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Contents
Founder’s Message.............................................2
Principal’s Message..........................................3
Editor’s Message....................................................4
Theme: Global Warming........................5-15
Leadership
Student Council & House Reports..16-21
Special Task Force...............................22-24
Journalism: Breaking News...............25-43
Science and Technology
Science.................................................................44-48
E-Learning............................................................49
Technology........................................................50-57
Environment
Ecology.................................................................58-63
Heritage...............................................................64-71
Community
Junior School........................................................................
Concert.................................................................72-77
Activities.............................................................78-87
Articles................................................................88-99
Class 12........................................................................100-105
Senior School........................................................................
Activities..........................................................106-111
Poetry.................................................................112-113
Articles.............................................................114-134
Travelogues..................................................135-149
Sports .............................................................150-159
Workshop ...............................................................160
Art Education.....................................................161
French.............................................................162-165
Hindi.................................................................166-183
Photographs............................................................184-200
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Message from the Founder
own resources as educators for the
benefit of all our students. We have
to constantly remember that we are
in the process of imparting education
for all at school and to never give
up on those who struggle to catch
up with the "smarter" students.
Our challenge is to make everyone
as smart as the other, because all
parents have entrusted us with
the mission of moulding them into
confident and self-assured young
adults.
O
ne of the world's greatest
the earth because it constantly
living naturalists is Sir
replenished its resources. Nothing
David Attenborough.
could be further from the truth.
Throughout the numerous
Sooner later than never, the world

The call for renewable
energy resonates in
more ways than one
for me.

– Gail DeMonte
books, speeches and television
has finally woken up to the horrific
To accomplish this challenge, we
documentaries he has written and
dangers of global warming and the
have to renew our commitment
hosted, his love for our planet and its
steps to be taken by all nations to
to our community and ourselves
precious resources, comes shining
prevent its spread, for the sake of our
with new energy in all our efforts.
through. No one looks at the prism
generation and that of our children
We have to build a better world for
of global warming better than him
who will inherit this wonderful planet
our students here at The Pinnacle
and when he says: “The truth is: the
we call Earth.
School and educate them thoroughly
natural world is changing. And we
in body, mind and spirit. We have to
are totally dependent on that world.
The call for renewable energy
put these foundation blocks in place.
It provides our food, water and air. It
resonates in more ways than one for
With this knowledge and discipline,
is the most precious thing we have
me. On one level, it means energy
our students, in turn, will be the
and we need to defend it,” we need to
generated from naturally replenished
torchbearers of their generation, to
listen very carefully.
resources such as sunlight, wind,
spread the message of managing the
rain, tides and geothermal heat. On
precious resources of the planet they
For too long, we have stuck to the
a personal level, it is also a call for
inhabit.
old belief that nothing could harm
us to maximise the efficacy of our
With Warm Regards
Gail DeMonte
Message from the Principal
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pivotal role of education
lies in shaping the
personality of a child into
a healthy mind and happy
soul, and strengthens him to face the
challenges of life in a balanced and
harmonious way.
My association with The Pinnacle
School has provided an opportunity to
perform at various roles and enabled
me to have a journey of great learning
- learning not only from my experience,
my seniors and colleagues but equally
important from our students and their
parents.
We have to impart education to match
Giving wherein a series of donation
have given a special mention to all
the advancement in technology and
drives are conducted throughout the
our achievers who have brought
globalization, and march our children
year. Through such endeavours, our
accolades to the school in various
ahead with an ethos of moral values
students learn to reach out to the
fields. I congratulate the entire
and principles.
needy, touch their hearts and bring
Editorial Team for their hard work
smiles to their faces by filling their
and dedication in making this dream
lives with joy.
come true.
motivating them to take part in
The yearly Calendar and the School
Our thanks also go out to our parent
activities and competitions at various
Magazine ‘Review’ are focused on our
fraternity for supporting the school
levels in every field like academics,
students. Each issue of our school
in every aspect. We also laud the
cultural activities and sports. This
magazine is a milestone that marks
relentless efforts of our teachers for
will build up their confidence level
our growth, unfolds our imaginations,
giving their best in bringing out the
and instill the sportsmanship spirit
and gives life to our thoughts and
best in each child. We would also
in them. Our focus is to develop
aspirations. It unleashes a wide
exhort the students to be always
our students as global citizens
spectrum of creative skills ranging
modest, humble and disciplined, while
possessing qualities like tolerance,
from writing to editing and even
being ready to expand the horizons
compassion, respect and honesty.
in designing the magazine. We
of their knowledge and skills by
We look forward to providing more
opportunities to students and
They should be self-motivated,
independent, confident decision
makers to take up their roles in future
and be an asset to society.
Keeping this in mind, as a part of the
community service every year, The
Pinnacle School celebrates the Joy of

Educating the mind
without educating the
heart is no education
at all.

– Aristotle
dreaming big and working hard.
I am very sure that through such
collaborative efforts we can achieve
more to benefit our students who are
the future leaders of tomorrow.
With Warm Regards
Jasmeet Kaur
From the Editor’s Desk
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From Left (Front): Gail DeMonte, Jaya Jha, Sonia Sharma, Rose Ann Braganza(Editor), Rita Sinha
(Back): Dhanpal Singh Rawat, Neha Goel, Pankaj Jha, Meeta Kumra
Absentees: Jasmeet Kaur, Stephanie Ellis
Dear Readers,
t’s time again to present
consequences that cause it and the
out of the portals of the school as
the next edition of the
steps to take at their level, to try and
mature adults ready to take on any
‘Review 2015’. This
reduce its impact.
situation in life.
activities, academic prowess and
We have also reintroduced the
In a nutshell, we have tried to capture
achievements of the students in the
‘Journalism Section’ and the
every activity and event that took
school. We are one of the few schools
members of this club have worked
place during the year. I would like
in Delhi that not only organize a range
diligently and have taken initiatives
to extend my heartfelt thanks to all
of activities but also chronicle them
which are laudable. They have
those who have made this issue
on a monthly basis.
conducted several interviews on
happen –the Editorial Team for
topics of varied interests which would
their willing co-operation in putting
make interesting reading material.
together the issue, the students
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issue highlights events,
Keeping abreast with the current
and all writers of the articles in our
times and happenings, we have tried
to lay our focus on the burning issue
The yearly Calendar and Review
magazine. At the same time, the
of ‘Global Warming’ where the need
portray our students exclusively and
Review encourages many more
of the hour is to act. In this regard, we
provide them a platform to showcase
students to consider sharing their
had the ‘Global Warming Week’ where
their talents. The school focuses on
special insights as to how this venture
various activities in the form of essay
an all round development of children
of ours could be better and more
and poem writing, making of posters
and the various clubs are involved
effective in the future too.
and slogans and enactments on the
in extracurricular activities and
topic were held so that the children
projects in the school as well as the
could become more aware of the
community, so that the children walk
Rose Ann Braganza
Global Warming
lobal Warming is the increase of
Earth’s average surface temperature.
This is due to the harmful effect of
greenhouse gases such as carbon
dioxide emissions from burning
fossil fuels or from deforestation.
These gases trap heat that
would otherwise escape from
Earth.
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Human beings can change
the climate: The way we
humans interact with
mother Earth is critical to
this formation of greenhouse
gases. In the book “The
End of Nature”, author Bill
McKibbin tells of walking
three miles from his cabin.. a
distance equal to that of the layer
of the atmosphere where almost all the
action of our climate is contained. In fact, if you
were to view Earth from space, the principal part
of the atmosphere would only be about as thick
as the skin on an onion!
Global warming has already impacted the
earth, especially its effect on rising seas,
changes in rainfall patterns, increased
likelihood of extreme events- such as flooding,
hurricanes, etc., melting of the ice caps,
melting glaciers, widespread vanishing of
animal populations, spread of diseases and
much more. Fortunately, the world has woken up to its
inherent dangers and is taking urgent steps to
pull back our precious resources from the brink
of destruction. Will it be enough to stem this
tide? Time will only tell, but we must be evervigilant.
The Pinnacle School realises that by spreading
knowledge about global warming amongst its
students and the community, the better it will be
for all of us in the future. Ultimately, the children
of this generation will inherit the future and it is
our duty to ensure that it is a safe and healthy
environment that we leave behind. That’s the
reason why we have chosen global warming as
the theme of this issue of The Pinnacle Review.
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PINNACLE REVIEW
CORAL REEF
BLEACHING
“If the reefs vanished, hunger, poverty
and political instability could ensue”
1992, 1994, 1998 and 2002. Some reefs reached up to a
mortality rate of 90%
Coral polyps are some of the most diverse creatures which
provide with a genuinely important and colorful ecosystem.
If the reefs vanished, experts say, hunger, poverty and
These creatures live in tropical waters with minimal
political instability could ensue.Since countless sea life
nutrients due to their highly sensitive nature.Their existence
depends on the reefs for shelter and protection from
is possible due to their symbiotic relationship with an algae
predators. The extinction of the reefs would ultimately
known as zooxanthellae. Necessary for their existence,
create a domino effect that would trickle down tomany
coral polyps require these algae for their color as well.We
human societies that depend on those fish for food and
know that global warming has had a very negative impact
livelihood., affecting the marine ecosystem and biodiversity
on our terrestrial ecosystem. The rising temperature has
as well.
had a very unfavorable influence on the marine biodiversity
as well.This effect can be best exemplified by CORAL
Reefs not only act as a habitat for variety of fishes but they
REEF BLEACHING ,
also turn the carbon dioxide in the water into limestone
shell, purifying the water for the organisms to breathe.
Coral have their skeletal support made up of calcium
They also act as a barrier between the coasts and the sea,
carbonate. They are extremely sensitive and cannot
protecting the shores from powerful waves; and hence
withstand high temperatures.Due to high water temperature
known as ‘Barrier reefs’.Global warming has not only led to
caused by global warming, the polyps lose their relationship
coral reef bleaching but has made it all
with the algae which results in loss of color and their white
the more severe due to the increased
skeletal body shows through the translucent corals. This
UV radiations which are absorbed by
is the reason why it is termed as coral reef BLEACHING.
the sensitive reefs. Thus, we need
Global warming has such led to such high temperatures
to find ways to stop global warming
that the death of corals has reached an extensive scale. A
much more speedily to save terrestrial
major evidence of this destruction is the Great Barrier Reef
and marine life as well.
in Australia which experienced high reef bleaching in 1990,
CheenaTaneja, IX-B
Global warming
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INDIA: THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTOR
TO MARINE POLLUTION
arine pollution occurs when harmful chemicals,
has launched a campaign ‘Namami
particles, industrial, agricultural and residential
Gange’ to clean the River Ganga. This
waste and noise, make entry into the sea or
is just the beginning and many more
ocean. Most sources of marine pollution are
such steps should be taken to give
land based. Industrial waste is the major reason for marine
a wide berth to pollution because it
pollution over the world. It is often caused by other sources
messes with our health and threatens
such as agricultural runoff, small stones and dust. Water
our very existence too.
m
Sirjan Kohli, IX -A
bodies near chemical industries are extremely polluted and
hazardous. They cause health problems. At times different
chemicals exposed to the water, mix and react causing
danger for the people. Once they react they could cause
respiratory diseases. Humans and marine animals get
TOWARDS A CLEANER
ENVIRONMENT
Global warming is a problem of too much carbon
affected by marine pollution. The chemicals or any waste
dioxide in the atmosphere which traps heat and
disposed in water bodies affects them the most.
warms the planet.Its impact is obvious in the rising
sea level, crops, erratic rainfall patterns and failing
human health. Due to global warming all the ice from
the Poles melts into water due to which the water
level on earth increases causing floods and other
calamities. This even affects the flora of an area as
water removes the top fertile soil. This is a cause for
a poor crop.
Sometimes the heat in the environment caused by
global warming makes water evaporate easily causing
A lot of people in India live in coastal areas where many
torrential rains, which again only harms the crop as
industrial and agricultural activities take place, making India
well as the flora, fauna and the people in that region.
one of the countries contributing most to marine pollution.
Climate change caused by global warming results
Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai are major Indian cities in
in heat waves, increasing the risk of illness and very
terms of population and industrial growth as well. These
often even deaths.
cities lie on the Indian coastline and have a large number
of industries which widely contribute to marine pollution.
As we burn fossil fuels like coal
The tourist industry in these cities is also contributing to
and oil or cut down forests,
pollution levels. Industrial waste is not treated properly and
carbon emissions pollute our
water is being contaminated instead.
environment. So to protect our
earth from further damage, we
There is a major issue with the growing pollution too, which
should reduce global warming
needs to be controlled. Proper steps need to be taken
and take steps towards making
instantly to put a toll on industries that are contributing to
our environment a cleaner one
the increasing marine pollution. The Indian Government
for a healthyfuture.
Sona Varshney, VIII –B
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REPERCUSSIONS OF
OUR ACTIONS
w
e have been thinking that global warming
the temperature rises, glaciers melt. Excessive amount of
water is then produced. Due to this the mosquitoes get a
breeding ground and they infect people.
just leads to an increase in temperature, rise
in pollution levels and rise in the greenhouse
Rise in temperature can also lead to dehydration and many
gases etc. But all of this is not enough. If
people faint due to the heat strokes. Not only this, global
we look closely, we can find many other consequences of
warming can also lead to death due to starvation. Many
global warming. Global warming has also become a cause
natural disasters are caused due to global warming such as
of death. More and more people are dying because of the
floods. When these calamities hit a place, people surviving
diseases caused by global warming.Global warming has
in that place are not able to get food to eat and so they die.
thus become a major issue of concern. A major disease
Global warming also affects marine life as the temperature
caused by global warming is skin cancer. The ozone layer
of the water in the seas and oceans increases.
has a hole and harmful UV rays enter our environment
through this hole. These UV rays are dangerous and cause
Many other diseases which affect
skin cancer. If global warming increases, the depletion
human health are caused by global
of the ozone layer would take place which in turn would
warming. But if this continues, the
increase the number of people suffering from skin cancer.
population of the world will decrease
to a great extent. So now it’s high
Secondly, global warming provides disease causing
time people awaken to this alarming
microbes, the suitable climate to breed. As global warming
situation by taking measures against
increases the temperature, the disease causing microbes
it and fighting it away.
that breed in hot climate cause bacterial infections. Another
consequence of global warming is dengue and malaria. As
Sona Varshney, VIII –B
Global Warming
HOW TO STOP
GLOBAL WARMING
Global warming has to be stopped. The main causes of
it are deforestation, pollution, acid rain, wasting of water,
electricity etc. One of the major causes is deforestation.
It can be stopped if we use less paper so that less trees
are cut. We should grow plants from which we get oxygen.
Pollution is also taking place everywhere. We should car
pool to save petrol so that air pollution reduces.
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go green to keep it clean
Global warming
Is a warning
Be nice
Save the ice.
Grow more plants,
Grow more trees
Stop polluting the Earth
It isn’t fair! We all need to breathe!!
People will cry,
After the Earth will die.
Why do we destroy our Earth?
Why do we pollute our Earth, Why?
You, Earth,
Hear my plea
I won’t dirty you,
I’ll praise thee!
Megan Lal, IV - A
Mother Earth
Many people leave taps open when not in use. This is a
waste of water. We should always use a bucket instead
of shower. We should switch off lights and fans when not
in use. This will save electricity. We can also use solar
appliances instead of using electrical appliances. We should
walk or use cycles for shorter distances. We should not cut
forests for making buildings, houses etc. We should reduce
the use of natural resources such as water, petroleum etc.
If we follow these instructions and we are alert, we can stop
global warming.
We live on our Mother Earth
Which is covered with a layer of dirt.
Because of us the earth is covered with dust
Here are a few things that are a must.
Grow trees, stop cutting them,
Throw garbage in dustbins, stop littering,
care for animals
Stop killing them.
Nowadays vehicles pollute
In early times nature we used to salute.
For our Mother Earth was the best
Now we have made it a mess.
The Earth is in real deep trouble,
don’t sit and make a bubble.
Come on everyone let’s join our hands
and make our MOTHER Earth the
Best again.
Amna Ahmad Lone, VI-A
Harshit Gupta, V-A
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GLOBAL WARMING ISN’T A PREDICTION. iT’S hAPPENING.
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lobal warming is for real; it’s not one’s
not only reduce the use of fossil fuel but would also directly
imagination. We need to rise up, take charge
affect the levels of carbon dioxide and also contribute to
of the situation before it is too late. We cannot
lesser traffic on the roads.
leave it on to the scientists, government
officials and stake holders. We are part of the globe, it’s we
Walking or cycling or shifting to a house which is closer to
who are using the resources, and it’s we who are getting
your work place will help immensely in solving the issue. I
affected by this phenomenon.
usually walk to places which are at shorter distances and
work at an organization which is close to my residence.I
We are aware of the fact that global warming is caused
make it a point to switch off fans and lights when not in use
by the release of greenhouse gases viz. carbon dioxide,
and use air conditioners only when it is really required. This
methane and CFCs etc. Let’s produce less of these gases
not only saves electricity but also reduces the consumption
as it is human activities that are causing global warming.
of coal in thermal power plants directly affecting the
We are all very happy that we are using CNG which is a
production of carbon dioxide.I bring food from the fridge
cleaner fuel in our vehicles. No doubt the vehicles are not
down to room temperature, before heating it. So again there
producing the oxides of sulphur and nitrogen and lead
is less consumption of fuel and indirectly contribute to the
particles but it is producing carbon dioxide which is a major
production of less carbon dioxide produced. These are just
contributor to global warming.
a few measures that I have been taking for many years.
I am doing my bit by following certain measures which
It would be a good idea to switch over to unconventional
are in my control to contribute towards bringing down the
sources of energy like solar energy in our offices, homes
temperature of the earth.I avoid using my car for short
and other organizations, wind energy for open areas
distances and hop into a metro. I also try to make people
like in the agricultural field, and nuclear energy for the
understand that car pooling or using public transport
production of electricity but with caution.It is very difficult
should be an option wherever and whenever feasible. I
to reverse the environmental harm
have been doing this for years. Being a teacher, every year,
done. If we want to continue to live a
I incorporate this into my teaching to every class I go to. I
comfortable lifestyle we need to stop
explain to the children that it is not a status symbol that five
global warming.
people going in the same direction at the same time should
be using five cars instead of using just one car. This would
Abhaa Bhargava
Global Warming
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cup of hot, brewing coffee is enjoyed by
getting cleared. Animals are losing their habitat and many
one and all. But what if you are told to sit in
species of plants and animals have now been categorized
a closed room in the sweltering heat and a
as threatened or endangered or even extinct. Trees are
humid atmosphere? The warm atmosphere of
known as lungs of the earth. In their absence the balance
the room would make you uneasy and sick. This situation
of oxygen and carbon dioxide is disturbed. When rainfall is
describes exactly what is happening to the earth. Due to
less then ground water cannot be replaced.
A
human activities the average temperature of the earth’s
atmosphere is increasing every year and it is termed as
In the absence of rainfall the percolation rate of soil has
“Global Warming”.
been affected drastically leading to drought in one place
and flood like situation in another. Top soil is either blown
away by the wind or washed off by water. No plant would
grow on such a soil. Polar ice caps are fast melting. The
melting glaciers will increase the sea level resulting in the
inundation of coastal areas. There is no end to the effects
and consequences. What we need to focus on is the
solution and taking immediate action before it’s too late.
As a teacher, I have a role in minimizing this problem not
only at an individual level but also involving my students in
We should not use fossil fuels and we should opt for
the process. The gravity of the situation, its causes,effects
environment friendly fuel- either CNG or bio fuels. We can
and consequences must be understood by all.
switch to biogas instead of burning wood or kerosene as
fuel. We all should plant one sapling and gradually the
Due to the burning of fossil fuels and increasing amounts of
earth will again become a greener earth as it was before
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons) and methane in the atmosphere,
industrial revolution.During the Global Warming Week in
the thinning of the ozone layer has been observed. The hole
school, all the students and teachers were involved in a
in the ozone is also evidence of emissions and because of
number of activities such as debate, quiz, making a wish
this, the number of people suffering from skin cancer has
tree, short skit etc. The classes made
increased from the last decade.
presentations explaining the other
causes, the effects and the solutions
Increase in global temperatures starts a heat wave
for global warming. The children
and it disturbs all the seasons. Winters are too cold and
pledged to improve the situation not
prolonged, similarly summers are very hot, and the rainfall
only for themselves but also for the
pattern is also affected. To procure land for industries and
coming generations.
for housing for the ever increasing population, forests are
Madhuri Pachauri
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“Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet”
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limate change, driven by energy usage,
actually have a huge impact by helping to create a “Cool
remains the defining problem of our time, with
Globe”. All the hot ideas that we can motivate the students
the potential to completely disrupt our lives
to come up will ultimately help in reducing Global Warming
and our very own beautiful fragile earth.
and bring about change for a cooler planet.
An article in Time magazine on climate change stated that
Through various activities, projects, debates, art, drama
in the next 100 years the Earth’s temperature could rise
and outreach programmes organized at school level with
by 3° to 11° Celsius. This drastic change would take place
cool globes as the theme, we could use public art as a
within our children’s lifetime. How would these changes
medium to get students to think about Global warming
impact the world they live in?
and do something about it.
These include climate change as the world is becoming
They would remind us of the many solutions to climate
warmer and warmer. Sea level change which is leading
which can easily be adopt in their day-to-day lives, some
to rising sea levels due to mountain glacier melting,
of the simplest things such as washing clothes in cold
Greenland ice sheet melting thus coastal cities and ports
water, turning down the thermostat, using compact
may be submerged under sea water and many islands
florescent bulbs, taking public transportation, walking or
may vanish from the earth surface as well as the world
even riding a bike.
map. Last but not the least; human health is put to risk
due to Global warming. As the earth becomes warmer
It is time to act now. We all have
many people will be affected by tropical diseases.
the power to act; and by working
together we can make a difference!
Global warming is a real and serious threat, but there are
so many potential solutions. If we dedicate ourselves to
embracing and implementing these solutions, we can
Priya Nanaiah
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I
have witnessed many incidents where
science and technology. All of us undoubtedly benefit from
the children became the worst victims of
human resourcefulness, which itself is a gift of nature, but
environmental disasters caused by climate
our urban distractions conspire to isolate us from nature,
change and these kinds of things. It has
physically, emotionally and intellectually. So much so that
resulted in displacement of the parents, and eventually
we have now come to believe that we are the very gods
the children are compelled to become child labourers or
we invented. In this altered state unlike those other apes,
child slaves because they lose their traditional livelihood.”
we imagine that we are no longer dependent on nature.
-Kailash Satyarthi
At School, we have conducted a reality check not just for
ourselves, but to share with our network of young and old,
Going Green has become a fad these days. It is often
the immense harm that we do to the nature and in turn
promoted as a star studded campaign wherein everyday
deprive ourselves of the very precious natural gifts.
one or the other celebrity is joining the bandwagon
especially since the time the honourable Prime Minister
Apart from mapping the individual energy consumption,
of our country launched the Swachch Bharat Mission. So
the students along with the teachers, participated in
far so good. But when it comes to the teenagers and the
a drive that made the students aware of eco-friendly
school going children,… do they really care about it? Most
utilities and strengthens them to become Global Warming
of the youngsters seem to be far removed from Mother
Warriors. Perhaps, in the era of climate change, it might be
Nature.As teachers,we have the greatest responsibility to
best not to tangle with nature just to please contractors
restore the withering relationship of the child with Mother
and planners who wish to profit
Nature.
from diverting rivers, hacking
mangroves and even building an
Most of us spend our lives without noticing the magical
airport that starts 25m below sea
world that so enriches our ephemeral existences. When
level. After all, King Canute tried to
we drive past open spaces in cities, our indifference
push back the waves long before us.
towards nature leads us to believe that what keeps us
alive on a hostile planet is human intelligence, cleverness,
Jaya Jha
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SOURCES, COURSES AND
GREEN DISCOURSES!
Compiled from various sources.
Ed.
So what can you do about global
warming?
How can I reduce my “carbon
footprint”?
We can all take notice of our environment. We can
Your carbon footprint is the amount of carbon dioxide
learn how our planet works. We can learn how to
released because of your own energy needs. You need
live on it without making a mess of it. We can help
transportation, electricity, food, clothing, and other goods.
to keep it magnificent for ourselves, our children and
Your choices can make a difference.
grandchildren, and other living things besides us.
Some of the ways you can help may have to wait until
you are a little older—like choosing an energy-efficient
car, installing solar panels on the roof of your house,
or choosing a “GREEN CAREER”. But there are many
important ways you can help right now.
• You save enough energy by recycling one aluminum
can to run a TV for three hours!
• Every minute a light or TV is on in an empty room
needlessly puts more greenhouse gas into the
atmosphere, contributing to global warming.
• A live Christmas tree can take 8 to 12 years to grow.
• Swap old incandescent light bulbs for the new compact
fluorescent lights (CFLs). They use only 25% as much
electricity to give the same light. They last ten times
longer.
• Turn off lights, TVs, computers, when you do not need
them.
• Unplug! Any electronic gadget you can turn on with a
remote (TV, DVD player, Nintendo, Xbox) uses power even
when it is “off.”
• Turn up the thermostat on the air conditioning when it’s
hot. Use fans if you’re still hot. They use much less power.
All that time, it is taking in carbon dioxide and helping
• Turn down the thermostat on the heating when it’s cold.
to slow global warming. When you buy a real tree, you
Sweaters, blankets, and socks are good for you and better
reward the tree farmer, who then plants more trees.
for the planet.
• Bring your own reusable bags to the store. You will
• Walk or ride your bike instead of taking a car everywhere.
help reduce the number of plastic bags end up in
Even a 2-mile car trip puts 2 pounds of CO2 into the
landfills and even the ocean.
atmosphere!If you must ride, carpool.
• You can help by growing your own vegetables and
• Bikes are a great form of green transportation.
fruits. If you grow some of your own food, you will also
Sometimes, in the big city with lots of traffic, they are even
help to prevent more CO2 from entering the air from the
faster than cars!
fossil-fuel-burning trucks, planes, and ships that are
used for transportation of food from far away.
• Stay out of the drive through! When you go to a fastfood place, ask your driver to park the car and let you walk
• You can help by planting a tree. Your new plants and
inside, rather than sitting in a line of cars with the engine
trees will help to remove the greenhouse gas CO2 from
running and polluting.
the air.
Global warming 15
• Recycle everything you can You should be
regions are hit by drought, this problem will become even
recycling paper, aluminum cans, cardboard, food
more serious. The sooner we start conserving water, the
cans, plastic, glass, newspapers, magazines,
better off we all will be. Be aware of how much water
junk mail, phone books, and anything else made
you use.
of paper.
• Use less paper whenever possible. Save the
trees.
How can I make a real difference?
You can choose a “green career.” You can help to solve
climate change problems and challenges. These are
• Drink tap water—filtered, if you like—instead
the exciting careers of the future. They range from
of bottled water. Carry your drinking water in
designing satellites for NASA to fixing wind-energy
a reusable bottle. Plastic water bottles are an
generators to planning drought-
environmental disaster!
tolerant landscapes for homes and
Do I need to save water too?
People and animals in many parts of the world do
parks. Many of the possible careers
haven’t even been thought of yet.
You could invent your own career!
not have clean, safe water to drink. As many more
Stephanie Ellis
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HOUSE MISTRESS’ REPORT
Great leaders do not set about to be a leader, they set out
The Captains, Vice Captains, the Prefects and the
to make a difference. It is never about the ‘role’ but all
Monitors worked out their initial grievances and once they
about the ‘goal’! This year, the Student Council Members
found their rhythm as a team, the entire process worked
went out of their way to prove this beyond a point.
like a well oiled clock.
As House Mistress, I had to keep a keen eye on the elected
Uniforms, discipline in and outside the classroom showed
members for some were great leaders and empowered
a great improvement. Hair cuts that were trendy were
others to participate in the process of returning good
frowned upon.
discipline to the school while some took the bossy
highway.
In short, another year has passed and badge holders have
done the best they could whenever they could. Children
Humility, trust, earnestness and sensitivity were attributes
must aspire to be a part of the Student Council as it is
I expected of the leaders and most of them took their
a training ground for later life, in the open world. As a
duties seriously and it was heartening to see a semblance
Council Member, one has responsibilities and how one
of order returning with regard to inter and intra personal
shoulders responsibilities also shapes the character.
relations among the students and that was a great start.
The momentum was maintained and the bar set high all
through the academic year.
On that note, I thank all the Council Members for their
efficacy and efficiency in carrying out their duties.
Stephanie Ellis
17
HEAD BOY’S MESSAGE
HEAD GIRL’S REPORT
I have been in this school since the beginning, to describe
Standing in the midst of an applauding crowd with the
it in a few words, “the biggest rollercoaster I had the
Principal in front of you, handing over that badge was a
pleasure to ride.” Recently I was having a conversation
dream come true. The moment I pinned that badge on,
with one of the teachers who taught me in the Junior
I knew the journey that lay ahead wasn’t an easy one.
classes and she said I was the naughtiest kid at that time.
Being the Head Girl was really an unexpected turn for me
Ten years later, I am now the Head Boy.
because my journey started off as a quiet and reserved
Gail Ma’am, Rae Sir, Trevor Sir, Stephanie Ma’am and
Rita Ma’am have acted like my mentors somewhere in all
these years. This is a school where children are nurtured
child. I wanted an identity and also to do something that
people would remember, so I set my goal and I was all
geared up to achieve it.
with a lot of love and care with the hope of making
Being a badge holder gave me a sort of recognition. I was
them the best versions of themselves. It was a learning
a changed person. It was because of my hard work that I
experience to be a part of Trevor Sir’s calendar shoots as I
was chosen to be the ‘School Captain’ for the year 2015-
am interested in film making as well.
16.
Working with the cabinet members was a learning
The goal was simple- to bring the change everyone
experience as well. I was Asst. Leader for Special
wanted to see and to create a Council that could inspire.
Projects, and Monitor in the Tagore house. Then I became
the Head Boy in Class XI and again in Class XII.
These hallways, classrooms and field have shown me
This year’s Council was extremely active and always ready
in the toughest situations and that’s what made them
different. There were a lot of debates, discussions over
different temperaments, personalities and attitude.
matters and many voiced their opinions confidently. . All
This last year was pivotal as the final year makes you
the tough situations that we went through created a sense
realize that all these years of countless laughter, cabinet
of bonding in us.
meetings, duty rosters, house meetings, and assemblies
have created and formed the personality you didn’t dream
of but a personality you needed.
Today as the Head Girl of The Pinnacle School, I can say
very proudly that this esteemed educational institution
gives me courage to dream the impossible and achieve
I am proud to say that if I didn’t study in the school, I
it in a practical way. I wanted to leave my footprints on
would feel incomplete. Some experiences in this school
the sands of time so that I could inspire others to achieve
prove that it was all along planned for me to come here
goals that seem impossible. MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
and join a huge family. Nostalgia is constant while writing
this. Things would be so different
if it wasn’t for The Pinnacle
School- habits, knowledge,
respect, and personality and
I am glad to say Thank God it
was The Pinnacle School.
This is it, the end of
one journey and the
beginning of another.
Farewell. Vinayak Mehta
Anusha Hashmi
18
PINNACLE REVIEW
NEHRU HOUSE
TAGORE HOUSE
This year was an incredible year, full of hard work
This year we were very happy as we had a pleasant body
and success. Our experience as the Captain and
to work with. We have had our quarrels, but on the whole,
the Vice-Captain of Nehru House has been truly
things did run very smoothly.
commendable. Our aim was to create a sense of unity
and belongingness among our fellow mates, and we
think, we were able to do that to some extent.
There was keen interest in Tagore House during Interhouse competitions during the year in all activities such
as sports, academics and arts. Tagore house together
We tried our best to live up to the motto of our house
has put in their heart and soul in trying their level best,
‘leading by example ’. Nehru House was evidently able
both on the stage and behind the scenes.
to accomplish their goals due to their strong will power
and incredible cooperation.
Participation is the most important key to success and
to learn the fact that winning and losing is a part of life.
Regular House meetings proved to be energizing owing
We also conveyed to the house mates that they need to
to the amount of eagerness and support of our team
respect others in order to get respect.
members.
We realized, as we grow older we tend to forget our roots.
Progress can be seen clearly as Nehru House stood
We just wanted everyone, for once to get connected and
first in Kabaddi and the Annual Dance Competition and
work unitedly to achieve our goals and the result has been
came second in the Commerce Quiz. We have a lot of
phenomenal.
talent and potential that we have yet to realize.
We are proud of all that has been achieved and we wish
luck to all our team members.
Gorang Sharma & Gursimran Singh
(Captain & Vice Captain)
We felt proud to lead the Tagore House.
Sargun Singh Chawla & Jannat Yamin
HOUSE REPORTS 19
TERESA HOUSE
GANDHI HOUSE
It seems as if it was just yesterday that marked the start
The Gandhi House upholds the virtue ‘humility’ and
of another journey, another great year of learning and
views it as an irreplaceable quality. The aim was to bring
leading.
this vision to reality. Leading the Gandhi House was a
Leading a House is an important task. This year, our
House excelled in various areas including academics
challenge as the expectations were quite high and the
obstacles were never ending.
and sports. We came across some hardships and faced
As the Captains, we did our best to ensure that the
many hurdles along the way but with our best efforts and
members of the Gandhi House were a team and realized
teamwork, we managed to triumph all the way.
the immense role they had in the success or failure of
Teresa won numerous events which tested our strength,
their House.
intelligence, art and unity. We won quizzes at both the
The Gandhi House had a preset legacy and living up
Junior and Senior level. We led other houses at Sports
to that level was difficult. But, somehow with smiles
events and the Dance competition too. Our students
and frowns we got through the tougher times. The
excelled at academics and even amongst other schools
opportunity to lead the Gandhi House made us rediscover
in the Interschool competitions. We shared many
ourselves as leaders. It was indeed a blessing. The
experiences along the way, learned and had a lot of fun.
Gandhi house has always been at the top and we have no
The colour, blue, symbolizes Hope and it is in that Hope
doubt that it will continue to live up to its former glory.
that the students of Teresa House pledge on improving
Finally, we would like to thank all the office bearers of
and excelling in the coming years.
the Gandhi House for their immense support and never
Aditya Dutta & Abdul Ahad
ending hard work.
Manmeet Singh & Yashika Choudhary
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ASSISTANT SCHOOL CAPTAIN’S NOTE
To become the Assistant School Captain is in itself a matter of pride and
honour. I was eagerly waiting for my name to be announced, because
somewhere deep down I knew that I deserved a portfolio. I do not say that I
am the best but I’ve worked hard each day to make myself better.
The post of the ASSISTANT SCHOOL CAPTAIN was re-introduced and I
was chosen for the same. From that very moment, there came a sense of
responsibility and I promised to serve my School better each day. The entire
Council tried its best to fulfill all the promises they made during the session.
On my part I would just like to thank all those who thought I was eligible for
this post and I hope I did justice to all your expectations.
Manvi Kukreja
ANNUAL ROUNDUP OF EVENTS
This whole year of working closely with the House Captains, we have
observed that all the four houses have improved in their own right, ranging
from the Inter-house board competitions to the Inter-house dance
competition.
Tremendous improvement in Tagore House and Nehru House. The spirit was
always high and the Captains kept cheering and motivating the members.
Gandhi House and Teresa House on the other hand provided a tough
competition during the Junior Sports Day.
Initially the Tagore House lagged behind but they worked steadily towards
their goal. The Nehru House Captains were consistent in their efforts and
got the job done. Teresa House Captains were aware of their duties and kept
working on the badge holders for an overall improvement and the Gandhi
House Captains kept a regular watch on the performance of the badge
holders.
This year was really a progressive one. The
spirit and motivation was at an all time high
and also the houses worked whole heartedly
in all the competitions. The students have
good potential and we look towards the
future eagerly for another successful year.
Vinayak Mehta
(Head Boy)
INTERVIEW OF THE ACHIEVERS 21
ONe on one with our Skipping Star
Pooja Arya,a thirteen year old girl from the
Pinnacle School ,who had already won a Bronze
I went with my father’s advice, “Just enjoy and don’t be a
bit scared about losing.”
Cheena: How did it feel on representing not only the
school, but the whole country on an international level?
and two Gold Medals in the National School
POOJA: Representing your country is something which
Skipping Championship, was awarded a Bronze
you question yourself about letting it down. I had a few
Medal in the Inter School World Championship
held in Dubai in November, 2015. We are proud
to have gems like you in our school.
fills your heart with pride, but you always hesitate when
concerns but I decided come what may, I would do my
best.
Karan: Who were your competitors? Were they friendly?
POOJA: My competitors were Belgium, China, Austria,
U.A.E., Malaysia, Pakistan and a few more countries.
Cheena: How was the overall World Jump rope experience?
POOJA: I am into a lot of sporty stuff - so definitely this
experience was amazing because I do what I want to and
at the same time learn something new.
Karan: Where did you receive your training from?
POOJA: I received my training from Darshan Academy,
Manav Rachna International and The Chatrasal Stadium
and believe it or not I completed my professional training
in just 15 days!
Karan: What did you experience on arriving at the
International Airport in Delhi?
POOJA: At the airport, I felt excited but not nervous. This
is weird because I knew how big this competition was, but
Meeting people from all over the world is something so
exciting in itself but when it came to competing with them,
I felt a little intimidated! I remember when I saw Belgium
performing on the stage......... Believe me, just looking at
her skipping exhausted me; she skipped for straight fifteen
minutes and didn’t even gasp once after finishing!
Cheena: What was your reaction when you got to know
that you had won a bronze medal in jump rope?
POOJA: I was dumbstruck for the first fifteen minutes
but when I realized what had just happened, I jumped for
another fifteen minutes better than the Belgium girl!
Cheena: What impact did it have on your personal life? Did
the attitude of people towards you change in any manner?
POOJA: When I first told my mom , she didn’t believe
me ; it took her a little time to react but when she did –
my kith and kin and my neighbours got to know of my
achievement as the news spread like wildfire. I was a mini
celebrity. I am really enjoying all the attention!
Karan: What are your future plans? Do you wish to pursue
sports as a career?
POOJA: I definitely want sports in my future. People say
that there are less chances to be successful in this field
but believe me, this is what I want and this is what I’ll do become a happy sportsperson.
Interviewed by:
Cheena Taneja and Karan Uppal
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KIDS FOR TIGER FEST
On 27th November, 2015 some of the students of
The Pinnacle School participated in the kids for tiger
fest, held at the Shri Ram School Gurgaon.
The Fest offered various inter school activities
for students. Our school participated in various
activities such as setting up of stalls, rangoli making,
face painting, various nature games, fancy dress and
nukkad natak.
Students of various schools enjoyed the nature
games that our school organized. The stall was
decorated beautifully with the theme-SAVE TIGERS.
The stall and the games were appreciated by all the
visitors and we won the first prize.
Abhir Hossain of Class VI B
participated in the Fancy Dress
competition and won the first
prize.
14 students from Class IX and
X participated in the Nukkad
Natak competition. Our school
performed
really
well
and
bagged the second prize.
Everybody had a great time at
the Tiger Fest. It was indeed
great
fun
and
a
learning
experience for everyone.
Suhasi Murghai, Maryam Ahmed & Nida Zaidi IX-B
Special Projects 23
Reaching Out to the Members
of the Old Age Home
Old Age Home visit
The Earth Saviours Foundation is an internationally
recognized NGO, situated at Bandhwari village in
Gurgaon. Some students of our school visited that
NGO on 2nd November, 2015. The Foundation is
dedicated to save less-priviledged people and the
selfless, dedicated, vigilant staff and volunteers
of earth saviours foundation are working day and
night for the community welfare. We entertained
people there by our wonderful dance performances
and songs, which was enjoyed a lot. We came
to know many things about that NGO and there
ongoing missions. Some of the missions are:
O
n 3rd November 2015, we the students
of the Special Projects team visited the
Earth Saviors Foundation. The Earth
Saviors foundation is an organization
that cares for homeless and aged by providing them
a place to live and by taking care of all their needs.
Mr. Ravi Kalra, the founder of this foundation has
dedicated his life in taking care of these homeless
and aged people. Students of our school donated
clothes and other food items.
All the students interacted with the old people there
and even put up a lovely dance performance for
them. Listening to them and their condition brought
tears in everybody’s eyes. We do hope to visit them
again.
- Old Age Home to look after the
homeless
( abandoned senior citizens)
- Rescue center to look after mentally
disabled people.
- “Do Not Honk” campaign to reduce
noise pollution, by educating drivers, not
to honk unnecessarily while driving.
We met many people who amazed us. We met
many old teachers, engineers and a retired pilot
abandoned by their own children.
Our school has donated many things to them
including food and clothes, which was given by
Suhasi Mughai, IXB
each student. This NGO which was started in 2007
in New Delhi on the 26th July, 2015 was shifted to
Gurgaon. Every adult whom we met were ousted
by their children but still had expectations that
their children would soon come to take them back.
I just pray to God to give them strength to forget
the past and help them move forward in life.
Reva Sareen, VIII-C & Riya Sandhu IX B
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Nature Trail
On 23rd January 2016, I, Karan Uppal, attended a nature
water pollution in the river Yamuna and the effect of
trail in Okhla Bird Sanctuary. It was a part of the Kids for
water hyacinth on the fishes. Finally, we reached the
Tigers programme proceeding towards the choosing of
watchtower from where we could have a 360 degree
our city’s tiger ambassador. I had been always passionate
view of the sanctuary. A number of migratory birds like
about forests and wildlife. So when I was chosen for this
the stork, goose, etc. could be seen from the watchtower
trail, my excitement knew no bounds. At the sanctuary
on the riverside. It was a great experience and I leant the
around 25 students were there from different schools.
names a ton of birds. It was so great that the following
Our trail led by Mr. Sujoy Banerjee, conservator of forests
week I visited the sanctuary again with my family. It was
at UP Forest Department, told us about the various
actually a very educative experience where I leant a lot
migratory and residential birds of the sanctuary which
about birds and conservation of nature.
included egret, heron, kingfisher, etc. We walked through
the forest over a wooden bridge, watching a number of
birds on the way. During the walk we discussed about
Karan Uppal, IX-A
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the pinnacle’s very own newspaper
The Journalism Club:
The Agenda
ALL IN ALL,GOOD NEWS
AND A GOOD DAY!
It was yet another year with a fresh batch
Screening and Reviewing, Conducting
of students exuding versatility - a pool of
Interviews and Self Expression were a few
untapped potential.Neither is everyone a
ventures that the group indulged in. The
literary genius nor an eloquent speaker, main objective, apart from providing an
therefore, the challenges of handling a
unintimidating platform to the shakiest
literary club are many. Keeping in mind
voice to speak up, is to make students read
the diversity of the club,the members were
against the grain and engage in critical
presented a platform to showcase their
inquiry. The students stepped out of their
varied talents.Thus,the Journalism Club is a
comfort zones and engaged in interaction
product of the collaborative efforts of many
with people in and outside our school. We
students who have mastery in their fields.
provide here a glimpse of our journalistic
Public Speaking, Book Discussions, Movie journeys throughout the year.
Jaya Jha
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YOUR DAILY DOSE OF NEWS
NEWS THAT ROCKED
THE WORLD
GLOBAL WARMING : The COP21 agreement
is the strongest, most ambitious global climate agreement ever negotiated. Congratulations World !
Google goes South Indian: A man with origins in a South Indian family with
no car, television or(until he was 12)
telephone, Sundar Pichai took over
at the helm of Google as successor
to co-founder Larry Page in August
2015
Say Cheese!!
NEWS THAT SHOCKED THE WORLD
Zuckerburg posts pic with Taj ;
makes his visit an autograph session
Zika Virus: WHO has declared the Zika
virus as an international public health
Justin Trudeau:The new
emergency, prompted by growing concern
Canadian PM, is reputed to be the
that it could cause birth defects. As many as
cutest and smartest leader in the
four million people could be infected by the
Western world.
end of the year.
The Santina Duo : Sania Mirza,
Caitlyn Jenner: He was once an
Martina Hingis clinch third Grand
Olympic medallist and popular step-dad to
Slam with 36th consecutive win.
the senior Kardashian siblings -- Kim, Khloe
and Kourtney -- and dad to Kendall and
Aditi does India proud:
Kylie. But, Bruce Jenner turned the world
Not just the first Indian to play in
upside down when in April, he came out to
the English Premier League, Aditi
the world as the transexual Caitlyn Jenner.
Chauhan made India even prouder
by winning the ‘Woman In
Football Award’ at the Asian
Football Awards held in London this
year.
Refugee Crisis: More than 3,500
asylum seekers have died trying to cross the
Mediterranean this year.
Donald Trump: When he first took
that escalator ride down to the stage to
announce his candidacy for US President in
June, real estate mogul Donald Trump was
dismissed as an election sideshow - a joke
candidate that would entertain for a few
weeks and then flame out. He could well
end up as the GOP nominee instead!
ISIS: From the blood spilled in the
streets of Paris to the San Bernardino
shootings, the world this year showed its
vulnerability- whether from terrorists like
ISIS or domestic lone gunmen.
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The Debate is On…..
“ I just want to say this: Making The Revenant was about
man’s relationship to the natural world. A world that we
collectively felt in 2015 as the hottest year in recorded history.
Our production needed to move to the southern tip of this
planet just to be able to find snow. Climate change is real, it
is happening right now. It is the most urgent threat facing
our entire species, and we need to work collectively and stop
procrastinating”.
( Leonardo di Caprio, in his acceptance speech at the Oscars 2016, when he won
Best Actor for his role in the film The Revenant.)
Can Odd and Even Make
Delhi a Pollution-free
Haven?
In favour: The odd-even scheme is
a welcome attempt by the present Delhi government to
help reduce pollution and traffic jam considering the
rush created in Delhi streets . According to this formula,
only cars with number plates ending in odd digits were
allowed to be driven on odd dates while the ones with
even digits were allowed on even dates.
I believe this was a good try in order to reduce pollution
and motivate people to use public transport as well.
Everyone claims to help reduce this problem but this
was a huge step towards the same. Despite all criticisms,
this plan was brought in action for fifteen days. During
the implementation of this formula, the traffic jams
were considerably less. On the violation of rule, Rs.
2000 were to be paid as fine so that people
pollution. If only people would try to control
do not go against the rules. Women were
pollution as well as traffic jams there would
allowed to use vehicles with any number
be no need for any such rules. The growing
on any day and before 8am and after 8pm
pollution has become life threatening.
all cars with either male or female drivers
Delhi’s air quality level is hazardous. So,
were allowed. This idea has been adopted
there has to be done something to get rid
from a similar formula used in Beijing.
of the pollution which is worsening day by
day. Such plans need to be undertaken for
The rule was applied for the same purpose.
the people to understand the seriousness
This formula was a little successful as
of this growing problem which is not only
not many cars of the other number as the
in Delhi but all over India. As Delhi is the
date were seen. Personally, I believe if not
most populated city in India, the number of
consecutively for the whole year, this formula
vehicles are also more which contribute to
can be implemented for a few days in every
the rising level of air pollution. It’s high time
3-4 months. This won’t cause problems for
now that pollution should be decreased. The
people either. The thought behind getting
odd even formula was a great start to begin
this rule in action was merely to help lessen
with.
