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THE ASIAN SCHOOL POTPOURRI
DEHRADUN ASIAN NEWSLETTER
Affiliated to CBSE, Delhi

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts.”

— WINSTON CHURCHILL

PRINCIPAL'S NOTE competitions, a virtual felicitation ceremony of
students, a physical cultural evening, career counselling
“Challenges are what make life interesting, workshops, seminars – they have organized it all.
overcoming them is what makes life meaningful”,
so said magician and author, Joshua J Marine and I The sports department too is now trotting towards
wholeheartedly agree. some semblance of normalcy with restrained, non
contact sports having made an appearance within the
Therefore, looking at the brighter side of a 'not so artificially created bio bubble of the boarding house.
bright' period, since the onset of the Pandemic, Hopefully, day- scholars too would be able to enjoy the
life for most of us, despite personal roller- same, with the Pandemic gradually heading towards
coasters, has been interesting and meaningful. acceptable safety limits. The first success of the Term
was the friendly cricket match between ACA and The
It has been a time of unlearning and relearning Asian School, wherein our School won by 2 wickets.
and doing things which we wouldn't have Look forward to more such endeavors with safety
imagined even in the most far – fetched of our measures being paramount.
dreams; the margin distinguishing the learner
from the learned constantly reducing till it almost Nevertheless, the most trying of all the challenges
collided at the 'teacher' too became the 'taught' volleyed at schools during this time has been to get
and all components of education converged in a students back into the boarding house; not for want of
uniform microcosm. Online to offline and now will or intention but owing to the sheer magnitude of
‘hybrid’ is the new mantra. Academic the exercise and real time health concerns. RTPCR, RAT,
transactions, co-curricular activities, check quarantine, isolation, SpO2 & temperature checks are
points, tests, examinations, result compilations, terms that have seeped into our routine vocabulary and
competitions, workshops, counselling sessions et dictate everything that we do.
al too adapted to a new face.

On the School front, the academic ship deftly However, with a 'never give in' attitude, once the idea
steered by Mr Anant VD Thapliyal, Director for reviving the Potpourri took seed, students and
Academics continues to tide over unchartered teachers enthusiastically pitched in, contributing and
territory, with innovative techniques to steamline collating material for the same. At this juncture, a word
the transition from the normal to the ‘new of acknowledgment for the Department of English for
normal’. rising to the occasion and meticulously editing the
material received.

The Wings too are being ably coordinated by Utmost gratitude to the Management of the school for
Mr. Mukesh Nangia (Head SS), Ms Prachi facilitating the conduct of the events as also standing
Mehrotra (Head MS), Ms Surbhi Narula and Ms tall behind Team Asian.
Meenakshi Jain (Coordinators JS) and Ms Yogita
Kohli (Coordinator Pre Primary). And finally, appreciation for our man Friday, Mr Manish
Dhasmana for putting his creative abilities to good use
The reins of the activities department are being and presenting us with the Potpourri in its final form.
dextrously monitored by Ms Shweta Matta (Dean So until the next edition –
of Activities) and her foot soldiers, the three
activity coordinators, Ms Aparna Nauriyal, Ms Happy reading ……..
Renu Singh and Ms Surbhi Narula. Online activities, Mrs. Ruchi Pradhan Datta

Junior School Events

ACADEMIC PRESENTATION

Date: 16 and 17 August 2021

"Every child is a different kind of flower. All together they make this world a beautiful garden.”
-Anonymous

Online academic presentations were held on 16 and 17 August 2021 for Classes IV & V respectively. The purpose
of the presentation was to provide an opportunity to each and every student to share with others what they have
learnt in different subjects in an engaging, innovative and effective manner.
Students emphasised the importance of reading, factors and multiples, demonstrated science experiments and other
activities which garnered appreciation from all. Some parents also shared their views regarding the performance of the
students.
Overall, it was a very informative and sincere session showcasing the significance of the teaching and learning process.

ORANGE DAY & RAKSHA BANDHAN CELEBRATION

Date: 21 August 2021

Colours are the smiles of nature. The little Asianites, dressed in the shades of vibrant orange hue,
celebrated 'ORANGE DAY'. An array of orange coloured objects were displayed in the class and the
importance of colour was taught effectively with a series of activities. Little toddlers enjoyed
colouring worksheet in orange, carrot making, fork printing and making small figures with orange clay.

CULINARY ACTIVITIES:
REFRESHING LEMONADE AND TASTY SALAD BEAT THE SUMMER HEAT

Date: 29 JUNE 2021

“Nothing tastes more like summer than a refreshing glass of lemonade.”

Following the guidance of reliance among the students. -Anonymous
teachers, the students of They tried and made balanced
classes I and II were asked lemonade combining the All the kids relished their bowl
of salad. The objective was to
inculcate healthy food habits

to make lemonade themselves. ingredients and enjoyed the among the children. Students

Students were informed about refreshing drink. came out with creative ideas

the benefits of consuming Salads form a very important and actively participated in the

lemon during summers. This part in our daily diet. To explain activity.

activity was done with the the same, Class I kids had 'salad

intention to develop self- making activity'.

VIRTUAL FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

A virtual fancy dress competition was held on 14 August 2021 as part of the Independence Day
celebrations. It was an amazing experience for all as the young Asianites who dressed themselves as
great freedom fighters and echoed their words. They emphasised on the role of the freedom
fighters who sacrificed their lives to give us freedom.

Date: 14th August 2021

Class I WINNERS OF THE EVENT
Gauri Nawani
Samarth Bansal First
Manasvi Pandey Second
Third
Class II
Reyansh Bansal First
Aradhya Bhatt Second
Shivanshi Sharma Second
Kavish Sharma Third

Class III First
Divyansh Bhandari First
Aarush Kalra First
Diksha Kukreti Second
Medhawat Yadav Second
Geetank Singh Third
Ekambir Singh Gill

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JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION

DATE: 27 AUGUST 2021

The festival of Janmashtami marking the birth of Shri Krishna was celebrated with great zeal and pomp
by kindergarten students. The little ones were beautifully dressed as Radha and Krishna and enjoyed
making 'mukut', decorating the flute and 'handi'. Mythological stories related to Krishna were
narrated to them.

TODDLER ASIANITES PREPARE ORIGAMI STRUCTURES

ODate: 30 JULY 2021 sheets of paper into beautiful structures like
rigami is a Japanese art of folding. house, fan, boat, fish, etc. and displayed them
Origami gives an opportunity to children with great enthusiasm. Overall, children
to develop their motor skills, participated energetically and enjoyed making
imagination and creative skills. The little ones different origami aesthetics and had fun.
participated actively in the origami competition
and showcased their talents by folding square

Middle School Events

GRADE VIII STUDENT CREATES APP USING MIT APP INVENTOR

“Invention is a process, you don't get there overnight"
- Louis Foreman

Kshitij Silmana, a budding inventor from The Asian School has created
an application via MIT APP INVENTOR. MIT APP INVENTOR is an
intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone to
build fully functional apps for smart phones and tablets. This app has an
inbuilt encyclopedia for the questions related to Teachers Day. It also has text
to speech feature via which one can listen to what is written in the app. This
app has been made to thank all the teachers for their amazing work and for
their continuous motivation and inspiration.

