Sainik School Kodagu

Reflection

English Section 9 Messages 01-04
9 At the Helm 05
Learn From Leaders 10 Principal Speak
NDA is the Best 11
Evening Eats & Academic Cricket 12 Details of the Staff 06
Grilled at Drill 13
My Guide & Great things about Teachers 14 House Reports 36-43
On Cloud Nine & Red my favourite colours 15
Indian Navy- Riding The Waves 16 School Annual Report 44-46
Oh My Guru 17
18 From the Mouth of Babes 47-52
Sailing Through English 19
Manikya's Night Out 20 Impressions 53
The Wonder of Nagarhole National Park 21
A Homage to Lt Col Niranjan 22 Press Coverage 55
Exam Fever!!
Taming The Beast With An Affinity 24 Stars in the Kodagian Sky 88-94
Interview /Cadet Shubham Patil (Roll No.267) 25
My Visit to the Lok Sabha & Orientation Programme 26
for Teachers at SSKG 27
A Tribute 28
Utilisation of Technology in School Management 29
Deep Water 30
Be A King For Life 31
Dear Parents...... 32
Evaluation - A Hand that Caresses 35
In Commemoration of Shakespeare 36
Glass Etching in 9 Steps
Do You Have it in You : A Burning Desire to Learn
Make the most of your mock tests

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Office of The Joint Secretary (Trg.) &
Chief Administrative Officer,
Ministry of Defence,
E-Block, Dalhousie Road,
New Delhi-110011

Ashok Dongre,

Joint Secretary (Trg) & CAO

I am happy to learn that Sainik School, Kodagu is bringing out the annual issue of its magazine
for the year 2015 - 16.

The school magazine is considered to be one of the most reliable reflections of cadet’s
achievements- academic, sports and co-curricular activities. It is an able platform to provide an
opportunity for self-expression and it is a rewarding glimpse of the creativity as well as talent
they possess.

It is a great sense of elation for me to know that Sainik School Kodagu has been striving hard
and leaving no stone unturned for the achievement of its prime objective of making as many
cadets as possible to clear the NDA exam. It is heartening to know that the staff and cadets are
doing a commendable job.

I wish the Principal, Staff and Cadets all the very best for their future endeavours and many
laurels in days ahead.

(Ashok Dongre)

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Subhash Chandra

Deputy Secretary (TRG.) & Honorary Secretary

I am happy to learn that Sainik School Kodagu is bringing out its annual magazine “The
Kodagian”. At the outset I would like to convey my hearty compliments, felicitations and regards
to the school for publication of the school for publication of the 2015-16 edition of the School
magazine.

It is heartening to mention here that Sainik School Kodagu has made signficant progress
over the past one year which indicative of the diligence and motivation of staff and cadets. I
urge them to look for higher aims and goals which would be helpful in improving CBSE and
UPSC results.

An educational institute can get immense popularity through its magazine which is, i feel the
finest medium of publicity. I could feel, after the reading of this magazine that this magazine is
living up to the expectations. A sampling of its achievements and activates are displayed in the
magazine and all are promising.

My best wishes to the principal, all staff, the Editorial board, cadets teachers

Subhash Chandra

HOT Training Command
Indian Air Force

JC Nagar Road, Hebbal, Bengaluru - 560 006

Tel : 080-23410981 (O)
080-23411061 / 4301 (O)
080-23411061 / 2301 (R)
Mobile : +91 94482 87807

Fax : 080-23410981
E-mail : [email protected]

Air Vice Marshal SK Parhi VSM

Senior Officer-in-Charge Administration

I extend my warm greetings to Sainik School Kodagu for bringing out the eighth edition of
‘THE KODAGIAN’. It is only through such a platform that creative instincts, writing talents and
expressions of thought of cadets are possible to be displayed.

The magazine of the school portrays the plethora of activities undertaken in the school
over and above academics. Truly speaking the Kodagian speaks volumes about the kind of
training being imparted and attention being given to each cadet for his overall development. I
congratulate the school for the quality education, discipline, creativity and all their achievements.

I can visualize that the school will excel in leaps and bounds in the years to come. I am sure
effort of every teacher and staff is to enable each and every cadet to give wings to his dreams.

SK Parhi

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Sainik Schools Society
D- 1 Wing, Sena Bhavan
New Delhi - 110011
Fax : 011 23011498
Tel : 011 23014826

Capt (IN) G Rambabu

Inspecting Officer

It gives me immense pleasure to extend my warm greetings to the Principal, staff and cadets
of Sainik School Kodagu on the occasion of publication of the eighth edition of school magazine.

School Magazine is one of the mediums to kindle the imagination of cadets and nurture
their potential. I am impressed with the school’s efforts in imparting value based and holistic
education to the cadets under the able guidance of officers and staff.

I compliment the Principal, staff and cadets for their achievements during this session and
urge them to continue to strive for excellence in all their future endeavours.

Jai Hind!

G Rambabu

Sainik Schools Society
Minsitry of Defence

Sena Bhawan, New Delhi-110011
Tel : 011-23014826 (O)
Fax : 011-23011498 (O)

Sudhanshu Arya

Inspecting Officer

I am pleased to learn that Sainik School Kodagu is bringing out eight edition of its school
magazine - The Kodagian.

I feel that the creative pursuits of cadets should not go waste and originality in thought and
perception should be encouraged. The school magazine is the apt platform to realise these
goals. It is heartening to state here that, being one of the youngest Sainik Schools, Sainik
School Kodagu is emerging as a rapidly growing and reputed school in Karnataka with its
discipline, intense determination of cadets and passion and compassion of staff members.

On this momentous occasion, I extend my warm felicitations to the Principal, Staff and cadets
of the school and wish the editorial board all the success in their literary pursuits.

Jai Hind!

Sudhanshu Arya Colonel

At the Helm

Principal Vice Principal Administrative Officer
Capt Ben H Berson Lt Col Manisha Sharma Cdr K P Ajesh

Principal Speak ....

Dear Readers,

Greetings. In this edition of our journal we have focused on the theme “Love for Learning”.
Learning is a life long process; it begins in the cradle and continues till the grave.

Learning can be fun and instilling a love for learning in children will cause them to enjoy
learning. In the past year, we have made an effort to cause cadets to love learning. Cadets
have enjoyed the process of learning by actively engaging in hands-on activities, investigation,
contemplation and tailor-made programmes by which they imbibed cognitive, psychomotor and
life skills with a view to become officers and gentlemen. Social responsibility, nature preservation,
civic initiatives were some areas where their love for learning was kindled. You will read and see
evidences of some of these in these pages.

A few articles from luminaries in the field are also included for your reading pleasure.

Happy reading.

Captain Ben H Berson

Academic Sta

First row (from the right) : Mr Suryanarayana (Senior
Master), Cdr KP Ajesh(AO), Capt Ben H Berson (Principal),
Lt Col Manisha Sharma(Vice Principal), Sub Pramod Tiwari
(NCC Staff)

Second row (from the right) : Hav Mahadev
Maske (NCC Staff), CHM Krishna Odari (PTI),
Mrs Sreelekha, Mrs Ranjusha, Miss Leelavati,
Mrs Kavya (Lab Asst), Miss Pratibha, Mrs Parvathi,
CHM Praveen Kumar(PTI)

Third row (from the right) : Mr Sushant (Librarian),
Mr Ashok Kengare, Mr Pankaj Rout, Mr Subbarangaiah,
Mr Prasad MH, Mr Dakshana Murthy, Mr Raghavendra

Fourth row (from the right) : Mr Manjappa GK,
Mr B A Rajgolkar, Mr Khadar M(Lab Asst), Mr Shivakumar
(Lab Asst), Dr Sreedhar, Mr Govindaraj, Mr Venkata
Ramana, Mr Venkat Ramesh, Mr Ashokan, Mr Vibin Kumar

Administrative Sta

First row ( from the left): Mrs Vidya, Mr Sudhakar
(Accountant), Lt Col Manisha Sharma(Vice Principal),
Capt Ben H Berson(Principal), Cdr KP Ajesh(AO),
Mr Kaliprasad (OS), Mr Sunil Kumar(QM), Mrs Parvathi

Second row (from the left): Mr Janardhan,
Mr Subramani, Mr Ramachandra, Mr Zakir Hussain,
Mr Pinto Joseph, Mr Rajesh, Mr Tomy Joseph,
Mr Ajeeth Muthappa, Mr Sujit, Mr Ashwini Kumar
(Nursg Asst), Mr Laxman

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Concept Mr Ashokan N V, Designed by Mrs. Vidya Ashok

All the world is my school and all humanity is my teacher. - George Whitman

They lead our country

“ earn fromThey are brave

They are our country’s pride
They lead by example

LeadersThey show us the way.

They are hard workers Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
No, they don’t believe in fate
They believe in team work
I learn from leaders
For they stand for integrity
They always speak the truth
They are always on the right path

They do not hesitate

To die for the country

Because of them

We are at peace. Have you ever followed leaders?

Follow them, learn from them

One day you’d be one too.

Cadet Gourav Suvarna is a calm and composed person. He participates eagerly Photo : Cdt Mahesh
in literary activities.

NDA IS THE BEST

NDA is the best bet
An academy which churns out the best
The best badge for honour, pride and vitality
NDA is for the fearless
It beckons young men to make their destiny
It invites young men to put their shoulder to
the wheel of action
It commands me to lead the nation
By the motto NAAM, NAMAK and NISHAN
NDA is the best.

Cadet Shivaprasad Byadagi is a staunch follower of APJ, dreams of scaling the sky on the
wings of fire. He wants to join the Air Force to fulfill his dreams.

