E-Mag. KV CLRI

CREATIVE PANORAMA KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA CLRI ADYAR केंद्रीय विद्यालय सी एल आर आई

2 DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE KV Clrians is an exceptional team. When it comes to performance, talent showcasing and creativity we stand out. The Vidyalaya Patrika is a medium to bring out best among them. As a school which is part of the CSIRCLRI family we have been promoting talent among the students and hope to enhance this further. I look forward to that day when KV Clrians would stand tall on the podiums of National and International forums. Whatever best we can do to enhance talent at KVCLRI we will do our best. My Best wishes to all those who have made it to the Patrika and to those who will the next time Jai Hind J Sreeram Director CSIR-CLRI & Chairman VMC KVCLRI

3 FROM THE PRINICPAL’S DESK George Bernard Shaw rightly remarked, “Imagination is the beginning of creation. You imagine what you desire, you will what you imagine and at last you create what you will.” I am of the conviction that imagination is the highest of the human faculty- a gift our students are blessed with .They ‘draw’ freely upon their creativity. Vidyalaya Patrika is an excellent medium through which our promising young students showcase their creative potential which expresses itself in different forms. I am happy to place before you the E-magazine CREATIVE PANORAMA for the Session 2022-23, which treasures myriads of students’ expressions in the form of poems, articles, short stories, drawings etc… Views find expression in hues. Events are captured in time capsule to freeze beautiful moments we had during the Academic Session. I wish to place on record the achievements of students who earnestly strove towards excellence in the field of academics, sports and other coscholastic areas. Ability is what gave them the opportunity, and Belief is what got them there. BELIEF in oneself makes our DESTINY. Let us be a yardstick of belief and make further progress in all our endeavours! I congratulate the Editorial Board for accomplishing the task of bringing out this E-Magazine. BEST WISHES! PRINCIPAL KV CLRI

4 EDITORIAL Dear Readers It is rightly said, “Always support young writers, and do all you can to nourish that spirit of creativity. The unique manner of literary innovation that they engage in, ultimately is priceless.” Upholding this adage, and with a sense of pride, we place before you the E-Magazine ‘Creative Panorama’ for the session 2022-23. The magazine presents a perfect canvas of our students’ colourful and creative expressions crafted beautifully. As you flip through the leaves of the Patrika, you will find a plethora of enlivening ideas, thoughts and creative expressions in the form of poems, stories, articles, drawings and paintings. This Patrika or the E-magazine is an outcome of the combined effort of students and teachers of KV CLRI. We hope you enjoy going through it, get an insight into our students’ calibre and find it intriguing. The magazine creates a right forum for kindling the creative sparks and igniting the minds of the readers as well ! EDITORIAL BOARD Chief Patron- Mr.Y Rama Prasad -PRINCIPAL Digital designersMrs. Sherly Varghese-Librarian & Mrs. Hemamalini -Jr.Comp Sc Instructor) EditorsMrs.B.Swarnalatha -PGT Eng. Mrs.Padmavathi Narasimhan –TGT Eng. Mr. T.T George - TGT Eng. Mrs. Latha R - HM I/C Primary Ms.Binita Rawat -TGT (A.E.) Mr.Mahendra Kumar –TGT Hindi Mr.Mahesh Kumar Saini–TGT Hindi Dr. Pratima Gupta -PGT Hindi Mrs. M Ekalakshmi -TGT Skt. Mr. Ved Prakash Shukla - TGT Skt.