RAKSHA BANDHAN

The bond of brother and sister grows stronger Children made chocolate oreo balls and coconut
with each passing year and sealed forever laddoos with completely fireless recipes keeping in
through the beautiful festival of RAKSHA mind children's safety. Their beautiful faces beaming
BANDHAN festival, where sisters tie the sacred thread with happiness and confidence at doing it on their own
around their brothers' wrists and pray for their long was the real essence of the celebration of this
lives while brothers pledge to protect them and beautiful sibling bond.
shower them with love and gifts. Our lovely Asianites Students of The Asian School celebrated Raksha
at the Junior Wing celebrated the festival Bandhan by sending love and wishes to our soldiers
enthusiastically by making beautiful 'rakhis' and and frontline warriors through Dainik Jagran.
sweets in the Saturday Club activities. Children used Rakshabandhan celebrations were conducted by
stuff available at home to prepare both the things. Junior, Middle & Senior wings.

ASIAN SCHOOL CELEBRATES NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

INTRA CLASS DEBATE
“Science knows no country, because knowledge belongs to humanity and is the torch which illuminates the world”
-Sir Louis Pasteur
Celebrating the spirit of science, students of The
Asian School observed the National Science of Class VII participated in a poster making
Day on 28 February 2021. As part of the competition on the topic “Science: A Boon or Bane”.
The judges appreciated the creativity of the

celebrations, two activities were organized. Students participants.

Students of class VIII participated in a Debate has changed our lives for the better. 'It was heartening
competition. There were four teams comprising two to witness the conviction with which students put
students each. Students presented their arguments forth their thoughts and ideas, inviting the applause
for and against the motion ''Scientific Development of the Principal Mrs. Ruchi Pradhan Datta.

Winners of Poster Making Competition : Winners of Intra-Class Debate:
First - Vanisha Goyal 7A Best Speaker (For) - Nikhil Yadav 8A
Second - Khushi Bharadwaj 7B Best Speaker (Aganist)- Priyanshi Aggarwal 8C
Third - Ananya Negi 7D Best Rebuttal - Atherva Saini 8B / Mitali Vijay Dabade 8C

Senior School Events

THE MOTHER ISABEL MEMORIAL-INTER-SCHOOL ONLINE DEBATE

The Mother Isabel Memorial Inter-School
Online Debate, was organised by Convent of
Jesus & Mary, Dehradun on 28 August,2021.
The debate was conducted in the Oxford Format and
was open to bonafide students of classes X, XI and
XII.

Each participating team comprised two speakers-
one presenting his/her stand 'FOR' and one
'AGAINST' the motion. Aishi Thapliyal and Kashish
Sehgal represented our school.

The topic was mailed to the teams' respective School
Office and to the Teacher In-charge of the
Participating Team at 12:00 noon on 27 August, 2021 i.e., one day prior to the debate. We are proud to
announce that Asianite Aishi Thapliyal of Class XI, exhibiting her wonderful acumen and rhetoric, bagged the
Most Promising Speaker Award.

Various schools such as RIMC, The Doon School, St. Joseph's Academy, etc. participated in the prestigious
debate. The trophy was claimed by Welham Boys' School. The participants displayed their refined debating
skills while establishing their perspective on the motion "Stand your Ground rather than Duty to Retreat".

J. L. D'SOUZA MEMORIAL 'ONLINE'-INTER-SCHOOL ENGLISH DEBATE FOR SENIORS

The Asian School debating team comprising
Aishi Thapliyal, Yashika Thapliyal, Ishita
Gupta and Dhruv Singh won the runner-up
position at the recently held Prestigious J.L.
D'Souza Memorial 'Online' Inter-School English
Debate for Seniors hosted by St. Joseph's
Academy, Dehradun on 11 September, 2021.

Students from many prominent educational
institutions in Dehradun participated in the event.
The final topic of the Oxford format debate was
'This House believes that we need a Global Agency
that would deal with the Present and Future
Pandemics'.
Asianite Aishi Thapliyal was adjudged as the'Best
Speaker-For the motion' and was also awarded for best rebuttal. Her rebuttal furnished statistics and data
which made her arguments very emphatic.

All thanks for this 'stupendous achievement' goes to our Principal, Ms. Ruchi Pradhan Datta, for providing the
able mentorship and the teachers, Ms. Preeti Nagra and Mr. Debdipto Sinha, for relentlessly grooming the
students in nuances of debate delivery. Our School Vice President, Mr. Madanjeet Singh Juneja, blessed and
congratulated the students on their fantastic achievements.

SENIOR SECTION INTER-CLASS ENGLISH DEBATE

On Saturday, 10 July, 2021, the Senior contextual arguments which left the audience in
Section Inter-Class English Debate was awe of the fact that despite their young age they
held virtually/in online mode in the 6th were able to display such maturity and depth. The
lesson. The debate participants belonged to class Principal, Ms. Ruchi Pradhan Datta lauded the
IX to XII. The debaters were very enthusiastic and students on their unfaltering confidence and
were able to express their opinions with conviction encouraged them to participate in these events to
and composure. They came up with innovative and further their holistic development.

TOPICS FOR THE DEBATE TOPICS

S. N. CLASS Is nutrition really important for health!
19 Should people be encouraged to opt for Homeopathic Medicine!
2 10 Should genetic engineering of humans be considered ethical!
3 11 and 12(Science) Is stock market similar to gambling!
4 11 and 12 (Commerce) “The Mahabharata is a good source to study the Kinfolk values of
ancient times”, justify the statement with suitable arguments.
5 11 and 12 (Humanities)

CLASS WISE RESULT FOR THE EVENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

CLASS 9 [1ST POSITION]

SECTION FOR AGAINST
A Anushka Aggarwal Aishani Tripathi
B Abhinandan Verma Rachit Pandey
C Priyanshi Aggarwal
D Mitali Dabade Nandini Gupta
E Ishanvi Chaudhary Tanishtha Ahuja
G
Anshika Rayat Srishti
Divyansh
AGAINST
SECTION CLASS 10 [1ST POSITION] Naayasha Thacker
A Divyaansh Nagra
B FOR
C Agrima Pradhan Kavya
D Misunil
G Vanshika Rigzen Chospel
Devya
Yash AGAINST
Aishi Thapliyal
Tejus Khagta Manik Thapa

SECTION CLASS 11 [1ST POSITION] Sadhana
A Vedant Singh Vaid
B FOR
D Malay Chuphal Arrshiya Singal
E Sakhya Sarthak
F AGAINST
Sailo Sidhi Bhatiya
SECTION Omisha Sundriyal Niharika Chauhan
A Khayati Gupta
B Aditi Chauhan
C Vinayak
D CLASS 12 [1ST POSITION] Bhavneet Kaur
E Riyon Pandey
F FOR
Bharat Biju Bhaskar

Rishi Raj
Aastha Bhatia

Yashika
Shyam Aggarwal

Ayushi Gwari

WEBINARS CONDUCTED IN THE SCHOOL FROM MAY 2020 TO SEP 2021

1. Career counselling session organized by 6. CS+ X cutting edge courses workshop
Ashoka University organised by Ashoka University

Classes - 11 and 12 Classes - 11 and 12
Date -15 May, 2020 Date - 10 September 2020
2. 'Impact of Covid19 on Indian Education' Time - 6:00 pm.
for Principals and Teachers 7. 21st Century Careers after class 12 by
Date -27 June, 2020
Time - 3:30 pm Career Launcher (IIMC)
Classes - 11 and 12
3. National level online Faculty Date - 25 September, 2020
Development Program
8. Workshop for Teachers
Organised by Women's Christian College Diksha Platform
Chennai Date -08 October, 2020

Date -04 July, 2020 9. Internship Program by Mindlers
4. Career counselling session by Extramarks Classes 11 and 12
Date - 11 October, 2020
Classes - 11 and 12
Date -01 September, 2020 10. Webinar on Skills for success in the post
Time - 4:00 pm Covid19 World by TOI NIE
5. Career experience webinar on Chartered
Accountant career Classes - 11 and 12
Classes - 11 and 12 Date - 21 December, 2020
Date -02 September, 2020
Time - 7:30 pm. 11. Webinar on Cyber Security and Forensics
by Global University

Classes - 11 and 12
Date - 23 December, 2020
Time- 2:00pm

12. Webinar on Career counselling by Bennett 17. Webinar on ' Why to join Indian Army' by
University organised by TOI NIE Major Juhee Baruah.

