School Magazine

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. –Amelia Earhart Réflexion 51
2020-21

VICE ADMIRAL ATUL KUMAR JAIN
PVSM AVSM VSM

School No. 793/Vindhya House, Vice Admiral Atul
Kumar Jain PVSM AVSM VSM assumed the

appointment of Vice Chief of Defence Staff (VCDS) of
India on 28 Feb 2021.

LT GEN UPENDRA DWIVEDI AVSM

School No. 930/Narmada House, Lt Gen Upendra
Dwivedi, GOC, HQ 9 Corps was conferred with Ati
Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) on 26 January 2021.

SHRI SATISH SINGH

School No. 1479 (Betwa House) Shri Satish Singh
(IRSME- 96), Joint Secretary

(BRO/Ceremonial/Training), Ministry of Defence,
Govt of India, assumed the appointment of Honorary

Secretary, Sainik School Society, New Delhi.

“You learn something everyday if you pay attention.” — Ray LeBlond Réflexion 52
2020-21

School No. 792/Vindhya House, Vice Admiral Atul Kumar Jain FOC-IN-C EAST
presenting a memento to School No. 1114/Chambal House Cmde Hemant Khatri
(Retd) Chairman & Managing Director of Hindustan Shipyard Ltd at Visakhapatnam

on 03 September 2020.

School No 938/Satpura House Vice Admiral Dinesh
Kumar Tripathi AVSM NM was promoted to the rank
of Vice Admiral and appointed as Commandant of
the prestigious Indian Naval Academy at Ezhimala

in Kerala.

School No. 1251/Betwa House Shri Sanjeev Jain got
featured in the ‗The Week‘ Magazine. He completed

his Engineering degree from IIT Kharagpur. Shri
Arvind Kejriwal, Chief Minister, Delhi was his

batchmate. Later he joined IIT Calcutta for further
projects. He holds a Limca Book record in designs.

“Treat people as if they were what they ought to be, and you help them to become what they are Réflexion 53
capable of becoming.” — Goethe 2020-21

School No. 5105 Cadet Saurya Singh of School No 4827, Cadet Aryan Sharma of
VII A was awarded with a certificate of Class X was awarded with a certificate of
Merit by APJ Abdul Kalam Council of appreciation by Department of Science and
Science and Technology, Indore (MP) in Technology, Government of India on 25th
the National Level Online Science Quiz May 2020 for his active participation and
2020 for his exemplary performance in
excellent performance in State Level
the quiz. Online Quiz 2020.

Cadet Anand Niwas and Cadet Somesh

Tiwari of class IX participated in

Pre-Republic Day Camp (RDC) .

Both the cadets were adjudged the Best

Cadet for the year 2019-20 by NCC

Cadet Devansh Benda, Cadet Arpit Sharma Directorate, Bhopal and were awarded with
and Cadet Ashutosh Markam participated in Cash Awards.

Inter School Online Still Photography
Competition titled ‗Zooming out COVID‘

organized by Welham Boys‘ School and

awarded with Certificate of Merit and Cash

Award. Réflexion 54
2020-21
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. –Wayne Gretzky

School No. 4893 Cdt Anand Niwas of class X participated in Online Science Quiz 2020,
organised by VIPNET.

School No. 5075 Cdt Aman Khan of class X School No. 4932 Cdt Vikas Kumar Tiwari of
participated in National Level Online class IX participated in Slogan Writing

Mathematics Quiz Competition 2020 under the (English) Competition 2020 orgised by Govt of
Aegis of APJ Abdul Kalam Council of Science India, Ministry of Environment, Forest &

and Technology, VIPNET Club Indore. Climate Change Botanical Survey of India.

School No. 4843 Cadet Anand Niwas School No. 5272 Cadet Shaurya Tripathi
participated in the All India Inter School Quiz participated in the Online Science Quiz
Competition and was awarded certificate of
Competition and secured 3rd position.
appreciation.

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. –Florence Réflexion 50
Nightingale 2020-21

Mr. Mohit Shrivastava, TGT Comp Sc.,
Mr. RPM Tripathi, TGT English and
Mr. JP Verma Mess Manager were awarded with
Appreciation Letter for their utmost dedication
and sincerity.

Mr DVN Rao, PGT Chemistry was awarded for
overall improvement in the CBSE Board
Examinations 2019-20 performance index in the
subject of Chemistry in class XII and
Shri Kameshwar Sharma, TGT Sanskrit for his
splendid effort in selection of 2 cadets of Junior
Division for Republic Day Camp, New Delhi
2020.

Mr NK Jha, PGT Mathematics, Mrs Neha Randeo,
TGT Mathematics, Mr Kameshwar TGT Sanskrit ,
Mr Rajneesh , Librarian, Mr I B Singh, Workshop
Instructor, Shri Ram Avatar and Shri Shankar Sahu,
the General Employees were awarded with
Appreciation Letters for their utmost dedication during
the visit of Shri Satish Singh, the Joint Secretary,
Sainik Schools Society.

Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being. –Kevin Kruse Réflexion 56
2020-21

Mr RPM Tripathi, TGT English attended the Webinar on Creating Assessment using Hot
Potatoes.

Capacity building in the CBSE Online Training session: Centre of
Excellence(CBSE) Bhopal

Mr RPM Tripathi and Mr TM Rao attended the webinar on ―Effective ways of
Teaching English Grammar.