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EV“ ENING EATSEducation is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - W B Yeats Photo : Mrs SVS

Rules and regulations….discipline… were echoing
in my ears…will I enjoy the seven long years ahead….
far away from my home.. What will happen to me? I
am just a lad! These haunting thoughts were chasing
me as I walked with heavy footsteps towards the tea
point. I was badly in need of some amusement. Till now
my whole life had meant enjoyment; whenever I got a
chance to enjoy, I’d make others laugh, I would not let
it go. I saw cadets were now rushing to the snack spot.
The spot was the most visited by all cadets whether he
is sick or upset or unwell. They were ready to conquer
the world of snacks. The house warden was there to supervise. Huge mugs and…small cups filled to
overflowing. Trays laden with snacks were in attendance on the scene. Yes, I do believe in ‘a lot can happen
over a cup of tea’. Some faces were curious, some even resolute. All eyes were set hungrily on the tray..
waiting for their turn! And when the signal was given by the warden, they all hurtled towards the table in
a clockwork precision, claimed their piece of cake and retreated to a far away corner to enjoy the snack at
leisure. Thank you Tea-Point, for giving me such a sight, amusement without tickets.

Cadet Kushal Bayaskar is studying in Class VI B. He is communicative, keen on adventure.
He is keen on joining the redoubtable Indian Armed Forces.

Academic Cricket (An Analogy between School and Cricket)

Photo : Mrs SVS Play ground = Examination room
Batsman = Students
Bowler = Teacher/ Examiner
3rd Umpire = Principal
Umpire = Invigilator
Pitch = Answer sheet
Bats = Pens
Runs = Marks
Sixer = 90% and above
Four = 85% and above
Run out = Caught while copying
Wicket = Failed certain subject
Man of the match = First Ranker
Score board = Progress Report card

Cadet Prasad Neginhal of Class VII A endears everyone to himself with his knave ways
and wants to make everybody happy.

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“ Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel. - Socrates
Grilled At Drill

We have a only few girl cadets at our school; the “command properly ?” and so on. I eagerly
and we are outnumbered at NCC drill every Friday. awaited for my turn. It felt as if I was the only one
So, when I reached the competition venue at the so excited to undergo the test. At last it was my
CATC camp, I was surprised to see so many girl chance. My heart was beating faster than ever. The
cadets! On 29 January 2016, when we attended a judge asked me to proceed. I drew in a deep breath
Drill Square test at Madikeri for the ‘A’ certificate, and shouted, “Parade, Madhya se Tej chal!” and I
it was a warm, sunnyday. And don’t ask me how started marching. I followed up with commands
hot it felt on the parade ground. All the cadets like the “bayemur”, “baye se Tej chal” and
were well dressed and all set for drill. The tension “Dheerechal.“ Neither did my beret fall nor did I
in their minds was so much that they did not really forget any of the command. I had done it!
care about the heat. They were all set to perform
their routine. We were
divided into four
groups to undergo
various tests.

I was in the first
DST group; I was
confident to appear in
the test. But so many
‘ifs’ were crawling into
my ears : “what if my
beret falls down?”, “
What if I fail to give

Photo : Mrs SVS

Cadet G Meghna Nair is studying in class X B and interested in dance, her
Bharatanataym has impressed everyone in the school.

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“ My GuideThe more I read, the more I acquire, the more certain I am that I know nothing. - Voltarise Photo : Mrs SVS

I met a soldier
From a far off place
He spoke in a distinct voice
He said, he followed leaders
He put up an excellent march past
He loved his comrades
He was calm and composed
Full of spirit and josh
He was always well turned out
An orator and a disciplinarian,
He was a team leader
He fascinates me.
I wonder, When can I
Become like him ?

Cadet Vidhyadhar Shastry is studying in class VIII A, he is often found penning his thoughts,
motivating others.

Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y Great Things
about TEACHERS

T – Talented to do any work

• 99% of teachers surveyed were effective and engaged. E – Every time ready to help students

• On an average a teacher works nearly eleven hours a day. A – Anxious to teach
C – Calm and Patient
• Teachers aren’t in this profession for the money.

• Teachers hear the heartbeat of their students. H – Honest in life

• Teachers create a love for learning, within the students E – Eager to learn more
• Above all, they care. R – Regard and gain respect in life

Cadet Venkatesh Neeli studying in classVII B, wants to become a good human being and serve
his nation with a deep sense of commitment and duty.

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“ On CLOUD NineIt is not that I am so smart. But I stay with the questions much longer - Albert Einstein
To win at cross country was one of my fondest
dreams. I gave it my best during the run this year. Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
When it was announced that the existing record of
the school in cross country run was broken and I was even during vacations. That practice borefruit. I was
adjudged the best runner of the year, my happiness on cloud nine when I was awarded the “Best Runner
knew no boundaries. I found that the entire school of the Year Trophy” and Medal! Now I am preparing
applauding me. I couldn’t achieve the dream of to break my own record in the Cross Country Run
breaking the record of the previous year since I could next Year. I am going to put in more practice and
not finish the run before fast enough. I had taken 28 effort. I am sure I can do it. I want to retain the title
min 37 seconds and can you imagine, I stood 25th of best runner and break my own record.
then. But this year I could do better. This year it took
28 mins 15 seconds ... They say, “ Records are meant
to be broken, I realise that this record will be broken
but I am enjoying the moment.

It was never easy to run such a long distance
without any practice. In order to have endurance
and stamina to run long distances, I preferred to play
football for two hours daily, the chore continued

Cdt. Prithviraj studying in class X B is from Aswal in Bihar, he is a valuable student
of Sainik School Kodagu. He wants to serve Indian Air Force.

Give me Red, my favourite colour, RED –MY FAVOURITE COLOUR
Its a primary colour too..
The colour of rose is Red Red can stop traffic.
The sign of love is Red. It signals danger awaits,
The blood that flows in my veins is Red For me, Red is Cariappa House
And then........ My house, my favourite colour!
The colour of my House is Red
Red everywhere Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
Red rules the world

The apple that fell on Newton’s head was Red,
Even teachers mark answer sheets with Red
Red wine is liked by every one
No matter if the bull hates red,
The ball we bowl in cricket is Red.

Cadet Rahul Kumar Pal of Class IX B is the house captain of Cariappa Intermediate House.
He plays football and participates in Hindi Literary activities.

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“ Ind ia n Na vy- R id ingI never learned from a man who agreed with me - Robert A Heinlein

the Waves

India is the fastest developing country,
with its rapidly growing economy. India
trades through land and sea with its border
countries. Now its interests are in extending
trade relations with countries around the
world.

The Indian Navy is riding the waves Photo : Cdt Mahesh
- connecting the continents through its
maritime force and technology. Its officers, the ‘The Make in India’ policy involving public and
men and women in white make the ship private sectors. The Indian Navy has already built
their home. They visit to create and build highly efficient aircraft carriers and submarines
strong relations with Naval Forces of having the power to guard the peace even in the
other counties. The Indian navy is the fifth dangerous zones of the world. Recently the Indian
largest in the world. With its slogan i.e, Navy launched the International Fleet Review (IFR)
Divided through geography but certainly from 4 to 8 Feb 16, which was a positive step in
connected through oceans, the Indian Navy bringing the Naval force of 40 countries together at
guards one of the roughest oceans of the world, the a single port at Vishakhapattanam. The Indian Navy
Indian Ocean. The Indian Navy provides an ocean has also made its first smart base at Karwar.
of opportunities for its countrymen guarding the
ocean lanes and the coast. The Navy trains the youth and moulds them to
man its best fleets through its Indian Naval Academy,
It has been said “Action defines who you are”. Ezhimala, where cadets undergo their initial training
The Indian Navy is quick to respond and decisive in to guard the nation by gaining practical knowledge
action protecting the coast line of the great Indian to fight the odds in the sea.
peninsula. The Indian Navy is the force to fear, the
force of good.... helping its citizens and citizens I wish all young men would join the Indian navy to
of friendly countries in their roughest times of make our country strong and serve our motherland
natural calamity. It is for sure that through the water well.
we can destroy our enemies and act as a ‘peace
keeping force’ amidst the threats of the terrorist. For
countries like (Yemen - 2015) the Indian navy risked
the lives of its officers and men for saving the lives
of its countrymen.

The Indian Navy is deepening its roots by adopting

Cadet Sunil Madegelkar studying in XI A is keen on Naval Ships and their nature of
work, shares information on Warships.

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“ Try to learn something about everything and everything about something. - Thomas Huxley
Oh My GURU !

Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y

My guru leads the team
He hides his pain and encourages them
He sacrifices his comforts
Burns like a candle and shines like the sun
He chooses the path less travelled by
He is the consort for the path,
Never bewilder at the time of adversity
When he walks, he walks ahead
The sceptre of his power assures me of safety
His captivating eyes cast a spell
His team achieves glory
That’s why I admire my guru.

16 | THE KODAGIAN Cadet Abhishek Banasode studying in class VIII A is a star of Menon House.
He participates in Inter House English Literary Competitions.

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“ Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Gandhiji

Sailing
through
English
Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y

When we joined the school in class 6th, more a consonant, a letter in the alphabet. We sang
than half of us were facing problems in the English songs like “walk it out slow” and learnt some
language. All subjects were taught in English. Only grammar and writing for two months. We soon
a few could understand what the teachers taught. discovered we had started speaking English! We
However, all the cadets were reluctant to confess were now enjoying the classes too! We were
that they did not understand English well. Our gaining confidence to speak to one another in
Principal understood our problem and requested English. We were also encouraged to participate
Mrs Sreelekha to conduct Special English classes. in the programmes and competitions. We started
She started with pronunciation and we learnt enjoying jokes in English. We were dancing while
to pronounce. She made the classes interesting learning songs like “little bobby has lost her
through special videos . sheep… “ While singing, we exchanged the nouns
in the song to our names. We loved it !
We learnt to pronounce the letters of the
alphabet A,B,C, she continued for 10 days till we We were told we had learnt English using
became perfect in it. We learnt how to pronounce the play way method. We discovered about
a word and started writing small words and then nick names and first names. We enjoyed calling
bigger ones. This continued for 25 days; then each other names! We felt bad that classes were
we also learnt to read sentences through songs over after three months; we had to study other
like “one world one song”. We also learnt ‘L’ is subjects too.

Cadet Siddheshwar Chikmutte of Class VI B has high regard for martyred Indian soldiers
whose sacrifice inspires him to pen many articles singing their glories. He aspires to become
an officer in the Indian Armed Forces.