Classes -11 and 12 Classes - 11 and 12
Date - 14 May, 2021 Date - 12 August, 2021
Time - 1:00pm Time - 4:00 pm.

13. Workshop for Teachers on 4 E's for 18. Career counselling for Vocational course by
Educators by Regional Director of ICAS Toshita Chauhan
India
Classes - 11 and 12
Date -05 June, 2021 Date - 13 August, 2021
Time - 4:30 pm
14. SPIC MACAY webinar on International Day
of Yoga and Music (ANUBHAV) 19. Law as a career option by Nikhil Katyal
Alumnus of NLV Jodhpur
Date - 21 June, 2021 to 27 June, 2021
Classes - 11and 12
15. Career counselling organised by TOI NIE Date - 21 August, 2021
Classes - 11 and 12 Time - 1:00 pm
Date - 31 July, 2021
Time - 11:30 to 12:10 pm. 20. Career Festival by Campus Coach
Classes - 11and 12
16. Foreign Language webinar Date - 10 September, 2021
Classes - 6to 12 Time - 4:00 pm.
Date -07 August, 2021
Time - Different time slots were given for

different languages

SOCIAL SCIENCE QUIZ

Date: 14 August, 2021
Event: Intra Class Quiz Competition 2021
Topic: Freedom Struggle of India

The questions were prepared on "Freedom Struggle of India"
to motivate and create awareness among the students about
the role of the great leaders and freedom fighters of India. The
quiz was in a Google form format.
Class wise result for the event is as given below:

CLASS 9 Section Student Selected -
S. No. A Pragati Sharma
1 B
2 C Shreya Gupta Anandi Kapoor
3 D
4 E Abhijeet Kapoor Anuj Sharma
5 G
6 Ananya Breja -
Shrey Chaudhary -

Anshika Gupta Divyansh Kalra

CLASS 10 Section Aditya Bansal Student Selected Aarsh Agarwal
A Komal Singh
S. No. B Kritika Nagar Shaurya Garg -
1 C Mrinal Upreti -
2 D Sharique Shafi - -
3 G - -
4
5 Mehak Sengar

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CLASS 11 Section Vansh Sharma Student Selected -
A Aditya Singh Richa Kotiyal -
S. No. B Agrima Agarwal
1 C Somil Singh Priyanshu Tiwari Mrigakshi Purohit
2 D
3 E Ishan Sharma Parth Gairola -
4 G Krishna Gupta -
5 - -
6 -
-

CLASS 12 Section Pranjali Pant Student Selected Rohan pal
S. No. A
1 B Tanisha Kant Ishita -
2 C Shubham Bhatnagar -
3 D - -
4 E Mudit Jha - -
5 F Rohan Trivedi - -
6 Tanya Ramola
Chaitanya Singh

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BUDDING WRITERS

A word after a word
after a word is
powerful.
-Margaret Atwood.
Books have the power in
them and the people who
write books are powerful. It
is a proud moment for The
Asian School to introduce
two budding writers from
the school. Avani Kishor
Tikale has written 'The
Mailer' and Akshit Sethi has authored 'The Classified Superficial Charm. ''The Mailer' is a twenty first century
coming-of-age teenage drama that deals with the intricacies of friendship. It has elements of suspense and
has a great plot.'The Classified Superficial Charm' is a story about Kyle, who is a teen age boy and lives with
his family in Wellsin town. He doesn’t have many friends and is a complete nerd but on the night of an
Annual fest, his life completely shifts. His world starts to fall apart and he finds himself in a baffling situation
of life where he tries to shed his past and explore the truth in order to understand himself.

BUDDING ARTIST

On the occasion of Teachers' Day, Mansi Jitendra of Grade XI A got an opportunity to meet the
Honourable Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami. She presented him, his portrait
and was blessed by him.

PAINTING COMPETITION

A painting competition was organised in the school on 31 July, 2021 for class 9 and 10. The topic
for the competition was 'Festivals of India'. The students were selected from both the classes
from each section on the following parameters.
· Composition
· Aesthetic sense
· Creativity
· Colour combination

S.No. Section Selected Student S.No. Section Selected Student

1 A Aarshi Ahmed 1 A Kunal Kaushik
2 B Jiya Kohliwal 2 B Diya Jain
3 C Manya Gupta 3 C
4 D Anaya Bansal 4 D Deepanshi Sundriyal
5 E Palak Yadav 5 G Misunil Singh
6 G Meshi Dawe Gaurika Madan

TIMES NIE EXTEMPORE COMPETITION

Date: 25 August 2021

Asianites have never failed to display their mettle in the field of academics as well as other co-curricular
areas. Devyanshi Chauhan of Class III (Superkids) has earned laurels for the institution by securing first
position in school and third position in the city in the Extempore Speech Competition organised by the
prestigious Times NIE.

VISUAL ART CHALLENGE

Date: 20 January, 2021
Event: Power Point Presentation

Sakahiya Sarthak Santra of class X bagged the 2nd position, in the Visual Art
Challenge organised by the Sunbeam, Lahartara School, Varanasi. He prepared PPT
on the life of Sudhir Tailang, a Caricature Artist. More than 49 schools participated in
this all India competition.

POSTER MAKING COMPETITION (HUNCHA APP)

Date: 21 June 2021
“The world of reality has limits; the world of imagination is boundless.”
-Jean-Jacques Rousseau

A poster making competition was held during the summer vacation to celebrate the
Environment Week. The results were declared on the basis of the posters that were
uploaded on the Huncha App. A budding artist, Anirudh Bijlan of Class 5 (Orchids) of The
Asian School, displaying his artistic skill, grabbed the 2nd consolation prize.

Pastiche of Pursuits

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

'Freedom does not come easily. Freedom is what we earn. Our brave freedom fighters and our valiant

soldiers have proven that.' commemorate the occasion, a and appealed to all to take pride in
patriotic speech in Hindi was being an Indian and fulfilling one's
August 15 is a red-letter day delivered by Agrima Pradhan of duty and responsibility towards the
in the history of India. It
was on this day that our
country won her freedom in 1947. class 10 A, followed by a speech in nation and the world. Stressing on

Inspite of the Pandemic, which has English, on Independence Day by the importance of maintaining

gripped the entire world, our Yashika Thapliya of class 12 D. The good health, hygiene, social

Independence Day was celebrated student's choir group sang a distancing and mask wearing, she

with great enthusiasm and melodious patriotic song giving a further added that these trying

patriotic fervour at our School, The m e s s a g e o f h a r m o n y a n d times could not dampen the spirit

Asian School, Dehradun, on 15th brotherhood, “Arun Gagan par of pride in the students as they

August 2021, to mark the 75th year maha pragati ka, ab phir mangal participated in these events with

of freedom from British rule. gaan utha ……..soya Hindusthan great zeal and enthusiasm.