“Now when you get there, act like somebody.” — Unknown Réflexion 57
2020-21

GLIMPSES OF SSB INTERVIEW

Conducted by Maj Gen (Dr) MP Singh (Retd), Ex-President, SSB,

Maj Gen PN Tripathi, AVSM, VSM, Ph.D. (Retd), Col Ashutosh Mishra and

Lt Col Anurag Sengar (All Sainwinians) from 2-6 December 2020 and 17- 22

June 2021

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the Réflexion 58
difference. –Robert Frost 2020-21

GLIMPSES OF GTO LEG OF TRAINING

Conducted by Col Vijayant Mahadik, ex GTO and Dy Cdr HQ 7 Inf Bde and
Hav (Retd) Anil Kumar Tiwari (former NCO I/C SSB Training Cell, the Mahar

Regt Training Centre) from 10 & 11 Nov 2020.

Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. –Albert Einstein Réflexion 59
2020-21

ONLINE NCC SONG SINGING COMPETITION

Troop wise winners

Online NCC Classes conducted on PI Staff teaching cadets to wear Khaki.
Monday and Saturday

NCC Day was celebrated on 22 November 2020. All the troops presented their
views in form of video presentation, self written articles, poems, Ex NCC
Yogdaan (COVID-19), Skill Development, Jal Shakti etc

The mind is everything. What you think you become. –Buddha Réflexion 60
2020-21

NCC Cadets participated in the Constitution Day Youth Club activities from
17 Nov to 31 Dec 2020. Online Awareness Campaign by circulation of e-posters,

recorded video blogs/messages on social media were presented by cadets.

Webinar on Constitution Awareness on 21 Nov 2020.

Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. –Charles Swindoll Réflexion 61
2020-21

A Webinar titled 'Indian Navy - A Way of Life' was scheduled on 28 November
2020 to familiarise students with the life of an Indian Naval Officer and helped
them understand the career opportunities in Indian Navy. A total of 121 cadets

witnessed the event.

Armed Forces Flag Day. A painting Competition through MyGov platform
was organised for NCC cadets of classes VI to IX to pay tribute to the
Armed Forces Veterans.

Swachhata Pakhwada was observed in the school from 01 to 15 December
2020. Sessions on cleanliness and self-hygiene, plantation and cleanliness
drives, activities like Painting Competition, Essay writing competition were

organised to spread the message of Swachhta

We become what we think about. –Earl Nightingale Réflexion 62
2020-21

Sainik School Rewa observed the commencement of 50th anniversary of Vijay
Diwas being celebrated as ―Swarnim Vijay Varsh‖ by paying rich tribute to the

valiant personnel of Armed Forces who made their supreme sacrifices during

various operations in the 1971 War.

A Tree Plantation drive was planned under the aegis of Indian Red Cross
Society, Rewa (MP). A total of 150 saplings were planted.

Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. –John Lennon Réflexion 63
2020-21

A webinar on New Education Policy
2020 was organised on 28 Sep 2020
to create awareness amongst NCC

cadets about the reforms in the
education system. A total of 126

cadets witnessed the event.

NCC ‗A‘ Certificate
Examination was
conducted on 24 March
2021 The cadets were
tested in facets such as
Drill, Weapon Training
(WT), Map Reading (MR)
and Field Craft and Battle

Craft (FCBC).

Life isn't about getting and having, it's about giving and being. –Kevin Kruse Réflexion 64
2020-21

Combined Annual Training Camp for Senior Division was conducted in Sainik School Rewa from
8th to11th March 2021.

Definiteness of purpose is the starting point of all achievement. –W. Clement Stone Réflexion 65
2020-21

World Water Day was celebrated by NCC Cadets of our School. A Webinar
was conducted by ANOs to create awareness about saving water amongst

cadets.

Statue Cleaning Drive was carried out by the cadets of the school. Col Rajesh
Benda, the Principal, Sqn Ldr AN Thakur, the Officer Commanding, Indep Coy

SSR and ANOs were present on this occasion.

Swatchata Abhiyan was carried out by the NCC cadets of the School at their
homes and nearby localities of their city.

Every strike brings me closer to the next home run. –Babe Ruth Réflexion 66
2020-21

Farewell to Dr Dinesh Singh, the Senior Master, who retired after having
served for more than 30 years in the school.

Farewell to Shri RI Saunders, TGT English, who retired after rendering
more than 33 years of distinguished service in the school.

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. –Napoleon Hill Réflexion 67
2020-21

Sainik Schools- Models
of perfection

In the ancient times Ashramas were places where students used to get education
away from their families by being part of the Guru’s family.
The main focus of the Gurukuls was on imparting learning to the students in a natural
surrounding. The students were trained on various subjects including language, science,
mathematics etc. Apart from that, focus was also given on arts, sports, singing that helped in
development of overall personality. Activities such as yoga and meditation helped the students
to attain spiritual knowledge as well- thus all the faculties of the minds of students were
developed.

This was the time when India was considered as ‘Vishwa-guru’ and the entire
world looked upon us for the elite education system.
With the time when British rule in India came into existence states itself present the condition of
education at that time. The literacy rate in India was about 16% back then. The British didn’t
support scientific and technical education and other faculties of mind weren’t trained. Their
education policy primarily dealt with producing cheap ‘clerks’ who could help them in
administrating their jobs , so that they can preserve their authority.

There has been tremendous improvement in India since independence pulling
itself out from widespread illiteracy. India has managed to bring its education system at par with
the global standards. Various diplomats realized the perks of Gurukul system for providing
harmonious development to students’ minds, It was the time when all students were given
education irrespective of their religion, caste or race. All living in the same campus along with
teachers and other helping staff enjoying the peaceful surrounding.