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“ Manikya’s Night OutI never learn anything talking. I only learn shings when I ask questions - Lou Haltz Photo : Mr Manjappa G K
1 Feb 2016

Dear Abhishek,

Sorry, I never had time after joining
Sainik School to write to you as I am busy
with various activities. However, I couldn’t
stop myself from writing to you about
the enjoyable night out with my parents.
I had a gala time with my parents.

The outpass was issued at 0930 am on
Saturday and we went out for a picnic.
First I visited the nearby Nisargadhama
park and rode on an elephant. I enjoyed
the flowing water, fed the deers with juicy
cucumbers purchased from a nearby
shop. Then we went boating in the fresh
cool water.

We ate some snacks and refreshments from the nearby Ice Cream Parlour. Returning to the town, it
was time to watch Yash’s Movie Titled “Master Piece” . The movie began at 0730 pm and it went on till 11
pm. We had our supper at Kanika International Restaurant. I had a fine sleep, full of dreams in the lodge.

The next morning, I went to a shopping mall and purchased things required for my daily use. I visited
to a cyber cafe and browsed some information on the solar system for FA-4 submission.

Returning to the lodge I packed my bags and with a heavy heart, returned to school.

I saw off my parents saying , “Good bye mama, good bye papa”, I saw tears roll down from my mama’s
eyes.

How about you? I hope you are enjoying your life at the Navodaya School. Are you busy like me? Do
write to me about your good experience in your boarding school Study well and be happy. Awaiting your
reply.

Your dearest friend.
Manikya B K

Manikya is studying in VII A. His interests are horse riding and swmming

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Th“ e Wonder of“You live and learn. At any rate, you live.”- Dongles Adams Photo : Mr Pankaj Kumar Rout

Nagarhole

India is rich in biodiversity. Its flora and
fauna is rich, diverse and full of variety.
But as soon as modern equipments were
used nature was affected….. in fact even
tampered brutally by man.

We were fortunate to get an
opportunity to visit the Nagarhole
National Park, a beautiful and rich national
park in Karnataka, still untouched by the
ravages of technology. On the day of our
journey we started in the morning at 5am.
We were very excited to trek for the first
time in our life. The adventure camp was
full of learning when the forest guide, the
revered Ranga Chingappa explained us about the importance of biodiversity and its significance for the
future. He was well versed with the variety of trees and their nomenclature. We were amazed to find
medicinal plants deep in the forest. The guide explained how each aspect of the forest helps in building
the biodiversity of the forest and magnifies its beauty. He enlightened us how the forest preserve the
water table and keep the rivers flowing. The footprints of tiger, deer and leopard struck terror in our
hearts ! Later we came across one of the oldest trees in the jungle. Ranga Chingappa told us to join
hands and hug the tree and take a pledge to save it. Soon we came across the jungle treat i.e., the jungle
safari bus. All were excited to get into the bus. We were able to see wild elephants, tigers, variety of
birds, deer etc., Truly it was all amazing! The adventurous tour was one of the most memorable tours of
my life. It was enriching, full of novel experiences and full of enjoyment.

Cadet Kranti Rathod is studying in class X B is an adventure and nature loving student. He

aspires to become a Military Doctor. He is from Vijayapur, Karnataka.

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“ In youth we learn, in age we understand. - Marie Von Ebner Courtesy : Internet
A Homage to
Lt Col Niranjan

Niranjan, the immortal
Whose body shattered into fragments at Pathankot
His body lay amidst the debris of buildings
The golden stars tabbed on his shoulder shone
Niranjan, the immortal
Niranjan, the martyr
Who toiled to save his nation
He lies amidst the galaxy of stars
Whose glory of sacrifice makes young minds emulate his path.
The name of Niranjan in golden letters will shine
Niranjan, the Warrior
What can we pay him in return?
A handful of flowers at his tomb stone ?
Niranjan, the valiant, the determined and true

Cadet Shivakumar H S is studying in class IX A. He likes inking thoughts in the form of verse.

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“ Exam Fever!!Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. -Benjamin Franklin
To all my friends who say “I didn’t even

study” “ I didn’t open the book”, I am gonna

fail” and yet get the best grades in exams, I

dedicate this article! Sometimes I wish I could

fit a RAM memory card into my brain for

exams. The exam dates are announced. Musty

books are opened, diagrams are drawn and Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
redrawn, formulae memorized and endless
prayers chanted. This only happens during Trying to cram those last few names over
exams and they are there for ever! In India breakfast is the routine for the ones who played all
crores of students prepare for this dreadful act; year. Reaching school and discussing with friends
it is inevitable. Even though they have had a only adds to the realisation that not much has gone
yearlong training in this endeavour, when it
looms in sight right around the corner, that is
when most of us get the jitters. Some of us turn to
story books and try to get some relief, some turn to
the TV and some turn to God.

If you were like me, you probably would relax the in. Last wishes are exchanged. We walk into the
entire semester and start studying one day or even exam hall; it is like stepping into a trance.

one night before the exam. The jitters arrive the day Then the question paper is distributed. Different
before the most dreaded exams and reach its peak people have different reactions: some open the
just before the question paper is handed over. paper as soon as they receive it, some say their

When even the jester of the class is in a serious prayers before doing so and some sigh aloud at the
mood, the beauty conscious shows up with bags sight of the first question. Glancing at the question
under her eyes and the most popular ones rack paper often makes us wonder whether we studied
their brains, then you realise that the exam fever the right questions or not. Then we begin writing
has finally caught on. When this happens we start and continue writing. We go on till the warning bell
cursing the one who propounded the theory of is rung and then wonder where the time flew. Trying
exams, the one who sets the question paper and to add in the last few words till the teacher snatches
even the invigilator who has nothing to do with it. away the answer papers... Finally we emerge from
the hall like we are returning from the battlefield,
Then comes the night before the exam. The wise exhausted, really wondering what happened.
ones go to bed early and the not-so-wise like me, Suddenly we realize: it is all finished! It is done!
stay up all night trying to memorize trigonometric
ratios. When we finally enter snooze land, we find We let go of the reins then, yet knowing fully well
that we are being chased round and round by that this cycle will repeat forever and I think, hey
Napoleon Bonaparte or a human skeleton stalks us ; Google, why don’t you appear in my mind during
we wake up in a seizure. my exams ?

Cdt Zoe Berson of class X B is a hardworking student; She anchors house events.

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“ Learning is a treasure which accompanies its owner everywhere. - Microsoft Encarta

Taming the beast with an affinity

Kinnari, Chesterford, Chablis, Star Image, Earl, to what you are doing Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
One-O-One, Winning Strides, Royal Celebrity, Two and what your horse
to Tango….names flow relentlessly along with their is doing, you have to
vital statstics …their date of birth, from where they put distractions aside.
are brought in… their special features …their antics…. You need to focus and
all stored in his mind and retrieved at will….He is concentrate.”
always found in the stable with a bundle of hay or a
cup of horse gram in his hand feeding the horses; or In an interaction
brushing down their bodies or cleaning the stable. with him, I learnt that
He enjoys their reaction to his attentions ; he gets horses are highly
real satisfaction. His horsemanship is natural and sensitive. Ask yourself,
effortless. Meet Mr. Puttaraj, on duty 24x7…..at the “What kind of feedback
stable. is he giving to you?
How is he breathing?
Some people may think that they can control What are his eyes
a horse by pulling on its ears. No ! You sling lead expressing and his ears signaling? Are his reactions
rope and bridle around the horse head you use it to haltering, leading, grooming or whatever you’re
to signal to the horse. What would you want him doing with him the same as the last time you worked
to do? To start and stop, turn left or right? Can you with him?”
control a horse when you don’t have neither a lead
rope nor a bridle? Mr. Puttaraj, a natural horseman Rhythm and relaxation plays vital role in training
on duty, knows the answer. the horse. Everything about our approach should
be rhythmic and relaxed. We have to pay attention
A horse training system teaches cadets how to to our breathing because that’s where it all starts.
control the horse’s mind. If you’ve got his mind, you Every move we make, even the tension in our
can guide the horse whether he’s saddled or bare muscles and face is read by the horse.
back. It takes discipline and self control on the part
of the trainer to make the horse into a disciple or As he greets the horse in his stall, Puttaraj puts
follower, to cause the horse to willingly follow your on his halter, in a long smooth motion. He won’t
lead. speed up, he won’t slow down, and he doesn’t
let things get jerky or jittery. Rhythm….Rhythm…..
Puttaraj is a role model for us at the stable. He Rhythm.
gains the horses ’attention by paying constant
attention to them’. His footsteps gives an indication When he was asked about his most memorable
to the horses that he is on his way. They neigh in day at the stable… His eyes sparkled and told
glee at his approach. Nothing can distract him from me that his happiest day was the day when
his natural commitment to the horses at the stable. Captain M T Ramesh, the then Principal of the school
He wishes them at first eye contact. in 2012, brought in the first horse to the school’s
premises. His worst day ! When he had to bury his
Puttaraj’s first exposure to horses came in loving horse when it succumbed to an unexpected
Kusubur Estate, Somwarpet. His interest took illness. His eyes were filled with tears and voice
him for further training at ASC, Madras where he shaky when he narrated the episode.
completed the basic horse training course in 2013.
“Horses are my life” says Puttaraj. You bet it is.
When he was asked … “how do you focus on
the horse?” He said, “In order to pay full attention

Mr. Raghavendra Raje Urs B Asst Master in English is a techno savvy person.

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“ Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school - Albert Einstein
INTERVIEW /CADET SHUBHAM PATIL (ROLL NO.267)

“THE MOST OUTSTANDING QUALITY WAS HIS LOVE FOR THE COUNTRY AND HIS LOVE FOR INDIAN
JAWANS. HE WOULD STAND IN FRONT OF HIS PARENTS PHOTOGRAPH AND PRAY. HE BOWED IN FRONT
OF THE JAWANS WHO WORKED FOR HIM.”