The special occasion started with utha.” with perfect sync and In the 'Vote of Thanks' the Principal
the hoisting of the tricolour by The rhythm and received of accolades thanked all who were present for
Principal, Mrs. Ruchi Pradhan Datta from all. being a part of the event. The

in the school premises. It was The Principal, addressing the memorable programme concluded

followed by the National Anthem. gathering expressed gratitude with sweet distribution to all

Compering for the event was done towards our brave soldiers who students, staff and guests.

by Malay Chauphal of class 11 A. To guard our borders and protect us,

THE WORLD DAY AGAINST CHILD LABOUR

The 45th session of Dr. Kiran with Dr. Kiran Bedi inquiring from It is celebrated on 12th June
Bedi's 'LIVE Book Reading the students about what they every year with the aim to spread
and Interaction with had learnt during the COVID -19 awareness for the elimination of
Children' was conducted on 11th Pandemic. Students emphasised child labour, a terrible social evil.
June, 2021 at 5 p.m. in which that they had learnt to value of The first position of the quiz was
students from all over the time, family and imbibed respect jointly claimed by Divit Vohra
country participated. The session for the environment during such from Delhi and Aadya Sharma of
was hosted by Dr. Kiran Bedi and difficult times. The Asian School. Aadya was also
her daughter Mrs. Saina Ruzbeh. appreciated for the sketches and
Aadya Sharma of Grade VIII-C In Round 2, a quiz was organized art work she displayed on screen.
represented The Asian School, for the students on the topic Later on, she had an interaction
Dehradun “The World Day against Child with Dr. Kiran Bedi .
Labour” by Dr. Kiran Bedi.
First round of the session begin

RANGEELO BHARATCOMPETITION CONDUCTED BY DPS DEHRADUN

Date: 8 August 2021
“Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.”
-John F. Kennedy

To inculcate the spirit of freedom in our young ones, Delhi Public School, Dehradun organised the
online 'Rangeelo Bharat Patriotic Song Competition'. Little nightingale, Arshi Prajapat of Class 4
(Puffins)of The Asian School, bagged the second position in the city.

TREE PLANTATION DRIVE ON THE OCCASION OF HARELA PARV"

What does he plant who plants a tree?"...
"A nation's growth from sea to sea stirs in his heart who plants a tree."

Henry C. Bunner's poetic register aptly green vegetation and rich natural heritage.
captured the essence of planting trees.
On 16 July 2021, in order to be a part of this noble
In a world where deforestation is rampant and cause, the students of The Asian School,
toxic, vicious vapours are rising, planting of trees is enthusiastically participated in planting trees in
an exigency. their vicinity or in gardens situated within the
precincts of their house. Keeping the Pandemic
Harela Parv, which is celebrated every year during protocol in mind, the students were advised to take
the advent of monsoon, is rooted in the ethnic and the necessary precautions and stay near their
folk culture of Uttarakhand. It symbolises the homes
restoration of nature's vitality at the arrival of
refreshing showers laving the earth. During this Saplings of various species of trees were carefully
time, plantation of trees is advised to preserve and planted and watered hoping that these tiny plants
augment Uttarakhand's picturesque beauty, lush would one day grow up to bless humanity with
fresh air, myriad melodies of birds and shade.

CSR INITIATIVES BY THE ASIAN SCHOOL

CULTURAL EVENING

Cultural programme of the boarders, by the boarders, for the boarders.

Wendell Pierce has rightly said, “The role of culture is that it is the form through which we as a society reflect or
who we are, where we have been, where we hope to be".
To uphold the ethics and values of our ancient Indian culture, a wonderful cultural programme was organized in
The Asian School on 23 October 2021. It was a conglomerate of well sung bhajans, ethnic Indian dances and
brilliant enactment of various portions of the great epic Ramayana.
The Director of the school, Director Academics, Principal, Coordinators were present during the programme. The
much awaited event commenced in the evening with the lighting of the lamp, followed by Principal’s
inspirational speech addressed to the enthusiastic students.

Melodious bhajans sung by the children filled the the event a great success. Mr. Anvesh Kant and Mr. Vijay
air with a sense of spirituality and serenity, Victor had trained the students in instruments while Ms.
enthralling the audience. Various episodes of Pooja Chaturvedi sharpened the expertise of students in
Ramayana such as Sita Swayambhara, Rama's singing. Ms. Neha Agarwal, the dance teacher,
exile, abduction of Sita, Rama's meeting with choreographed the synchronized steps performed by the
Sugriva and Hanuman, final fight with Ravana, etc. students while Ms. Anju Chaudhary and Ms. Seema Bhatt
were staged by the competing students of groups made the stage and surrounding stunning with their
A, B, C and D. The enactment of the epic was decorations. Ms. Shweta Matta, the in charge made sure
followed by superb folk dances reflecting Indian that the programme runs seamlessly.
culture. When the results were declared, Group C Everyone was impressed by the superb performance of the
emerged as the winner. students. The cultural programme concluded with the vote
Teachers had put in their dedicated efforts to make of thanks.

DUSSEHRA CELEBRATIONS

INTER-SCHOOL MUSIC AND DANCE COMPETITION
CONGRATULATIONS

Heartiest congratulations to Mr. Anvesh and the Music Department, for the spectacular performance
of our students (we had two participants) at the Inter school music and dance competition organised
by the Vivekananda School.
The awards bagged are : Tabla - Harjas Singh (VIII) - 1st & Kathak dance - Raumita Wadhwa (XII) - 3rd
Well done kids, you've made us proud.

FRIENDLY CRICKET MATCH: THE ASIAN SCHOOL VS ACA

The Asian School, won by 2 wickets.

DUSSEHRA CELEBRATIONS [ONLINE]

Keeping up with the tradition , the little Asianites celebrated 'The triumph of good over evil' on 13th
October 2021. To make this festival more colourful and exciting the little ones were dressed as Rama , Sita
and in traditional outfits. Children enjoyed making Ravana puppet and listening the story of Dusshera.

EXTRAORDINARY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS

1. Neelotpal Nauriyal, a student of batch 2013-14,is a sub-lieutenant in Indian Navy. He was a part of
the SAR(search and rescue) team of INS Kochi in the cyclone Tauktae. About 188 people were
rescued by their team.

2. Adhiraj Singh Mattu, a student of batch 2015-16 has passed out from IMA in 2020,worked as a
junior for Zozila Company in Manekshaw Battalion and is now posted in the 2nd Battalion of The
DOGRA Regiment to serve the nation.

3. Mahir Anand, a student of batch 2019-20, was selected for Soka University of America, California
on 100% scholarship.

4. Shreyansh Rajput, a student of batch 2020-21, was selected for National Defense Academy,
Khadakwasla.

5. Devansh Bhatt, a student of batch 2020-21, cleared his CLAT exam with All India Ranking 87.

EXTRAORDINARY ACHIEVEMENTS: SCHOOL RANK AND FACULTY RECOGNITION

1. The Asian School bagged the Top Co-Ed Day Cum Boarding School 2020-21 award by EW India
School Ranking.

2. The Asian School was awarded the certificate of appreciation by the CBSE for making it to the A+
academic category in the AISSCE Examination.