It was during the early seventies when the concept of Sainik School originated in
visionary mind of Late VK Krishna Menon , who was the Defence Minister that time. And today,
students of Sainik Schools are keeping the flag furling high in every realm.

Now the schools are the formal agencies of education through which the children
or students get an opportunity to develop their personalities and enhance their information and
knowledge. Most of the schools are far away from the aim of education i.e., the harmonious
development of personality.

Schools in the name of teaching are limited to the transfer of the information or
enriching the knowledge part only. While all the faculties of mind and body should be developed
through the education so that an individual may be transformed from man to good human and
ultimately a good citizen.

Good citizen or humans only may lead any country towards the progress and
development . The existence of any nation depends upon its citizens and the citizens depend on
the quality of education provided to them.

Nation is not built in parliaments and assemblies, not in courts and judiciaries,
not in workshops or factories but the fate of any nation is built in schools and educational
institutions. Hence, the importance of schools or institutions can not be neglected. Thousands
and thousands schools are associated with this responsibility but are limited only to the transfer
of information and knowledge only. Some schools are not having even proper playgrounds or
other infrastructure required for the all round development. Someone has said “A playground
without school is far better than a school without playground “.

“Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.” — Conan O’Brien Réflexion 68
2020-21

In the light of above, the Sainik schools are far better than other schools which
are only limited to mental or intellectual development. If the routine and activities calendar of
these schools are seen, we will find that no faculty of mind is neglected ,rather students’ all
faculties physical, mental, cultural, social, spiritual are developed by giving ample opportunities
through the activities being followed by these schools. The products of these schools are proving
better and keeping the flags up in any field whether defence , engineering, medical, science,
administration, commerce, leadership etc. They are the torch bearers here, there and
everywhere bringing above the name and fame of their families, schools and above all, the
nation.

If such type of schools are opened and established in every part and place of the
country, the young ones will get all the opportunities for developing their personalities and can
be transformed into good human beings and ideal citizens which is the demand of the country.

These schools are also facing so many problems, thus are unable to contribute
the very best. If government provides the required facilities to these schools they may do better.
Some may be listed as follows-
1. Providing facilities of hobbies, good playgrounds, fields, gyms, indoor games, swimming pool,

horse riding, NCC training grounds, firing ranges and overall healthy environment.
2. Good and well trained instructional staff as in N.D.A specially for NCC and other military

related trainings like SSB etc.
3. Employees to get their dues on time. It is very pathetic that they are not provided better

facilities, perks, salaries medical facilities, retiring benefits and other post job related
benefits timely.
4. Accommodate healthy environment having proper relation between administration, teaching
staff , other employees and students.
5. Sudden inspections of schools by concerned authorities be carried without informing prior
notice to know the reality and quality of schools.
6. Release of funds and grants timely. The dual responsibility of funds and grants between the
state government and the central government is not very much effective.
7. These schools should be either taken under the Defence Ministry or Ministry of HRD.
8. If these short comings are met , in my opinion these schools will no doubt prove to be very
best and lead the other schools as their models. It is also felt that such type of schools
should be opened more and more as our beloved Prime minister Shri Modiji and Defence
minister Shri Raj Nath Singh ji have all the praise for these schools.

R.K Shukla
President Awardee
Senior Master (Retd.)
Sainik School Rewa (M.P.)

“A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.” — Helen Keller Réflexion 69
2020-21

ONLINE TEACHING CURRENT SCENARIO

DVN Rao
PGT Chemistry

When the nature does the dance of destruction the human cleverness renders ineffective.
No one ever expected that any pandemic can cause such a huge loss to the world. I wish to
restrict myself to discuss here the impact of COVID in the field of education and its aftermath.

ABSTRACT
Covid-19 pandemic has changed the paradigms of educational practices. Schools have
been closed ever since the govt declared lockdown from March 24. It is now more than 6
months since the online teaching has become a new normal. Many platforms like zoom, google
meet, goto meet app etc are being used to provide online teaching. Though these platforms
offer many features like white board, screen presentation etc, they fail to provide an alternative
to the real time classroom teaching. In this article I will try to review the merits and demerits of
online teaching and delve upon the impact of online teaching on three core areas of
pedagogical triangle i.e. the student, the teacher and the content.

PROBLEMS

Problems faced by the students: The problems of students vary depending upon

the location and the type of school viz: Govt/ private etc. Take the case of Sainik schools which

were established with an aim to bring public school education

within the reach of common man. Obviously, most of the students

are from rural background where network connectivity is very poor.

Even attending 4 periods a day consumes considerable data which

cannot be afforded by many students. In Kerala where online

teaching is provided through Vector Channel, two to three students

committed suicide as they did not even have televisions at home to

attend these classes.

On the other side, very poor attendance levels are observed at some places even after having

enough facilities provided by the parents. Teachers cannot have control on students as there is

no individual eye contact. Some students attend simply to meet the minimum attendance

requirement. They turn off their video and mic so that teachers cannot keep a check on them.

students are not at all serious anticipating further reduction in the syllabus.

Problems faced by the teachers: Even well-off schools have reduced the salaries

of teachers as their income has gone down. Some teachers who are above 45 years of age are

facing difficulties in handling smart phones. They are unable to rectify any technical glitches

which may occur during the class. Conducting online classes over google meet consumes a lot

of data and it is unethical to ask teachers to afford especially when they are not paid for it.