5 S.NO TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE NO 1 HINDI SECTION 6 2 ACADEMIC TOPPERS 14 3 KIDS ART 17 4 WRITERS’ GALLERY (ENGLISH) 27 5 SANSKRIT SECTION 60 6 EVENT—SCAN 75 7 ARTICLES BY TEACHERS 96

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7 युद्ध और बलिदान हमारे इलिहास में बहुि सारी प्रलसद्ध घटनाएं हैं लिससे हम असि में दंग हो िािे हैं-- िैसे स्विंत्रिा के लिए िडाई, मलहिाओं को लिलिि करने के लिए आंदोिन आलद ऐसी अनेक प्रलसद्ध घटनाएं िो हमें उनके बारे में िानने के लिए लदिचस्पी पैदा करिे हैं। हम यह िो िान सकिे हैं लक यह घटनाएं क्ों, कै से और कहां हुई और उनके पररणाम क्ा और कै से रहे। पर इन पररणामों को प्राप्त करने के लिए िो महान बलिदान हुए उनके बारे में िानने के लिए हमारा इलिहास-ज्ञान काफी नहींहै। इस दुलनया के हर िमीन पर कोई ना कोई युद्ध हुआ हैलिस विह सेबलिदान का लवसिजन हुआ है। इन बलिदानोंका दो िरह का प्रभाव पडा। एक अपनेपररवार पर दूसरा और दूसरा अपने समाि पर। 21वी सदी में भी यही सिि प्रलिया चि रही है। क्ा हम इस युद्ध और बलिदान के संबंध िोड कर इस दुलनया मेंिांलि के आचार का पािन कर सकिेहैं? क्ा हम उनका अंि िांलिपूणज और अलहंसा के लवचार से कर सकिे हैं? उत्तर यह है लक वह आसान िो नहीं है इसके लिए अन्य िालि धमज रंग सामालिक प्रलिष्ठा सेलनरपेि हमेंएक दूसरेको स्वीकार और इज्जि देना है। यलद अपनेदेि को या दूसरा यह कायजकी लसद्धद्ध के लिए हम इस पीढी के बच्चेलिनका लदि मासूम और नादान हैं, उनको सही लििण और बाहर की दुलनया का ज्ञान प्रदान करें लिससे वह पररपक्विा और आत्मलवश्वास के मानव रूप बने लहंसा लहंसा को िन्म देिी है। पर मानविा एक िांलिपूणज और मिबूि दुलनया का सृिन करिी है साईंहरणी 10c समुदाय की असमानिा समानिा को उस द्धथिलि के रूप में पररभालिि लकया िािा है िहां प्रत्येक व्यद्धि के पास बढने और समृद्ध होने के समान अलधकार और समान अवसर होिे हैं। भेदभाव व्यद्धि के रंग, सामालिक द्धथिलि के कारण हो सकिा है। िेलकन सबसे अलधक प्रचलिि भेदभाव स्त्री-पुरुि असमानिा है। मलहिाएं आमिौर पर सामालिक और आलिजक असमानिा सामना करिी हैं। इस समाि मेंउन्हें अक्सर स्वास्थ्य, लििा, लनणजय िेने और आलिजक महत्व के समान अलधकार प्राप्त करने से रोका िािा है। उच्च लििा, लनणजय िेनेऔर नेिृत्व की भूलमकाओं मेंमलहिाओं की भागीदारी कम है। इस आधुलनक दुलनया में मलहिाओं के द्धििाफ लहंसा के साि िोिण िैसे अन्य ज्विंि मुद्दे भी हैं, िो दुलनया को मलहिाओंके लिए असुरलिि बना रहे हैं। इसके अिावा दहेि-प्रिा समाि को लबगड रहा हैं। भारिीय समाि अभी भी िय करिा है लक मलहिाएं घर का प्रबंधन करने और घर के अंदर रहें। वैलश्वक स्तर पर बहुि सारे िक्ष्ों को पूरा करने के लिए दोनों के लिए समान अलधकार बनाए रिना महत्वपूणज है। उलचि लििा प्राप्त करने से मलहिाओं के लिए कई नए अवसरों के द्वार िुिेंगे और वे आसानी से रोिगार पा सकें गी। यह उन्हें सिि करेगा और उन्हें लवत्तीय स्विंत्रिा देगा। हमें मलहिाओं को स्टीररयो टाइप करने से रोकने की िरूरि है क्ोंलक असमानिा मलहिाओं की िडाई नहीं, एक मानवीय िडाई है। वी.सुदलिणा11ब