3. Mrs. Ruchi Pradhan Datta, Principal of The Asian School, was awarded the Uttrakhand Ratan Award
by Mr Ashok Ganguly, former chairman of CBSE, for her brilliant contributions in the field of
education.

4. Mr. Mukesh Nangia, Senior school coordinator was awarded the best teacher in the district by the
SOF Maths Olympiad in the year 2020.

5. Ms. Meenakshi Jain was awarded Shiksha Ratan Award in 2021 for her contributions in the field of
education.

6. Ms. Shivani Bahuguna, HOD Science, was awarded the Global Teacher Award by AKS Education
Awards in the year 2020.

7. Ms. Manisha Mehta, PRT Computer Science, was acknowledged by The State Bank Pensioners
Association for her relentless service in shaping the future of the children.

IIHM HONOURS TEACHERS OF THE ASIAN SCHOOL

The International Institute of Hotel Management, New Delhi awarded the Principal & 8 teachers on
the occasion of Teachers Day. The teachers are : Mr. Mukesh Nangia, Ms. Prachi Mehrotra, Mr. Puneet
Aggarwal, Mr. Subhash Sharma, Ms. Aparna Nauriyal, Ms. Shweta Matta, Ms. Surbhi Narula &
Ms. Renu Singh.

OLYMPIAD RESULTS

Prajusha Pharasi of Class 5 was declared the state topper in the SIP Arithmetic Genius Competition
held by the SIP Academy .

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS: BOARD RESULTS

1. 33 students achieved a brilliant score of above 95% inClass 12 in the CBSE Board Examination 2020.
2. 36 students claimed a commendable score of above 93% in class 10 in the CBSE Board Examination
2020.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

1. Kashish Yadav of Class 11 was awarded a consolation prize in painting by the Honorable Governor
of Uttrakhand in the Spring Festival.

2. Shubham Bhatnagar of Class 11 was awarded a trophy by The Times of India students edition for
making a beautiful Summer Scrapbook.

3. Arrshia Singhal, Medhansh Raturi and Parth Singh ofClass 10 claimed 1st,2nd and 3rd position
respectively in an online Quiz competition organized by Punjab National Bank.

4. Rishabh Raj Maiti bagged the 2ndBest Speaker Award in the Maha Behes Inter School Debate
competition. Four teams of The Asian School qualified for the national final of the Maha Behes held in
NCR.

5. Ninishia, a student of Class 5 was awarded third prize for Uttrakhand State Level Online Video
competition organized by Chief Election Officer of Uttrakhand. She also received a cash prize of Rs.
2500.

ACCOLADES IN SPORTS AND OTHER OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
(DISTRICT/STATE/NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION)

1. Aarav Mahajan, a student of Class 8 has been selected as Captain of Under 14 Uttrakhand Cricket
Team for Raj Singh Dungarpur Trophy.

2. Aryan Vijay Dutt Thapliyal has cleared a spectacular height of 1.83 meters in the high jump event at
National Inter District Junior Athletic meet Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.

3. Eklavya Gupta and Anmol Shah have been selected as part of the Uttrakhand team for the
prestigious Under 19 Men's Cricket 'Cooch Bihar Trophy ‘

4. Tirthika of Class 9 was awarded a gold medal in the Under 14 National Level Taekwondo
Competition.

CREATIVE
SECTION

Akshit Dhingra,
Class - 12D

WORRY OF A BLOOMING FLOWER

A mind full of worries.
A continuous knock of pressure.
Eyes filled with expectations.
World is dynamic, bound to change but some-how we are in denial.

Aanshi Singh,
Class - 12D

THE 7 SISTER STATES

North-east India is an unmatched paradise on the planet. Indian tourism takes pride in introducing the 7
sister states of India as an authentic treasure where you earn an experience which is not even an inch closer
to what's it like while traversing the mainland. The family of 7 sister gems consists of states like Meghalaya,
Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Tripura.

1. ARUNACHAL PRADESH
CAPITAL- ITANAGAR
Being the largest among the seven sister states, It has 26 major tribes and 100 sub-tribes. More than
half of the land in this state is forested. Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh is the birth place of the 6th Dalai
Lama, Tsangyang Gyatso, known for his love of wine and poetry.

2. ASSAM
CAPITAL- GUWAHATI
Assam is organically gifted as well as widely celebrated for its proximity to the river Bhramaputra. It is
home to Majuli, the largest river island in the world, which lies on the Bhramaputra river. The
Kaziranga National Park in Assam is known all over the world; the state also has the world's oldest
operating oil refinery in Digboi. It also owns the noteworthy location of Kamakhya Temple. Assam is
best known for providing more than 60% tea to entire India and the unique quality of silk.

3. NAGALAND
CAPITAL- KOHIMA
Home to the fierce Nagas, the land is also renowned for the vibes and shades of Harnbill Festival, held
in the first week of December. It is also called as the land of festivals. It is also worth visiting for old
monuments and forests.

4. MANIPUR
CAPITAL- IMPHAL
Also known as the multicultural society. It is the unspoilt gem of North East India. It has the only
floating park in the world known as the Keibul Lamjao National Park. It is also home to the almost
extinct brow-antlered deer. Manipur finds a lot of mention in the ancient scripture MAHBHARATA.

5. MEGHALAYA
CAPITAL- SHILLONG
If literally translated, it means the abode of clouds. Meghalaya is the land of the Living Root Bridges.
It is famous for being one of the rainiest places on earth. Also, it hosts a number of music fests.
Mawlynnong ( God's own garden ) , Elephant Falls, Umiam Lake, Shillong Peak, Ward's Lake etc. are
the best tourists places. It is locally called the Scotland of India for its fantastic locations like the
double-decker living root bridge in cherrapunji and few large caves.

6. TRIPURA
CAPITAL- AGARTALA
It was ruled by the Manikya Dynasty, with an unbroken lineage of 184 kings before India's
independence from the British rule. It thrives by cultivating oranges, pineapples, rubber, bamboo,
tea, paddy, etc. Tripura has a lot of Temples and Palaces.

7. MIZORAM
CAPITAL- AIZAWL
It has been named after an old tribe inhabiting the region. It is one of the safest place to visit in India,
and can be best visited during the Chapchar Kut Festival celebrated in March.

Tiamelinda Tynsong,
Class - 12D

FORLORN

The music in my words,
And the notes of my emotions
Fall in sync with the beats of your existence,
As I drink my emotions solemnly amidst the crowds
When you slip away from my vision.