Air Marshal Nanda Photo : Mrs SVS
Cariappa, Son of Field Marshal
Kodandera M Cariappa, He was a very strict disciplinarian. He believed
the First FieldMarshal of in doing your duty to your parents, teachers and
Independent India, and aged 78 country. When I was a child, he insisted that I must
lives at Roshanara at Madikeri always be punctual and well turned out to the extent
in Karnataka was interviewed that when I grew up, I was always expected to wear a
by cadet Shubham Patil . Here is tie and a jacket, even when I was at home. He himself
an excerpt of the interview. set an example. I have never seen him without a tie
or a jacket except in the cricket field or while playing
As a school boy, how did Polo.
you feel being the son of first
Indian Brigadier? At lunch, he would be in a suit and I was allowed
to wear a blazer and tie. He would always wear a
Well you know Shubham, dinner jacket with a closed collar or a dark suit for
I was very young at that time, dinner. When I used to come on leave, he always
when my father became a would say that any guests who comes home
Brigadier. I was only nine years irrespective of who they are, should be given due
old. It didn’t really matter too respect. If a lady enters your house, you should
much to me besides in the earlier years of my life, I stand up and give respect to elders. He said that
didn’t spend too much time with my father because the colour of blood which flows in the body is the
either he was in the staff college or at war. So, I same for everyone, So you must learn to respect all
didn’t really get too much of time with him. At that human beings irrespective of what they do.
age you don’t really understand what your parents
achievements are. So, to me it didn’t really make any
difference whatsoever.

Can you narrate one of the anecdotes from
the life of your father which made you proud as
a school boy?

When he became Commander in Chief on 15 Jan
1949, the first thing he did was to take my sister and
myself to Rajghat, where the Samadhi of Mahatma
Gandhi is. He placed some flowers there and said
if it wasn’t for Gandhiji, he wouldn’t have become
Commander in Chief. This made me feel proud to
be his son.

In brief, please tell us about Field Marshal
Cariappa as a disciplinarian.

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In your book, ‘Field Marshal K M Cariappa’,
you have mentioned that ‘my father lived up to
Lord Chetwode’s famous advice to the officers of
Indian Army’, Can you explain how?

As far as father was concerned, the country came Courtesy : Facebook
first always and everytime. As Lord Chetwode said,
“ the honour of the troops came next and your own Note : Mr Sarekoppa Bangarappa (Ex Chief Minister of
comfort came last”. He lived up to that because as a
child when I was asked “Who are you ?” or “Where Karnataka) Felicitating Field Marshal K M Cariappa
are you from?”. I would say I am from Coorg. Then
my father would say, “No”, “you’re an Indian first”. World War. He also started ‘Common Wealth
Unfortunately, this thought is dissipating. People Club at Canberra’. My father had served with then
say, “I came from Bengal, Kerala, Karnataka etc”. Governor General William Joseph Slim when he was
The feeling of being Indian is no longer there now. the General of Burma. My father took a stand against
In short, as far as the troops were concerned, ‘if the Australia’s White Skin Policy. They complained
there was a subordinate working under him, he used about my father’s stand to Prime Minister’s Office.
to make sure, the subordinate was comfortable, had Today, Australia has no such restrictions. Whether
his meal and he had no complaints. His own well- my father’s statement became a catalyst, I don’t
being or comforts came last. know.

Among English families, Field Marshal was Before you joined the Air Force, your father
known as ‘Kipper’, how did he get this nick name? had commented, “the Air Force needs a few good
chaps too! How did you feel when you joined Air
The English felt it difficult to pronounce ‘Cariappa’. Force?
So Cariappa was shortened and it was a derivative
from that. I joined the Air Force as an act of defiance to my
father’s expectation, my father had expected me
Field Marshal K M Cariappa’s service as a High to join the Army. At that time he was in Australia. I
Commissioner to Australia and New Zealand was really joined as an army cadet but I changed to Air
remarkable. Can you throw some light on this? Force in the third term at the NDA. I always wanted
to fly. I really wanted to become a Naval Aviator but
Unfortunately, I never went to Australia, when he I was weak in Math. I knew, I didn’t want to join the
was the High Commissioner there, I was a cadet at Army. This statement was made by my father in an
NDA and not much aware of what was going on. interview for Sainik Samachar.
When I was commissioned, I realised that he was
extremely popular. He had made it a point to travel What is the single quality (of course, he had
all over the country. I remember an incident, once numerous qualities) you liked the most in your
he was driving, on the way he saw a war memorial, father ?
it was over grown with weeds, he got out of the car,
he cleared the grass along with his driver. The local The most outstanding quality was his love for the
people over there saw it and they were aghast. They country and his love for Indian Jawans. He would
saw him paying tribute to the martyrs of the stand in front of his parents photograph and pray.
He bowed in front of the jawans who worked for him

Cadet Shubham Patil of class XI B is a high achiever. His aim to join the Indian Navy.

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“ The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you - B B King Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y

Orientation Programme Conducted For Teachers at Sainik School Kodagu Courtesy : Internet

A group of 30 teachers of Sainik School participated in the orientation
programme followed by a question and answer session.

Teaching is a social act and learning is an individual act. Learning
should become an enjoyable activity, said Dr NN Prahallada,
Consultant, National Early Literacy Programme of NCERT for Southern
States, Regional Institute of Education, Mysuru. He was speaking while
conducing one-day orientation programme for the teachers of Sainik
School Kodagu at their school campus here recently.

Dr Prahallada said that children who display intellectual and creative
prowess at an early age must be provided with the right support
system to foster them ahead and this is possible only when teachers
are innovative and creative. Students learn in a variety of ways through experience, hands-on activities,
experimentation, reading and reflecting and so on. Learning takes place not only in the classroom alone but
also outside the classroom. So, the blend of both can enrich our learning.

“Teachers can make children reciprocate with their amazing abilities. Teachers being flexible and willing
to think differently can create a win-win situation for children. The prime responsibility of teachers is to learn.
Co-curricular activities need to be given top priority in order to promote leadership qualities in children”.

Dr Prahallada also enlightened teachers to develop a probing mindset among students. “Constructivist
approach to teaching is need of the hour and must be practiced by all teachers. Quality of teaching should
be improved. Democratic atmosphere in classrooms should be provided in order to create a platform for
them to pose questions and interact with the teachers better.”

An excerpt from Sunday Magazine ( The Star of Mysore) dated 14 February 2016.

My Visit to the Lok Sabha

I was jumping for joy all around my house when
I heard the news that my parents had planned to
tour North India. We had planned to visit Raj Ghat,
Taj Mahal, Lotus Temple, Wagha Border in Punjab,
Golden Temple and many other places. We flew
from Mysore on 02 October 2014 and reached Delhi on
the same day. The next day, we got permission to visit
the Lok Sabha. My father had a friend in Delhi who was
a minister, he helped us to get permission.

We entered in after a security check. There were a
few people inside and a guide was also there to help us to explore the place. They would not allow us to carry
our camera. We learnt that there are two sessions held in the parliament every year. There are designated
places reserved for elected members. It was an exhilarating sight to watch the discussion held between
members of Parliment over matters of the country and taking decisions aimed at improving the cause of the
common man. It was indeed a wonderful experience to visit Parliament House at Delhi. If you have any plans
to visit Delhi, do plan to visit the Parliament.

Cadet Jeeth Uthaiah of Class IX ‘C’ aspires to acquire knowledge about this vast
universe. He desires to join the Indian Navy and see the world.

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“ A TributeRepetition is the mother of learning. - White Mountains Apache Indian
Mr PT Cherian, a teacher par excellence, Sainik School Amaravathinagar

Staff, Sainik School Amaravathinagar

Champion House 1971, Pandya House, seated 6th from left Mr P T Cherian,
House Master, seated on the ground 1st from left Cadet M P Joseph ( those were
the days!)

A Tribute This is a tribute not just to a teacher, but to someone, who in
his teaching career spanning nearly four decades in Sainik School,
Amaravathinagar, Tamilnadu, had become an institution in himself.
Many like me were entrusted to his hands at the tender age of nine, to
be nourished, educated, bred and prepared for entry into that Cradle
of Military Leadership, the National Defence Academy. Sainik Schools
were conceived during the dawn of our nation with a view to marshalling
the immense talent that lay untapped in the rural areas of our
vast country, towards filling up the vacuum that resulted from the
withdrawal of British Officers from the Indian Armed Forces, on gaining
independence. When many an alumni of our school were commissioned
as officers of the Indian Armed Forces, that vision became a reality.
Many a teacher had his role in the fulfilment of this vision, but of all,
Late Mr. Cherian stands out, as he had the greatest role in converting
our school into an institution. He used to go to great lengths to
metamorphose us, rustic lads into potential officers. He has always
willing to reason out the hundreds of Why’s from us students, so that
we grow up to be Officers and live up to the axiom “Our’s Not to Reason
Why, Our’s But to Do and Die” if and when called upon to do so in the
Defence of our Nation. He was the head of the Physics Department;
in addition, he was also House Master of Pandya House, Officer-in-
Charge NCC, and the Senior Master of the school. In athletics, even
the best of the students could not humble him and in games he was
instrumental in our school boys captaining the NDA Basketball team

Commander M P Joseph from the class of 1976, is a graduate of the National Defence Academy &
Defence Services Staff College. He was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1981 and Specialised as a
Missile & Gunnery Officer. During his naval career spanning 20 Years amongst other appointments, he
commissioned two Ships & Commanded two Ships. Presently he is working in a corporate in Mumbai.

