ms. Jasmine Kaur Bhasin Ms. Irina Mukherjee Ms. Sabina Pandit Chemistry Mathematics English Computer Science Mathematics English The following students of Grade XII (session 2013 – 14) were also awarded Certificates by the Hon’ble Minister of Human Resource Development for excellent performance in the AISSCE 2014: Abhishek Kumar Narendra Divit Bhalla Ankrish Khanna Anouksha Singh Shubham Poddar Jai Bajaj Bulbul Thakur The paintings of the following students of Grade V were sent to the UNESCO. The topic was ‘Right to Learn” Alankrita Varmani, Arshiya Jain, Aryan Nayar, Jaimaan Monga, Saiaansh Mehra, Adanyaa Garg, Angadveer S. Sethi, Siya Dayal, Anahita Kukreja, Aryan Choudhary, Manhar Singh, Parisha Goel, Arnav Jain, Elina Mohan, Ishika A. Gupta, Kavya Jain, Maanya J. Bhambal, Nehmat Dang, Prisha Ghai, Rishit Kumar, Sahil Khandelwal, Sahir Diesh, Sharanya Jhunjhunwala. Nanki Singh (Gr XI) Nanki was chosen as the ambassador of Modern School Vasant Vihar, to represent the Institution at the 45th Union World Conference on Lung Health from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, 2014. She interned for over 3 weeks with a Public Health Policy making and Advocacy group – Global Health Strategies, which provided a driven environment with numerous challenges and deadlines. She also wrote a paper on the Diabetes epidemic in India. Anya Ahuja (Gr VII) Anya,a Bharatnatyam dancer, performed at the Prague Dance Festival at the National Theatre in Prague from the 5th to July 11,2014. Her group bagged the First prize in the Folk Dance Category and won her international acclaim at the Dance Competition. Surya Khanna (Presently at Manchester BusinessSchool) 28 Surya has won laurels for Modern School Vasant Vihar by winning a scholarship from the Manchester Business School for a summer school programme in Shanghai Business School,Tongji University, for 7 weeks. It is a matter of great pride for Modern School Vasant Vihar to be recognized at the international level. Vansh Arora (Gr VII), Kavi Arora (Gr II)and Anjali Bhutani (Gr VII) Vansh, Kavi and Anjali were selected during a drama workshop and participated in a theatre production under Kids World with Ms. Lushen Dubey and Ms. Bubbles, called WIZWITS, staged at the Kingdom of Dreams, Gurgaon. It was performed for a period of over 3 months at the Shosha Hallwith both the children playing lead roles in the show. We are proud of them! Aditya Brij Sekhri(Gr XII) In line with the culture and philosophy of Modern School Vasant Vihar, which firmly believes in making a positive contribution to society, especially the underprivileged, Aditya took the initiative of interacting with the children of ‘Salaam Balak Trust. This is a shelter home , run by an NGO, which takes care of their education and other cocurricular activities like dance, sports, etc. Aditya arranged for a friendly soccer tournament between the children of Modern School Vasant Vihar and of the Salaam Balak Trust. He also took it upon himself to provide the Salaam Balak Trust team members with complete soccer kits, besides arranging for their transportation and refreshments. Indeed, we are proud of Aditya who exhibited such empathy and equity for all! Paintings of Anagha Ghosh (Gr IV) and Shereen K. Sekhon (Gr V) were sent to the Power Finance Corporation Ltd. The themes were ‘Save energy, secure your future’ and ‘Conserve energy for brighter future’. The paintings of the following students were sent to the office of Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, New Delhi (South West Division) for Republic Day – 2015 Stamp Design Competition: Nisha Rani (Gr III), Angha Gosh (Gr IV), Adanyaa Garg (Gr V), Sia Dayal (Gr V), Sharanya Jhunjhunwala (Gr V), Kyra Singh (Gr V). Utsav Jalan (Gr X) won the First prize (Best Business Plan) along with a cash prize in the ‘Make a Business Plan in 45 minutes’ organized by the Tye-Tie Young Entrepreneurs Global Programme. Ayaan Malik (Gr V) was awarded the ‘Big Junior RJ – Season 2’ – Certificate of Excellence, sponsored by Dabur Honitus by 92.7 Big FM. Trips & Excursions Seeing is believing! The school encourages students to undertake scores of trips and excursions to different parts of India and the World with a view to educating them about diversity: diversity of cultures, religions, world view and ways of living. Period Destination Number of Students Jan 23 to 26, 2014 Lothal and Ahmedabad 28 Students (Grade VI) Jan 29 to Feb 07,2014 Mun-Harvard (USA) 16 Students (Grade VIII /IX/X) March 21 to 22, 2014 Agra and Bharatpur 106 Students (Grade III) Number of Teachers (with Names) 3 Teachers: Ms. Rachna Ms Poonam Gogia Ms. Richa Tayal 2 Teachers: Ms. S Suryavanshi Ms. Anvita Mishra Ms. Geeta Rawat 29 March 21 to 25, 2014 Singapore 42 Students (Grade IV/V) Ms. Sangita Kapoor Ms. Mini Sachdeva Ms. Jyoti Ms. Neha Dhyani Ms. Aditi Suri Mr. Lalit Kumar Ms. Chitwan Mr. Hari Om Ms. Neha Bisht Ms. Ruchi Chawla Ms. Vandana Chhabra 5 Teachers: Ms. Lily Kutty Ms. Pratibha Dhingra Mr. Deepak Rai Ms. Geeta Rawat Ms. Suparna Mukherjee 30 May 10 to 13, 2014 Peach Valley, Himachal Pradesh May 10 to 13, 2014 Bhimtal June 7 to 23, 2014 Spain July 23, 2014 Metro Museum July 24, 2014 National Science Center July 24, 2014 Stellar Science Museum July 30, 2014 Nehru Planetarium July 31, 2014 Nehru Planetarium August 3 to 4, 2014 Parliament of India 70 (Grades IV & V) 6 Teachers: Ms. Neha Dhyani Ms. Suman Malasi Ms. Simran Bedi Ms. Nisha Seth Ms. Catherine Ms. Vidhata 41 Students (Grades VI 5 Teachers to XII) Mr. Subir Mitra Ms. Prema Sundriyal Mr. T.C. Kaushik Ms. Richa Tayal Ms. Poonam Mongia 7 Students (Grade VI to 1 Teacher XI) Ms. Ritu Mongia Grade III - All Sections 7 Teachers: Ms. Nandita Swarup, Ms. Andrea Kundir, Ms. Jyoti Kalra, Ms. Radhika Luthra, Ms. Sangita Kapoor, Mr. Deepak Rai, Ms. Richa Mudgal 145 students (Grade V) 6 Teachers: Ms. Pratibha Dhingra Ms. Geetanjali Devasar Ms. Kumkum Ms. Nisha Seth Ms. Anvita Mishra Ms. Charu Passi Grade II – All Sections 4 Teachers: Ms. Kamayani Sehgal Ms. Suruchi Dawar Ms.Poonam Srivastava Ms. Uppal N. Samad 72 Students (Grade IV A 2 Teachers: & B) Ms. Neena Nagpal Ms. Ritu Gupta 62 Students (Grade IV C 3 Teachers: & D) Ms. Mini Sachdeva, Ms. Neha Dhyani, Ms Sunita Malik 150 Students (Grade IV) 10 Teachers: Ms. Ritu Gupta Ms. Neena Nagpal 145 students (Grade V) Ms. Vandana Chhabra Ms. Anvita Mishra Ms. Radhika Luthra Ms. Pratibha Dhingra Ms. Charu Passi Ms. Geetanjali Devasar 31 August 20, 2014 Stellar Science Museum 140 Students (Kindergarten) October 1 to 15, 2014 NASA Trip 22 Students (Grades VI to XII) October 2 to 6, 2014 October 4 to 10, 2014 Dehradun 13 Students (Grades VI to VIII) 40 students (Grade VIII) October 10, 2014 Day Trip to Surjivan, Gurgaon Grade I – All Sections October 17 to 18, 2014 Overnight trip to Surjivan Gurgaon Grade II – All Sections October 18 to 19, 2014 Chandigarh 70 Students (Grade III) October 17 to 19, 2014 Jim Corbett 161 Students (Grades IV & V) Kerala Ms. KumKum Ms. Nisha Seth 8 Teachers: Ms. Anisha Dahiya Ms. Sudipa Saha Ms. Meeta Narain Ms. Shikha Khullar Ms. Aditi Suri Ms. Kanika Ms. Megna Agarwal Ms. Deepika Batra 3 Teachers: Ms. Meenakshi Sahni, Ms. Anushua Bhattacharjee Ms. Rachna 1 Teacher: Ms. Mandakini Lahari 4 Teachers: Mr. T. C. Kaushik Mr. V. D. Sharma Ms. Alka Mahajan Ms. Seema Sapra 5 Teachers: Ms. Neha Bisht Ms. Ruchi Chawla Ms. Jyoti Mehndiratta Ms. Babita Tripathi Ms. Suparna Mukharjee 5 Teachers: Ms. Kamayani Sehgal Ms. Suruchi Dawar Ms.Poonam Srivastava Ms. Uppal N. Samad Ms. Geeta Rawat 7 Teachers: Mr. Lalit Kumar Ms. Chitwan Ms. Deepak Rai Ms. Radhika Luthra Ms. Jyoti Kalra Ms. Jyoti Mehndiratta, Ms. Deepika Batra 15 Teachers: Ms. Pratibha Dhingra Ms. Suman Malasi Ms. Poonam Sehgal Ms. Geetanjali Devasar Ms. Ritu Gupta Ms. Neena Nagpal Ms. KumKum 32 October 17, 2014 Day trip to Nehru Park Kindergarten – All Sections October 30, 2014 Day Trip to Nehru Park Nursery – All Sections November 6 to 9, 2014 Jodhpur 28 Students (Grade VII) November 6 to 8, 2014 Bhopal 18 Students (Grade VI) November 26, 2014 Drive Through Lyuten’s Delhi & a visit to the Teen Murti Bhawan (Nehru Museum) Grade II – All Sections November 27, 2014 Aeroplanet Dwarka Grade I – All Sections November 25, 2014 Milap Farm Kindergarten – All Sections Ms. Nisha Seth Mr. Ganesh Mr. Somender Tokas Mr. Hari Om Ms. Aditi Suri Ms. Seema Sharma Mr. Ram Sanjeevan Ms. Catherine 8 Teachers: Ms. Anisha Dahiya Ms. Sudipa Saha Ms. Meeta Narain Ms. Shikha Khullar Ms. Aditi Suri Ms. Kanika Ms. Megna Agarwal Ms. Deepika Batra 7 Teachers: Ms. Deepika Khanna Ms. Priyanka Nagpal Ms. Shikha Bhasin Ms. Catherine Ms. Sarika Arora Ms. Akanksha Singh Ms. Meeta Rai 3 Teachers: Ms. Mandakini Lahari Ms. Richa Tayal Ms. Soumya D. Gupta 2 Teachers: Ms. Pritika Rattan Ms. Poonam Gogia 4 Teachers: Ms. Kamayani Sehgal Ms. Suruchi Dawar Ms.Poonam Srivastava Ms. Uppal N. Samad 5 Teachers: Ms. Neha Bisht Ms. Ruchi Chawla Ms. Jyoti Mehndiratta Ms. Babita Tripathi Ms. Suparna Mukherjee 8 Teachers: Ms. Anisha Dahiya Ms. Sudipa Saha Ms. Meeta Narain Ms. Shikha Khullar Ms. Aditi Suri Ms. Kanika 33 December 1, 2014 Zoo Nursery – All Sections Ms. Megna Agarwal Ms. Deepika Batra 8 Teachers: Ms. Deepika Khanna Ms. Isha Sharma Ms. Priyanka Nagpal Ms. Shikha Bhasin Ms. Catherine Ms. Sarika Arora Ms. Akanksha Singh Ms. Meeta Rai Special Assemblies: Date December 20, 2013 Grade IV A Theme New Year Resolutions Class Teacher Ms. Ritu Gupta January 17, 2014 January 22, 2014 January 28, 2014 IV B Go Green Ms. Nandita Swarup Pre School – Teddy IB Republic Day Science - a boon Ms. Priyanka Nagpal Ms. Simran Bedi Ms. Suparna Mukherjee February 10, 2014 III A Health & Fitness Ms. Neha Dhyani February 11, 2014 IC Fitness Ms. Neha Bisht February 13, 2014 IV C Good Conduct Ms. Harpreet Kaur February 24, 2014 April 15, 2014 Pre Primary B Spring Ms. Babita Tripathi XA FIFA World Cup Ms. Priyanka Vasudeva April 22, 2014 XB Earth Day Ms. Aseema Gokhale April 29, 2014 VA Government Ms. Nisha Seth May 1, 2014 XC Selfies Ms. Geetanjali Dhasmana May 7, 2014 IV A Maa Ms. Ritu Gupta May 8, 2014 XD IPL Ms. Aakshi Chopra July 3, 2014 IX A Coming back to school Ms. Kiran Pandey July 8, 2014 IX B Wonders of Water Ms. Neeta Sahai July 21, 2014 II A Monsoon Ms. Kamayani Sehgal July 23, 2014 II B Teamwork Ms. Suruchi Dawar 34 July 31, 2014 II C Punctuality Ms. Poonam Srivastava August 1, 2014 IV C Friendship Ms. Neha Dhyani August 5, 2014 IX C Samanvay Ms. Anupama Sharma August 14, 2014 VB Independence Day Ms. Kumkum Chandel August 21, 2014 II D Unity Ms. Uppal N. Samad August 21, 2014 IX D Innovative Cultural Assembly Mr. V.D. Sharma August 25, 2014 IV B Good Moral Values Ms. Neena Nagpal September 4, 2014 IV D Teachers day Ms. Mini Sachdeva September 15, 2014 III A Hamari Rashtra Bhasha Ms. Nandita Swarup September 18, 2014 KG B Healthy Food Ms. Meeta Narain October1, 2014 III B Gandhi Jayanti Ms. Sangita Kapoor October 10, 2014 KG A Sharing Ms. Anisha Dahiya November 5, 2014 II Guru Nanak Jayanti Ms. Suruchi Dawar November7, 2014 III C Environmental awareness Ms. Andrea Kandir November 10, 2014 Nursery A Happiness Ms. Deepika Khanna November 17, 2014 Nursery B November 18, 2014 KG D November 20, 2014 VII D Environment Ms. Bharati Anand September 1, 2014 VII A Junk Food Ms. Richa Tayal September 3, 2014 VII B Teacher’s Day Ms. Naveeta Goel September 8, 2014 VII C Simple living high thinking Ms. Kiran Banwait September 11, 2014 VI A How to beat stress Ms. Pritika Rattan Ms. Shikha Khullar Ms. Sudipa Saha Ms. Simran Bedi Cleanliness Ms. Priyanka Nagpal Ms. Shikha Bhasin Thankfulness Ms. Deepika Batra Ms. Meghna 35 Inter- House Activities: Junior School Healthy rivalry is nurtured in Modern School Vasant Viharthrough inter-house competitions which foster team work and leadership qualities among the students.The lessons learnt and capabilities gained at the inter-house level equipped them to perform with flying colours at the inter-school level. Activity Best out of waste Beverage making Book cover / Logo making Chef Day Clay modeling Clay modelling & painting (Easter egg) Dance Pre School --- Pre Primary --- July 2014 July 2014 ---- ---- Grade I Grade II --- --- July 17, 2014 ---- July 17, 2014 --- September September --26, 2014 20, 2014 ----August 6, 2014 April 2014 April 2014 April 16, 2014 --August 6, 2014 April 16, 2014 --- --- --- --- Dental check up May 2014 May 2014 Diya Decoration --- ---- May 8, 2014 October 20, 2014 Earth Day April 2014 April 2014 --- May 8, 2014 October 20, 2014 --- English Creative Writing English Recitation --- --- --- --- November 21, 2014 November 20, 2014 October 31, 2014 Hindi Creative Writing Hindi Recitation ---- ---- --- October 15, 2014 --- --- --- Jingle / Advertisement making Kite flying --- September --12, 2014 ----- --- --- --- --- Limericks Writing Mother’s Day Cards / Photo --- --- --- --- May 2014 May 2014 May 1, 2014 May 1, 2014 --- Grade III Grade IV Grade V September October 2, 2014 10, 2014 ----- October 