Aditi Joshi
Class - 11B

QUALITY EDUCATION PUSHES YOU TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX

Children must be taught how to think, not what to think.
:Margaret Mead

Education is a fundamental the information one read the and the rest, 'out of syllabus'.
requirement for an individual's night before the exam. So, all Like seriously?
growth, progress and quality. in all, time, energy and even The education boards have
Providing good education the knowledge goes to waste. severely impaired children's
facilities is one of the primary I personally believe that the learning capacities and
responsibilities of a nation. curriculum followed nowadays working hard under pressure
Education provides the has reached its expiry date and habits to the extent that they
individual with ways to combat it's about time that we too, are actually producing less
situations and it is something follow the new trend and stop skilled and less confident
that provides the mental cramming about the wars and youngsters due to their
strength required to face the achievements of the invaders strategies for lessening the 'so-
struggles in life with dignity. and all those Neolithic age called burden' of the students.
This is an important aspect rulers and emperors. There is The National Education Policy
which should not be side- no practical approach; even 2020 brought in a lot of
lined. after almost 15 years of reforms but we have still got a
I believe education is not just schooling, the child is not long way to go. Education is
limited to the bookish facts skilled enough for any decent supposed to provide a person
and figures which we all binge job. with broader outlook,
on the night before the exam I observed in the history opportunities and knowledge
and then cough up on the curriculum of class X last year to fare well in career and life.
answer sheets the next day. that out of the 8 chapters that Education should enlighten,
And after that since nothing is were there in the textbook, empower and lead one
registered in the mind one only 3 were to be taught and towards success.
remembers nothing at all of all were included in the syllabus

Navya Chupal,
Class - 12B

THE MORNING RIDE BOXLESS

Morning cycling feels so cold, Stop shoving me,
You will see few people on the road, Trying to fit me,
they may be young or may be old and all the shops are closed. Within your tiny box.

Riding up and riding down, I will not fit,
On the blue cycle or maybe brown, I will never fit,
So let me be.
In the valley or call it a town, Don't conform me
Doon is our Nation's Crown, To the standards
I neither ride too fast nor too slow, Of your tiny mind.
These boxes of yours,
As the winds gently blow, They limit you,
sometimes after the sunset glow. And your thoughts.
I will not make it easy,
I just dont break my flow. For you to judge me.
Oh!!! What a silence can I feel, Instead I will become box-less.
Chirping birds and all green trees, Think what you may,
Those honking of the cars which are not near but too far. But your petty thoughts
Don't bother me,
Why write all this?? Cause I know what I am.
Go for cycling, don't have fear,
Wake up early and pick your bikes Kashish Sehgal,
Class - 12B
Daily go for cycling rides...

Vinayak Garg,
Class - 12D

ENTHRALLING ENDINGS

The suspense, drama, prince charming's wounds, so learn from books and stories
humour, and loveable endings be it! If you change it into a are lessons for life.

do have a different aura about realistic ending with a tragic If you told a little boy the story
them. The heartbeat going funeral and extinguish the ray that Santa will bring his gifts

faster as the convict escapes of hope of children engrossed all the way from the North
or how the Sun is setting on a in fairy tales, they would Pole he would be enthralled.

man with his companion in never read again which would If you were to acquaint him
the fields does fill you with be a major cause of with the dull and boring truth
peace and serenity. Especially depression and loneliness. of how you purchased all the

if you read for children the We hear little children talk goodies from a store and that
books have to come alive in about their dreams-they there is no such thing as Santa

front of them and should range from being an Claus, the world would lose all
allow their imagination to run astronaut to a firefighter. its magical sparkle and charm.
wild. Go into a different world We get lost in their world of So, to teach and instill good

altogether. Their fantasy wonders. values and morals in children
creates music and takes them But when you say that the fire and to keep them as chirpy

into fables and wonders but if brigade was late or that the and bubbly as ever, the stories
you mix up everything, try to buildings burnt down or we tell should be fantastical,
treat them like adults, you superman cannot fly as it is creative, imaginative, and full

crush their imagination and humanly impossible, you are of information. Therefore,
ruin their dreams. Soon there ruining everything. children need to be told

will be no laughter, no sounds Statistics show that when stories with happy endings.
of swings, and no red carpet children read books their Let them grow up and learn

flashing around, only eeriness mind is 20 percent more about realistic endings later.
would fill the air. active. This is because all the
If a girl’s hair can heal her morals and values that they

Yashika Thapliyal,
Class - 12D

MOTHERLY

Maybe it's been a long while since everything is not the same, your teasing voice still echoes and I
long to hear it again.

Ever since you have grown up it seems the childhood faded away and I survived on a memory tape.
If you are drowned up in work but it's soon reaching me be cautious because it might annihilate this

lifeless string.
Lies

Not all lies are bad, many truths are heart-breaking,
That smile can anytime turn into tears as soon as the path of words clear.

Teenage
It's hard to understand I guess it's the age
When you can never figure what your child face
May be wondering and anger is out, only the room knows how the hours passed they cry silent,
always pain only the pillow knows how the wound was gained
Every morning when you see puffed face and exhausted eyes, he is not on drugs nor he needs a

doctor to survive.
Don't force or the rest will be remorse
It's just teenage where your old child regretfully demorsed.

Niharika,
Class - 12B

Love is the only thing that keeps SELF LOVE depression; self-love also paves
us going and makes us less the way to a positive mindset
robotic in a world which humans and it is okay to make which is an essential ingredient
requires us to work, think and mistakes; it is okay to lose at for success in life and for
act like we are programmed times; it is okay to not have the mental wellbeing.
bots. Everyone needs love and best day…week…or month.
we spend most of our energy Learning to love yourself also
on loving others — be it friends, All we need to do is love reduces stress, lessens
spouses, children or family. ourselves and let the negative procrastination and makes you
things pass through; eventually more focused at work.
We all like to spread the love, things will change and bad
but the question is — do we times will pass. Put yourself a little higher on
produce enough for our own your priority list; think highly of
selves? Self-love has many benefits; yourself as the world takes you
the first benefit is greater life at your own estimate. If you
We cannot always expect to satisfaction. When we love have had a long day at work,
rely only on external sources ourselves more we instantly come home and take a long
for love and that is where the change our perspective of the break.
concept of self-love comes in. A world. Self-love can give us a
person who practices self-love more positive attitude towards If you have had a tough week,
will never need to depend on life. take the weekend off and travel
others to be happy and it is an somewhere; switch off your
empowering feeling to be The second benefit of self-love phone and give yourself some
happy innately. is that it can encourage us to 'me time.' Consider yourself
pick up good habits. Self-love important too; love yourself as
Self-love is not being selfish; it means loving your body, soul, much as you love your friends
is just putting yourself first and and mind. Therefore, people and family. Happiness and self-
not being too tough on who love themselves often love are interconnected; and
yourself. So next time you hear refrain from doing things that we all deserve to be happy.
that little voice in your head will have an impact on their Even the United Nations has its
telling you that you are not tranquillity. Thus, it can help us resolution on happiness; it
good enough or that you adopt healthy habits. recognises happiness and well-
cannot afford to make being to be universal goals.
mistakes; just ignore it. If you start loving your body Therefore, we should not strive
and mind more than others, to be perfect, rather we should
When our loved ones make a you will not work during strive to love ourselves and
mistake we often forgive them weekends; you will rather go on pass on the love to others. Self-
easily, but when we make a a drive or do some other love is the key to happiness and
mistake we are often too hard activity that relaxes your mind. a person who is happy is in a far
on ourselves. better position to achieve
Another important benefit of success in every aspect of life.
The first step of self-love is self-love is better mental
realising that we are only health. People who love JIYA BHALLA
themselves are less likely to Class - 10C
suffer from anxiety or

STUDENTS SHOULD GET LIMITED ACCESS TO THE INTERNET!