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“ Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire. - W B Yeats

UTILISATION OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOL MANAGEMENT
The functioning of a Sainik School necessitates coordination between various departments, involves
frequent revisits to available data and also exchange of data between various sections. In the absence of
a centralized campus management system / data maintenance-exchange mechanism, the process would
see duplication of efforts causing wastage of quality man hours which could have otherwise been utilised
in productive work. The functions of various departments in a Sainik School can broadly be summarized as
follows:-

Academics Training Management Administration
Syllabus - content / coverage Training Programme Establishment
Question Banks / QP generation Scheduling of activities Record keeping - cadets and
Examinations Results / Feedback Analysis staff
Feedback mechanism Correspondence
Corrective measures Quartermaster Section Admissions of cadets
Procurement Affiliation – CBSE
Accounts Stores Management
Budget preparation Issue of items - cdts and depts Hostel Management
Fee statements Maintenance of Vehicles Maintenance
Collection of Fees Maintenance - buildings / stores Scheduling of activities
Scholarships Services - Barber, Tailor,
Payments and recoveries Laundry
Kitting up of cadets

The activities of various sections are mostly interrelated and require frequent coordination, mostly
necessitating exchange of data. It can be seen that the functioning of almost all the sections involves handling
of certain common data viz the cadets basic particulars such as roll no, name, class, house etc and parents
details in addition to other information that may be shared in procurement, budgeting, administration
etc. However, more often than not, each section maintains a separate database independent from other
sections resulting in duplication of effort. Many times, resources are focused on creation / collection of
certain informatio n without realizing that the data is resident in some file or computer elsewhere in the
organisation. It is also possible that an important update is inadvertently missed out from sharing due to a
plethora of activities.

A well structured network with tailor-made management software to suit specific needs of the organisation
can resolve the resultant duplication of efforts, wastage of resources and ensure effective update/ sharing of
the database. Simply put, the campus management software would deposit any information into a central
database which can be accessed by the stakeholders (academic staff, administrative staff, parents, cadets)
depending on their role.

The factors to be considered in the selection of suitable campus management software are budget (the
features may be compromised based on fund availability), identification of a suitable product / vendor who
can provide sustained services (maintenance of the campus management software is an important area)
and customization to meet the needs of the school.

In today’s world, where technology is advancing at a much faster pace, it is criminal for the stakeholders of
the school to claim ignorance of technology and stay behind. Even in the absence of a campus management
software (considering the cost implication, identification of a suitable product and the time required to
customize the application to suit the needs of the individual school), readily available features in the popular
applications such as Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Access etc (or the equivalent open source applications like
Open Office) can be utilised by staff to make their functioning smoother.

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A simple option like ‘mail merge’ in MS Word can help in quick generation of bulk reports / correspondence.
MS Excel can be gainfully utilised in manipulation, comparison and analysis of data by the administrative
sections in respect of office records and by academic staff for results analysis.
Maintenance of Question Banks in MS Word and regular updates of by teachers can aid in conduct of
periodic assessments.
A little bit of appreciation of the underlying need for maintenance of databases for longevity, usage by
all stakeholders and sharing it at appropriate levels by effective coordination can reduce the wastage of
resources and quality man hours.

Cdr. K P Ajesh is the Administrative Officer of the School.

DEEP WATER Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y

I joined Sainik School Kodagu in 2011,
its here that my dreams came true. I had
a dream to swim but didn’t know how to.
I learnt to swim at sainik School and now I love
swimming.

I still recall the first day at the pool. It was
on 18th January 2016. APTC Praveen Kumar,
the swimming instructor asked the cadets who
knew swimming well to fall out. I had a basic
idea but had no practice in deep pools. I was in
a dilemma whether to fall out or not. My mind
tolled me. “You may drown” but my heart said,
“Go forward, you can do it.” I stepped out.

I was given a test whether I could swim in
shallow water or not. To my surprise, I could
do it with just the basics I had learnt earlier.
Nevertheless, my swimming test continued with
a challenge to swim in deep water. I left behind
the fear of drowning and said, ‘ I can do it’. Soon
it was my turn. I tried to swim but was not able to reach other end of the pool, I felt that I was sinking and barely
made it to the other side. Yet I felt proud of my attempt. This was one of the happiest moments in my life. The
determination to swim and fear of sinking taught me how to swim. This experience has given me happiness and
assures me that I can turn all my dreams into reality.

Cadet SL Yuvan Shankar of Class X B is a well known among his peers for his alacrity. He is
committed to becoming an Air Force Officer, desires to serve our nation.

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“ They know enough who know how to learn. - Henry Brooks Adams
Be a King for Life

In the Kingdom Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
of Kashi of mythical
times, once the King the forests. He even made friends with some of
died without leaving a the wild animals and tamed them to be of use to
successor. The people of him. In short, he had built a mini-city which would
the city decided that they be his launch pad at the end of the year. He had
would appoint anyone to therefore nothing to worry; he was actually excited
be king for a year subject to start the next journey.
to the condition that on
completion of that year in Students who join a school are like being kings.
reign, the king would be You can be king and enjoy the luxuries of being a
forcibly put in a boat and student, but when you enter the real world outside,
taken to the other side of it is like the life in the jungle. Prepare yourselves
river Ganga, which was well and you can enter it with confidence. Your
filled with crocodiles, with knowledge, attitudes and skills which include
no chances of survival. emotional control, goal setting, teamwork,
Still the fact that they communication and an urge to constantly
could enjoy the luxuries of being a king for a year improve them throughout life would make you a
made these kings forget about their sure death. king for life and not just during the student years.
However, on the day of departure they would Work on them during student years to lay a solid
breakdown and beg everyone to spare them to foundation for your life as a King for Life.
no avail.

This practice continued for many years. After
the coronations and eventual deaths of many kings
like this, there was a turn of one more. The citizens
were all too prepared to witness the last journey.
They expected him to cry and beg for mercy, but
to their surprise, he was exuding confidence and
even eager to take on the final journey. This was
altogether different from the misery others had
felt while going. Why was this different?

Unknown to them, the king had started his
visits to the other side even after one week of his
coronation. He would visit the other side every
week. He undertook clearing some portions of

Cdr. Vijaykumar (Retd) is a resource person at the Covey foundation. He had conducted a
teaching training workshop for the teacher. He lives in Mangaluru presently.

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“ Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. - Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
Henry Ford

Dear Parents......

Just as all the flowers of tomorrow are in
the seeds of today, the foundation for good
personal relationships in life is laid when we are
children. As children grow, they imitate adults.
Therefore, adults have to be role models in
their behaviour. The words that grownups use
in communication are important as they shape
the vocabulary of their growing child.

Encourage politeness of speech and
manners and sow the seeds of courtesy so that
children can reap the harvests of friendships in
life. There are parents who make their children
lie particularly on the phone. For instance a
child may be asked to tell a lie that the parents
are not at home. The parents may see it as a
harmless strategy but children inadvertently
pick up the habit of lying. It is easy to tell a lie but hard to prevent it from becoming a habit. Later the
children may start lying to their own parents.

Adults should inculcate good discipline in their children, once it is instilled, children will learn to resolve
differences in their own way without the intervention of adults. When a child is at fault, however obscure and
silly the reason may be, a word of reassurance from the parents will go a long way in cementing the bond
with trust. The best security blanket a child can have is, parents who respect each other. A loving family is the
primary source of inspiration from where a child draws his/her emotional nourishment.

Some parents make unfavorable comparisons between their children. Constant criticism and ridicule
could make the child lose self confidence. Over cuddling indulgence and pampering by some parents are
considered to be a sign of extreme love to the child. Such children turn out to be highly self centered and
selfish adults. Let no child say to his parents,” You are to be blamed for what I am today. Had you corrected
and guided me when I was young, my life would have been better”. Let every child say with pride,” I am what
I am today because of my parents and teachers”. Let all the parents give their child the warmth of love and
security and they emerge as priceless gem of education imbibing right values.

Ms.Navya N, Assistant Master in Computer Science is an affable person and has a great interest
in cooking.

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“ Learning without thought is labour lost. - Confucius
Evaluation - a hand that caresses
Three months have flown after joining
Sainik School, Kodagu, which can be Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y
called the cradle of Indian armed forces.
As a member of the faculty, I take this He devised a strategy and set an effigy of a bird on
as a God-given opportunity for serving a tree. He was not trying to see how many did not
my nation. Teaching is in my genes, and have focus but was trying to see their interest and
hence I have never felt bored interacting focus in getting to the goal. Similarly, in a class, a
with the student cadets and helping teacher asks questions of his students to know what
them learn. I remember my teachers with and how much they understand and not what they
gratitude as I interact with these young didn’t know or understand. There are many things on
men. They respond positively to my this earth which we don’t know. Therefore evaluation
strategies. I have found them immensely merely opens a path for teachers to adjust teaching
trainable. Every teacher here contributes accordingly. It is akin to a mother tasting a dish she
best to meet the objectives of the Sainik cooks. This tasting is kind of evaluation for her. In all
school. And, each step is taken with utmost care and fields of life, examination and evaluation play a vital
alertness. role to making ourselves better. In learning teachers
can help students do it better.
A teacher is a facilitator who carries a student
to a state where he or she can make his or her own At the heart of the noun ‘evaluation’ is the
destiny. But is teaching just about the process of root word “value” which means ‘worth.’ Therefore,
teaching and learning? As a teacher, I gave this some evaluation is an examination to find the worth and
thought. The role of a teacher is also as an evaluator, not the fault of anyone. Once a parent complained
where we have to judge the knowledge stock of our to me that his child was not scoring high marks in
students. This isn’t an easy process, for it requires a mathematics and his teachers were of the opinion
deep insight in to human psyche and its different that he was a dullard. I asked the parent whether his
layers. Socialistic ideas of how to handle students are son had spoken to his teachers about his problems
not enough to improve their quality quotient. I often and if they had compared his performance in the last
have heard teachers say “I felt bad at the behavior of two examinations. After looking at his performance,
X, how dare he do that? These students have gone it was found he was actually improving and striving
astray,” etc. Instead of giving up so, I feel if we are hard. The parent, who came was keen for a miracle
ready to look into the meaning and practical side of could change his ward, couldn’t see that his ward
evaluation and its technique of implementation, in himself was a miracle.
due course we will definitely come to see changes in
these very same students. Whenever I drive home the idea of evaluation,
I refer an incident from the life of Mirra Alfassa or
Evaluation is a broad concept. While most believe the Mother of Pondicherry who had a humanistic
that evaluation is only the correction of answer
scripts, evaluation is actually a process that includes
the possibility of testing and contains the notion
of a value judgment. But again, this is not merely
judgment and investigation, but more of a search
into the soul of the student for how he or she can
identify his or her potential.

In the epic Mahabharata, master Drona wants to
evaluate the power of concentration of his students.