10, 2014 --- November 10, 2014 November 13, 2014 May 2, 2014 April 22, 2014 -- --- --- --- April 28, 2014 April 22, 2014 May 1, 2014 April 22, 2014 October 27, 2014 May 6, 2014 October 17, 2014 April 25, 2014 May 6, 2014 --- April 30, 2014 May 6, 2014 --- April 22, 2014 April 9, 2014 November 24, 2014 April 22, 2014 April 9, 2014 --- April 22, 2014 April 9, 2014 --- September 22, 2014 September 9, 2014 July 28, 2014 September 12, 2014 October 20, 2014 July 24, 2014 September 12, 2014 October 13, 2014 July 22, 2014 August 13, 2014 May 8, 2014 May 9, 2014 August 13, 2014 May 8, 2014 May 9, 2014 August 13, 2014 May 8, 2014 May 9, 2014 36 Frames / Collage Making Nutritious tiffin --- --- April 25, 2014 One act play --- --- --- April 25, 2014 --- Paint O Brush --- --- ---- --- Painting July 25, 2014 ---- ---- ---- Panel Discussion July 25, 2014 ---- ---- ---- Quiz ---- ---- ---- ---- Rain Dance May 2014 May 2014 Rakhi Making ---- ---- Show and tell July 28, 2014 ---- July 22, 2014 ---- May 2, 2014 August 8, 2014 July 9, 2014 ---- May 2, 2014 August 8, 2014 July 10, 2014 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Thanksgiving Vocal Music Competition Panel Discussion --- --- --- September 29, 2014 November 19, 2014 May 1, 2014 ---- October 14, 2014 --- October 16, 2014 --- August 19, 2014 --- May 2, 2014 August 22, 2014 August 19, 2014 ---- April 28, 2014 August 22, 2014 August 19, 2014 --- August 7, 2014 --- August 7, 2014 --- August 7, 2014 --- November 27, 2014 July 18, 2014 ---- ---- ---- July 17, 2014 November 24, 2014 July 16, 2014 November 24, 2014 Senior School Name of the competition Debate Group Dance Just a Minute Western Music – Solo Solo Dance I Rangoli Making Kite Flying Painting Competition Grade VI Grade VII Grade VIII Grades IX and X Grades XI and XII April 23, 2014 May 9, 2014 ----October 10, 2014 August 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 September 9, 2014 April 21, 2014 May 9, 2014 ----October 10, 2014 August 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 September 9, 2014 April 9 May 5, 2014 May 5, 2014 May 9, 2014 ----October 10, 2014 August 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 September 9, 2014 May 9, 2014 May 9, 2014 July 4, 2014 July 7, 2014 July 4, 2014 July 7, 2014 August 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 August 14, 2014 September 4, 2014 37 Inter School Competitions: Junior School Healthy competition always spurs one on to achieve greater heights. Inter school competitions provide a platform where students were exposed to other talented children, vying for the top spot. Students of Modern School, Vasant Vihar participated in a host of Inter School competitions. Date January 29, 2014 January 31, 2014 Organized By RS Junior Modern School RS Junior Modern School Name of the Competition/Event Tell a Tale Participation Hidden Treasure Aman Sharma (Gr V) Participation Imagine That Jia J. Chandra (Gr IV) Animation Champ Sifat Sayal (Gr III) Tarini Kapur (Gr III) Kaamyaa Negi (Gr II) Chinmay Jain, Grade IV Dhriti Mehta, Grade IV Prabhnoor Satara, Grade V Aryan Nayar, Grade IV Shreen K Sekhon, Grade IV Consolation Prize First Prize Young Painter February 8, 2014 University of Delhi Consolation Prize Vanica Chopra (GrV) Roshni Shroff (Gr IV) Slides Wizard Springdales School, Pusa Road Aaryansh Bhartia (Gr IV) Ananya Sangwan (Gr V) Result The Literary Quiz Decorating canvas Sprinkle Thoughts February 3, 2014 Participants Painting Competition Painting Competition Category 1: 5 – 8 years Anoushkha Verma, Grade II Kanhaika Sahni (Gr II) Rianna Wadhwani (Gr III) Adanyaa Garg (Gr IV) Saloni Subberwal (Gr V) Jahnvi Madan (Gr V) Category 2: 9 – 11 years Adanyaa Garg (Gr IV) Saloni Subberwal (Gr V) Jahnvi Madan (Gr V) Category 1: Grades I to III Nyneishia Gupta Nayanika Aggarwal Ishaan Sharma Kralika Sood Samairra Gupta Mayra Malhotra Yuvraj Bhasin Leiasha Mahendra Muskaan Raj Matta Second Prize Participation Participation Participation Third Prize Participation Participation 38 April 29 & 30, 2014 Apeejay School, Saket April 30, 2014 Scholastic India July 19 to 23, 2014 Carmel Convent School August 4, 2014 Mount Carmel Junior School August 5, 2014 Tagore International School ‘Chunauti’ – Inter School Competition that included artistic strokes, stick animators, spin a yarn etc. Scholastic Writing Awards Niharika Bhargava Category 2: Grades IV to VI Shaira Wadhawan Ekankaar Khera Maanya J. Bhambal Pranavi Khaitan Keshav Gupta Manya Arora Sukriti Gupta Suhani Bansal Aanyaah Dhingra Keemaya Sahni Ishani Datta (Pre Primary) Amaira Nayar (Gr 1) Rohan Malhotra (Gr I) Sifat Sayal (Gr IV) Tarini Kapur (Gr IV) Sia Dayal (Gr V) Jia Jay Chandra (Gr V) wrote a story ‘When God came down on earth’ Participation Secured the 14th position out of the total 25 entries. Participation Fancy Dress Competition Hindi Skit from Panchtantra Adiva Uban (Pre Primary) Ridhi Goswami (Gr III) Adya Narain (Gr III) Shringarika Goel (Gr III) Rubalee Bhalla (Gr III) Vidhi Bhartiya (Gr IV) Ayaan Malik (Gr IV) ArjunVeer Pahwa (Gr IV) Kushagra Nanda (Gr IV) Manya Khurana (Gr IV) Adaa Yadav (Gr IV) First English Poetry Competition – Witty Verses Craft Competition Tia Sardana (Gr IV) Anahita Kukreja (Gr V) First Saisha Khanna (Gr III) Aarav Vadera (Gr III) Sifat Sayal (Gr IV) Prisha Sawhney (Gr V) Alankrita Varmani (Gr V) Anamaya Bakshi (Gr V) Participation Computer Festival Participation 39 August 29, 2014 Army Public School Dance Competition Powerpoint Presentation Flower Arrangement Competition September 16 & 17, 2014 Vasant Valley School Indian Dance Western Dance Indian Music Western Music Percussion Clay Modelling Technology Art Drama Physical Education Computer Competition October 17, 2014 The Shri Ram School November 7, 2014 November 12, 2014 The Indian School Hindi Debate RS Junior Modern School Enactment of an Idiom Declamation Creative writing – Writing a autobiography – ‘It’s my life’ Puzzle me out November 12, 2014 Mount St. Mary’s School English Recitation competition Parisha Goel (Gr V) Sia Dayal (Gr V) Siya Rohatgi (Gr V) Saanvi Malik (Gr V) Sarah Bhagat (Gr V) Myra Arora (Gr V) Freza Tater (Gr V) Sharanya Jhunjhunwala (Gr V) Lakshin Sharma (Gr V) Malaika Kher (Gr V) Darshika Goenka (Gr V) Alankrita Varmani (Gr V) Sifat Sayal (Gr IV) Abhav Narang (Gr IV) Vrinda Kapoor (Gr IV) Aanya Walia (Gr IV) Shaurya Sahni (Gr IV) Harivansh Rathi (Gr IV) Navya Gupta (Gr IV) Radhika Sharma (Gr IV) Vidhi Bhartiya (Gr IV) Rohan Aggarwal (Gr IV) Daksh Shangari (Gr V) Sujal Khanduja (Gr V) Alankrita Varmani(Gr V) Riya Agarwal (Gr IV) Malaika Kher (Gr V) Aisha Kapur (Gr IV) Kushagra Nanda (Gr IV) Myra Arora (Gr V) Venkatesh Vohra (Gr V) Vardaan Bhatnagar (Gr V) Aaryansh Bhartiya (Gr V) Tanisha Gupta (Gr IV) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Myana Manga (Gr IV) Anahita Kapoor (Gr V) Participation Participation Participation Third Good Effort award Good Effort award Participation Participation Awarded a book 40 Senior School Measuring a students’ skill at the intra school level is never enough! To up the challenge, students are regularly sent to participate in inter school events. Date Organized by January 29, 2014 Modern School, Barakhamba Road February 5 to 7, 2014 April 7 to 12, 2014 The Sri Ram College of Commerce, University of Delhi Modern School, Barakhamba Road April 16, 2014 Spingdales School, Dhaula Kaun April 23, 2014 Indian Cancer Society Name of the Competition ‘Unquestionably Modern’ – Inter School Quiz Competition Business Conclave Participants Vedant Sekhri (Gr XI) Karam Veer Singh (Gr XI) Avjit Singh (Gr XI) Utkrisht Garodia (Gr XI) Ishaanvir Bakshi (Gr XI) Result First – ‘SPENT’ category Third – General category Third Best Team 3 D Modelling Competition organized by the Environment Club Inter School Declamation Contest Zubin Chopra (Gr XII) Twisha Sharma (Gr XII Third Preksha Bajaj (Gr XII) Rhea Malik (Gr XII) Best Team Runners up Skit on Awareness of Cancer Kashvi Jajodia (Gr VIII) Rhea Kapuria (Gr VIII) Savi Mehta (Gr VIII) Nikita Bedi (Gr VIII) Participation Twisha Sharma (Gr XII) Arvind Kamal (Gr XII) Zubin Chopra (Gr XII) Ashley Mehta (Gr XII) Kanak Suri (Gr XII) April 24, 2014 Ramjas School, Daryaganj Slogan Writing English Story Writing Hindi Story Writing April 24, 2014 The Shri Ram School, Moulsari The Junior Shri Debate Apoorva Sapra (Gr XI) Krish Chawla (Gr VII) Aishani Aggarwal (Gr VII) Avikaa Bali (Gr VIII) Sunanda Gupta (Gr VIII) Kashish Jain (Gr VIII) Mehr D Bedi (Gr VII) Rhea Kapur (Gr VII) Participation Participation Arshia Bhatnagar (Gr VII) Third Best Speaker Participation Second Best Speaker First Runner up award. Modern School, Vasant Vihar won the Runners up trophy. 41 April 25, 2014 Derek ‘O’ Brian Quiz April 26, 2014 April 26, 2014 April 29, 2014 Gyan Bharati School, Saket All India Institute of Medical Sciences Birla Vidya Niketan Commerce Conclave April 29 & 30, 2014 Apeejay School, Saket Chunauti 2014 Spin a Yarn Catalyst – Medical Exhibition Hindi Debate Krish Chawla (Gr VII) Garv Mohan Sood (Gr VII) Kashish Jain (Gr VIII) Sahil Singh Nagpal (Gr VIII) Aryan Khera (Gr VIII) Gobind Veer Sethi (Gr VIII) Guniin Malhotra (Gr VIII) Kashvi Jajodia (Gr VIII) Shivain Kapur (Gr VIII) Hemanya kohli (Gr VIII) Utkrisht Garodia (Gr XII) Vedant Sekhri (Gr XII) A group of 30 students from Grades IX to XII Preetika Pahwa (Gr IX) Anandya Kukreja (Gr X) Sanya (Gr X) Apoorva Sapra (Gr XI) Participation Anant Rajesh Gokhale (Gr VI) Participation Warli Painting Fourth Participation Participation Participation Gauri Sehgal (Gr VIII) Folkloric dance Turncoat Debate April 30 to May 3, 2014 Modern School, Barakhamba Road Annual Literary Fest Annual Spell Bee category Pratap Singh Debate for Juniors Sub Junior Debate Hindi Lekhan Raghubir Singh Senior Debate Quiz Kashvi jajodia (Gr VIII) Ikshita Puri (Gr VIII) Meher Manga (Gr VIII) Rhea kapuria (Gr VIII) Sara Bhasin (Gr IX) Participation Bijoy Bhaskar Lall (Gr VII) Dhruv (Gr VII) Meher D Bedi (Gr VII) Ishika Verma (Gr VII) Participation Ujjesha Singh (Gr VI) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) Aishani Aggarwal (Gr VII) Participation Apoorva Sapra (Gr XI) Mehar Mathur (Gr XI) Laira Aggarwal (Gr XII) Vedant Sekhri (Gr XII) First Second Runners up Participation Third 42 Poetry in Recitation May 3, 2014 Gyan Bharati School May 5 to 7, 2014 Bal Bharati School, Gangaram Hospital Marg Sara Bhasin (Gr IX) Lavanya Saihjee (Gr IX) Chehek Nagpal (Gr IX) Aanya Sikka (Gr IX) Vasvi Jain (Gr IX) Moorings & Musings Anadya Kukreja (Gr X) Ayesha Bedi (Gr XII) Math - O – Vision Aashray Kapoor (Gr IX) Sana Talwar (Gr X) Jai Raj Ahuja (Gr X) Vansh Suneja (Gr X) Pulse 2014 Science Project Shivank Puri (Gr VIII) category Ravraaj Singh Bhullar (Gr VIII) Create a portrait in Jujhar Pal singh (Gr VIII) photoshop Ritwik Malik (Gr VIII) Different strokes Meher Jain (Gr VIII) Kashvi Mehra (Gr VI) Paint a landscape Ananya Kahin Jain (Gr VIII) Sadhika Gupta (Gr VI) Powerpoint – an Aman Sharma (Gr VI) island Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) Apara Maity (Gr VI) Mathematical Ujjesha Singh (Gr VI) bonanza Krish Chawla (VII) Kashish Jain (viii) Hindi play Sunanda Gupta(VIII) Participation Third Prize Participation Second Prize Participation Amisha Pershad(VIII) Meher Jain (VIII) Mein Marchen Straight from France May 6 & 7, Air Force Golden 2014 Jubilee Confluence – Science Model making May 6 & 7, Modern School, 2014 Barakhamba Road General Writing Workshop Science Editor’s Workshop Jiya Jain (VIII) Nandni Sharma (Gr X) Ragini Bhayana (Gr X) Ambika Madan (Gr X) Anav Vedi (Gr X) Bakshish Singh (Gr X) Arnav Ballani (Gr X) Prithvi Singh (Gr X) Arjun Suri (Gr X) Utsav Jalan (Gr X) Surbhi Sachdev (Gr XI) Devika Bhatia (Gr XI) Arjun Suri (Gr X) Raghav Chhabra (Gr X) Participation Participation Natasha Gupta (Gr XI) Svaraj Anand (Gr XI) Sanya Bedi (Gr XI) Shreyash K Gupta (Gr XI) 43 July 18, 2014 Modern School, Barakhamba Road Economics Fest Modern Stock Exchange July 19, 2014 Gyan bharati school Story narration Gloria Humanits – Art, Illustration and Calligraphy Maths in Green Technology August 1, 2014 Bluebells School August 2, 2014 A.C. Deb Memorial School Oration August 2, 2014 Modern School, Barakhamba Road Poster Making Extempore One Act play July 28, 2014 August 4 & 5, 2014 Bluebells school Swarachit kavita Mount carmel school On the spot painting Model making maths Oration August 22, 2014 August 27, 2014 Springdales School, dhaula kaun Army Public school English poetry recitation Math zap Abara ka dabara October 10, 2014 Yadvindra Public School, Patiala E-waste art Maths model making Parliamentary Extempore Debate October 12, 2014 Tagore International School Declamation & Powerpoint presentation First Rakshit Shroff (Gr XI) Utkrisht Garodia (Gr XI) Ujjesha Singh (Gr VI) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) Mansi Lakhotia (Gr IX) Lavanya Saihjee (Gr IX) Participation Yatin Agarwal (Gr IX) Sara Bhasin (Gr IX) Tanya Agarwal (Gr