Teachers were unable to make satisfactory demonstrations wherever required. The audio

breaks are great impediments and it takes extra efforts to repeat the content every time. It is

necessary for the teachers to keep the mic of students always on so that students can ask

doubts instantly and make the classroom interactive. But there are disadvantages too,

microphones catch all other sounds which are interruptions in a class room. Though screen

presentation is a helpful feature but one cannot use pen simultaneously. It is becoming

increasingly difficult for lady teachers to cope up with the additional burden of making videos

along with their routine chores. This image shows the problems of teachers in making videos.

“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” – Les Brown Réflexion 70
2020-21

In the image below the teacher is using the transparent tray of a refrigerator to minimise the
shaking which gives blurred images.

An article in The Times of India shows a teacher in west Bengal using a temporary set up
on a tree to take classes, as he was not getting network at home.

Problems in delivering the content: For a lively interactive classroom it is imperative
for a teacher to make an eye contact with students which is not possible while teaching online.
In case if you are using a white or green board to get a good resolution the camera is to be
placed close, but in such cases, the full board cannot be used and every time it requires to be
cleaned repeatedly. There are no cheat proof methods to conduct assessment tests. Students
have small WhatsApp groups where they share the answers. Only some universities in South
are closely monitoring the students through cameras while they take tests. Most schools are
using google forms, apps like quizizz and Kahoot for assessments in MCQ mode. Though these
apps shuffle questions and the order of MCQ options, students have their own methods to
adopt unfair means.

SOLUTION

As the world is preparing to face more such pandemics in future, we need a national
level strategy for an effective online teaching learning policy. No nation can afford wastage of
academic years. A separate network exclusively for education be provided for an uninterrupted
sustained learning process. An effective assessment system which eliminates the scope for
any unfair practices should be developed at the earliest. More controls to be put on private
schools so that teachers are paid at least proportionally to the fees collected and revenue
generated.

REFERENCES :

1. Challenges of quality in online learning.
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/edutrendsindia/challen
ges-of-quality-in-online-learning/

2. Issues facing online education.
https://www.google.co.in/amp/s/m.hindustantimes.com/india-news/issues-facing-online-
education/story-SaG9rbmlRjRnALWqPspjII_amp.html

3. Images
(i) https://in.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/teacher-uses-refrigerator-tray-teach-
131700726.html
(ii) https://www.scoopwhoop.com/amp/news/teacher-refrigerator-tray-teaching-viral/

“The whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors into windows.” – Sydney J. Harris Réflexion 71
2020-21

NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY – 2020 : A SAINIK SCHOOL PERSPECTIVE
DVN Rao

PGT Chemistry

ABSTRACT

The advent of National Education policy 2020 necessitated the schools to reconfigure
their present educational practises. In this article, without delving much into the nitty-gritty I wish
to bring out some salient features followed by Sainik Schools which are in line with the
fundamental principles of the new policy at large.

The national education policy 2020 which aims at achieving sustainable development by
2030, envisages equitable access to high quality education along with national integration,
cultural preservation, social justice and equality.

It is pertinent that most of the Sainik Schools in India have been established nearly 60
years ago with the aim of bringing quality education within the reach of common man. Public
school education always remain elusive for common people as it is relatively expensive, but
Sainik Schools offer equitable access to high quality education to the children of all sections
thus providing a platform to exploit their innate potential to the fullest.

NEP 20 envisages ―A good education institution is one in which every student feels
welcomed and cared for, where a safe and stimulating learning environment exists, where a
wide range of learning experiences are offered, and where good physical infrastructure and
appropriate resources conducive to learning are available to all students. Attaining these
qualities must be the goal of every educational institution.‖

It is heartening to mention that sainik schools exactly function on the same lines.
Students are under the care of house masters( teachers) and house tutors to groom them and
help shaping their future. Students are exposed to wide range of learning experiences for their
holistic development. As it is said that a sound mind lies in a sound body, students are trained
in physical activities like cross country, obstacle competitions, horse riding apart from other
indoor and outdoor activities.

“Struggling is a part of learning. If it’s simple or simply done, you’re probably not learning anything.” — Réflexion 72
Unknown 2020-21

Various labs activities and hobby clubs promote experiential learning(activity based)
which will reduce rote learning and learning for exams, which are largely discouraged by NEP.

Apart from academics vocational and skill education is also given equal importance.
Students learn cutting, drilling and use of other tools in the craft workshop during their craft
classes. Paper waste is recycled and bags are made for office use.

Another important feature of NEP 20 is to inculcate ethics and human & Constitutional
values like empathy, respect for others, cleanliness, courtesy, democratic spirit, spirit of service,
respect for public property, scientific temper, liberty, responsibility, pluralism, equality, and
justice.
Sainik schools are feeder institutes to the National Defense academy, the spirit of service to the
nation blossoms in their blood, they get highly motivated as they get exposure to various Indian
naval ships, fighter aircrafts, and other military equipments during their educational tours. As
Sainik Schools are residential in nature students learn how to maintain cleanliness in and
around their dormitories.

“Education is the key to opportunity.” – Gordon B. Hinckley Réflexion 73
2020-21

They are very responsible in keeping belongings safely. Cadets of Sainik Schools come
from different parts of the country yet they live with harmony and a high degree of camaraderie
which show cases the pluralism, equality.

NEP 20 urges to discourage coaching culture. As per the norms, Sainik Schools
students are not allowed to go for coaching outside, rather they are extended all possible help
to prepare competitive exams during their extra classes and evening sessions. Some cadets
clear the JEE main and IIT exams in the running sessions and join the premiere institutes of the
country. NEP lays emphasis on life skils like communication, co-operation, team work and
resilience.