Students should get limited access to the internet. studies and eyesight. They will also spend more

Getting unlimited or more than limited is not good and more time on social media sites by scrolling
for students. It can affect their studies and health. down the videos and photos unnecessarily. They

If they are getting limited internet, they can use it will be on their phone for all the time watching
for their online classes and also for a little bit of movies, web series, etc. Excess of internet will
entertainment. I think that this much of internet is make the students waste their time on phones

enough for students. If they are getting more, it unnecessarily, thereby adversely affecting their
has its cons also. Students will start wasting their studies and physical health. So, students should

time on internet. They will start playing video get limited access to the internet.
games without any break and it will affect their
Adamya Kulshrestha,
Class - 11E

HOW HAS THE PANDEMIC MUSINGS & DRAWINGS
AFFECTED CHILDREN! Nayan Chaudhary. 12 E

Pandemic has affected the children “Well this is
very much this year. Due to what I did in
Coronavirus children are facing complete lockdown”
difficulties and their daily life is
getting affected. They are being “When whole world
quarantined at home and are not was locked. I
allowed to go outside. Being forced to
stay at home and doing their day-to- unlocked my talent to
day activities is difficult for them. keep myself busy in
Children are attending their classes
online, which is not a proper those days.”
alternative of physical classes. “Feels like it doesn’t
Attending online classes and staying require any caption
in front of phone is affecting their eye- because talent is not
sight and the rays emitting from the caption dependent.”
phone are affecting their body also. -Nayan Chaudhary
With online classes they are not able
to socialize with other children and
their interaction is limited only to the
teacher. Studying online is also
making children dumb? because
owing to limitation they are not
taking their classes seriously. Staying
at home is making children obese.
They are at home, eating all the time
and not doing any physical workout.
This life style is making them
lethargic. They are all the time busy
with their phones and laptops, which
is making them digital addict. So,
children are badly affected by the
pandemic but now the things are
getting normal with time.

Aditya Bansal,
Class - 10A

AUTUMNAL

It's fall again.
And as the chill sets in
The tree helplessly watches
Leaves crisp and mellow
Falling each time the breeze blows.

Perhaps they are kind,
To leave without goodbyes

To let the tree survive
They breathe a little,
And just fade away.

If only they knew-

From my window I cherish
Their sacrifice, their fall
Not for everything dying,

But for life and it's strange ways.

Come Spring new leaves will bloom
and wait for fall again.

Aditya Singh
Class - 12E

CAN YOU HEAR IT WEIGHT OF THE WORLD

Why do we have to ('Nothing's harder than to let someone down,
Make sense, all the time? who entrusted you with everything they had.')
Why do we have to talk,
You lie awake at night,
When silence is Scheming about your future;
A beautiful land in itself? Cursing your past, all the innocent follies
You look at the clock; try to fall asleep as fast as you can.
Why do we have to You don't want to go back there. 'Forget it, move on '
Indulge with others, You say to yourself; 'what's been done is already gone now'.
When we still don't know It's what it is, the supposed past, the future ahead.
But in your mind and in your ears, you listen to this ringing;
Our secrets, and You hear the screams and the angels' voices, calling out your name.
why do we continue What it is, in fact? Is it real, or a figment of the overhauled reality?
Bothering about doing Or is it just nothing?
Still scheming about your future, what lies ahead of you?
The small talk Questioning everything; always telling yourself,
When we can 'Maybe, you're not worth it after all.'
Lay down quietly, Breaking free and living a life is all you want.
Under a night sky, But what about the people that actually trust you.
And listen to
Every story we hold within? You left them somewhere, far behind, didn't you?
All those people who trusted you!
Radhika Pandey How can you live that, when you let them down?
Class - 11B You were the supposed hero—but are you really?
You're just so scarred inside and out.
A BOW TO TRUE Who you are, you don't know!
FRIENDSHIP What's been done and what's gone wrong…
It lies there with the dead and buried inside your heart.
True friend is one, Those coffins you'll never open. These locks; forever left unturned.
Who loves like a mother But can you really live like this with the world you created
And helps like a brother Put out on the stake.
Who cares like a father
And shares like a sister The weight of this world, on your shoulders.
Who teaches like a teacher When you let it all burn down!
What a great creature! All of it, it's gone; hard to understand, so irreversible.
Only few ones are lucky It's been forgotten by many, but etched in stone on your heart.
To be and to have true friends The weight of this world in your shoulders, aching;
Wish to be one of them. But dare not let them down.

Maitryee Sirohi Augustina Singh Deo
Class - 11B Class - 12E

VALIANT WARRIORS

Tenacity that tremendous and troops that fearless, left the foes on the battlefield clueless.
Words of Mrs. Gandhi still gleam with pride, Leadership of Field Marshal Manekshaw was one of its kind.

With valour in their eyes, bearing the brunt, Marched the olive greens onto the eastern front!
Kaul, Nair, Sabharwal and Yadava personified gallantry, Executing excellence in both artillery and infantry.

Colossal culmination of contemplation, Finally led to the much anticipated liberation.
One for all, and all for one, Triumph of mankind and defeat of none.

With humanitarianism in their deeds, bearing the brunt, Marched the olive greens onto the eastern front!

Agrima Pradhan
Class - 10A

ATHEISM: A CONFUSED TERMINOLOGY

“Faith is about trusting God, when you have unanswered questions”
-Joel Osteen

What makes a believer believe deeper thought, With the ever doesn't this completely contradict
and an atheist doubt is faith. What evolving and flourishing science, the statement that we being a part
makes a person optimistic in the we have been successful in of his own creation somewhere in
most difficult times and another composing and putting together our heart always acknowledge
person wail in the happiest tissues and cells. Soon, we will that He is there.
situation is faith. FAITH is what also be able to recreate genesis, If science says that matter cannot
makes the spiritual basis of life, of we are on the brink of conquering be created out of nothing, then
considering if something exists or the magic of “creation of life.” But how does it lay out the creation of
if it doesn't. When it comes to can we ever blow life into the the universe? If the Bible says, in
God, it becomes rather callus we formed? Or as a lay man the first genesis, let there be light,
ambiguous. His presence is not would put, can we make lumps of and there was light and let there
seen but felt, where some believe muscles and bones work on their be dark, and, then there was
others don't. We as humans have own? darkness, where and why does it
progressed so much (in science A ventilator is a device which is lack precision to pin point the
and technology) that it has used on a person with critical process. The truth is, the
become difficult and more of an condition, battling death every contrasting ideologies do share a
ordeal to take in the fact that a moment. This device makes the common ground of ambiguity and
supreme power who supervises heart beat and follows up all the uncertainty, an expanse of realm
us, that there is indeed some other prerequisites to keep that yet to be explored, and until and
entity who exists to hold the human living for namesake. This is unless we know what it holds for
destiny of us, the puppets. I exactly what we are doing, using us, can we really say that our belief
believe what people say i.e., soul science to achieve heights of about the existence of God and
is itself a tiny part of God. something we can never achieve. the farther stretch of interstellar
Let's reframe it a bit and then put And in turn, turning blind and deaf and cosmic space is genuine?
it this way, according to this theory towards the prevailing miracles of
of ours, to not believe in God is to life and death. Agrima Pradhan,
not believe in soul, and to not Atheism is thus a very queer word. Class - 10A
believe in soul is to put your own As the dictionary says, atheism is
existence in doubt. Give it a to not believe that God exists, but

SUCCESS: THE TREASURE

Once there was a little girl named Emily. She was beautiful and really smart. But she was really under
confident she doubted herself a lot. Her classmates took advantage of this thing to let her down. She
never shared her problems with anyone. She was a good sports person, a good writer and was also
good at studies. She had all the qualities, what she needed to do was to believe in herself. It was not
at all her fault, there are bad experiences in a person's life which break them and make it difficult for
them to trust themselves.
One day her teacher caught her writing on the bench, at first he thought she was scribbling but when he
saw carefully he find out that she was making phrases. He took Emily to the headmistress and told her
what she wrote. The headmistress was impressed, she asked the HRT to indulge Emily into activities like
story writing, debates etc. Emily was praised in front of her class. She gained self-confidence and took
part in many competitions and won most of them.
Self-confidence is the map which can help you to find the treasure of success and dedication is the key. If
you have all three no one can stop you from achieving your goals.