Sirjan Kohli, IX-A
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The Debate is On…..
Can Odd and Even Make
Delhi a Pollution-free
Haven?
Not so sure :
The odd-even formula which had become the talk of
town,lasted till 15th January, 2016. But, the talk wasn’t
just restricted to Delhi as people from around the globe
were keenly observing it. At every nook and corner this
policy was being discussed. The plan made headlines
in newspapers and TV channels. It also became the
most sought after subject for debates. While it received
criticism from the opposition it also received appreciation
from experts, judges and thumbs up from the Delhiites as
they diligently followed the rules. But, when did all of this
start?
As we all know that human beings are responsible for
the drastic and dangerous changes which are occurring
in nature like global warming and pollution and we need
to be condemned greatly. So, now that we have realized
our mistake and decided to curb these issues, people
and countries all over the globe are initiating
schemes and plans to fight against them.
So, on 3rd December the Delhi High Court
directed the center and city government to
present comprehensive action plans to combat
the issue of pollution. A day later, the Delhi
government ordered the implementation of
odd-even plan.
With debates about this plan airing on
news channels, questions emerged whether
the citizens of Delhi will even agree to follow
it. The policy even received criticism from a
few experts who were of the view that women
and two - wheelers should not have been
exempted as two-wheelers contribute more
than 30% of the population. But, at the same
time it even got a lot of support. Moreover, the
judiciary played an important role in helping
the odd-even scheme. The scheme began on a
positive note with few violators. Many people
and experts said that due to this scheme traffic
was also reduced and it shielded people from
direct exposure to pollutants. The reduction
in number of cars brought down levels of
gaseous pollutants like oxides of nitrogen,
sulphur dioxide and black carbon. Reports
also said that most of the people were of
the view that the scheme worked. On 23rd
December, the High Court had also refused
to pass any stay on the scheme which was
suggested by PIL against the scheme.
Irrespective of whether the odd-even
scheme was effective or not, the fact
remains that a step by the government was
taken and it was even followed widely. With
a decrease in pollution level, a decrease in
traffic was also observed which proved
to be fruitful. This scheme proved to be
influential also as a PIL was filed in Bombay
High Court seeking introduction of the
scheme on Mumbai roads also. So, in many
ways this scheme had an impact not only on
Delhi but the whole nation.
Maryam Ahmed, IX-B
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LET’S BITE THE BULLET…..
Another news that ruled the roost
this year was whether India’s initiative to introduce bullet trains in
the country would be a successful
move or not.
IN FAVOUR: Japan is one of those
countries which has been blessed with the Bullet
Train. The bullet train is a train with the speed of an
airplane. It is used to cover longer distances i.e. from
one state to another. People who wish to travel from
north to south (in India), don’t go by trains as it takes
a longer time but if they choose airplanes it costs a lot.
In my opinion, the bullet train must be introduced
in India so that the people who wish to travel by trains
but can’t, because of the time taken, can use the bullet
train. It is said that India has one of the largest rail
networks in the world, but it does not consist of any
rail classed as high –speed rail which runs at an
average of 200km/hr or even more. The current
fastest train in India is the Gatimaan Express with
a top speed of 160km/hr. If India adopts the Bullet
Train the time taken would be exactly half of the time
taken by a normal train, which is 320km/hr.
Pratishtha Sharma,VIII-A
Indian Railways Favour
Japanese Bullet Train
NOT SO SURE: Japan’s
Shinkansen or bullet trains, inaugurated in
1964, was one of the world’s first high-speed
trains.Today, these trains that travel at the
speed of almost 300 kilometers per hour are
immensely popular. On an average, more than
16 million passengers per day use the bullet
trains in the eastern Honshu and Tokyo areas
alone.
I believe that bullet train is useful for people
who like to save time.I think that bullet
trains are useful but risky too. I myself have
experienced travelling by one and it was quite
enjoyable. But enjoyment is not the only thing
to have. One of the major shortcomings of these
trains is the high fare. According to a latest
survey, one trip of bullet train costs minimum
Rs 5000 depending on the distance which is
not affordable for all. This may cause a case of
partiality between the rich and poor people and
may lead to riots. According to me why should
people prefer bullet trains if airways are doing
the same job in less money and less time? (as
estimated) Another shortcoming of bullet train
is the cost of construction.The cost of laying
a bullet train corridor is estimated upto Rs
115 crores a kilometre. Also,it is the laying of
tracks which costs a lot for its development
and maintenance. Bullet trains are nowadays
running in countries like Japan and China
but according to latest sources it reveals that a
country like China which is running bullet train
for years is going to shut down its service due to
constant losses.Thus, the bullet train might be
of some worth to the elite class but it is certainly
not for the masses.
Md.Haris, VIII-A
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Reading is not my thing , maybe be-
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“
variety which can interest me,
READ YOUR WAY
Saying that reading does not have a variety, is like saying
say
most of the people who fail to inculcate
that Harry Potter is an uninteresting book - a lie that readers
and writers both can’t bear! Books are of as many kinds as
there are people in this world, and it is not wrong to say that
if you pick the right book, reading can become your favourite
this habit . But if we think practically,
hobby.
So for all those who aren’t readers but are interested in
joining the league, here are some suggestions to help you de-
this is one of the silliest clichés.
cide, what to go for!
“Science Is Cool But Sci-Fi Is Overrated .”
- Cheena
Science might be a geek’s choice but when we come to
scientific fiction - it is overrated! This new way of writing
came out to be so famous that it turned into a genre. However
, don’t think that it’s a new genre while thinking about “The
Martian” because then you might have surely forgotten about
“The Frankenstien”. Scientific fiction is as old as fiction and
no less complex and unceasing than that.
Imagining about the future is interesting but when sci-
ence combines imagination, it is more than in-
world! If you are a fan of Star Trek then
teresting - Sci - Fi in itself has many sub genres:
Time travel books are just your thing. Some
Apocalyptic deals with future disasters, an
of the most famous time travel books are - “
alien invasion, a nuclear war or a pandemic
Connie Willis’ - To Say Nothing Of A Dog “ and
disaster. Books dealing with zombie apocalypse
“Diana Gabaldon’s - The Outlander”.
are the most famous under this sub - genre.
Now ,if we come to this genre , its impossible
Some famous books under this sub-genre are
to not think about Aliens , Monsters and
“Max Brooks - World War Z”and “Ilona Andrews
Mutants which in itself makes another sub -
- Magic Stars”.
genre . It has “ LarryNiven’s - Ringworld” and “
The Dystopian sub-genre focuses on the
Whitley Strieber’s - The Gray”.
upset state of the world ; the books show the
future where the world is run with oppression
Sci - Fi is clearly made up of two words :
and violence and that it is not necessary for it to
Science is in everything and is never - ending
turn out to be a ‘utopia’. Some of the most famous
and fiction is at the top - an adventure which
books under this sub-genre are : “Suzanne
never ends ; so when these two combine , they
Collins’- Hunger Games” and “ Veronica Roth’s
have got some real perks to be one of the greatest
- Divergent”.
genres all together. So be it Hunger Games or
Time Travel is the most explored sub genre
Diveregent , The Maze Runner or Cinder , Wool
under science - fictions. Who can resist not
or The Passage , if you once become a sci - fi fan,
reading about time - machines and the future
you forever are a sci - fi fan !
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“Life In Mystery Is Confusing But Mystery
It Life Is Interesting .”
-Karan
One of the most popular genres of literature for both
kids and adults is that of mystery, thriller and detective
fiction. Mysteries which baffle us till the end and make
us spend all our brains on it are the ones I like. During
my childhood I read mystery stories of Enid Blyton, like
‘the Secret Seven’ and ‘Five Find-Outers’. But the classical
mystery stories were written by the Victorian era genius, Sir
Sherlock Holmes, the world’s only
gives us the feeling that common people like
Arthur Conan Doyle. He is like the father of murder-mystery
consulting detective, has astonishing logical,
us can have a shot at being good detectives or
and detective stories. He is most famously known for his
deductive and abductive reasoning, along with
mystery solvers. Mysteries are mostly set in
fictional character, Sherlock Holmes. Nowadays Sherlock
the ability to disguise himself as almost anyone.
remote areas or different time periods which
has become synonymous with Benedict Cumberbatch. But
While some might see him as an anti-hero due
help us to brush up on our geography as well
the original character, quoting words of Sir Conan Doyle,
to his drug use, he does almost anything to
as history. Mysteries are so gripping that one
could ‘tell from a single drop of water the possibility of an
solve a case. He first appeared in the book ‘A
keeps on guessing till the end. Mysteries are
Atlantic or a Niagara without having seen or heard of one or
Study in Scarlet.’ In this novel, he, at first, may
designed to make us think hard and to add a
the other.’ Doyle wrote 4 thrilling novels and 56 suspenseful
seem idiotic as he doesn’t even know the earth
little drama into what otherwise would be a
short stories based on Mr. Holmes. He even killed him in a
revolves around the sun! But as his character
dull world.
story called ‘the Final Problem.’
develops we learn that he can deduce about a
man’s financial state in the previous 5 years by
just looking at his hat.
Yes, it very true that there is nothing like
reading a mystery novel which can keep one
engrossed and captivated for hours together.
It helps us to see things around us with a
different perspective. Reading such books
helps us remain observant of the things
around us. Noticing one little change in our
surroundings can get us all excited about. It
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“Classics are Really Classy.”
-Maryam
”
Mark Twain’s definition of a classic is , “ Something
that everybody wants to read and nobody wants to
read.”
Literature is incomplete without the mention of
classics. Books like Wuthering Heights , Pride and
Prejudice , Jane Eyre , Great Expectations , War
and Peace and Lolita stand tall with pride on the
bookshelves of bookstores and libraries. What books
we read today as contemporary fiction,might for years
and years hence be considered as classics. So, is it
of us can create our very own definition in
issues but in a
mandatory for a book to be written in the 19th century
order to understand what makes a book a
powerful way.
or so in order to become a classic? No, it isn’t. Each one
classic for ourselves.
It is something
A book doesn’t need awards or critical
w
h
i
c
h
appraisal to become a classic. If this would
enraptures you
have been the criteria then the Bronté
and
sisters’ and Jane Austen’s books would
a
have never gained the title of a classic or
its
would not have been able to immortalise
around you ,
themselves in history.
it
spreads
mist
of
ideology
has
words
and sentences
A classic is a book which mesmerizes
which leave a deep impact on you and
you , something which speaks the unsung
make you read it again and again .It has
truth of life , forces one to wonder , reminds
paragraphs which remind you of places
you of your happiest and worst experiences
, people , special moments and most
of life , makes you feel that particular
importantly remind you of yourself .It is
emotion being felt by the character at that
a book with which you share a bond , it
moment.It is a book which makes you
has that one character with whom you can
see the world with a completely different
identify and relate , and lastly a book which
and a new
holds you by the arms until you’ve read the
perspective. It speaks in a
dainty language and talks about fragile
last word.
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Fantasy books are different, the
stories are not the same always and
their thought is out of the box. People
love these kinds of stories because it
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“Everybody Lives Life But Only A Few Read
It .”
-Nida
People at times prefer reading about real places, people
is something they never thought of.
Vampires are cold blooded and they
”
live on for centuries and centuries.
and events. Nonfiction books present real information in
engaging and interesting ways. However, most kids read a
lot more fiction than nonfiction these days. To begin with
the, reader must know that such a book, as it is nonfiction
will give us information that is true. The book is organized
around a specific topic or idea and so we may learn many
new facts by reading.
Most good nonfiction books have helpful
features that are not part of most fiction books.
You may have heard people say that they don’t
like reading books mostly because it doesn’t
contain pretty pictures. Well, nonfiction will
be perfect for any such person who thinks in
the same way as these books include glossary,
photo graphs and charts with captions. A lot of
information can be found by simply reading the
charts and photos found within nonfiction text.
It is also known that these books do not have to
be read from cover to cover. The reader can use
the table of contents and index to jump right to
the information they are most interested in, that
way you can be the “reading boss” of that book.
For the young ones, passages from the book can be re
read as often as necessary until the child understands what
is written. As natural learners, young readers
love such stories because they get to read
are drawn to books that give information
something new, something different.
about something and explain something they
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer is one of
always wondered about. With a little help
and guidance about reading nonfiction, you
All of us fancy something.It can be
can feel good about introducing yourself or
friendship, romance, hatred, envy or even
someone else to a new world of information!
insecurity. Reading these stories also help
us realize that someone out there, also has
“Fantasy Is The Best Adventure.”
-Sirjan
similar fantasies and we are not alone.
Fantasy is basically a genre in which
the most popular fantasy books. Zombies
magical or supernatural powers are used as
are scary and there are fallen angels, some
the main theme. In such kind of stories, many
of them are good and some are evil. Not
a times parallel worlds are created. All fairy
every day you get to fancy your life with such
tales, stories of legends and mythologies are
creatures.
a part of this genre. The characters created
are also mostly superficial. The classic fairy
The great Harry Potter series by JK
tales we read, be it Cinderella or Snow white,
Rowling is one of the favourite stories of the
Hansel and Gretel or The Red Riding Hood
young generation. The Hobbit series and The
are fantasies. Most of the stories read by us as
Lord of the Ring trilogy are the products
kids are not real; they are just a great author’s
of creative mind .I personally believe that
imagination. The imagination behind these
fantasy books are the best.
stories is phenomenal because the book has
an altogether unique plot. The audiences
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Music is My Life
Humanity has always been endeavouring to express.
From time immemorial man and nature have been
engaged in self expression. This has been the origin for
communication. In the Stone Age there is no record of
an evolved language for expression or communication.
But still the Stone Age man expressed among his fellow
beings and in relationship to animals with various forces
of nature since that was essentially a pastoral activity.
As man evolved towards his higher self, his mode
of expression became refined but the oldest mode of
communication seems to be music. In those times crude
drums were used with country made sticks to drive away
dangerous animals and evil forces. Subsequently, the
beat of the drums and blowing of animal horns were used
for announcements such as coronation of a local leader,
arrival of a child, relationship between man and woman
as the institution of marriage had not developed.
Among the other various urges, the urge for self
expression is the topmost call of mankind. Music is
perhaps, the most natural modes of self expression. Every
society has its own kinds of music and carries with it a
range of emotions and expressions whether it be the Tribal
Music of Africa, the Nationalistic Fervour of German
Music, the Soft and Sombre Classical Music of Italy or the
Melodic – Divine Music of India.
It is not quite often that you
find all the children in the
class deeply engrossed in
what they love to do because
classrooms demand some
kind of uniformity. However,
each classroom is a place that
harbours a pool of versatile
talent, so our Journalism Club
gave them a platform to share
their interests and aspirations.
As someone who has been growing up with
music at home, I have found music a strong
and vibrant force as a medium of expression.
To me, music is not a means to an end but an
end itself. It has helped me develop my inner
strength and personality. I was four when I
started to learn Hindustani Classical singing.
Training went on and I made my debut on
stage. As I began to give concerts, I admired
the people who accompanied me on rhythm
and changed my interest towards Tabla.
Performing
regularly
with
other
percussionists and watching them play
flawlessly; my wish to play like them became
even stronger. Having learnt Kathak earlier;
I had an idea of kinds and types of Bols, be
it the rhythmic patterns of the South, North
or Western music, I wanted to learn all! As
my mother- Smt. Bhanumathy Vishwanath
who has been awarded Sangeet Ratna and
my father – Shri. L. Ramshesh Vishwanath, a
Lalitaa Veena Exponent are often interviewed
at various platforms, I wish to become an
exception like them.
I regularly saw my father play the Dhak – a
traditional instrument played with the help
”
of bamboo sticks - for the mother at a Kali
Temple, New Delhi, and an idea struck my
mind of taking up the Drums, with the help
of which, my desire of learning and playing
all types of rhythmic patterns would be
fulfilled.
I went forward and started
my training in the Trinity
Soon
College London. After a 5 year
a f t e r
preparation with Western
polishing
my Drums
rhythmic patterns, my parents
skills, I cut
put me under the tutelage of
an album
Mridanga Chakravarthy Shri.
‘Kali the
Ranjeet Ahuja and Mridangam
M o t h e r ’,
Maestro Kumbakonam Shri. N.
released
Padmanabhan.
by Former
H R D
Minister Shri. Jitin Prasada, after which,
I was awarded the title of ‘The Youngest
Female Drummer in India’. Being
interviewed now and then, added to the
fulfilment of my desire of becoming an
exception.
Amrutaa Vibho, VIII-B
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I abandoned drawing in 6th grade. But
incidentally, a year later I realized that I had a
special interest in graphic art. One day, while I
was surfing the net, I came across Shoo Rayner’s
drawing channel. It seemed as if I had found a
medium that would help me pursue my interest.
Through his channel on YouTube, he shares
various techniques of drawing like Proportion,
Human Anatomy, Foreshortening, etc. However,
I was still not satisfied with my drawing skills.
The fundamental principle of learning is
to practice. So I started drawing as much as I
could. There were times when I kept drawing
POTTER PROUD
I have always had a passion for reading and
books have always made my day no matter what.
At the age of twelve, sometime around summer, I
had just finished reading the Famous Five series
and I was desperately looking for a good book to
get my hands on. A friend at that time asked me to
try Harry Potter. I was reluctant at first but then
decided that there was no harm in giving it a try.
So I started to read the first book of the series and
it cast a spell on me. It was so different from all
the books I had read. I became eager to explore
the world of magical happenings as fast as I could.
without realizing that I had spent eight to nine
hours doing so. I was unaware of what was going
around me. Doodling, drawing and tracing kept
me occupied. About two months ago, I came to
know about Manga, a Japanese style of drawing
comics. According to me, it is just perfect. After
I got to know about Manga, I searched for it on
YouTube, subscribed for the channel and further
tried to search about more of these styles. It
feels as though I have found my lost talent back.
I researched a lot about Koizu, Black and
White cartoon channels and I can’t just describe
what all!
My curiosity about myself and art is
increasing day-by-day. Art is my medium of self
expression. When I come back from school and
think of taking rest, it seems as though my art
book is waiting for me to flip through its pages
and fill it with colours of joy. That is what I call
relaxation. If I try to imagine a world without
art, I feel that the world would end. Art makes
me feel happy. It gives me strength to express my
opinions freely, without any barriers. I aspire to
become like my idol-M.C.Escher. It is my dream
to take live lessons from him.
Ronit Bakshi, VIII-B
I became so obsessed with the books that I
started to carry them with me almost everywhere
I went.Whenever I had any spare time, I would
open the book and travel further into the story. It
made me feel so special, like it was made to exactly
suit my taste of reading and it made me feel part
of Harry’s world.
There was not a single dull moment.
Usually when we read fiction or fantasy we
feel that all of this cannot happen but when I read
Potter it seemed so real like all of it could happen.
Now when I have finished reading all of the books,
I feel bad that such a wonderful journey has come
to an end but I would always cherish the time spent
reading these books. People who watch the movies
miss out on the original adventure of exploring the
real world which lies only in the books.
Now that I think of the time, when I had been
reluctant to read Harry Potter, I feel that it would
have been the biggest mistake. Before reading
Harry Potter, I was a muggle but now I can proudly
say that I am a witch obsessed with potter series.
Hebah Bhatt,VIII-A
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The Banned Book
DID YOU KNOW?
Animal farm is a classic written by George Orwell
and published in England on 17 August 1945. The story
is based on animal power and their reaction against the
cruel behaviour of human beings. It is one of my favourite
stories which I read again and again without getting
bored. According to me, the best part of the story is the
last paragraph of the book, when the animals are looking
through a window at a table, where the pigs are playing
cards with Pilkington and the humans:
‘The pigs and farmers return to their amiable card
game, and the other animals creep away from the
window. Soon the sounds of a quarrel draw them back
to listen. Napoleon and Pilkington have played the ace
of spades simultaneously, and each accuses the other of
cheating. The animals, watching through the window,
realize with a start that, as they look around the room of
the farmhouse, they can no longer distinguish which of
the cardplayers are pigs and which are human beings.’
This is the best part of the story because the pigs,
‘more equal than others’, were walking around on two
legs, carrying whips, exploiting the labour of the other
animals, and carousing with the humans. The pigs openly
began smoking pipes, subscribed to human magazines,
listened to the radio and began to install a telephone.
They also started wearing human clothes that they had
salvaged from Mr. Jones’ wardrobe.This gap between
the animals’ optimism and the harsh reality of the pigs’
totalitarian rule creates a sense of dramatic contrast
Afsah Shahid, VIII-C
Animal Farm was not only
banned in the USSR until
the 1980s for being antiCommunist but also banned in
the USA for the Communist text
in its introduction. Published
in 1945 it is arguably one of the
most important books of the
20th century.
The Animal Farm was a novel written by
George Orwell in the form of an allegory. It
had many interesting parts. It is a sort of fairy
tale which is short and conveys a moral. An old
pig named Old Major had a dream and calls
the animals to listen to it. The dream was for
a society with no humans, where the animals
answer only to themselves and run the farm
on their own. Old major died shortly after, but
the animals were interested.
“Man is the only creature that consumes
without producing. He does not give milk, he
does not lay eggs, he is too weak to pull the
plough, he cannot run fast enough to catch
rabbits. Yet he is lord of all the animals.”
The animals reduce the teachings of
animalism to seven commandments. The
last one is: “all animals are equal” and the
sixth says that animals should not kill each
other . There are also commandments against
human-like activities like sleeping in a bed,
wearing clothes and drinking alcohol. Pigs
are considered as the most superior animals
after major. The leader of all animals is
Napoleon (one of the pigs).He decides to
make a windmill. Napoleon makes the
animals work on the concept of the windmill,
which is supposed to make their lives better
by producing electricity. The windmill is
destroyed several times. Boxer continues
to work hard. His answer to every problem,
every setback, was Ì will work harder!’
which he had adopted as his personal
motto. The pigs began to act more and more
like humans. The pigs begin walking like
humans. They have been wearing clothes
and living in the house. The men come to
visit and the animals couldn’t tell which is
which. The pigs at last became successful
in making a fool out of all the other animals
and mingling with the humans. This is an
outstanding book with a comedy start and
tragic end.
Rashi Goel, VIII A
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OUR FAVOURITE STUDENTTEACHER MOVIES
To sir , with love (James Clavell , 1967 ) : It is a
far cry from the gang of high school
hoodlums with whom Sidney Poitier
was involved 12 years ago in “The
Blackboard Jungle” to the mixed group
of East End London youths he teaches
in James Clavell’s “To Sir, With Love.”
And the difference between these
student samplings not only marks the gaping difference
between these films but also points out the change in Mr.
Poitier in the years between.
Dead poets society (Peter Weir , 1989 ) :
“Dead Poets Society” is a collection of pious platitudes
masquerading as a courageous
stand in favour of something:
doing your own thing. It’s about
an inspirational, unconventional
English teacher and his students at
“the best prep school in America”
and how he challenges them to
question conventional views by such
techniques as standing on their desks.
Can You Solve This?
1.Which colour do we eat?
2.Why do cows wear bells?
3.Which is the thing that has head and tail,but has no body?
4.What do frogs drink?
5.What is brown amd sticky?
6.I have no bed to sleep or no place to live. I don’t have a single coin even then I am known as the king.
7. What tastes better than it smells?
8. What goes in the water black and comes out red?
9. Name two things that you can never eat for break fast.
10. Why is 6 afraid of 7?
11. I am a cold man without a soul. If there is warmth in me,it will slowly kill me. What am I?
12. What can you catch but not throw?
Answers: 1. Orange,
2. Because their horns don’t work
3.A coin
4. Croak-a-cola 5. A stick
6. A lion
7. A tongue
9. Lunch and dinner
10. Because 7 is hungry as 7 ate 9 (7,8,9),11. A snowman
8. A lobster
12. Cold.
Comic Relief
1. Master: Children, who do you like the most in the school?
Children:Sir,the attendant who rings the bell
2. Son to his father:Tomorrow we are going to be very rich
Good will hunting (Gus
Van Sant , 1997) : “Good
Father:But,how?
Son:Tomorrow my teacher will teach me how to convert paisa into rupees.
Will Hunting” is the story
of how this kid’s life edges
toward self-destruction and
how four people try to haul
him back. One is Lambeau,
who gets probation for Will
with a promise that he’ll find
him some help.
3. Doctor:What is the reason that you got well so early?
Patient:Your heavy fees
4. Summer vacations were over and the teacher asked little Billy about his family tripBilly:We visited my grandma in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Teacher:Good! Can you tell the class how you spell that?
Monalisa Smile (Mike Newell , 2003 ): This is the
kind of school which actually offers
classes in deportment, grooming and
table setting and the teacher of those
classes, Nancy Abbey (Marcia Gay
Harden) takes them so seriously that
we begin to understand the system
that produced Cathy Whitaker,
Julianne Moore’s showpiece wife.
Compiled by Amee Mishra
After a careful thought,he said,
“Actually we went to Ohio.”
5. Rahul-What are you doing?
Seeta-Recording this baby’s voice.
Rahul-Why?
Seeta-”When he grows up,I shall ask him what you mean by this?
Compiled by Zainab Anwar
38 JOURNALISM
IN CONVERSATION WITH
PROF. DR. GITA BAMEZAI
rof. Dr. Gita Bamezai is currently the Professor and Head of the
Communication Research Department at the Indian Institute of
Mass Communication, New Delhi, India. Prof. Dr. Bamezai conducts
national level research projects on behalf of the Central Government
and various ministries on communication and media for development.
P
Cheena: “A wise man believes half of what he hears,
and all of what he sees…” The problem today is
that media reports both print and electronic are
most often a far deviation from the truth. Callous
and exaggerated versions have sown the seeds of
mistrust. Do you think this is one of media’s biggest
disadvantages? How do you think media can reverse
this self- inflicted damage?
Dr. Bamezai: It is a fact - that media has
changed everything today. It is just a means of
communication and provides an interface; it exposes
us to new things and gives people a sense of being in
a community. Now, when media provides with such
power, people tend to use it for bad purposes, one
of the biggest is “manipulating”. So yes, this is one
of the biggest disadvantages of media, and we are
working on it.
Amrutaa: Fossil fuels are the largest sources of
energy. How can the overuse of fossil fuels cause
an environmental crisis?
Dr. Bamezai: China and India have turned into two
of the biggest industrial hubs of the world and the
fuel used immensely by us is - coal. There has been
a talk in the Conference of the Parties (COP)about
the overuse of fossil fuels. We have come to the
conclusion that switching from fossil fuels to green
fuels such as solar energy, would solve the problem
completely.
Maryam: Today in schools, we have been made
aware of the serious implications of global
warming. Do you think that creating awareness
needs more effort when it comes to our rural
counterparts?
Dr. Bamezai: Though the awareness about
these issues regarding climate change is far less
amongst the rural population, but it is they who
are the least responsible for pollution. In fact, you
are likely to find 0 carbon footprints in villages!
On the other hand, in most of the urban areas the
carbon footprints emitted are huge.Developed and
industrialised countries like America , for example,
release the world’s largest carbon footprints. So
urbanization and development are responsible for
this global crisis!
THE Interview 39
Karan: Mass communication has innumerable
channels to convey a message. If we talk about the
kids of today - their interest in the news is not as
much as it is in computer games and other gizmos.
In your opinion , would promoting video games or
graphic novels related to global warming issues have
more impact on the younger generation?
Dr. Bamezai: Though television and video
games are two of the most popular means of
communication amongst children but they have
actually turned into a sort of addiction. Children just
watch and absorb knowledge from television and
video games, have in a way crossed the boundaries
of “communication”. Often facts are misinterpreted.
Take the case of this boy arrested on charges of
kidnapping a girl ; when interrogated, said that he
got inspired by Sharukh Khan’s movie - ‘Darr’! So
just watching television will be of no use at all.
Information should be taken and interpreted in
different as well as correct ways.
Hebah: How does media connect the people and the
government regarding these issues ?
Dr. Bamezai: Journalism is the window to what
is happening around us. It freely publishes what
actually happens and takes no sides. In this way it
makes it possible for the government to know the
problems faced by the people and the people get an
insight to the government’s activities.
Ronit: What keeps a check on media in case , it does
something wrong?
Dr. Bamezai: We have Press Control Boards and
Censor Boards that are governed by a framework
of laws. They make sure that media’s freedom is
not seized but at the same time it publishes what is
appropriate, fair and within their domain.
Cheena: Media has actually managed to make
people aware about Global Warming. Do you think
that people interpret this awareness well?
Dr. Bamezai: Though many people have been
positively affected by media regarding this
phenomenon, not all are affected in the same way.
Media is two-sided. We are the ‘producers’ and the
people are the ‘consumers’ and that’s the reason
together we are called’ prosumers’! Today many
people ‘take’ but don’t ‘return’. There is egoism
coming in. So when it comes to people, they should
understand that communication requires two sides
and they should make an effort too.
Amrutaa: How can students be made concerned
about Global Warming?
Dr. Bamezai:Involvement should be at school as
well as home. Students should be told narratives
about the habitation which was so much better at
the time their parents were young. Conversations
with people who have settled in India belonging
to different countries regarding the difference in
surroundings and pollution should take place. Also
with help of the ministry;respiratory tests could be
conducted to explain how serious this problem is.
A very special thanks Ma’am for giving us the time and the opportunity for this talk!
40 JOURNALISM
THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT,
FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Environment issues, sustainable solutions and terrorism
are the major concerns of the world community as observed
by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, in his recent
address at the UN General Assembly.Amrutaa Vibho of
Class VIII-B and Cheena Taneja of Class IX-B conducted
an interview with Shri. Himank Kothiyal, spokesperson of
the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
Here are a few excerpts:
Amrutaa: But sir, why is India being blamed by its own
citizens and being called the highest pollutant country?
What are the circumstances overall in the world?
Shri Himank Kothiyal: Because India has a commitment
to the Kyoto Protocol that aims to tackle global warming by
reducing its greenhouse gas emissions. India has been a
pollutant but it is the West that has actually been a culprit for
long. Their Per-capita Per-person share of Carbon is about
Amrutaa : Sir, global warming is a major environmental
18 tonnes or 19 tonnes and for India it is not even 2 or 2.5. I
concern of our times. How is it bound to affect our future?
don’t think we will ever reach that level of 19 tonnes!
Shri Himank Kothiyal: Countries will face a major drop or
Amrutaa: You mean to say that the West is having more
rise in temperature. By 2050 there will be an increase of
global warming than India?
an average of two degree centigrade across the globe . It
is not a major concern for India. The simple logic for it is
Shri Himank Kothiyal: They are contributing much more
that in Rajasthan’s Thar Desert, the summer temperature
to global warming than India very definitely.
is about 50 degree centigrade and in Dras Kargil, the winter
temperature is -50 degree centigrade. So a country which
Amrutaa: Ok Sir. If now we believe that India is not
has a temperature range of 100 degree centigrade should
much of a polluter, then what rank does India hold in the
not really have to bother about a two degree centigrade rise.
worldwide graph of global warming?
Shri Himank Kothiyal: In the
worldwide graph of Global
warming, normally they say
we are fifth largest pollutant.
But if you compare the Per Capita carbon emission, India
is nowhere. We figure in the
bottom list of carbon emitters.
The West does not want to
pay as if they do, their entire
economy will go haywire.
They are trying to protect
THE Interview 41
their economy and they are also trying to sell Genetically
Modified Crops. We don’t need that. Our single crops keep
us self sufficient with surplus to export.
Amrutaa: Can you tell us about the initiatives Indira
Paryavaran Bhawan is taking?
Shri Himank Kothiyal: This building is India’s highest
green rated building. Energy efficient building materials
have been used in its construction. The installation of solar
panels caters to all its energy requirements. Maximum use
of daylight has cut down dependence on artificial lighting.
It boasts of its own sewage treatment facility and the
minimal use of water in its sanitary fittings. Green terraces
and eco friendly technology along with an automated
parking facility in the basement are some of its special
We need to correct our education
pattern. Schools should play an
active role in educating the children
and their parents in ways and means
of bringing down the pollution
features.
levels, finding alternative sources of
Amrutaa: Does global warming affect farmers?
energy and all of this can actually
Shri Himank Kothiyal: They say that in a country like India,
start from the home itself.
where rice is grown, there can be problems, as rice fields
emit methane. As global warming increases the methane
emissions from the rice paddy increase and this decreases
the yield of the crop. Methane is also a major source of
pollution. Lush green fields have given way to high rise
buildings, how do we attract rainfall in the absence of
trees? So any standing crop will fail if there is no rain.
Cheena: What role can students play here?
Shri Himank Kothiyal: As students I think the main thing
you should do, is to plant more and more trees with the
help of schools and resident associations. That is the best
way of combating pollution.
Amrutaa: What is the role of the education system in
Global Warming?
Shri Himank Kothiyal
42 JOURNALISM
THE ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMIST
M.S.Bhatt,,a Senior Professor of Economics at Jamia Millia Islamia,with slmost more than 35 years of teaching and research
experience shares his concern about the issue of Global Warming.
Q: Do you agree with the view that the more we produce
and consume (industrialize) the more will be the
environmental pollution?
A: Yes, according to the law of material balance this is
inevitable.
Q:What role do specialists like you play in helping the
society face the challenges of environmental pollution?
A: Specialists like me have an important role to play
in educating people about the keystone functions of
environment. Specialists can also become role models
and spread the awareness about environmental
education.
Q:Do you think that developing countries like India face
a greater threat from environmental degradation as
Q:Do you agree with the view that environmental
compared to the developed countries?
pollution is posing a serious threat to human health?
A: Yes, pollution abatement needs resources, technology
A: Yes, it has emerged as one of major challenges to the
and time. Developing countries are facing serious
very existence of life on Earth. It degrades both human
demographic pressures and resource constraints. These
and environmental health.
countries have also to allocate resources for growth,
poverty, alleviation and inclusive growth.
Q:Do you think that climate change, depletion of the
ozone layer, acid rain and rising sea levels etc. are due to
Q:How can we overcome environmental problems?/
environmental pollution?
What special measures should we take?
A: Yes, there is credible scientific evidence suggesting
A: We can spread awareness, make development
and supporting a very robust relationship among
sustainable, reduce consumption of scarce resources, use
environmental pollution, climate change rising sea levels
of eco-friendly materials, contribute in reducing poverty
etc.
and inequality etc.
Interviewed by: Hebah Bhatt
size zero 43
I
have always wanted to be a size zero. It
wear, I gave to my sister my old anarkali whose zipper
sounded so far-fetched . For many, the
I seriously challenged, I gave to my just engaged, way
word zero implies nothing, literally, a failure,
slimmer friend. Rally, what is our obsession with ‘having’?
emptiness, something negative. But for
We don’t want one souvenir, we want twenty. From
me, zero is symbolic of a tabula rasa. It’s the starting of
bedspreads to CDs, food to phones, jeans to art, we have
something. It is clear, a circle floating in the air, a halo. The
no lack of wants. But what we do lack, is time.
greatest invention since the wheel is ‘Zero’. It is what turns
ten into ten thousand, after all!
My new ‘green’ year resolution was to live with restrain,
but love with passion. That’s the new size zero, right there.
Last summer, I shifted out of my house and gave it to
People think I have less, but really, the secret is I have more,
renovators for a period of one year .I decided it was time
more time to enjoy what I have. More space, .less choice,
to become a size zero, in other words time to down size.
but more quality. BazLurhman, put it best when he said
I went through years and years of junk. I’d kept clothes
this.. “Remember to throw out your old bank statements.
I’d never be small enough to fit into again. Into cardboard
But keep your old love letters”
boxes, they all went. Out came the marker! I scribbled
the words “For Charity”, once again with relish. Pots and
pans ,rusty old baking trays, expired cans of baked beans,
There you go. Choose what’s
countless old handleless sugar pots and chipped cups,
important. If you have just one of
stained table mats. I attacked my papers, who really ever
everything and add a lot of nothing
looks at their college exam sheets again? I kept on and
to it, you’re a secret millionaire.
on, filling boxes while my ‘kabaadiwaala’ stood watching,
Because the skeptic’ zero, is the
gleefully. The expensive heels I’d never have the guts to
wise woman’s win.
Neelam Tandon
44 PINNACLE REVIEW
GLOBAL WARMING
Before we start looking at global warming
trees or deforestation contributes
floods and droughts are all because of
solutions, let us understand what global
to global warming.If we give it
global warming. We can’t really stop global
warming is? Global warming is the slow
some serious thought, we will
warming, but we can slow it down.
and steady rise in the temperature of the
realize that humanity is directly
earth. One of the reasons for this is the
responsible for global warming.
sudden increase in the level of carbon
This is it affecting our own lives.
dioxide (CO2) in our environment, caused
by many factors. The most prominent one is
the burning of fossil fuels and the increase
in the level of greenhouse gases.It is the
greatest challenge and the most worrying
threat to our planet today.
It has been observed that glaciers
in the North and South Poles
are melting because of Global
Warming. According to the US
Geological Survey, there were
about 150 glaciers in Montana’s
We inhale oxygen(O2) and exhale carbon
Glaciers
National
Park,
but
dioxide. But for all these purposes, nature
because of increase in temperature
has itself taken the responsibility of
only 25 are left. The others
maintaining the balance of gases on earth.
have melted because of warm
Plants, a part of nature, take in this CO2
temperatures caused by global
and release O2 that maintains the level
warming. You will not believe
of both the gases. But trees are being cut
this, but the unseasonal rains,
down on a large scale just to meet our
the declining Ozone layer, the
needs. Nobody has noticed that cutting of
occurrence of storms, cyclones,
EATING RIGHT
Eating the right food is the basic need as well as the
right of humanity. Healthy food contains many
nutrients such as carbohydrates, vitamins etc. which
give us energy, help in our growth and help our body to
fight diseases. Therefore, we must take a balanced diet.
But we should take some precautions while cooking
food. We must wash vegetables and fruits before cutting
them. We should keep the food covered. We should
use the water in which grains are soaked as it contains
dissolved vitamins. We should use clean utensils. Our
health depends on the type of food we eat. Whatever we
eat constitutes our personality. Nowadays, people eat
many kinds of junk food like pizza, chips, coke, burger
etc. It is unhealthy for us. It contains unnecessary fats,
refined wheat and lacks roughage. So we must stop
eating all these things, if our health is important to us.
Harshit Gupta, V-A
Waliya Hasan, VIII- B
Science 45
GLOBAL WARMING
The evolution of the earth dates back to billions of years. It
is said that due to biological and geographical changes the
earth stands as it is today. Nature plays a very significant role
in these changes that have occurred from times immemorial.
Due to natural processes and the extent to which the human
beings have played with nature we are now faced with global
warming and its consequences.
The emission of greenhouse gases and the depletion of the ozone
layer is affecting the natural environment and the habitat of the
earth, causing calamities and other severe disasters. In order to
control these calamities, global warming has to be stopped by
curtailing the emission of greenhouse gases.Global warming is
real and it is time to take action.
Abhishek Madan, VIII-B
HAS SCIENCE MADE OUR
LIVES COMFORTABLE?
Scientific inventions have revolutionized human life. Really,
Science has made our lives comfortable. It has also made
many changes in the way of living by making our domestic
lives more comfortable. The invention of different kinds of
machines for different jobs has made our work easy. Machines
like gramophones, radio and television have added pleasure
to our lives. Some inventions help to sweep and cook. Electric
fans, coolers and air conditioners protect us from the heat
of the sun in summers. Refrigerators and cold storage have
helped to preserve food articles and have also made it possible
Newton’s third law of motion says, “To every action there’s
an equal and opposite reaction”. Nature also depicts the
same. Scientists have been researching the causes of global
warming. They have come to a conclusion that global
warming is caused due to greenhouse gases such as CO2
(carbon dioxide) and other allied gases. The emissions of
these gases result in a change in global atmosphere. In a move
towards industrialization human beings have played with
nature, hence nature invoked Newton’s law to balance the
act resulting in global environmental changes. All such acts
are irrevocable and the nature continues to play its balancing
act. The climatic changes are so enormous that this can be
noticed in the occurrence of abnormal rainfall, unbalanced
temperatures, rise in sea level, etc. It is said that if the ice of
Polar Region was to melt, the entire earth would be drowned
and humanity would become extinct. It is pertinent to note
that global warming is primarily due to human interference
with nature. On one hand industrialization has given us better
amenities leading to improved lifestylesand on the other hand
it has resulted in global warming leading to drastic climatic
changes.
for the transportation of food in different countries. Science
has increased industrial production. The invention of the
telephone has helped to communicate easily with people far
away. Railways, airplanes and ships have helped us to travel
far and wide. Science has helped us in the field of Medicine
and Surgery. We can give eyes to the blind, ears to the deaf and
legs to the lame. It has helped us to fight many diseases. But
Science has also given birth to weapons of mass destruction
such as atom bombs and poisonous gases which are a threat
to human life.
Khwaish Gupta, V- A
46 PINNACLE REVIEW
I DO NOT WANT AIR CONDITIONERS,
DISCARD THEM …
SCIENCE EXHIBITION
FOR SENIORS
A lot of activity kept the Science
People have scaled new heights due to the
conditioner seems to be the only solution.
advancement of technology. New gadgets
But, we don’t realize how harmful this can
have been innovated which help us in
be to our health. This sudden temperature
innumerable ways. But these gadgets have
and humidity change that we experience
their own advantages and disadvantages.
daily can have very negative effects on our
What if I were to do away with one of
respiratory system. Also, spending too
them? It surely would make life sound
much time in an air -conditioned room
impossible. It might seem absurd but if I
has a drying effect on the skin. It can even
get a chance to, I think it would be the air
cause respiratory diseases. Air borne fungi
Finally, the excitement reached its zenith
conditioner.
and dust can cause allergic reactions. Eye
on the morning of 4th August, 2015.
conditions such as conjunctivitis can be
The students started putting up their
worsened by it.
models on display. As every year, we had
Today air conditioners have become a
major status symbol. People living in the
tropics known to be used to heat are now
Air conditioners are also responsible
enjoying 16 degree temperatures all day
for the global climate change. They emit
long only because of air conditioning.In
certain greenhouse gases which are
2010, 50 million air conditioning units
highly damaging the ozone layer, but
were sold in China alone. 500 million
are still rising at a rapid pace.With the
metric tons of carbon dioxide per year
growing population, there is also an over-
result from the air conditioners of
growing demand for them. Their sales are
buildings and cars. It had been reported
growing at 20% a year in China and India
that Australia, with a population of 22
alone.While they provide relief on one
million, has installed 1.7 million air
hand, one in each window of a house is
conditioners in the past five years.
creating a global worry on the other. Air
When the sun is scorching, the intense
heat seems unbearable and the air
conditioners are a necessary evil but trees
can provide us with natural air.
Maryam Ahmed, IX-B
Department abuzz during the last week
of July. The reason, being the Science
Exhibition that was just around the
corner. The students were getting their
models for their teachers to assess for
eligibility as an entry for the annual
display.
a variety of models on all subjects. The
one which attracted a lot of attention
was the experiment on dry ice displayed
by Vikas Jana of Class X-A. For the
first time, the students were seeing dry
ice and the chemical changes it went
through in the course of its formation.
There is little doubt it was adjudged as
the best on display. Another innovative
display that won appreciation was the
working model of the human kidney by
Shreya Bhardwaj of Class X- B. It fetched
her the second place. The third place
went to Ishan Dewan who had worked
on an experiment to show osmosis.
Sharing the third place with him was
Rishabh Sharma of Class X-A
who
had made a model on magnetic fluid.
Khushi Sachdeva got a consolation
prize for her model on the plant cell.
The Science Exhibition brought to
the fore the creativity and flair for
innovation in our students. Their work
was well- appreciated by all who visited
the exhibition.Congratulations to the
Science teachers and students!
Science 47
SAFETY SMART
AIR- OUR LIFE SUPPORT
We all can survive for sometime without food and water but
without air, we cannot survive beyond a few minutes. We
breathe air to survive. God has made this mixture of gases in
such a way that it cannot be seen or held. It can only be felt.
This air plays a very important role in our life. It has many
components which are oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and
many other gases. Humans, animals and plants need air to
survive.Plants use air during the process of photosynthesis. Air
also helps in the dispersal of seeds, But now a days this air is
containing poisonous gases which are harmful for us. There are
industrial wastes, pollution, smoke and dust that are making
the air impure. The atmosphere is getting thinner because of
this polluted air. Trees are being cut so there is less oxygen
The National Council of Science Museums, a premier
institution involved in popularizing science through informal
mode, in association with UL- Underwriters Laboratory, a
premier Safety Science Company organized the National Safety
on Earth.We must stop polluting air and make it pure again.
AaliyaSadiq, VI-B
MY FAVOURITE GADGET
I have a brother, whose favourite pastime is to watch
Science Quiz 2015 (NSSQ 2015) for school students during
‘Doraemon’ on television. It is a known fact that Doraemon
August-October 2015. The students from Classes IX and X
has loads of gadgets in his pocket. My favourite gadget from
participated in the quiz. conducted to create an awareness
the lot is the ‘Anywhere Door’. This wonderful gadget enables
among school children about their safety and to avoid
the person using it to reach any place of his or her choice in
accidents in their day to day life. The quiz revolved around the
the whole wide world. Imagine, you get bored and feel like
caution to be taken while handling home appliances as well
walking down the beaches of Seychelles or do scuba diving
as when they are outdoors and beyond the safe environs of
and snorkeling in the pristine blue sea in the Maldives or
home. The likelihood of a mishap and its severity if it occurs,
you might feel like visiting Switzerland with its snow-covered
has to be realized. Essentially what could happen and if it did,
mountains and scenic beauty. You just need to utter the name
how bad could it be? Reasonable, suitable, sufficient safety
of the place and walk through the door and there you go! You
measures should be put in to place to bring that risk to a level
have reached your desired place. There is no need for a passport
that is acceptable.The Safety Smart Quiz gave our participants
or a visa or a ticket. You can fulfill your wish to see the whole
the platform to display their ideas and awareness as safety
world. I think, the gadget would prove to be a great invention.
smart kids.
Zaid Ahmed, V-A
SCIENCE QUIZ CBSE
ZONAL LEVEL
A team comprising of three students, Shivam Gupta and
Madhav Malhotra of Class X and Karan Uppal of Class IX
participated in the Science Quiz CBSE Zonal Level held
at GSV, Safdurjung Enclave on 21st August 2015 under the
guidance of their science teacher. The topic for the quiz was
‘Space Exploration’. Our Team came second amongst fortyfive schools that had participated from the entire zone.