Most events like Annual Athletics, PT, Drill, Obstacle race, and other games and sports
and Co-curricular activities are conducted house wise which involves teamwork, co-operation
and resilience.

Conclusion: Sainik schools across India are feeder institutes to National Defence
Academy and its alumni have risen to high positions in military as well as civil life. But it is ironic
that such schools are still facing the financial crisis for infrastructure as the onus of providing
good infrastructure lies with the respective state governments wherever they are located. Sainik
Schools function in a better way and maintain its legacy if they are not neglected by the
government.

References :

1. www.sainikschoolrewa.ac.in
2. www.education.gov.in

“Do not wait until the conditions are perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” — Alan Réflexion 74
Cohen 2020-21

किताबंे िु छ िहना चाहती हैं।

किताबंे कितररत िरती हंै ज्ञान, किताब ों में कचकडया चहचहाती है।
बताती हंै बातंे बीते जमाने िी, किताब ंो में झरने िल-िल िरते हैं।
आज िी,िल िी, युग -ों युगान्तर ों िी,
खुकिय ों िी, गम ंो िी,हर घडी बदल रहें पल ों िी। क्या नहींो सुन गे इनिी बात?
जीत िी,हार िी,सािन िी बहार िी। किताबें िु छ िहना चाहती हंै।
क्या नहीों िर गे इनसे बात? पास तुम्हारे रहना चाहती हैं।।
किताबें िु छ िहना चाहती हैं।
पास तुम्हारे रहना चाहती हैं।। किताब ंो मंे किज्ञान िा चमत्कार है।
किताब ंो मंे रािे ट िा कनमातण है।
किताब ंो मंे सफलता िे राज हंै। किताब ंो में कचकित्सा िा िरदान है।
किताब ों मंे छपा संोगीत ि साज है। किताब ों में ज्ञान िा भण्डार है।
किताबंे साक्षरता िी पहचान है।
किताबंे भूत भकिष्य ि िततमान है।। क्या नहींो जान गे इनिे राज?
क्या नहींो िर गे इनि आत्मसात्? किताबें िु छ िहना चाहती हैं।
पास तुम्हारे रहना चाहती हैं।
किताबंे िु छ िहना चाहती हंै।
पास तुम्हारे रहना चाहती हंै।। िामेश्वर िमात
संोस्कृ त किक्षि
किताब ंो मंे नकदयांो बहती हैं। ।
किताब ों मंे फसलें लहलहाती हंै।

एक पुस्तक की सामग्री शर्क्षा की र्क्ति रखती है और यह इस
र्क्ति के साथ है शक हम अपने भशवष्य को आकार दे सकंे
और जीवन को बदल सकें ।

- िलाला युसुफ़ज़ई

मितं च सारं च वचो ही वाग्मिता। Réflexion 75
2020-21

ACQUIRING LANGUAGE IS AN ART AND A SKILL
RPM Tripathi
TGT English

Language is a vital tool for communication. It is not only a means of
communicating thoughts and ideas, but it builds friendships, economic
relationships and cultural ties. We can communicate only with signs without
language. More over a language distinguishes the differences and also
celebrates the uniqueness of cultures in a country or in a region or in a
community. A Language shapes the way people perceive the world and it also
helps to define culture of any society.

English is one of the most important Global languages. It is an
official language in over 67 countries and has more than 35 dialects. At present
there are more than 2 billion speakers of this language all over the world. In
today‘s modern world the English language has become part and parcel of
every existing field. It is the primary language in most of the schools around the
world. This international language makes it possible for people around the
world to connect easily. The knowledge of English is a common demand in
various fields.

In the present time, the knowledge of English language makes an
individual literate despite holding degrees and diplomas. That is the reason the
people who have the command over the English Language are considered and
respected as highly educated. It has become an inevitable requirement for a
number of fields and professions.

It is a language that is dynamic and is continuously evolving. All this
development is mainly due to social media, where the majority of interactions
take place. Since English can reach the majority of people easily, most of the
information that is available on the internet is in this language. An estimated
80% of the total data available on the internet is exclusively in English. It is a
language that is easy to understand and comprehend. It is the universal
language for any form of print media, be it newspapers or journals. The
important books that are supposed to reach out to a major chunk of people are
written in English.

This international language is used in all forms of recreational
activities. Movies, books, and even sports, all of these activities make use of
English as their primary language. Today English is no more a foreign language
and has taken root in every nerve of the people.
One can understand the importance of English Language with the facts that
every year 4000 new words are added to the English vocabulary, every one
person out of five can speak and understand English, almost all important
journals and papers are published in English.
Infact, Internet, Education, Communication, Travel, business are some areas
that makes us feel as to why English is important.

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” — Plato Réflexion 76
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FIT INDIA MOVEMENT
Fitness is very important always. Nation that has fit people will be
healthier and stronger than hat nation whose people are not fit. Fit body, fit mind, and
fit environment depend on one another. Only people who are physically fit, can have fit
mind; and only people with fit mind and fit body can make environment fit

About “FIT INDIA”:
To promote fitness and health among the people of India, Prime Minister

Narnedra Modi, launched Fit India Movement on August 29, 2019, which is also the
National Sports Day and marks the birth anniversary of famous Indian hockey legend,
Major Dhyan Chand.