X) Arjun Suri (Gr X) Ranvir singh (Gr VII) Apoorva Sapra (Gr XI) Second Menita Khanna (Gr XI) Bhavya Khurana (Gr XI) Surbhi Sachdeva (Gr XI) Participation Consolation Prize First Rishabh Sahni (Gr XII) Twisha Sharma (Gr XII) Ashley Mehta (Gr XII) Aaryan Juneja (Gr XII) Arvind Kamal (Gr XII) Mehar Mathur (Gr XI) Samiha Singh (Gr VII) Participation Sushila Sharma (Gr VII) Ishita Kataria (Gr VII) Yashita Kapoor (Gr VI) Tanmay Gupta (Gr VII) Sunanda Gupta (Gr VIII) Surbhi Sachdeva (Gr XI) Sanya Bedi (Gr XI) Shivank Puri (Gr VIII) Participation Shivank Puri (Gr VIII) Participation Aryan khera (Gr VIII) Krish Chawla (Gr VII) Kashvi Jajodia (Gr VIII) Arnav Gupta (Gr VII) Kashish Jain (Gr VIII) Natasha Gupta (Gr XI) Alisha Gupta (Gr XI) Sanya Bedi (Gr XI) Adil Chhabra (Gr XII) Apoorva Sapra (Gr XI) Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Third 44 October 21, 2014 October 29, 2014 Springdales School, Pusa Road Mater Dei School Declamation Spelling competition General Knowledge quiz E buzz competition October 30, 2014 Delhi public school, R K Puram News in views – sketching October 31, 2014 Apeejay School Cohesion 2014 – Flower Arrangement Painting Competition Story Telling SENSE REASON & INTELLECT Debating Competition STREET BLENDERS A Street Play November 1, 2014 Delhi Public School, Gurgaon MIND GAMES - The Chess Competition November 5, 2014 Springdales School, Pusa Road Social Science symposium November 11, 2014 Mother’s international school One act play November 11, 2014 YMCA Painting competition November 14, 2014 Central Bank of India CENTQUEST – Quiz November 18, 2014 December 5, 2014 Sadhu vaswani school Mount Carmel School Salad making English Debate Sara Bhasin (Gr IX) Rohan Malik(Gr IX) Keerat Singh Bhah (Gr VI) Aalya Dua (Gr VI) Bijoy Bhaskar lall (Gr VII) Meher D Bedi (Gr VII) Isha Malik (Gr VIII) Sahil Singh (Gr VIII) Aashika Jain (Gr VII) Saniya Verma (Gr VII) Participation Arshia Gandhi (Gr X) Hunar Batra (Gr X) Vidushi Gupta (Gr X) Participation Apoorva Sapra (Gr XI) Nanki Singh (Gr XI) Surbhi Sachdeva (Gr XI) Natasha Gupta (Gr XI) Alisha Gupta (Gr XI) Maanya Bali (Gr XI) Dhruva Dugal (Gr XI) Dhruve Jhatta (Gr XI) Svaraj Anand (Gr XI) Mehar Mathur (Gr XI) Devanshi Rathi (Gr IX) Yatin Agarwal (Gr XI) Participation Participation Meher Mathur (Gr XI) Apoorva Sapra (Gr XI) Devika Rathi (Gr XI) Manvi Nahar (Gr VII) Sara Motwani (Gr VII) Anya Ahuja (Gr VII) Meher D Bedi (Gr VII) Anant Kumar Gupta (Gr VI) Aran Seth (Gr VI) Krish Chawla (Gr VII) Bijoy B. Lall (Gr VII) Anant Kumar Gupta (Gr VI) Sara Motwani (Gr VII) Shreya Chawla (Gr VIII) Husnul Bhasin (Gr VIII) Kasvi Jajodia (Gr VIII) Rhea Kapur (Gr VII) participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation Participation 45 September 1, 2014 Modern School, Vasant Vihar Guru Utsav - Essay Writing November 11, 02014 K r mangalam school Conversation with Ruskin bon Chirag sandhu (Gr VI) Jahanvi Madan (Gr VI) Sanya kathuria (Gr VI) Aman sharma (Gr VI) Rhea kapoor (Gr VII) Arshiya Bhatnagar (Gr VII) Vandita Bharatiya (Gr VIII) Avika bali (Gr VIII) Shivank Puri (Gr VIII) Kasvi Jajodia (Gr VIII) Jaideep siingh (Gr VI) Ananya sangwan (Gr VI) Sukriti gupta (Gr VI) Keerat singh (Gr VI) Ria bahl (Gr VI) Sadhika (Gr VI) CLUB ACTIVITIES MOD Quiz Teacher Incharge: Ms. Neera R. Singh The 27th Inter School Quiz was held on August 28 to 30, 2014. The Annual Quiz, started in 1988, has become Delhi’s biggest Inter School Quiz festival. This Quiz has become a confluence of the sharpest minds coming from different schools. In this Mind Sport, students learn the tricks of the game from some of India’s top Quiz masters, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee and Mr. Arindham Bhattacharya. Both junior and senior school segments of all schools participated with great enthusiasm. 27 leading schools of Delhi participated in the Senior School Competition and 10 schools participated in the Junior segment. Our school team was a proud winner in the ‘General Quiz’ category keeping the tradition intact. Winners of the ‘Learn Quiz’ were Bal Bharati School, Brij Vihar and winners of the Middle School were Birla Vidya Niketan, Pushp Vihar. Debating Society Teacher Incharge: Ms. Gitanjali Dhasmana The ‘MOD Debate’, the Annual Inter-school Debating event was held on May 6, 2014. The topic was ‘New Media – Making or Breaking Connections?’ Twenty schools from Delhi and NCR, Gwalior, and Jaipur participated in this event. Mr. Rohan Batra, Mr. Rajesh Mishra and Mr. Raminder Sodhi formed the illustrious panel of judges. The Debate was moderated by Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. Mr. Suhel Seth, a well-known media personality and literary figure graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The Debate, based on extempore format, saw young speakers exhibit oratory skills and mental agility while switching stances in the ‘Turncoat Round’. The Air Force School Team was adjudged the Winner and the First Runners Up Award went to Modern School, Barakhamba Road. 46 Western Music Club Teacher Incharge: Mr. Arunangshu Choudhary & Mr. Robin Mathew The Annual Western Music Competition, ‘M-Extasy’, was held on October 17, 2014. Seven reputed schools of Delhi/NCR participated in this competition. The Band, ‘Limited Experience’ judged and performed at the event. The Shriram School, Aravalli, won the overall trophy. The event was a great success and provided a requisite platform for students to showcase their talent. Economcis Club Teacher Incharge: Ms. Poonam Mathur 31st October, 2014 ECONOMITE – 2014—The Economite is, “a fest in which students get a glimpse of Economies in real life situations”. Founded more than two decades ago, Economite has been one of the most popular competitive events in Modern School. It brings together budding entrepreneurs of different schools of Delhi and NCR. The event comprises of four major competitions: Modern Stock Exchange, Ad-Dicted, Symposium, Quizzonomics. This year the Economics Club made special efforts to take the event to the next level by adding new features to it. 15 top schools of Delhi & NCR participated in this event. The Symposium comprised of heterogonous teams and gave the students a platform to enhance their oratory as well as their acting skills! Quizzonomics gave qualifying teams equal opportunities to showcase their talent. The Ad – Act, the most popular feature of the event, uses creative dramatic skills to advertise different products. This year saw a twist, wherein the negative features of the product were highlighted thereby dissuading people from buying them! The Guest Speaker was Mr. Ajay Lavakre, Managing Director of the India office of Risk Management Solutions. The judges for the Competition were Ms. Juhi Hajela, Director Content at Make My Trip India, Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Bajaj Capital and Mr. Rana Usman, Sr. Asst. Vice President/ Head Northern Region, NSE. Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan ran away with the overall trophy, winning all the competitions. The Economite got an excellent coverage in the NSE newsletter, highlighting the keen interest that youngsters exhibited in the functioning of stock markets. Heritage Club Teacher Incharge: Ms. Aseema Gokhale The Heritage Club is working actively with INTACH, Delhi Chapter. a) AWARDS RECEIVED: 1. Heritage Movies: AWARDS OF FILMIT COMPETITION (2013-14): I) Modern School Vasant Vihar received a special mention for sending maximum number of films made by our students for the FILMIT Competition (2013-14). II) Our School also received the following awards: a) The Mystical Colours of India (Made by Jayansh Bhartiya and Aaryansh Bhartiya) → Best Film b) Baoli - The Lost Heritage (Made by Arjun Suri and Utsav Jalan) → Award for Best Script c) Jamali Kamali Mosque and Tomb (Made by Kashish Jain and Samya Jain) → Award for Best Screenplay This is the third year that students from Grades 6 to 9 are being encouraged to make movies on different aspects of our heritage and culture/ traditions/ customs/ my living icon etc. under the guidance of Ms. Aseema R. Gokhale. From this year, we have introduced film-making in Grades IV and V also. Three students have made films and their details are given below. 47 Three workshops were conducted in the TRC for all interested students from the above classes on: o Theme of movie (by Ms. Aseema R. Gokhale) o How to take videos and use of different angles and shots (by Ms. Aseema R. Gokhale) o How to edit a movie clip (by Aryan Tandon, class 9B) Selected movies are being uploaded on the FILMIT Website. Uploading will be completed by first week of January 2015. The details are as follows***: No. Name of Movie and Status Name of Student/ Students Brief Description of Movie who made the movie 1 Traditional Market outside Tanmay Gupta (Gr VII) The film captures the market place Hanuman Mandir, Connaught near Hanuman Mandir and the Place excitement of the shopkeepers eagerly awaiting shoppers all Status: Uploaded Oct. 19, 2014 round the year! 2 Hazrat Nizamuddin Dargah Arnav Gupta (Gr VII) Nizamuddin Dargah is the holy shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya who is counted among the world’s most renowned Sufi saints. It is located in the Nizamuddin West area of Delhi. This dargah is among the popular attractions of Delhi. It is visited by thousands of Muslims, Hindus, Christians and people from other religions daily. Urja Manaktala (Gr V) Urja narrates the improtance of Yoga and performs the Surya Namaskar for you as she explains the importance of each asana performed in a specific sequence. Mehar Choudhary (Gr V) Mehar Choudhary shares with her viewers the joy of Dusshera – LIVE from JLN Stadium, New Delhi! This is one of the many festivals that binds India. Anant and Rohit visited Bhimbetka unaware of the existence of this spectacular natural rock art gallery! They narrate their experience in their own words through pictures clicked by them. The film describes the different avatars of lord Vishnu when he decended on earth to fight evil. It is an excerpt from the performance of students of grades 1 and 2 of Modern School who Status: Uploaded Nov.05, 2014 3 Yoga: A Unique Science Status: Uploaded Nov.07, 2014 4 Dusshera: One of the Many Festivals of India Status: Uploaded Nov.07, 2014 5 Rocks that speak a silent language: Bhimbetka Anant R. Gokhale (Gr VI) Rohit R. Gokhale (Gr IX) Status: to be uploaded 6 Avatars of Lord Vishnu Status: to be uploaded Aryansh Bhartiya (Gr V) Jayansh Bhartiya (Gr IX) 48 7 Dostana Status: to be uploaded 8 Tradition – The Art of Indian Living Anant Kumar Gupta (Gr VI) Anant R. Gokhale (Gr VI) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) Lavanya Rathi (Gr VI) Shivam Sahni (Gr VI) Sanya Khaturia (Gr VI) Anant K. Gupta (Gr VI) Status: Uploaded December 12, 2014 9 The Holy Ganga – Gateway to Heaven Sukriti Gupta (Gr VI) Status: to be uploaded 10 Story of An Indian Cricket Bat Aryan Tandon (Gr IX) presented the show “Krishna Leela” as part of their annual day celebration. The students discover Laxmanbhaiya’s love for animals through his selfless act of offering food to them every day and speak to him about why he does so. Traditions in india help preserve it's multicultural richness.This film illustrates the true meaning of tradition through the untiring efforts the Madan and Vaish families. Through this short film Sanaya Kathuria and Anant K Gupta throw some light on how generations are carrying forward simple customs that uphold the heritage of our wondrous India! In Hinduism The River Ganga is regarded not only as a river but also a mother, a goddess, a tradition and much more... It is considered holy to take a pilgrimage to the Ganges and take a dip. It is believed that by taking a dip in the Ganga especially in Varanasi ( City of Lord Shiva) a person will attain MOKSHA and his/ her soul will reach Heaven and he will be freed from the cycle of re- birth. This film narrates the life of a cricket bat, from a willow plantation to the cricket pitch. It tells us about a batsman’s affection for his bat and focuses on the making of the Kashmir willow bat, which is only manufactured in the magnificent state of Kashmir in North India, which is eminent for it’s exquisite and scenic landscapes. The film also tells us how the Kashmir willow bat making industry is going through a loss and how can we contribute to compensate this loss,not only to save this industry,but also the modest livelihood of the manufacterers. 49 11 Diabetes: A Global Threat Aryan Tandon (Gr IX) Status: to be uploaded 12 Indian Instruments Shivohum Loyalka (Gr V) Rishit Kumar (Gr V) Uddav Bhatia (Gr V) Status: to be uploaded This film focuses on the fatal disease diabetes. This disease is widely spread throughout the world and 20% of our national population is diagnosed with it!! This film tells it’s viewers the causes, symptoms, effects and preventions of this disease and the role of IDF in curbing it. The film also comprises of a special effort by Modern school Vasant Vihar to spread awareness about the disease, followed by the live interview of a student of our school who is a diabetes victim herself!! This film describes the most commonly used Indian musical instruments during programmes. 