Congratulations children! You have done us proud!!
48 PINNACLE REVIEW
ARE WE THE SLAVES OR MASTERS OF TECHNOLOGY?
extracting of materials. Technology is dynamic.
It is improving day by day because our needs
and demands keep on changing. We need more
things that could make our lives easier.
One of my favourite television shows is ‘Tech
Toys 360’. It is a very good show for those who like
inventing things. it is a show which tells about
the latest inventions all over the world. We are
the masters of technology and every invention
is the result of our skills. They say that physical
work keeps us fit and healthy. But today most of
our work is done by machines. From the simple
weaving of cloth to heavy industries, everything
is done by machines. We are becoming slaves
of machines. Our bodies have become weak
because we are not doing enough physical work.
This is making room for diseases and shortening
our life span.
In our daily lives we are using devices or machines that do a job at the mere
switching of a button. A microwave helps in heating the food or for making
cake, pizza etc.We just have to set the timer and select the mode. In a matter
of a few minutes we have food that is hot as if it has been cooked just now.
Whenever someone asks us from where these ideas of technical machines
It is not that we should not use machines for
doing our work at all but we should limit our
usage of machines for a better and longer life.
Prachi Saini, VIII-B
have come, we have the answer in a single word, technology. Technology
is a body of knowledge devoted to creating tools, processing actions and
Contributors of the Articles
TECHNOLOGY
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which has been designed, customized
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Buzzyears applications ensure
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Applications are explicitly designed to
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make effective managerial decisions.
This also takes care of overall
school administration and school
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the school.
Technology has helped our School
to better manage our academic and
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reduce the gap between information and
the users with the help of Software and
ensure that there is seamless and real time
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Buzzyears is a web application which
can be accessed from anywhere, on any
computer at any time. It doesn’t require
any fixed offline installation, infrastructural
investment and doesn’t require any
technical expertise.
Buzzyears has empowered the school in
many ways, some of which are:
1. Technology has brought
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2. Real-time and up to date
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3. Improved academic &
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4. Ubiquitous computing and
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5. Enables the school to see
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Mobile Security
Vulnerabilities and solutions
“It is not what technology does to us, it is what we do to technology. Get smart with technology, choose wisely and use
it in a way that benefits both you and those around you.”
c
ell phones have not only become necessary part of our lives but we
are more dependent on them. They have evolved over years and
have become more sophisticated and useful. They are no more
restricted to calling and sending messages but are also used to
bring crucial notes and critical information anywhere you are.
Unfortunately, lack of security is the major issue with mobile devices as they
are always being targeted by cyber criminals. There are many security issues
with mobile devices that are nowdays faced by people across the length and
breadth of the country. All the security issues are the result of numerous
vulnerabilities commonly found in mobile devices. “These vulnerabilities can
be the result of inadequate technical controls, but they can also result from the
poor security practices of consumers,” the GAO stated. The report also states
it is unclear whether consumers are aware of the importance of enabling
security controls.
Technology 51
The GAO report contains a list of vulnerabilities that are
common among different platforms and possible fixes
for the different issues.
1Without passwords or PINs to lock the device, there
This year was a wonderful one for the Movie Making
Club. We worked really hard for two major organizations:
INTACH and PVR.
INTACH stands for Indian National Trust for Art, Culture
is increased risk that stolen or lost phones information
and Heritage. It works in collaboration with FilmIt to save
getting accessed by unauthorized users.
our heritage, be it any type of heritage. This year the
2 Data sent using wireless media is not always
journey with Intach started with a technical workshop
where we learnt to handle a camera, take shots, edit and
encrypted and thus transfer of important files from your
compile. We were assigned topics to make movies related
mobile device to some other system using wi-fi can be
to Indian Heritage. They were: history of trains, journey on
easily intercepted.
railways, post cards, postage stamps, advertisements,
3 Mobile devices may contain malware. And may
etc. Everybody selected his topic of interest..
disguised as a game, security patch, utility, or other useful
Joseph Lal was awarded for the best original story for
download applications with malware unknowingly
Four selected movies were sent to INTACH. Rohan
application.
the movie ,’The Evolution of Mobile Phones.’
4 Users generally don’t install security software on
PVR chooses topics on social issues and for the last
their mobile devices and take them for granted Trojans,
spyware, and spam can then lure users into revealing
passwords.
The GAO report suggests some such measures to secure
mobile devices:
a) Enable user authentication where the user needs to
enter PIN codes to gain access and idle-time screen
locking can be activated to prevent unauthorized
access.
b) User verifications before any download to ensure
absence of any hidden spyware or adware.
c) Installations of anti-malware capabilities to protect
against malicious applications, viruses, spyware, infected
secure digital cards, and malware-based attacks.
Sonia Sharma
&
Akansha Madan
two years we have been given the topic ‘Road SafetyChampions for Change.’ The workshop was held at The
Traffic Management College. We were taught all about
traffic rules by professionals. We took up the issue of
carelessness shown by van/bus drivers with the school
and a documentary was made on this. Besides this, we
made posters, pledge cards, held rallies and a petition
of 100 signatures for van/bus drivers, etc. bringing
the cause into the limelight.We also attended another
workshop by Champions for change,
where the Chief Guest was Delhi Traffic
Police Commissioner- Dr Muktesh
We discussed with him our topics, our
ideas related to it and he heard them
and analyzed them very sensitively and
responsibly.
Kulsum Sabir, IX B
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Tapping The Latest Trends In
Technology
Different topics were given to students to write
essays and express themselves. They researched,
added lesser known facts and made their essays
interesting. Some students wrote exceptionally
well. Best three essays were selected.
Champions for Change Program
Our school is fortunate to be a part of the Champions
for Change Program with PVRNest. Education on Road
Safety is important these days, as we have observed
that the number of people killed and injured on roads
is increasing. It is essential that school children are
aware of Road Safety Rules. Champions for Change
Program focuses on inculcating ‘Responsible Road
User Behaviour’.
Exploring the Magic of Movie
Making
This competition was organized for children
of Movie Making Club in the month of July.
They were asked to make movies on Heritage
of Railways and Rail journeys as well as
communication heritage (heritage of Post, Stamps,
Telegraph, Television, Telephone, Magazine and
Advertisement etc.). The best 3 movies will be
uploaded on the INTACH website.
Given the great response, we will continue with
such activities to foster confidence and a sense of
bonding amongst the students.
The Power of Presentation
‘The Power of Presentation’ was organized for
Classes V and VI in the month of August. Topics
were given to children to make PowerPoint
Presentations. Selected students from each
class presented their PPT presentation on the
Projector. This was a wonderful experience for all
of them. This event helped them to analyze their
presentation and technical skills and brush up
their colloquial skills.
AEON 2, The Indian School
Our school students participated in AEON 2 annual inter-school computer symposium in
The Indian School. They took part in various
events like AeonARCADE, AeonDJ, AeonDESING,
AeonTECH, AeonSURPRISE.
Karan Uppal and Shumais Qasim of IX A put up
a beautiful presentation on the topic “Revolution
of Mobile Phones”.They won the 2nd position in
PowerPoint Presentation. It was an enriching
exposure for them.
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FILMIT INTACH TECHNICAL WORKSHOP
INTACH provided with an opportunity yet again to
make movies on various topics related to valuable
heritage. Every year INTACH comes up with new
ideas to make movies so that we can exchange our
culture with students abroad. Three students and
a teacher attended a Technical workshop on 30th
of July, 2015.This workshop was very interesting
and helped children to script the movie in a proper
manner as scripting is the base of any movie.
Movies are divided into three parts Introduction,
Middle and End. Children got 30 minutes to explore
and make a small movie on any topic of their
choice. Children made a wonderful movie on the
topic “Pollution”. The movie was well appreciated
by all after it was screened.This workshop gave
the students an insight on how they can work on
different parts of the movie and make the movie
gripping. Our school is fortunate to have been
working with INTACH for the last 6 years.
Techno Byte
In the month of July children of Class IV, presented “the famous Indian
personalities in the field of of Information technology”. They spoke about these
distinguished personalities who have earned a name in the field of technology
by the dint of their hard work. The entire world is reaping the benefits of their
hard work and perseverance. We celebrated “Techno Byte” to familiarize the
students and to celebrate the accomplishments of some of these leaders.
Little star
Art Festival
Our school students took
part in a Photography
Competition held at
the Jawaharlal Nehru
Stadium on 25th April,
2015. The students
submitted self clicked
photographs of 8X12
prints on the theme- “I
wonder and I question?”
Students were very
enthusiastic and clicked
beautiful pictures.
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All about me!
The era of the
selfie stick
ove it or hate it, 2015
has been the year of
the selfie. Whether you
were standing in front
of the Eiffel Tower, showing off
your new haircut, everyone across
your social media platforms knew
exactly what you were up to in
2015 and its all because of me, a
notorious selfie stick.
L
The selfie stick, an extendable
metal rod to which one can attach
a smartphone, revolutionized this
fad by making it easier for users
to capture themselves at wider
angles beyond the reach of one’s
arm. Some of the latest models
are even equipped with remote or
Bluetooth controls that enable the
user to better time photographs.
And if you’ve travelled anywhere
in the last two years you’re
probably quite up to speed on this
phenomenon going viral especially
among youngsters.
The selfie fad started humbly in
2010 when Apple introduced the
iPhone 4 with the front-facing
camera, inspiring people to snap
self-portraits and broadcast them
across their social media platforms.
Today, the practice has
mushroomed into a fullon phenomenon as tourist
attractions, city streets, national
parks and landmarks are packed
with travellers memorializing their
self-portraits
in front of the
world’s destination
icons.
In June 2015, it was reported that
300 million selfies had been posted
to Instagram to date, according to
DMR (formerly Digital Marketing
Ramblings). And that doesn’t
even take into account SnapChat,
Facebook or Twitter!
Moreover the selfie stick is listed as
25 Best Inventions of 2014 in Time
magazine. It became the hottest
item of the year, struggling to meet
with ever-increasing demand.
It has also been declared as a
“must-have” holiday gadget by
Business Insider, and heavily
regulated in South Korea, where
the fine for unregistered users can
exceed £17,000. There is already a
National Selfie Gallery and, as Jerry
Saltz noted in a thoughtful New
York magazine article last year,
“Selfies have changed our social
interaction, body language, selfawareness, privacy and humour;
altering temporality, irony, and
public behaviour.”
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CAN
STUDENTS
REALLY
MULTITASK?
CAN THeY
REALLY DO
INSTANT
MESSAGING
WHILE
READING?
ultitasking has become a popular way to
accomplish multiple tasks. Actually what
is Multitasking? Multitasking is when one
person handles more than one task at the
same time. For example: chewing gum while walking,
sending e-mails during a meeting and talking on the
phone while watching television. Human multitasking
is the apparent performance by an individual of
handling more than one task, at the same time.
M
Students often “multitask” with electronic media
while doing schoolwork. A research was conducted
to find how efficient can a student be while
multitasking. It was examined the effects of one
form of media often used in such multitasking,
instant messaging (IM). It was predicted that
students who engaged in IMing while reading a
typical passage online would take longer to read
the passage and would perform more poorly on a
test of comprehension of the passage. Participants
were randomly assigned to one of three conditions
(IM before reading, IM during reading or no IM). We
found that students took significantly longer to read
the passage when they IMed during reading than in
other conditions. However, test performance did not
differ by condition.
At last, I would like to conclude that students
efficiency reduces when they try to multitask. The
attention is distributed among many tasks hence
the possibility of committing errors increases.
Teenagers might be regularly multi-tasking, but that
doesn’t mean they are performing the tasks to the
best of their ability. Research has shown that multitasking reduces focus. Dedicated study time without
distractions produces better learning. Multi-tasking
is an unavoidable part of life, but it’s best if students
don’t try to do it while studying. However, studies
have shown that some people can be trained to
multitask where changes in brain activity have been
measured as improving performance of multiple
tasks. For example a person
working with BPO sector is trained
in multitasking.
Rishabh Sharma,
Class - X A
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Do visual games help in
building vocabulary?
ideo games are the top
priority of adolescents
and kids these days.
While there has been
an increase in its popularity
among the youngsters the elders
consistently criticize them. Anti
- gaming activists are always
adamant in highlighting the flaws
of video games. They point out
that video games tend to cultivate
immaturity, violence and even
addiction. I agree to it and it is also
true but not with all games. While
some games are violent and bad,
there are games also which can
impart good moral values. Most
importantly we are fortunate as
there are games which can even
help increase our vocabulary. ‘My
Word Coach’ is a video game that
claims to increase your vocabulary
with just 20 or 30 minutes a day
of play. It offers six vocabulary
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training games, which track your
improvement as you play. There
even exists a genre of games that
are designed to improve brain
functionality. Games like ‘ Brain
Age ‘ offer plenty of activities that
help with mental math, reading,
speed and concentration. Flash
Focus, Tetris, Sudoko etc are
some brain games which help
increase mental and creative
prowess. In fact, there are plenty
mobile games that make you
smarter by exercising memory,
matching and thinking out of the
box.
Along the way you’re exposed to
16, 000 words and definitions,
found in the game as a searchable
dictionary. To start, you enter
a training program called an ‘
Institute ‘ and select from one or
four word coaches to guide you.
A simple test determines your
‘ Expression Potential ‘, which
also takes into account your
age. As you progress, new words
are added. The better you do,
the harder the words become.
Similarly, there are other games
like ‘ Word Shuffle’, ‘ Pasta Letters’
and ‘ Split Decision’ which help
add new words to your vocabulary
box. So, after knowing the fact
that there are such games also in
store we can remove the cliché
that video games cannot help us
in any way. Selective picking is the
keyword.
Maryam Ahmed,
Class - IX B
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Virtual Reality
turning into
RealiTy-2016 Era
016 gives a gift to the virtual reality fans
as the long awaited public release of this
new emerging technology platform is in
itself a change of perception in the market
from “cool” to “game changer.” Facebook’s Oculus is
releasing its Rift headset and Sony’s Playstation VR
and HTC’s Vive/Steam VR will be available in the first
half of this year.
2
These inventions are going to mark a remarkable
turn for the design and items available for the
general public. It is going to bring a major change not
only for traditional industries but can revolutionize
a wide variety of industries such as media, sports,
gaming, entertainment and education.
Magic Leap is leading the way in augmented reality,
as it announced its intention to raise a massive $800
million+ round of funding this past December, even
without a readily-available product.
The hardware is dominated by many Silicon Valley
and Asian tech giants. The most anticipated
headsets are coming from the likes of Samsung,
Sony, Google and Oculus. Media companies are
beginning to pump capital into companies like
Jaunt, which raised $67 million last September,
and Alt space VR, that had its own $10.3 million
investment this past July, who are tasked
with ensuring the potential of the hardware is
fulfilled through engaging uses and high quality
applications.
Virtual reality-only game studios such as Playful
and Resolution Games are working on new and
extremely exciting innovations in gaming that they
hope will extend and reach the living room of the
average consumer. We expect 2016 to be a big year
for virtual reality, as in our opinion it will be a year
where the revolutionary nature of this technology
and wide variety of applications that stem from it
will be well understood by the masses. Our belief is
that widespread adoption will take place once the
virtual reality experience becomes more flawless.
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“We do not inherit the earth from our
ancestors, we borrow it from our
children.”
Earth Day was started in 1970 with the aim to
imbibe good habits and sustainable lifestyles. The students also
promote environmental responsibility to save
wrote beautiful poetry on governing, preserving and sustaining
Mother Earth. Earth Day reminds us of the need
the environment. The day ended with the strong message of
to create positive changes in local, national,
protecting our future Earth.
and global policies to save it for our future
generations.
The 45th Anniversary in 2015 could be the most
important year in environmental history, the year
in which economic growth and sustainability
join hands and the leaders finally pass a climate
change treaty.
The change from fossil fuels to renewable energy
solutions has become inevitable. The future of
our Earth is at stake and so is our survival.
The students who are tomorrow’s future should
be sensitized about the issues which are badly
affecting us like pollution, water shortages, and
climate change.
Earth Day is a good time to make a commitment
to learning more about the environment and how
we can help to protect it. We should understand
how climate change works, and what we can do
about it.
The Pinnacle School celebrated Earth day by
hosting a series of events as Poster Making,
Slogan Writing, Eco - friendly hats with messages
on them, Bookmarks and so many other events
with an objective to promote the conservation
of environment and motivate students to
Neelam Tandon & Priyanka Mahajan
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Salute
Mother
Earth
Nature is suffering as we are
mean
Earth is crying because it’s not
green.
She’s our mother, don’t pollute
her
She gives us food and shelter,
salute her.
MOTHER EARTH
This mother Earth
Who gives us life
This mother Earth
Heart filled with strife.
We love her not
Though love we should
Her death we plot
For life’s “own good”.
She gives us air, food and home
That’s not enough we humans scream
With greedy lust our mouths do foam
With evil hopes our eyes do gleam.
Her air we fill
With smoke and death
Ourselves we kill
For lack of breath.
The sea once clean
Now choked with waste
With melting snow, one day she
will sink,
How can we save her just think.
To drink we fear
If we just stand up and speak,
Will death make haste.
We can be again on the peak.
The soil once pure
Grow more trees, make Mother
Earth green,
And full of life
Now barren sand
Reduce pollution and make her a
queen.
Of farmer’s strife.
Tashveen Anand, IX-A
No longer she
Can stand our “love”
Now we must flee,
Like scattered dove
She gave us all
Unto the end
Now we appalled
Our lives defend.
Aarushi Goswami, X-B
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Make a Wise Choice
We could stop deforestation
And plant a new tree population
These trees would take carbon dioxide
All we need is a few people who care.
The power plants need to go
And use the winds that blow
Open Your Eyes
We all are a part of this Earth,
And we need to know its worth,
For its all we have in this great universe.
Its heavenly lakes,
Shouldn’t be destroyed for human sake,
Everyone should build a windmill tower
Cause it’s the one thing that only God can
make.
To produce more efficient power.
All creatures great and small
Our car emissions are too high
Made by the almighty God,
More efficient cars we need to buy
Are now living in fear
We need to use corn in our fuel
Humans O humans open your eyes.
So our atmosphere will remain cool.
Don’t act like you don’t realize.
Global warming makes glaciers melt
Face the truth, save your lives
Coastal flooding will be felt
How long will you run from your lie?
Let’s keep glaciers made of ice
By doing these, we will see
Abdul Arham and Ahmad Shibli, X-B
How clean our sky can be.
Would you rather have blue skies and beautiful seas?
Or smoke that makes you wheeze?
Eva Marwaha, IX-B(Eco Club Caption)
Break or Make
Twenty Students from our school participated
in the –Break and Make: Pad Lock Session in
the month of April, 2015. The workshop was
held at the Innovation Space Center. Children
were taken to the Science laboratory and shown
the famous inventors and their inventions.
They were given complicated locks and were
told to unlock and lock them. It was a learning
experience and the children enjoyed a lot.
ECOlogy 61
Incineration-Laying
Waste our skies
which common people think to be facts. In the month of
The process of incineration results in increased
Theme:
emissions of greenhouse gases, which contribute
to the phenomenon of global warming. Incineration
destroys products that could have been recycled, such
as paper bags and cartons. This implies that destroyed
products have to be manufactured again from limited
natural resources. Incineration, to be economically
viable for its operator, needs assured supply of waste.
Thus incineration does not guarantee that all the waste
will be removed. It produces highly toxic ash as a byproduct. This ash is disposed off in landfills and is
impossible to clean up.Municipal waste contains paper,
plastic, batteries, metals, etc. When such waste is burnt
in incinerators, toxic fumes containing heavy metals
such as lead, cadmium and mercury are emitted. Heavy
metals can cause irreversible damage to human health by
affecting the kidneys and lungs, and causes cancer too.
Sanya Sethi, VII-B
Theme: Ozone
Layer & Noise
A quiz on Global Warming was held for students of Class IX.
This quiz challenged many myths related to global warming,
September, students of Classes VIII to XII prepared posters
and slogans on Ozone Layer Protection.
1. Pollution-free Diwali
In the month of October, a rally was conducted by the
students of Classes VII-XII for a ‘Pollution-free Diwali.’
Students had made posters, banners and slogans well in
advance. The students walked to few of the blocks of the
Panchsheel Colony too.
They also performed a ‘Nukkad Natak’ which was based on
anti-crackers awareness. In this street play, students from
Classes IX and X participated very enthusiastically and
made people aware about the underlying problems caused
by fire-crackers.
2. Awareness campaign on waste segregation
An awareness drive was also conducted to make people
aware about the importance of waste segregation and
environment in the Panchsheel colony. The school students
distributed pamphlets teaching people to segregate
waste before disposal. They taught the residents of the
Panchsheel colony to segregate waste, generate little waste
as possible and follow a 2-bin or even a 4-bin system.
Karan Uppal, IX A
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THE PINNACLE SCHOOL WINS THE
GREEN SCHOOL AWARD FOR 2015
T
he Centre for Science and Environment
minimize energy consumption by using solar lights.
felicitated The Pinnacle School with The Green
Various transport policies have been adopted so that the
Schools Programme Award on February 23,
right to clean air for all is safeguarded. We have not only
2016 for demonstrating good environmental
mapped the green area to identify the biodiversity but also
practices. The Pinnacle School is among the top ten
assessed the amount of waste that is generated. We have
performers at the GSP audit. There were around 1400
also adopted methods to reduce waste generation by
schools from 28 states and 3 union territories of India who
waste segregation, recycling and reusing.
participated in the GSP audit.
The audit team included students of the Eco Club, led by
Environment education continues to be viewed more as
their teachers Mrs. Neelam Tandon and Mrs. Priyanka
an extracurricular activity and less as a subject in the
Mahajan and other members of the administrative staff
national curriculum. Adopting the GSP audit stimulates
who used simple mathematics to measure the impact
the growth of a more environmentally aware and an
of human activities on our environment. We motivate
equally responsible generation of citizens. It helps
the students to take up assignments independently and
each member of the school community to understand
work towards change. Through our collaborated efforts,
the scope and significance of his/her role in the use
Environment Education has acquired a new dimension
of sustainable natural resources. The Pinnacle School
not remaining just a textbook lesson as part of the school
adopts various methods of water conservation like
curriculum but a real lesson for life, embracing sustainable
rainwater harvesting and water recycling. We also
environmental practices for a better tomorrow.
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Global Warming-A warning
The average temperature of the
responsible for global warming. A
Global warming is also caused
earth’s atmosphere is gradually
recent climate change report gives
by pollution and the smoke from
increasing due to the green house
us only a limited time to keep the
factories and cars .It is also due to
gases like methane, nitrous oxide
greenhouse gases at the present
human activities and A.C’s. To stop
and
are
level. Otherwise, the temperature
global warming we should reduce
trapping the sun’s heat; this is
may rise by more than 2°C by
the quantity of greenhouse gases.
known as global warming. Global
the end of the century, a level
We should minimize the emission of
warming can cause sea levels to
considered dangerous.
Co2. We should stop deforestation
water
vapour
which
rise dramatically. In many places,
coastal areas have already been
flooded.
The
main
fossil fuels contribute to global
warming. Deforestation is because
cause
of
global
warming Co2( carbon dioxide).
Global warming could result in
wide ranging effects on rainfall
patterns,
Deforestation and the burning of
agriculture,
forests,
plants and animals. Majority of
people living in regions which are
threatened by global warming are
in Asia. Greenhouse gases are also
of cutting of trees.
and plant more trees. We should
ban the use of plastic bags and
start using cloth and jute bags. The
use of C.N.G in place of diesel and
petrol would reduce the emission
Continued Global warming may
of Co2 to a great extent. We should
melt large amounts of polar ice,
follow the 4R’s of recycling.
leading to floods, droughts and soil
erosion. Melting of polar ice affects
the animals like polar bear and
penguins living in cold regions like
Antarctica.
The 4R’s of recycling
are: Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle and Recover.
Mehar Dhody, IX-B & Deepika Dhall, VIII-B
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WALKING DOWN THE LANE
I
n the month of April our school attended an interactive workshop together with a heritage walk at Jahanpanah-Begumpur and
the theatre cum storytelling session inside the Begumpur Masjid. The walk is titled ‘The Mad-Genius Emperor, Muhammad
bin Tughlaq’. Session was conducted by Darwesh. Darwesh is a Delhi based story telling organization residing in the travel and
culture space.
ALLURING WORLD OF
DESIGNS : MEHANDI
Applying mehendi is one of the oldest traditions in India. All
Indian women put mehandi on their hands and feet. Mehendi
is mostly applied on festivals like Eid, Diwali , Karvachauth etc.
We made beautiful designs using mehendi in our Heritage
WE’LL MAKE YOU FLY
India Celebrated her 68th year of Independence this
year. An activity was conducted in the Heritage Club to
make flags. Children were given guidelines to prepare the
Indian flag. The values that were learnt from this activity
were patriotism. The children enjoyed making the flag.
Aaliya Sadiq, VI-B
Club. Firstly we traced our palms on the sheet and made
a design on it using a pencil and later on used a mehendi
cone. We enjoyed doing this activity as it helped us
showcase our creativity and helped us to relate to our culture
Vanshika and Aaliya (VI –A, B)
TRACING THE PAST
Humayun`s Tomb is one of the Heritage sites of UNESCO,
which was built in 1569 – 70 by Mirza Ghiyas. To know
more about this monument, we researched on it in our
Heritage Club and made a booklet on the Humayun Tomb.
Certain guidelines were provided to us in order to make
the booklet. After completion, the booklets were displayed
in the Exhibition. This activity gave us an opportunity to
know about the tomb and relate to our unique heritage.
MAKING A MARK
Bookmark making was done in the Heritage Club where
we made bookmarks using handmade paper. Students
made bookmarks on the topic – Heritage. We enjoyed
doing this activity and we all are using our bookmarks.
Vanshika, VI A
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CREATIVE BLOCK
Block printing has been a method of reproducing images and text
both on paper and fabric for over 2,000 years. In our Heritage Club
we got the opportunity to do block printing and we needed various
blocks of different sizes and designs, fabric and paints for it. Well there
are various ways involved in doing block printing and we used the
stamping technique. I really enjoyed doing this activity as it was an
excellent way to produce something that was truly handmade and one
could relate himself with this technique as this is the only technique
that has survived ancient times. Sania Arora and Aaliya Sadiq, VI-B
PAINTING WITH A TWIST
My interest towards the “Heritage Club” was
increasing day by day and finally in Class VI, I got
the chance to join this club. It feels like I got wings to
fly and to discover our heritage. On the first day we
got a briefing on the meaning of heritage and we were
asked to bring T- Shirts in the next class. Our teachers
supervised us and we started with T-shirt painting.
It was fun using fabric paints and markers. We had
to draw a picture with a slogan on “conserving our
heritage”. The main reason to start with this activity
was to be able to wear these T – shirts on excursions
to represent the Heritage Club of our school.
Abhir Hossain, VI-B
SHAKING HANDS WITH THE HERITAGE
The Heritage of India has always been fascinating. There is so much to know,
learn and explore about India. I always wanted to be part of the Heritage
Club and In Class VI I got the opportunity to be part of this club. The
purpose of the Heritage Club is to celebrate the culture/diversity and enjoy
various activities related to heritage and its conservation. I feel proud to be
part of this club and I am looking forward to many of the upcoming events.
Vanshika Choudhary, VI-A
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SHOWCASING THE TALENT
Being a Saturday, the place was thronged with visitors.
In the month of July 2015, students of the Heritage Club
monument. Getting acquainted with the historical mysteries
organised an exhibition where they displayed their work.
and exploring the untouched beauty, the trip opened the
The exhibition comprised of block printing, mahendi
doors to bygone days and hence the trip proved to be very
designing poster making- Shirt painting and booklet
informative for all of us as it helped us to connect to the past.
making on the conservation of our heritage. The main aim
was to develop the feeling of oneness among the students so
that they could relate to and understand the link between
the past and present and to develop a sense of belonging.
HERITAGE WALK:
THE MINAR OF INDIA
A heritage walk was organized on 31st October, 2015 for the
students of the Heritage Club. Students from Classes VI -X
participated in this walk where they got the opportunity to
visit the Qutub Minar and learn about it. The walk covered
all the major parts of the site namely the Quwwat-ul-Islam
Mosque, the Alai Gate, the Alai Minar, the Iron Pillar etc.
We even hired a guide who gave us a brief history of this
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KEEPING THE MONUMENTS
CLEAN
On 24th of Nov, 2015 our school has participated in a clean
monument competition conducted by INTACH in Hauz Khas
monument complex.
TRIBAL TOUCH
In the Heritage Club conducted an activity related to tribal
mask making and their dress that presents their lifestyle.
Indian tribal people play a key part in constructing the
cultural heritage of India. They occupy a major part in the
history of India as they are considered as the true inhabitants
of India. The tribal people are scattered in different parts
of India and they form a considerable number of the
In the first round students had taken part in clean drive of the
surrounding area, then enjoyed poster making on different
monuments of India.The competition motivated students to keep
population of India. The traditional and cultural distinction
their monuments clean and safe.
of each tribal community has made them different from
each other. Their cultural distinction and variation to the
Indian culture as a whole forms a compact culture. Indian
REMEMBERING HIROSHIMA
REMEMBERING NAGASAKI
The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, perhaps the most tragic
day in the history of human civilization, USA dropped a nuclear
bomb on Hiroshima on August 6th, 1945. It was a devastating
attack that completely shocked the world. It is estimated that more
than two lakhs people lost their lives. Many people are still reeling
under the effect of nuclear detonation. On this day various events
are planned and organized all over the world to show the ghastly
after effects of the attack. The attack left many injured. On the
other hand, there was the similar bombing in Nagasaki, the bomb
that killed an estimate of 80 thousand people after it exploded
on August 9, 1945. Wreaths were laid in a ceremony at the city
peace memorial park, a few hundred metres from the centre of
the explosion.
tribal people reside in approximately 15% of the country’s
area. They primarily live in various ecological and geoclimate conditions ranging from plains, forests, hills and
inaccessible areas that perhaps lie dotted in the paranomic
Indian terrain. History says that India was the abode of
various tribal groups since the commencement of Indian
history.
DIY : PENCIL HOLDER
Students in this club had made an eco- friendly pencil
holders. Only eco-friendly material like ice-cream sticks
and other waste materials were used to decorate and cover
and make it into useful and beautiful. In order to stop
further degradation of environment, we have to be active
and should go eco-friendly.
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BEAUTIFYING DIYAS
India has rich cultural heritage. Diwali the festival of lights
is celebrated in India with great joy and enthusiasm. It’s a
symbol of victory over evil, brightness over darkness and
truth over falsehood. The new moon night, on when Diwali
festival is celebrated seems like a full moon night because of
the light from the numerous diyas lit. These diyas not only
make Diwali the so called festival of lights but also symbolize
the supremacy of light over darkness. Hence to keep the
tradition alive, diya making was organized by the teachers
and students of Heritage Club, where the students displayed
their creative arts. We enjoyed the activity. Some children
decorated diyas with zari, some painted patterns and some
decorated them with mirrors. However old the tradition of
diyas maybe, it has never lost its significance and charm.
Shehla Zahoor, IX A & Abhir Hossain, VI B
MOVIE MAGIC
On 24th July, 2015 we attended a content workshop with
students. It was conducted by expert Mr. Feisal Alkazi at
INTACH, based on the theme- FilmIt India.
It is a multi-cultural project that aims at nurturing cultural
understanding, care and concern among school children
through the exciting experience of making and sharing
films. It helps students to better understand the physical
and cultural environment.
Manav Madnani, IX A
YOUNG EXPRESSIONS
HERITAGE FAIR
In July we conducted a heritage exhibition. Children
In August we conducted a heritage exhibition. Children
showcased their talent. Various themes have been
participated in groups.
displayed related to our heritage. Some of them are trees
presentation of seven states from north, south, east and west
and traditions, India Gate models, rag painting, heritage of
parts of India.
Kashmir (pashmina, kahwa tea etc), rock art (rock painting
- warli) and heritage of south India.
It was fun as students enjoyed the work and were also able
to know a lot about our heritage.
It was based on the cultural
It was a fun-filled experience.
Jannat Yamin,Heritage Club
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DO YOU HAVE
A GREEN SPARK ?
Delhi is the capital of India. We should keep our Delhi neat and clean.
We should stop pollution. Noise pollution is also a major problem. We
should urge people to stop polluting our environment. In this regard
the students of heritage club made awareness posters presenting the
effects of pollution and how to control it under the supervision of our
heritage club teachers. We should be responsible and do our best to save
the environment from global warming. As we all know that the rivers
namely Yamuna and Ganga have been polluted so much that they have
become toxic. As the Prime –Minister has started the cleanliness drive ,
we should also keep the surroundings clean. If we do not do this then we
will be prone to diseases and will fall ill. So to keep away from all these
KNOW THY ROOTS :
INDIAN CINEMA
problems we should keep our city as well as our country clean.
We had a quiz on the old Indian cinema. Dada Saheb
Phalke, considered as the father of Indian cinema, made
the first Indian movie Raja Harishchandra, released on 3rd
May,1913. It was a silent movie.
Jannat Yamin, X-A
ROCKING ART
Rock art is an ancient form of art. In archaeology, rock art is
human made markings placed on natural stone. It is found in
many culturally diverse regions of the world. Indian rock art
is of various forms. Madhubani art, Warli art are all different
The 40s was a tumultuous decade, the first and second
forms of rock art. In India regions of Uttarakhand, Bihar,
half was ravaged by war and saw drastic political changes.
Maharashtra are rich in rock art.It is a folk tribal art and is
Indian cinema successfully completed 100 years and adds
one of the living heritage of India.
to the Indian glory.
Maryam Sara, X A
Anusha Hashmi, XI
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LIBRARY CHEER
T
he word “library” brings to mind a vivid
picture of a very large room with rows of
shelves packed in with books of all kinds,
and in different sizes.
A library in a school caters to the interests and
aptitude of a cross-section of children of different
age groups. It gives you the impression of a place
that has a very calm and tranquil atmosphere,
conducive to serious self learning and subject based
research as well.
Signages in bold typo with firm instructions for
maintaining silence intermittently but prominently
placed , catch one’s eye when you step in here.
And in this world of books is the luckiest person
on Earth. He who gets to spend all day amidst this
treasure trove, sometimes appearing to be a stern
guardian of the collection, proud and possessive of
the jewels in his charge, a no nonsense personTHE LIBRARIAN!
Ensconced in room number 228 is The Pinnacle
Library. On the first floor of the school building,
easily accessible to the children not just from the
Middle and Senior School but also to those in the
Primary and Pre Primary classes. It is the hub which
networks and coordinates different activities in
the school, away from the classroom or playfield.
Equipped with a projector and projection screen
makes our library that much more a busy place!
Dhanpal Rawat, our Librarian and a thorough
gentleman makes sure to keep it very organized.
Calm, friendly and jovial, his helpful nature sees him
tide through some of the most sudden demands
made by teachers without losing his cool!
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On most days of the week, the library functions as
any normal school library, a steady flow of children
accompanied by their teachers in their turn. When
the Pre School and Pre Primary children trace their
steps to watch their favourite Teletubbies and
Noddy, the very same room transforms into a mini
theatre, the silence of the library fragmented by
peals of laughter and excited voices! Extensively
used for workshops for children and for teachers’
training programmes right through the year, the
library takes on an air of serious business whether
the topic is related to handling exam anxiety or
having a probiotic diet for good health.
At one time the library played host to Kabulliwallah,
a conventional story teller, in his traditional pathani
attire, a turban to complete the look and a huge
sack slung precariously over a shoulder. The story
session was a success and the library had yet
another tale to tell. At another time the same room
was transformed into a make-shift ‘dental check’
unit for Axiss Dental for the children of the Primary
School. When the generous contributions for ‘The
Joy of Giving’ begin pouring in, our library takes
on the semblance of a sorting and packing centre
where the Special Projects Team spend hours
sorting and packing the contributions to be sent to
the different NGOs.
For a better understanding of the CCE evaluation
system of the CBSE, our parents from the Senior
School are invited to the library for an interactive
session with our CCE Coordinator. During
Examinations, this room takes a sombre look as
answer sheets of each day’s exams are handed in to
the Examination Coordinator here, only to be handed
to the respective subject teachers for evaluation.
The same room was transformed into an Editing
Room when professionals got busy with the editing
of our Fun & Frolic Concert recording.
The Pinnacle Library is indeed the very pulse of our
school!
Rita Sinha
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THE PINNACLE
FUN AND FROLIC
In September, our Section Head, Rita Sinha informed me that Gurmiet and I would be teaching
the children of Classes II and III to perform Ali Baba in the School Concert to be held on the18th
December at the Air Force Auditorium. I received the news with trepidation and fear because I had
never taught such a long drama and that too in panto rhyme.
Soon we started auditioning the children for the different characters and our practice sessions
started. We first gave the children the dialogues to learn and then started teaching them how
to perform. At the onset, I was very nervous, but with invaluable inputs and help from Rita and
Stephanie, who gave the drama a kick start, we soon got more confident and started enjoying the
practice sessions.
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fter the Diwali holidays,
Our turn came and the children started
a practice run- through
performing Ali Baba. There were a
in
was
few minor errors known only to us
held daily during which
watching from the wings but after
improvisations in the dialogues and
hearing the applause and cheers
props were made. The main props were
from the audience, we relaxed and felt
conceptualized by Roszanna, Adrienne
relieved. The concert was a success!
and Meenu followed by discussions
We returned to school and helped the
and meetings regarding the backdrop
children change into their tracksuits
slides and background music to be
and return home.
A
the
courtyard
undertaken by Wendy Rozario and
Danish
Shakil.
Measurements
for
costumes and singing practice were
I was elated that everything had gone
also done simultaneously by Ritu,
off so well. I was also grateful that I
Vinita and Adrienne.
had been given this opportunity to be
part of a magical and truly wonderful
experience
Soon it was time for the rehearsals
which
I
will
always
remember.
and the children were taken to the Air
Force Auditorium to perform on the
stage. There were a lot of goof ups and
mistakes but these were sorted out in
two days with the help of Gail who sat
patiently listening to all the dialogues
giving us her suggestions for changes
here and there.
On the morning of 18th December,
the concert children and the teachers
reached school early and costumes
were hurriedly worn while make up
was done most professionally by the
teachers themselves.
Then, we left
by bus for the auditorium. When we
reached there, we sat in the bus and
then in the Green Room, anxiously
awaiting our turn. I was nervous and
a tad scared. I only hoped that the
children would perform to their full
potential and bring credit to our school,
teachers and their parents.
Patsy Hooper
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MUSTAFA
hen we were told that our
and leaping and yelling involved! It
school was going to have
took a good one hour in the library to
a concert – the children
finalize the steps and then practice
were
excited.
regularly. Shallu Ma’am was kind
Everyone wanted to be the hero or
enough to teach the boys the Bhangra
heroine of the play and all the girls
dance and they were so excited to do
wanted to be in the dances. It was
it. But when volunteers were called for
a slow process as we planned the
the Hip Hop dance – all the remaining
various dances for the play “Mustafa.”
boys and girls wanted to participate.
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wildly
The first to start was the gypsy dance
with striking tambourines and swirling
skirts! The girls picked up the song and
dance in no time at all. Next was the
Japanese dance. We tried many steps
and changed the sequence often till
we finally settled on the fan dance.
We had to have try – outs for this and
finally settled on the best. Stephanie
Ma’am took over this dance and did
a wonderful job of teaching them the
steps. They really did so well ! Alma
Ma’am took over the Arabian dance
and the Spanish dance – which was
got a well deserved round of applause.
A function like this requires a lot of help
and cooperation. The Junior School,
coordinator and teachers went all out
in helping with costumes, making hats
and headbands, helping with the choir
etc. Richa Zandu, Neha Goel and Neha
Sharma were there, everyday taking
the dance practice during the zero
period. All in all we had a wonderful
time
learning,
practicing
putting
and
up
the musical –
Mustafa.
delightful ! The main characters played
Next came the African dance. Oh,
their parts to perfection and it was a
didn’t those boys just love the jumping
proud moment indeed when they all
Merryl Bhimwal
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AN OVERVIEW OF
THE ANNUAL CONCERT
he
Pinnacle
Kids
presented their ‘Fun &
Frolic Concert’ on the
18th December, 2015. I
was incharge of the light and sound
effects and as I sat in the Projector
Room that has all the controls, I
realized I had the ‘best’ seat in the
house.
T
rendition of a variety of songs on
friendship, peace and brotherly love
touched many a heart. With the
children on stage in their colourful
costumes, the music, lights and
sound effects in place the audience
only watched with bated breath as
the show went on.
From the word ‘Go’ the introduction
of the programme given by our Head
Boy, Vinayak Mehta was flawless
and par-excellence. Such eloquence!
Be it the Qawwali , the musicals
‘Mustafa’ and ‘The Teddy Bears’
Picnic’, the Pinnacle Kids left no
stone unturned to make their parents
and their teachers proud.
Backstage the little kids were getting
all excited and ready for their act.
After all the hard work they had put
in, their moment to shine was finally
here.The curtain rose and the concert
began with the Welcome Song sung
by the school choir. Their melodious
Showcasing their dancing and
singing skills to the different genres
of music with élan the children
surprised the audience with their
presentation of Dances from the
North East, through which “Unity in
Diversity,” were essayed beautifully.
Last but not the least “Ali Baba and
the Forty Thieves” from Arabian
Nights was mesmerizing and had an
essence of its own. Our overwhelmed
parents
kept
the
auditorium
resounding with loud applause.
The show concluded with a very
inspiring speech given by our Chief
Guest Air Marshal Denzil Keelor,
PVSM, AVSM, VrC, KC, whilst
showering our budding performers
with many words of praise. The
curtain came
down
with
yet
another
successful
concert by the
Pinnacle Kids.
Michelle Shakil
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FEELING Nostalgic
WITH
neelam Ma’am
A
motherly figure to all her students who have
savoured the opportunity of being taught by
her! Yes, you guessed right! This soft - spoken
lady is none other than Neelam Ma’am!!
Unfortunately she would be soon retiring. So, before we
all bid her adieu we interviewed Neelam Ma’am and got to
Maryam: Who is the most important person in your life?
know some interesting things about her.
Neelam Ma’am:The most important person in my life
is my 9 year old granddaughter, the apple of my eye! She
RAPID FIRE!!!!!!
Birthday - 26th November
is a gold medalist in karate and she is learning kathak
dance and Indian classical music.
Tea or Coffee - Tea
Favourite Food - Chinese
Books – Autobiographies and non - fiction
Hobbies- Gardening and Cooking
Quincy: What do you like to do in your free time?
Neelam Ma’am: In my free time I do gardening and
listen to classical music.The unfolding of nature in my
little garden brings me joy.and classical music takes me
Maryam: For how many years have you been teaching in
into a different world…
this school?
Neelam Ma’am: I have been in this school for the last 25
Maryam: How would you describe the students of The
years.
Pinnacle?
Quincy: How has your journey in the school been this far?
Neelam Ma’am: Well….They are naughty but sincere!
Neelam Ma’am: My journey in the school so far has been
Most of them work hard and are bubbling with talent. I
wonderful and very fulfilling. I joined the school way
love to see their smiling faces each time I enter a class. I
back in the nineties, when I shifted back to India from
will miss them!
Singapore to fruitfully utilize my educational qualifications.
My colleagues have been supportive and friendly. The
Maryam: What would be that parting message that you
Pinnacle has always been like a family to me.
would like to give to your students?
Neelam Ma’am: I think students these days are getting
Maryam: Where did you pursue your education?
quite distracted by social media. They spend a lot of
Neelam Ma’am: I did my schooling from DPS,
time on facebook , instagram etc. I want them to be
Kurukshetra. Then I went to Kurukshetra University to
more focussed, diligent and conscientious. With stiff
pursue higher studies.
competition at every stage, they must be ready to face
challenges with grit and determination.
Interviewed by: Maryam Ahmed and Quincy Sadh
JUNIOr
AC T I
A normal Pinnacle Day is
packed with learning activities
and loads of fun. The children
have a well-planned day with a
multi-skilled curriculum that
is interspersed with Elocution,
Singing, Drama
and Dance.
Creativity and
colour keep their
nimble fingers
VITIES
busy while their imagination
soars the skies! Yoga, Sports
and Drill Displays take care of
The Pinnacle Kids’ fitness and
healthy eating is the ‘mantra
of every Pinnacle classroom.
While in academic pursuit, our
children are committed
to caring for the lesser
privileged members of
our society, our senior
citizens, terminally
ill children as well as
animals and birds in
shelters. It is holistic
education in true
meaning of the word, at
The Pinnacle.
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LET’S CELEBRATE
Life isn’t a matter of milestones but of moments
Parents Orientation
Kaleidoscope
Independence Day Parade & Handwork
Junior Activities 81
HAPPY MOMENTS
Celebration adds colour to life
Grandparents Day
Independence Day
Founder’s Day
Diwali
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Work hard in silence
Let success make the noise
Hindi & English Handwriting Competition
The Write Right Handwriting Olympiad 2015
The extra confidence will get you more participation points
Toys Elocution
Mother Goose Rhymes
Here Comes Santa Claus
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SCHOOLSINDIA 15th ALL INDIA
HOPE TALENT CONTEST
NAME
CLASS
FIELD
MEDAL/CASH
Pavitra
Bhavya Kapoor
Aiysha Naveedha K.K
Pehar Sadh
Daksh Garg
Tamanna Prajapati
Ritika Gulliya
Fatima Firdaus
Shubham
Madeeha Khan
Vidisha Yadav
Simrit Kaur
Garima
Tavishi
Areeba Zahir
Manik Mahendiratta
Kriti Kapoor
Pre School III
Pre School II
Pre Primary I
Pre Primary I
Pre Primary II
Pre Primary II
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Sahar Hasin
Rahul
Karishma Jaiswal
Simran Kataria
IV A
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Essay
Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal
Hajra Fatima
Aarav Nigam
Tanmay Gupta
Mohammed Arslaan
Ammarah Shahid
Khan
Samiya Shahid
Raksha Jha
Noor Zahoor
Ashveen Kaur Bindra
Gunshriya Kaur Sarna
IC
II A
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Essay
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Bronze Medal
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
3 rd Prize (Rs.200/-)
Bronze Medal
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Silver Medal
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
Silver Medal
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Silver Medal
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Silver Medal
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
1st Prize (Rs.1000/-)
Consolation Prize (Rs.100/-)
Consolation Prize (Rs.100/-)
Bronze Medal
EDUHEAL OLYMPIAD ACHIEVERS 2015-16
NAME
Jasra Kalam
Abdullah Khurshid
Vidit Mehandiratta
Aditya Kashyap
Hrdya Jain
Zaara Bhatt
Harshit Gupta
Haider Ali Khan
Hemesh Kukreja
Vidit Mehandiratta
Talha Siddiqui
Harshit Gupta
Harshit Gupta
Alexander Philip
Sanskriti Chaturvedi
Gehna Wadhwa
Palak Arora
Sung Bin Kim
Megan Marion Lal
Hrdya Jain
Arman Matin
Harshit Gupta
Gunshriya Kaur Sarna
Haider Ali Khan
Jia Macker
Sara Misra
Talha Siddiqui
Anant Chandershekar
Aditya Kashyap
SiddhantTaneja
CLASS
PRIZE
OLYMPIAD
III A
Gold Medal
III A
III B
IV B
IV B
IV B
VA
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VB
III B
IV B
VA
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III A
III B
III B
IV B
IV B
IV A
IV B
IV B
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IV B
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Silver Medal
Silver Medal
Gold Medal
Silver Medal
Bronze Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Bronze Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Bronze Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Bronze Medal
Bronze Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
Gold Medal
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MY NEIGHBOUR’S PET
o
ne day, my neighbour bought a pet dog. She
named it Jimmy. She takes good care of him.