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“approach to education. Once, while on rounds in Alfassa explained that an unempathetic evaluation
could curtail the creativity of children leading them
her school, she overheard a teacher commenting on to be labeled morose.
the painting of one of her students. Mother Alfassa
was curious and asked the teacher what the matter Hence the importance of evaluation cannot be
was. The teacher had asked the children to draw underestimated. Once an answer script is evaluated,
sunflowers and then to paint them. While all the kids it is a pointer on how instruction can be modified
had painted them in yellow, one kid had painted it or reset. And again, one should only facilitate. The
blue. The teacher was mocking at the blue sunflower. horse has to drink on its own. The soul should be
Mother Alfassa went to the child and comforted her. encouraged to make its own journey.
She then told the teacher that the child was right
because the child had seen a blue sunflower in her
mind but the teacher couldn’t fathom it. Mother

Ashokan N .V., Assistant Master in English with inwardness about seeming the aims of teaching
and learning process and has a mindset based on the universal values. He firmly believes that
education is a process that should be conducted to meet certain clear cut goals.

In Commemoration of Shakespeare Photo : Mr Sushanth T Y

A ‘stage’ is a place where we can exhibit our skills and
talents. This is my recollection of a memorable event
in my life when I performed on the stage as a mark of
respect to the Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare on his
400th death anniversary. It was a novel experience and the
members of English faculty helped me in the preparation.
Mr Ashokan NV, the English teacher spent his valuable time to
train me. Mrs. Sreelekha changed me into a stage figure by a
‘different’ kind of make up.

“All the world’s a stage….” It started with these lines which
depict the seven different stages of our life. I was a bit hesitant
to perform the role but rigorous practice for three weeks bore
fruit. It had started with my previous performance in the play
“This is a Test” in comic role which was well received by all
my friends and teachers. This role too was well acknowledged
with a huge round of applause! I had dressed up differently and Mrs Sreelekha had painted my face
and turned me into a typical actor. The entire hall echoed with laughter when I performed the role of
an infant- mewling and puking in the nurse’s arms…later, a troupe from Acharya Vidya Kula, Mysore
performed mono acts of Shakespeare’s plays. Dr Balaji, a renowned theatre personality, exhibited
documentaries and pamphlets on Shakespeare. The chief guest was honoured and was invited to
inaugurate the school’s Dramatics Club.

Cdt. Manjunath studying in class IX B is a drama artiste who longs to make his presence in
IAF . Hailing from Shivamogga, he is interested in swimming and philately.

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G“ LASS ETCHING IN NINE STEPSIn order to learn, one must change one’s mind. - Orson Scott

Glass Etching is the process of producing a pattern or design by using acid to eat through the surface of
glass. An ordinary glass canister, tumbler, vase or a plate can be transformed into a beautiful decorative piece
resulting in a frosty elegant texture.

The process is simple but it needs a few precautions. Before we start working, it is better to don rubber
gloves and choose a ventilated area to work in. If you can draw well its a bonus. The following materials are
required for glass etching.
Tools and Materials Required:

Glass surface for etching, stencils, vinyl stick-on or decorative tape , contact paper (to make your own
stencil), Craft knife (to make your own stencil), Bone folder, Painters tape, Rubber gloves, Paintbrush or
colour spray gun, Paper towels or sponge
Procedure

Step 1 : Wash the glass surface with soap and Step 2 :Paste the vinyl or sticker and draw the
water, then wipe with alcohol to clean it completely. required figure on it.

Step 3: Draw a design or picture which you
like.

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Step 4 : 'Use a craft knife to cut out pattern, slicing Step 8 : Remove the remaining sticker
. Use a bone folder to smooth out any wrinkles or
bubbles and use painters' tape to line the edges
of your stencil and cover any areas you don’t want
frosted. Sand blast the exposed area.

Step 9 : Your designed glass is now ready!
Congratulations!

Step 5 & 6 : Paste the vinyl or sticker and once
again cut out the pattern

Step 7 : Now the glass is ready for spray painting. Photos : Mr Sandeep Rajgolkar Mr B A Rajgolkar is an Assistant
Brush painting can also be done. Master in English. He is having
a passion in art and craft and a
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“ The capacity to learn is a gift; The ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice. - Brian Herbert
Do You Have it in You : A Burning Desire to Learn

All parents and teachers are concerned for their grammar. Learning thus becomes a joyful experience
wards and students and often wonder how to instill with little effort. An open forum for children to raise
amongst their wards and students a burning desire to questions can also ignite them to think. Everyday
self learns. Every child at the time of birth is endowed activities like going to bank, grocery shopping etc
with a God gift – a burning desire to learn, to explore, can also help in understanding practical mathematics
to satiate their curiosities by experimenting and to and help them understand and discover their world.
adapt to every new piece of knowledge that comes In essence, learning should not be reduced to only
their way. Somehow as they grow, most parents and classroom learning. Learning by doing is the best
teachers fail to inculcate amongst their wards and way to learn as it creates opportunity for igniting the
students a desire to retain their natural curiosities young students.
and to directing their energies for continuous self
learning. The current system of education does not
lend itself to developing an innovative adult. It
Thus, the parent, the school and the teachers primarily aims to get students to pass certain
have this herculean task of fostering amongst their standardised tests that for sure cannot develop
students a love for self learning and to retain in them a love for learning. The natural desire for learning
and to continuously upgrade this love for learning; can be transformed into a love for learning by
for learning is a lifelong process. It’s not possible providing students opportunities for innovations
to teach or inculcate amongst the children, the and inventions. Stories that can act as connections
love for learning, through coercive and stereotype to the introduction and objective too can help.
methods. The present system of academic rigours as Certain exercises also can boost love for learning.
practised in most schools often kills the curiosity of Reading books, especially non fictional monthly on
young impressionable minds as they grow and they a topic one finds interesting can also ignite a love
are gradually reduced to a robotic machine which is for learning. Students can play a game of picking up
tuned to completing a syllabus, appear in the exams five new words from the newspaper including their
and pass it through rote learning. meaning and usage at least twice a week. Puzzle and
visual activities can be provided to visual learners to
Things are different where a teacher or a parent enhance learning. Auditory learners can be asked to
shows passion to teach a subject to the child. Abstract listen or talk about the information they have heard.
ideas may cause children to become frustrated but Building blocks and hands-on activities would help
a passionate teacher with an understanding of the the tactile learners. Active learning opportunities like
sensitive minds can use these very ideas by showing educational games, videos, television etc would help
the students that it is possible to visualise an kinesthetic learners.
abstract thought as a concrete one in a real world.
For instance, within the boundaries of the School, In short, learning begins at home, if a conducive
the Cadets of our school had an abstract definition and enriched environment is provided at home,
of the concept of habitat, flora and fauna but the the passion for learning would remain alive in the
same was made abundantly clear to them when they hearts of students through the school years and
visited the Nagarhole National Park. Besides, there beyond. Learning is contagious and if as adults we
are many other innovative ways which can be used demonstrate eagerness to learn new things, then
to instill amongst the students a love for learning. even the children would become learners for life as
Converting abstract ideas into some sort of games they get to see their role models daily in front of
is one of the most common methods. There are them.
lots of games which provide a sense of concrete
experience. Games like scrabble or word games help Lt Col Manisha Sharma is the
the children in building vocabulary. Through these Vice Principal of the School. She
games children learn faster because it’s fun and these has held the post of Instructor at
games develop a love for learning. Songs can also NDA (khadakwasla,Pune)and IMA
be used as great language developers. It is exactly (Dehradun).
for this reason that the nursery rhymes are taught
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“ Learning is the eye of the mind - French Proverb
Make the most of your mock tests

PARTHA HALDER the question distribution (from various topics) you
will end up doing well across topics.
When you synchronise your mock
paper attempts and progress, the actual Marks lost: This will clearly tell you the topics
exam could turn out to be just another that you need to focus on. Analyse the reason for
mock drill! marks lost and practise accordingly to prevent future
mark-leakage.
Writing a mock test is perceived
as a mechanism by which one can Attempt as many mock tests as possible and
ascertain the level of preparedness; synchronise your mock paper attempts so that your
force ourselves to revise well in time; penultimate mock paper attempt is at its peak and
remember important points/formulae the actual exam should appear to you as just another
etc. Though this may be true to some mock drill, insulating you from exam-related stress
extent, reality is different. and helping you to maintain your peak performance
level.
Many times when taking a test or an exam, we
commit mistakes which go unnoticed, or it happens Rate your performance: Verify whether your
so fast and at random that we fail to recognise the latest attempt has improved compared to your last
mistake later. And since it is not registered in our mock test. An upward swing will give you the much-
minds, we run the risk of repeating it in the future. needed confidence for optimised performances in
the future. Always strive for a 10-on-10 rating.
By systematically following the above mentioned
points you will start approaching mock tests with a Whether you are about to write your school-
whole new perspective. final exam or board exam or a competitive exam ,
the key imperatives are to eradicate weaknesses
Your focus will gradually shift to a ‘learning (if not completely, at least to a very large extent).
approach’, addressing mostly the key learning Always remember, every weakness addressed will
from the mistakes committed, and the same will be translate into a positive outcome, leading to better
automatically factored within your revision plan thus performance and better marks, thus improving the
bettering your performance meter in the next mock chances of moving ahead of competition.
test.
The author of this article is head of FIITJEE Punjabi
Remedial measures: Once you have tracked your Bagh Centre and a senior faculty of chemistry.
conceptwise/topicwise status and have identified
the loose ends, it’s time to revisit those portions (if An excerpt from The Hindu, dated 07 Mar 16
possible seek experts’ help). By doing this you will
improve your chances of getting answers to those
types of questions right. On a broader scale, you
will remember the kind of mistakes committed and
will be cautious in the future Marks earned: By
analysing the topics from which you have earned
marks allows you to discover the marks distribution
factor across topics within a subject. If you find that
you have scored more from a specific segment/
topic or you have scored more on specific types of
question, then you have to be cautious and devise a
plan to distribute your dependency (attempt-based
risk) across topics. So, on a given day, irrespective of

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Menon House Report

“No one reaches a high position without daring. We gain strength, courage and confidence
through every experience in which you really stop to look at fear in the face”, and that is how we
began another year on our journey to claim the Cock House Trophy. However it is not all about
winning every time; failures only strengthened the bond of unity among all cadets of Menon
House. This lesson of unity proved fruitful in winning many prizes this year.