Through the dais the Prime Minister had appealed to the citizens to
adapt to a physically active schedule. He also stressed on the physical benefits of
practicing yoga and that it should be an integral part of everyone‘s daily routine.

Mr. Modi reiterated as he has done on several occasions, that
technology has made us lazy and physically inactive as a result obesity, diabetes and
other ailments are on rise. He also said that many countries have already realized the
need to stay fit and have already started programs like this.

Modi added that one has got to be fit in order to be successful; all the
successful persons that we see are physically fit and active.
He also thanked the young sports personalities of India, who have won laurels for the
nation and said that they are the future representing a more confident, young and fit
India.

CBSE took the initiative to further implement the Fit India Movement by
involving all schools affiliated to it by instructing them to celebrate Fitness Week in the
second or third week of November 2019. The schools were instructed to organize
various health promoting activities such as yoga, aerobics, essay and poetry writing
competitions.

A committee headed by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju is formed to take the
movement forward. Mr. Rijiju stated that, he is confident that he will be able to take the
movement to new heights along with fellow Indians.
Conclusion:

Fit India movement is a necessary initiative considering the increasing
number of people turning to a sedentary lifestyle. And there is a need to take steps to
make healthy food affordable and accessible.

Ariyan Singh Bhadoriya
5160
7th c

“Don’t be afraid to ask questions.” — Unknown Réflexion 85
2020-21

Article on “CLEAN INDIA GREEN INDIA”

Clean India is the need of the hour. Garbage and wastes are serious
threats facing the nation. It certainly destroys the aesthetic beauty of our country.
Furthermore, several diseases are result from it. Many Indians fall ill due to improper
waste disposal. Therefore, this article discuss the topic of clean India in detail.
How to Clean India?

People can make India clean in a number of ways. First of all, carrying a
small poly-bag is a must. Most noteworthy, a recycled paper bag is the best. Indians
must certainly use it to throw trash in dustbins. Indians probably throw trash on the street
because they dislike carrying it. However, a recycled paper bag makes it easier to carry
waste. Hence, Indians carry this bag to the dustbin for waste disposal.

Segregating wastes is also very important. It is something which many
Indians ignore. Most noteworthy, the segregation of waste at home should be in 3
separate bins. These 3 bins are Biodegradable, Recyclable and Others. The waste
management department should help in implementing this system.

Indians must learn to re-use old plastic items. Probably, most Indians just
throw away such items after using them. One must do creative things with these old
plastic items to re-use them.

Another notable way to clean India is the compost pit. Compost pit helps in
the preparation of compost. To create compost pit at home, some items are required.
These items are kitchen wastes, leaves, grass, etc. Consequently, the microorganisms
convert this organic matter into compost.

Community cleanliness drive is yet another brilliant way of making India
clean. It has a psychological benefit. This is because it is easier to do a thing when
others are doing it. For example, Prime Minister Narendra Modi began Swachh Bharat
Abhiyan.

Indians must use fabric bags rather than polythene bags. Indians must stop
getting vegetables in a polythene bag from a vendor. Hence, Indians must carry their
own fabric bags while shopping.

The Problematic Attitude of Indians:
Indians probably pay a lot of attention to cleaning themselves. However,

the same Indians don‘t care much about the environmental cleanliness. Almost all
Indians love to keep their houses clean, but don‘t bother about the country.
Unfortunately, many Indians avoid or ignore cleaning the country. This is certainly a sad
situation.

Indians are also careless about waste disposal. Probably, many Indians
throw away wastes on the streets. So, often one sees Indians throwing garbage on the
streets. This makes the streets dirty. Indians don‘t care about polluting various types of
facilities.

One inspirational example for Indians can be Thailand. Thailand is the third
world country just like India. However, in spite of being poor Thailand is still very clean. In
contrast, India looks pretty dirty. The attitude of the people of India is to blame for that. In
India, the unfortunate attitude is ―make sure I am safe‖. The attitude of Thai‘s is – ―make
sure others are safe‖.

In conclusion, clean India is a very important issue. Public awareness
regarding it must certainly be spread. Clean India should be the rallying cry of the entire
nation.

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela Réflexion 86
2020-21

ARMED FORCES

―We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough
men stand ready to do violence on our behalf ―
How do you measure a soldier's sacrifice?

Is it by the number of friends and family left behind?
Is it by the months or years given in service?
How do you measure a soldier's courage?
Is it by the number of objectives completed

Or by the number of bullets dodged or missions served?
How do you measure a soldier's honor?
Is it by the duty he or she volunteers for,
Or by the number of medals earned?

The simple truth is that these things are immeasurable,
As is this country's debt to all who serve,
And pay the price for freedom in this land.

Cadet Deepak Pandey
5098
7th B

“I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.
I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times I’ve been

trusted to take the game winning shot and missed.
I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life

and that is why I succeed.”
– Michael Jordan

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop Réflexion 87
you.” — Zig Ziglar 2020-21

THE MAN AND THE TREE

Said the man to the tree
I‘ll cut you and make money
I‘ll go to the market, and buy a jar of honey

Said the Tree to the Man
I‘ll give you the best honey ,fresh made from the bee
Just leave me unhurt and you‘ll get it right from me

Said the Man to the Tree
I‘ll cut you and make money and will make a run
Then I‘ll go to the market ,and bring fruits for my son

Said the Tree to the Man
I‘ll give you ripe fruits , just like this one
Just leave me unhurt and come back with your son

Said the Man to the Tree
I‘ll cut you and make money, for my only life
I‘ll go to the market ,and buy a bouquet for my wife