She takes the dog for a morning walk everyday.
Once, I went over to her house and Jimmy
started barking at me. I got scared. I ran home and brought
some biscuits for him. We became friends. Last year, my
neighbour went to Mumbai and she left Jimmy with me.
We enjoyed each other a lot. A few days ago, a thief tried
to enter their house. Jimmy saw him and started barking. I
saw the thief and called the police. The police arrested the
thief. We all thanked Jimmy for the help. I also want a pet
MY HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
WAS INTERESTING
of my own.
Sanskriti Chaturvedi, III-B
Every year in the summer vacations, we get holiday
homework. This time my holiday homework was about
water. It was interesting. I cut out pictures from my old E.V.S.
reader to stick in my file. I went to the Purana Quila and
did boating there. My father clicked my pictures. I collected
a lot of information about water and wrote it down in my
scrapbook.I drew a rainy day scene and wrote a few lines
about it. I pasted pictures too. My mother helped me in
doing my homework. I decorated the cover page. After the
holidays I gave my file to my teacher. She liked it very much.
Nidhish Juneja, III-B
AT THE PARK
One day my grandparents took me to a beautiful park. It was
very big with many green plants and beautiful flowers. Many
children were playing on the swings. Everyone was having fun.
They were enjoying the cool fresh air and looked very happy.
Two children were playing with a ball. Some children were
enjoying playing on the slide. A girl and a boy were having fun
on the see-saw. My grandparents sat on a bench talking to
each other. I had taken my skipping rope and enjoyed skipping
it.They were happy to see me having so much fun. I enjoyed
going to the park with my grandparents.
Siddhi Goel, III-A
JUNIOR SCHOOL ARTICLES 89
THE METRO
STATION
i went to the Moolchand Metro Station
with my mother yesterday.We went
by the Metro train to Faridabad. The
station was very big and clean. There
were many people and children there.
We saw many stalls selling different
things. We bought tickets and waited
for the train. I was very excited to travel
by the Metro train. I liked the station and
the journey.
A REWARD FOR REEMA
Once
there was, a girl named Reema. She was very poor. She
wanted a job for herself. One day she got a job in a school. Every
morning she used to clean the school. The Principal of the school
saw her working. He was very happy with her hard work and gave her
five hundred rupees as a reward. She was very happy and thanked the
Principal. She bought gifts for her family and some books for herself.
Every evening she learnt to read and write in school. When she grew
up she became a doctor and lived a happy life with her family.
Maanya Arora,III-A
A VISIT TO A MONUMENT
Last
Sunday, I went to the JantarMantar with my family. It is a
beautiful monument made up of bricks and plastered with lime. Raja
Jai Singh II of Jaipur built the JantarMantar. When I went there, I learnt
about the heavenly bodies like the sun, moon, stars and planets. The
JantarMantar is used to calculate time. I enjoyed the visit a lot. When
I came back from there, I wrote a paragraph on it and showed it to my
teacher.
Brahmleen Kaur, III- B
Arnavjeet Singh, II-B
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ARYAN LOVES
FOOTBALL
SHOPPING FOR
SHOES
My sports shoes had become very tight, so my mother
decided to buy me new shoes. She took me to the market on
Saturday. We went to many shoe shops like Liberty, Reebok
and Adidas. There were many people in the market. I had to
try on many shoes. Theshoes were all expensive. My mother
bought me red sports shoes from Bata. I liked my new shoes
very much. That day, I was very happy and excited.
Harjap Singh Ahuja, II-B
Aryan was a little boy. He used to go to school. One
day when he came back from school, his father
was reading a newspaper. He read that there was
a sports competition. He told Aryan to take part in
it. When Aryan came to know that it was a football
match, he filled up the form. Football was his
favourite game. His team won the match and got a
trophy and two medals. His parents were proud of
him. The next day, it was his birthday and they gifted
him a new football. After celebrating his birthday, he
went out and played with the football. Now Aryan
A LETTER TO
GRANDMA
plays with his new ball everyday.
Aavriti Sharma, III- B
My grandma lives in Faridabad. She is 60 years old.I love her
very much and she also loves me. Yesterday,I wrote a letter to
her. I told her that I was acting in ourschool concert in the Air
Force Auditorium on 18th December.I also told her that I was
very excited to perform in such a big and nice auditorium.I
was acting as a thief in the drama Ali Baba and The Forty
Thieves. I told her that I had a very nice costume. I asked her
if she could come to see me act. But she said she could not
come. I have promised to buy her the D.V.D. of the concert
when it is ready, so that she can see the whole concert.
Syed Rayyan Ali, II-B
A TERRIBLE MONDAY
MORNING
last sunday I had gone for a party so I slept late. On Monday
morning when the alarm rang I put it off and went back to
sleep. When my mother woke up and saw the time it was
already 8’O clock. I quickly got ready for school and ran to the
bus stop. But the bus had gone. I ran back home and asked
my father to take me to school. I was late. When I reached
school the guard let me in as I had a test that day. When I
entered the class my teacher scolded me for coming so late. Soon it was time for the test. I was feeling very sleepy
but I finished the test on time. When I reached home I told my mother about the terrible day I had.
Manit. B. Jha, III-A
MY TIFFIN BOX
My tiffin box is pink and white. It is very big and
nice. My mother makes delicious food for me
and packs it in my tiffin box. She gives me bread,
jam, chapati,vegetables, fruit and sandwiches. I
eat my tiffin at break-time in school. We say our
prayers and then we sanitize our hands before
eating our tiffin.I enjoy eating my mother’s
delicious food. Sometimes I share my food with
my friends in class.
A SPECIAL FUN DAY
IN SCHOOL
Kinjal Arora, II-B
On the 25th September, we celebrated the birthday of Aunty
Babs who was Aunty Gail’s mother. The day was celebrated
as a special fun day in school. That day we all wore blue
coloured clothes because it was Aunty Babs favourite colour.
The school was decorated with colourful hangings made
by the children. In the morning we had a special assembly
in school. I was part of the Bengali dance at the assembly.
We had no studies that day. In the class we enjoyed making
pretty hangings like a fish and an owl. We all brought special
food and enjoyed eating it. We also watched the movie
Pinocchio.
Kashish, III-A
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MY MOTHER
A Visit To A
Fruit Market
I
went to a fruit market in Malviya Nagar.
I saw many different and fresh fruits.
There were bananas, apples, pears and
plums. My mother bought watermelon
and oranges. They are my favourite
M
y mother is an affectionate lady. She gets up early in the morning and
makes delicious breakfast for me. When I fall sick she spends sleepless
nights with me. She teaches me the value of time, discipline, good manners,
fruits.She also bought some litchis for
truth and to obey elders. She corrects me when I do something wrong. She
my brother. He loves them. We enjoyed
wants me to be a good human being. She does everything to make me happy.
shopping at the fruit market.
I always depend on her for everything. She is the most important person in
Yutika Sud, II-A
my life.
Jasra Kalam, III-A
I GOT LOST
L
ast month, my mother took me to Select City Walk. I saw
a toy shop nearby and started looking at the toys. My
mother bought a bag and told me to go with her to the car
park but I did not go with her. I got lost and started looking
for her. I was frightened and started crying. Then I saw a
policeman. I went to ask him to phone my mother. Just
then I saw my mother running in and out of the shops there
looking for me. She saw me standing near the policeman. I
hugged her and she thanked the policeman.
Pranay Jain, II-B
WHEN MY FAVOURITE TOY
GOT LOST
M
y favourite toy is a doll. I got it
when I was three years old. One day my
doll got lost. I was very sad and cried
I LOVE ANIMALS
O
nce I went to the park with my friend, Seema. There were many
a lot. I looked for it everywhere in my
animals there. Seema fed the cat and I played with a puppy. Behind the
house. Then I found it in my cupboard. I
bushes, we saw a frog and a bunny rabbit. They both were looking at us.
felt very happy. I will look after my doll. I
A parrot was flying in the sky. We had a great time and came back home
love my doll.
happily. I love taking care of animals.
Agrima S. Kushwah, III-B
Eknoor Kaur, II -A
I
I MADE A SPROUTS SALAD
made a sprouts salad in school last week. I brought cut tomatoes,
boiled potatoes, lemons, sprouts and chopped onions. I mixed all of
them in my tiffin box with a spoon. It was very tasty. This activity was
nice because I had fun making it. I also learned that eating sprouts
makes us strong and healthy. I took some salad home for my parents
and grandmother. They also liked my salad.
Simrit Kaur, II-B
AT THE BEACH
One evening I went to a beach with my family. The sun was
setting. I saw many people on the beach. Some people were
playing in the water. There was an island in the middle of
the sea. I saw a ship sailing in the sea. There was a hotel
near the beach called Sea View. My father and I made a sand
castle. There was a snack shop on the beach. We bought
ice-creams from there. I enjoyed myself at the beach.
Alexander Philip,III-A
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O
OUT IN THE PARK
ne evening I went to the park with my father and saw many children
playing in the park. I made friends with them. We played with a ball. I
I LOOK LIKE
MY......
saw beautiful flowers and the birds up in the sky.
Ayanna Dawar, I-A
I
have four
members in my
family. In my
E.V.S. lesson I
have learnt that
we are a nuclear
family. My mother tells me that I look like my father. Sometimes
when I go out for a party, I try to dress up like my father. My
complexion is like him. My father has a computer shop and he
deals with his customers patiently. I want to be smart, tall and
handsome when I grow up and look just like him.
Aryan Tiwari, III- B
MY FAVOURITE WILD
ANIMAL
M
FUN TIME WITH MY FAMILY
y family is small and happy. We enjoy
spending time with each other. We celebrate
festivals and birthdays together. On weekends I
like to go out with my family. During vacations
My favourite wild animal is the lion. He is called the’King of
we like to visit my grandparents and we enjoy
the Jungle’. He is a big and strong animal. The lion is dark
happy times. Sometimes I go to the temple with
yellow. He runs very fast. He eats meat. He is a dangerous
them.
animal.
Saurya Thenua, III- A
Kashish Soni, II-B
A RIDE ON A
BICYCLE
MY DREAM
HOUSE
brother and me. It will
have six big windows and
a large balcony where
we will sit and relax in
the evenings.There will
be a special room to play
indoor tennis.There will
My dream house will be a
very big bungalow. It will
have pink and blue walls.
It will have four big rooms
for my mother, father,
be a big swimming pool
and a big garden with
colourful flowers and a
swing.
Eknoor Kaur, II-A
I have a red bicycle. My parents gave it to me on my
birthday. Every evening I go to the park for a ride on my
bicycle. Many kids play in the park. I also ride my bicycle
all around the park. My friends with their bicycles also
join me. Once we had a bicycle race. I came first in the
race. We have a lot of fun riding our bicycles.
Nitya Bhatia, II-A
MY NEW COMPUTER
My father bought a new computer for me. I thanked
him for it. I was very happy. It has a very big screen.
It is black in colour. It has many parts. It is joint with
many wires.I play games and search new words with
their meanings on it. I can also draw pictures on my
computer. I can even colour them. I have fun on my
computer.
Tanmay Gupta, II-A
ALI MAKES
FRIENDS
Once there lived a boy
being very naughty. They
named Ali. He had just
were scaring everybody
shifted to a new home.
who came to the park. He
But he had no friends.
asked the children not to
There was a park near his
trouble the people in the
house. Every evening, he
park. and asked them to
used to go to the park and
be his friends. The children
sit under a tree to see the
realized their mistake and
sunset. One evening, when
accepted his friendship.
he was sitting under the
The best friends lived
tree he saw some children
happily ever after.
hiding behind some
bushes. The children were
Jasra Kalam, III-A
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FUN ON A
RAINY DAY
MY FIRST
PIGGY BANK
On Sunday while I was watching
My sister gave me a piggy bank on
Last month, I went to a beach
television I heard a thundering
my birthday. I like to save money in
with my friends. It was a beautiful
sound. I looked outside the window.
it. My piggy bank is oval-shaped.
beach. Seema and I made a sand
There were grey clouds in the sky. I
There is a picture of a princess
castle. When we were making it,
went down to the park to play with
on it. I will use it for many years.
we saw a crab crawling on the
my friends when it started raining
Once, it was my mother’s birthday.
sand. We got scared. We went for
heavily. We enjoyed getting wet in
I opened my piggy bank and took
a ride in the boat. There was a fruit
the rain. Then we had a paper boat
out some money from it. I bought a
shop on the beach. We ate fruit
race. I won that race. To celebrate
gift for her. I was very happy when
chat.There was a big hotel near
my victory we had a party in the
I gave her the gift. When I grow
the beach. We all enjoyed a lot and
garage. My mother brought some
up, I will not use a piggy bank for
were very happy.
tasty snacks for us to eat. We
saving money. I will save money in
enjoyed eating the snacks. I had
my bank account.
fun on a rainy day with my friends.
Alfiya, III- B
Samiya Shahid, III-A
A HOLIDAY WITH MY AUNT
During my summer vacations, my aunt told us that she had planned to go to
Singapore with her family the following week. She asked us to go along with
her family. But my parents were too busy. So my aunt decided to take me.
We made all the arrangements. We booked a hotel named River Valley. We
went to the Singapore Flyer, Sentosa Garden by the Bay, Night Safari, Jurong
Bird Park and many more places. We enjoyed a lot and bought many gifts for
my parents.
Agrima Singh Kushwah, III-B
A VISIT TO
A BEACH
Abhishek Rawat, III-B
SWIMMING WITH
MY FAMILY
MY DREAM HOUSE
In the holidays I went to
the zoo with my parents.
I wanted to know more
about animals and
birds. It was a wonderful
outing. I saw a lion in a
cage and a tall giraffe.
Last Sunday, I went to the Pacific Sports Complex
Some ducks were
swimming in the pond.
I gave some food to the
monkeys. They ate all
the food. It was very
nice. I want to visit the
zoo again.
Antarjot Singh,1- B
with my family to swim.I wore a yellow swimsuit with
teddy bears on it. We played with a ball and had fun. A
trainer taught us how to make bubbles under water. I
was happy because I learnt to swim. I enjoyed myself
swimming with my family.
Sayeda Maisa Fatima,II-B
MY PICNIC BASKET
An evening in the park
I went to a park for a picnic yesterday. I took a picnic basket
with me. It was a big and brown basket. In the basket, I took
fruits, sandwiches, orange juice, plates, spoons and glasses.
The basket was very heavy. I put it on the mat.After playing
I ate the snacks from the basket. I love my picnic basket. I
always carry it with me when I go for picnics.
There is a park in front
some were enjoying on
of my cousin’s house.
the swings. Some old
One evening we went to
people had come there
the park. Many beautiful
for a walk. I too played
butterflies were flying
for sometime and then
over the flowers. I tried
sat down on the grass to
to catch them but they
relax. The park was neat
flew away. There were
and clean. I enjoyed the
lots of colourful flowers
evening in the park with
which I liked very much.
my cousin a lot.
Some children were
Ishaan Gupta, II-A
playing with a ball and
Raksha Jha,III-B
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I PRETENDED to BE ILL
It was my parents’ anniversary. My cousins had come to
stay with us. My parents made a plan to take us all for a
movie.But I wanted to give a surprise party to them. So
MY FAVOURITE
CITY
my cousins and I thought of a plan. The plan was that I
would pretend to be sick so that we kids could all stay at
My favourite city is Mumbai. I went there with
my parents. It is a very big and clean city. There
is the Gateway of India. There are many sea
beaches. There are different kinds of houses and
very high buildings too. We enjoyed in Mumbai.
Ishaan Gupta,II-A
home. After my parents went for the movie my cousins
and I decorated the room. We ordered a cake, some chips
and cold drinks. When they came back home they were
surprised to see the arrangements. At first they were
angry with me but then they thanked me for the nice party.
Everyone enjoyed the party.
Guransh S.Bhatia, III-A
After I finish my homework I spend my time with my grandmother. My grandmother is 70 years old. She is a
religious lady. She is a very funny person too. She tells us stories and goes to the park with us. Every morning she
leaves us at the bus stop for school. She also teaches us moral stories. She reads stories from books to us. She
scolds us only when we are naughty. I enjoy the time I spend with my grandmother.
Vansh Kumar, II-A
TIME SPENT
WITH
GRANDMA
MY SUMMER
HOLIDAY TRIP
My summer holidays started on 15th May.
I was getting bored sitting at home so my
father planned a trip to Chandigarh.We
went by car. I helped my mother to pack
some food to eat on the way. In Chandigarh
we stayed with our relatives. I had lots of
fun playing with my cousins. I went to
see the Rose Garden and did boating in
the lake. I had fun watching the colourful
fishes swimming in the lake. I also went for
shopping with my family. I enjoyed my trip
to Chandigarh.
Urvashi Heera, III-A
JUNIOR ARTISTS
JUNIOR SCHOOL ARTICLES
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Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt) :Vidisha Yadav, Jasra Kalam, Laiba Siddiqui, Brahmleen Kaur,Raghav Sharma,Raksha Jha,Yashika.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt ) :Ammarah Shahid , Rraghavi Dang, SamiyaShahid, Gehna Wadhwa, Tisha, Sanskriti Chaturvedi.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt-Rt) :Deeksha Soni, Ishaan Gupta, Mohd. Arslaan, Saniya Ansari, Jateen Aklavya.
JUNIOR WRITERS
Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt) :Brahmleen Kaur, Manit. B. Jha, Maanya Arora, Jasra Kalam, Guransh S.Bhatia, Aryan Tiwari,
Agrima S.Kushwah, Samiya Shahid, Arnavjeet Singh, Abhishek Rawat.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt ) :Kashish, Urvashi Heera, Raksha Jha , Ishaan Gupta, Simrit Kaur, Antarjot Singh, Vansh Kumar, Alexander Philip, PranayJain, Aavriti Sharma, Tanmay Gupta, Nitya Bhatia, Eknoor Kaur, Nidhish Juneja , SauryaThenua, Siddhi Goel.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt-Rt) :Yutika Sud, Kashish Soni, Sayeda Maisa Fatima, Ayanna Dawar, Kinjal Arora, Syed Rayyan Ali, Alfiya,
Sanskriti Chaturvedi.
Radiant RESHU lights
up a room with her
hundred watt smile
ADITI, Miss
Congeniality, is at
her best
Magnanimous
MANMEET is
responsible and
dependable
VINAYAK an all rounder,
is the friendliest spirit of
the class
MAHVISH is “Twinkle
Toes”
Sauve SARGUN makes
his
presence
felt
everywhere he goes
The versatile ANMOL is
a whiz at everything he
does - technology, moviemaking and more…
MEGHA radiates inner
and outer beauty
ABDUL loves technology
and is the Demosthenes
of our school
Usain Bolt is her model
as a sprinter, but
JAHANVI is also crazy
about Basket Ball
HARDIK is all set to
rock the corporate
world
Petite PRIYANKA can
move mountains by dint
of sheer will power and
perseverance
Hey Steve Mc Curry
and David Lazar here is
our stylish eversmiling,
JESSICA
Adept and amiable
AMAAN knows how to
charm the birds off the
trees
UTSAV, the chocolate
boy of the class has
the world in his sight
Cheerful, chirpy and
bursting with energy,
NAZUK is her very
own person…
Hey Seb Lester! Have
you met our expert free
hand artist, ROHAN?
Confidence has a new
name and her name is
RADHIKA!
Winsome VASUNDHRA,
an asset to the PR and
Communications world.
Natty NUMAAN is
adept on the games
field and aspires to be a
star in Hollywood
An all rounder in sports
and athletics,look out
for DHRUV
A thorough gentleman,
GURSIMRAN is our
own Michael Jordon
Vivacious VANESSA–
will she be the next
big thing in fashion
designing?
Watch out readers of Good
Home , AARTI’S another
great interior designer
waiting to be discovered!
The disciplined and
soft spoken HARMAN
is a Mathematical Wiz
SAHIL K. sings like a
thrush and has a ‘Never
say die’ attitude
SHUBHAM wants to
become the best in
his profession - a legal
eagle like his father
Arcane AREEB is an
asset to the class
RAGHAV‘s ambitious
spirit will stand him
in good stead in the
future
SAHIL S. gives the word
‘handy cam’ a literal and
new meaning as he always
has his camera in hand
HASTA LA VISTA BATCH OF 2015-16
MEMORIES WILL LIVE ON...
I remember the time, when I was in a bus with the idea
Now a seventeen year old student writing and expressing
of coming to “The big school” from Tiny Tots. Yes, from
herself, when she looks back, has a smile on her face and
there my journey began, when I was directly transferred
happy tears in her eyes. From shapes to mathematical
from the play school. The first day was fun with a surprise
figures, from dotted alphabet writing to 500 words
in every little step and on the second day with tears in
article, this school has made me a soldier who is ready
my eyes and a question still unanswered “Why the same
to face the battle called life with confidence. Now I am
clothes every day?” They taught me how to hold a pencil
doing calculations orally and talking confidently on the
but the eraser was always with the teacher. My nursery
mike, and holding one of the main posts in the Student
teachers were very friendly and from the very beginning
Council Team. I have tons to write and talk about, every
taught me one thing, ‘ No talking when in the class or
little detail is still stored in my heart and memory. Since
moving in a line.’ When teachers taught us about colours
2001, I have been a part of the Pinnacle Family, with one
we were asked to wear that same colour clothes the next
more year to go. This is not only my school but my second
day, which was exciting and I still miss it today. Activities
home, which is helping me in every step I take. Thank you
and fun, painting and writing, drawing and sketching,
to all my teachers for making me independent from the
every little thing was like an adventure. Nursery and
beginning, a special thanks to everyone. I hope in the next
Prep were the two classes when we used to come to
year I make everyone proud by excelling in everything with
school without any tension. Then as we got promoted,
your blessings and the support of my parents. Thank you
studies, our intelligence and our personalities underwent
to Pinnacle School for believing in me.
a metamorphous. It was fun to take part in dances and
skits, and to present them in front of the Principal and
Manvi Kukreja, XI
other students too. Years passed on and we were given
responsibilities. We were appreciated and scolded but
everything had its own beauty.
The last day of school is usually about
The last day of school was one of the most cherished days of my life.
endings and beginnings. I have been in
It was a turning point in my life which was filled with both joy and grief.
this school from nursery and now it is
I was sad to leave my friends and teachers with whom I had shared
time to finally say goodbye to school life.
some wonderful moments of my life. The last day of school marked a
It is a bittersweet moment where I leave
new beginning in my life. I will surely miss it and the memories will live
my school life and meet new challenges
on forever.
of life. I am carrying with me the exciting
and memorable moments spent with
my teachers and friends. The school
made me what I am today- a disciplined,
confident and a positive person. School
life has given me a lot of experience and
knowledge which I shall apply, as I trod
the complicated paths of life. I would like
to thank all my teachers for the support
and motivation. I learned how to adjust in
different environments which would stand
me in good stead, later. My school is
responsible for moulding me and teaching
me to meet challenges cheerfully.
Vanessa Liu, XII
AND WE SAILED THROUGH
‘Well begun is half done,’ they say, but we were far from
day. And of course, not to forget the endless tantrums. ‘I
it. I very conveniently assumed that these students who
have stage fright,’ ‘My voice is cracking,’ ‘I won’t act,’ and
were so enthusiastic about the farewell would manage
the list goes on and on and on.
everything by themselves, forgetting, that they were
children after all. When the school reopened in January
we were in a sad state. Cards not done, dances half done,
no clue about who was going to say what and we had
still to decide what skit we were going to include in the
programme.
As was the norm, I screamed, shouted and blasted them
and I was very coolly told to chill while some gave me
the ‘We are doomed’ look and yet others told me not to
expect anything as the whole school knew that they were
hopeless. However hoping and expecting less from my
students is the last thing I’ll ever do.
I felt a little effort, discipline, direction and a lot of love
would move them to work. So as soon as we finished with
the exams we jumped into the practices. But I was proved
wrong once again. It turned out discipline and direction
was not so easy to provide.
These young people, each with a head of their own, wanted
to decide what course should be taken. Every morning
I would be standing with a list of students who hadn’t
turned up and were indispensible. Every evening I would
be sitting and texting them to be there on time the next
I don’t remember a single day when no one cried, when
everything was perfect, when I didn’t lose it. Despite all
this, it is not an exaggeration, when I say that this one
crazy, action packed week was more enjoyable for all of
us, than the whole year in the class room.
I don’t know if anyone has said it before, but I realized
that five days in the field with your students can do for
you what five years in the class room can’t. Every child
has something special, they are all beautiful people and it
can be understood only when you see them do something
they are passionate about.
We were preparing for the farewell party of Class 12 but
the day it ended, it felt like we were bidding good bye to
each other. And it wasn’t without a lump in my throat and
a tear in my eye that I said bye to my dear students that
evening. It is for those who saw the show to decide how it
was, but if anyone were to ask me, I would say, ‘Everything
was terrific.
You rocked every bit, no matter what you did. You turned
it into a hit and I owe you this.’
Deepti Madan
ANOTHER BATCH
FLIES AWAY
“Teaching kids how to count is fine, but
teaching them what and who counts is
best.”
It’s that time of the year again when another set of
nurtured fledglings are ready to take their first independent
flight in the big outside world. The feeling is similar to a
mother bird, waiting to see them fly with mixed emotions,
independently. For the last two years just like a mother,
a sister and a friend, I have nurtured them. They were
scolded, advised and sometimes saved by me.
This year was full of ups and downs and like any other
year except for two major events, this academic session
will forever be memorable for them. To err is human
but what is more important is to learn from it and try to
improvise. I am contented as I have been able to help a
few of my students to get rid of a habit which could have been detrimental to their health in the long run and the other
by teaching them how, ‘Honesty is the best policy.’ I have seen how these students have become more responsible and
focussed in their lives as they were helped and corrected in and at the right time.
There is an increasing danger that today’s generation may become more technology-loving than family-loving.
Academic pressure is high and we are all part of the percentage race. What we should really aim at is making these
young adults ready to face the world. We do this by instilling in them the right values and teaching them to value what
they have been blessed with in terms of parents and friends.
I wish my current outgoing batch to become more focussed in their lives, learn to believe in their instincts and become
accountable, having taken from the lessons taught inside and outside the classroom. In this environment if they
achieved what I want them to, I think I have achieved more than I envisioned for them in my lesson plan.
Ashima Bhasin
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twinkle toes
C
lasses IV and V performed various dance forms
after a brief talk about the benefits of dancing. Each
section showcased the different forms of dance,
like the classical dance, the Naga dance, Bhangra
dance and Freestyle dancing. The children adorned different
costumes which were colourful and pleasing to all. Everyone
present enjoyed the s how.
JAM SESSION
“Just a minute” was conducted for Class V where the students
had to speak for a minute on a topic that was picked by lot. This
activity helps them to improve their colloquial skills and gain
confidence. The children overcome their ‘stage fear’ and they are
groomed to be future orators.
Making a
line
A ‘Spell Bee’ was held for Classes VI to VIII. The rounds comprised
of spelling of words orally, guessing the word by the clues given,
followed by a written round and finally analogies were asked.
The children were marked House wise. The children enjoyed the
activity and it was also a reality check for themselves.
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Climate Change : BRAIN GAIN
A quiz for Classes IV to X was conducted to sensitize the children
about the factors leading to the climate changes. Climate
changes and Global warming are the terms for the century scale
rise in the average temperature.
The five rounds of Quiz covered the factors which cause the increase
of green house gases, other human activities and
preventive
measures of global warming. Rapid fire round was related with the
topic ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’. Students participated in the
quiz with lots of enthusiasm and pledged to save the environment.
FLYING HI !
Classes IV and V celebrated ‘Aeroplane Day’.
Individual and group activities were conducted
in each class such as ‘Poster making’ and
making
aeroplanes
with
colorful
sheets.
Children were given a brief talk about the First
Aeroplane - ‘The Flyer’ which was the creation
of the Wright Brothers and how the Wright
brothers studied the movement of birds and
tried to duplicate it in their airplane models.
TUTTI FRUTTI
In the month of August, a Fruit Quiz was organized
for Classes IV and V to make students realize
the importance of including fruits in their daily
diet. Children were asked questions on different
fruits and they enjoyed trying to answer the
questions. It was a learning experience for them.
LITTLE MATHEMATICIANS
Mental Maths Inter- House Quiz was held
for Class IV. It was based on different Mental
Maths concepts. The aim of the quiz was to
hone the mathematical skills of the children.
Teresa and Gandhi House stood first with
8 points. Tagore House was 2nd followed
by Nehru House at the 3rd position. It was
a fun filled activity and children enjoyed it.
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MAKING THE PAST
RELEVANT
In order to exhibit the understanding on ancient
civilization, an exhibition was organized by Classes
VI to VIII where they showcased Egyptian, Indus,
Chinese, Greek and Roman Civilization. Egyptian
centre showed pyramids of Giza and Egyptian
mummies. Indus Centre depicted the life of the village
and the town planning. Greek and Chinese centre
displayed the social aspects of the civilization. Roman
centre unveiled the Roman myths, literary figures,
trade and commerce, and cultural and religious
aspects
All were invited to visit the exhibition. The exhibition
proved to be quite informative. They all participated
with enthusiasm.
ENJOYING
Eid
The celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr culminates a month
of fasting wherein the faithful have spent their time
praying and beseeching the Almighty for forgiveness
and mercy. Eid-ul-Fitr is the celebration for those who
fasted and obeyed Almighty‘s rules and teachings. Eid
is a time when the entire community comes together
to share in each other’s joys and blessings and also
to lessen the burden of those who are suffering.
To celebrate Eid, the students performed a special Eid
Assembly. The Assembly higlighted the importance
and benefits of fasting and how it helps a person to
lead a pious life. It was followed by a special song
in praise of Prophet Mohammad. Further, a prayer
(Namaz) was said to thank the Almighty for everything.
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LEADING THE WAY AT THE PINNACLE
T
he Investiture Ceremony took place in the month of July, on a bright sunny day in the Central
Courtyard. This is a day of excitement, especially as it is the culmination of all the rigorous rounds
of selection that takes place before candidates finally receive their badges and become members
of the prestigious School Council.
Classes VIII upwards settled down to await the results while the prospective contenders for the various
badges shifted uneasily awaiting that moment when their name would be announced across the public
address system. Within an hour, the formalities were completed. Children who now wore their badges
with pride and were beaming from ear to ear had their Kodak moments amidst many warm and hearty
congratulations.
Then they trouped into the library-for a motivational pep talk by the House Mistress. After a resounding self
applause, the new Student Council members went about doing their duty.
KALEIDOSCOPE
This day is awaited eagerly by all the students as
it’s a day of merriment. The day started on a solemn
note with the assembly. Stephanie’s poem written in
honour of Aunty Babs, was recited by a student. It is
only fitting to give a tribute to Aunty Babs,who started
the Tiny Tots school and this legacy was carried on
further by her daughter, Gail De Monte. Her effort
has brought up the school to where it is today. As
the assembly ended, the students were excited and
looking forward to their long break and the fun that
was to follow. There was an array of activities like
face painting, best out of waste, rangoli etc where
the children participated with a lot of enthusiasm.
The day came to an end with a display of the best
three chosen from each activity conducted
these children were awarded certificates.
and
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS
C
hristmas Assembly was organised by children
from Classes VI-IX. The four candles and their
importance was explained. There was a short act
with Santa Claus explaining to all the children the true
meaning of various symbols of Christmas. There was an
interactive quiz and some puns using Christmas as the
central theme. The Christmas choir sang a few songs that
are favourites of the children to add to the festive air.
Winter Poems was the theme for the Inter House Outside
Board Annual Competition. The four Houses had special
boards assigned and it was a House effort to collect and
set up the display boards which were later judged by
the House Mistress. There was an interesting choice of
poems like Stopping by the woods, etc. Such competitions
encourage the children to imbibe the team spirit and work
as a team for the betterment of the House. The response
of the children was overwhelming.
dussehra dhoom
The Dussehra Assembly was conducted by the students
of Classes VI and VII where they stressed on the message
of ‘good over evil’. This message was depicted in the
form of a short play. The students talked about why
this festival is celebrated. They also performed various
dances like the dandiya and the Bengali dance. The
assembly was appreciated by all.
Face to face with
Abhaa Ma’am
Dedication, perseverance and discipline
are the hallmarks of a good teacher and
Abhaa Ma’am has all these qualities
Cheena: How were you as a child?
Abhaa Ma’am: As a child, I was very obedient and active.
I was very naughty but I gave a lot of respect to people
even a year older to me.
Karan: What were your greatest concerns when you began
teaching? Did those turn out to be justified concerns or
Karan: Were you engaged in sports during childhood?
just the typical nerves of a new teacher?
Abhaa Ma’am: I was always a sportsperson. I was
Abhaa Ma’am: I was very young when I taught my first
in the school basketball team as well as the baseball
class. The class was XI. I was unsure if I would be able
team. I played all kinds of sports ranging from cricket to
to teach and maintain the discipline in the class. But my
badminton and hockey. I was also into athletics, especially
good command over the subject held me in good stead
racing.
and my first class was a success!
Karan: What did you like most about teaching?
Cheena: What makes Chemistry so interesting for you?
Abhaa Ma’am: The best thing about teaching is that you
Abhaa Ma’am: I like Chemistry as it is found everywhere.
get to interact with children and see the world from their
The colours of flowers, food, clothes, everything has a lot
point of view.
of Chemistry. I also loved experimenting, so chemistry
was always my choice.
Cheena: Your last day in the classroom would be the one
you will never be able to forget; apart from that, can you
Karan: How was working in this school different from the
share a memorable day, in your life as a teacher?
others you have taught in?
Abhaa Ma’am: At this stage, it is rather difficult to identify
Abhaa Ma’am: The school has the warmth of a family.
one particular memorable day. There are so many! But
And the best thing is that there are fewer children in each
the day when I got the Best Script Writer Award for a play
class. This helps me interact with them individually. There
I organized is a very special memory. Its title was ‘pH I
is a bonhomie between the teachers too.
love you, about carbon and its family. I linked it to human
relations by showing bonds of carbon.
Cheena: After retiring, the status is “not working much.”
Would you be “switching your Bunsen burner off?”
Cheena: What sort of advice would you give to a teacher
Abhaa Ma’am: Actually, I don’t like this word ‘retiring.’ I
who has just joined this profession?
am not ‘retiring,’ I will always be working and will engage
Abhaa Ma’am: I would tell him/her to be sincere in
myself in other activities. I don’t like being idle. I’m a very
approach and effort. A good command over the subject
active person and will definitely keep myself engaged in
is imperative. When faced with a student indiscipline
activities like writing books, painting, etc.
problem, be firm and calm. Recognize and tap the
potential of each student.
Interviewed by: Cheena Taneja and Karan Uppal
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Chess
The Book Seller
Chess,chess,chess,
It makes a mess
In our brain
But don’t worry, it’s just a game !
The book seller opened a book
And a step in, he took
Then he took a look
Into the adventures of the book.
Kings, queens and soldiers,
Wait we need to rest our shoulders
Black and White,
I won, right ?
He left his town
He left his street
He left his wife and children
For the book adventures served as a treat.
Players we need are two,
Oh I lost ! See you
You need a mind for this game
He met with dragons
He rode in wagons
Always stick to the right lane.
Saniya Sethi, VII-B
Monsoon
He met with fairies
And wrote the encounters in diaries.
Then he admired
After he got tired
And now his desire was to abide
With his wife and child.
Deepti Tom, VI-A
Mother Earth
Monsoon
Our earth is very old
Is coming soon
It has survived with weathers hot and cold
With a bright moon
It has given us birth
To be a boon.
Yes, she is our dear Mother Earth.
Stop Deforestation!
It brings rain and bright weather,
Start Afforestation!
Brings dirt and moisture together
Help the earth, let’s make it bright
The leaves become fresh and green
Which were never seen!
Then only in our lives we will get
There is too much greenery,
Of a clean earth we dream
some light
That can be captured in a scenery
Water in every lake, river and stream.
I love this season
Take the earth’s side
For this very reason.
Serve it with fruitful pride.
Vinayak Kukreja,VII-B
Amee Mishra, VIII-A
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A machine I would like to Invent!
I’ll invent a flying car
Which will take and set me afar
Windows would open automatically to let in air
It will run faster than a mare.
Into the air it will take flight
A Hundred years ago....
Racing through the air with all its might.
It’ll go left and right
Some times I sit and wonder
The seatbelts would be very tight.
About the things I don’t know
What was the earth like
The car I’ll invent will be all Hi -fi
A hundred years ago.
Surprised, everyone will say ‘Oh my’ !
The car’s speed will never be less
Did dinosaurs rule the earth?
I hope it will be a huge success.
Did flowers even grow?
Ravjot Singh-VII- A
What the situation was like
Did disasters hit the land?
Did it even snow?
What the scenery was like
I hope they built a time
machine
And picked me up to go
EARTH DAY
To see what was around
In celebration of Earth Day
Why not plant a tree?
It will produce fresh air
And be a joy for all to see.
Go and visit a local park
Get in touch with nature
Its sight and sound in light and dark.
Try to be more aware
Of how your actions affect this world
And devote yourself to this care.
Hammad Kurshid, X-B
SonaVarshney,VIII-A
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Bickering over berries
Last evening, on my way to the park,
I saw two birds fighting over a berry
though there were many berries on the
tree. I stopped to watch them. They
were flying over each other and pecking
one another with their beaks. They
were fighting over it as though it were
magical. One of the birds got the berry
and flew with it towards its nest. They sat
together. This behaviour confused me. I
went to the park and related the incident
to
my
friends.
Some of them
were shocked; a
few were confused
while
the
rest
found it interesting,
just like I did.
Gunshriya Kaur Sarna, V-B
spooky tales
L
ast night, I had a strange
dream.
I
dreamt
that
I
was in the garden playing all
alone. The weather was bright
and sunny. As the afternoon
passed, the sky became darker.
It seemed as if a storm was
approaching. It became cloudy
and a chilly breeze blew. Then
it started raining. I was horrified
for it was not rain, it was raining
spiders. Terrified by the sight
were adorned by garden webs,
some swinging in to the houses
and some of them even started
looking at me as if I was their
meal. Amongst them was a large
spider which sprang out, with an
open mouth. I heard it saying
“Wake up! Wake up!” I woke up
with a start realizing that my
mother was standing beside me.
I got up to get ready for school
with an interesting story to share
of it, I ran to the front door but
I was covered in spiders. I
was standing there all along,
wondering where everyone else
was while I was in this mess.
As for those little creatures,
they looked mischievous. Some
Ifsah Anjula, V-A
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LET ME BE !
When kids are small they are always under the
our Break period for longer duration so that we can get
supervision of their teachers. But when they come to
time to talk to our friends and we should even be allowed
higher classes, they go through lots and lots of changes.
to elect the Head Boy and Head Girl of our school. We all
Certain things they wish to change but at times they find
should be allowed to wear casuals at least once a week.
themselves surrounded by various rules and regulations.
Kids of my grade should even
In my opinion, we should not be given the books that
have one games period daily.
are available in the library to read. Instead we should be
The list is quite unending, still we
given freedom to read the books that we wish to read.
kids really wish for such rights.
We all should be able to elect monitors every four months as
Aaliya Sadiq, VI –B
permanent monitors dominate others. We all should have
RECIPE WITH A DIFFERENCE
MONEY MATTERS
Money makes people greedy and selfish as they want to
One day I thought of trying my cooking skills by inventing a
new kind of sandwich. My sandwich would have common
be rich and have all the facilities.
To lead a comfortable life, people become greedy and
ingredients but it would be different from the rest.
hurt others and tend to make money by wrong means.
So I started collecting all the ingredients that I wanted
Some people even kill their own relatives to grab their
to put in my sandwich like cucumber, tomatoes, corn,
property. Sometimes money also solve the problems in
black pepper etc.I took a slice of bread and on the top of
this world if it is used wisely.
it I placed few tomatoes slices and sprinkled black salt
If people use it for charity and help others in need, it
on it. Then I took another slice of bread and placed some
cottage cheese and sprinkled some Chaat Masala on it. I
repeated this process once more and now was the time to
decorate it. So I took one tomato and gave it the shape of
brings a smile on the faces of poor people who cannot
afford basic things in their life. We all should do some
kind of charity in our life.
evil teeth and used corn for the eyes.
Thus I think it is very important to
I clicked a picture of it and my
never misuse it and thus make it
parents were very happy to see my
new invention and taste it too.
Shivay Malhotra, VI-B
teach kids how to use money and
a blessing and not curse for our
society.
Tanisha Garg,VIIC
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If I Were the Pied-Piper.....
I
f I were the Pied Piper, I would
As “The Pied-Piper of Hamelin”, I
play my pipe melodiously and
would also want some magic in my
dress up like the Pied- Piper. My
pipe. With my magical pipe, I would
wonderful work with my pipe
like to get rid of all the corrupt
would attract people towards me.
people in India and the terrorists.
Children would sit by my side and
I would do this just by playing my
enjoy the soothing music. I would
pipe and leading them into some
be a charismatic person and my
strange place. I would also give
fingers would work beautifully on
a message to the people not to
my bagpipe. By listening to the
make excessive
music, people would feel calm and
noise. I would
relaxed. I would only go to those
have
places which are free from the
of
usual pandemonium of the towns
in
and cities. The story “The Pied-
Pied
Piper of Hamelin” describes how
he got rid of all the rats of the place.
a
lot
pleasure
being
the
Piper.
Deepti Tom, VI -A
MONKEY MISCHIEF
HOW I MET A THIEF
ne morning as I woke up I saw a note on my bedside table.
Last Sunday, I looked out of my window
It was written by my mother informing me that they were
and saw a monkey in the garden opposite
going on some important work and would return that
my house. My parents were not at home.
night. I have a dirty habit of throwing scraps of paper out
The garden was near my house. It had
of the window and I didn’t realize that I was going to pay a price for it.
many mango and orange trees with
After a while, the door bell rang and a stranger was standing there.
other plants. I was very scared when
He introduced himself as a distant relative and I let him in. I went to
I saw the monkey. Soon it was joined
make some tea for him. As I returned with the tea, I found no one.
by the rest of its family. They began
O
I was a bit surprised but I didn’t pay heed to it any longer as everything
pulling out plants and plucking the fruits.
seemed to be in place. I went along with my day’s chores. Then my parents
They were having a feast. One of them ran
returned too. The next morning, while we were sitting for breakfast my
to the fountain in the centre of the garden,
mother spoke about many things missing and inquired if any body came.
drank water and plunged into the water.
Just then my father read that a thief had been caught in our locality and
I was enjoying the view and wasn’t aware
there was a picture of him. As I glanced at the picture, I was horrified to
of the time. My
see the stranger who had visited me. I told my parents that our relative
parents
was a thief. They were shocked to hear my story and I was too scared to
and I related the
think of what the consequences could be. Then we
incident to them.
were thinking as to how he knew that I was alone at
The following day,
home. Finally I remembered throwing the note out
I
of my window and I decided to get rid of this habit.
saplings
Amna Ahmad Lone, VI-A
returned
planted
more
in
the
garden.
Rishita Bakshi, V-B
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THE FUN WE HAD
THE KEY TO SUCCESS
Memorable days are very special, heart touching
Most of us are afraid to put in hard work. We generally escape
and unforgettable. Everyone has a memorable day
and my memorable day is connected with my family,
when we all went to The Umrao Resort on Baisakhi.
The Resort was clean and green. I accompanied my
father, my uncle and little brother to the swimming
pool. I swam with my little brother in the swimming
pool and had a lot of fun. Then we all went for the
buffet lunch. There were so many dishes and all were
very delicious. There was a big green lawn where I
played cricket, badminton and many other games.
We all had a lot of fun. When it turned dark, the lights
of the Resort were turned
its advantages we make it as a part of life. Hard work leads us
to success and teaches us not to give up during the pressure
and challenges that comes along our way. Once we learn
how to put in hard work, the magic of it can be felt as most of
our tasks and jobs actually don`t remain difficult rather they
become easy. Hard work also teaches us to be patient, not to
give up during difficulties and thus fills us with confidence and
we are prepared to do any task or to take up any challenge.
professions we are, hard work always
Then it was time to go back
brings out the best results. Even a small
home, but I didn`t want to
job like cleaning of the book shelf, if
leave that place and those
moments.
or mental work, we always try to avoid it. Once we get to know
success. It doesn`t matter in whatever
Resort was very beautiful.
filled
work that we usually do whether it is in the form of physical
In short, it is an important key to
on. The view around the
fun-
from it because it involves more than the normal amount of
it`s done properly will ultimately result
I
in happiness and satisfaction. In my
can never forget that day.
opinion, we all must learn to work hard.
Avnish Singh, IV -A
Tejasvin Singh, VI B
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planet. It is one of the eight planets in
MEETING JIM
the solar system. We get oxygen from
the air we breathe. We just have to
keep breathing; air is always there for
us. Nature has provided us with vast
reservoirs, thousands types of minerals
and other resources. The rain pattern has
changed. Nature has provided us with
great rivers which give us pure and fresh
water to drink and for irrigating our fields.
Various types of animals and birds are
also the creation of God. Nature has
provided our forests with vast species
of these animals and birds. But we are
favourite holiday destination is the Jim Corbett National Park.
hunter named ‘Edward James Corbett’ established
My AthisBritish
National Park in 1936. It is in Nainital in Uttarakhand. The
magical landscape of Corbett is well-known for its Tiger population. I
have been to the ‘Nature Walk’ and ‘Wild life viewing’ in this park in an
open jeep and also on elephant back. Corbett and its adjoining area is
a home for more than 650 species of animals.