We began with a strong desire to achieve all the set goals and work towards it with complete
determination. The determination and desire to achieve feats of success bore fruit when Cadet
Akash Nalatwad, Cadet Sujeet, Cadet Zoe Berson, Cadet Prithviraj, Cadet Mahesh and Cadet
Sachin Gumchi secured first positions in the Inter House English Elocution, Hindi Elocution,
Debate, Hindi, Kannada and Kannada Essay Writing Competitions respectively. Coming first
in the Inter House Football and Badminton, we proved our unity and worth on the ground.
Apart from this, our House also secured the second position in the Inter House Cultural, Cross
Country, Kannada Elocution, Hindi Elocution, Basket Ball and Table Tennis Competitions. Our
House won maximum prizes in almost all competitions. The year 2015-16 was a successful one
for us. With determination, courage and will to give our best and face challenges, we are set to
repeat history in the years to come too.

To conclude, I applaud all the cadets of our House for their support and confidence and
working with them was an honour and a great pleasure.

Cadet Sandeep Kumar studying in class XII A is the house captain of Menon House. A keen Sports
man, he actively participates in Hindi Literary activities.

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Menon Intermediate House

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Cariappa Senior House

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Cariappa House Report

As the curtains come down on yet another academic year, we look back on a year that had
its ups and downs for the cadets of Cariappa House. A whole year, full of activities, gave us
a taste of victory and defeat. Our House cadets have always put our heart and soul into the
competitions and have displayed vigour and sportsmanship. We savoured each victory and
learned lessons from our defeats.

As always the Cock House Trophy adorned the ramparts of Cariappa House as an inspiring
and guiding force to the House cadets. Cadet Adityakumar, Cdt Prajwal, Cdt Yashwanth Gouda
participated in the Sainik School South Zone Quiz Competition and bagged the first prize.
Our house cadets were also the champions of the maiden Badminton Championship. Cadet
Rahul Kumar stood first in the Inter House Cross Country Competition in the Junior category.
Cadet Pruthviraj and Goyank secured second position in the Inter House English Essay Writing
Competition. Cadet Pavan and Girish were adjudged third in the Inter House English and
Kannada Elocution Competitions respectively. Cadet Kushal Bayaskar won the runners up trophy
in the Inter School Extempore Competition conducted by Nalanda International School held
at Koppa, Mysore. We won the prestigious Inter House Cultural Competition which was one of
the most exciting and challenging competitions. I would like to appreciate the contributions of
Cadet Yuvan Shankar and Cadet MY Vijay for their novel presentations.

It has been an awesome experience and leading the most successful house in the history of
Sainik School Kodagu was indeed an honour. Our efforts have received a rightful reward. We
have resolved to better our best in the years to come

Cadet Karthik S is the house captain of Cariappa House. He is studious and performs well in
academics.

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Katari House Report

Yet another wonderful year has gone by for the cadets of Katari House, packed with exciting
competitions that required hard work, commitment, dedication and team work. This year was a
memorable and fruitful one for the Katari House. We began our quest from the very beginning
of the year. Cadet Ballurappa from Class VI of our house surprised all by standing first in the Inter
House Cross Country Competition in junior category. We secured first and second position in
the Inter House Volleyball and football Championships. We were Runners-up in the Inter House
Badminton Competition. Cadet Krishna N was adjudged third in the Inter House Cross Country
Competition. When it came to stage activities, the cadets of Katari House were on class apart.
Cadet Linganand was at his best when he performed in the Hindi Elocution competition and
secured first prize. Cadet Nivedita was adjudged second in the English Debate Competition.
Cadet Bhupesh, Cadet Nasir and Cadet Vinay BM secured second position in Hindi Essay Writing,
Kannada and Hindi Elocution Competitions respectively. Similarly Cadet Punith B., Cadet Rahul
Hatti, Cadet Vidyasagar, Cadet Hanamanth, Cadet Vinayak and Cadet Sagar secured thirds
position in Inter House English Essay, Kannada Essay, Kannada Elocution, English Elocution and
Kannada Essay Competitions respectively. A special mention is required about Cadet Rahul and
Vinayak who attended All India Trekking Camp conducted by the NCC.

Though this year we could not retain the Cock House trophy, we believe ‘the greatest glory
is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall’. We express our gratitude to those who
were instrumental in the realization of our goals and dreams and look forward to a fulfilled and
rewarding new academic year.

Cadet Satish SP studying in class XII B is the house captain of Katari House. He wants to make his
career in Indian Armed Forces.

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Katari Intermediate House

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Subroto Senior House

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Subroto House Report

“A vanguard that never gives in, is a team worthy to win”

Yes, this academic year was another year of triumph, awards and achievements for the
Subroto House. Held together as a team, we fought against all odds be it sports, academics,
cultural competitions or even quiz competition. Our inter house competitions were something
everyone used to watch out for. We won the championships in Inter House Hockey, Basketball,
Cross Country and NCC Drill Competitions .We were runners up in Inter House Debate, Volleyball
competitions. Laurels rained down on Subroto House as the cadets of our house prepared and
performed well in all competitions. The cadets gave their best in all competitions.

The names of cadets like Cadet Sharad and Shrishail are worth mentioning as they secured
first and second positions in the English and Kannada Essay Writing Competitions respectively.
Cadet Abhishek C secured the first position in English Elocution Competition. Cadet Vinod and
Cadet Suresh secured second and third prize respectively in the Inter House Kannada Essay
and English Elocution competitions. Cadet Sanath secured the third position in the Inter House
Cross Country Competition in the junior category.

The cadets of Subroto House had a great year full of achievements and are looking forward
to a brighter time and awaiting Cock House trophy for this year.

Cadet Beerendra Muthappa’s a mathematical talent is inexplicable. He is studying in
class XII B, he is industrious and house captain of Subroto House.

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SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT -2015-16

“Every individual counts” is the prime value A friendly football match was organised on
being followed in our school. Sainik School Kodagu 31 Aug 15 between the school team and KMT
aims at overall development of every cadet. The International Public School, Kushalnagar. Our team
cadets of our school have been given an exposure won the match.
to all kinds of activities which seek ‘a participative’
approach. This is the master key of a successful team A friendly Kabaddi match was organised between
and hence in our school every cadet’s contribution Girijan Ashram School, Yadavnadu and Sainik School
is worthy. Within a short period of time we have Kodagu. The Kabaddi match was won by Sainik
seen that every cadet wants to contribute towards School Kodagu.
the development of the school. It is a fact that our
school has fully evolved three batches that have A Book Fair was organised at the school in
passed out. We are already geared up for a good association with M/s New Light Publishing Company
CBSE and UPSC result. Without much ado, I would on 08 and 09 Aug 15. Cadets and parents of this
like to present the annual report of 2015-16. school along with students of the neighbouring
schools took part in the fair and procured books that
Achievements: struck their fancy.

It is indeed a matter of pride for me that 77 cadets The Agasthya International Foundation,
appeared for CBSE’s Class X examination 2014- 15 Bangalore conducted a two day Science Workshop
and Cadet Akash Nalatwad and Shubham Patil at the school for cadets of classes VI-X on 11 and 12
performed excellently. Both of them have secured July 15. The resource persons from the Foundation
10 points in CGPA. The school’s overall CGPA is 8.84. trained the cadets of the school who in turn carried
out the demonstrations to students of neighbouring
In the All India Senior School Certificate schools.
Examination of CBSE (Class-XII) 2014-15 100% of
our cadets passed and Cadet Amruth TR stood first An educational visit was organized for 52 cadets
by securing 89.20%. of class VIII to Hydel Power Station and Coffee
Plantation at Balekad Estate, Suntikoppa.
Cadet Nithin BM successfully cleared the SSB
interview of 134 NDA Course. Cadet Amruth TR has Trekking was organized for members of the
cleared the SSB interview held in October 2015 and Trekking Club to the Nagarahole National Park (Rajiv
joined the 135 NDA Course. Gandhi National Park), Nagarahole on 06 Oct 15.
45 cadets from the Trekking Club participated in the
Cadet’s exposure: trek.

Two cadets from class X participated in the All An exhibition Football Match was played between
India Sainik Schools Mountaineering Expedition to the school team and Central Tibetan School,
Deo Tibba Peak 6001 Mt in Manali region of Himachal Bylakuppa on 16 Oct 15. Our school won the match.
Pradesh from 27 May to 20 Jun 2015 organised by
Sainik School Kunjpura. Visit of Dignitaries:

A fire drill was organised in coordination with Cmde Atul Kumar Rastogi, Interviewing Officer,
the Fire and Emergency Services Department, Naval Selection Board Coimbatore interacted with
Government of Karnataka, Kushalnagar unit to the cadets of Class VI to IX on ‘Career in the Armed
demonstrate the procedures to be carried out in case Forces’ on 23 Jun 15.
of fire and other emergency situations. The event
was held at General Thimmaiah parade ground on Air Vice Marshal SK Parhi, VSM, Senior Officer-
the campus on 17 Apr 15 and was witnessed by in-Charge Administration HQ Trg Command IAF
cadets and staff. (Chairman LBA) presided as the Chief Guest during
the Independence Day celebrations. He reviewed
A personality development workshop was the ceremonial parade after unfurling the National
organised at the school by Sadvidya Educational Flag and thereafter interacted with the staff, achiever
Institution for cadets of classes VI-XI on 10 and cadets (top five performers from each class) and
11 Sep 15 covering topics such as creativity, self their parents. The Chief Guest then took part in a
confidence, play acting, music, drama and dance. tree plantation drive along with the cadets of Class
VI. Three of our staff members were conferred with