Said the Tree to the Man
I‘ll give you different flowers , make a bouquet for your wife

Just leave me unhurt , she‘ll remember it all her life
Said the Man to the Tree

I‘ll cut you and make money
And will fulfill all my greed
No one has stopped me

What are you indeed ?
Said the Tree to the Man
You‘ll cut me and make money
By selling all my timber

But you‘ll spend it all
For an oxygen cylinder
Said the Tree to some children
Many people like him are here

Mindless and cruel
so plant a sapling per year

if you‘re not a fool

Cadet Atharv Gupta
5023

“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” — William Butler Yeats Réflexion 88
2020-21

THE EFFECTS OF CORONAVIRUS IN THE WORLD
The noble Coronavirus or Covid-19 is a disease which was started from
Wuhan a city of China in December 2019. It has been spread all around the world
now. Day by day it spread more quickly and still it is spreading. There are more then 8
crore people affected by the coronavirus and approximately 19 lakh people died of this
pandemic. The symptoms of coronavirus are cough, difficulty in breathing, loss of
smell, mild fever and loss of taste. If a person has one of these symptoms he goes for
testing and after testing he gets his report. When the coronavirus started the
governments of different countries applied lockdown in their countries.
During lockdown no one was allowed to go out of their homes .People
were allowed only for a limited period of time for buying groceries. Many people lost
their lives many lost their loved ones because of covid-19 we have faced many
problems and we are still facing. During lockdown public places, industries and
multinational companies got closed and they had a great loss and all things went
wrong for airlines, business persons, companies and shopkeepers and railways had a
great loss of money. Many people died of starvation as they didn‘t had anything to eat.
The street vendors who earn daily for their bread and butter they didn‘t had anything to
eat. The governments had published a lot of guidelines and precautions we can take
to prevent the spread of coronavirus. We have to wear masks, maintain social
distancing and wash our hands after a small period of time and use hand sanitizers.
Coronavirus has became a hurdle in students life because of this
pandemic many big exams which were used to be held were postponed and online
classes of students of classes 1 to 12 are going on but many students cannot attend
classes because they do not have apparatus or they are living in rural areas because
there is still no network. Nowadays when government has opened public places we
are not following guidelines not maintaining social distancing corona virus is not over
yet we have to follow the guidelines until the vaccine comes.

Cadet Shishir Vijay Singh
5183

“We need to accept that we won’t always make the
right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes

– understanding that failure is not the opposite of
success, it’s part of success.”
– Arianna Huffington

“Time to rise. Time for school! Open your eyes.” — Tammie Jones Réflexion 89
2020-21

When I was riding my cycle, a mountain caught my sight
But I got a bit generous as an injured dog was laying aside.

I helped it to recover from injury,
Then it went to the street that was not busy.
Animals always embellish the nature, whether it is a mountain or sea
The same I saw when the dog beautified the mountain‘s scenery.

I rode towards the mountain very quickly
And in the way I plucked a flower grown freshly.

I continued to ride to the mountain‘s height,
From there I saw vegetation‘s delight.
The farmers were doing their prior work
As for vegetables humans can not lurk.

The whole greenery was stellar due to sunlight
The children were blowing marvellous kites.
But an event really astounded me,
A snake surrounded my whole knee.
I was very lucky that it left me soon
As it was going to be a very bright noon.
I started to hum following some lyrics

There was a scrumptious nightingale sitting on twigs.
It continued with me the beautiful singing
I found that nature is a very good dwelling .

Learners of the world

Life is adventurous
It could be sometimes dangerous

Many people will troll you,
Many people will enroll you.

Life is a big adventure,
There are many adventure.
But keep learning everyday,
No one can stop your way.

Tackle the bad situations
with the company of your friend,
They are going to help you in every circumstance.
But remember they will also not support you in everyway , So make yourself

capable,
Don‘t think you are incapable.
Everything will be auspicious,

But wonder sometimes
they may become awful.
The beauty of the nature is the beauty of the god,
You are the part of it so enjoy every war..

Enjoy every war.

“Excellence is not a skill. It is an attitude.” — Ralph Marston Réflexion 90
2020-21

SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT ENGLISH

1. The most common letter in English is "e".

2. The most common vowel in English is "e", followed by "a".

3. The most common consonant in English is "r", followed by "t".

4. Only two English words in current use end in "-gry". They are "angry" and
"hungry".

5. The word "triskaidekaphobia" means "extreme fear of the number 13".
This superstition is related to "paraskevidekatriaphobia", which means
"fear of Friday the 13th".

6. A sentence that contains all 26 letters of the alphabet is called a
"pangram".

7. The following sentence contains all 26 letters of the alphabet: "The quick
brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." This sentence is often used to test
typewriters or keyboards.

8. The word "alphabet" comes from the first two letters of the Greek
alphabet: alpha, bēta.

9. The dot over the letter "i" and the letter "j" is called a "superscript dot".

10. The longest English word without a true vowel (a, e, i, o or u) is "rhythm".

11. The only planet not named after a god is our own, Earth. The others are,
in order from the Sun, Mercury, Venus, [Earth,] Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus, Neptune.

12. There are only 4 English words in common use ending in "-dous":
hazardous, horrendous, stupendous, and tremendous.

Cadet Shaurya Tripathi

5272

“When one door of happiness closes, another
opens; but often we look so long at the closed door
that we do not see the one which has been opened
for us.”