2. Dilli Ki Shaan: Studentsfrom Grades VI to IX made projects on Built and Natural Heritage of Delhi. They expressed their creativity through drawings, paintings, sketches, collection of bird feathers to make a feather atlas. Their projects were submitted to INTACH on December 30, 2013. The following students received awards for BEST Entry: S.No 1 2 3 4 5 Name of Participants Samya Jain Kashish Jain Devanshi Rathi Rohit R. Gokhale Utsav Jalan Grade and Section (Session 2013-14) VI B VII B VIII B VIII B IX D Award Best Entry Best Entry Best Entry Best Entry Best Entry 3. ‘My Living Icon’–Competition. The results for the Competition on "My Living Icon”, held on November 20, 2013, were announced in February, 2014. The following students received certificates of participation: No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Name of Participant Arjun Suri Hunar Batra Avika Jaini Vanshika Jain Ishita Kataria Vandita Bhartiya Aishwarya Pandit Devanshi Rathi Tushar Jain Grade and Section (2013-14 session) 9D 9A 9D 8A 6C 7A 8B 8B 8B Submission of Essay/ Painting Essay Painting Essay Painting Painting Painting Painting Essay Painting 50 B. Visit to Purana Qila to view the recent archaeological excavations: Five students (Grades 10 – 12) visited the recent excavations at Purana Qila to commemorate the World Heritage Day. The excavations are being carried out by ASI and were opened to school students on April 17, 2014. The students are involved in making films for the current session. C. Filmit Content and Technical Workshop: This year's FILMIT Content and Technical Workshops were attended by five students of Grade VI on July 22 and 24, 2014 respectively. The students were also presented with a DVD containing the best films for 2013-14. D. "Hamari Sanskriti, Hamari Pehechan": The Delhi Chapter of INTACH organised a creative collage making competition in which collages were made exclusively with biodegradable material to commemorate the Heritage Week. Three students participated in the Collage Making Competition: S.No. Name of Participant 1. Shreya Singla Grade and Section (201415 session) 10B 2. 3. Aradheta Andley Deeksha Grover 12E 12E Topic Caring for Rivers Caring for Monuments Saving Endangered Species (Flora of Fauna) Award Special Award (will be presented in January 2015) --- E. HERITAGE CLUB ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOL: Grade 10 students worked on several themes relating to heritage ,throughout the current session. They made power point presentations on their favourite state of India, foods of India, monuments of India etc. They also made crosswords for their friends to solve. Further, they described the places they visited in India bringing out vividly the uniqueness of each place. Editorial Board Teacher Incharge : Ms. Sabina Pandit and Ms. Nandita Swarup We are proud to have engineered another ‘first’ for the school with the electronic version of the school’s annual magazine. The E-Parag, digital and environment-friendly, is a step in the right direction and is well suited to engage the attention of the QWERTY generation. This pioneering task involved blending creative expression with tech quotient while at the same time taking the challenge of compiling a publication beyond the realm of pen and paper. Photography Club Teacher Incharge : Ms. Anju Puri The Photography Clubconstantly endeavours to create opportunities for students to manifest their aesthetic talents. Young amateurs are encouraged to engage in capturing special moments in their cameras thereby preserving those 51 beautiful memories forever. The Photography Club of Modern School, Vasant Vihar organized the “Sardar Bhagwant Singh Photography Competition” sponsored by Ms. Gitanjali Chanda, Member, Board of Trustees, Modern Schools, New Delhi for the students of Grade VIII. The theme was, ‘Faces of life’. Nahyaan Aima and Divyank P. Chawla won the First and Second prize respectively and received a cash award of Rs. 2000 each. Lifestyle Club Teacher Incharge : Ms. Kamalpreet Bhullar The Club consistently pursues its goal of creating awareness amongst the students about nutrition. This year, the focus was on providing students with an exposure to the five elements of food management and service; planning, organizing, implementing, controlling and evaluating. On Mufti Day, an awareness drive was conducted to bring out the thin line of difference between ice-creams and frozen desserts! Students improvised innovative methods of improving the nutritional content of ice creams using ‘Super Foods’. The campaign was a great success. Funds collected during the campaign have been put aside for community service. A student-led Diabetes Awareness drive was also organized at the Annual Green Fair. Diabetic friendly food products were promoted. Graffiti was organized in support of beating ‘DiaBeat-es’. The funds raised have been kept aside to fund check ups / medicines for underprivileged juvenile diabetics. The Club is now taking the initiative of introducing diabetic friendly food in the School Canteen. The student of the Club also organized a ‘culinary evening’ on the Annual Day Celebrations of Grades IV and V. innovative and cultural cuisines were cooked and served to guests. The students got an educative experience of budgeting, cooking, serving and allied aspects of hospitality. As a part of the curriculum for Grade VII students, the Club organized activities such as BMI calculation, designing and evaluating food labels, checking hygiene conditions in the Canteen, identifying herbs in the herbal garden, planning a healthy tiffin box and styles of formal table arrangements. Interact Club Teacher Incharge : Ms. Sumita Dutta The Interact Club has offered yeoman’s service to humanity through its endeavours to serve the society. The Annual Blood Donation camp organized by the Interact Club in Dec collected a record 71 unit in a one day. In Feb, ‘Magic Bus’ an NGO working with underprivileged children organized a picnic and sports event in the school with the help of Interacters. Two groups of nine students each from Grades 10-11 were selected to participate in the Times of India ‘Teach India’ in the month of April and November. The students are teaching spoken English to some of the employees of Modern School, Vasant Vihar. The project on ‘Hunger’ for the Interact Club of Grade VIII students culminated into a Food Collection drive in school in the month of October. 400 kgs of food has been donated to the Gurgaon Food Bank. In November, the Club organised the Inter NGO Sports Meet in which seven NGO’s participated. The ‘Magic Bus’ organised team games through which they imparted the message of gender equality and socio-emotional development. Vyom Teacher Incharge : Ms. Rachana ‘Vyom’ or the Astronomy Club provides an opportunity to students to explore the secrets of Space and delve into the fascinating world of the stars. The Club has 64 members who participate in all its activities with great enthusiasm. Grade VI children undertook a ‘Journey on the beam of light’, where they explored various planets, stars and nebula in space. They learnt about the basics of rocketry and gained insight into the nature of comets as well as the use of telescopes. 52 Calculating the length of the sun’s shadow with varying time is now child’s play for them. With the help of a torch and globe, they were explained the transition of the earth from one season to another. The students of Grades VII to IX were exposed to the use of Tripod and Camera in a session on Astrophotography. They took pictures of the Moon, Mars and Jupiter which were breathtaking! They attended sessions on ‘Astronomy on the Internet’, ‘Science of Space Missions’ as well as ‘the Biography of Stars’. They made hydro rockets and launched from the school field, thereby propelling the name of Modern School, Vasant Vihar into the sky! In yet another session, they were taken to Jantar Mantar to observe and calculate time as per the Sun’s shadows. 22 children went to NASA during the World Space Week, where they learnt about the making of Robots at the NASA centre. They also got an opportunity to interact with an astronaut and share his personal experiences in Space. Overall, 2014 in the life of Vyom has been a year full of fun, life and learning! Physics Club Teacher Incharge : Ms. Alka Choudhary The Physics department organized a panel discussion on ‘Changing Scenario of Energy in India’ on November 24, 2014. The eminent panel comprised of: Mr. R. Krishnamoorthy, Ex. CMD of Power Finance Corporation Ltd., Director Power Grid and Member of Central Electricity Regulatory Commission; Mr. Praveer Sinha, CEO and Executive Director, Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd.; Mr. Rajiv Sachdeva, an alumnus of IIT, Delhi, Ex Managing Director, SIEMENS Power Engineering Ltd. and he retired as Senior Vice President, SIEMENS Ltd.; Mr. Girish Sethi, Director, Industrial Energy Efficiency Division at TERI; and Mr. Ranjith Nair, Senior Vice President, South Asia Development in GDF SUEZ Energy, which is the largest Independent Power Producer in the world! The discussion focussed on carbon footprints, smart meters, power consumption index, transmission challenges and power theft and status and quality of production of power in India with respect to other developed nations like U.S., France, Germany and Japan. It also focussed the spotlight on power of youth as leaders and harbingers of new ideas and changes. Further it dealt with the challenges relating to the need, possibility and implementation of renewable sources of energy with special reference to their technical and economic aspects. It was a fruitful event which encouraged and motivated students to understand the efficient and judicious use of energy. Green Brigade – Environment Club Teacher Incharge : Mr. Arjun Kashyap The Green Brigade conducted multiple sessions in the Middle School in collaboration with an NGO called ‘Green Bandhu’ which specialises in waste disposal in an eco-friendly manner. The NGO taught the students the latest technique of disposing off waste paper and leaves. The School continues to manufacture its own recycled paper. This paper is chemical free and is used by various departments for covering soft boards as well as for decorative purposes. This paper is also used in the Founder’s Day Exhibition. The Annual Green Fair was held on October 21, 2014. Many NGOs and private individuals working in the field of environment participated. Students got an opportunity to set up stalls that sold candles, paper decorations and other recycled items. They also pledged to keep the school and the city clean in keeping with the main of ‘Swacch Bharat’ Campaign. 53 School Garden The University of Delhi conducts an Annual Flower Show in which all colleges and schools of Delhi participate. Once again, this year, Modern School, Vasant Vihar won all four trophies in the following categories: Best School Garden Best Lawn Best maintained Green Area Best Herbal Garden in School MODEM Teacher Incharge: Ms. Jasmine Sawhney MODEM was initiated 22 years ago as a platform for providing students with an opportunity to test their computer skills through a variety of events, ranging from serious programming to fun-filled gaming challenges! This year fourteen top schools of Delhi & NCR participated in the event. Mr. Gaurav Singh, Research Developer at Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz gave a presentation on Robotics. MODEM offered a wide array of competitions to suit the interest and aptitudes of the competitors: ‘Line of Code’ was for those inclined towards programming and solving logical problems, ‘i-Game’ for those with a passion for gaming, ‘Debate’ for those with the gift of the gab, ‘Let’s take a Quiz’ for those who prefer quizzing and ‘Presentation’ and ‘Pandora’s Box’ for those with an artistic bent of mind combined with an intricate knowledge of the related software. The panel of judges consisted of Mr. Gaurav Singh, Research Developer at Hi-Tech Robotic Systemz, Mr. Kritikay Agarwal, an ex-Modernite with a degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering and Mr. Nishank Yadav, Founder of ‘The Domainer’. Modern School, Barakhamba Road bagged the ‘Dev Darshan Kapuria’ rolling trophy. Model United Nations (MUN) Teacher Incharges: Ms. Priya Garg and Ms. Kiran Pandey Modern School, Vasant Vihar has always been a step ahead of other educational institutions in recognizing talent amongst its pupils, whether it is liberal arts or intellectual sensitivity. Model United Nations events are organised for students worldwide, with a vision to stimulate debates on burning global issues. Participation by various nationalities is simulating following formal rules of procedure which enable students to take decisions in the interest of their respective countries. It is a show of tough bargaining and negoitiations while mastering the art of diplomacy. Modern School, Vasant Vihar has regularly been attending MUN Conferences. We are actively involved within the MUN circle and our students are now receiving formal training for equipping them to imbibe the nuances of international negotiations. Several students have taken the initiative of enrolling new talent and holding regular group discussions to improve their debating prowess. In this manner, many students get a free and fair chance to compete. The MUN provides an excellent platform to students for enhancing their oratory skills and strengthening their intellectual capabilities. The following students received recognition for their participation in MUN events: Abhika Pahwa(Gr X) Awarded ‘High Commendation’ at G.D. Goneka International Model United Nations Conference (GDGIMUN) held from May 2 to 4, 2014. Abhika received the ‘Best Delegate’award at the Doon School Model United Nations Conference,2014 (DSMUN 2014) held from August 14 to 17, 2014. 