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Commendation Certificates by the Chairman, LBA. cadets (SD-74, JD-29, JW-03) of this school attended
the camp.
Cdr Vijayakumar, (Retd) certified trainer from
Franklin Covey Foundation was the Chief Guest Footwears (slippers) and school bags were
during the Teachers Day celebrations. The Chief distributed to the children of Girijan Ashram School,
Guest interacted with the teachers on the topic Edavanadu as a part of community outreach last
“Teachers who Leave Behind a Legacy”. The classes year. The cost of the slippers were contributed by
were manned by cadets of Class XII for the day. staff of the school. Cadets of classes VI A and IX A
A cultural programme and a special lunch were participated in the distribution.
also organised as a part of the celebrations. Three
academic staff received Principals’ Commendation. Investiture Ceremony

New Admissions: The investiture ceremony of the school was
conducted in Oct 2015. Five cadets were sworn in
This academic year 1460 candidates appeared as School Appointments and 15 other cadets were
for AISSEE in Class VI and IX. 83 cadets in class VI pipped with epaulettes as House Appointments.
and 118 cadets in class IX were admitted raising the
strength of the school to 504, including Day Scholars Competitive Exams and Inter School Competitions
the strength has reached 530.
NEST: Two cadets of Class XI participated in
Infrastructure the National Experimental Skill Test prelims at
Hyderabad on 16 Aug 15.
Construction of Type III Qtrs, 6 lane Swimming
Pool (25m), Multipurpose Hall, New Dormitory (for NMTC: National Mathematics Talent Contest -
Holding House) have been completed. Renovation 2015 was conducted for all cadets on 22 Aug 15
of class rooms in old campus as accommodation, at the school. The test was administered by the
Sewage treatment plant, utility building, football, Association of Math Teachers of India, Chennai.
tennis, squash, volleyball courts are ongoing works.
Green Olympiad-2015 : Green Olympiad-2015
As a new addition of Kodagian family, the new exam was conducted in the school on 14 Oct 15.
Vice Principal, Lt Col Manisha Sharma, joined the 133 cadets from class VI to X appeared for the
school on 10 Aug 2015. examination.

New Appointments CBSE Group Mathematical Olympiad – 2015 : Five
Cadets participated in the CBSE Group Mathematical
Dr M Sreedhar, Ms Leelavathi and Mr Ashokan Olympiad 2015 held at Jain International Residential
NV have been appointed as Master in Mathematics, School, Jakkasandra Post, Kanakapura Taluk,
Master in Chemistry and Assistant Master in English Ramanagara Dist , Bangalore on 06 Dec 15 (Sunday).
respectively.
NTSE exam: 15 cadets of Class X appeared in the
Promotions National Talent Search Examination held on 8 Nov
2015.
Mr S Suryanarayana has been appointed as
Senior Master and Ms Sreelekha VS promoted as Proficiency Test
Master in English.
Physical Proficiency Test was conducted for
School NCC Unit Classes VI to XII wef 07 to 17 Oct 15.

On 21 Jun 15, International Day of Yoga was Inter School Competitions
conducted in the school. 440 NCC cadets of Sainik
School Kodagu along with 678 cadets of 19 Kar Bn Five cadets participated in the INTACH India
NCC participated in the programme Heritage Quiz at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu
Vidyalaya, Madikeri on 07 Jul 15 . The team secured
International Day against Drug abuse was second place in the quiz.
observed by NCC cadets of Sainik School Kodagu
on 26 Jun 15. A total of 50 cadets of NCC took out A District Level Inter School Competition was
an awareness rally in Kudige Village (Kodagu Dist) organized by Nalanda Gurukula International
stressing the importance of observing Anti Drugs Public School, Koppa. Three cadets of our school
Day. participated in Quiz and one cadet in English
Extempore competition. The school bagged the
19 Karnataka Bn NCC, Madikeri conducted a overall Runners-up trophy with our cadets securing
Combined Annual Training Camp (CATC) from 29 second position in both the events.
May 15 to 06 June 15 on the school campus. 106
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at Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan Kodagu Vidyalaya, The NDA coaching classes were conducted by
Madikeri in which Dramatics Club of our school the guest faculty Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma for class
presented a skit titled as “This is a Test” on the XI from 15 Nov to 19 Dec 15.
cultural night.
An orientation programme on SSB, and NDA
Five cadets of class X participated in Kala Entrance Examination was conducted by Wg Cdr RD
Mela Competition at Kushalnagar. Three cadets Joshi for class XII cadets on 27 Dec 15.
participated in Essay Writing Competition and two
cadets took part in Painting Competition. Cdt Kiran A motivational lecture on ‘why Join the Armed
V Bundi stood first in painting competition whereas Forces’? was conducted by Captain Rahul Shankar
Cdt Vidya Sagar stood fourth in Essay Writing for cadets of Class XII on 28 Dec 15.
Competition.
A Motivational lecture on ‘How to clear SSB
Enrichment Programmes for staff: with the help of PPT’ and “Mock interview” were
conducted by Cmdr Atul Rastogi for cadets of class
Mr N Vibin Kumar, Mr BLV Prasad Raju, Mr K XII on 29 Dec 15.
Dakshna Murthy, Mr Ashok Y Kengare attended
an in-service training programme for Science and Celebrations
Social Science teachers at Sainik School Sujanpur
Tira during the summer vacation. Ms Sreelekha VS Kodagians celebrated their Ninth Foundation Day
and Mr B A Rajgolkar attended ‘Coronation 2015’- on 10 Oct 15 (Saturday). The event was graced by
the Toast Master’s Annual Conference of District 92 Mr Meer Anees Ahmed, IAS Deputy Commissioner,
held in May 2015 at Kochi, Kerala. District Kodagu. A Special Assembly was held in his
honour. An interactive session with the Chief Guest
All teachers of the school attended a two day was also organized for class XI and XII cadets.
workshop on 10 and 11 Sep 15 at Bengaluru organized
by Academy for Creative Teaching and supported by Extra Curricular Activities
Department of Public Instructions, Government of
Karnataka. Mr Karajagi, the renowned educationist ‘Veer Hindustani’- a musical tableau by the
engaged the teachers on strategies and methods of cadets featuring a fusion of Karate, aerobics, aircraft
teaching. demo, fire jump and a flag march held the crowd in
rapt attention at Government P U College grounds
Motivational Lectures and SSB Training at Virajpet. The show was held during the opening
ceremony of ‘Kuppanda Cup Namme’ Hockey
An orientation programme on conservation Festival, conducted by a Kodava family, the biggest
of forests was conducted on 26 Mar 15 by Mr KM Hockey tournament in the country.
Chinnappa, former Forest Ranger and a wildlife
activist. The programme was attended by the cadets As a part of the initiative by Central Power
of Trekking and Ornithology clubs of the school. Research Institute, Bangalore to create awareness
The Ranger emphasized on the role of forests as a on energy conservation, a Painting Competition was
source of river water and challenged young cadets organised for the cadets of classes VI – IX on 26 Jul
to conserve the flora and fauna to preserving bio 15.
diversity.
To commemorate the former President of
A similar orientation programme on SSB, and India Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, a quiz competition was
NDA Entrance Exam was conducted by Wg Cdr RD organised based on the life of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam
Joshi for class XII cadets on 27 Dec 15. for the cadets of the school in Senior, Intermediate
and Junior categories on 31 Jul 15.
Dr SV Narasimhan, a renowned Ornithologist
interacted with the members of Ornithology and The Kodagu District Branch of Department of
Trekking Club on 16 Apr 15 on common birds of Kannada and Culture organized a cultural show in
Kodagu. the school on 04 Oct 15 to promote cultural unity
and to provide a glimpse of heritage and culture of
Dr Pemmaiah conducted a capsule course for the State.
standard 10th, 11th and 12th on how to crack the
UPSE exam on 10 Sep 15. 40 Cadets of our school attended the Spic Macay
Cultural Programme at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
Kodagu Vidhyalaya (BVBKV), Madikeri on 21 Nov 15.

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Cadet Sainath From the Mouth of Babes....
Roll No. 679
Class VI A Cadet Siddharth B N
Roll No. 685
People are polluting the Ganges. I request all Class VI A
people to save the famous river Ganga. Please
don’t pollute it. I feel Sainik School Kodagu is a dream land. Here
I can see beautiful flowers, birds and amazing
Cadet Akash Mudhol weather. Its unique!
Roll No. 687
Class VI A Cadet Channabasaava
Roll No. 694
In 2004 I started climbing a mountain called life Class VI A
but now I have got a rope called Sainik School
Kodagu to help me climb. I have not reached the sum- We are the students of Sainik School Kodagu.
mit. I am just in Class VI. I have to keep at it till I reach Our goal is to join NDA. We have to join the NDA
NDA.. and we have to save our country.

Cadet Akhilesh S Desai Cadet Sandesh Reddy
Roll No. 696 Roll. No. 698
Class VI A Class VI A

I love my mother and father because they put Home is the first school and mother is the first
me in Sainik School Kodagu where discipline teacher in life. I love my mother.
comes first.
Cadet Raghvendra P Danyal
Cadet Prateek P Godakhindi Roll No 700
Roll No. 699 Class VI A
Class VI A
I like the Sun. It is luminous. It shines forever.
I love my father and mother because they took Be like the Sun.
risks, worked hard to earn money to put me in
Sainik School Kodagu. They are like God to me. Cadet Siddappa C Kattikar
Roll No 704
Cadet K Ballurappa Class VI A
Roll No 702
Class VI A My mother tells me to always think good and
do good. My mother’s teachings always remain
Exams are important for students. Prepare in my heart.
a study time table of your own for every day.
If you are weak in a particular subject, do not Cadet Anil Kumar Desai
postpone studying this subject at all. Roll No. 709
Class VI A
Cadet Megharaj H G
Roll No 708 The one who does not have a friend, does not
Class VI A have a life. A life without friend is like being mur-
dered without a witness
We should be empathetic to wild animals. They
kill other animals for their prey because it is their Cadet Kiran CM
food. So don’t hate them. Roll No 722
Class VI A
Cadet Tarun S
Roll No. 710 A mother can make a child a good citizen. She is
Class VI A like God. So listen to your mother.

Do you want to be great? Then, in future when- ANNUAL MAGAZINE 2015-16
ever you commit any mistake, learn from it.
Don’t repeat.

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