The moment you'll take your stand,
Success will hold your hand…..

Samiksha Dhiman,
Class - 11F

PESTALOZZI

Born in Zurich,was the 'Man of Education',
Pestalozzi was an angel in disguise for poor,who was heavenly sent,
He advocated education of poor and emphasized personality development.

He was a source of light,
Who showed a path to poor children to a greater height.

The head, Heart and Hand were the three pillars he built,
Many orphans in second world was by him were relieved,

To help the poor any bar he could cross,
Without caring his sufferings and loss.

He helped them gain confident for success chase,
And they returned their gratitude in succeeding phase,

All this created a circle of success,
To make the world a better place.

Tulsi Kumari,
Class - 12

EDUCATION IS THE FOUNDATION UPON WHICH
BETTERMENT OF EVERYTHING MUST BE BUILT.

“Give me an educated mother, I shall promise you the birth of a civilized, educated nation”, said
Napoleon Bonaparte in the 18th Century. Even today, his words ring true, especially in the developing
world, where nations are still struggling to achieve equality in education.

While education for girls has become a strategic development priority globally, we still struggle with it in
our country. “It is absolutely important to educate girls. “Many parents and teachers/ educators claim
that a mother is a child's first teacher and that an educated mother will be able to raise better educated
children.

Girl of today, mother of tomorrow !

The girl of today is the mother of tomorrow and her own education and knowledge, her own economic
standing and success, will impact the future of the generation she brings up.

There is an African proverb which states “If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you
educate a woman, you educate humanity” meaning if a girl is educated, she will transfer that knowledge
and values to all those around her resulting in a positive ripple effect.

Hence educating girls is critical not only for the development of communities and broadly for society as a
whole but also it is the most sustainable way to address global challenges like poverty, health issues,
ignorance, lack of tolerance and conflicts, among others.

Education empowers women !

Eastern philosophy says—while with one hand a woman shake the cradle, with the other hand she would
change the world!

Education empowers women, makes them aware of their rights, and enables them to maintain good
health and raise healthy children and families.

When girls and women are educated, they make sure that their families grow and thrive in peaceful

conditions and not be involved in wars – no mother wants conflict, war, and hunger for her children.

Thus, education of girls and empowerment of women can work wonders in building not just a strong

nation but a peaceful one too.

Educate women and see reform !

Maya Bisht,

PGT, English

COPING WITH COVID-19

Covid-19, it's a name that has not only changed the way we thought but the way we live. Myself being a

Covid warrior and survivor, I feel now I have seen and felt all stages of this pandemic. In November 2020,

Covid-19 just started with a news and it seemed just another day when while playing in the evening, I was

discussing about this deadly disease with my friends. We all thought it was a disease which was meant to

affect its country of its origin, however none of ever expected, even in our dreams, that we will be facing

this storm and losing our loved ones. Living in the dark shadows of uncertainty and terror, to hiding

behind N-95 face masks and running away from everyone including our loved ones on the pretext of

social distancing, this pandemic of Covid-19 has changed our lifestyle in totality. I always thought

maintaining good personal hygiene was important but never realised, before pandemic, that it could

even be a life saviour for each one of us. What famous doctors and high profile medicines could not do,

good personal hygiene in terms of frequent washing of hands, appropriate use of hand sanitizers and

social distancing norms did. I always thought of getting unrestricted access to laptops / tablets and

mobiles and never realised my wish will come true and I will have these gadgets in my hands but will not

have time to play games and watch videos on them. My next door friends were now so far that we could

only interact with them through windows, either of my flat or my laptop screen through zoom meeting.

Zoom meeting is another unexpected storm in lives of each one of us, which was unheard and unseen

even couple of year ago. My classroom, my playground, is now my screen and we will have to live this way

till the time storms of Covid-19 are over. Getting infected by Corona was a nightmare for me. But then this

deadly virus taught me the lesson of my lifetime that it's not the medicines but the willpower and

immunity which is proving it to be the biggest saviour for each of us in this battle against corona. We are

blessed to have access to Covid-19 vaccination under the leadership of our honourable Prime Minister

Shri Narendra Modi Ji, which is enabling India to stand again and rise above the terror of Covid-19. Let us

join hands together in fighting the war against Corona and stand united responsibly, mentally and

emotionally, if not physically. Shreyas Arora,

Class - 5A

PAINTINGS DRAWN BY ASIANITES

PAINTINGS DRAWN BY ASIANITES

PAINTINGS DRAWN BY ASIANITES

PAINTINGS DRAWN BY ASIANITE IN SUNBEAM

Rohan Trivedi,
Class - 12E

TRY ME!!!

The biggest mistake people make is that, they think life is a “question”, because there are many things they don't know
about, they put a 'why?' After every problem they face, they use a '?' instead of a '.'. According to me life is an 'ANSWER'.
Life is an answer what we all need to do is recognize the questions. Every grief is a lesson, happiness is a reward, pain
braces you for the difficult times, and love is a medicine. People wander in search for answers to their questions which
according to me is just a waste of time and energy. Their life itself is the answer what they all need to do is, find that one
exact answer they need. As kids we all have done comprehensions, the unseen passages….that's what we have to do, the
answer is in front of us, all we need to do is search for it. Read your life from top to bottom, analyze it, don't leave even a
single incident, you will start getting the answers, if not at the first attempt maybe at the second. Keep trying till the time
you get the answers.
We should never forget our mistakes, don't regret it but don't even forget it till the time you find out why that happened,
till the time you learn a lesson from them don't forget it. Teenage, it's that part of a person's life, in which the best thing he
could do is make mistakes. The person who doesn't dare to do something new just because he's scared of making mistakes
will make a lot of mistakes in his life ahead, at those crucial times where not the mistakes but their lessons were needed.
There is no one who's perfect, making mistakes is human tendency. It's better to make mistake and learn from it when you
can face its consequences. You can never be a loser by making mistakes, but if you'll not make mistakes and learn from
them you can never be a winner either.
'PERFECT', this seven letters word has a positive sense and there are many words which are considered negative but
without them this word has no meaning, those words are: mistakes, failures, pain and grief; a person who has not gone
through these can never be 'perfect'. Perfection is that path which ends at infinity but as you go down on it you start
becoming better than yourself with each step. There are millions of people around you and millions of opinions, criticism
and compliments but you are only one, so you should not let every single opinion affect you, you should know whom to
listen and whom to not.
So if you go through tough times then remember you are lucky, life has planned something great for you and therefore is
preparing you for that, not everyone gets the chance to learn from his or her life, not everyone gets the chance to achieve
something huge.If you get it don't miss it.

When life test's you stop saying “why me” Samiksha Dhiman,
And say “try me”….. Class - 11F