― Helen Keller

“What I remember most about high school are the memories I created with my friends.” — J. J. Watt Réflexion 91
2020-21

ONLINE EDUCATION

Devansh Benda
5128, VII A

"Teaching in the internet age means we must teach tomorrow's skills today.”
- Jennifer Fleming

Introduction.
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in the closure of schools and

colleges across the country. Education has changed dramatically over the last few
months, with a considerable rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is executed
remotely through various digital platforms.
Online Education.

Tens of thousands of students are glued to computers, smart phones
and e-gadgets, as teachers and students enter a new world of virtual classes for
teaching-learning. Though e-learning poses a challenge to both students and
teachers over technology and access, it is keeping everyone busy with a new
learning through a milieu of technology.

Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, e-learning was growing at an
exponential pace. According to the 2019 Global Learning Technology investment
patterns report, Edtech Companies around the world pulled an investment of
$18.66 billion in 2019. It will be interesting to see, if the changes the pandemic has
caused in the education system stay forever.

"Once you stop learning you start dying." - Albert Einstein

Online Classes are helping educational institutions around India beat
the COVID-19 lockdown to push ahead with the Academic Calendar. Heidi Hayes
Jacobs, stated- "Teachers need to integrate technology seamlessly into the
curriculum instead of viewing it as an add-on, an afterthought or an event."
But the trend has raised many concerns among educational experts, including
those at UNESCO and UNICEF. While some have expressed alarm about the
potential dangers of internet exposure for young children, others say they are
scared the digital shift may alienate economically disadvantaged students who
don't have much access to the technology digital lessons require.

According to a statement, the internet exposure puts children at the risk

of sexual exploitation as predators look to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic. "Under

the shadows of COVID-19, the lives of millions of children have shrunk to just

their homes and their screens. We must help them navigate this new reality."-

a statement said by UNICEF Executive Director, Henrieatta Fore, is a constant

challenge for all the stakeholders.

Students who are in cities with robust internet facility have been able to

join the online classes, but those who are in rural areas struggle with the internet

connectivity. Also some parents cannot afford e-gadgets and students glued to the

“The road to —here and everywhere on earth—begins in the classroom.” – Hubert Humphrey Réflexion 92
2020-21

mobile screen for prolonged hours affects their health. "We need to bring
learning to people instead of people to learning." As Elliot Massie, has
once said, should be the guiding principle for all the policy makers.
Conclusion.

The focus should be more of smart learning. We should not
become slave of technology and lack in the real lessons of life that is
knowledge, interpersonal skills, social capabilities and compromise on health
aspect. Online Education should aim to make us smarter in all walks of life
not just the academic part but groom our overall personality and help as
acquire life skills.

“Tell me and I'll forget, show me I may remember, involve me

and I'll learn.“ - Benjamin Franklin

“Work hard for what you want because it won’t come
to you without a fight. You have to be strong and
courageous and know that you can do anything you
put your mind to. If somebody puts you down or
criticizes you, just keep on believing in yourself and
turn it into something positive.”

– Leah LaBelle

“Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance.” — Will Durant Réflexion 93
2020-21

महंदी
अनुभाग

"िाश इस दुकनया मंे सब ऐसा होता" देश िो बचाएं गे

िाि इस दुकनया मंे सब ऐसा ह ता... हम भारत देि िे िासी
भूख प्यास से ि ई न र ता, अपने िदम उठाएों गे देि िी प्रगकत मंे ,
बूढा, जिान या कफर छ टा । अपना हाथ बढाएों गे चाइनीस सामान िा बकहष्कार िर,
देि िी आकथति द्धथथकत मंे अपना य गदान लगाएों गे |
ज आतंोि फै ला खत्म ह जाता,
हर जिान एि नीदंो स पाता। हम हैं िसम खाएों गे
नकदयाों ज ये साफ ह जाकत, देि ि बचाएों गे ||
स्वास्थ्य में ि ई तिलीफ न आकत। ये मेरे देि िे िीर जिान
तुम पर है देि िु बातन,
िाि इस दुकनया में सब ऐसा ह ता... तुम्हारी िहादत िा गम
ये पयातिरण ज स्वच्छ ह जाता, हम नहीों बुलाएों गे ,
हर इोंसा चैन िी सांोस ले पाता। इस िहादत ऋण
हम अिश्य चुिाएंो गे|
अगर पूरी दुकनया किकक्षत ह जाकत, हमें िसम खाएों गे देि ि बचाएों गे||
त सबि बेर जगारी न आती, भारत माता िी जय-जय िार
न बेटा - बेटी िी समानता जाती। चीकनय ों से िरिाएंो गे,
चीन िे कदल मंे कतरंो गा
अगर जनसोंख्या बढना रुि जाती, हम गाड िे आएंो गे ,
त समाज मंे सुख, समृद्धि, खुकियाों भर जाती। इस िदम मंे एि दू सरे
िा हौसला बढाएों गे
अगर आज ये ि र ना ना ह ता, एिजुट ह िर भारत
त मंै अपने किद्यालय में यह कलख रहा ह ता। ि किश्व गुरु बनाएंो गे |
हमंे िसम खाएंो गे
िाि इस दुकनया में सब ऐसा ह ता ... देि ि बचाएों गे||

िै डेट सौयत कसंोह िै डेट अभय कसंोह बघेल
5105 4980

वे मुझे रोक नहीीं सकते। मैं अपनी शर्क्षा प्राप्त करंी गा, अगर यह घर, स्कू ल, या कहीीं भी हो। Réflexion 95
2020-21