54 Preetika Pahwa(Gr IX) Awarded ‘Special Mention’ at ISBFMUN 2014. Naunihal Singh(Gr IX) Naunihal was chosen for the ‘Special Award for Excellence’ by Mercedez Benz at HMUN (Harvard Model United Nations), 2014 held from August 13 to 16, 2014. Preksha Bajaj (Gr XII) Part of the Executive Board (core judging panel) as ‘Rapporteur’ at DPSRMUN held from 4th-5th April 2014. Surbhi Sachdeva (Gr XI) Awarded ‘Outstanding Reporter’ at DPSRMUN held from 4th-5th April 2014. Awarded ‘Best Reporter’ at Zestè MUN held from 9th-11th April 2014. Awarded ‘Best Reporter’ at RISMUN held from 25th-26th April 2014. Awarded ‘Best Reporter’ at TISMUN held from 28th-29th June 2014. Editor (part of core judging panel) in the International Press of Ryan MUN held from 17th-18th July 2014. Editor in the International Press of Rohini MUN held from 5th-6th August 2014. Editor in the International Press of RGMUN held from 23rd-24th August 2014. Editor in the International Press of MUNQSMUN held from 9th-11th October 2014. Awarded ‘Best Reporter’ at ModMUN held from 17th-19th October 2014 Editor in the International Press of INMUN held from 30th October to 1st November 2014. Editor-in-Chief (part of core judging panel) in the International Press of Birla MUN held from 7th-9th November 2014. Utsav Jalan(Gr X) Awarded ‘Special Mention’ at ModMUN held from 17th-19th October 2014. Devika Bhatia (Gr XI) Awarded ‘Best Reporter’ at Rohini MUN held from 5th-6th August 2014. Sanya Bedi (Gr XI) Awarded ‘Best Photographer’ at Birla MUN held from 7th-9th November 2014. Svaraj Anand (Gr XI) Awarded ‘Outstanding Reporter’ at ModMUN held from 17th-19th October 2014. Awarded ‘Outstanding Reporter’ at Birla MUN held from 7th-9th November 2014. Sambhav Jain (Gr XI) Awarded ‘Best Photographer’ at ModMUN held from 17th-19th October 2014. 55 Ankur Sharma (Gr XI) Awarded High Commendation at Brainwiz MUN held from October 11 & 12, 2014. Awarded High Commendation at Mount Carmel MUN held from October 31 & November 1, 2014 Exchange Programmes Japan Exchange Programme Keeping in tune with the tradition of nurturing friendships with students across the globe, fourteen students from Kwansei Gakuin Junior High School, Nishinomiya, Japan visited Modern School, Vasant Vihar from August 7 to 10, 2014. They spent quality time with our students in the classrooms and on the sports field. They enjoyed the hospitality of six students of our school at their homes. We bid them a warm farewell at a ‘Sayanara Party’ organized at the Vasant Continental. Germany related activities at Modern School, Vasant Vihar In May 2014, Soumya Gupta (Grade XI) and Sera Singh (Grade X-D) were awarded a 3-week Summer Camp in Germany by Max Muellar Bhavan, New Delhi. They visited Sankt Peter Ording. In July 2014, 2 Teams comprising of 3 Students each of Grades X& XI participated in Waterworks Competition organized by Max Muellar Bhavan, Bangalore. One Team presented a radio-show on the socio-political aspect of water and the second team presented a poster on the scientific aspect of water. Our second team comprising of Shubhangi Poddar(Class XI), Siddharth Aggarwal(Class X-B), Vikshika Aggarwal(Class X-A) won the competition. They were awarded one week at the Science Camp in Bangalore. In August 2014, 11 Students appeared for the examination “FIT IN DEUTSCH” 1 & 2. Ananya Barthakur is the school topper for FIT IN DEUTSCH 1 and Udhaav Jhunjhunwalais the school topper for FIT IN DEUTSCH 2. All the students received certificates and prizes from Max Muellar Bhavan, New Delhi. In October 2014, a delegation of 3 teachers from German Exchange Partner visited Modern School, Vasant Vihar. They received a warm welcome and enjoyed bonding with members of the staff. Students from Grades VI to X celebrated the German Language Day and organized activities such as the cookery show, poster and collage making. The German delegates judged the various events! In November 2014, fourteen students from Modern School, Vasant Vihar participated in the Annual Inter School German Festival, ‘Namaste Deutschland 2014’. Various workshops dealing with Shadow Theater, Creating an Adventscalender, Poetry Recitation and Movie Viewing were conducted. Students received participation certificates for the same. Sports Athletics as well as sports are an integral part of all round personality development. They not only assist in developing the physical body, they also help in fostering the values of team work and leadership. Special Achievements Divij Sharan, an Ex-student of Modern School, Vasant Vihar, is one of the India’s leading Tennis players. He was ranked No. 5 in the World in the Junior Doubles in 2003 -04. He also won the National Games Titles in Singles, Doubles and 56 Team Events at Guwahati in 2007. He played at all the Four Grand Slam Tournaments during 2013 – 14 and is ranked 3rd in India and 114 worldwide. He played for India in Davis Cup Ties. He represented the country at the Asian Games in Incheon South Korea and won the Bronze medal in the Men’s Doubles. Congratulates, Divij! The Annual Sports Day for Grades III to V was held on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the school ground in a joyous atmosphere. The event was marked by a string of spectacular performances presented by the little champs who were brimming with enthusiasm and sportsmanship. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr Vikram Pant, Managing Director IDFC Project Equity who felicitated the sports achievers. A PPT on cycling was followed by a sporty show and dance which was presented in the auditorium. The mantra for the day was ‘Fighting Fit, Riding Swift @ MSVV’ in an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle. The young Modernites promoted cycling as an inexpensive environment friendly means of exercise. They demonstrated cycling skills using appropriate cycling gear and followed safety rules. The Walk Past by the students in the field that followed, exhibited discipline and hard-core practice. Then there was the Skill Display and Fun Relays that kept the spectators spellbound. After the Prize distribution Inter Section Final Matches were held in the respective courts. The students participated with great enthusiastion. The prizes were given away by the Chief Guest and Principal. Students of Nursery to Grade II enjoyed their Fun Day on December 6, 2014. It was a day filled with fun, frolic and laughter. Modern School, Vasant Vihar held its Sports Day for the Senior School on November 15, 2014. As usual it was packed with a variety of events but this time there was a change. It included traditional Indian games such as Hockey, Kabaddi and Kho-Kho for the first time! The children had a great time learning and mastering the finer nuances of the games, which came naturally to them. Inter House Matches and Annual Sports Carnival was organized in the session 2014, it includedthe following games and events in it:1. Inter House Matches for Grades VI to XII Month Games/Sports April, May Chess And Badminton July Swimming, Table-Tennis August, September Football, Basketball September, October Cricket, Lawn-Tennis November Athletics, Traditional Games (Kho-Kho, Kabaddi, Hockey, Volleyball) 2. Athletic Events S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Grades VI & VII (Boys&Girls) 100m 200m 400m 800m 4 X 100m Relay Grades VIII & IX (Boys&Girls) 100m 200m 400m 800m 4 X 100m Relay Grades X To XII (Boys&Girls) 100m 200m 400m 800m 4 X 100m Relay 57 6. 7. 8. Long Jump Shot-Put Long Jump Shot-Put 1500m(Open For All) Long Jump Shot-Put 1500m(Open For All) Best Athlete S.No. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Name Jai Thadani Manya Malhotra Uday Devasar Latika Muraraka Dhruv Sethi Aditi Kakkar Ayushman Dang Gehna Nandwani Utkarsh Parasramka Shivangi Chauhan Class & Sec Vii - D Vii - C Viii - A Viii - B X-D X-D Xi – D Xi - B Xii - C Xii - E House Amrita Shergil C.V.Raman C.V.Raman Vivekanand - Group VI – VII (B) VI – VII (G) VIII – IX (B) VIII – IX (G) X (B) X (G) Xi (B) Xi (G) Xii (B) Xii (G) Points 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 Badminton Date June, 2014 August 4 to 12, 2014 August 6, 2014 Name of The Tournament (Category) All India Balkan Ji Bari Zonal Badminton Tournament – Category Mini Badminton Zone Tournament(Junior Girls) August 6, 2014 Badminton Zone Tournament October 2 to 5,2014 C.B.S.E North Zone Tournament November, 2014 National Badminton Tournament: Selection Trials for the National team Participants Zubin Chopra (Gr XII) Rohan Agarwal (Gr IV) Aryan Hakim (Gr V) Yuvraj Dewan (Gr IV) Arhan Kapur (Gr V) Anahita Kukreja (Gr V) Myra Arora (Gr V) Saanvi Malik (Gr V) Aanya Gupta (Gr V) Sejal Khanna(Gr IX), Esha Verma (Gr IX) Radhika Jain (Gr IX) Vanya Aggarwal (Gr IX) Lathika Murarka (Gr VIII) Anandita Bindra (Gr VI) Sanya Verma (Gr VII) Saloni Subbarwal (Gr VI) Sejal Khanna (Gr IX) Esha Verma (Gr IX) Radhika Jain (Gr IX) Vanya Aggarwal (Gr IX) Uday Sehgal (Gr VIII) Sejal Khanna (Gr IX) Result / Comment Winner Runner up Runner up First Third Quaterfinals 58 Chess Chess is one of the strengths of Modern School, Vasant Vihar in the area of sports. It has a large number of students whose interest has been kindled and built upon. The number of students has been increasing year after year and is visible in the data that follows: Modern School, Vasant Vihar organized Smt. Mohini Virendra Singh Inter School Chess Tournament on January 24 and 25, 2014. Our school teams won the first position in all four categories (2 Junior & 2 Senior). Pre Primary to Grade II – MSVV Team A Garv Rai, Grade I Kaamyaa Negi, Grade II Harshil Sehgal, Grade I Aagastya Jaipuria, Grade II Grades III to V – MSVV Team A Aanya Agarwal, Grade III Vardaan Bhatnagar, Grade IV Prithu Gupta, Grade IV Aan Sikka, Grade V Grades VI to VII – MSVV Team Devanshi Rathi, Grade VIII Yatin Agarwal, Grade VIII Tanmay Garg, Grade VIII Vardaan Nagpal, Grade VIII Grades IX to XII – MSVV Team Utkarsh Khaneja, Grade X Karan Jain, Grade X Sambhav Jain, Grade X Kabir Sachdeva, Grade IX Delhi State Chess Championship 2014 was held from April 2 to May 4, 2014. Modern School, Vasant Vihar won in the following events: The First Position went to Team A in the ‘Under-10 School Team’ category. The number of teams was 22. Team A comprised of: Name of Student Grade Garv Rai II Kaamyaa Negi III Aanya Agarwal IV Prithu Gupta V The Fourth position went to Team B in the ‘Under-10 School Team’ category. Team B comprised of: Name of Student Vardaan Bhatnagar Aaryansh Bhartiya Dhruv Azad Saahil Khandelwal Grade V V IV V 59 The First position in the ‘Under-15’ category in which 25 teams participated. The players were: Name of Student Devanshi Rathi Yatin Aggarwal Tanmay Garg Vardaan Nagpal Aan Sikka Grade IX IX IX VII VI The Fourth position in the ‘Under-19 School Team’ in which 10 teams participated. The players were: Name of Student Grade Uttkarsh Khaneja XI Karan Jain XI Kabir Sachdeva X Sambhav Jain XI Uday Sehgal VIII Individual Achievements in Delhi State Chess Championship 2014 S.No. Date Category 1 April 2, 2014 U – 12 Rapid Prithu Gupta Qualified for Nationals 2 3 4 5 6 7 April 5, 2014 April 7 & 8, 2014 April 7 & 8, 2014 April 9 to 11, 2014 April 9 to 11, 2014 April 9 to 11, 2014 Delhi State Open Blitz U – 7 (Open) Women (Open) U – 9 (Open) U – 9 (Girls) U – 9 (Open) Name of Student Grade Position Total no. of players V Third 32 Garv Rai Tanmay Garg II IX Fourth Fifth 50 Garv Rai Qualified for Nationals Devanshi Rathi Qualified for Nationals Garv Rai Qualified for Nationals Kaamyaa Negi Qualified for Nationals Namish Sharma Adhiveer Kapuria Ahaan Sharma Shivansh Gupta Samrath Khandelwal II Third 68 IX Fourth 32 II First 75 III First 30 II II II II II Participation 75 Agastya Jaipuria Tanmay