Today, it has turned into a huge tourist and
wildlife lover’s destination.
treating them very cruelly by reckless
cutting of trees and clearing of forests.
We have destroyed their natural habitats.
Therefore,
it
better
mend
our
to
ways
live
in
with
is
and
harmony
nature.
Another attraction
is the Corbett Waterfall which is surrounded
by dense forests which is situated 25 km from
Ramnagar. I love to go this place again and again.
Gagandeep Singh, IV-B
MAN VS NATURE
Human beings are the creations of nature.
They draw everything needed for their very
survival from nature. The air they breathe,
the water they drink, the food they eat and
thousands of articles they use daily- all
come from nature. Yet, strangely enough,
man bears a hostile attitude towards nature.
Conquest of nature is the expression which
is often used to denote man’s activities like
space exploration, etc, which sum up man’s
attitude towards nature. Our earth is a unique
Satyam Jha, VII-C
INDIA OF MY DREAMS
SHARING SPACE WITH HISTORY
India of my dreams would be a country without poverty.
I had just finished packing as we were moving into our new
I want an India of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity and
house. As I reached there, I saw that it was not a house but
Brotherhood.
a mansion. I was excited to see my room as my father said
Today, India is far from my dreams. The gulf between
the rich and the poor is increasing day by day. I want a
country in which nobody is poor. All people should have
some type of equality in the distribution of the fruits of
our land and labour.
that it was the best and most spacious room. It was really
beautiful and was painted in yellow and purple. It had a
beautiful view too as I could see the trees and buildings far
away.
I stacked my things into the cupboard and as I was about to
In India, millions do not get a square meal a day or have
a proper roof over their heads. We must all work for
some type of equality in the country in which the poor
do not starve and can be assured their minimum wants
and needs.
close it I saw a photograph of an elegant lady who belonged
to ancient times. She was wearing a dark gown and had a
tiara and she looked like a queen. I went to ask my parents
about her but they were too busy to answer my query. I
decided to surf the Internet and find out as to who she
was. After five hours of surfing, I finally found the woman’s
In the India of my dreams, caste barriers must be
photograph. I discovered that her
removed once and for all. India should produce enough
name was ‘Annabelle ‘and she was an
to support all its population
American who had lived in India, in this
and we should provide work for
very mansion for a few years. Now that
everybody.
I knew about her, I was satisfied and
Everybody
should
be sensitive towards the issues
decided to keep the photograph.
of the country and work for the
betterment of it.
Arushi Sharma, VII -C
Vanshika Choudhary,VI-A
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A WEREWOLF
If someone says ‘Werewolf’ you think about a horrifying wolf
standing on two feet bearing fangs that are dripping with blood,
ready to bite your head off . Let me tell you, you are completely
wrong.
I live with a real live werewolf. Can you imagine that? He plays
with me he eats with me, and does everything with me. He is
nobody but my own brother.
READERS’ DELIGHTBOOK FAIR
am very fond of reading books. I like
I
to read all types of books in the leisure
hours. I have a ‘mini-library’ in my house.
I visit the book fair religiously every year
and I never ever miss it. This year too, the book fair
was grand, as usual. It was from November 10th
to November 25th. I went to the book fair and saw
all types of books for all age groups. Books of the
famous writers of the world were displayed there.
I purchased some story books of some new authors
He can turn into a werewolf at will. How cool is that? To top that
he is totally under control.
which were reasonably priced. I went around and
So he can show off all he wants without starting to bite
saw all the stalls in the three pavilions. I purchased
everybody’s head off. Once when I was not aware of his secret
novels and story books. I even purchased activity
he silently came into my room transformed into a wolf and
books.
howled. I was scared out of my pants. I screamed at the top
I
was
greatly
impressed by Leo Tolstoy,
of my voice. He bore his fangs and I
Thomas Hardy and writers
thought that was my end. So I closed my
like Munshi Premchand and
eyes and prayed to God.
Arundhati Roy. My mother
I
For two minutes nothing happened. Then
purchased the book written
I opened my eyes and my brother was
by Arundhati Roy. I feel books
there.Then I was told about everything
truly are man’s best friend.
and we lived happily ever after.
Maryam, IV-B
Sahil Dewan,VII-C
HI COMPUTER BYE PLAY GROUND
FUN UNDER THE SUN
No doubts computers are more
children that it is fine to spend
My parents always knew that I was keen
exciting
the whole day on the computer.
to save energy. I am very conscious about
but
than
playgrounds
playgrounds
beneficial
The
than
rapidity
are
more
computers.
with
which
technology has entered our
homes
and schools ,system
is staggering and it allows very
little time for the parents or the
teachers to see what is really
happening to the
children.
Some children get mentally
ill and they are not aware
of what is happening in the
outside world. Some of them
get into bad habits and other
things. Children are becoming
weaker,
less
muscular
and
unable to do physical tasks.
Whereas in the playgrounds children
keep
themselves
physically
fit.
switching off the lights when they are not
in use.
Today new technology is advancing
This year for my birthday, my parents
and
from
wanted to give me a unique gift. They were
their parents and parents often
having a tough time to find a suitable toy
give them latest mobiles, laptop
to be gifted. They then started searching
etc. They are not aware that this
online and found one. The toy was home
can spoil the life of their children
delivered.
Well every coin has two sides.
It was a complete surprise for me. I opened
It is an established fact that
the beautifully wrapped packet and found
nothing interesting is one-sided.
a remote-controlled glider that could only
Every little thing is this world
work on solar energy. Wow! I was thrilled.
has its pros and cons; nothing
It was by far the most energy-efficient toy
is perfect. This is especially true
that I had ever found. I could fly it only
for electronic devices, prominent
during the day as it required sunshine,
among them being the computer.
but I did not mind at all. I took it to my
children
demand
it
neighbourhood park and played with it for
Eye strain can be developed from
a long time. I had to return when it started
staring at screens all day, back
becoming dark as
problems from poor posture and
my glider wouldn’t
obesity from lack of exercise.
fly any more.
As majority of our jobs involve
this kind of work they also
set the wrong example for
Hrdya Jain, IV-B
Sylveen Kaur,VI-B
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MAKING A WISH
I wish I had the talent to shoot any target at any distance. I would be a very good
sharpshooter, and would be awarded many medals for my accuracy.
My favourite weapon would be the Russian Sniper “Druganov”. I would place
all my medals on a large shelf in my house. I would be quite famous if that ever
happens. I would become the best sharpshooter and even serve in the military
for a few years . But a good aim requires good concentration
and determination. I wish to perform many shooting matches
worldwide and win Gold medals.
I would be very happy if I were capable enough to do so. My
parents would be proud of me and everyone would know my
name. I know it all depends on my hard work and determination.
Mansoor Khan, VII-C
THE DAY I WAS MISTAKEN FOR MY SISTER
My sister who looks like me is often mistaken for me.Once on my father’s birthday, I was very excited and I had made a
greeting card and also baked a birthday cake for him, My sister, mother and I had planned a birthday party for him, My
sister whose exams were on, had made nothing for him. Early in the morning, we had a fight, so her mood was off. My
father was in his office. It was evening - the time for my father to return home. Suddenly my mother came running into
my room with an angry look. She screamed at me and asked what I had done to the cake that my sister had made. I was
not able to understand a word. She told me that the cake was in a bad condition and it was eaten from one side. I was
still totally confused; I told her that I had not done anything to the cake. She again screamed and
told me that I shouldn’t lie. My sister had told my mother a lie that she had baked the cake and I
destroyed it. An idea struck me. To prove myself right, I asked her what ingredients were mixed to
prepare the cake. I knew that she did not know how to make a cake. She then confessed what she
had done and asked for forgiveness. The surprise party went off very well.
Dishika Singhal, VI-A
DRIVING AROUND
IN A BUS
ABRA-CA- DABRA-DISAPPEAR
When most people think about an eventful or
If I could make something in my life disappear, it would be all
the people in the world including my family members. They
are always putting ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ in our lives whether it is
in eatables or fulfilling our material needs.
memorable place, they almost certainly would not
picture a bus. Buses are not exactly attractive as the
design is the same in almost every bus: rows and
rows of brown seats, hundreds of hazy windows etc.
My memorable experience on a bus was with my
Food looks so delicious and tempting too. If there were no
friends. As soon as the final bell at the school had
people around, I would only have to walk a short distance to
rung, I sprinted out to the bus with a few of my friends
grab my favourite delicacy and munch it.
to save seats since our bus was always crowded.
There would be no shopkeepers so I wouldn’t have to pay
We flung our backpacks into the four back seats, ran
for the items. I could also go to my favourite toy shop and
back inside the school to buy some Pepsi, Coke from
collect things that I could lay my hands on. I could get into
the Pop Machine in the Cafeteria. After jamming our
cinema halls and enjoy a fantastic movie. There are also
coins into the machine and snatching the cans out,
world famous bakeries having a delightful range of cakes
we ran towards the bus. The bus started slowly and
and there are even candy shops! What a delight it would be if
gradually increased its speed. It went past shops,
everyone just disappeared.
buildings, houses and schools.
The sights and scenes of nature
Poof! I would be enjoying my life. I wish
were very delightful. The bus
everyone disappears or goes to another
stopped
planet and the aliens make them
at
different
stops.
Finally it was my stop and as I
prisoners. I could heave a sigh of relief.
was getting down, my friends
waved to me.
Jagriti Dutta, VI-B
Arushi Dhankhar, VI - A
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I
FRENCH FASCINATION
would like to visit France. It is in Europe. The capital of this
country is Paris. This country is very clean. The people of
France speak French. I am learning French in school as the
third language. It’s my wish that after learning French I go
to France. I would go to Paris City. This city is very big and
clean. The only river which flows through it is “La Seine “.
The Eiffel Tower which is one of the wonders of the world
is located in Paris. There are many other monuments like
Notre Dame, Sacre Cure and Poussin Gate. Its museums
are also very famous. Musee D’Orsay is a very big and
famous museum. It provides us a lot of information about
the Second World War. The currency of France is Euro. The
French flag is tricolour - red, blue and white. The food in
THE INVISIBILITY CLOAK
O
ne day I got up from my sleep and went to
brush my teeth. My mother was calling me
for breakfast. As soon as I brushed my teeth,
I went into the kitchen and started to eat. My mother
screamed as she saw sandwiches disappearing. She
screamed so loudly that I ran out of the house.
I saw my friend playing football. All my friends shrieked
in terror when they saw the goal had been saved
although there was no goalkeeper. By the look, on my
friends’ faces, it took a second for me to realize I was
invisible. I decided to do a little mischief. I troubled my
friends some more like taking their ball and throwing
France is very nice. Its wines and cheeses are world famous.
it.
Le Bourgogne, Le Bordeaux and Le Beaujolais are some of
I found the dog who always ran after me to bite me, I
the famous French wines. Le Camembert, Le Gruvyére and
Le Brie are some of the famous French cheeses. Patties, ,
cakes and Croissant are some of the famous French foods.
The Statue of Liberty was given to the people of America by
the people of France. When I’ll grow up
I’ll surely visit France.
threw stones at him and he looked around surprisingly.
I went to a man who scolds me when our ball lands in
his house. When the window pane breaks, he always
scolds me. So, I decided to
take revenge by breaking all his
window panes. I decided that I
had done enough mischief for a
Sahib Mehra,VII-A
day so I returned home. This was
my best day ever.
Asad Hasan,V-A
self love or
self judgement
O
ur society has changed in a lot of ways. Whether
for the good or the bad – one cannot say. Fashion
has changed and so has the definition of beauty.
Women are the most influenced and the ones who
follow modern social changes. In today’s world, there is
a fixed notion of how a perfect woman should look and
dress in accordance. A skinny woman, with no body
fat whatsoever is said to be a walking embodiment of
perfection. I feel the very idea of a perfect human is
flawed. To achieve this so called “perfect body” many
SPIT IT OUT
i
n every field, classroom and gym people can
be spotted chewing gum. The chewing gum
is a complex substance made of a sweet,
jelly like substances which may have bad
effects on our health. A variety of chewing gum available
in the market is made of synthetics and polymers.
The chewing gum is good only till the time of chewing but
causes harmful effects on our brain when thrown away. Our
mind works faster while chewing gum but becomes slow as
soon as it is thrown away. It decreases the capacity of thinking.
The chewing gum is so harmful that if swallowed it leads
to stomach ulcers. In 1998, a doctor saw a complex case in
which a child in the USA swallowed chewing gum. It got stuck
in the esophagus, causing intestinal blockage and finally
death. Hence, the short term effects of chewing gum aren’t
important. So chewing gum should be banned. Many countries
such as Singapore have banned chewing gum. Now it is we
who have to decide whether chewing
women end up starving themselves, following diets
and losing out on essential nutrients.
In my opinion, following social convention blindly is not
the way to go. A healthy body is much more important
than an undernourished one. Today’s society is highly
fashion centric. It has set up benchmarks and people
often end up being shackled by these.
Not many people want to break away these shackles and
they choose to live within the superficial boundaries of
trends. Their eagerness to judge themselves according
to the parameters set by society makes them blindly
follow those trends. Self love should overpower self
gum is more important or our health?
judgement. We should feel free
to make our own choices, to live
life on our own terms instead of
those that the society makes.
Madhav Malhotra, X-B
Yashika Choudhary, XI
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THE un ‘common’
Man will live on....
Rasipuram
Krishnaswami Iyer Laxman was an Indian
cartoonist and humorist.
He was best known for his creation of a cartoon,”The Common
Man” and for his daily cartoon strip, ‘You Said It’ in the Times
of India. Well, R.K. Laxman was no common man for he kept
the guts and the wit to express even the most peculiar of his
thoughts.His comic strip first appeared in 1951, and was a hit
amongst the people very soon. “The Common Man” depicted the
hard consequences and problems faced by the common people
in their everyday life. It mocked politicians without any hesitation
and clearly showed Mr.Laxman’s peculiar
way of viewing the world. He very clearly
expressed the facts which were known
by all but expressed by none. Maybe this
was the reason behind the admiration of
thousands of people for him.
During the heights of the India-China war
in 1962 Mr. Laxman drew a cartoon of P.M.
Nehru which actually was an observation
on his decisions related with the war, which
India eventually lost. After that cartoon
was published, Jawaharlal Nehru called
him. His friends and relatives thought
that he would get a scolding. But instead
of getting angry, Nehru said-’Mr. Laxman, I so enjoyed
your cartoon this morning! Can I have a signed enlarged
copy to frame?”
He was awarded with - The Padma Bhushan - 1973,
The Padma Vibhushan - 2005, Ramon Magsaysay
Award-1984, Pune Pandit Award- 2012 and Honorary
Doctorate-2004.
ATTRACTION LEADS
TO DISTRACTION
Nowadays, we watch various advertisements on the
television and social networking sites. New brands come
into market every year. Denim, Levis, Adidas, Reebok, Lee
Cooper are some mega brands.
Kids are mad about the accessories and all the other stuff
that is easily available in stores. It gives them pleasure. They
become victims of fashion. Rather than paying attention to
their studies, they are concentrating on deciding what to
wear for their next party.
A range of items in a variety of designs and colours actually
makes it difficult when making a choice. Kids are committed
to fashion. They must understand that fashion is often
synonymous with wastage of time and money. Their parents
go through a hard time, spending all their money and the
fashion companies have a wonderful time.
How can we stop all this? We just cannot ask those
Some of his hard hitting cartoons which ignited India
were* P.M Nehru during the India - China war of 1962 ,
*Elections and Promises,
companies to shut down. We need
to have a solution for this situation.
Parents must discipline their children
and avoid fulfilling their demands. They
must help them to focus on their studies
*Indira Gandhi and the Emergency,
and spend lesser time in fashion stores.
*Gujarat Relief Funds and The Common Man,
*Shiv Sena and BJP in 1990,
*Salman Khan Hit and Run Case and
*Mahatma Gandhi and Post Liberalization World.
It was on January 26th, 2015 when he passed away of
multiple organ failure at a private hospital in Pune. He
was one of the most eminent
cartoonists of India, who put
smiles on millions of faces every
day. He was “A Common Man
with an Uncommon Voice”.
R.I.P. R.K. Laxman...........
Cheena Taneja Ix-B
Anjali Dhyani, VIII-A
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Junk Food is not a Reward, it is a Punishment
Food is fuel for our body and has a direct impact on how we
feel as well as on our overall health. If we want to be healthy,
we should eat healthy food. But in today’s world people
prefer junk food over homemade things. Whenever people
feel hungry they just grab a burger or a pizza. They do not
realize the ill-effects of eating junk food at that time. But in
the long run it can be very dangerous. Most of the fast food
and drinks are loaded with carbohydrates, and consequently,
a lot of calories of little or no nutritional value at all. Experts
are of the opinion that students take in more calories from
fast food. Also, regularly consuming fattening junk food can
be addictive for many and may lead to complications like
obesity, chronic illness, low self esteem
and even depression. This in turn is affecting their
performance in school and in extracurricular activities.
generation from turning into a mass of
depressed and unhealthy people.
Aditya Dutta, XI
Today’s generation is crazy about junk food. Parents
should take every possible step to stop their children
from eating junk food because we have to save our next
A WALK BY A BUSY CITY ROAD
A better place to go for a walk is a busy city road
because when you move out of your house you step into
a new world. You get to see a variety of people and get
a chance to interact with them which helps you in many
ways. You get to exchange your ideas and thoughts with
each other.
Sitting at home and not interacting with people will not
help you understand the world. Stepping out of your
house, you get to know of the changes that are taking
place in your immediate surroundings. You can see
needy and impoverished people who don’t even get
a square meal a day. They don’t have shelter and you
begin to understand how lucky you are!
Take a walk and see if you could help them. Out of
the house you can understand the pollution problem
that is taking over our lives leading us to asthma and
other respiratory diseases. We understand better the
consequences of over-population only when we see our
begin to question the purpose of clearing land of trees for the
purpose of building. Are we not being selfish and uncaring for
the next generation that will come? Only a
walk by a busy street road would set your
mind thinking…
over-crowded roads and the roadside settlements. When
we see skyscrapers against the backdrop of the sky we
Amee Mishra, VIII- A
THE LESS
TAKEN ROAD
A
lia, a Class ten student, an ace badminton
player and the sports captain of her
school team was recently asked to resign
from the team just because she scored less
in her first term exam. Why do we associate
education directly with only academics?
Where does the problem lie?
The Indian society considers sports as
something extra that we could excel in but
ignoring our studies is just not permissible.
People forget that there would have been
DROP EVERYTHING AND
READ : DEAR
R
no Sachin Tendulkar if he did not focus on
cricket. Bill Gates, one of the richest persons
in the world and the owner of Microsoft, did
what he was interested in, rather than just
studying. If we look around, we will find many
eading is an activity very important for the growth of grammatical
examples of people who took the road less
as well as verbal skills and also improves our vocabulary. But do
travelled by and followed their passion and
we, as children, read enough? Well, some may read a bit, but most
that made all the difference in their life.Indian
don’t at all. New options like mobile phones, tablets etc. have sidelined
parents and schools need to look beyond
the importance of books. Such things affect a child’s imagination and
academics as the defining trait of our life.
the ability to think. Reading which is actually packed with fun is being
considered a boring activity.
Children should be encouraged to pursue
what they like. Schools too should promote
Reading should be made a part of the daily school curriculum as it
other activities and give ample time and
improves a child’s imagination and creativity and can help a child to
space to children to decide their career. After
perform better. Books allow us to explore a new world, come across
all, not every child can be perfect in studies.
new things and words as well. Children will only develop a habit
Students should be judged on parameters
of reading when they read on a daily basis.This can only be done if
more than just their GPA score. It’s high time
schools allocate more time to reading. It is time that we as children
we broke free from the shackles of the age-
should try to read as much as possible. It is we
old mind set according to which, wanting to
who will ultimately be benefited. The world of
be anything less than a doctor or an engineer
books is vast. We just need to develop a habit of
was not permissible at
exploring it.
all.
Priya Duseja, XI
Hebah Bhatt, VIII-A
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HAVE WE LOST OUR CULTURE
DUE TO GLOBALISATION?
THE DAY THE EARTH SHOOK
Globalization
links
different
countries
with each other. It promotes growth and unites
Earthquakes, tsunamis, floods and eruption of volcanoes
people through the integration of ideas, technology,
have been major threat creating disasters. In India we have
trade, communication and other services. It helps in
experienced many earthquakes creating mass destruction
expanding business. But we have lost our culture due
to life and property, like the earthquake of Bhuj. It also was a
to globalization.
very severe earthquake and killed many people.
The April 2015 Nepal earthquake killed over 8,000 people
and injured more than 21,000. It was not for the first time
our world felt an earthquake.
People ran out of their houses on feeling the tremors in Nepal
and had to remain out of their houses for 3-5 days after the
earthquake. They were afraid of the aftershocks that occur
after the major earthquake.
The people affected by this earthquake had to go without
food for days. There was no milk for the small kids. Many
people were eating raw food grains as no proper food was
available. Some people died in the Everest avalanche as the
tremors created movement in the snow. Many people were
buried under the snow.
It has ended up in the cloning of cities. The history and
uniqueness of a city is lost as people have adopted
different practices followed in other cities. Today,
for instance, Indian restaurants serve dishes which
originated in other places rather than serving Indian
traditional dishes. Traditional clothing has been replaced
with foreign clothes.
People have started to look alike, eat alike and dress
alike no matter which part of the world they are in. With
this, we are fast losing one of the most important things
that we should keep safe, which is our identity. Culture
which differentiates a nation from a huge crowd and
unites several is fading.
So, it is important to preserve our cultural diversity and
There were landslides that blocked the roads making it even
more difficult for the help to reach
the victims in various parts of the
country. Emergency relief teams,
supplies, and financial assistance
from neighbouring countries poured
in.
Aman Khan, X -A
choose globalization. Culture can never be restructured
once it is lost. One has enough
options to make a profit and earn a
livelihood without making cultural
compromises.
Sona Varshney, VIII-B
MEMORIES FOR A
LIFE TIME
hildhood is a time of
child. The neighbourhood park that
is a time which can never be brought
enjoyment and playing,
once drew children in large groups,
back again. Parents need to wake
not worrying about
is now almost always empty. High
up and focus on rearing happy
responsibilities. Playtime
tech gizmos designed for academic
individuals rather than successful
has an important role to play in
enrichment are the new kind of
individuals. The onus of a wonderful
developing the child and making him/
toy that tops the list and no parent
childhood now lies on parents.
her happier, smarter and fitter. Over
wants their child to “lag” behind
the past decade, there has been a
in class. This is the best way to
significant reduction of playtime.
incorporate studies and play. But
One of the reasons is the approach
this is a failure. Experts have actually
to early education due to rising
found that children who have plenty
levels of competition. Playtime is
of opportunities to play during their
now replaced with more academic
childhood grow up to be happy adults.
activities. Schools are now focusing
Children are growing up fast. Parents
more on the results of the test rather
do not realize that their children are
than the proper development of a
missing out on playtime. Childhood
C
Aditya Raj Kohli, XI
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BUILD BRIDGES, NOT
WALLS
n today’s world, war is
and not religion. The whole world
the Great Albert Einstein’s meaningful
considered as the last
condemns the leaders of Israel. Every
thought comes to mind. He said,“
option to resolve disputes
effort is being made internationally to
Heroism on command, senseless
between countries. It is
make them understand that ‘power’
violence
looked down upon by people across
does not have any standing in front of
nonsense that goes by the name of
the world, barring of course, some who
‘humanity’ irrespective of religion.
patriotism- How passionately I hate
I
are corrupt and selfish. They become
the root cause of wars. From times
immemorial, land grabbing to attain
power and be able to rule, is one of the
motives behind any war. Take Gaza for
example. We all know that the reason
behind this war is land encroachment
‘Love your neighbour as yourself’ is
a teaching for the followers of every
religion. If there is no religion, there is
no love and war is the result. We know
and
all
the
loathsome
them!” Not only he but all of us hate
such people. All over the world, these
people are looked down upon and
shunned.
that people who have no religion are
I
remain
troubled
the initiators of war. In this context
understand what do people achieve
from a war?
as
I
fail
to
Bertrand Russell said
“War does not determine who is
right, only who is left.” And this is so
true! It only proclaims a winner.The
loss of lives remains but a number.
We all
can only pray to God for His grace and
mercy on us. May He heal our grieving
lands. We should build bridges instead
of boundaries and love and respect
each
other,
across
borders.
We
must pledge to love our countrymen
regardless of their religion or region
and make our country a great nation.
Aaisha Ehsan , IX-B
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In dialogue with -
The Young Wordsmith
While most of us are wrapped up in the
dreariness of our lives and some are trying
to evade this morbidity,there’s a diligent little
bee waggling all along, collecting words
and constructing her house to show us the
extraordinary element in the ordinary... Let’s
salute the undaunted spirit of this young
dilettante....our very own Maryam Ahmed
Jaya: What made you write a crime thriller for your first?
Jaya: What / who inspired you to write?
Maryam: There is no specific reason why I chose the
Maryam: Becoming a writer came later, I am a reader
specific genre. The idea of the story came to my mind and
first. I read voraciously and literature is my fodder. This
without giving any second thoughts I just wrote it.
reading habit of mine eventually led to the love for writing.
During my reading journey which will never cease, I came
Jaya: Was it difficult to balance out academics with
across a book by Agatha Christie known as Murder on the
writing?
Orient Express which inspired me to write my book ‘His
Maryam: Yes, it was difficult to balance out academics
First Case’.
with writing as my final exams were quite near. However, I
managed to devote my time to both. And I think it was my
Jaya: Share your writing experience with us
passion for writing which helped me make it.
Maryam: The idea of the book struck me at the end
of my Class VIII winter vacations. I felt as if there was
Jaya: Apart from writing this novella, where else have you
a force in my mind which was constantly urging me to
written? What is next in store for you?
pen the story down on paper. This journey was filled with
Maryam: Currently, I’m just celebrating the moment. I will
vivacity, ecstasy and obviously hard work. It was also a
continue writing. I would not necessarily stick to just one
very enriching experience for me. I experienced something
genre. I would love to explore other genres also in future.
I hadn’t before. My parents came to know about the book
when I had finished the whole manuscript. Their mouths
Jaya: How easy/difficult was it to find a publisher?
were agape with incredulity. My teachers, friends whoever
aryam: In the entire journey, the publishing process is the
came to know about it, were very astonished.
most difficult. It becomes all the more complicated when
it is your first time. I knew nothing about the publishing
Jaya: Who have been your favourite authors?
world. I knew that it would be difficult but I had to do
Maryam: The list of my favourite authors I think would be
it. I chose Partridge as my publisher which is a part of
endless. But, I think to name a few it would be JK Rowling
Penguin. I even committed a few mistakes but more than
, Agatha Christie , Brontë sisters and Dickens. I love the
anything, I learnt a lot.
Harry Potter series and I believe that JK Rowling has a
great ingenuity. Her books are just par excellence.
Interviewed By: Jaya Jha
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To My Students, With love –
A
new school, a new class, a whole lot of new
voice their opinion and not just follow what we tell them.
faces, all made me wonder how it was going
‘Yours is to do or die,’ is definitely not the dictum we live
to be. This lot of young teenagers with their
by. Before the end of the session, came the farewell of
attitude, fashion sense and not so choosy
Class XII, the most looked forward time of the year.
come backs made me a little nervous. I’ll be surprised
Everyone and I mean every one surprised me, that quiet
if they say the same thing because they looked far from
boy in the corner, the little girl who cried at everything,
lost. It was a happy home coming, a reunion after Class X,
and those willful young men who teased everyone,
for all those who had decided to stay.It definitely wasn’t
pulled off a show by their sheer hard work. I am not
love at first sight for either of us. But we were destined to
exaggerating when I say there were days when they
be with each other and so we started testing the waters.
danced, sang and acted without any rest or food till late
With each passing day, I learnt new things about my
in the evening.
children. I learnt that whether they were in the right
Sending them off to Class XII feels like sending my
uniform or wrong they could be counted on. They showed
own children away, for every time I walk into the empty
me how incredible they were when we had to do the
classroom I am reminded of the myriad memories we
class boards. I did not lead them, they showed me the
have made. I know I am the teacher, and I hope I have
way. Always full of ideas and eager to perform, together
taught them something but there is plenty that these
we would brain storm. And bravely they would take the
young boys and girls have taught me and for this I have
scolding and still pep me up when I would hit a low.
to thank them.
The class room discussions on life, education system,
generation gap were nothing less than an eye opener.
These naughty boys and haughty girls turned the dullest
moments into the most looked forward moments of the
day.
I won’t say there weren’t disagreements but then that’s
how it’s supposed to be. We are teaching our children to
Deepti Madan
travelogues
paradise | hidden | low workspace | tanggul mentanoi
the
roads
less
travelled
The spirit of adventure
thrives at The Pinnacle
School. Students, Teachers
and other Staff members
love to explore the great
outdoors and return with
exciting memories that last
the whole year through.
As they say :“Life is a
journey, not a destination”.
The trek from Gangotri (10,000 ft) to
source where the water of the holy
Bhojwassa takes between 5 to 6 hours,
river Ganges trickles from the glaciers.
on an incline along the picturesque
Seeing this magnificent spectacle was
Gangotri valley and alongside the roaring
truly a moving experience and made
Bhagirathi River. After an overnight halt
all the tough trekking worthwhile.
at Bhojwassa, we continued the trek to
Gomukh (12,000 ft) the next day, to the
Gail DeMonte and Pawan Saini
(P.E.Teacher) trekking on the Gangotri
to Gomukh route in the Uttarakhand
mountains
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25th April, a day to
remember. It started
off with a cool, breezy
morning and excitement
writ large on my face.
I knew that we were
going to trek after
a really long time.
We boarded the bus and
off we were to Sari, a
small village from where
we were going to begin
our trek to Deorital Lake
- the altitude is 2428m.
The trek was 4.5km.
The path we were walking
on was quite rough and
we all struggled to keep
our balance. A whole lot of
us fell but our spirits were
high and we carried on the
trek taking in the bounties
of nature. After an hour of
trekking, we came to our
destination, Deorital Lake.
The beautiful view made
us forget all our stress,
GO PINK
My summer vacations
were about to commence
and we had started to
plan where to go. My
brother and I were very
excited.
We decided
to go to Jaipur. We set
off for Jaipur at around
6.30 am. We reached
there at 11.30 am. We
were three families. We
went to a restaurant
for some snacks. Our
first destination was a
museum. After visiting the
museum we went to Hawa
Mahal and Jal Mahal. The
A TREK TO REMEMBER
worries and pain. The place was calmness and peace personified. Deorital in other words
was almost like heaven. The fresh air, open space and wonderful scenery were mesmerizing.
After enjoying ourselves, we had some delightful snacks and took a lot of pictures. None of
us wanted to leave the spot and return to the busy, monotonous schedules of our daily lives.
Anushka Hashmi , XI
next day we proceeded to Amer
Fort and Jaigarh Fort. In Jaigarh
Fort we saw the world’s largest
cannon. We also visited the Lord
Ganesha temple and Hanuman
temple and said our prayers.
Finally we shopped at Johri
Bazar. We also went to see the
handicraft festival that I enjoyed
the most. My mother bought a
ruby and emerald necklace from
the festival. The next day it was
time for us to leave but none of
us wanted to come back. We
returned home and told our
friends about our exciting trip. Chaitanya Sharma, VI- A
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Sania Arora
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CAMP TIKKLING
On 5th September, our teacher told us about Camp
Tikkling which is situated right in the middle of the
Arravalis, just 35 km. from Delhi. This camp was for
classes IV and V. I went home and requested my parents
to send me to this camp and they instantly agreed.
Finally, the day arrived. And my mother and aunt dropped
me to school. Soon after, the bus left for the camp and it
took us almost two hours to reach the place. We arrived
safely. We were divided into many smaller groups and
each group had an instructor. We met our guide who
was Mahindra Sir. He was a very happy-go-lucky person
and made us laugh a lot by cracking many jokes. The
first activity we did was ‘Artificial Wall Climbing’. The
other activities were Hopscotch, Gorilla Cave, Balance
Beam, Star Walk, Pottery, Magical Maze, Commando
Crawl, Tractor Ride, Log Bridge and Zorbing. My favourite
activity was Zorbing. I went inside a ball with my friend,
Palak, and the instructor tied a belt on us to be safe.
Afterwards, we had lunch and at around 4pm, we went on
a hike. We returned, had refreshments and played many
interesting games. At 6.30pm, we danced to the latest
songs played by the DJ. At night, we sat around the
bonfire and sang songs. We had dinner thereafter and
slept in our tents. In the morning we had tea, biscuits
and did some stretching exercises. After breakfast, we
again played games. At 9.30am we packed our bags to
return to school. Sleeping in the tents was great fun and
I will never forget this amazing experience. I wish the
school organizes another camp soon and we could be
part of it again.
Noor Zahoor (IV-B) and
Zaid Ahmed (V- A)
Mussoorie : The
Queen of the Hills
This year I went for an adventure trip to Mussoorie
with my family members and cousins. We stayed
at my uncle’s hotel and enjoyed a lot there. We did
various kinds of activities. There were many activities
related to water like Scuba Diving, Zip line crossing
and many more. We went for a night safari too. We
also trekked, went rafting and rock climbing as my
father had hired an instructor. He also took us to a
temple which is on the mountain. There were many
more places which we visited. My cousins and I went
boating and we saw the whole of Mussoorie. We also
heard some horror stories when we sat around the
bonfire. We danced and sang songs. We also went
in a trolley and when we were high up amidst the
mountains, I started shouting as I was so scared.
This was the best trip I had ever had with my family.
Gurjot Kaur Anand, VI-A
KEEP CALM AND CHILL IN DHARAMSHALA
Our school organized a trip in the month of September to
Dharamshala. We visited many places near Dharamshala.
It is a hill station in Himachal Pradesh known for its
large Tibetan community set up around the activities of
Dalai Lama.Around 4 km north of Dharamshala town,
Mcleodganj is a popular tourist spot as it is the seat of
the Dalai Lama in exile from Tibet. Students visited the
museum of Tibetan art and culture. Our school team also
enjoyed trekking, 17 km. from Dharamshala town to a
popular picnic and trekking spot. We hired a guide who
informed us about the medicinal plants that we saw in a
very thick forest. We also visited Norbulingka institute a conserver of Tibetan culture and museum. The shady
paths, wooden bridges, small streams tiny waterfalls
made the institute look like heaven. Here one can watch
the wooden carvings and the tangka paintings, and
embroidery being done. The nunnery close to the institute
is a place where women are taught the advanced levels of
Buddhist philosophy.
More than the temples and mosques we saw, it was the
discussions with the travel companions that helped us
to view India and specifically Indian customs and culture
in a new light. Our students have a host of religious and
geographic backgrounds. Their academic interests also
vary widely. There were students majoring in comparative
literature, math, philosophy, political science, religion etc.
We enjoyed the day tour of Dharamshala area, which offers
plenty to a traveler - lofty snow peaks, deep gorges, lush
green valleys, fast-flowing rivers, enchanting mountain
lakes, flower-bedecked meadows, beautiful ancient
temples and monasteries. This tour gave us a chance to
explore the culture and heritage of this area. The Tibetans
settled in Dharamshala in 1960, as His Holiness, the Dalai
Lama, had to flee Tibet in 1959 and the Prime Minister
of India allowed Him and some of His followers to settle
in McLeod Ganj (a suburb of Dharamshala) - a colonial
summer picnic spot of the British. Once we were pickedup from our hotel, we embarked at Mcleodganj to visit
the Dalai Lama Temple Complex. This place, also called
“Little Lhasa of Tibet.”
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Later on we explored the local market at Mcleodganj,
where we saw and bought Tibetan handicrafts, garments
and “thangkas” - Tibetan carpets. It was founded by
the government to preserve and promote Tibetan Art
and Culture in exile. The adventure sport that one
readily associates oneself with is definitely trekking. In
Dharamshala there were tailor made trek tracks to keep
one excited.
A beautiful refreshing day hike to Triund through
Rhododendron forests brought panoramic views of
Bhagsu village, Mcleodganj, Dharamshala valley, the
Shivalik hills in the distance and plains of Kangra valley
were a bonus, of course. Triund is a lush pasture at
a 2,900-metre elevation. This is the base camp and
acclimatization point for trekkers climbing the Inderahara
point on Mt Dhauladhar. A 2-km trek took us to Bhagsu,
and then a further three-km walk led to Dharamkot. The
chicken sizzlers with apple pie at a roadside café helped
us make this expedition worth remembering. A longer
walk than an eight-km trek will take one to Triund. The
snowline of Ilaqa Got is just a five-km walk from there.
If campfire excites you and you belong to the sect who
prefers woods to metropolis, the unmatchable experience
of night camping will make you forget night life in Delhi.
Though many people are not aware of it, the quaint town of
Dharamshala offers many opportunities for rock climbing
sport as well. One of the most popular trails for rock
climbing is Dharamsala-Nayagroeon, set in a remote and
largely unchartered area of the Himalayas. Then, you can
also go over the ridges of the Dhauladhar range as well.
There are a number of small rivers and streams in the area
around Dharamsala. Majority of them provide visitors
with an opportunity to indulge in angling and fishing.
Among the most popular stretches for fishing is the 20km stretch of the river Beas, between Nadaun and the
Pong Dam.
Traveling to Dharamshala which is a multi-faith
place having tourists of different places, weakens the
conventional boundaries between distinct domains, such
as work and leisure, study and entertainment, ordinary life
and extraordinary holidays and even reality and fantasy.
The trip enabled us to understand India not only visually
but also helped us to see how appreciative foreign
tourists are, of our rich, living heritage which lies within a
few hours away from home. Our hearts swelled with pride,
seeing them interact with the locals and listening to their
tales and also sharing their personal reasons for coming
to this beautiful heaven on earth.
Deepti Chaudhry
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u
ttarakhand is one of
Gangotri at around 6:30 pm. The
the most beautiful
road to Gangotri is little difficult
and spiritual states of
because after passing Uttarakashi
India. It is also called ‘Dev Bhoomi.’
the road becomes very narrow which
In Uttarakhand there are several
can put you in trouble if you don’t
spiritual places in the lap of nature.
have an experienced driver.
Gangotri is also one of the most
famous places for Hindus Char
The adventurous trio comprised
Dham Yatra. The Gangotri and
Gail Ma’am and we two Physical
Gomukh trek is also very popular for
trekking. Every year a large number
of professional trekkers come here to
Education Teachers - Pawan Saini
and Kishore Kumar.
undertake this tough trek.
After a two day journey by road it
was tiring for us because we had to
cover a16 km trek in the mountains
which was full of ups and downs.
After a12 hour long journey in the
The beautiful surrounding helped to
This trek is also very famous among
mountains we checked into a small
divert our minds from the fatigue
foreigners. We were also planning to
hotel which was not so luxurious but
and we captured more than a
do this trek for teachers, many were
had the very basic facilities.
thousand pictures using two phones
interested but only three of us went
and a camera. The snow covered
for the same. On the 18th of October
On Day 3, we got ready for the
mountains, flowers and cold breeze
2015 we moved from Delhi to
Gangotri to Bhujwara trek. Gangotri
can still be felt.
Dehradun which was a comfortable
to Bhujwara is 16 km. Before starting
journey. On the second day we had to
our trek we went to the Ganga
After a10 hour continuous walk with
cover 3rd km by Innova Car. We left
temple which is one of the parts of
short breaks we reached Bhujwasa
Dehradun at 5:30 am and reached
Char Dham Yatra.
at around 5:30 pm. To spend the
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night at Bhujwasa is difficult because of the climatic condition. The long,
cold night finally passed and we decided to return to Gomukh which was a
difficult decision. This decision was difficult to take because we had to cover
22 km and we reached Gangotri at around 7pm.
We covered 3 km only in 2 hours which gave us confidence to finish this
whole trek in a day. We reached Bhujwasa around 11 am and finished 6 km.
We had breakfast in a hurry because we had to cover another 16 km before
the Sun went down. During this last stretch we were tired and exhausted but
something kept pushing us to finish this trek before sunset. Finally at around
7 pm, we reached Gangotri.
This was the last day of our trip. We
The next day we had breakfast and went for a small trek to Bhim cave which
thanked God for giving us such a
is very famous.The story behind this cave, is that during their 12 year
memorable trip and allowing us to be
Vanvas , the Pandavs spent their last year of Agavayatvas in this cave.
one with nature.
After one and half hour, we reached a beautiful place called Harsil. It is
Thank you Gail Ma’am for joining us
surrounded by apple orchards and snow covered mountains and seven
on this adventure and for motivating
streams making this place like heaven on earth. We spent the day and night
us when we needed it most!
at Harsil and the next morning, we set off for Dehradun.
Pawan Saini & Kishore Kumar
LADAKH’S
Sitting back the other day and
watching a BBC documentary on Leh
jogged my memory to May 2015 when
I tried to visit Leh. Unfortunately, at
that time, nature conspired to thwart
my efforts.
A massive mudslide
brought
by
on
insistent
floods
almost wiped out most of the city.
Now, it was so remarkable to see on
TV how the Lakadhis pulled together
and rebuilt their wonderful city of Leh
to its former glory. I also realised that
tourists were now visiting Leh during
the tourist season which runs from
June to September. I just had to go!
The
problem
was...
who
would
be willing to join me in this crazy
adventure?
I finally found another
intrepid traveller with the same
crazy degree of energy in the form of
Meeta Kumra, who is also our Hindi
Teacher. This was indeed wonderful
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to
have
a companion
who shared my love for the wide
open spaces and crazy enough to
keep me laughing during the day.
Finally the Leh odyssey started one
clear morning from Delhi Airport
in the last week of May 2015. Leh
is known as the Cold Desert and a
paradise for Photographers. Finally
the day came when we landed in Leh.
We were warmly welcomed by the
owner of the Hotel Snowview and our
ARID WONDERLAND
IS A JOY TO BEHOLD
local tour advisor David. a truly self-
situated on top of a hill known as
Pass - the third highest in the world at
reliant individual who knew Ladakh
Moonland. The stark beauty of Ladkh
a height of 17688 feet. We were also
like the back of his hand! Their advice
was overwhelming as we travelled
excited to see the Rancho school and
was to acclimatize ourselves to
further inland to the 11th century
the 15th century Thiksey Monastery.
the high altitude and take whatever
temple- village Kanji, the starting
necessary precautions to make our
point
adventure a truly rewarding one. We
were really excited to see new faces
rested for an hour and then drove
and welcomed us with pleasant
to Shanti Stupa , from where we
smiles
could view the beauty of Leh city.
for
and
trekkers. The villagers
genuine
friendship.
We also visited the Leh Foteela
The next morning was crisp and
Pass located at 13,479 feet above
chilly - the perfect weather for a trip
mean sea level, the highest in
to the Saspol Caves, renowned for
that region. The different colours
its paintings from the 11th Century.
of hills were amazing, shades of
We first halted at Nemo, to see the
green, mustard, purple & red. On
confluence of the Indus River and
our way back from Kanji we also
the Zanskar River. At Saspol, we
visited the Pathar Sahib gurdwara,
had to climb over rocks to see the
where
cave
paintings and no words are
adequate to describe its beauty. Our
journey continued to the famous
Alchi Monestary (the largest in
Leh dating from the 11th century).
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jee
rested.
Another day of excitement lay ahead,
with a visit to the famous Pangong
Lake - located at a height of 14270
feet above
sea level,. It was 134
Our next destination was Nubra Valley,
130 kms from Leh. To reach there
we had to pass through the world’s
highest motorable road and cross
the Khardugla Pass at 18,380 feet.
Nubra is a tri-armed valley situated
to the east of Ladakh. A camel ride
at Nubra valley added excitement
to the trip. And ...how can we forget
the
delicious
food
of
Ladhak-
Thupa soup, Ladhaki Pullaov, all
mmmmmmm-mouth
watering
!
As they say, Leh calls you back…
and we can see ourselves surely
to explore the offbeat routes and
also to meet the Snow Leapord,
known as the “Shaan of Leh”.
km long and extended from India
Our next stop was an overnight halt at
to Tibet. Three fourths of the lake
a really remarkable and picturesque
is actually in Tibet! As we reached
resort overlooking the Indus River.
Pangong lake, snowfall welcomed us
It was difficult to tear ourselves from
with gusts of wind so strong that we
that location, but we had to travel
feared we would actually be blown
further to the Lamayurun Monastery
away! We also passed the Changla
Gail DeMonte
Traversing the highest motorable roadway in the world towards Khardungla Pass at 18,380 feet
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FINALLY, DOWN UNDER
It was a journey, a dream that culminated with me
travelling in the fabulous Airbus 380’s top deck to be
with my Burmese family in Australia!
The Perth Mint in the
heart of Perth City was
the first place ticked off
on my to-do list. Next
being a teacher at The
Pinnacle, I asked my
cousin Feroze, who owns
Aussie Perth Tours to
send me to the Pinnacles
in Nambung National
Park. The Pinnacles are
the ancient weathered
rock spires that rise out
of yellow sand dunes. Most animals in the park are
nocturnal, but emus and kangaroos can be seen during
the daytime and we also stopped off at Yanchep City
park, to watch the Roos and look for Koalas sleeping up
in the tall gum trees.I also visited the Harley Davidson
Showrooms , where they were kind enough to allow me
to pose on their legendary motorcycles.
I was over the moon in Freemantle when I came across
my first ever ‘Busker’ performance on the sidewalk. I also
heard a boy playing two tunes on his didgeridoo - the
instrument of the aborigines. Great moment indeed!
In Melbourne, I was given a grand city tour along the
Yarra river and then a tour of the Yarra Valley, famous for
its wines and the Botanic Gardens. And no, I did not visit
the Melbourne Cricket Ground much to the consternation
of my nephew.
IT WAS A
JOURNEY, A
DREAM THAT
SAW ME
TRAVELLING
ON THE TOP
DECK OF AN
aIRBUS 380,
EN ROUTE TO
AUSTRALIA
The Great Ocean Road day trip with a stopover at the
Erskine Falls, was a wonderful experience. The scenic
beauty of this fantastic coast line was amazing. The pit
stops with the road side cafes and their delectable sea
food were a real high point for me. I had my first fresh
oysters here. Fish and chips- to die for!
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Cycling clubs have mushroomed all over Australia,
not just in Victoria. Cycles for rental similar to ‘Vieleb’
in Paris, was started in 2010.For many Australians,
cycling is their favoured mode of transport and not
just for commuting but health reasons.
Melbourne has developed scenic bike paths and
these trails run along the
beautiful Yarra River and
creek systems, along its
train lines and next to its
smooth freeways. These
paths pass through relaxed
park surrounds and cycling
on many of Melbourne’s
bike paths can feel like
a day out in the country
despite remaining within
metropolitan Melbourne.
