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Intra-School Shark Tank
Lotus Valley International School,
Gurugram hosted the first edition of
Shark Tank on 4th February 2022. This
Intra-School event provided a platform
for the learners to develop commercial
sense and accentuate their business
acumen.
The show was introduced by the young
hosts, Chaitanya Gupta, Dhanishta Kaul
and Yash Verma. The opening ceremony
engaged the audience with the
presentation of some creatively
astounding trailers of the ideas prepared
by the participants.
It was appreciable to see the presence of
members of school alumni as judges
(The Sharks) - Gul Bhatia, a student at
the University of California Los Angeles,
and Krivi Nath, a student at the Narsee
Monjee Institute of Management. Five
budding entrepreneurs of Grades IX & X
put up their best foot forward, all
exhibiting business acumen and
entrepreneurialism in their unique ways.
The sharks put up equally puzzling
questions in front of the participants, but
each participant tackled the questions
with quick thinking and intellect.

The Headmistress, Ms Harvinder Kaur
shared a few words appreciating the
splendid show and acknowledging the
contribution of all those involved in
making it such a great success- the teachers
in charge, Ms Pooja Kohati and Ms Gitika
Arora, the alumni judges, the IT Team and
the enthusiastic participants. Ms Surbhi
Jain, head of the commerce department,
addressed the gathering and congratulated
the learners for their ingenious ideas.
Lastly, the alumni judges announced the
winners of the show as Maansi Singh,
Dishita Maheshwari and Mihikaa Singh
and motivated the audience with their
inspiring words.
With this, the event concluded on a positive
note and we look forward to hosting the
second edition of Shark Tank soon!



On 26th January, 2022, Lotus Valley
International School, Gurugram,
commemorated the 73rd Republic Day
on the virtual platform with great
patriotic fervour, mirth and zest. The
zealous Lotusians demonstrated that
even though the pandemic has confined
them to their homes, it cannot dampen
their patriotic spirit and pride for the
nation. The programme was graced by
the distinguished presence of our revered
Director-Principal Ms Anita Malhotra,
Headmistress (Middle School), Ms
Harvinder Kaur, Headmistress (Primary
School), Ms Ritu Jawa, the senior school
coordinator, Ms Monika Jasrotia,
respected teachers, parents and the
learners.
The programme commenced with the
virtual unfurling of our Indian Flag and
reflection upon the values of courage,
strength, peace, truth, growth and
progress that the tricolour teaches us to
adopt.



As the session unfolded, our Principal,
Ms Anita Malhotra, a Delhi State and
CBSE National Teacher Awardee,
inspired the learners with her
motivational words. She hailed the
power of youth and urged the learners
to assume the role of building up the
nation. Ma’am stressed upon the need to
practice the egalitarian values upheld by
the Indian constitution on personal as
well as societal levels, and the need to
recharge the patriotic feelings and take
upon the duty of safeguarding our
nation.



The presentation was further initiated with
the ‘Vande Bharat’ speech by the Head
Girl, Arushi Banerjee and the Head Boy,
Anirudh Rathod, who paid tribute to the
sacrifices made by the freedom fighters
and visionary founding fathers of our
nation. They emphasized how Republic
Day celebration reaffirms our commitment
to unity in diversity. Their speech infused
the spirit of unity, brotherhood and
patriotism among the audience.
Anirudh Govindan and Kaina Malik
presented an informative and impactful
video that took us on a journey through
Indian history, encapsulating many
lifetimes into mere minutes.





The highlight of the event was the

thought-provoking panel

discussion on Redefining Good

Governance in India. The panel

discussion was moderated by the

President Student Council , Parth

Piyush Prasad and the panel

consisted of Abhie Gupta, Ekus

Singh Khosla, Mahak Dutta,

Manya Dhull, Miheeka Bhasin and

Utkarsh Singh. The discussion

aimed to shed light on a subject

that all of us, as responsible

citizens of our country, should

reflect upon. The panelists won the

admiration of the audience with

their eloquence and awareness
about the nation’s state of affairs.



The panelists deliberated upon the key The programme concluded with the
factors of good governance. They encouraging words of school
agreed that features like Headmistresses who congratulated the
accountability, transparency, citizen Social Science department headed by
participation, rule of law, efficiency Ms. Sanchana Srivastava and the learners
and inclusiveness are some of the for this wonderful presentation. Their
most essential criteria for good hearts swelled with pride to see the
governance. young Lotusians grow into confident and
The audience was enthralled and aware individuals - ready to take on the
touched by the mellifluous and soulful world with the light of hope and
musical presentation ‘Long Live positivity.
India’.

‘EK BHARAT, SHRESHTH BHARAT'

FL ACTIVITY - GRADE IX & X

During the months of November and

December, Spanish, French and German

learners of Grade IX & X did a

comparative analysis between the folk

art/painting/craft of

Spain/France/Germany and Telangana.

They presented it via examples of

paintings, architecture and textile. Bidri

art and craft was the major focus of

Telangana. The research helped the

learners explore and learn about

Telanganan folk art and craft. The

presentations were done in the

respective foreign languages.