Gupta III III Veera Rathi Arham Surana Devansh Saraf Harshvardhan Jain IV IV IV IV 60 8 April 14 & 15, 2014 April 23 & 24, 2014 9 10 12 13 U – 11 (Open) U – 11 Girls April 26 & 27, 2014 11 U – 13 (Girls) April 28 & 29, 2014 May 1 & 2, 2014 May 3 & 4, 2014 U – 15 U – 15 (Open) U – 17 Girls U – 19 (Girls) Delhi State Amateur Date December 18 to 22, 2013 Dhruv Azad (Gr IV) IV Aanya Agarwal Qualified for Nationals Aan Sikka IV Third 28 VI Fourth 70 Prithu Gupta Aaryansh Bhartia Jaiveer Gupta Kaamyaa Negi Qualified for Nationals Keshnii Bhasiin Qualified for Nationals Vardaan Nagpal V V V III Participation Second 32 IX First 20 VII Sixth 60 Devanshi Rathi Qualified for Nationals Keshani Bhasin IX First 16 IX Second 12 Kabir Sachdeva X Fifth 50 Name of the Tournament CBSE National Chess Tournament, Varansi March 21 to 24, 2014 Imperia Structure All India FIDE Rated Chess Tournament March 25, 2014 FIDE Rated Chess Tournament BLITZ Participants U - 14 (Open) Aan Siikka (Gr V) Vardaan Nagpal (Gr VI) Yatin Agarwal (Gr VIII) Uday Sehgal (Gr VII) Result / Comment Participation U – 19 (Open) Utkarsh Kaneja (Gr X) Sambhav Jain (Gr X) Kabir Sachdeva (Gr IX) Tanmay Garg (Gr VIII) Karan Jain (Gr X) Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) First (U – 9 Girls) Second (U- 11 Open) Devanshi Rathi (Gr IX) Devanshi Rathi (Gr IX) Best Women Prize Second best girl prize 61 March 26 to 29, 2014 April 2 to 4, 2014 May 19 to 22, 2014 May 19 to 28, 2014 June 11 to 13, 2014 Chess Specific FIDE Rated Chess Tournament Delhi State U- 13 Brainium FIDE Rated Chess Tournament Under 9 Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) Second Best Delhi Girl Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Namish Sharma (Gr II) Fifth Second Under 11 National Under 9 Chess Championship held at Pondicherry National School Chess Championship Aan Sikka (Gr VI) Garv Rai (Gr II) Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) First (Below 1400) Participation Eleventh Garv Rai (Gr II) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Adhiveer Kapuria (Gr II) Vardaan Nagpal (Gr VII) Aanandi Sardana (Gr IX) Aryaman Bhatia (Gr VII) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) Third (U-7 Open) Twelve (U-11 Open) Participation (U-7 Open) Third Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) First Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) First (U – 9 Girls) Second (U-11 Open) Aan Sikka (Gr VI) Dhruv Azad (Gr IV) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Best Delhi Boy Second (U – Open) Participation Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) Devanshi Rathi (Gr IX) Aan Sikka (Gr VI) Prithu Gupta Second Best Girl in Delhi Best Delhi Boy Second Best Delhi Player Garv Rai (Gr II) Fourth Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Fifth in below 1600 Aan Sikka (Gr VI) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Vardan Nagpal (Gr VII) Aryaman Bhatia (Gr VII) Aaryansh Bhartia (Gr V) First June 14 to 16, 2014 U-15 National School Team Chess Championship June 19 to 23, 2014 3rd National School U – 9 Chess Championship Ishan Bose Pyre Memorial FIDE Rated Chess Championship (U – 10 Girls) 2nd Tara Devi Memorial All India FIDE Rated Chess Tournament June 26 to 29, 2014 July 17 to 20, 2014 July 24 to Aug 1, 2014 August 14 to 17, 2014 August 18 to 21, 2014 September 1 to 9, 2014 Oct 2 to 5, 2014 October 10 to 12, 2014 National (U-11 Open Chess Tournament) 1st Royal FIDE Rating Chess Tournament 2014 (U – 9 Girls) Second Chess Specific FIDE Rated Tournament National U-7 Open Chess Championship (Kolkata) Second Delhi Chess Challenge FIDE Rated Chess Tournament U-14 (Mixed) CBSE North zone-1 Chess Tournament Fifth 62 U-14 (Girls) CBSE North Zone-1 Chess Tournament Oct 14, 2014 November 5 to 7, 2014 November 5 to 9, 2014 November 19, 2014 CBSE Norh Zone-1 Chess Tournament Board Prize (U-14) Girls Mind Game Chess Competition All India Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament All India Open FIDE Rated Chess Tournament 2014 (U – 9 Girls) CBSE National Chess Tournament (Amritsar) U-14 (Mixed) CBSE National Chess Tournament Board Prize U-14 (Mixed) CBSE National Chess Tournament (Amritsar) U-14 (Girls) CBSE National Chess Aanya Agarwal (Gr IV) Kaamya Negi (Gr III) Sana Gusain (Gr IV) Noviya Gupta (Gr V) Vidhi Bhartiya (Gr IV) Aanya Agarwal (Gr IV) Kaamya Negi (Gr III) Second Devanshi Rathi (Gr IX) Yatin Aggarwal (Gr IX) Garv Rai (Gr II) – U – 7 (Open) category Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) – U – 9 (Girls) Vardaan Nagpal (Gr VII) – Rating 1201 – 1500 Namish Sharma(Gr II) – Rating 1001 – 1200 Deepak Rai (Chess Coach, MSVV) Team Vardaan Nagpal (Gr VII) Aan Sikka (Gr VI) Prithu Gupta (Gr V) Lakshin Sharma (Gr V) Aanya Agarwal (Gr IV) Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) Namish Sharma (Gr II) Garv Rai (Gr II) Kaamyaa Negi (Gr III) First First First Vardaan Nagpal (Gr VII) Aan Sikka (Gr VI) Pritha Gupta (Gr V) Aryaman Bhatia (Gr VII) Aayansh Bhartiya (Gr V) Vardaan Nagpal (Gr VII) Seventh Aanya Agarwal (Gr IV) Sana Gosain (Gr IV) Naviya Gupta (Gr V) Vidhi Bhartiya (Gr IV) Aanya Agarwal (Gr IV) Nineth First First Third Second Second First First First 63 November 5 to 9, 2014 November 26 to 30, 2014 November 25 to 30, 2014 Tournament Board Prize U-14 (Girls) All India Open FIDE Rating Chess Tournament U-7 (Open) U-17 (Girls) Delhi Inter Zonal Chess Tournament All India Open FIDE Chess Tournament Kolkatta Garv Rai (Gr II) First Kaamya Negi (Gr III) First Prithu Gupta (Gr V) First in U-1600 Swimming Date May 11, 2014 July 31 & August 1, 2014 Name of Competition / Tournament Pradeep Tokas Memorial Swimming Competition Student Name Event Position Arul Jain (Gr VI) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) 50 Meter Free Style 50 Meter Free Style Third Third YMCA Swimming Competition Aditi Kakkar (Gr X) Simaran Bhardwaj (Gr XII) Niharika Pahwa (Gr XI) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) Aaliyah Kumar (Gr IV) Aaliyah Kumar (Gr IV) 4*50 Meter Free Style Relay 4*50 MeterFree Style Relay 4*50 MeterFree Style Relay 4*50 MeterFree Style Relay 20 Meter Individual Medley 100 MeterFree Style Third Third Third Third Second Second Aditi Kakkar (Gr X) Simaran Bhardwaj (Gr XII) Niharika Pahwa (Gr XI) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) Chehak Nagpal (Gr VIII) 4*50 Meter Medley Relay Second 64 August 21 & 22, 2014 B.V.N. Swimming Competition Ayesha Bedi (Gr XII) 4*50 Meter Medley Relay First Aditi Kakkar (Gr X) 4*50 MeterFree Style Relay 100 Meter Free Style Relay 200 Meter Individual Medley 50 Meter Free Style Relay First Second Second Third Mansi Lakhotia (Gr IX) Third 100 Meter Free Style Relay Niharika Pahwa (Gr XI) 4*50 Meter Free Style Relay 4*50 Meter Medley Relay Simran Bhardwaj (Gr XII) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) Nikhar Gandhi (Gr VI) Isha Kakkar (Gr VI) Arul Jain (Gr VI) Aman Chopra (Gr VI) Shivang Bansal (Gr IX) 4*50 Free Style Relay 4*50 Free Style Relay 4*50 Free Style Relay 4*50 Free Style Relay 4*50 Free Style Relay 4*50 Free Style Relay 100 Meter Free Style Relay First First First Second Second Second Third Third Third Arjun Tokas (Gr IV) 25 Meter Free Style 50 Meter Back Stroke 50 Meter Free Style 4*50 Meter Medley Relay Second Second Second Second Rohan Aggarwal (Gr IV) Aahan Vadera (Gr V) Vikram Aditya Singh (Gr V) 4*50 Meter Medley Relay 4*50 Meter Medley Relay 4*50 Meter Medley Relay Second Second Second September Ryan International 20, 2014 School, Swimming Competition Aditi Kakkar (Gr X) 50 Meter Free Style Third October 3 to 7, 2014 Aaliyah Kumar (Gr IV) Arjun Tokas (Gr IV) 50 Meter Butter Fly 50 Meter Back Stroke Third Third Delhi State Swimming Competition Shooting Arshya Gandhi (Gr X) Date Name of the Tournament Organised by Result October 26, 2014 North Zone Shooting Championship All India Inter School Championship Delhi State Shooting Championship National Riffle Association of India National Riffle Association of India Delhi State Riffle Silver (Junior Category) Bronze (Individual Category) Gold (Team Event) Bronze (Individual Event) Gold (Team Event) Silver (Team Event) Bronze (Team Event) September 10 to 16, 2014 October 26, 2014 65 Arvind Kamal (Gr XII) Date Name of the Tournament Organised by Result Dec 11to24, 2013 57th National Shooting Championship 2013 National Riffle Association of India Renowed Shooter Thirty –Third in National Level 14th Kumar Surender Singh Memorial All India Shooting Championship – 2014 International Award for Yong People Project Enable National Riffle Association of India His Royal Highness, The duke of Edinburgh Becoming i- Foundation Gold Level Date Name of the Tournament Organised by Result May 4, 2014 18th Delhi state inter School competition Delhi State Riffle Nineteenth Date Name of the Tournament Organised by Result Sep 26 to 30, 2014 30th Delhi State Shooting Championship 34rth North Zone Shooting Championship 58th National Shooting Championship Delhi State Rifle Association Gold, Gold Date Name of the Tournament Organised by Result Sep 26 to 30, 2014 30th Delhi State Shooting Championship 34rth North Zone Shooting Championship 58th National Shooting Championship Delhi State Rifle Association Bronze, Bronze June 25 to July 1, 2014 July 7, 2014 Sep 29, 2013 to Mar 29, 2014 Certificate of Appreciation and successful completion Arjun Sangwan (Gr XII) Soumya Gupta (Gr XI) Oct 26 to Nov 7, 2014 Nov 14 to 29, 2014 Silver National Riffle Association of India Shantanu Gupta (Gr IX) Oct 26 to Nov 7, 2014 Nov 14 to 29, 2014 Silver, Bronze National Riffle Association of India 66 Karate Dakssh Bhatia (Gr III) won a Gold medal in individual KUMITE event and a Bronze in individual KATA event at the 10th Kotaka’s cup All India Championship 2014 on April 26 & 27, 2014. The championship was organized by the International Karate Federation of India. He also won a Bronze medal in 7 years category in 14th Delhi State Sub Jr. / Cadet / Junior and under 21 Karate Championship organized by the Karate Do Association of Delhi on May 3 & 4, 2014. Aditi Kakkar(Gr X) Date October 2, 2014 August 31, 2014 December, 2014 Name of the Tournament Delhi State Karate Championship North India Karate Championship Us Open and Asian Championship Participants Category Result Aditi Kakkar(Gr X) Kata First Aditi Kakkar(Gr X) Kumite Open Kata Second Second First Kumite First Graded to Nidan by KAI Selection Aditi Kakkar(Gr X) Sanchit Jaisinghani (Gr XI)– Is the authorized instructor for Delhi under the Karate Association as on July 1, 2014. Archery Date Name of the Tournament Participants November 13 to 15, 2014 National School Games Archery Championship at Ranchi, Under 14 category 7th Mini National Archery Championship Mini Nationals Competition Compound Event Isha Kakkar(Gr VI) December 21 to 25, 2014 December 16 to 17,2014 Result / Comment Participation Isha Kakkar (Gr VI) Ranvir Rahul Sharma (Gr VII) Going to Participate Awaited Athletics Date September, 2014 November, 2014 Name of the Tournament Zone Tournament C.B.S.E Zonal Tournament Participants Category Result Lathika Murarka (Gr VIII) 100 meter First Lathika Murarka (Gr VIII) Long Jump 800 meter Long Jump First Second Third 400 meter Fourth 67 Cricket Modern School, Vasant Vihar Inter School Cricket Tournament was organized for the first time for Boys Under– 10 between March 15 and 27, 2014. Eight teams from Delhi took part in the tournament which was won by Modern School, Vasant Vihar. Man of the Series -- Kritagya Chopra (Gr VI) Bowler of the Series - Yajjat Babbar (Gr VI) Wicket Keeper of the Series - Aryan Nayyar (Gr V) The MSVV team comprised of Vyome Punj (Gr V), Aryan Nayyar (Gr V), Tanishq Jain (Gr V), Shivraj Khanna (Gr V), Ranveer Parthi (Gr V), Baikunt Singh Sachdeva (Gr V), Yajjat Babbar (Gr VI), Kritagya Chopra (Gr VI), Trishad Goshwami (Gr ??), Arnav Kharbanda (Gr VI), Shivraj Khaitan (Gr VI), Mahin Ahuja (Gr VI), Agam Mohan Singh Bhatia (Gr V), Yash Jhawar (Gr VI), Angad Singh Suri (Gr V), Adhiraj Bhasin (Gr V). Skill Enhancement trip for Cricket to the United Kingdom - May 20 to June 6, 2014 Fourteen students from Grades IV to IX visited the United Kingdom to chisel their cricketing skills and to learn more about the culture of U.K. The trip was organized by Safe Hands Academy. Ms. Suman Malasi, Teacher, Modern School, Vasant Vihar, Mr. Naveen Dahiya, Coach, Safe Hands Academy and Mr. Puru Singh, GM – Operations, Safe Hands Academy accompanied the students. Date Name of the Tournament May 6 to 10, 2014 Frank Anthony Inter School Grades IV to VI Cricket Tournament organized by Frank Anthony School DDCA CRICKET CAMP Jaskaran Bindra (Gr VIII) Under 14. October 2014 Participants November 6 to 21, 2014 Dhruv Pandove Trophy, Mohali Statdium, Punjab Under 14 Delhi Cricket Team Yuvraj Nanda(Gr VII) November, 2014 Inter Zone Tournament Under – 14 Boys Yuvraj Nanda (Gr VII) Shivam Bhardwaj (Gr VII) Nivedan Bhojwani (Gr VII) Prithvi Behl (Gr VII) Suryaveer