Sydney the is best known for its harbor front Opera
House, with its distinctive sail-like design. Massive
Darling Harbour and Circular Quay. I spent five days
sailing the Pacific on the launches visiting churches,
Manley beach and generally reading every star
that dotted the walkways along Sydney Harbour.
Unfortunately for me the day I was supposed to go to the
Blue Mountains it was raining emus and roos.
It was a sad day indeed when I had to kiss beautiful
Australia goodbye and head home to India.
CYCLING, DOWN UNDER
The first thing one notices when one lands ‘Down
Under’ is the discipline on the smooth broad roads by
the courteous Australians. The lack of incessant horns
as one is used to in India was missing and made one
wonder, if they can do it, why can’t we? That though is
another story altogether. My one wish while I was there
was to learn up as much as I could about ‘biking’ in
Australia as nearly everyone, even though they owned
cars, bikes extraordinaire and even boats, owned
bicycles and used them so frequently.
I was privileged to ride around the scenic suburb of
Mernda- South Morang on a lightweight Ibis titanium
frame bike. Be it a trip to Aldis, Coles or Woolworths
or a trip to Morang Station in my cousins charge or
in the beautiful meadow in front of her house, I never
spared an opportunity to ride that bike in full gear
on those fabulous bike paths especially made for
cyclists.
While on a tour of the city through which the Yarra River
flows, we hired bikes and rode through the botanical
gardens. Biking is taking off in India and one wishes
the infrastructure to support this sport and means of
commute come into place so that biking becomes a
pleasurable habit, drop the high pollution levels of our
cities so that an upgrade of breathable air takes place.
Stephanie Ellis
GETTING
TO GRIPS
WITH
GULMARG’S SKIING
SLOPES
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Our next great adventure was
to learn skiing at Gulmarg, the
famous
destination
perched
high in the Himalayas. But, to
get there, we first had to go via
Srinagar, which is truly beautiful
with spring approaching. Our
tour advisor Saurabh from “Go
Missing” described the thrills
and spills of skiing in Gulmarg
and as the excitement built up,
we could hardly wait for the
day when the trip would begin.
When we reached Srinagar, we
realised that Guide’s flight was
delayed for a couple of hours,
which gave us a chance to tour
Srinagar. The exquisite gardens of
Srinagar Nishant and Chesmashahi
were the highlights as well as the
Shikara ride at the Dal Lake. We
then met up with our Guide for
the trip to Gulmarg which by that
time, was late in the evening. The
temperature was around - 6 degrees
and our hotel was like a winter
wonderland, covered in snow with
yellow lights blinking through
windows - absolutely spectacular!
skiing properly. Wow! it was very
tough on the first day to learn the
correct posture and our falls on the
snow were testament to our novice
status. However, we persevered,
got up after each fall in the snow
and started all over again. By the
end of the day, our confidence
returned as we realised that we
were making good progress.
The next day was spent learning the
basics of Skiing on the snow slopes.
Our skiing gear was wondrous snow shoes that were soooo heavy
to walk in and skis that frightened
the daylights out of us - but we had
no choice. We were each assigned
a personal guide to train us in these
three days, and make sure we learnt
Our second day of Skiing was much
better as our confidence shone
through and we started getting the
hang of it, realising that it was some
of the best fun we had, laughing
and giggling with all and sundry ...
the added flavour was the steaming
Khawa we had at our break!
We ascended by a Gondola to 14000
ft at the top of the ridge. where the
view was truly magnificent. We
walked in the snow for hours and
enjoyed the beauty of nature. Soon,
the days blurred into one another
and before we knew it, it was our
last day at Gulmarg. We felt really
reluctant to leave this incredible
place, wondering why we had
spent only five days of skiing....
but, we will return and that’s a
promise we will definitely keep.
Meeta Kumra
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From the
Sports field
still remember the day when my name
was announced for the post of Sports
Captain. All eyes were on me, I could not
understand how to react. I was stunned.
And thus my journey began. Being a Sports Captain
of the school was a lot of fun and a great experience.
It’s not just about wearing the badge or just cheering
your friends on. It requires a lot of skill. We need to
lead by an example and the most important thing
is the ability to handle the responsibility despite our
frustration and anger. From the first day, I desired to
build a good relationship with every student in school
and I did not let my friends come between my duties.
My most memorable day is the Sports Day when I
got an opportunity to organize everything and was
amazed at my own importance in the field.
I
early all men can stand adversity, but
if you want to test a man’s character,
give him power”. I truly believe in
this, A. Lincoln’s statement. Being
the sports Vice Captain, I have come to know
my strengths during tough situations. I always
had a desire to be an example for my team;
the one, who is able to handle the conflicts
that invariably arise when the team is under
pressure. I always wanted to put more into the
planning of the strategies for the team and
attain the ability to inspire, motivate and raise
their morale. I yearned to have the ability to
behave professionally despite personal feelings
of frustration, anger and much more.
N
It isn’t just about wearing the badge or
bossing round or even not about just cheering
our friends. A badge comes with a lot of
responsibilities and it’s placed right over our
hearts. A good captain can lead the team
to success and recognition and can help a
moderate team to become better. And that’s
what I tried to be! I would always be thankful
to our sports teachers and our Sports Captain,
who supported me under all state of affairs.
It was an overwhelming experience to be part of the
Student Council of The Pinnacle School and I am
also thankful to all my teachers who thought that I
had the calibre to become a Sports Captain.
Jahnvi Talwar,
Sports Captain
Aatika Ehsan,
Vice Captain
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RIDE CLEAN, RIDE FAIR
remember when I was
a little girl, I went back
home mighty upset
on losing a badminton
game with a friend. I felt
disappointed with myself. It was
then that my brother, whom I have
always looked up to, had come to
me, consoled me and told me “to be
a sport”. There are many things, he
had said that we learn in the field, and
amongst those are, how you deal with
a loss shows who or what you are.
I
However as I browsed through
history, I realized honesty,
sportsmanship and passion for one’s
game have suffered a severe blow.
The past, and why just the past, the
recent present too is littered with
instances of betting, bribery and
innumerable ways to boost one’s
performance on the field. We have all
heard about the infamous confession
of Lance Armstrong of having used
performance enhancing drugs and as
a result of which he was stripped of
his seven Tour de France titles and an
Olympic bronze medal.
Not cycling alone, but other sports
now have the dubious honour
of taking their turn in the doping
spotlight, with athletics and tennis
both mentioned in the past few
months.
And while the days of chemical
doping may or may not be waning in
cycling, doping of a different sort has
finally reared its head.
At the recent Cyclocross World
Championships, the UCI found
evidence of a motor concealed within
the bike of Belgian rider Femke Van
den Driessche. It’s the first confirmed
case of technological fraud to date.
But there has been suspicion that
some cyclists have been illegally
modifying their bikes by inserting
electrical motors to boost their
performances.
This is how it works:
 The motor sits inside the bicycle
frame’s seat tube, hidden from
sight.
 It is connected to a small battery,
possibly under the seat.
 At the bottom of the motor unit
is a small bevel gear that drives a
retrofitted crank spindle.
 It is controlled with a button
located on the handlebar.
If mechanical doping is the new
way to cheat, is there a risk that it
could become a bigger problem than
chemical doping, and what would that
mean for cycling as a sport?
The question that arises is not what
people are doing but the question
is, why are people indulging in these
kinds of frauds? The fact that there is
immense pressure to perform does
not justify cheating. And what’s more
upsetting is that a girl of 17 years has
been caught doing it? Are we left with
no ethics, no love for the sport? Why
do people feel this desperation to
succeed at any cost?
We have to inculcate sportsmanship
in the budding talent of the new age.
To put aside pressure and perform
with passion, knowing that win or
lose, they will always walk away with
pride or else the mechanical monster
will diminish sports to absolutely
nothing. It
just makes it
a complete
obscenity.
Deepti Madan
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ANNUAL SPORTS
REPORT 2015-16
2
015 is another successful year for Team
Pinnacle in the zonal games and sports.
Team Pinnacle performed according to
its name. Everyone liked our team and
individual performance in the zonal competition. In
2015-16 we had participated in Volleyball, Basketball,
Badminton and Athletics boys and girls category.
This was the second year of our school team’s
participation in zone 23 because the Delhi Education
Department changed our zone from-25 to 23
which is a very tough zone for sports especially
for Basketball and Volleyball. But our all teams
performed awesomely and won a number of medals
and trophies in different games.
BASKETBALL
Basketball is the game of endurance and agility
and only those teams perform in Basketball whose
team players have these 2 factors of fitness. In
the beginning of the year we started working on it
and prepared our team accordingly. The result was
good. Our senior boys reached the semi finals of
the Basketball zonal tournament. Dhruv Duggal and
Gursimran Singh of Class XII performed very well
in the Senior Boy’s category. JuniorBoys Basketball
team played brilliantly and was 2nd runners up of
zone-23 Basketball Zonal Championship.
BADMINTION
Badminton is the fastest racket game in the world.
Saina Nehwal makes it very popular in India. She
is the icon badminton player of India. Our schools
Badminton team is also inspired by her and won 2
trophies in the zonal competition.
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The Senior Boys met the expectations we had from
them. Dhruv Duggal from Class XII was the best in
every match. He performed outstandingly with the
help of Sarthak Kapoor and Kanishk Hassani. They got
2nd position in zone 23 Badminton championship.
Team Pinnacle Sub Junior Boys also won the third
position in the same tournament. Raghav Sandhu
from Class VII performed brilliantly and became the
star of the tournament.
VOLLEYBALL
Team Pinnacle Volleyball participated in three different
categories of boys and girls. The Junior Girls team won
the second runner-up trophy in the zonal Volleyball
tournament. The Senior Boys and Sub Junior Girls
team reached the semi finals of the tournament.
Shivangi Sareen(XA), Shreya Bhardwaj(XB),
LakshitaGrover(XB) and Sonali Bhandari(IXB)
performed outstandingly in every match.
ATHLETICS
In the Zone 23 Athletics Meet our school Athletes won
7 medals in different throwing events. Our girls were
outstanding in Discuss Throw and Shot-Put. They
won a total of 7 medals in these two events. The best
performer of the Zonal Athletic Meet are as follows
1 TOOBA KHAN
(U-14) –IX A
Gold Medal (Shot-Put)
Silver Medal (Discuss Throw)
2 GEETASHA ANAND
(U-17) –X A
Silver Medal (Discuss Throw)
Bronze Medal (Shot-Put)
3 SHIVANGI SAREEN
(U-17) –X A
Bronze Medal (Discuss Throw)
4 REVA SAREEN
(U-14) VIII-C
Bronze Medal (Discuss Throw)
Pawan Saini & Kishore Kumar
Physical Education Teachers
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Together Everyone
Achieves More
S
port is an important part of life and the
school has been conducting many sports
activities to encourage students.
In the month of July, ‘Team building’ activities were
organized for Classes VI and VII. Students were
divided into teams, according to their houses and
games like Human Hurdle, Tunnel Race, Relay and
Train Races were held with great enthusiasm.
These activities are held so that students learn to
work as a team. The sports equipments further
attracted them and urged them to take part in the
activities.
Stamina test and the building up of stamina, mind
and body co-ordinations and target-setting saw a
remarkable boost through these activities.
Students were very excited while playing these
games and competing against each other.
Participants as well as the non-participants showed
a lot of enthusiasm and were eager to know the
results.
Since the competition was amongst various houses,
the positions were acquired by different houses and the
results are as follows :
Tagore house
1st Position
(Human Hurdle)
Nehru house
1st Position
(Tunnel Race)
Teresa house
1st Position
(Relay Race, Boys)
Gandhi house
1st Position
(Relay and Train Race)
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Don’t mess with the timeless
Beauty of Steel!
he simple act of riding
surfaced in 2013, cycling as a sport,
world governing bodies like Union
a cycle…. the joys and
has been struggling to regain its
Cycliste Internationale (UCI)becomes
benefits as it continues
credibility. The latest blow that this
critical. UCI has acknowledged that
to enchant, intoxicate,
sport has suffered recently is that
mechanical doping – the practice
surprise, fulfill, improve and challenge
a Belgian rider was found to have
of small motors being hidden in
us goes like a great road, on and on
tiny motors hidden in his cycle. It
the frame of the bike to gain an
and on…..
was the first time that a cyclist has
advantage –is a matter of serious
been caught for what is dubbed as
concern and needs to be put an end
Cycling is a very unique sport as it is
“mechanical doping”. The way, the
to.
accessible to all as a leisure activity
unscrupulous mind works is that a
and also as a means of transport.
motor sits inside the bicycle frame’s
I hope the cycling’s uneasy
More than two billion people all
seat tube, hidden from sight. It is
relationship with doping soon comes
around the world use bikes from
connected to a small battery, usually
to an end and UCI will make an effort
all sorts of backgrounds, ages and
under the seat. It is controlled with
to preserve the image of cycling with
physical ability.
a button located on the handle bar.
better mechanical doping checks.
With the simple push of a button, an
The awareness about doping and
I discovered the joys of cycling at a
average cyclist can be transformed
the serious consequences and steps
very early age when I was gifted a
into a super cyclist. Thus mechanical
that are being taken would help bring
cycle for my 8th birthday. I was bitten
doping strikes a blow to the credibility
credibility and glory back to this
by the biking bug and my passion
of a wonderful sport, like cycling
unique sport and will make us think
for this sport continues even today. I
and reminds us that our systems
twice if we were to ever mess with
have been a part of the ‘Delhi Cycling
must be relentless in the fight of all
this timeless beauty of steel that we
Group’, which is popularly known
types of fraud, whether chemical or
all love and the pure joy it gives us!
as DC in the cycling fraternity. Every
technological. To preserve the image
weekend I look forward to our cycling
of cycling we must put an end to the
trips as we head out on biking trails,
growing climate of suspicion and
exploring the beautiful city of Delhi.
ensure there are strict checks before
Cycling is such a great way to get
and after races.
T
around for fun, fitness or to work. Not
to mention about the environment
Doping is unfair for all those who
friendly nature of this transport, I feel
sincerely train and toil for years
biking is definitely the way to go!
to be able to qualify and win the
cycling competitions. It takes the
Sadly this wonderful and beautiful
spirit of true competition away and
sport, which I am so passionate
the less deserving end up rejoicing
about, has lately been in the news
the glory of success. Sport needs
for a lot of wrong reasons. Ever since
to be competed on level playing
the Lance Armstrong doping scandal
grounds and interventions from
Priya & Ranjan Nanaiah
156 PINNACLE REVIEW
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE
T
he simple act of laughing is a powerful form
of complementary medicine. Laughter Yoga is
a breakthrough laughter delivery system that
enables a person to laugh continuously for 15 to
20 minutes with short breaks of yogic breathing. Laughter
has healing properties due to the release of hormones. It
reduces stress, boosts cognitive function and combats
depression. Laughter is truly the best medicine! Laughter
Yoga offers the ability to access the present moment,
providing a state of mind that allows
you to live in the here and now. As
adults, we tend to dwell on the past
and worry about the future. If we take
out some time from our present, it
will not only help us in the present
moment but also take care of our
future by keeping us healthy. We will Chakradhar Kushwaha,
find ourselves ‘laughing fit.’
Dribble Shoot,
Rebound and Score!
(Yoga Instructor)
started in July 2007, under the expert supervision of
Pawan Saini. Kishore Kumar , who has a professional
degree in Basketball, was then brought in to the picture to
train and give the students of Pinnacle School a definite
direction. After that, there has been no looking back. The
Every day, every period, any time of the year – you walk
court is open not only to the school students but also to
into the field and you find the Basket Ball court bursting
the people living in the neighbourhood.
with energy with the young basket ball players of The
Pinnacle School. Teachers have to practically hunt down
A Basketball team is like your five fingers, if you get them
students and get them to sit in the class, wait for the
together you have a fist, that’s how we want the young
excitement of the match to settle down and then get on
Pinnaclites to play. Basketball is one sport that requires
with the class.Basketball is one sport that all the students
flexibility, speed, energy and focus. The love for this game
want to learn and become perfect in. But how did it all
has only been rising. The spirit and the ideology that the
start?
mentors of the court had in mind, has
paid off. Our Basketball team is one of
Till the year 2006, The Pinnacle School only had a foot ball
the top five teams in Delhi right now.
field. Back in 2007, thanks to the ambitious, enterprising
The dream is to see our team at the
and pioneering vision of Trevor DeMonte, it was decided
pinnacle!
to break up the field into a play area, a Volley Ball court
and a Basketball court. The Basketball court construction
Deepti Madan
Sports 157
Yoga Postures Which Help In
Improving Brain Power
here are some yoga postures that have been
known to help in brain improvement. The first
one is shirsasnana or the head stand. This
posture increases the blood flow to the brain and
boosts its working. Other postures include halasana or the
plough posture, paschimotanasana or the posterior stretch,
padmasana or the lotus pose, janushirasana or the head to
knee pose, sukhasana or the easy pose. You can also try the
sarvangasnana or the shoulder stand poses. This pose also
increases the blood flow to the brain and improves memory.
T
These techniques help remove the strain, tension and stress
and help the brain to process and retain better. Kapalbhati in
particular is very effective.
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YOGA IS THE KEY
TO FLEXIBILITY
oga is a holistic method of fitness that
aims at balancing the body through
various postures and meditative
techniques. It generally restores all-round
health and improves all systems of the body. It is a
form of fitness and activity that can be made suitable
for any age group. Therefore students also can
greatly benefit from the skill of yoga. Yoga can have
great importance for students.
concentrate better and train the body to do
things unconsciously.
The benefits of yoga for students can be manifold.
Yoga makes students limber and flexible, helping
them remain fit. Some particular asanas like sun
salutations or surya namaskars increase the blood
flow to the brain, helping the brain to function better.
Regularly practicing poses also helps students to
Meditation skills are a byproduct of practicing
yoga. When students learn meditation, they also
learn to focus on important things and not get
washed away in what might be a trivial issue.
The longer students meditate the better the
benefits.
Y
Breathing exercises in yoga or pranayama
are also very helpful to students. Regulated
breathing is important to remove stress and
tension from their minds. Controlled breathing
also brings in the ability to concentrate and
focus a much needed skill for students.
Sports 159
State Jump, ROPE
Skipping tournament
State Jump Rope Skipping tournament held
at S.M.Arya Public School, Paschim Vihar on
1st and 2nd September 2015
S.No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Class/Sec
VII - A
IX - A
V-A
IV - A
IV - B
V-A
V-A
Name of the student
POOJA ARYA
PRIYANKA DANDONA
IFSA ANJULA
RUDRA SAMANIA
ADITYA KASHYAP
SWAYAM SRAA
HAIDER ALI KHAN
Gold - 11
Silver - 8
Bronze - 5
Award
GOLD, BRONZE
SILVER
BRONZE
BRONZE
BRONZE
BRONZE
2 BRONZE
160 WORKSHOP
Wordz Workshop
voices that need to be heard
Students of classes VI - VIII learnt the useful
In the month of July, the ‘Nehru Learning Centre for Children
ways of public speaking as they were made to
and Youth’ conducted a workshop for the teachers on
speak impromptu on topics of their interest
‘Hearing the different voices of children in the classroom’. The
keeping in mind the 5 principles of Effective
workshop provided an insight into the relationship between
Public Speaking i.e have appropriate content,
the “classroom noises” and the “child’s performance”. The
to be confident, composed, comfortable and
teachers were taken through what goes on in the psychology
concise. The students enjoyed interacting
of the child. The ‘classroom noises can also result in
with the diverse group of students present at
productive learning, by keeping the noise’ to an acceptable
the event.
level. Each child’s interaction is significant and his ‘voice’
gives an insight to the teacher into his world, his challenges
and abilities. The workshop was attended by the teachers
from prominent schools. ART EDUCATION 161
“Every Artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his
own nature into his pictures.”
Henry Ward Beecher
V
isual art education is the area of learning that
is based upon only the kind of art that one can
see. Visual art is drawing, painting, designing,
sculpture etc.
Art education is a means of developing critical and
creative thinking. It has also been argued that it enhances
performance in non art academic subjects such as
mathematics, science, reading and writing. It acts as a
motivator for students who may be lacking in academics.
It helps improve a student’s self confidence and ability to
communicate and cooperate effectively.
Children who study visual art are stronger in geometrical
reasoning than students who do not study visual art.
Learning to look closely at works of visual art, hones their
skill in observing things better.
Children get various benefits through learning art. Some
of them are motor skills, language development, decision
making, visual learning, cultural awareness and improved
academic performance.
Art classes lead to success in school
work and life. Students who are involved
in art activities are far more likely to be
recognized for their improved academic
achievements. Art education provides
students with critical thinking, collaborative
and creative skills necessary to succeed in
today’s ever changing world
Anita Chhabra
162 PINNACLE REVIEW
Ma classe
Mon animal de compagnie
Il y a beaucoup de classe dans mon école mais j’ai une
J’ai un chat. Elle est mon animal de compagnie. Elle
grande classe. La couleur de ma classe est rose. Il y
s’appelle kitty. Elle et blanche en couleur. Elle est très
mignonne. Elle a trois bébés. Elles sont aussi blanches en
couleur. Elles sont très sympathiques et très mignonnes.
Elles ont des nez rouges. Quand je retourne chez moi je
joue avec mes chats. J’adore mon animal de compagnie
Amna Ahmad,VI-A
L’été
l’extérieur et à l’intérieur, et on n’a pas besoin de
porter autant de vêtements. Pendant l’hiver, nous
mettons sur tellement de vêtements. Mais je ne
peux rien porter en été. Alors, je me sens libre et
de légère. Cela est beaucoup plus confortable.
En plus j’aime l’été parce que nous avons des
vacances longues et je peux faire ce que je veux.
Cela est la seule saison, je peux avoir de repos
pour trois mois. Après tous les mois de l’étude,
nous pouvons profiter avec notre famille. Je peux
faire du camping avec ma famille ou aller pour un
voyage, c’est une aussi la saison de la mangue.
La mangue est mon fruit préféré. Je fais une
promenade dans le parc. Nous pouvons manger
des glaces aussi. J’aime nager aussi. Voilà
pourquoi j’aime cette saison.
Sania Arora,VI-B
y a une grande table et une chaise pour le professeur
aussi.Il y a un tableau noir contre le mur, sur le pupitres
des etudiants, il ya des livres, des crayons, des stylos,
des cahiers et des gommes. Ma classe est belle et
claire, j’aime ma classe beaucoup.
L’été est ma saison préféré, car il fait chaud à
a quinze pupitre et quinze bancs pour les etudiants, il
Tejaswin Singh ,VI-B
French 163
Ma nouvelle maison
J’aime la langue français
Français est ma troisième langue. Toute ma
famille aime cette langue et ils peuvent parler
librement. Ils sont très fiers de cette langue.
Je choisis cette troisième langue parce que
je veux aller au France pour travailler. Je veux
habiter là bas. Quand je me sens ennuyeux je
lis des livres français. Parfois, dans les livre
de français il y a plusieurs mots qui sont très
difficiles et sont impossible à apprendre. J’étudie
Nous avons une nouvelle maison. Le mardi, Je reste avec
la langue français moi-même. Quand il y a un
ma famille, qui comprit ma mère mon père, mon grand père,
examen de français j’obtiens bonne note. Mes
grand mère et ma sœur. Nous avons une
grande piscine. À
amis aiment cette langue beaucoup. C’est un
côté de ma maison il y a un parc. J’ai beaucoup d’amis dans
sujet qui me tient à cœur. Tous les étudiants
mon parc. Je joue au football, le cricket, le badminton etc dans
peuvent obtenir bonne note s’ils étudient très
mon parc. Je suis très content dans ma nouvelle maison.
dur. D’après moi c’est une langue très facile et
Je décore ma maison avec le guirlande
électronique parce
que c’est l’anniversaire de ma mère, ensuite nous coupons
le gâteau. On s’amuse beaucoup.
J’adore ma maison..
Aarsh Chadha, VI A
Une semaine typique dans ma vie
intéressante. J’aime cette langue beaucoup.
Harpriya Ahuja ,VI-B
Mon nouveau vélo
Mon anniversaire est le 6 janvier, Mon père me
Le lundi matin, mon père travail dans un bureau, ma mère reste à la
promit qu’il me donne un nouveau vélo. Et voilà.
maison, ma grande sœur va à l’université et je vais à l’école.
j’ai un nouveau vélo qu’il me plait beaucoup,
À l’école j’étudie des sujets comme anglais, français,
Cela est de couleur rose, c’est ma couleur
mathématique, science, géographie et histoire, je joue au basket
favori, je nettoyai mon velo chaque jour.
avec mes amis.
Je vais à la mécanique pour son réparation par
Le
mois, j’aime mon père et je suis fier de mon
Mardi, le
père. Je suis très contente avec mon bicyclette.
mercredi,
Deepti Tom ,VI-A
le jeudi et
le vendredi,
nous
faisons la même chose. Mais le week-end est assez différent.
Pendant le week-end, nous ne sommes pas très occupés comme
les autre jours. Le samedi matin, mon père qui est très sportif,
fait de la natation, et ma mère fait de la cuisine parce que chaque
samedi mes parents invitent ma tante pour le diner. Alors, c’est le
meilleur jour de la semaine.
Vaibhav Garg ,VIII-B
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Mon expérience
L’enseignement est un beau métier du monde. Etre enseignant est un privilège. C’est une
superbe expérience. Il y a 6 ans en enseignant. Il y a beaucoup de respect dans cette
profession. J’enseigne la langue française. Mes étudiants aiment cette langue. Ils sont
en vraiment contents. La Directrice de notre école nous encourage beaucoup. Je trouve
une attitude positive dans cette école et une ambiance joyeuse. C’est un beau métier.
Swati Luthra
Les Médecins
Les Médecins sont les peuples qui sauvent la vie des humains Ils aident
dans la respiration des patients qui sont blessée. Je veux devenir un médecin
à l’avenir parce que j’aime aider les gens. Un medecin non seulement aide
les gens mais aussi leur connaissance. Quelquefois les médecins sont
incapable de guérir certaines maladies comme le cancer etc, mais grâce à de
l’avancement de technologie, il y a beaucoup de possibilité. C’est un travail
très difficile et nous devons saluer tous les médecins dans le monde entier.
Prachi Nakul, VIII-B
contributors of the articles
interview of the achievers 165
Meet the young yoga champ Daksh Dandona
Rashi: How was your overall experience in the Delhi State
Yoga Competition 2015-16?
Daksh: My overall experience was very good as
I represented my school in the Delhi State Yoga
Competition 2015-16
Rashi: Did you expect to be among the top 3 finalists?
Daksh: I was very nervous and I did not expect to come
2nd and be awarded the silver medal. I lacked confidence,
but the result was beyond my expectations. This was
just because of the faith my yoga coach, Chakradhar
Kushwaha,reposed in me.
Rashi: Having participated in end number of competitions
you have come through with flying colours, do you wish to
continue with yoga as a career?
Daksh: Although I have participated in numerous Yoga
competitions I do not wish to continue with yoga as my
career.
Rashi: What was the reaction of your friends when you
won the Silver Medal at Delhi State level?
Daksh: My friends have always congratulated me on
winning. However, the ones who did not expect me to win
were astonished.
Rashi: Since when are you doing yoga?
Daksh: I have been doing yoga since I was in class I. But
I became eligible for participating in competitions in Class
IV. This journey has been like a rollercoaster with all its ups
and downs.
Interviewed by: Rashi Goel
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fi?ky jgs gSa vFkok ouksa dh la[;k esa
deh gksrh tk jgh gSA Xykscy okfeZx
a
ds pyrs ;k rks o"kkZ dk vHkko gks
jgk gS ;k oks Hk;kud vkinkvksa ds
:Ik esa ufn;ksa dk mQku cu lai.w kZ
l`f"V dks viuh pisV esa ys jgk gSA
gks jgk gS] foKku ,oa iz|kSfxdh ds
dkj.k ge mldk Lo;a fouk’k djrs
tk jgs gSaA gkfudkjd xSlsa ok;qeaMy ds
Åijh ijr esa tkdj vkst+ksu eaMy ij
vR;ar cqjk izHkko NksM+ jgh gSa ftlls
vkst+ksu dh ijrksa esa lqjk[k gks x;k gS
vkSj fujarj c<+rk tk jgk gSA ;s ijrsa
lw;Z ls mRlftZr gksus okyh ijkcSxuha
fdj.kksa dks vo’kksf"kr djrh gSaA ;s
ijkcSxuh fdj.ksa vR;ar gkfudkjd
gksrh gS vFkok tu thou ij budk
nq"izHkko iM+rk gSA Rkduhdhdj.k ,oa
vks|kSxhdj.k dk nq"ifj.kke iznw"k.k dh
ftl Ik;kZoj.k esa gekjk ikyu&iks"k.k leL;k dks tUe nsrk gSA Ck<+rs iznw"k.k
ds dkj.k tho&tarqvksa dh vusd
iztkfr;k¡ u"V gks jgh gSaA bldk ekuo
LokLF; ij Hkh vR;ar cqjk vlj iM+
jgk gSA bl leL;k ls futkr ikus
ds fy, gesa mlds ewy dkj.kksa ij
/;ku nsuk gksxkA larqfyr Ik;kZoj.k ls
i`Foh ij tu& thou dk vfLrRo
ladVe; ugha gksxkA gekjs fo|ky;
esa Xykscy okfeZax lIrkg nl ls pkSng
vxLr 2015 dks vk;ksftr gqvk ftlesa
fo|kfFkZ;ksa dks bl leL;k ls voxr
djok;k x;k ,oa mUgsa bl fo"k; ds izfr
mfpr tkudkjh iznku dh xbZA d{kk
ik¡p ds Nk=ksa n~okjk Xykscy okfeZax
ds lanHkZ esa nks y?kq ukfVdkvksa ,oa
dforkvksa dk okpu vk;ksftr fd;k
x;k ftlesa Nk=ksa us mRlkgiwoZd Hkkx
fy;kA Nk=ksa ds lkFk feydj geus
Xykscy okfeZax ij vk/kkfjr fp=ksa ls
viuh d{kk dks ltk;kA gekjs Nk=ksa
dk ;g iz;kl mudh ekufldrk rFkk
gekjh i`Foh dks ,d u;k :Ik vo’;
iznku djus esa lgk;d gksxkA
usgk xks;y
isfjl tyok;q f’k[kj lEesyu esa /kjrh ds c<+rs rkieku ij vadq’k yxkus ds fy, ^,sfrgkfld VfuZx
IokWbaV* dks dbZ ns’kksa us Lohdkj dj fy;k gSA
fgUnh foHkkx
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Ik;kZoj.k lqj{kk esa djks deZ] ;gh gS ekuo dk lPpk /keZAA
iz
d`fr ds lapkyu dks ;fn ekuo
vius vuq:i lapkfyr djuk
pkgs rks og vlaHko gSA izd`fr
gekjh tUenk=h gS vkSj ekuo dsoy
viuh lq[k&lqfo/kkvksa ds mldk àkl
djus esa O;Lr gSA izd`fr fuekZ.kdkjh
gS rks ekuo&thou dsoy mlds fo/
oal ds gh ckjs esa lksprk gSA Xykscy
okfeaZx vkt dh ,d Toyar leL;k
cu xbZ gSA vkst+ksu dh ijr esa NksVs
ls ,d Nsn us u tkus fdruh gh
leL;kvksa dks ykdj [kM+k dj fn;k
gSA blds lek/kku ds fy, ekuo tkfr
dk tkx:d gksuk vfr vko’;d gSA
lcls igys ge viuh ekufldrk dks
cnysaA ;fn bl i`Foh dks viuh ek¡
;k larku Lo:Ik le>sa ogh tqM+ko izse
Hkkouk tks viuksa ds izfr gksrh gS mls
eglwl djsa rks Xykscy okfeaZx tSlh
Hk;kud bl foink ls NqVdkjk D;ksa
ugha ik;k tk ldrk\ vko’;drk gS
vkRefuHkZj lksp viukus dh-----dqN dj
xqt+jus dhA ^rsjs&esjs* ds ml ladh.kZ
ekufldrk dks nQ+u djus dhA ;fn
vkilh fj’rksa rFkk lksp esa ifjiDork
gks rks D;k laHko ugha\ ifjokj ds
,d lnL; ds HkVd tkus ij ifjtu
ftl rjg th rksM+ iz;kl djrs gSa
ogh iz;kl ;gk¡ vko’;d gS D;ksafd
tc ckr Lo;a ij vkdj :drh gS
rks fu.kZ; Hkh lR; ,oa fu"i{k gksrk
gSA vfr vko’;d gS fd leL;k dks
xgurk ls fy;k tk, ftldh pisV
esa iwjk fo’o lfEefyr gks pqdk gSA
Xykscy okfeZax
Xyks
cy okfeZax /kjrh ds okrkoj.k ds
rkieku esa yxkrkj gks jgh o`f) gSA
euq";ksa] izkf.k;ksa vkSj ikS/kksa ds thfor
jgus ds fy, de ls de 16 fMxzh lsYfl;l rkieku
vko’;d gksrk gSA ^xzhu gkml* xSl esa o`f) gksus ds dkj.k
Xykscy okfeZax vkSj mlds cqjs izHkko dh ’kq:vkr gksrh
gSA bldk dkj.k [kqn euq"; vkSj mldh xSj ft+Eesnkj
xfrfof/k;k¡ gSaA cM+h la[;k esa taxyksa dks dkVus ds dkj.k
dkcZu& MkbZ& vkWDlkbM esa o`f) vkSj vkWDlhtu dh ek=k
esa deh gks jgh gSA blh dkj.k euq"; ’kq) gok ls oafpr
gks vusd chekfj;ksa ls xzLr gks jgk gSA fiNys 10 lkyksa esa
/kjrh ds rkieku esa 0-3 ls 0-6 fMxzh lsYfl;’l dh o`f)
gqbZ gSA blds ifj.kke ls leqnz dh lrg esa o`f)] ekuo
LokLF; ij cqjk vlj] i’kq&if{k;ksa vkfn ij vlj iM+sxkA
;fn balku vc lpsr ugha gqvk rks vkus okyk le; /kjrh
ds fy, va/kdkje; fl) gksxkA
Ekhrk dqejk v/;kfidk
;fn leL;k dh xgjkbZ dks u le>k
tk, rks lek/kku dSls laHko gks\ ^l*
v{kj nksuksa Lo:iksa dks lkFk fy, jgrk
gS&leL;k rFkk lek/kku tks fd ,d
gh flDds ds nks igyw gSaA ^lksp* unh
dh vck/k xfr ds leku fujarj cgrh
jgrh gS blfy, ;fn ,d euq"; Hkh
bl fo"k; dks xaHkhjrk ls ysxk rks oks
mlh lksp dk izpkj&izlkj djsxkA
Ckqycqy lkgk v/;kfidk
Uks=nku egknku
Uks
= gekjh ft+Unxh esa cgqr
T+;knk egRRo j[krs gaSA
Hkxoku us gesa us= nsdj gekjh
ft+Unxh ds dkQh dke ljy dj fn,
gSAa us=ksa dh enn ls gh ge i<+&fy[k
ikrs gSa ijUrq ge ;s dHkh ugha lksprs fd mudk D;k gksrk
gksxk ftuds ikl us= ugha gksrAs ;fn ge viuh e`R;q ds
mijkUr vius us= nku djrs gSa rks ftuds ikl us= ugha gaS
mu yksxksa dks Hkh bl izd`fr dh lqna jrk ns[kuk dk ekSdk
feysxkA us= ds fcuk bl lalkj esa jguk cgqr dfBu gSA
blfy, us= nku egknku gS vkSj ftUgas us= feys gSa mUgsa
Hkxoku dk /kU;okn djuk pkfg,A us= bZ’oj n~okjk iznku
dh xbZ ,d ,slh nsu gSS ftlds fcuk thou iw.kZr% v/kwjk gSA
us=nku ekuo /keZ gS] tks vrqyuh; gSA blls /ku izkIr gks
;k u gks ijUrq bZ’oj dk vk’kh"k vo’; izkIr gksxkA ejus ds
ckn Hkh bl /kjk dh laqnjrk dks fugkjus dk volj feysxkA
vuH; lk/k uoha v
Qz+k¡l dh jkt/kkuh isfjl esa 30 uoEcj dks Ikz/kkuea=h ujsanz eksnh lfgr 138 ns’kksa ds
jkT; o ljdkjksa us i;kZoj.k j{kk ds fy, mBk, tkus okys dneksa ij fopkj fd;kA
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fiusdy fjO;w
Ik;kZok.k esa lq/kkj] rks [kqf’k;k¡ vikjAA
thou dk gS ;g vf/kdkj] fo’okl jgs lnk gfj;kyhnkjAA
v
kt ds e’khuh ;qx esa euq"; us foKku dk lgkjk ysdj vius thou dks lq[ke; cukus
ds fy, tgk¡ vusd vuql/a kku dj Mkys ogha mlus vius fy, fur ubZ leL;kvksa dks
tUe ns MkykA mUgha esa ls ,d gS izn"w k.kA izn"w k.k dk vFkZ gS&nks"k ls ;qDrA ekuo us
izd`fr ds fu;eksa ls NsMN
+ kM+ djds mldk larqyu fcxkM+ fn;k gSA vkt lai.w kZ Ik;kZoj.k nwf"kr gks
pqdk gSA izn"w k.k ds pkj izdkj gS&
a ty] ok;q] Hkwfe rFkk /ofu izn"w k.kA dy dkj[kuksa dh ikbiksa
ls fudyk xank ikuh] ufn;ksa esa Ik’kqvksa dks ugykuk] diM+s /kksuk vkfn ty izn"w k.k dks c<+kok nsrk
gSA lM+dksa ij nkSMr+ k okgu o dkj[kkuksa dh fpefu;ksa ls fudyk /kqvk¡ ok;q izn"w k.k dks c<+kok nsrk gS vkSj lkal ysuk nwHkj
gks tkrk gSA ;gh izn"w k.k àn; jksx vkSj ekufld jksx dks c<+kok nsrk gSA
Ck<+rh Tkula[;k us rks iznw"k.k dh leL;k dks pkj pk¡n gh yxk fn, gSaA dVrs isM+] vf/kd vukt izkfIr ds fy,
dhVuk’kdksa o [kknksa dk va/kk/kqa/k iz;ksx iznw"k.k c<+kdj dSalj tSlh [krjukd chekfj;ksa dks tUe nsrk gSA bu leL;kvksa
ls fuiVus ds fy, gesa loZizFke o`{kksa dh dVkbZ can djuh gksxhA xans ty dks ufn;ksa ls feyus ls jksduk gksxkA lHkh
dks vius dÙkZO;ksa dks le>dj feytqydj pyuk gksxkA
^/kjrh dks LoXkZ cukuk gS] iznw"k.k nwj Hkxkuk gSA vkvks feydj djysa iz.k gedks ;g dj fn[kykuk gSA*
vuU;k vjksM+k lkroha v
d{kk nloha dh d{kk v/;kfidk gksus dk lq[kn vglkl-----
es
jk d{kk nloha dh d{kk v/;kfidk gksus dk
vuqHko vR;ar lq[kn vkSj e/kqj jgkA cksMZ Dykl
dh d{kk v/;kfidk gksuk vius¬& vki esa ,d
pqukSrhiw.kZ dk;Z gS vkSj eSua s eu ls bl pqukSrh dks Lohdkj
fd;kA nloha d{kk esa vkrs&vkrs Nk= vius Hkfo"; dks
ysdj ltx gks tkrs gS]a os tkurs gSa fd bl d{kk ds
ifj.kke ds vk/kkj ij gh muds Hkkoh thou dh vk/kkjf’kyk
fuHkZj djrh gSA fo|kFkhZ ekrk&firk dh mEehnksa ij [kjk
mrjus vkSj vius lius lkdkj djus dk gj laHko iz;kl
djrs gSAa blh le; eSa dbZ ckj Nk=ksa vkSj vfHkHkkodksa ds
chp ,d lsrq dh Hkk¡fr dk;Z djrh gw¡Aw mez ds bl iM+ko
ij vkrs gh Nk= vius v/;kidksa dk lEeku djus yx tkrs
gSAa cl vko’;drk gS mudk lgh ekxZn’kZu djus dhA pkgs
d{kk ijh{kk gks ;k ifj;kstuk dk;Z Nk= mls xaHkhjrk ls ysrs
gSa vkSj lgikfB;ksa ds lax feytqydj dk;Z djrs gSAa Nk=
dbZ ckj cksMZ dh ijh{kk ds uke ls fopfyr vkSj Hk;Hkhr gks
mBrs gS]a ,sls le; esa eq>s ,d dq’ky v/;kfidk] eerke;h
ek¡] vkn’kZ fe= vkSj ifjiDo ijke’kZnkrk dh Hwkfedk fuHkkuh
iM+rh gSA lky Hkj ;gh ’kCn esjh d{kk esa xw¡wtrs jgrs gS%a &
;gh rqEgkjk le; gS Kku lap; djus dk
Lak;e’khy] lq’khy]lnkpkjh cuus dk
cksMZ dh ijh{kk mRrh.kZ dj] lQy cuus dkA
g¡lrs& f[kyf[kykrs d{kk nloha ds ;qokvksa ds lax eSa Hkh
vius vki dks uo;kSou ds Hkjiwj le>rh gw¡A eSa vius
Nk=ksa ds eaxye; Hkfo"; dh dkeuk djrh gw¡A dkSu tkus]
vkus okys dy esa esjs bu Nk=ksa esa ls gh dksbZ U;wVu]
vk;ZHkV] MkWDVj dyke] izsepan] /kh:HkkbZ vackuh] dYiuk
pkoyk tSlk O;fDRkRo cudj esjs le{k vk tk,A bu egku
gfLr;ksa dh v/;kfidk gksus dk fopkjek= gh esjs ru&eu
dks jksekap vkSj foLekn ls Hkj nsrk gSA
ekuork dkS’ky
v/;kfidk
iSfjl lEesyu ds vuqlkj] oSf’od rkieku dh lhek nks fMxzh lsfYl;l ls ^dkQh de* j[kus dk izLrko
gSA
fgUnh foHkkx
Hkh"k.k ’khr vkSj Ldwy tkuk
t
uojh ekg dh lqcg dk uke ysrs gh lHkh dk
ru&eu fBBqjus yxrk gSA mQ! bl Hkh"k.k ’khr
esa Ldwy tkuk ge fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds fy, fdlh tax
ls de ugha gksrkA ge fon~;kfFkZ;ksa dks lqcg liuksa dh
nqfu;k dks R;kx dj] jt+kbZ dh xjekgV dks NksMd
+ j fBBqjrs
gq, lqcg&Ldwy tkuk iM+rk gSA lqcg&lqcg ugkuk vkSj
tYnh rS;kj gksukA dksgjs esa ?kj ls ckgj fudyrs gh ,slk
yxrk gS ekuks uCt teus yxh gksA brus ?kus dksgjs esa
viuk Hkkjh cLrk vkSj lkFk cgqr lkjs diM+s igudj Ldwy
tkuk iM+rk gSA dksgjs ds dkj.k va/kdkj gksrk gS vkSj Ldwy
cl Hkh /khjs&/khjs ljdrh gSA cl esa lqcg&lqcg BaMh gok
lh/ks eq¡g ij yxrh gS] blds yxrs gh ekuks dqYQh teus
yxrh gSA d{kk esa igq¡prs gh fe=ksa dks ns[kdj FkksMh+ jkgr
feyrh gS vkSj yxrk gS tSls dqN nsj ds fy, ekuks BaM
[kRe gks xbZ gksA BaM ds dkj.k lqcg gkFk te tkrs gSa vkSj
dqN fy[kk ugha tkrkA ijh{kk flj ij gksrh gS vkSj ftlds
dkj.k ge NqV~Vh Hkh ugha ys ikrsA vxj bl fBBqjrh gqbZ
lnhZ esa dksbZ ijh{kk lqcg gks rks gekjs tes gq, gkFk /khjs&
/khjs pyrs gSa vkSj dHkh&dHkh rks gekjk isij Hkh NwV tkrk
gSA ’khr ygj dk izdksi lgrs gq, gesa izfrfnu Ldwy tkuk
iM+rk gSA isM+ Hkh dksgjs dh pknj vks<s+ pqipki viuh txg
ij [kM+s jgrs gSa vkSj gesa viuh pknj ,d vksj gVk Ldwy
ds fy, jokuk gksuk iM+rk gSA
ej;e lkjk nloha v
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NqV~fV;k¡
NqV~fV;k¡ vkbZa] HkbZ!NqVf~V;k¡ vkbZa] cPpksa ds psgjkas ij [kqf’k;k¡
ykbZa]
/kwe epk;saxs] yM~Mw&isM+s [kk,¡xs] Lakx&lax eEeh &ikik ds]
le; [kwc fcrk,¡xsA
ekSt eLrh djsaxs] lkjk fnu [ksysaxs] ugha ge Fkdsaxs] Qwyksa
dh rjg f[ky tk,¡xsA
djsaxs lkjk fnu vkjke] lqcg lksdj nsj ls mBsaxs]
cf<+;k&cf<+;k uk’rk djsaxsA
?kM+h dks dgsaxs vkjke Qjekvks] fny pkgs rks esjs lax ifj;ksa
dh uxjh esa vkvks]
xqipqi&xqipqi nksuksa cfr;k,¡xs] liuksa dh nqfu;k esa
NqV~fV;k¡ euk,¡xsA
ge cPpksa dks NqV~fV;k¡ vPNh yxrha] Ldwy ls feyh NqV~fV;k¡
cgqr gS HkkrhaA
NqV~fV;ksa esa gj fnu cM+k gks] yEcs fnu vkSj yEch jkr gksA
xqfM+;k esjh Hkh djrh bartkj] dgrh] py! bf’kdk ckrsa
djsa gt+kj!