Lotus Discourse 2021: We, the Mr. Kishore Asthana, the Chairman of the
People of India… ‘Constitution Dhruv Foundation and President of Mensa
Day’, organized by Lotus Valley Project, Dhruv was the Special Guest for
International School, Gurugram, the Opening Ceremony.
26th November 2021. Mr. Rajinder Singh, a senior and eminent
Additional District Judge Central District,
Lotus Valley International School, Tis Hazari Delhi was the Special Guest
Gurugram commemorated The for the Valedictory Ceremony.
Constitution Day on November 26, The event commenced with the reading of
2021 through event extraordinaire; the Preamble by Miheeka Bhasin
Lotus Discourse 2021: We, the People followed by the pledge of allegiance
of India. delivered by the Deputy Head Boy, Ekus
The online Inter-School event was Singh Khosla. A graceful performance by
graced by dazzling luminaries, our the students “Nation First, Always First”,
most honourable School Patron, Dr mesmerized the audience.
Shayama Chona, Padma Shri and
Padma Bhushan Awardee, our
inspiring School Chairperson, Ms.
Jaspreet Kaur, the most charismatic
Member of our School Management
Committee, Ms. Sureena Uppal and
our dynamic and progressive Director
-Principal, Delhi-State and CBSE
National Awardee Mrs Anita
Malhotra.





















Our revered Director-Principal, Mrs Anita The fervent and impassioned
Malhotra enlightened the gathering with participants of 30 reputed schools of
her inspiring address and encouraged the Delhi/ NCR delivered powerful and
nation’s future to safeguard and respect thought-provoking speeches at five
the Constitution. Mr. Kishore Asthana unique and exemplary competitions.
drew instances from our rich cultural The First Event, Tryst with a Twist: A
heritage to enthuse learners to be the best Comic Monologue was judged by
versions of themselves. Dr. Shayama Mr.Pranav Goswamy and Ms.
Chona enthused learners about the value Mahima Dutta.
of India as a nation and the value of
democracy. Our Special Guest Hon'ble
Judge, Mr Rajinder Singh applauded the
students’ efforts and spoke at length about
the evolution of constitution and its
relevance in past and current times. These
valuable pearls of wisdom illuminated and
invigorated the young minds followed by
the school choir presenting a beautiful
rendition of Vande Matram which
resonated with the solemn vibrations of
the occasion.

The second event Every Issue Counts: A
flip digital magazine was judged by Ms.
Ishita Soni and Ms. Vani Gugnani.

The third event Colloquium: Diverse
India had Mr. Akash Agarwal as the
moderator and was judged by (Prof.)
Kirthana Singh Ms. Rheaa Nair.

The Fourth Event Wings of Change was
judged by Ms. Akshita Makin and Mr.
Ribhav Singh.

The final event We, the Youth: Arguably
the Best was judged by Mr. Raahul
Sharma and Ms. Kriti Malik.

Bidding adieu is never easy! Beautiful The ‘Homa’, with its meditative
memories constantly stream through our reverberations, with every offering to
minds and soul. the Fire God, invoked positivity and
The batch of 2021-22 was welcomed to mental strength, the holy chants and
the delightful and heart-warming Citation the fragrant incense filled the
Ceremony, NOOR-E-QUAFILA on March atmosphere with sanguinity.
26, 2022. With the ceremonious ‘Tika’ of The school auditorium came alive with
sandalwood and vermilion, the young cheers as their successors carried
adults were ushered to the Assembly Area forward the legacy of Lotus Valley
for seeking divine blessings. International School, Gurugram in its
truest essence with its abyssal
remembrances, Ruhaaniyat, raga of
memories.

The most awaited segment of the day,
conferring of citations on the passing out
batch by our revered Director-Principal,
Ms Anita Malhotra, was nothing less
than an epic. In her heartfelt message to
the students, Madam stressed the
importance of the idiosyncratic values
and the affective skills learned in the
school years, to be etched in hearts. She
also laid emphasis on staying humble
and thankful. The Plaques received with
individualized citation by every learner
have been most skillfully crafted and
designed by specially- abled children at
NGO, Tamanna. Truly, enduring
memories!

The unfeigned messages by the Headboy
Anirudh Rathod, and the Headgirl Arushi
Banerjee enlivened the hearts of all. To
express gratitude for the fond memories,
the spirited guitar performance by Navya
Gosain uplifted every soul to spiritual
realms. The electrifying and scintillating
dance performance Jashn- e- Mehfil left
everyone grooving for more!
The vote of thanks was extended by the
President Student Council, Parth Piyush
Prasad, and the Mentor Student Council,
Mehma Singh Ahluwalia.



A video with heart-to-heart notes by the
teachers exalted the students to the core!
Life is a culmination of past, an awareness
of the present, an indication of a future
beyond knowledge; with this deific
reflection, the mesmerizing Noor-e-Quafila
proceeded to the basketball court for some
foot-tapping and joyous dance moves, once
again beading the learners and teachers in
one rosary as if chanting alike for the
divine blessings…….













Christmas brings cheer and love and we They were asked to showcase
celebrated it with the same fervour, spreading their talent and each child was
the message of love and joy among our given a few minutes to
learners. ‘Talentore’ was organised for the perform. The event saw
learners of Grades IV to VIII, which filled the tremendous participation with
hearts with joy and made the day memorable acts such as magic tricks, Yoga
for all. All the learners got a chance to poses, singing, dancing, story
showcase their talents. Everyone dressed up telling etc.
in red and white coloured attires which made
the celebrations more Christmassy. This helped learners to open
up and discover their hidden
talents, thus providing them a
platform for extracurricular
activities









Vocational Education has always been a
focused endeavour towards enhancing the
holistic development of learners. It provides a
plethora of opportunities to hone the inherent
capabilities, talents and skills of the learners in
a constructive manner.



“Mash-Up sessions” were conducted in
Vocational Education classes in the
month of January 2022 on 14th January
2022 and 21st January 2022. Learners
learnt from other clubs and worked in
collaboration.