Singh (Gr VII) AnabhiyanBakshi (Gr VII) Srijay Ohri (Gr VII) Jaskaran Singh (Gr VIII) Result / Comment Qualified for the Semi Finals Selected for the camp out of 750 students Winners Selected and playing the District Tournament presently 68 Football Date December 17, 2013 to February 4, 2014 Name of the Tournament Glacier Inter School Football League-2013 Participants Karanveer Nath (Gr IX) Dhruv Sethi (Gr IX) Neel Haryani (Gr IX) Jujhar Pal Singh (Gr VII) Vedant Agarwal (Gr VIII) Chetan Jain (Gr VIII) Akshaj Khanna (Gr VII) Arindham Aneja (Gr IX) Pranav Narang (Gr IX) Shobhit Harish (Gr VIII) Ansh Magu (Gr VII) Reyhan Narula (Gr VIII) Ishaan Mangla (Gr VIII) Uday Devasar (Gr VII) Sarthak Jain (Gr VIII) Vidyur Trehan (Gr IX) Aishwarya Subramanian Gehna Rai Nandwani (Gr XI) Divya Mehra (Gr X) Sarah Sawhney (Gr IX) Ashmeet Punihani (Gr IX) Kasvi Mehta (Gr VII) Savi Mehta (Gr VII) Maarzi Tater (Gr VIII) Gehna Nandwani (Gr X) Nanki Singh (Gr X) Ananya Mohan (Gr X) Gehna Nandwani (Gr X) Result / Comment U 15 Boys team were declared as the Runners up December 23, 2013 to February 6, 2014 Uttranchal Cup Inter School Senior Girls Football Tournament April 26 to 30, 2014 April 27 to May 11, 2014 May 4, 2014 Under -19 School Football Nationals held at Pune Senior Nationals Women Football held at Assam Aishwarya Subramanian (Gr XII) Delhi Team secured the Third position of which she was a member. Qualified upto the Fourth round Adidas FIFA Flagbearer Quiz and Skill Test for Football held at Ambedkar Stadium KeshavGupta (Gr XI) ArmaanLal (Gr XI) Shivam Bajaj (Gr XI) SiddharthSinghania (Gr XI) July 23 to 26, 2014 Subroto Cup Pre Qualifiers U-17 Girls Football Marjeena(Gr VIII) DivyaMehra (Gr XI) Savi Mehta (Gr VIII) Sarah Sawhney (Gr X) Ashmeet (Gr X) Kasvi Mehta (GrVIII) RadhikkaBajpai (Gr VI) Maarji Tater (Gr IX) GuneetSuri (Gr X) Nanki Singh(Gr XI) Gehna Nandwani (Gr XI) Sanjeeta Khullar (GrXI) Senior Girls team was the Runners up Participation Won against Carmel Convent School by 2-0, won against SKV Anand Vihar by 2-0, Won against Sanskriti School by 2-1 and Lost in Semi finals against Achlcon Public School by 1-0 69 August 18 to 25, 2014 Subroto Cup Pre Qualifiers U-14 Boys Football August 23 to 27, 2014 All India Bhupinder Singh Memorial Football Tournament for U-19 Boys September 11 to 14, 2014 CBSE North Zone Girls U-19 Football Tournament September 17 to 29, CBSE Cluster Boys U-19 Football Tournament Alisha Gupta (Gr XI) Vania Chopra (Gr VI) Ammiya Chugh (Gr X) Ananya Mohan (Gr XI) Ritwik Mallik (Gr VIII) Sahil Singh (Gr VIII) Jujhar Pal Singh (Gr VIII) Siddhant Sharma (Gr VIII) ShivainKapur (Gr VIII) Akshaj Khanna (Gr VIII) Sarthak Jain (Gr VIII) Anant Sharma (Gr VIII) UdayDevasar (Gr VIII) Rayan Lal (Gr VIII) Arjun Arora (Gr VII) ShrirajSinghal (Gr VII) VivaanNaithani (Gr VII) Aryman Agarwal (Gr VIII) AnshMagu (Gr VIII) Shazor Singh (Gr XI) Dhruv Sethi (Gr X) Shivam Bajaj (Gr XI) Orga Brahma (Gr XI) Jai Suneja (Gr XI) Keshav Gupta (Gr XI) ArindhamAneja (Gr X) Aryaman Sagar (Gr XI) Pranav Narang (Gr X) Amaan Chawla (Gr XI) Mansher (Gr XI) SiddharthS. (Gr XI) Tej Malhotra (Gr XI) Neel Haryani (Gr X) Won against Ryan Int. School by 3-0, won against Gyan Bharti by 42, Won against St. Marys by 6-5 in penalties and Lost in Semi finals against CRPF Rohini in penalties by 3-2 Won against Sherwood School, Nanital by 2-1, drew against Vasant Valley, Delhi by 1-1, Won against Bishop cotton Shimla by 1-0 and Lost in Semi finals against YPS Patiala by 10 Marjeena (Gr VIII) DivyaMehra (Gr XI) Savi Mehta (Gr VIII) Sarah Sawhney (Gr X) Ashmeet-(Gr X) Kasvi Mehta-(Gr VIII) Radhikka Bajpai-(Gr VI) Maarji Tater (Gr IX) Nanki Singh (Gr XI) GehnaNandwani (Gr XI) Sanjeeta Khullar (Gr XI) Alisha Gupta (Gr XI) Aishwarya S. (Gr XII) Third Lost against Tagore Int. School, East of Kailash by 2-0, won against Modern School Barakhamba Road by 1-0, drew against Sambotha Tibetan School by 0-0 and Lost in Semi finals against Vasant Valley by 2-0, Came Third after winning the match by 53 in penalitiesagainsAhlcon Public School, Delhi Shazor Singh (Gr XI) Dhruv Sethi (Gr X) won against Tagore Int. Vasant Vihar, by 3-2, 70 2014 September 24 to 31, 2014 CBSE Nationals Girls U-19 Football Tournament November 6 to 8, 2014 Josh Football Tournament U-17 Boys November 6 to 8, 2014 Josh Football Tournament U-14 Boys Shivam Bajaj (Gr XI) Orga Brahma (Gr XI) Jai Suneja (Gr XI) Keshav Gupta (Gr XI) ArindhamAneja (Gr X) Aryaman Sagar (Gr XI) Pranav Narang (Gr X) Amaan Chawla (Gr XI) Akarsh Swarup (Gr XI) Rohil Hakim (Gr XII) Tej Malhotra (Gr XI) Neel Haryani (Gr X) S. Karan (Gr X) Devansh Shukla (Gr XI) Marjeena (Gr VIII) DivyaMehra (Gr XI) Savi Mehta (Gr VIII) Sarah Sawhney (Gr X) Ashmeet (Gr. X) Kasvi Mehta (Gr VIII) Radhikka Bajpai (Gr VI) Maarji Tater (Gr IX) Nanki Singh (Gr XI) GehnaNandwani (Gr XI) SanjeetaKhullar (Gr XI) Alisha Gupta (Gr XI) CharviDiesh (Gr VI) IkshitaPuri (Gr VI) Ananya Mohan (Gr XI) Vania Chopra (Gr VI) Shazor Singh (Gr XI) Dhruv Sethi (Gr X) Shivam Bajaj (Gr XI) Orga Brahma (Gr XI) Jai Suneja (Gr XI) Keshav Gupta (Gr XI) ArindhamAneja (Gr X) AryamanSagar (Gr XI) Pranav Narang (Gr X) Tej Malhotra (Gr XI) Neel Haryani (Gr X) Akarsh Swarup (Gr XI) won against Ganga Int. School 3-1, won against Navyug School by 4-2 and Lost in Semi finals against CRPF Rohini by 20 Ritwik Mallik (Gr VIII) Sahil Singh (Gr VIII) Jujhar Pal Singh (Gr VIII) Siddhant Sharma (Gr VIII) ShivainKapur (Gr VIII) Akshaj Khanna (Gr VIII) Sarthak Jain (Gr VIII) Anant Sharma (Gr VIII) Lost in Semifinals against DPS SushantLok by 1-0 Drew against Father Agnel School, Noida by 1-1, won against B. B. B. School, Hissar by 7-0, drew against St. Joseph Bhopal by 0-0 and Lost in Quarter Finals against Fr. Agnel, Greater Noida by 3-1. Winner Won by 3-0 against Dwarka United, won by 2-1 against IYSA, won Semifinals by 2-0 against Frank Anthnoy School won the Tournament by 3-0 against IYSA 71 November 16 to18, 2014 Pathways Invitational Football Tournament U-19 Boys November 15 to 05, 2014 Zonal Football Tournament Sub Junior Boys Zonal Football Tournament Junior Boys Zonal Football Tournament Sub Junior Girls UdayDevasar (Gr VIII) Rayan Lal (Gr VIII) Shrish Magu (Gr VIII) AnshMagu (Gr VIII) Shazor Singh (Gr XI) DhruvSethi (Gr X) Shivam Bajaj (Gr XI) Orga Brahma (Gr XI) Jai Suneja (Gr XI) Keshav Gupta (Gr XI) ArindhamAneja (Gr X) AryamanSagar(Gr XI) Pranav Narang (Gr X) Amaan Chawla (Gr XI) Akarsh Swarup (Gr XI) Shobhit Harish (Gr IX) Tej Malhotra (Gr XI) Neel Haryani (Gr X) Devansh Shukla (Gr X) Sahil Singh (Gr VIII) Jujhar Pal Singh (Gr VIII) Siddhant Sharma (Gr VIII) ShivainKapur (Gr VIII) Akshaj Khanna (Gr VIII) Sarthak Jain (Gr VIII) Anant Sharma (Gr VIII) UdayDevasar (Gr VIII) Rayan Lal (Gr VIII) Arjun Arora (Gr VII) ShrirajSinghal (Gr VII) VivaanNaithani (Gr VII) AnshMagu (Gr VIII) Saieshwar Oberoi (Gr X) Dhruv Sethi (Gr X) Ishan Mangla (Gr IX) Shobhit Harish (Gr IX) Neel Haryani (Gr X) Aryan Singh (Gr X) Armaan Singh (Gr X) Ayush Gangwani (Gr X) Neel Seth (Gr X) Nihal Singh (Gr X) Arindham Aneja (Gr X) Amrit Khera (Gr X) Vidyur Trehan (Gr X) Karanveer Nath (Gr X) Pranav Narang (Gr X) Marjeena (Gr VIII) Samiha Singh (Gr. VI) Anjali (Gr VI) Tarini Sharma (Gr VI) Runners-up Drew against Pathways B by 1-1 , won against Woodstock School Masoori by 1-0, won against Heritage School, Gurgaon by 2-0, drew against Ryan International School Chandigarh by 0-0, lost against Pathways by 1-0 Lost in Semifinals against TAFS by 3-2 in penalties Lost in Quarterfinals against APS Shankar Vihar by 1-0 Runners-up Lost in Finals by 1-0 against Vasant Valley 72 Zonal Football Tournament Senior Girls December 04 to 08, 2014 Delhi Dreams Sanskriti Football Tournament U-17 Girls December 04 to 08, 2014 Maitri Cup Organized by IG Foundation U-19 Boys NishkaTejuja (Gr VIII) Kasvi Mehta (Gr VIII) RadhikkaBajpai (Gr VI) AnanditaBindra (Gr VI) Gayatri Bhatia (Gr VI) Ujjesha Singh (Gr VI) Ananya Sangwan (Gr VI) VaniaChopra (Gr VI) IkshitaPuri (Gr VIII) Savi Mehta (Gr VIII) CharviDiesh (Gr VI) Marjeena (Gr VIII) DivyaMehra (Gr XI) Savi Mehta (Gr VIII) Sarah Sawhney (Gr X) Ashmeet (Gr X) Kasvi Mehta (Gr VIII) Maarji Tater (Gr IX) GuneetSuri (Gr X) Nanki Singh (Gr XI) GehnaNandwani (Gr XI) SanjeetaKhullar (Gr XI) Alisha Gupta (Gr XI) Astha Pathak (Gr X) AmmiyaChugh (Gr X) Ananya Mohan (Gr XI) GuneetSuri (Gr VI) DivyaMehra (Gr XI) Kasvi Mehta (Gr VIII) RadhikkaBajpai (Gr VI) Nanki Singh (Gr XI) AmmiyaChugh (Gr X) Sarah Sawhney (Gr X) AshmeetPunihani (Gr X) Vania Chopra (Gr VI) Ikshita Puri (Gr VIII) Savi Mehta (Gr VIII) CharviDiesh (Gr VI) Maarzi Tater (Gr IX) Shazor Singh (Gr XI) DhruvSethi (Gr X) Shivam Bajaj (Gr XI) Orga Brahma (Gr XI) Jai Suneja (Gr XI) Keshav Gupta (Gr XI) ArindhamAneja (Gr X) AryamanSagar(Gr XI) Pranav Narang (Gr X) Amaan Chawla (Gr XI) Akarsh Swarup (Gr XI) Shobhit Harish (Gr IX) Winner after beating APS Shanker Vihar by 1-0 in Finals Runner Up Won against IYSA by 1-0, won Against Gyan Bharti Public School by 2-0, won against Sanskriti School by 3-0 in semi finals and lost in finals against Step by Step by 1-0. Won against G. D. Goenka by 3-0, Lost against CRPF Rohini by 20 and won against ITL Public School by 5-1 ( out of the tournament in Goal Difference) 73 December 2014 Under -19 School Football Nationals (SGFI) Tej Malhotra (Gr XI) Neel Haryani (Gr X) Devansh Shukla (Gr XI) Neel Seth (Gr X) Ishaan Mangla (Gr X) Gehna Rai Nandwani (Gr XI) Will be participating Our school organized an Inter School Football Tournament from October 10 to 15, 2014 in which 8 leading schools of Delhi/NCR participated. Ieshaan Mohan Puri and Rewant of Modern School, Vasant Vihar has got Top Scorer and Promising Player of the Tournament Award respectively. Vasant Valley School won the tournament and Modern School, Vasant Vihar was the runner up. The Team comprised of Ieshan Puri Viraj Trehan Aryan Nayar Jai Vaderaa Kabir Sahni Amay Bansal Jaisal Dhawan Jai Makhija Atharv Singh Ayush Dhawan Jaiveer Chandana Revaant Kharbanda Angad Sethi Madhav Arora Horse Riding : Prithvi Raja Singh, Grade II - A won the Gold medal in Excellentia Equitation Horse Show Vasant Kunj on February, 2014. Mehr Kashyap (Gr IX) Date February 20 to March 13, 2014 April 12 to 15, 2014 Name Of The Tournament Delhi Horse Show Excellent Horse Show Junior National Equestrian Championship Banglore September 25 to 28, 2014 Excellentia Horse Show Achievement/Result Gold – 3; Silver – 7; Bronze – 8; (Position – 5) Gold – 2; Bronze – 5 (Position – 9) Gold – 9; Silver – 2; Bronze – 8; (Rank – 1 in Girls); (Rank – 3 overall) Gold – 13; Silver – 5; Bronze – 2; (Position – 3) 74 Basketball Date Name of Competition Student Name Position August 5 to 8, 2014 Young Achievers Inter School Basketball Tournament Participation August19 to September 2, 2014 Ramjas Basketball Football Tournament Senior Girls Tanya Manchanda (Gr X) Sehar Singh (Gr IX) Hridia Singh (Gr VII) Anshika Jaini(Gr VIII) Apurva Sachdeva (Gr X) Saiba Rajpal (Gr IX) Latika Murarka (Gr VIII) Ishika Sachdeva (Gr VIII) Roshni Nayar (Gr X) Chhavi Diesh (Gr X) Tanya Uberoi (Gr XII) Aditi Kakkar (Gr X) Apurva Sachdeva (Gr X) Sehar Singh (Gr IX) Hridi Narang (Gr XII) Ayushi Singal (Gr XII) Sanjeeta Khullar (Gr XI) Paru Gawri (Gr XII) Roshni Nayar (Gr X) Shubhangi Chauhan (Gr X) Saiba Rajpal (Gr IX) Avika Jaini (Gr X) Utkarsh Parasramka (Gr XII) Adit Gupta (Gr XII) Adil Chhabra (Gr XII) Viraj Kaushal (Gr XII) Sahil Vij (Gr XII) Gurmaher Luthra (Gr XII) Aaryan Bhagat (Gr VIII) Vikram Aggarwal (Gr VIII) Hiren Gambhir (Gr XI) Chinmay Kant (Gr VIII) Digvijay Singh (Gr XI) Utkarsh Parasramka (Gr XII) Adit Gupta (Gr XII) Adil Chhabra (Gr XII) Viraj Kaushal (Gr XII) Sahil Vij (Gr XII) Gurmaher Luthra (Gr XI) Rohan Gandotra (Gr XI) Hren Gambhir (Gr XI) Digvijay Singh (Gr XI) Ramjas Basketball Football Tournament Senior Boys October 28 to November 1, 2014 Zonal Basketball Tournament Senior Boys Lost in Semifinals Participation Lost in Semifinals 75 Zonal Basketball Tournament Junior Boys Jeet Yadav (Gr X) Anav Kumar (Gr X) Arnav Balani (Gr X) Raunaq Chopra (Gr X) Shiv (Gr X) Rahul (Gr X) Participation Zonal Basketball Tournament Sub Junior Boys Aaryan Bhagat (Gr VIII) Vikram Aggarwal (Gr VIII) Pranay (Gr VIII) Uday Vir Choudhary (Gr V) Arul Jain (Gr IV) Sarvagya Bhardwaj (Gr VIII) Gunin Malhotra (Gr VIII) Chinmay Kant (Gr VIII) Vikramaditya Singh (Gr V) Manhar Singh (Gr IV) Aksht Kataria (Gr VII) Lakshin Sharma (Gr V) Girls Tannya Uberoi (Gr XII) Aditi Kakkar (Gr X) Apurva Sachdeva (Gr X) Sehar Singh (Gr IX) Hridi Narang (Gr XII) Ayushi Singal (Gr XII) Sanjeeta Khullar (Gr XI) Paru Gawri (Gr XII) Shubhangi Chauhan (Gr X) Ashna Mahajan (Gr X) Saiba Rajpal (Gr IX) Avika Jaini (Gr X) BOYS Utkarsh Parasramka (Gr XII) Adit Gupta (Gr XII) Adil Chhabra (Gr XII) Viraj Kushal (Gr XII) Gurmehar (Gr XI) Aaryan Bhagat (Gr VIII) Vikram Aggarwal (Gr VIII) Hiren Gambhir (Gr XI) Rohan Gandotra (Gr XI) Digvijay Singh (Gr XI) Rahul (Gr X) Sahil Vij (Gr XII) Girls Aashita