bf’kdk txnso NBh v
î=dkj* lekt dh vko’;drk
lq
cg mBrs gh ge lc lekpkj i=ksa dh [kcjkas dks cM+s et+s ysdj i<+rs gSAa ijUrq dksbZ
;g ugha lksprk fd ;g [kcjsa ge rd dkSu igq¡pkrk gS vkSj dkSu fy[krk gS\ ;g dke
vkSj dksbZ ugha flQ+Z ,d i=dkj gh djrk gSA i=dkj dk dke lcls dfBu dkeksa esa ls ,d gSA og lcls
igys gekjs vkl&ikl dh ?kVus okyh ?kVukvksa dsk lrdZrk ls ns[krk gSA fQj viuh le>nkjh ls ml fo"k;
ds ckjs esa iwjh tkudkjh izkIr djrk gSA fQj ml fo"k; ij ys[k dks rS;kj djds lekpkj i= esa izdkf’kr djokrk
gSA ,d vPNk i=dkj ogh gS tks ges’kk lp dk lkFk nsA iwjh ?kVuk dks tkus fcuk dqN izdkf’kr u djsA i=dkj
dks yksxksa ds lkFk vPNs ls ?kqyuk&feyuk pkfg, rkfd yksxksa dh ijs’kkfu;ksa dks viuh ijs’kkuh le> mldk lek/
kku djus esa vge Hkwfedk fuHkk ldsA i=dkj gekjs lekt esa tkx:drk ykus esa egÙoiw.kZ ;ksxnku nsrs gaSA lekt esa
QSyh leL;kvksa dks ,d i=dkj ls csgrj dksbZ ugha tku ldrkA vxj gekjs lekt esa i=dkj u gksrs rks lekpkj u
gksrs vkSj lekpkj u gksrs rks ge nqfu;k esa ?kVus okyh ?kVukvksa ls voxr ugha gks ikrsA lekt dh n’kk lq/kkjus vkSj
ifjorZu ykus esa i=dkj egÙowi.kZ ;ksxnku ns ldrs gSaA ge Vh-oh- ij vktdy dbZ i=dkjksa dks ns[krs gaSA muesa izeq[k
gS& jtr ’kekZ] vjuc xksLokeh] nhid pkSjfl;k vkSj dbZ vU; ftUgkasus i=dkfjrk dk u;k :Ik nqfu;k ds lkeus izLrqr
fd;k gSA os yksx ges’kk fuMjrk ls lPph [kcjasa nqfu;k ds lkeus ykrs gaSA mUgkasus bl vk/kqfud ;qx esa i=dkfjrk dks
ubZ cqyafn;ksa ij igq¡pk fn;k gSA
rjuthr flag nloha c
Hkkjr dh jkt/kkuh fnYyh dh gok esa ?kqVu dh leL;k ls fucVus ds fYk, mik; ,oa l[rh t+:jhA
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chekjh&nwf"kr [kku&iku dk ifj.kke
g
e vk/kqfud thou th jgs gSAa gekjs lc dke tYnh gksus yxs gSAa blh
Hkkx&nkSM+ esa gekjk [kku&iku Hkh cny x;k gSA vktdy igys dh rjg
nky&jksVh ugha [kkbZ tkrhA mldh txg vc tad QwM us ys yh gSA
ge ftl [kkus dks [kkdj vius &vkidks vk/kqfud le>rs gSa ogh gekjh tku
ys jgk gSA bl tad QwM ds dkj.k cPps cgqr vkylh gksrs tk jgs gSa vkSj i<+kbZ
ij Hkh /;ku ugha ns ikrsA vktdy ds cPps cgqr eksVs gksrs tk jgs gSaA cPpksa
dk ot+u cM+s&cw<+ksa ls T+;knk gSA bl tad QwM ds dkj.k e/kqesg tSls jksx gks
jgs gSaA gesa bl tad QwM Ikj jksd yxkuh gksxhA gesa vius ijEijkxr [kku&iku
ij /;ku nsuk pkfg,A ;fn ,slk u fd;k rks yksx 30 lky dh mez esa gh cw<+s
gks tk,¡xsA ikSf"Vd [kkuk [kkus ls ’kjhj LoLFk jgrk gSA tc rd ’kjhj LoLFk
u gksxk rc rd yksx thou dk vkuan ugha ys ik,¡xsA blfy, thou esa bu
jksxksa ls cpus ds fy, gesa larqfyr vkgkj ysuk pkfg,A
vCnqy vjge nloha c
y{; dks ikuk gS rks pyuk gksxk &
v
Jh nhukukFk c=k
izSy ekg esa fo|ky; dk u;k
l= vkjEHk gksrs gh cgqeq[kh
izfrHkk ds /kuh] fgUnh lkfgR;
ds izeq[k gLrk{kj Jh nhukukFk c=k
th gekjs Nk=ksa ls HksVa djus ds fy,
fo|ky; esa mifLFkr gq,A fiNys chl
o"kksZa ls os ns’k dh f’k{kk O;oLFkk] Hkkjrh; laLd`fr ] pfj= fuekZ.k ds fy, lexz
ns’k esa dk;Zjr gSa A gekjs Ldwy esa Nk=ksa dks lacksf/kr djrs gq, mUgksua s dgk fd
y{; dks ikuk gS rks igys eu esa bPNk ’kfDr tkx`r djks A fQj ldkjkRed
n`f"Vdks.k viukrs gq, ifjJe dhft,] dfBukb;ksa dk n`<r+ k ls lkeuk dhft,A
^lksuk ridj gh dqna u curk gS* ;g dFku lnSo ;kn jf[k,A _rq vuqlkj
larqfyr Hkkstu xzg.k dhft,A le;&rkfydk dks Hkxoku dh rjg iwT; ekudj
thou esa mldk vuqlj.k dhft,A lQyrk vkids dne pwex
s hA vPNk fo|kFkhZ
gh vkxs pydj ns’k dk vPNk ukxfjd cu ldrk gS A blds fy, dsoy
,d gh Lof.kZe fu;e gS& deZBrkiwoZd [kq’kh ls y{; iFk ij fujURkj vxzlj
jgukA oDrO; ds vUr esa Jh nhukukFk th us Nk=ksa ds lkFk iz’u&mRrj l= esa
fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds iz’uksa ds mRrj nsdj thou thus dh dyk uohu :Ik esa fl[kkbZA
Jh nhukukFk th ds fo|ky; vkxeu ls Nk=ksa dks cgqr dqN lh[kus dks feykA
ge fo|ky; ds izc/a kdksa rFkk iz/kkukpk;Z dks Jh nhukukFk tSls egku O;fDrRo
dks fo|kfFkZ;ksa ls :c: djokus ds fy, /kU;okn nsrs gaSA
ekuork dkS’ky v/;kfidk
iznw"k.k gVkvks]
Ik;kZoj.k cpkvks
Ik;kZoj.k dks nwf"kr dj] rqe dgk¡
tkvksxs] Ikznw"k.k QSykdj D;k rqe
LoLFk jg ikvksxs\
rqe dSls nwf"kr ty] ok;q xzg.k dj
ikvksxs] LoPN gok ds vHkko esa]
?kqV&?kqV ej tkvksxsA
vkvks ge iznw"k.k dks nwj Hkxk,¡] rFkk
okrkoj.k dks LoPN cuk,¡A
iznw"k.k dks tUe fn;k euq";ksa us]
iznw"k.k us tUe fn;k Xykscy okfeZax
dks]
iznw"k.k dk var djsxk dkSu] vc rks
ne rksM+ fn;k iafjnksa usA
vkvks ge iznw"k.k dks nwj Hkxk,¡]
xanxh nwj Hkxkdj] Ik;kZoj.k cpk,¡]
rFkk okrkoj.k dks LoPN cuk,¡] xehZ
esa T;knk xehZ] o"kkZ esa vf/kd o"kkZ
ljnh esa T+;knk BaM vkSj Åij ls ;g
iznw"k.k Tkks u"V djs thouA
vkvks ge iznw"k.k dks nwj Hkxk,¡] vius
okrkoj.k dks LoPN cuk,¡A
vuU;k vjksM+k lkroha v
vkWDlhtu dks rjl tk,xh /kjrh&tyok;q ifjorZu] ck<+] lw[kk] rwQku ds izdksi ds :i esa gksxk
ifj.kkeA
fgUnh foHkkx
cpiu ds fnu
eq
>s cgqr ;kn vkrs gSa esjs oks
cpiu ds iy tc eSa ckj&ckj
lkbfdy ls fxjrh] ’kjkjrsa
djrh] mNy&dwn djrh FkhA
oks iy tc eSa [kkuk u [kkus ds fy,
eEeh ds vkxs&ihNs Hkkxrh vkSj fNirh
jgrhA mu fnuksa esa eSaus dbZ ckj pksVsa
[kkbaZA eq>s oks iy cgqr ;kn vkrs gSaA
dk’k! fd oks iy okil vk ldrs tc
eSa xjfe;ksa esa Nr ij ckfj’k esa ugkrh
vkSj ?kaVksa [ksyrh jgrhA oks iy tc eSa
tkM+ksa esa jt+kbZ ds vanj cSBdj Vh-ohns[krhA ckfj’k ds ekSle esa eEeh ds
gkFkksa ls cus xjek&xje idkSM+s [kkrh
vkSj pk; ihrhA vxj oks iy okil
vkrs rks eSa cgqr [kq’k gksrh ij oks iy
vc dHkh u vk ik,¡xs D;ksafd oks iy
rks chr x, vkSj tks fnu chr tkrs gSa
oks okil ugha vkrs!
Lkqfiz;k >k vkBoha v
esjk tUefnu
esjk tUefnu 22 tuojh dks gksrk
gSA esjs eEeh & ikik bls vPNs
rjhds ls eukrs gSaA ge tUefnu ij
?kj dks Hkh ltkrs gSaA ’kke dks ikik
dsd ysdj vkrs gSaA esjh eEeh esjs
fy, migkj ykrh gSaA eSa vius lHkh
nksLrksa dks cqykrk gw¡A eSa lc ds vkus
ij dsd dkVrk gw¡A lHkh eq>s migkj
nsrs gSaA eSa cgqr [kq’k gksrk gw¡A
luu vgen nwljh c
171
lekt ls yqIr gksrs uSfrd ewY;
uS
frd ewY;! ,d rjg ls Hkkjrh; laLd`fr dh igpku] iqj[kksa ls fojklr
esa feyh vueksy /kjksgj gSa ;sA Hkkjr dh ,d igpku ^ûSfrdrkÂ ysfdu
;s dgrs gq, csgn vQ+lksl gksrk gS dh ;g dherh /kjksgj [kksrh tk jgh
gSA ;qokvksa dk :[kk O;ogkj] cM+kas ds izfr vuknj] euekuh ;g lc n’kkZrk gS
fd ;qokvksa esa uSfrd ewY;ksa dk Lrj fdl gn rd fxj pqdk gSA vkt ls dqN
n’kd iwoZ vius cM+kas dk vknj djuk] mUgsa mfpr izes nsuk dÙkZO; ekuk tkrk
FkkA yksx feyulkj Fks] fj’rksa esa xekZgV Fkh] ysfdu ;g dgrs gq, Hkh yTtk
vkrh gS fd ftu cw<s+ ekrk&firk us iky iksl dj gesa cM+k fd;k] ogh ekrk&firk
vkt cPpksa ij cks> gaSA eksckby Qksu esa yksx vkt brus yhu gSa dh esy feyki
ds fy, oDr gh ugha tqVk ikrsA fj’rs rks vktdy yksx Hkwyrs tk jgs gSAa var
esa cl ;gh dguk pkgw¡xh fd xgjh uhan ls tkxus dk oDr vc vk pqdk gSA
yksxksa dks T+;knk ls T+;knk oDr ,d&nwljs ds lkFk fcrkuk pkfg,A ekrk&firk
cPpksa dk mfpr ekxZ n’kZu djsa ftlls cPps ns’k ds lkaLd`frd xkSjo ls voxr
gksdj uSfrdrk dks viuk,¡A
ej;e vgen uoha c
baVjusV dk cPpksa ij dqizHkko
v
ktdy baVjusV gj vkneh dh ftanxh dk vge
fgLlk cu x;k gSA yxHkx gj ?kj esa baVjusV
ik;k tkrk gSA ;k rks eksckby ij ;k dE;wVj
rFkk ySiVkWi tSls midj.kksa esAa cPps vktdy viuk
iwjk le; ,d nwljs ls pSV djrs gq, O;rhr djrs gSAa
bl dkj.k os viuh i<+kbZ dks iwjk le; ugha ns ikrs
vkSj vPNs vad ugha izkIr dj ikrsA os yksx vius cw<s+
nknk&nknh ds ikl ugha cSBrsA muls dgkfu;k¡&fdLls ugha lqursA vkSj bldk
ifj.kke ;g gksrk gS fd nknh&nknk vkSj iksr&
s iksfr;ksa esa nwfj;k¡ cu tkrh gSAa
baVjusV ij dbZ ,slh lkbVsa Hkh gksrh gSa tks gekjh mez ds cPpksa ds fy, mi;qDr
ugha gksrhaA ekrk&firk ds /;ku u nsus ij os baVjusV ds bl nyny esa /klrs
tkrs gSa vkSj ckgj vkus ds dbZ iz;kl djus ij Hkh vlQy gks tkrs gSAa blfy,
ekrk&firk dk ;g /;ku j[kuk fd mudk cPpk D;k ns[k ;k i<+ jgk gS] cgqr
vfuok;Z gSA os vius dkeksa esa bruk O;Lr gks tkrs gSa fd mUgsa vius cPpksa ij
/;ku nsus dk Hkh le; ugha feyrkA baVjusV ij ,d lk/ku ,slk Hkh gS ftlls
ge lc ,d& nwljs ls ?kj cSB&cSBs ckrsa dj ldrs gSAa ,slh lkbVksa dks ^lks’ky
usVofdZx
a lkbV~l* dgk tkrk gSA dbZ ckj bu lkbVksa dks bLrseky djus ds
fy, viuk uke&irk vkfn Hkh nsuk iM+rk gSA bUgsa dksbZ Hkh vklkuh ls i<+dj
gekjs ckjs esa tku ldrk gS vkSj budk xyr bLrseky Hkh dj ldrk gSA ;gh
dkj.k gS fd cPpksa dks viuk T+;knk le; baVjusV ij O;rhr ugha djuk pkfg,A
tkuoh fla?ky vkBoha v
,fjt+ksuk esa ^lsaVj QkWj fuxsfVo dkcZu ,fe’ku* ds vuqlkj gesa /kjrh ij gj ,d bap ij ,d isM+ yxkuk
pkfg,A
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fiusdy fjO;w
esjk fiz; Qy
es
jk fiz; Qy
[kjcwt+k gS A
og jl Hkjk
gksrk gS A mlesa cgqr
ls cht gksrs gSa A
esjh ek¡ dgrh gSa fd
blds cht Hkh cgqr
ykHknk;d gksrs gSaA bldk jax dqN
gjk vkSj ihyk lk gksrk gS A ;g ehBk
gksrk gS A [kjcwtk t+ehu ij mxrk
gSA vxj ;g isM+ ij mxk] rks otu
dh otg ls fdlh ds Hkh flj ij fxj
ldrk gS A tc esjh ek¡ [kjcwtk ykrha
gSa] eSa ’kkSd ls [kkrh gw¡A eq>s [kjcwtk
cgqr vPNk yxrk gS A
vekjkg ’kkfgn rhljh v
esjh lPph fe= &
esjh fdrkc
,
d fnu eSua s
nqdku ls
’kCndks ’ k
dh fdrkc yh A
fQj ?kj tkdj
eSua s mls i<+k A
mlesa eq>s dbZ
uohu ’kCn feys A
esjh fdrkc lgh ;k xyr ds ckjs esa
crkrh gS A eSa mls /;ku ls vyekjh
esa j[krh gw¡ A tc eSa bls i<+rh gw¡ rks
eq>s le; dk irk gh ugha pyrkA
fdrkc dHkh Hkh gels ukjkt+ ugha gksrh
gS A eq>s viuh fdrkc ls cgqr I;kj gS
D;ksfa d fdrkcsa ,d lPpk lkFkh cudj
lnk gekjh lgk;rk djrh gSAa
ykbck fln~fndh rhljh v
gkl&mYykl
v/;kid% Ldwy rks lkr cts ’kq: gksrk gS
vkSj rqe lk<+s lkr cts vk jgs gks\
cPpk% lj] vki esjk bart+kj er fd;k djsa
Ldwy ’kq: fd;k djksA
firk% ;fn rqe ijh{kk esa iwjs vad ugha yk,
rks eSa rqEgkjk firk ughaA
ijh{kk ds ifj.kke vkus ds ckn----- ^gkL;&fouksn lcls Js"B Ekkuo /keZ gSA*
cPpk% vkt rks eSa Fkd x;kA
firk % fdrus vad vk, csVk rqEgkjs\
cPpk% rqe firk gksus dk gd [kks pqds gksA
cPpk v/;kfidk ls% D;k vki eq>s esjs dqN u djus ij Hkh lt+k nsaxh\
v/;kfidk% ughaA
cPpk% eSaus viuk dk;Z iwjk ugha fd;k!
Lakrk dk csVk% ikik vxj vkidks jkLrs esa 50: vkSj 100: dk uksV feys rks
vki fdls mBkvksxs\
Lakrk% 100 :
csVk% blfy, rks vki ij tksd curs gSa! nksuks ugha mBk ldrs Fks D;k!!
,d vkneh gkFk esa cjQ+ fy, gq, uhps Vidrs ikuh dks ns[k jgk FkkA
,d cPpk% vady vki D;k ns[k jgs gSa\
vkneh% eSa ns[k jgk gw¡ fd cjQ+ dgk¡ ls yhd gks jgh gSA
d{kk ckjgoha dh ut+j ls fiusdy---xqjfleju flag% î<+kbZ ds lkFk&lkFk
ekSt eLrhA*
lkfgy [k=h% ^?kj tSls okrkoj.k esa
i<+kbZA*
/kzqo nqXxy% ^v/;kidksa dk ekr`&rqY;
O;ogkj*A
Lkfgy lpnsok% ^v/;kidksa dh I;kj Hkjh Mk¡V vkSj fe=ksa lax g¡lh eTk+kdA*
mRlo vjksM+k% i<+kbZ ds lkFk feyus okyh uSfrd f’k{kkA*
tSfldk HkkfV;k% ^tgk¡ i<+kbZ ds lkFk&lkFk [ksy&dwn ij cy fn;k tkrk gSA
ukt+qd dkSj% tgk¡ ulZjh ls gh Nk=ksa ds vaxzst+h cksyus ij cy fn;k tkrk gSA*
fiz;adk lwjh% tgk¡ d{kk esa i<+kbZ ds lkFk g¡lh ds QOokjs NwVrs gSaA*
egfo’k vkye% tgk¡ lc vk/kh NqV~Vh esa feydj ;k Nhu&>iVdj [kkuk [kkrs
gSaA*
ljxq.k pkoyk% ^ [ksy fnol ij gksus okyh mNy dwnA*
Xykscy okfeZax ds pyrs] dbZ Ik’kq& Ik’kqvksa o tho& tarqvksa dh iztkfr;k¡ foyqIr gks pqdh gSA
fgUnh foHkkx
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uUgha dye ls----tc fidfud esa esjk cLrk [kks x;k
esjk u;k f[kykSuk
fidfud x;k Fkk A ogk¡ esjk cLrk
xyrh ls [kks x;k Fkk A mlesa eSaus
cgqr lh phtsa j[kh Fkha A oks cLrk
esjh nknh us eq>s fn;k Fkk A oks xqykch vkSj
larjh jax dk Fkk A oks eq>s cgqr vPNk
yxrk Fkk A eSaus vius nksLrksa dks Hkh crk;k
Fkk ijarq oks Hkh mls ugha <w¡<+ ik, A tc
eSa [ksy jgk Fkk rc og xqe gqvk FkkA eq>s
yxk Fkk fd oks pksjh gks x;k ijarq tc eSa
cl esa igq¡pk rks ns[kk fd esjk cLrk lhV
ij j[kk Fkk A eq>s esjk cLrk feyus ij
cgqr [kq’kh gqbZA
vgen bczkfge rhljh c
eq>s esjk u;k
f[kykSuk esjs
tUefnu ij feyk
Fkk A ;g eq>s esjs
ikik us migkj ds
:i esa fn;k FkkA eSa
cgqr [kq’k FkhA esjk f[kykSuk cgqr
lqanj ] cM+k vkSj jax & fcjaxk gSA
esjk f[kykSuk I;kjk gS vkSj eSaus
bls viuh vyekjh esa laHkky dj
j[kk gS A
df’k’k lksuh nwljh c
eSa
lIrkg dk lcls fiz; fnu
Ikkuh fcu lc lwuk
Irkg esa esjk lcls fiz;
fnu jfookj gS A jfookj
dks eSa viuh nknh ds ?kj
tkrh gw¡ A ogk¡ ij esjh nknh esjs
fy, [khj cukrh gSa A [khj [kkus ds
ckn eSa viuh cgu vkSj nksLrksa ds
lkFk [ksyus tkrh gw¡A fQj eSa viuh
nknh dks viuh ikB’kkyk ds ckjs
esa crkrh gw¡ A eSa ogk¡ ij Vh- oh
Hkh ns[krh gw¡ A bl fnu Ldwy ugha
tkuk iM+rk vkSj i<+kbZ dk cks> de
gksrk gS A eSa vU; dkeksa ds fy,
vklkuh ls le; fudky ysrh gw¡ A
blhfy, eq>s jfookj dk fnu lcls
fiz; gS A
lkfe;k ’kkfgn rhljh v
t lqcg tc
eSa mBh rks
?kj esa ikuh
ugha Fkk A eEeh ijs’kku
b/kj & m/kj ?kwe jgh Fkha A ,d rks
bruh xjeh vkSj ?kj esa ikuh ugha A
ge lc ifjokj ds lnL; ckyVh vkSj
ex dk mi;ksx djds ugk, A eEeh us
Hkh jlksbZ esa de & de ikuh bLrseky
fd;k A uk’rs esa iksgk cuk;k D;ksafd
bldks cukus esa de ikuh yxrk gS A
bl ,d fnu us gedks fl[kk fn;k fd
gesa ikuh dk lnqi;ksx djuk pkfg,
D;ksafd ikuh vueksy gS & blds fcuk
thou csdkj gS A
l
Ekssjk fiz; tkuoj
vk
ikuh dh c¡wn & cw¡n vueksy gSA bls
cpkvksA
vyfQ;k rhljh c
esjh lPph fe= &
esjh fdrkc
es
jh lPph fe=
gS esjh lqanj
vkSj
eksVh
fdrkc A esjh fdrkc dk uke
Li’kZ gSA esjh fdrkc esa crk;k
x;k gS fd gesa yM+kbZ & >xM+k
ugha djuk pkfg, A D;k vki
tkurs gaS fd eSaus ;g Hkh i<+k Fkk
fd fdrkc i<+us ls gesa Kku izkIr
gksrk gS A ;fn vki ugha i<+rs
rks i<+us dh vknr Mkfy,A vki
ns[ksaxs fd vki ds vanj fdruk
cnyko vk,xk A ;g esjh fdrkc
dk tknw gS A
yk,ck ln~fndh rhljh v
esjk fiz; tkuoj [kjxks’k gS D;ksafd oks cgqr T;knk I;kjs gksrs gSa A [kjxks’k eq>s
cgqr gh T;knk vPNs yxrs gSa A eSaus dHkh mudks vlyh esa ugha ns[kk ij Vh- oh;k fdrkcksa esa cgqr ckj ns[kk gSA [kjxks’k dk fp= eSa cgqr vPNk cukrh gw¡ A
[kjxks’k lQsn jax dk gksrk gS A eq>s vkSj tkuoj Hkh vPNs yxrs gSa ij lcls
T+;knk [kjxks’k vPNk yxrk gS A
jk?koh MSax nwljh c
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fiusdy fjO;w
xq#dqy ds eT+ks
ioZ% gekjh fta+nxh dk egÙowi.kZ fgLlk
c
ek
cw>ks rks tkus--------
Hkkjr bf.M;k gks x;k
gqr le; igys fon~;ky;
ds LFkku ij xq#dqy gksrs
Fks A cPps ogk¡ jg dj
viuh f’k{kk iwjh djrs Fks A ogk¡
ij i<+kbZ ds vykok cgqr dqN
gksrk Fkk A tSls & /kuq"k fon~;k ]
ea= mPpkj.k vkSj osnksa dk Kku A
ogk¡ ij cPpksa dh #fp ds vuqlkj
mudks f’k{kk nh tkrh Fkh A tc
ckyd bu fo"k;ksa esa fuiq.k gks tkrs
Fks rks ?kj okfil vk tkrs Fks A
ekfud
esagnhjRrk
rhljh c
rqe u cqykvks] eSa vk tkÅ¡xh]
uo thou esa
R;ksgkjksa dk cgqr
egRRo gSA R;ksgkj
euq"; dh ftanxh dks jax&fcjaxk
dj nsrs gSaA tSls gh R;ksgkjksa ds
fnu ut+nhd vkrs gSa] lc [kq’k
gks tkrs gSa vkSj ;kstuk,¡ cukus
yx tkrs gSaA tSls ,d /kkxk] eksfr;ksa dks gkj esa fijks nsrk gS oSls gh R;ksgkj
ifjokj dks ,d :irk ds lw= esa fijks nsrs gSaA R;ksgkjksa esa fj’rsnkj feyus vkrs
gSa vkSj ,d&nwljs dks migkj Hkh nsrs gSaA lc u,&u, diM+s igurs gSa vkSj ?kjksa
dks Hkh Lktkrs gSaA R;ksgkjksa dh otg ls ?kjksa esa [kqf’k;ksa dh ygj tkx mBrh
gSA R;ksgkj euq"; dh ft+anxh dk vge fgLlk gksrs gSaA vxj gekjh ft+anxh esa
R;ksgkj u gks rks gekjh ft+anxh uhjl gks tk,xhA ,slh O;FkZ ft+anxh dks thus
dk D;k ykHk\ R;ksgkjksa ij lc yksx eu&eqVko dks Hkwydj [kqf’k;k¡ eukrs gSaA
lksuk ok"kZus vkBoha c
vaxzst pys x, ij] vaxzsth dk Hkwr ugha x;kA
u HkkM+k u fdjk;k nw¡xh]
u tkus Hkkjr ds O;fDr;ksa dks] ;s vkt D;k
gks x;k\
?kj ds gj dejs esa jgw¡xh]
ekrk&firk vkt tkus dgk¡ [kks x,\
idM+ u rqe eq>s ikvksxs]
mudh txg rks vkt ekWe&MSM gks x,A
D;k esjk uke cw> ikvksxs\\ gok
pkpk&pkph] cqvk&QwQ+k lc cSu gks x,]
fHk[kkjh ugha ij Hkh[k ek¡xrk]
vktdy rks lc vady&vkaVh ds QSu gks
x,A
yM+dh ugha ij ilZ bLrseky djrk gS] Hkkjr esa fe= ugha] vc lc ÝSaM gks x,] ifr cspkjs ifrnso ls] glcSaM gks x,A
iqtkjh ugha ij ?kaVh ctkrk gSA-------cl daMDVj
ekrkth iz.kke! vc gSyks! Eknj gks x;k] vc rks HkkbZ Hkh gSyks! cznj gks x;kA
lp dgrs gS ;kjksa vc rks] v[kckj Hkh ehfM;k gks x;kA vkt viuk Hkkjr Hkh
cq’kjk vgen] bf.M;k gks x;kA
xqufJ;k dkSj ik¡poha c
oaf’kdk pkS/kjh NBh v
la;qDr jk"Vª us xaxk dks lkQ+ djus dh ;kstuk ds varxZr vkSn~;ksfxd fodkl laxBu ¼;wfuMks½ us
iznw"k.k ?kVkus ds fy, pkj VDuksykWth ij dke 'kq: fd;k gSA Vsujh dfeZ;ksa dks yxkrkj viMsV djus
ds fy, izf’k{k.k l= dk vkxkt+ fd;k gSA
fgUnh foHkkx
varj&fo|ky; uqDdM+ ukVd izfr;ksfxrk----
Uk
oEcj ekg esa fo|ky; ds
fgUnh okd~ dyk lewg ds
fo|kfFkZ;ksa us ^fdM~l QkWj
VkbxlZ* vfHk;ku ds varxZr varj&
fo|ky; uqDdM+ ukVd izfr;ksfxrk esa
Hkkx fy;kA Jhjke Ldwy esa vk;ksftr
bl izfr;ksfxrk esa vusd fo|ky;ksa
us Hkkx fy;k ftlesa fiusdy Ldwy Fkh ftldk eapu fo|kfFkZ;ksa us cgqr
dks f+}rh; LFkku izkIr gqvkA ukVd gh lQyrkiwoZd fd;kA fo|kfFkZ;ksa dks
dh 'kSyh dkO;kRed Fkh vkSj v/;kRe mudh bl miyfC/k ds fy, c/kkbZA
cqycqy lkgk] vuqjkx flag
foKku ,oa izd`fr ds laca/kksa ij dsafnzr
NqV~fV;k¡ vkbZa [kqf’k;k¡ ykbZa-----
Nq
V~fV;k¡ gksus ij gekjh [qk’kh dk fBdkuk u Fkk D;ksfa d gesa d’ehj tks
tkuk FkkA ogk¡ tkdj ogk¡ dh glhu okfn;ksa esa ekSt eLrh djuk]
mldk et+k gh dqN vkSj gSA gesa cgqr dke Hkh feyk gS ijarq lkjk fnu
[ksy vkSj eLrh ds ckn vxj FkksM+k lk dke Hkh djuk iM+s rks fdls
cqjk yxrk gSA vkf[kj jkr nsj rd Vh-ohns[kuk] lqcg nsj ls mBuk] fnuHkj
ekSt&eLrh djuk oks Hkh nqfu;k dh lcls [kwclwjr txg ijA
Rkjc deky pkSFkh v
csijokg balku
balku Hkh cgqr vthc gS] vk’oklu dk cM+k xjhc gSA
tks mldh ijokg djrk ugha] fQj dkslrk viuk ulhc
gSA
’khry ty bldh pkg gS] og igkM+ tgk¡ BaMh gok gSA
lius rks cqurk dbZ gS ;g] exj xyr bldh jkg gSA
bldh djuh ls ;g gqvk gS] blus [kqn [kksnk dqvk¡ gSA
vkdk’k vkSj t+ehu nksuksa xqe dgha] vk¡[kks ds vkxs flQZ /kqvk¡ gSA
unh dh txg ukyk gS ] >jus dk ikuh dkyk gS ]
feV~Vh dh lqxa/k Hkh dgha xqe] dkeksa dks cgqr blus Vkyk gSA
le>rk ;g fcydqy ugha gS ] csijokg gj dgha gS ]
;g gok ogh ftlls ;g ft+ank gS] iSjkas rys blh dh t+ehu gSA
phuk rustk uoha&c
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iqLrd% lQyrk dh
igpku
iq
Lrdsa lQyrk dh vksj gekjk
igyk dne gksrh gSaA iqLrdas
gesa Kku nsrh gS ftlls gesa
thou dk lgh eryc le>
vkrk gSA dqN yksxksa dks iqLrdsa
ilan ugha vkrh rks oks baVjusV vkSj
nwjn’kZu ls Kku izkIr djus dh
dksf’k’k djrs gSaA ij iqLrdas dsoy
baVjusV dh rjg gesa dksjk Kku ugha
nsrh gSa] uSfrd f’k{kk Hkh nsrh gSaA
iqLrdsa gesa thou dSls O;rhr djuk
pkfg, & crkrh gaSA gekjs thou
dks jkLrs lq>krh gS vkSj gesa gekjk
y{; rFkk lQyrk ikus ds fy,
izsfjr djrh gSaA iqLrdsa gesa u,&u,
rF; crkrh gSaA tSls&fiNys lky
fe’ku êkWe^ tks gekjs Hkkjr dh
vc rd dh lcls cM+h lQyrk
gS] oks blfy, rks lQy gks ldk
D;ksafd gekjs ns’k ds oSKkfudksa dks
Kku Fkk] tks mUgkasus iqLrdksa ls izkIr
fd;k FkkA cgqr ls cPps ijh{kk ds
le; iqLrd ds Kku dks ;kn dj
ikl gksrs gS ij mudks ;g le>
ugha vkrk fd iqLrdksa dks Hkyh &
Hkkafr i<+dj ,d fon~;ky; ds Nk=
dsoy ijh{kk esa gh ugha] thou esa Hkh
vkxs c<+rs gSaA
tUur ;kehu nloha&v
bl if=dk dks lq:fpiw.kZ cukus
gsrq ,oa Nk=ksa dh dYiukvksa
dks fn'kk iznku djus esa gekjh
v/;kfidkvksa ekuork dkS'ky]
vuhrk c=k ,oa cqycqy lkgk
dk ;ksxnku ljkguh; gSA
bySfVªd flVh caxyw: esa ^vkbZVh dkWjhMksj* ds ljtkiqj ij jsucks Mªkbo ij jgrs gq, yksx caxyw: uxj
fuxe ls ikuh fy, fcuk uk flQZ vkRe fuHkZj gSa vfirq nwljksa dks Hkh ikuh nsrs gSaA ;g ikuh laxzg dj
iqu% iz;ksx dk vuqie mnkgj.k gSA
fiusdy fjO;w
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ty cpkvks] thou cpkvks
i
kuh gekjs thou esa vR;ar egÙoiw.kZ gS
mlds fcuk gekjk thou csdkj gS A
gekjh fnup;kZ ikuh ds n~okjk gh ’kq:
gksrh gS vkSj ikuh ij gh [kReA vxj ikuh
ugha gksrk rks ge dqN Hkh ugha dj ikrsA vki
pkgs fdrus Hkh vehj ;k ckn’kkg gh D;ksa u gks]a
ikuh ds fy, lHkh O;kdqy jgrs gSa A jsfxLrku
esa ,d jktk cgqr I;klk Fkk mldks cgqr I;kl yx jgh
Fkh A mrus esa ogk¡ ls ,d jkgxhj xqtj+ kA mlus dgk
ikuh ds cnys esa vki D;k nksxs \ jktk us cksyk eSa viuk
vk/kk jkT; rqEgsa ns nw¡xkA blls vki vanktk+ yxk ldrs
gaS fd ikuh dk D;k egÙo gSA xfeZ;ksa ds fnuksa esa tc vki
dgha ckgj ls vkrs gaS rks pkgs vkids lkeus fdrus Hkh [kkus
ds inkFkZ D;ksa uk gks ijUrq vkidk /;ku lcls igys ikuh
esa gh gksxk] ikuh ds fcuk vki lkQ o rjksrkt+k ugha gks
ldrs gSAa ?kj dk dke ugha dj ldrs gSA LoPN o fueZy
ikuh vkidks cgqr lh chekfj;ksa ls cpkrk gSA ge [kkus ds
cxSj jg ldrs gS ijarq ty ds fcuk ugha A ty gh thou
gSA gesa ikuh dk lnqi;ksx djuk Pkkfg,A gekjh cpr ls
yk[kksa yksxksa dks Qk;nk gks ldrk gSA ^ty cpkvks] thou
cpkvksA* thou esa cM+k ls cM+k lq[k ran:Lrh dk gS ijUrq
fcuk ikuh ds ran:Lrh ugha vkrh gSA gesa T;knk ls T;knk
ikuh ihuk pkfg, ftlls ge LoLFk jgsA gekjh laLd`fr esa
ikuh dks iwtk x;k gSA xaxk] ;equk tSlh ifo= ufn;ksa dh
iwtk gksrh gSA blfy, ikuh ds egÙo dks le>rs gq, gesa
bldk lnqi;ksx djuk pkfg,A
rq"kkj dkyjk uoha v
iqLrd
f’k{kd&f’k{kkFkhZ laca/k
vk
t ds nkSj esa f’k{kd vkSj f’k{kkFkhZ ds laca/k
dks le>uk ,d cgqr gh egÙowi.kZ iz’u gSA
f’k{kd vkSj f’k{kkFkhZ ds laca/kksa dks le>us
ds fy, vkt ds le; ls dqN ihNs tkuk gksxkA vkt
fo|kfFkZ;ksa dks] f’k{kk nsus okys dks f’k{kd dgk tkrk gSA
iqjkru ;qx esa ;gh f’k{kd xq: dgyk, tkrs FksA xq: dk
gekjs thou esa cgqr egÙoiw.kZ ;ksxnku gSA ,d iqjkuh
dgkor gS ^^xq: fcuk xfr ughaA^^ xq: ds fcuk gekjk
thou vFkZghu gSA os xq: gh gSa tks gesa lgh] lR; o
vfgalk dh jkg dks viukus ds fy, izsfjr djrs gaSA xq:]
ijekRek rqY; gksrs gSaA Hkxoku ls feyus dk jkLrk xq:
ls gksdj xqt+jrk gSA ,d vPNs xq: gesa lgh jkg ij ys
tkrs gSaA gekjk ;g dÙkZO; gS fd ge vius eu esa f’k{kd
ds izfr vknj] Jn~/kk] lEeku tSls Hkko yk,saA ,dyO;
bldk thrk tkxrk mnkgj.k gS& ftlus fNidj xq:
nzks.kkpk;Z ls f’k{kk izkIr dh vkSj mUgsa viuk xq: ekuk
vkSj xq: nf{k.kk esa mUgsa viuk v¡xwBk dkVdj ns fn;kA
;g dk;Z f’k{kkFkhZ dk vius xq: ds izfr Jn~/kk] vknj vkSj
fu"Bk dk Hkko O;Dr djrk gSA dchj us xq: ds ckjs esa
dgk gS] ^^xq: xksfcan nksÅ [kM+s] dkds ykxw ik,] cfygkjh
xq: vkius ftu xksfcan fn;k crk,A* vFkkZr~ Hkxoku dh
vkSj igq¡pus okyh jkg xq: ls gksdj gh xqtjrh gSA fcuk
xq: dk vknj] lRdkj fd;s ge lQyrk ugha ik ldrsA
vHkh Hkh dqN ,sls f’k";ksa dks xq: ds izfr izse] lEeku]
vknj o fo’okl tSls Hkkoksa dks egÙo nsuk pkfg,A f’k";
dk dÙkZO; gS fd oks vius xq: dks iwjk vknj ns ij ,d
vPNs xq: dk dÙkZO; gS fd os Hkh vius eu esa Nk=ksa ds
chp oSeuL; ]Hksn&Hkko tSls Hkko u j[krs gq,] lHkh Nk=ksa
ds izfr I;kj dk Hkko j[ksa( ftlls f’k"; ds eu esa vius
xq: ds izfr vPNs Hkko meM+sA vr% tks balku gesa f’k{kk ns
jgs gSa os xq: gS] os gekjs ekrk&firk dh rjg gh iwtuh;
o lEekuh; gSA
f’kok¡xh ljhu nlohav
nq%[k dh laxh] lq[k dh lkFkh] Lkc iz’uksa
dk gy eSa ykrh
vdsysiu esa lkFk fuHkkrh] lcls vPNh]
nksLr dgykrh
cu xhrk eSa /keZ fl[kkrh] jkek;.k cu lR; fn[kkrh
f’k{kk dk ifj.kke ,d eqDr jpukRed O;fDr gksuk pkfg, tks
ljLorh dk oj cu tkrh] tc Hkh dksbZ] leL;k vkrh
nhid cu eSa jkg fn[kkrh] vKku] frfej dks nwj Hkxkrh ,sfrgkfld ifjfLFkr;ksa vkSj izkd`frd vkinkvksa ds fo:) yM+sA
i<+rk eq>dks tks Hkyh Hkkafr] mu lcdk eSa Kku c<+krhAA
tUur ;kehu nloha v
xfeZ;ksa esa gksus okyh /qka/k QksVksdsfedy gksrh gSA ;g ok;q iznw"k.k vkSj lw;Z dh fdj.kksa ds feyus ls
curh gS tks fd LokLF; ds fy, gkfudkjd gSA
fgUnh foHkkx
Ikznw"k.k
Ikzd`fr dks ekuo us dj fn;k
rgl&ugl] nwf"kr okrkoj.k dh
vc gks jgh cglA
lk¡lksa esa t+gj ?kqy x;k] ekuo dk
thou dfBu gks x;kA
isM+ dVrs x,] ge c<+rs x,] dVrs
isM+ksa dks gS cpkuk] u, o`{k yxkuk
gS]
vc ok;q nwf"kr uk gks] ,sls gesa /kjk
dks cpkuk gSA
ufn;ksa dks cuk;k dwM+k ?kj] djrs
jgs ge <ksax] ty dh ifo= /kkjk
cuh thou dk jksxA
xaxk dk ty ve`r cus] ;equk yxs
viuh & lh] LoPN cuk,¡ ufn;ksa
dks] ckr gS cl bruh lhA
Hkwfe iwtu rks djrs gSa ge] Hkwfe
ls I;kj ugha djrs] dkj[kkuksa ds
jlk;uksa dh lt+k] oks xjhc fdlku
gS Hkjrs!
d`"kd] tks vUu mxkrk gS] mldks
Hkh f’kf{kr djuk gS] Hkwfe dh moZjrk
dks mls dSls flafpr djuk gSA
Ikznw"k.k jfgr ns’k cukuk] ge lcdk
liuk gS] ge gksaxs dke;kc] ;g
gedks dj fn[kkuk gSA
dqylqe lkfcj uoha c
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esjh ek¡ dh jlksbZ------
es
jh ek¡ dh jlksbZ mudh euilan
txg gSA mlesa esjh ek¡ Lokfn"V
[kkuk cukrh gSaA jlksbZ ls vkrh
elkyksa dh [kq’kcw eu eksg ysrh gSA ek¡ gjne bls LoPN j[krh gSaA jlksbZ esa
cgqr lkjh vyekfj;k¡ gSa ftlesa vpkj] ikiM+ vkfn Lokfn"V pht+sa gSaA ek¡ dk
vf/kdrj le; jlksbZ esa gh chrrk gS vkSj muds gkFk ls cus [kkus dh egd ls
yxrk gS ekuks lkjk I;kj mUgksaus blesa Hkj fn;k gksA
fjf’krk cD’kh ik¡poha c
gk;! ;s xjeh------Xkjeh vkbZ] xjeh vkbZ] ilhus dh cgkj ykbZA
Lwkjt peds ,sls vkx ds xksys tSlsA
vkbldzhe [kkus dh btkt+r feyh]
[kq’kh ls esjh lwjr f[kyh
feysaxha NqV~fV;k¡ <sj lkjh]
?kweus tk,¡xs ge eukyh!
Xkjeh vkbZ] xjeh vkbZ] gj rjQ eLrh NkbZ
ZcPpksa esa gS meax&lk Nk;k] vkbldzhe dk
ekSle gS vk;kA
izrhd flag] lkbZck dkBikfy;k] eqgEen Mkoj
lkroha l+
esjk liuk------,d fnu ikik dks ns[k]
eu fd;k xkM+h pykus dk]
[kwc ?kqekbZ pkch] ysus dks leksls idkSM+sA
Xkquxqukrs gq, [kwc ?kqekbZ LVsfjax] vkSj tk yxss
isM+ esaA
Iklhus esa Hkhxs gq,] irywu Hkh <hyh gks xbZ]
vk¡[k [kqyh rks eEeh cksy jgh Fkha-----xqLls esa os Mksy jgh Fkha]
liuk /kjk jg x;k] lkeus iM+k cLrk tks ut+j vk x;kAA
vk:f"k ’kekZ lkroha l
Tkyok;q ifjorZu ls tax esa isM+ gekjs lgk;d gks ldrs gSaA os dkcZu&MkbZ&vkWDlkbM dks lks[krs gSa
vkSj xzhu gkml xSlksa dks de djrs gSaA
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fiusdy fjO;w
jksekapdkjh /keZ’kkyk ;k=k-----
thou dk vuqie migkj]
ukuk&ukuh dk I;kj
t
v
)Zokf"kZd ijh{kk ds rqjra ckn eq>s fo|ky; dh
vksj ls d{kk uoha ,oa nloha ds lkFk /keZ’kkyk
Hkze.k dk volj feyuk ekuks eq¡g ek¡xh eqjkn
feyus tSlk yxkA 23 flrEcj 2015 jkf= iqjkuh fnYyh
jsyos LVs’ku ij ge lHkh le; ij ,df=r gq,A xkM+h esa
xkus xkrs] vark{kjh [ksyrs lqcg dc iBkudksV igq¡p x,
irk gh ugha pykA iBkudksV esa uk’rk djus ds ckn lHkh
/keZ’kkyk ds fy, py fn,A tSls gh geus /keZ’kkyk dh
lqna j okfn;ksa esa izo’s k fd;k] o"kkZ us gekjk Lokxr fd;kA
^Cyksle oSyh fjlksVZ* esa gekjs jgus dk izca/k fd;k
x;kA ’kke dks o"kkZ dh gYdh&gYdh cw¡nksa esa Hkhxus dk
vkuan ysrs gq, ge ckS) eafnj x,A xkbZM us gesa ckS)
vuq;kf;;ksa ds /kkfeZd jhfr &fjokt+ksa ds ckjs esa crk;kA
jkf= esa fo|kfFkZ;ksa lax u`R; dj ekuks xhr dh ;s iafDr;k¡
xkus dks ck/; dj fn;k ^fny rks cPpk gS th* A vxyk
fnu ge lc us f=ÅM+ ioZr dh p<+kbZ esa fcrk;kA ge
lcus VªSfdax dk nqyZHk vkuan mBk;kA ’kke dks ge lHkh
v/;kidksa us nloha ds Nk= rjuthr dk tUefnu euk;k
vkSj mls ljizkbt+ ikVhZ nhA fd’kksj lj] iou lj] nhIrh
eSMe ds lg;ksx ls dsd dk izca/k fd;k vkSj rjuthr
dks mlds tUefnu ij ifjokj dh deh eglwl u gks]
blds fy, ge pkjksa v/;kidksa us Hkjld iz;kl fd;kA
cgrs nfj;k ds ikuh esa [ksyus dk vkuan fy;kA mlh fnu
nksigj esa ge [kkuk [kkdj iBkudksV ds fy, py fn,A
vxys fnu ge lHkh fu/kkZfjr le; ij ldq’ky fnYyh
igq¡p x,A ge fo|ky; ds izca/kdksa rFkk iz/kkukpk;Z dks
/kU;okn djrs gSa ftUgksaus bl Kkuo/kZd vkSj euksjatd
;k=k dk fo|kfFkZ;ksa vkSj v/;kidksa ds fy, izca/k fd;kA
Ekkuork dkS’ky v/;kfidk
Ue ls gh ge vusd fj’rksa ls ca/k tkrs
gSaA thou ds Lof.kZe fj’rksa esa nknk&nknh
vkSj ukuk&ukuh dk fj’rk vueksy gksrk
gSA ckY;dky esa gh eSa nknh&nknk ds I;kj Hkjh Nk¡o
ls oafpr gks xbZ] ij bl I;kj dh deh ukuk&ukuh us
iwjh dj nhA mudh laxfr esa eq>s cgqr vkuan vkrk
gSaA nksuksa gh eq>s vius vuqHko ds vk/kkj ij cgqr
dqN fl[kkrs gSaA esjs ukuk ns’k ds foHkktu ds le;
ikfdLrku ls vk, FksA os vius cpiu ds fdLls gesa
cM+s vkuan ls lqukrs gSaA mudh ;g ckrsa tkus&vutkus
esa gesa cgqr [kq’k djrh gSaA esjs ukuk ,d vkn’kZ iq:"k
gSaA fny ds ejht+ gksus ds ckotwn Hkh os gj dfBukbZ
dks lgtrk ls ikj dj ysrs gSa vkSj Hkxoku dh n;k
ls LoLFk jgrs gSaA esjh ukuh ds gkFkksa ds cus idokuksa
dk rks dksbZ tokc gh ugha gSA os ge lHkh cPpksa dks
vius gkFkksa ls [kkuk cukdj ijksLkrh gSaA esjh ukuhth
/kkfeZd LoHkko dh gSa vkSj os iwtk&ikB esa fo’okl j[krh
gSaA esjs ukuk&ukuh dks eq>ls cgqr mEehnsa gSaA mudh
ns[kHkky djus dh ftEesnkjh esjh curh gSA tc mudks
esjh t+:jr gksxh rks eSa iwjk iz;kl d:¡xh fd eSa mudh
mEehnksa ij [kjh mr:¡A
egd pM~Mk nloha v
ukbVªkbM iznw"k.k eq[;r% euq";ksa ds fy, iz;qDr gksus okys ty ds lkFk moZjdksa vkSj
ukyksa esa cgus okys nwf"kr ty ds feJ.k ls gksrk gSA
fgUnh foHkkx
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esjs fe= dh ljizkbt+
ikVhZ----Tkc gekjh d{kk esa dksbZ v/;kfidk ugha gksrh---
g
ekjh d{kk esa tc dksbZ v/;kfidk ugha gksrh rks lc yksx ’kksj epkus
yxrs gSAa yM+ds ,d&nwljs dks ekjus yx tkrs gSAa dksbZ Hkh cPpk ekWuhVj
dh ckr ugha lqurkA lc cPps ’kjkjrsa djrs gSAa dHkh&dHkh rks ugha gVrs]
vkf[kj cpiu rks mudk Hkh BgjkA gk¡] dbZ ,sls cPps Hkh gSa tks ml le; esa
iqLrdsa i<+rs jgrs gSa ],sls cPpksa dks ge î<+kdw* ds uke ls lacksf/kr djrs gSAa
,sls gh ,d le; dh ckr gS] v/;kfidk d{kk esa u gksus ds dkj.k lHkh fo|kFkhZ
’kksj epk jgs Fks] rks vpkud ls gekjh iz/kkukpk;Z vk xbZa vkSj gesa lt+k ds rkSj
ij ,d gQrs ds fy, czd
s esa ckgj tkus ij jksd yxk nhA rc ls gekjh d{kk
esa lq/kkj vo’; vk;k gSA
vuU;k /kou NBh c
Ckkfj’k esa Hkhxrs gq, Ldwy vkuk-------------
lq
cg mBrs gh
eSua s ns[kk fd
dqN ckfj’k
dk&lk ekSle
cuk gqvk FkkA nsj ls
mBus ds dkj.k eSa bruk
le; ugha tqVk ik;k
fd Nkrk mBk ikrkA
igyh ckj viuh ykgijokgh ij eq>s xqLlk vk jgk Fkk ijarq pqi jguk gh Bhd
le>k D;ksafd ek¡ fQj ls Mk¡Vus yxrhaA vHkh eSa cl LVkWi ij Hkh ugha igq¡pk
Fkk fd ckfj’k gksus yxhA eSa Hkhx pqdk Fkk vkSj vHkh ?kj okil tkus dk lksp
gh jgk Fkk fd cl vk xbZ vkSj eSa p<+ x;kA tc eSa Ldwy igq¡pk rks ns[kk fd
esjh rjg vkSj Hkh dbZ cPps Hkhx dj vk, gSaA ml fnu cgqr gh de cPps vk,
Fks blfy, i<kbZ Hkh dqN T+;knk ugha gqbZA geus [kwc eLrh djhA ?kj igq¡pus
ij ek¡ ls igys rks Mk¡V iM+h fQj ckn esa xjek&xje lwi vkSj idkSM+s [kkus dks
feysA eq>s ,d dfork dh iafDr ;kn vk jgh gS%
ckfj’k esa Hkhxuk] fQj cM+s et+s ls NhadukA
[ksysa ikuh esa Ne&Ne] fQj [kk,¡ Mk¡V geA
lejkg gk’keh NBh c
lks
eokj dk fnu FkkA esjh
l[kh cgqr mnkl FkhA
dkj.k iwNus ij og
cgqr gh ek;wl gks xbZ ijarq dqN ugha
cksyhA cgqr lkspus ij eq>s ;kn vk;k
fd vkt rks mldk tUefnu gS vkSj
ge lHkh fe= u tkus dSls Hkwy x,A
eq>s cgqr vQ+lksl gqvk D;ksafd og
dHkh fdlh dk tUefnu ugha Hkwyrh
vkSj cgqr gh mYykl ds lkFk lHkh dks
’kqHkdkeuk,¡ nsrh gSA eSaus rqjar fu’p;
fd;k vkSj ckdh lHkh fe=ksa ds lkFk ,d
nkor dk vk;kstu fd;kA ’kke gksrs
gh lHkh fe= esjs ?kj ij ,df=r gks
x, vkSj mls Hkh cgkus ls cqyk fy;kA
tSls gh og vkbZ lcus feydj mls
?ksj fy;k vkSj xk dj mls tUefnu
dh c/kkbZ nhA mlds ckn dsd dkVus
dh jLe vnk dh xbZ vkSj fQj pyk
ukp&xkus dk dk;ZdzeA eSaus ns[kk fd
esjh fe= dk psgjk [kq’kh ls f[ky mBk
Fkk vkSj mldks [kq’k ns[kdj esjk eu
Hkh izlUufpr gks mBkA
lejkg gk’keh NBh c
Hkkjr Xykscy okfeZax dh leL;k ds fuokj.k ds fy, mfpr dne mBkus esa lcls
vfxze LFkku ij jg viuk ;ksxnku nsxkA
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fiusdy fjO;w
yM+dh dk lEeku djks-----yM+ds dk lEeku txr esa] yM+dh dk dksbZ eku ugha]
nqfu;k okyksa ;s cryk nks D;ksa yM+dh dk lEeku ughaA
yM+dk D;k oks yk;k Fkk tks yM+dh ysdj uk vkbZ]
fcu yM+dh ds gj yM+ds dh lwuh jgrh gS dykbZA
j{kk ca/ku vkSj HkS;k nkst dk rfud Hkh rqedks /;ku ugha]
yM+dk vkSj yM+dh esa] cM+k u dksbZ NksVk gS]
tks Hkh ;g dgrs gSa] muds fny esa [kksVk gSA
,d ek¡ us tUe fn;k fQj Hkh ,d leku ugha]
yM+ds dk lEeku txr esa] yM+dh dk dksbZ eku ughaAA
tks Hkh ,slk t+qYe djs ns[kks oks balku ughsa]
yM+ds okys ngst ek¡xrs] yM+dh ?kj Hkj ykrh gS] nqfu;k okyksa ;s cryk nks D;ksa yM+dh dk lEeku ughaA
ekrk&firk dks NksM+ djds] yM+ds dh curh lkFkh gSA yM+ds dk lEeku txr esa] yM+dh dk dksbZ eku ughaAA
lc nkuksa ls nku cM+k] dU;k nku lk nku ugha] yM+dk gks ;k yM+dh gks nksuksa dks lEeku feys]
nqfu;k okyksa ;s cryk nks D;ksa yM+dh dk lEeku ughaA eqjkjh ikBd dfork fy[krs blls lcdks Kku feysA
yM+ds dk lEeku txr esa] yM+dh dk dksbZ eku ughaAA
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yM+ds okys yM+dh ij ns[kks tqYe <krs gSaA yM+ds dk lEeku txr esa] yM+dh dk dksbZ eku ughaAA
eqjkjh ikBd
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gSA ;g fo’o dh lcls cM+h leL;k ds :Ik esa mHkj dk vk;k gSA ;g
bDdhloha lnh dk lcls cM+k [krjk gSA lai.w kZ nqfu;k blls izHkkfor gks
jgh gSA ;fn le; jgrs lgh dne ughs mBk, rks ;g fo’o ;q) ls dgha vf/kd gkfudkjd gks
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gh mls bl leL;k ls futkr ikus dh izsj.kk nh tk ldrh gSA izd`fr dks fQj ls LoPN ,oa gfjr cukus ds fy, dne
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fuHkk,¡xsA gesa izd`fr dks bruk ukjkt+ ugha djuk pkfg, fd og gekjs vfLrRo dks gh [kRe djus ij ck/; gks tk,A
vuhrk c=k v/;kfidk
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n~okjk Mhty tykus dh izo`fÙk ij jksd ,oa iVuk 'kgj esa lksyj :QVkWi izksxzke 'kq: djus dh ek¡x
dh gSA
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nqfu;k Hkj esa d`f"k&;ksX; Hkwfe esa vc
dksbZ c<+krs jh ugha gks jgh gS tcfd
ekStnw k mitkÅ t+ehu ds ,d cM+s
fgLls dh moZjrk de gks jgh gSA
laa;qDr jk"Vª la?k dh fo’o fodkl
fjiksVZ ¼2006½ ds vuqlkj fodkl’khy
ns’kksa dh ,d vjc chl djksM+ turk
dks LoPN ty miyC/k ugha gksrk vkSj
;gk¡ dh nks vjc vkSj lkB djksM+
vkcknh lkQ+&lQ+kbZ dh lqfo/kk ls
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esa xSl dh ek=k esa yxkrkj deh gks
jgh gS ftls vkst+ksu ijr esa Nsn gksuk
dgrs gSaA bl rjg ds mnkgj.k gesa
nqfu;k ds dbZ dksuksa ls fey tk,¡xs
ysfdu vkidks yxrk gksxk fd ;s
uSlfxZd ?kVuk,¡ gSa vkSj ;g Hkwxksy
,oa tho foKku dk fo"k; gS ijarq ;g
n`f"Vdks.k dk ,d igyw gSA Ik;kZoj.k
ds ftu elyksa dh Åij ppkZ dh xbZ
gS mu ij vadq’k yxkus ds fy, ;fn
fofHkUUk ns’kksa dh ljdkjsa dne mBkrh
gSa rks bu elyksa dh ifj.kfr bl vFkZ
esa jktfufrd gksxhA bu elyks esa
vf/kdka’k ,sls gh gSa fd fdlh ,d
ns’k dh ljdkj budk iwjk lek/kku
ugha dj ldrhA bl dkj.k ls ;s
elys fo’o jktuhfr dk fo"k; cu
tkrs gaSA dkSu Ik;kZoj.k dks uqdlku
igq¡pkrk gS\ /kjrh ds izkd`frd
lalk/kuksa ij fdldks fdrus bLrseky
dk gd gS\ bu lokyksa ds tokc bl
ckr ij fu/kkZfjr gksrs gSa fd dkSu lk
ns’k fdruk rkdroj gS\ bl rjg ds
elys xgjs vFkksZa esa jktuhfrd gSaAvkt
ftl leL;k ls iwjk fo’o tw> jgk
gS vkSj tks izkd`frd lalk/kuksa ls
lacaf/kr gS] og gS ^ oSf’od Å"ehdj.k*A
vV~Bkjgoha ’krkCnh esa tc ;wjksi esa
vkSn~;ksfxd dzkafr dk tUe gqvk vkSj
bldk izpkj izlkj gqvk rks bu ns’kksa
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igydnfe;ksa dh ’kq:vkr djuk FkkA
rHkh ls Ik;kZoj.k ,d jktuhfr dk
egÙoiw.kZ elyk cu x;k gSA 1992
esa la;qDr jk"Vªla?k dk Ik;kZoj.k
vkSj fodkl ds eqn~ns ij dsafnzr ,d
lEesyu czkt+hy ds fjvks Mh ftusfj;ks
esa gqvk FkkA bls i`Foh lEesyu dgk
tkrk gSA oSf’od jktuhfr ds nk;js
esa Ik;kZoj.k dks ysdj c<+rs ljksdkjksa
dks bl lEesyu esa ,d Bksl :Ik
feykA fo’o ds nf{k.kh fgLls esa
vkSn~;ksfxd fodkl dh ek¡x vf/kd
izcy gSA mRrjh ns’kksa dh eq[; fpark
vkst+ksu ijr dh NsM+ vkSj oSf’od
rkifof) dks ysdj FkhA nf{k.kh ns’k
vkfFkZd fodkl vkSj Ik;kZoj.k izca/ku
ds vkilh fj’rs dks lqy>kus ds fy,
vf/kd fpafrr FksA fjvks lEesyu esa
tyok;q ifjorZu] tSo fofo/krk vkSj
okfudh ds laca/k esa dqN fu;epkj
fu/kkZfjr gq,A blesa ^,tSaMk&21* ds
:Ik esa fodkl ds dqN rkSj&rjhds Hkh
lq>k, x,A lEesyu esa bl ckr ij
lgefr cuh Fkh fd vkfFkZd o`f) dk
rjhdk ,slk gksuk pkfg, fd blls
i;kZoj.k dks uqdlku ugha igq¡psA bls
^fVdkÅ fodkl* dk rjhdk dgk x;kA
ijarq leL;k ;g Fkh dh ^,tsaMk&21*
dk >qdko Ik;kZoj.k lqfuf’pr djus
ds ctk, vkfFkZd fodkl dh vksj
gSA rc ls ysdj vc rd fofHkUu
lEesyu oSf’od Lrj ij gq, vkSj dbZ
laf/k;k¡ Hkh gqbZaA vius Lrj ij jk"Vª
[kqn Xykscy okfeZax dks de djus ds
fy, dbZ dk;Zdze cuk jgs gSa vkSj
dk;kZfUor Hkh dj jgs gSa ijarq erHksn
vHkh Hkh cus gq, gSaA vko';drk gS
vkilh lg;ksx ls bl leL;k dk
gy fudkyus dh ,oa bl /kjk dks
oSf'od m"ehdj.k ls eqDr djus dhA
us vius izkd`frd lalk/kuksa dk nksgu
fcuk Ik;kZoj.k ij mlds nq"izHkkoksa
dh fpark fd, cxSj djuk ’kq:
fd;kA cgqr lkjs jk"Vª ftuds ikl
lalk/kuksa dh deh Fkh os nwljs jk"Vª
ds lalk/kuksa dh rjQ+ ut+j mBkus
yxs ftldk ifj.kke ^vkSifuos’khdj.k*
uked nq’kklu dk tUe gqvk ftldh
vk¡p ls‘’kk;n gh fo’o dk dksbZ
Hkkx cp ik;k gksA ;wjksi ds ns’kksa us
fo’o ds fofHkUu Hkkxksa dks dCt+s esa
ysuk ’kq: fd;k rkfd og ogk¡ ds
lalk/kuksa dk vk¡[k can djds nksgu
’kq: dj ldsaA bldk ifj.kke bu
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:Ik esa iM+kA ;wjksi ds ns’kksa esa vkilh
Vdjko ’kq: gks x, vkSj iwjs fo’o
dks nks cgqr cM+s ohHkRl fo’o ;q)ksa
dks >syuk iM+kA 1940 rd vkrs&vkrs
fLFkfr cgqr fpUruh; gks pqdh Fkh vkSj
mlds ckn ^’khr ;q)* us blesa ?kh
dk dke fd;kA vesfjdk vkSj :l ds
chp tks gksM+ yxh mldk lcls cqjk
izHkko izkd`frd lalk/kuksa vkSj i;kZoj.k
ij iM+kA ysfdu bu lc ds nqq"izHkko
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gkykafd Ik;kZoj.k ls tqM+s ljdkjksa
dk yack bfrgkl gS ysfdu vkfFkZd
fodkl ds dkj.k Ik;kZoj.k ij gksus
okys vlj dh fpark us 1960 ds n’kd
ls jktuhfrd pfj= /kkj.k fd;kA
^la;qDr jk"Vªla?k^ Ik;kZoj.k dk;Zdze
lfgr vusd vaÙkZjk"Vªh; laxBuksa us
Ik;kZoj.k ls tqM+h leL;kvksa ij lEesyu
djk, vkSj bl fo"k; ij v/;;u dks
c<+kok nsuk ’kq: fd;kA bl iz;kl vuqjkx flag jktuhfr foKku f’k{kd
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fnol euk;k x;k ftlesa
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gksus okys vej ohjksa ,oa ohjkaxukvksa dks
ukVdh; :Ik esa n’kkZrs gq, Lej.k fd;k
x;kA ns’k HkfDr xku us rks lek ck¡/k
fn;kA d{kk ik¡p ds cPpksa n~okjk ns’k
jeh ds ekSle esa ;fn vpkud izes ij izLrqr dh xbZ y?kq ukfVdk us
fctyh pyh tk, rks euq"; rks lcdk eu eksg fy;kA
dk D;k gky gksrk gS] bldk
usgk xks;y
vankt+k rks ogh yxk ldrk gS ftlus
bu iyksa dks Lo;a >syk gksA ,sls gh
,d fnu Hkjh xjeh ds le; vpkud
fctyh pyh xbZ vkSj le; dkVuk Eksjh ek¡ gS lcls I;kjh]
eqf’dy gks x;kA bl leL;k dk yxrh eq>dks tx ls U;kjh]
lek/kku gksuk vfuok;Z FkkA fctyh u Tkhou ds gj jax es]a jgrh gS os lax esAa
gksus ds dkj.k ikuh dh eksVj Hkh py jkst+ [kkuk gS os cukrha]
ugha ikbZ ftlls ?kj esa ikuh dh deh [kqn u [kkdj eq>s f[kykrha
Hkh gks xbZA le; fcrkus ds fy; Vh-ohTkhou esa lgh jkg fn[kkrha]
dk lgkjk Hkh ugha ys ldrs FksA vkf[kj
firkth ds lq>ko ds vuqlkj ge ôkVj Xkyr&lgh esa QdZ CkrykrhaA
ikdZ* x, vkSj ogk¡ geus BaMs ikuh esa Lknk lq[k os eq>s gS nsrha
cgqr [ksykA tc rd ge ?kj vk, rc Cknys esa dqN u os ysrha
rd fctyh vk pqdh Fkh ijarq fctyh Lknk jgs mudh eq> ij Nk;k
ds fcuk oks ,d fnu gesa mldk ewY; êk¡ ds :Ik esa bZ’oj Lo;a gS vk;kAA
le>k x;kA
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fgUnh foHkkx
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uT+kj j[ksa iSuh dh ÅtkZ cprh jgsA
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x;kA
184 PINNACLE REVIEW
Class Teacher: Ms. Shweta Suryavanshi
Sitting 1st Row (Lt-Rt)
:
Standing1st Row (Lt-Rt) :
Standing 2 nd Row (Lt-Rt) :
Absentees
:
Pre-School I
Payal, Gagan Paudel, Mishkaa Sadhwani, Utkarsh Mishra, Ankit Kumar Mehto, Abdullah Naeem, Prabhav Khullar,
Yuvraj Krishna Pandey.
Vihaan Gupta, Samridhi, Ayaan Husain, Rakshaan Samania, Syed Abaan Mahmood, Tatharth Bhattacharjee, Anushka Vats.
Kush Sherawat, Harshita Mishra, Harshvardhan Pandit, Aarav Paswan, Ahmad Salaam, Mayank, Daksh, Ariba Siddiqui.
Anika Gera, Ishna Prasad, Mohd. Zaid Ahsan.
Class Teacher : Ms.Delphine Mukhi
:
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt) :
Standing 2 nd Row (Lt-Rt) :
Absentees
:
Subject Teacher: Ms. Renu Kalra
Pre-School II
Livanshi, Kanak, Laiba Kamil, Vidhi, Atharv, Jayant Sherawat, Prateek, Amaan Afzar Khan.
Aishwarya Singh, Aarna Makhija, Yashjeet Singh Jagdev, Samarth Girdhar, Wardaan Haris Khan, Bhavya Kapoor,
Sarthak Nayyar, Vishal Patel.
Harshika Mittal, Priyanshi Luthra, Maira Khurshid, Shinaya Shingvi, Parikshit Kumar, Vaibhav Baisla, Deeba Sarfaraz, Nakul,
Afia Ali Zaidi.
Dhanya Jha, Yahya Arafat Siddiqui.
Class Photograph 185
Class Teacher : Ms.Meenu Pasi Pre-School III
Sitting 1st Row (Lt – Rt)
: Pranshul Khullar , Mohd. Haziq Khan , Manaswai Sharma, Aman, Harpreet Singh, Anas Khan, Mohd. Alman Khan, Unais Alam,
Pavitra, Karan Punjabi.
Standing 1st Row (Lt- Rt) : Sujal Gulliya, Bhavya Kumar , Pradnya Maheshwari , Chirag Besoya , Dhruvansh S. Ghuta, Kartik Tuli , Bilal Ahmed,
Prabhsifat K.S, Hamza, Shah Mohd. Ehaan.
Standing 2 nd Row (Lt-Rt) : Kanishk Sharma, Samaira Kamran, Dipanshu Khowal, NashitaKhullar, Manvik, Yeshna Dhamija, Shiv.
Absentees
: Nivesh Kumar, Rithik Gulati.
Class Teacher : Ms. Michelle.M.Shakil
Pre-Primary-I
Subject Teacher:Ms. Roszanna Snelleksz
: Mehvash Amin, Ayaan Khan, Aviral Rawat, Syed Ayan, Stuti Agarwal, Aditya Mishra, Daiwik Bharal, Sharvi Aggarwal,
Sahaj Kaur, Rishabh Subudhi.
Standing 1st Row (Lt -Rt) : Fahad Ahmed , Praggyan Kataria, Abdullah Siddiqui, Pehar Sadh, Nayanika Gautam, Samiha Siddiqui, Shaurya Garg,
Sara Saleem, Ayisha Naveedha K.K.
Standing 2 nd Row (Lt-Rt) : Tavish Panwar, Kartik Sehgal, Lakshay Chawla, Nandini, Tejas Pandey, Khushveer.S.Singhal, Kanishka Gupta, Mohd. Ali. Khan.
Absentees
: Aarush .S.Maharana, , Panav Sherawat, Mohd. Atif, Gurisha Kaur.
186 PINNACLE REVIEW
Class Teacher : Ms. Ranita Ohri Pre-Primary-II
Subject Teacher: Ms. Shallu Sharma
: Sachleen Kaur , Tiaraa Sachdeva, Ayannna Narula, Hiten Sejwal, Shaurya Rawat, Daksh Garg, Rishabh Kumar, Umang Sethi ,
Jia Amjath.
Standing 1st Row (Lt- Rt)
: Vritant Tanwar, Hanshika, Zafiaha Khan , Abbas Murtaza, Nanak B.Arora, Sourish Ghai, Syed Ali Amaan.Z, Lovlish Saini.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Pushkar Nath, Yash Sood, Shibu Jaiswal, Luv Bhardwaj, Shouraya Chitkara, Snaya Agarwal, Sneha Garg, Tamanna Prajapati,
Ritu Choudhary .
Absentees
: Abir Ahmed, Enayah Kulsum.F, Riddhi Samania, Shlok, Mysaa Bachchan.
Class Teacher : Ms. Sonia Saklani Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt)
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt)
Absentees
Pre-Primary-III
: Dheer Seth, Mohd. Rayyan, Varun, Ashima Arora, Aaira Rahman, Sahaj Gurmukhani, Abaan Haris Khan, Mohd. Hasnain.
: Taashi Bhardwaj, Hanush Das, Lakshay Anand, Divya, Sushant, Minha Fathima, Trishi, Riddha Sengupta.
: Arnav Kashyap, Pranav Kaushik, Mohd. Kamran, Mohd. Tashbeeb Ansari, Shagun Sharma, Inaaya, Sarah Salaam.
: Aryan Singh.
Class Teacher : Ms. Anna Desmond
Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt)
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt)
Absentees
: Mohd. Rayyan Chaudhary, Ayanna Dawar, Shivika Saini, Ritika Gulliya, Fatima Firdaus, Sophia Mirza, Mariam Salman Khalid,
Sidhant Narang.
: Tahreem Fatima Hasaney, Chaitanya Jain, Aryan Kumar Ram, Kushagra Sandurea, Shreyas Shrivastava, Devansh Kumar,
Raghav Sharma, Anubhav C. Vanshi, Agamya Gupta.
: Yashika Khurana, Bharti, Sohail Khan, Ashish Kumar Shahni, Aditya Kumar, Priyanshi Mishra, Aymaan Nadeem, Krishna Verma.
: Faaria Fatima, Kanav Hasija, Suhaan Gilani, Suzanne Khan.
Class Teacher : Ms. Christine Rozario
Sitting 1st Row (Lt – Rt)
Standing 2nd Row (Lt- Rt)
Absentees
Class - 1 A
Class - I B
Subject Teacher : Ms. Renu Kumar
: Simran Kataria, Abeer Akram , Ziya Saifi, Yashas Sharma, Daksh Mandia, Mohd Umar Farooq, Ranbeer Chadha, Yukti Makkar.
: Mohd Hashir Siddiqui, Aryan Sharma, Hardik Gulliya, Antarjot S Sachdeva, Suraj Kanhar, Harnnav S Narula, Lakshay Kumar,
Chaitanya Singh, Shubham,Sejal Sherawat, Aniqa Waqar, Mohd Hamza, Mustafa Salman Khalid.
: Saquib Boktoo, Sarthak Narang, Jyoti Choudhary, Asad Ali, Guransh Singh, Madeeha Khan, Vaibhav Sehrawat, Kartik,
Yashika, Soumya Tuli.
: Atharva Beniwal, Samika Malhotra.
188 PINNACLE REVIEW
Class Teacher : Ms.Rachna Verma
Class - I C
Sitting1st Row (Lt -Rt)
: Aarya Nain, Rooh Zahoor, Muizza Hasin, Nishtha Gupta, Yashica Sharma, Devinaa Batra, Gursanjh Singh, Maishaa Rajput,
Manav Dewan, Siddharth Singh.
Standing 1st Row (Lt -Rt)
: Neha Panwar, Ayisha Liyana K.K., Haajra F. Hasaney, Mehar Imam, Needhi Pandey, Mahee Sadh, Abdul Samad,
Yatharth Sethii, Tia Verma, Hriman Ahuja.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Anshika Bhardwaj, Khushi Singhal, Ifrah Naaz, Aarav Sharma, Aanya Kaushal, Hardik Singh, Alfaed Khan, Ishita Taneja.
Absentees
: Aadhya Sandurea, Ayaan Mehdi, Kabir Hasan, Mantasha Sarfaraz.
Class Teacher : Ms.Adrienne Rosario
Class - II A
Sitting 1st Row (Lt- Rt)
: Mihit Aggarwal, Aryan, Eknoor Kaur, Adiba Sarfaraz, Vansh Kumar, Raghuveer Bindhani, Yashvardhan Pasari,
Yuvraj Dedha, Gunjot Singh, Tanmay Gupta, Kunal Kardam.
Sitting 2nd Row (Lt- Rt)
: Manav Chauhan, Nitya Bhatia, Agam Singh, Mohd Maaz Khan, Aarav Mehta, Suraj Kumar, Deeksha Soni,
Aarav Nigam, Pranav Sibbal, Ishaan Gupta, Vansh Singh Bisht, Aryan Sherawat, Ishman Singh.
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt)
: Himanshi, Chestha, Yashvi Rao, Vidisha Yadav, Yutika Sud, Varsha Sharma, Vanshit Kirar, Rudhraksh Chauhan, Mohd Isa.
Absentees
: Mohd Amir Sadique, Mohd Kaab, Bandana, Mohd Akmal Siddiqui.
Class Teacher : Ms.Patsy Hooper
Class - II B
: Falak Kamal, Zaina Khan, Simrit Kaur, Sayeda Maisa Fatima, Kinjal Arora, Hashmit Singh, Omisha Bhagat, Taqi A. Soomar,
Kashish Soni, Palak Pahuja, Harjap Singh, Sara Arora, Anushay Deswal, Tiya Soni, Aashvi Bhatia.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Saniya Ansari, Suraj Mall, Chitraksh Sakhuja, Mohammed Shafie, Muhammed Aahil, Rraghavi Dang, Vanshika Malhotra,
Arnavjeet Singh, Pranay Jain, Vipul, Mohammed Arslaan, Syed Rayyan Ali, Tanishq Chauhan.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Unais Arif, Kartik Goyal, Prabhgun Bhatia, Bhavika Baniwal, Pawan Neet Singh, Avika Panwar, Sanan Ahmed Rehmani,
Savya Sraa, Nameeratun Bhuiyan.
Class Teacher : Ms. Gurmiet Lamba Sitting 1st Row (Lt- Rt)
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt)
Standing 2nd Row (Lt-Rt)
Absentees
Class - III A
: Ammarah Shahid, Urvashi Heera, Syed Azania, Alina Ahmed, Tavishi, Sania Khan, Saurya Thenua, Geetanjali Mathur, Samiya
Shahid, Janakmeet Singh, Kamakshi Pandey, Apaar Gaba.
: Zidane Arafat, Arunav Ved Jha, Aum Anand, Kashish, Kumar Ayushman, Siddhi Goyal, Muhammad Ihtisham Bhuiyan,
Maanya Arora, Alexander Philip, Abdullah Khurshid, Mihika Sharma, Guransh Singh Bhatia.
: Yogesh Mishra, Antra Thakur, Laiba Siddiqui, Tisha, Garima, Jasra Kalam, Rabiya Farookh, Sara Misra.
: Manit. B. Jha, Bhaskar, Raghav Arora.
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Class Teacher : Ms.Ritu Baweja
Class - III B
: Histesh Kaushik, Ahmed Ibrahim, Aavriti Sharma, Gehna Wadhwa, Aryan Tiwari, Sanskriti Chaturvedi, Tathastu, Tisha Meena,
Divyanshi Dua, Nikhil Baniwal.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Mustafa Sabir, Bhavishya Gautam, Abhishek Rawat, Agrima S. Kushwah, Kunal Saini, Tausif Akhtar, Areeba Zahir,
Saumya Gupta, Rishi Saxena, Vidit Mendiratta, Tuwaibah Khan.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Nidhish Juneja, Manik Mahendiratta, Syed Ayaan, Kshitij Sehgal, Aliza Hasmi, Raksha Jha, Yashika Nischal, Sanskriti Mishra.
Absentees
: Sidh Sadh, Raghav Kapoor, Jateen Aklavya, Alfiya, Brahmleen Kaur, Gagandeep Singh.
Class Teacher:Absentee Ms. Simranjeet Kaur
Sitting 1st Row (Lt -Rt)
:
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) :
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) :
Absentees
Class IV A
Subject Teacher: Ms. Lalita Samania
Mansi Gulliya, Aaliesha Verma, Ojaswi Gupta,Garv, Rudra Samania, Mariyam Akhter, Kriti Kapoor, Mohd. Imaad Siddiqui,
Soham Khurana, Sara Shah.
Manan Arora, Parth Sherawat, Mohd. Emaad Khan, Ishita Wadhwa, Vansh Goel, Krishna Choudhary, Angad Singh,
Megan M Lal,
Tarab Kamal, Hardik Sethi.
Mannat S Bindra, Aruba Zubair, Avnish Singh, Anubhav Sharma, Ansh S Bisht,Bhavit Arneja, Harshit Nishchal,
Prabhleen Lamba.
: Aditya Jawa, Mohd. Abdullah, Sahar Hasin.
Class Teacher: Ms. Neha Sharma Class IV B Subject Teacher: Ms. Ms Alma Kohli
Sitting1st Row (Lt - Rt) :
Saquib Nouman, Ishaan Ael Bhole, Navnidh Bindra, Talha Siddique, Maryam, Aditya Kashyap, Mysha Khan, Arman Matin,
Divleen Kaur, Zaara Bhatt, Ojasvi Singh Kushwah, Vipul.
Saad Mirza, Krishna Wadhwa, Mohammad Nidal Siddiqui, Tissveen Kharbanda, Geeta Bindhani, Parth Kunwar, Rahul Kumar,
Krrish Kumar Mishra, Sung Bin Kim, Keshav Kukreja, Arnav Bansali, Gagandeep Singh.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt):
Mohammad Ahmad Lone, Noor Zahoor, Palak Arora, Yatisha Sahdev, Alina Khan, Arza Kaur, Hrdya Jain, Anurag Arora.
Class Teacher: Ms. Richa Zandu
Class V A
Subject Teacher: Ms. Meeta Kumra
Sitting 1st Row (Lt -Rt) :
Asad Hasan, Vikanshu Saini, Harshit Gupta, Ashveen Kaur Bindra, Aleena Sadiq, Vansh Arora, Aryaveer Khullar, Priya,
Simanjeet .S.Khurana, Mohd. Shafi Khan.
Tanay Mehan, Tanishka Dua, Samreen Kausar, Manya Sharma, Gunveen Kaur, Zaid Ahmed, Khwaish Gupta, Parth.K.Singh, Siddhant Taneja, Krrish Singhal, Nishan.S.Puaar, Prince Verma, Haider Ali Khan.
Vardaan Rana, Dhruv Taneja, Jia Macker, Rasmeet. K.Ahuja, Vedang Ranjan, Rajveer Singh, Swayam.S.Sraa, Ifsah Anjula.
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Class Teacher: Ms. Neha Goel
Class V B Subject Teacher: Sonia Sharma
Akarshita Mishra, Sai Kathpalia, Abdullah Ziad, Anant Chandershekar, Shambhavi Lakhanpal, Aaira Goswami, Mohd. Zian,
Bushra Ahmad, Sakshi Bajaj, Vanshika Choudhary, Gunshriya K. Sarna, Ronak Pareva.
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt) :
Sarim Suhail, Prabhjot Singh, Anisha Yadav, Hemesh Kukreja, Fasna Bind Faizal, Karishma Jaiswal, Sadaf Malik, Trishika Kaur,
Mannat Sandhu.
: Ashutosh Negi, Jatin Rawat, Mohd. Ashrah, Amritpal Singh, Aks Choudhary, Gursewak Singh, Krrish Sankhyan,
Rishita Bakshi.
Absentees : Pawanneet Singh, Sayeed Ayaan Shah, Safia Khan.
Class Teacher: Ms. RoseAnn Braganza
Class VI A
Subject Teacher: Ms. Anita Batra
Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt) :
Yash R. Chauhan, Keshav Gupta, Aarsh Chadha, Chehak Kaur, Mahee Chadha, Deepti Tom, Sachin Singh, Bhavar Nizawan , Kashvi Bhatia, Ishika Jagdev.
Standing 1st Row (Lt- Rt) :
Karanbir S. Pahwa, Pallavi Manchanda, Aryan Gulati, Guransh S. Dhody, Chaitanya Sharma , Yash S.Rawat, Shubham Midha,
Harshit Saxena, Gurjot K. Anand, Karishma Banerjee, Dishika Singhal, Tanisha Chaudhary.
Mahak Lakhina, Arushi Dhankhar, Ronit E. Mukhi, Farhan Ahmed , Mohammad Ali, Vanshika Choudhary, Amna A. Lone
Absentee :
Hajra Rehman.
Class Teacher: Ms.Pooja Aggarwal Sitting 1st Row (Lt -Rt)
Class VI B
Subject Teacher: Ms. Akansha Madan
: Jasreet Kaur Bhatia, Dhananjay M , Shivay Malhotra, Abhir Hossain, Tanya Mirza, Sania Arora, Keshav Pahuja, Syed Yusuf Razvi,
Anmol Taneja, Abdus Samad Ali, Maria Alam, Ria Jain.
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt) : Aaliya Sadiq, Sakshi Goel, Yash Gupta, Piyush Kumar, Aditya C, Sylveen Kaur, Ananya Dhawan, Tejasvin Singh, Hardeep Singh,
Pradumn Singh, Omar Malik, Harpriya Ahuja, Radhya Jain.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt-Rt): Samrah , Mehkrit Kaur, Arenjeet Pahwa, Dhruv Kalra, Jasminder Singh, Priyanshi Kaushik, Jagriti Dutta.
Class Teacher: Ms. Priya Nanaiah
Class VII A Subject Teacher:Ms. Swati Luthra
Jaskaran Singh, Akshit Puri, Pooja Arya, Aarzoo Arora, Love Choudhary , Sahib Mehra, Zehra Khan, Sumaiya Sadaf.
Standing 1st Row (Lt- Rt) : Krishna Sood, Kabir Anand, Ansh Gupta, Aleena Ahmed, Muskan Dhamija, Tanvi Kad, Ashnoor Kaur, Ananya Arora,
Syed Ali Yawar.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt- Rt): Manit Misra, Sampada Saini, Mannat Singh Anand, Lavan Taneja, Mansi Madnani, Vaibhav Sharma.
Absentees :
Muskan Jain, Shubham Singh Saha, Sunny Khan, Tisha God, Ravjot Singh Gujral.
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Class Teacher: Ms. Neelam Tandon Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt)
Class VII B
Subject Teacher:Ms. Nirmala Sharma
: Bramjot.S.Arneja, Sahaj Khandelwal, Ravi Gupta , Ishwinder.S.Ahuja, Hardik Lakhanpal , Saif Ahamad Ansari, Samuel Lepcha,
Kushagra Sibbal.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt)
: Ashwin.S.Achary, Vansh Khanna, Vinayak Kukreja , Muhammad Kaif, Yash Kapoor, Diya Gilani, Sanya Sethi, Raghav Sandhu.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Hardik Taneja, Kumar Prakash, Deepanshu Arora, Rashi Saxena, Navya Gulati, Aryansh Rao, Adwin Leyzell.
Absentees
: Komal Sanya Arora, Manan Sadh, Mohammad Ashad, Mitali Vaid, Komal Yadav, Utkarsh Jain .
Class Teacher: Ms. Priyanka Mahajan
Sitting 1st Row (Lt-Rt) Class VII C
Subject Teacher: Ms. Stephanie Ellis
: Mohit Pahuja, Janvi Gulati, Nidhi Verma, Arushi Sharma, Tanisha Garg, Yuvraj Taneja.
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt) : Jyotsna Bhatia, Shatakshi Batra, Sahil Dewan, Apaar Mani Sadh, Aman Chhabra, Satyam Jha, Mohammad Suhail Qureshi,
Mohammad Dawar, Yash Pahuja, Rehan Hashmi, Saiba Kathpalia, Aniket Kumar.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt-Rt) : Sumit, Mohammad Mansoor Khan , Salik Hassan, Prateek Singh, Tanish Goel, Harshit Anand.
Absentees :
Apeksha Verma, Chirag Katyal, Daksh Verma, Harshmeet Singh Saluja, Hassan Sheikh.
Class Teacher: Ms. Jaya Jha Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt)
:
Class VIII A
Subject Teacher: Ms. Vijayalakshmi Gopal
Md.Haaziq Siddiqui, Md.Haris, Anjali Dhyani, Vicky Yadav, ZainabParveen, Anjali Rana, Abdul Ashhad, Zainab Anwar,
Parth Bhardwaj, Faraz Siddiqui.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt ) :
Amee Mishra, Ankit Jakhindayal, Simra Suhail, Danish Matin, Pratishtha Sharma, Dev Chhabra, Md.Abaad, Ansh Verma,
Maaz Ahmed, Chanpreet Kaur, Maitri Puri.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt-Rt) :
Rashi Goyal, Rakesh Mandal, Akshayaa Vibho, Prithviraj Chauhan, Supriya Jha, Haaziq Rehman, Hebah Bhatt
Absentees Janhvi Nijhawan, Pranav Wadhera, Rishabh Kapoor.
:
Class Teacher: Ms. Madhuri Pachauri Class VIII B
Subject Teacher: Ms. Bulbul Saha
Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt) :
Sona Varshney, Aryan Singh Kanyal, Waliya Hasan, Arichit Taneja, Tanya Malhotra, Vishwa Sahni, Prachi Saini, Darsheen Kaur.
Vaibhav Garg, Syed Abbas Aijaz, Abhishek Madan, Deepika Dhall, Simran Taneja, Kaveri Gilani, Amruta Vibho, Chitnoor Kaur,
Bharat Yadav, Tuba Khan.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) :
Aryan Kalra, Ronit Bakshi, Manjot Singh, Madhav Sandhu, Saksham Aneja, Syed Zuhaib Ali.
Absentee Gagandeep Kaur.
:
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Class Teacher: Mr. Shahid Ali
Class VIII C
Subject Teacher: Mr. Pawan Saini
Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Akriti Bangwal, Devika kayat, Manav Saboo, Shahid Ali, Pawan Sir, Reva Sareen, Iqra Khan, Saima Ayub.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Afsah Shahid, Vanshika Nakul, Janhvi Singhal, Om Besoya, Manan Arora, Anushka Shah.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Kabeer Juneja, Humza Alam, Chahat Singh, Khushi Kukreja, Rahul Chadha, Vansh Raj.
Absentees :
Ekjot Singh, Chirag Katyal, Roman Singh, Shreya Verma.
Class Teacher: Mr. Anurag Singh
Class IX A Subject Teacher: Mr. Chakradhar Kushwaha
: Jatin Singh, Karan Uppal, Sirjan Kaur, Sagardeep Singh, Priyanka Dandona, Bhavya Tanwar, Manav Madnani, Khushi Sachdeva,
Mayank Gulliya, Quincy Sadh, Aditya Kukreja, Mohd. Haris.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Akshit Puri, Tashveen Kaur Anand, Suhana Sharma, Ritibh Pundir, Syed Shahbaj, Apoorv Parashar, Aman Bangwal,
Pratham Sadh, Shumaish Qasim, Sidra Nizami, Shivanya Soni, Pulkit Goel, Aman Banka.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Dhruv Kalra, Anbhay Sadh, Jagrit Kapoor, Mohd.Hamza, Tushar Kalra, Akshat Dang, Mehak Malhotra, Raazia Saeed,
Absentees :
Sanskriti Arora.
Faiz Ahmed , Hasan Sabeeh, Shehla Zahoor , Tooba Zamir.
Class Teacher: Mr. Maninder Kumar
Class IX B
Subject Teacher: Ms. Anita Chhabra
: Mehak Bhatia, Kulsum Sabir, Mehar Dhody, Areeb Khan, Shivangi Taneja, Aaisha Ehsan, Nida Zaidi, Maryam Ahmed, Ishan
Dewan, Rocky Yadav, Raj Chhabra, Tanmay Saini.
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt) : Cheena Taneja, Riya Sandhu, Suhasi Murghai, Sonali Bhandari, Simriddhi Dureja, Harveen Kaur, Siman, Mohd Kamran Faaiz,
Rohan Joseph Lal, Alishba Zulfiqar, Wadia Shariq, Asra Hashmi.
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Rishabh Gupta, Ronit Sadh, Rhythm Nagpal, Mohd Fardeen, Ishaant Dua, Uday Papri, Mohd Umar Farooq.
Class Teacher: Ms. Deepti Chaudhry
Class X A
Subject Teacher: Mr. Naveen Sharma
: Shivam Gupta, Maryam Sara, Jannat Yamin, Mehak Chaddha, Mohak Bajaj, Jessica Kaur, Shivangi Sareen, Aman Khan.
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt) : Syed Athar Ali, Daksh Dandona, Meherbaan S. Kaila, Rishabh Sharma, Yajas Kaim, Lakshay Grover, Tanish Bhasin, Navleen
Kaur , Amandeep Singh, Jaspreet Singh.
Absentees : Aastha Gupta, Mohd. Tauheed, Geetasha Anand, Vikas Jana, Aman Taneja, Akshit Kaushik, Jitesh Saluja, Divyansh
Malhotra, Abhinav Aggarwal.
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Class Teacher: Ms. Manavta Kaushal
Class X B
Subject Teacher: Ms. Abhaa Bhargava
: Hammad Khurshid , Aarushi Goswami , Aastha Gupta , Shriya Bhardwaj , Kanishka Sharma, Ishmeet Singh.
Standing 1st Row (Lt-Rt) : Satya Varta , Madhav Malhotra , Ahmed Shibli , Taranjit Singh Bhatia , Gunisha Aggarwal , Swati Rikhy , Dhananjay Kalra ,
Ansh Hari Kohli , Abdul Arham , Yash Gulati.
Absentees : Aman Taneja , Lakshita Grover, Jessica Arora , Gayantika Diwan , Harjap S. Soni.
Class Teacher:Ms. Deepti Madan
Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt) Class - XI Subject Teacher: Mr. Kishore Kumar Deswal
: Harshpreet, Ansh Sadh, Anusha Hashmi, Arushi Jain, Sarthak Kapoor, Yashika Khandelwal, Zaid, Vansh Berry, Aatka Ehsan, Nisha
Banka.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Ramdarshan Singh, Ritik Torani, Dishti Kumar, Rushali, Kritika, Yashika Choudhary, Devansh, Aditya Dutta, Madiha, Gorang,
Bishandeep Singh, Harit Batra
Standing 2nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Shivam Midha, Caydon Rosario, Md. Yasir, Mukund Gupta, Karan Abrol, Md.Daraab, Priya Duseja, Anvita Gulati, Manvi Kukreja,
Aditya Raj Kohli, Md Athar, Yukta Malkani.
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Class Teacher: Ms. Ashima Bhasin
Class - XII
: Aarti Khanna, Radhika Patney, Reshu Saboo, Priyanka Suri, Mahvish Alam, Aditi Malhotra, Vanessa Liu, Jahanvi Talwar,
Nazuk Kaur, Megha Gupta.
Sitting 2 nd Row (Lt - Rt)) : Shahid Ali, Chakradhar Kushwaha, Naveen Sharma, Jasmeet Kaur (Principal), Gail Demonte(Manager), Ashima Bhasin,
Namita Aggarwal, Kishore Deswal, Pawan Saini.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Hardik Adlakha, Manmeet Singh, Abdul Ahad, Sargun Singh, Vinayak Mehta, Raghav Gambhir, Areeb Mohd., Sahil Sachdeva,
Shubham Mann, Rohan Chadha, Gursimran Singh.
Standing 2 nd Row (Lt - Rt) : Harman Singh, Numaan Alam, Sahil Khatri, Dhruv Duggal, Anmol Gupta, Utsav Arora, Amaan Alam.
Absentees : Vasundhara Gupta, Jessica Bhatia.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF
Sitting 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : K.K.Batra, Joanna Farnworth, R.P.Bhatia, Gail DeMonte(Manager), Ramji Lal Jonwal, Marilyn Leene.
Standing 1st Row (Lt - Rt) : Anil Kumar, Pankaj Jha, Dhanpal Singh Rawat, Sanjeev Anand, Biju Varghese, Gaurav Jain, D.S. Rana, N.T.Tomy.
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SUPPORT STAFF
: Rajesh, Putilal, Vidya, Indra, Lalwati, Guddo, Gopal.
Sitting 2nd Row (Lt - Rt)
: Rahul, Satish, Sunil, Sohan Lal, Arjun, Umesh, Rambir, Vinod, Jagram, MurariLal.
THE PINNACLE SCHOOL
To learn is to lead
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