Bhandari (Gr VIII) Aanya Soni (Gr VIII) Ujjesha Singh (Gr VI) Sukriti Gupta (Gr VII) Anika Gupya (Gr VIII) Participation November 7 G. D. Goenka Basketball to 13, 2014 Tournament (Senior Girls and Boys ) November 21 to 22, 2014 G. D. Goenka Sports Fiesta (U14 Girls and Boys ) Lost in Quarterfinals Lost in semifinals 76 November 19 to 28, 2014 Daulat Ram Memorial Basketball Tournament (Senior Boys and U-17 Girls) Inayat Sandhu (Gr VIII) Latika Murarka (Gr VIII) Anshika Goel (Gr VIII) Meher Naag(Gr VI) Navya Kumar (Gr VIII) Boys Aaryan Bhagat (Gr VIII) Gunin Malhotra (Gr VIII) Vikram Aggarwal (Gr VIII) Arav Jain (Gr IV) Uday Vir Choudhary (Gr V) Agam Mohan S. Bhatia (Gr V) Angad Suri (Gr VII) Vikramaditya Singh (Gr V) Manan Kapoor (Gr IV) Aryaman Sarda (Gr IV) Rayan Gandotra (Gr IV) Chirag (Gr VI) Girls Aashita Bhandari (Gr VIII) Aanya Soni (Gr VIII) Ujjesha Singh(Gr VI) Sukriti Gupta(Gr VII) Anika Gupta (Gr VIII) Inayat Sandhu(Gr VIII) Latika Murarka ((Gr VIII) Anshika Goel(Gr VIII) Meher Naag(Gr VI) Navya Kumar (Gr VIII) Boys Utkarsh Parasramka(Gr XII) Adit Gupta(Gr XII) Adil Chhabra (Gr XII) Viraj Kaushal(Gr XII) Gurmaher Luthra(Gr XII) Aaryan Bhagat(Gr VIII) Vikram Aggarwal(Gr VIII) Hiren Gambhir(Gr XI ) Digvijay Singh(Gr XI) Rohan Gandotra(Gr XI) Jeet Yadav(Gr X) Anav Kumar(Gr X) Raunaq Chopra(Gr X) Participation 77 Table Tennis Date Name Of The Tournament Participants Result April 22 to 26, 2014 Ramjas Inter School TableTennis Tournament Vedant Jhawar (Gr VI) Yashh Jhawar (Gr VI) Ayush Dhawan (Gr V) Mahhin Ahuja (Gr VI Yash Aggarwal (Gr VIII) Aryan Manchanda (Gr VII) Jivesh Dhawan (Gr VII) Samarth Bhasin (Gr VIII) DakshDhawan (Gr XI) Aditya Gupta (Gr X) Vedant Saluja (Gr X) Raunaq Chopra (Gr X) Yash Aggarwal (Gr VIII) VedantJhawar (Gr VI ) YashJhawar (Gr VI) Vedant Kapoor (Gr VI) Vedant Kapoor (Gr VI) Quarter finals (Boys Under 12) August 20, 2014 TableTennis Zone Tournament November 22, 2014 Sep, 2014 G. D. Goenka, Gurgaon Sports Fiesta Delhi State Ranking Rudra Mahindroo (Gr II) Quarterfinals (Boys Under 14) Quarterfinals (Boys Under 16) IIIrd Position (Sub-Junior Boys) IIIrd Position (Sub-Junior Boys) Participation Lawn Tennis Date Name of the Tournament Participants Result April 21, 2014 AITA Talent Series Shivansh Kapoor (Gr VI) May 31 to June 7, 2014 Modern School, Vasant Vihar Open Junior Tennis Tournament 2014 Shivansh Kapoor (Gr VI) Quaterfinals (U -12 Boys) Winners (U – 12 Boys) Aditya Kothari (V) June 2 to June 6, 2014 AITA Talent Series Tennis Championship 2014 Shivansh Kapoor (Gr VI) August 25 to September 1, 2104 Lawn Tennis Zone Tournament Aditya Kothari (Gr V) Arjaan Veer Singh (Gr V) Dhruv Azad (Gr IV) AnamyaBakshi (Gr V) RaavyaSuri (Gr III) Aisha Kapoor (Gr IV) Riya Verma (Gr III) Lavanya Gulati (Gr IX) Vanya Agarwal (Gr IX) AryanManchanda (Gr VII) Shivansh Kapoor (Gr VI) MahinPuri (Gr XI) Runner up (U – 10 Boys) Quaterfinals (Under – 12 Boys) Ist Position (Mini Boys) Ist Position (Mini Girls) IInd Position (Junior Girls) IInd Position (Sub-Junior Boys) Ist Position 78 October, 2014 October 29 to November 8, 2014 C.B.S.E North Zone Lawn Tennis Tournament Modern School, Vasant Vihar Lawn Tennis Tournament ParthKaushik (Gr X) KneevRaizada (Gr XI) Saransh Aggarwal (Gr XI) AryanManchanda (Gr VII) Shivansh Kapoor (Gr VI) Shivansh Kapoor (Gr VI) Aditya Kothari (Gr V) Karamvir Singh (Gr III) Raviya Suri (Gr III) November 17 to 22, 2014 3rd Inter School Team Tennis Tournament Aditya Kothari (Gr V) Arjan Vir Singh (Gr V) Sahir Diesh (Gr IV) Dhruv Azad (Gr IV) Parth Kaushik (Gr X) Mahin Puri (Gr XI) Kneev Raizada (Gr XI) (Senior Boys) Quaterfinals (Junior Boys) Runner – Up (U – 12 category) Semi-Finalist (U – 10 Rally Category) Second (U – 8 Aptitude) Third (Aptitude U – 8) Most Promising Player Second (Mini Boys) First Runner Up (Senior Boys) Vanya Aggarwal (Gr X) Winner of the St. Sophia Open Tennis Tournament for Under 16 Girls category. Stood as the Runner Up for CBSE Zonals 2014. Shivansh Kapoor (Gr VI) Stood the Runners Up in the Under 12 Boys category for Modern School Open Junior Tennis Tournament’14. Semi Finalist to AITA Tournament 2014 at Sudeva Sports Academy. Winner of Friends Club Open Tennis Tournament for Under 12 category and also achieved a Runners Up position for Under 14 Boys category. Parth Kaushik (Gr X) Winner of CBSE Zonals 2014. Runner Up of 3rd Inter School Tennis Tournament held at Modern School Vasant Vihar. Quarterfinalist for Talent Series Under 16 category, Sonipat. Pre-Quarterfinalist for Talent Series Under 18 category, Najafgarh. Pre-Quarterfinalist for Talent Series Under 16 category, Najafgarh. Reached 3rd round for North Zone Nationals. Reached 3rd round for CBSE Nationals. 79 Golf Jai Bahl (Gr IV)participated in eight national and international tournaments during thesummer vacations and bagged the following titles: Date Name of Competition/ Tournament Result Champions Golf Tournament Organized by IGU February 09, 2014 March 28, 2014 Champions Golf Tournament IGU First March 29, 2014 LMJT IGU Third March 30, 2014 Callaway Junior Tour IGU Third April 01, 2014 US Kids IGU First April 07, 2014 US Kids Final IGU Second April 19, 2014 Callaway IGU Second April to Nov, 2014 8 North Zone Tournaments IGU May 26, 2014 US kids IGU Eight Rank in All in India under 11 First June 6, 2014 US kids final IGU First June 7, 2014 Callaway IGU Second Sep 28, 2014 Callaway IGU Second Dec 2-5, 2014 Albatross International IGU Fifth Result Second Ananya Barthakur (Gr VIII) Date Name of Competition/ Tournament Dec 16-19, 2013 May 24 to 26, 2014 Nov, 2014 All India Ladies & Juniors Golf Championship Organized by IGU IJGA Tournament of Champions, U.S.A. IJGA Twenty-sixth Ladies Eastern India Golf Tournament, IGU Sixth April, 2014 Ladies Amateur Golf Tournament IGU Participation April, 2014 Ladies Amateur Golf Tournament IGU Participation Third 80 August 28 & 29, 2014 October 2014 4th Albatross Inter School Junior Golf Championship 2014 Ladies Amateur Golf Tournament in category B Albatross Second IGU Winner October 2014 IJGA Albatross NCR Pre Qualifier IJGA Third November 2014 December 2014 Ladies Eastern India Golf Tournament IGU Sixth 6th Albatross International Junior Golf Championship Albatross Fourth Date Name of Competition/ Tournament Result April 30, 2014 Open Combat Cup 2014 Oct 14 to 17, 2014 Oct 8 to 10, 2014 May 27 to 29, 2014 Nov 17 to 21, 2014 April 9, 2014 Tata Steel Delhi NCR Sub-Jr Organized by The Indian Army IGU Tata Steel Rajasthan Sub-Jr IGU Fifteh Tata Steel Pubjab Sub-Jr IGU Sixth Tata Steel All India Sub-Jr Tour Finals 2014 IGU Seventh Tata Steel North Zone Sub-Jr IGU Seventeenth Jun 11 to 13, 2014 May 12 to 21, 2014 Tata Steel UP Sub-Jr IGU Twenty first Junior Training Program 2014 Usha and Mawan WinnerChipping Competition Winner – Course Play (Level Par). Winner – Putting Competition Winner – Long Driving Winner Bunker Play. S. Karan (Gr XI) First Forth Aryaman Mahant (Gr VII) Aryaman plays competitive Golf at National and International level. He is currently ranked # 4 by The Indian Golf Union in his age category and is All India # 2 in the Albatross Junior Golf Tour. 81 Date Name of Competition/ Tournament Result Tata Steel Delhi Jr. Golf Tournament Organized by IGU April 2 to 4, 2014 April 7 to 9, 2014 April 14 to 16, 2014 May 21 to 23, 2014 May 27 to 29, 2014 June 11 to 13, 2014 June 2014 Tata Steel Haryana Jr. Golf Tournament IGU Third Tata Steel Jammu Jr. Golf Tournament IGU Fourth Tata Steel Chandigarh Jr. Golf Tournament IGU First Tata Steel Pubjab Jr. Golf Tournament IGU Fourth Tata Steel UP Jr. Golf Tournament IGU Second IJGA Northern India Pre-Qualifier – Panchkula Albatross Second September 2014 October 8 to 10, 2014 October 2014 4th Albatross Inter School Golf Championship Albatross Second Tata Steel Rajasthan Jr. Golf Tournament IGU Second IJGA NCR Delhi Pre-Qualifier Greater Noida Albatross Fourth October 14 to 17, 2014 November 3 to 7, 2014 November 17 to 21, 2014 December 3 to 5, 2014 Tata Steel NCR Jr. Golf Tournament IGU Second All India Finals - Jamshedpur IGU Fifth All India Finals - ITC Classic NCR IGU Seventh 6th Albatross International Jr. Golf Championship Albatross Third Date Name of Competition/ Tournament Result April 9, 2014 Tata Steel Haryana Sub Junior Tour Organized by IGU Oct 17, 2014 Tata Steel North India Sub Junior Tour IGU Second April 16, 2014 Tata Steel Jammu Sub Junior IGU Third May 23, 2014 Tata Steel Chandigarh Sub Junior IGU Third Oct 10, 2014 Tata Steel Rajasthan, Indian Golf Union IGU Third Second Ishaan Kataria (Gr III ) First 82 Dec 15, 2013 Albatross International Junior Golf Championship Albatross Second April 1, 2014 Ultimate Golf Junior Tour Third May 10, 2014 Ultimate Golf Junior Tour Nov 3, 2014 National Inter School Golf Trophy May 17, 2014 The CJGT Team Challenge Aug 17, 2014 Independence Cup June 1, 2014 Little Master Golf Tour U.S. Kids Golf U.S. Kids Golf Lalit Suri Golf Tour Champions Jr. Golf Tour Champions Jr. Golf IGU June 21, 2014 Delhi, NCR Golf event Third July 1, 2014 Delhi, NCR Golf event Little Masters Golf Tour Little Masters Golf Tour Third Second First First First Third Arshia Mahant (Gr IX) Arshia Mahant plays competitive Golf at National and International level and is currently ranked # 2. In India in her category, based on her Ranking, Arshia was chosen by the Indian Golf Union to represent India at the prestigious Evian Masters Junior Golf Championship held in Evian, France. Date Name of Competition/ Tournament Organized by Result April 29, 2014 May 5 to 8, 2014 June 3 to 5, 2014 June 8 to 10, 2014 June 2014 Army Ladies / Jr. Girls Golf Championship IGU Seventh Northern India Ladies / Jr. Girls Golf Championship IGU Third Southern India Ladies / Jr. Girls Gof Championship IGU Sixth NR Group Ladies / Amateaur Golf Championship First IJGA Northern India Pre Qualifier, Panchkula IGU / NR Group Albatross September 2014 October 14 to 16, 2014 November 17 to 20, 2014 4th Albatross Inter School Golf Championship Albatross 1st Navratna Ahmedabad Ladies/ Jr. Girls Golf Championship IGU 3rd Eastern India Ladies/ Jr. Girls Golf Championship IGU 4th Second 83 December 4 to 6, 2014 Western India Ladies/ Jr. Girls Golf Championship IGU 2nd Saarthak Chhibber (Gr IX) DATE NAME OF THE TOURNAMENT RESULT Jan 2014 The Indian National Golf Junior Team Second May 2014 Second Jul 2014 The Southern India Juniors Championship World series event FCG challenge Cup River walk golf Club Jun 2014 FCG USA National Tour Championship Third September 2014 The All India Inter Club Championship Second October 2014 The West Bengal Juniors Championship Second October 2014 The Western India Juniors Championship Second November 2014 The Eastern India Juniors Championship Second November 2014 The Maharashtra Open Juniors Championship Second November 2014 The All India Final Junior Golf Championships Second Third Aryan Kalia (Gr V) Date Name of the Competition/Tournament Organized by Result October 8 to 10, 2014 Tata Steel Sub Junior Feeder Tour in Jaipur IGU 3rd Position from North Zone October 14 to 17, 2014 Tata Steel Sub Junior Feeder Tour in Golden Greens IGU 2nd Position from North Zone November 5 to 7, 2014 Nationals from North Zone in Jamshedpur IGU 4th Position November 17 to 21, 2014 2nd Round of Nationals from North Zone in ITC Classic Golf Resort IGU 4th Position Final Result as per All India – Order of Merit in D Category IGU 4th Position Qualified AMBANK Golf Tournament in Malaysia and is completely sponsored by ALBATROSS to play in KOTA PERMAI GOLF RESORT as he is holding 1st position in order of merit Albatross Going to Kulalumpur, Malaysia December 15 to 18, 2014 84 Taekwondo Sahir Diesh (Gr V) bagged the Bronze medal in the Delhi State Junior / Senior ITF Taekwondo Championship held on December 5, 2014. Nandika Jain (Gr IV) bagged the Bronze medal in the Delhi State Taekwondo Championship. Squash Date February 22 to 26, 2014 April 15 & 16, 2014 Name of the Tournament 59th National School Games 2013 – 14 (U – 17 Girls) Invitational Inter School Squash Tournament organized by Pathways World School, Aravali, Gurgaon Participants Ananya Kumar (Gr X) Result / Comment Third Mahir Gupta (Gr XI) Siddharth Singhania (Gr XI) Chiranjeev Bawa (Gr X) Karan Ahluwalia (Gr X) Participation (Sixth position) The dream of ‘self realization’ laid down by our Founder Late Lala Raghubir Singh is sought to be realized in Modern School, Vasant Vihar by the provision of rainbow of socio-cultural activities to students. These opportunities enable the students to manifest the best in themselves not only in terms of individual excellence but also in the form of collective expression. I want to bring down the curtain on this year’s Annual Report by thanking the academic staff, the fine arts teachers, the sport instructors, coaches, the administrative staff and the support staff for their commitment, sincerity and devotion to duty, in keeping the flag of Modern School, Vasant Vihar flying high! 85