8 मूल्य एक बार एक बच्च े ने अपने पापा से पूछा पापा मेरी लाइफ की क्या िैल्यू है? तब पापा ने कहा अगर तु म सच में अपनी ज िंदगी की कीमत समझना चाहते हो तो म ैंतु म्हें एक पत्थर देता हूिं इस पत्थर को लेकर बा ार चले ाना और अगर कोई इसकी मूल्य पूछे तो क ुछ मत कहना बस अपनी दो उिंगली खडी कर देना। िह लडका माकेट गया। िह क ुछ देर तो िहा िं ऐसा ही बैठा रहा। क ुछ देर बाद एक बूढी औरत उसके पास आई और उस पत्थर का मूल्य पूछने लगी। िह लडका एकदम से चप ु रहा उसने क ुछ नही िं कहा और अपनी दो उिंगललया िं खडी कर दी तभी िह बूढी औरत ने समझा कक इसकी कीमत दो सौ रुपए है। ठीक है इस पत्थर को म ैंतु मसे खरीद लूिंगी िह बच्चा एकदम से चककत हो गया कक एक पत्थर की कीमत दो सौ रुपए। िह तुरिंत अपने पापा के पास गया और बोला पापा म ुझ े बा ार में एक बूढी औरत लमली थी और इस पत्थर के दो सौ रुपए देने को तैयार थी। उसके पापा ने कहा इस बार तो इस पत्थर को म्यूज यम में लेकर ाना और अगर कोई इसका दाम पूछे तो क ुछ मत कहना बस अपनी दो उिंगली खडी कर देना। िह लडका सिंग्रहालय में गया और िहािं पर एक आदमी की न र उसके हाथ में रखे पत्थर पर पडी और तभी उसने उस पत्थर का दाम पूछा िह बच्चा एकदम चप ु रहा और उसन े अपनी दो उिंगललयािं खडी कर दी। तभी िह आदमी बोला 20000 रुपए। ठीक है म ैंतु म्हें पत्थर के 20000 रुपए देने को तैयार हूिं। िह बच्चा चप ु हो गया और ाकर अपने पापा से कहा पापा सिंग्रहालय में म ुझ े एक आदमी लमला था और इस पत्थर के 20000 देने को तैयार था तब उसके पापा ने कहा अब म ैंतु म्हें आखखरी गह भे ने ा रहा हूिं। अब तु म्हें ाना है एक ौहरी की दक ु ान पर और अगर िहा िं पर भी कोई नाम पूछे तो क ुछ मत कहना। बस अपनी दो उिंगली खडी कर देना। िह लडका ल्दी से कीमती पत्थरों की दक ु ान पर गया और उसने देखा कक एक बूढा आदमी था ो काउिंटर के पीछे खडा था। ैस े ही उस बूढे इिंसान की न र उस पत्थर पर पडी तो िह काउिंटर से बाहर ननकला और उस बच्च े से पूछा इसका दाम ककतना है। म ैंइसे लेना चाहता हूिं। िह बच्चा कफर भी चप ु रहा और अपनी दो उिंगललया िं खडी कर दी। तभी िह बूढा आदमी बोला 200000 ठीक है। म ैंतु म्हें इसके ललए 200000 देने को तैयार हूिं। उस लडके को अपनी आिंखों पर विश्िास नही िं हो रहा था। िह ल्दी से अपने पापा के पास पहुिंचा और बोला पापा िह बूढा आदमी इसके ललए 200000 रुपए देने को तैयार है। तभी उसके पापा ने कहा क्या तम ु अब समझ े अपने ीिन की िैल्यू को आपके ीिन की िैल्यू इस बात पर ननभरभ करती है कक आप अपन े आप को कहािं रखते हैं। यह आपको ननश्चय करना है कक आपको 200 का पत्थर बनना है या 20000 या 200000 रुपए का। सिं ना एस कक्षा – 8

9 साइबर िाइम आप सभी ने साइबर िाइम िब्द िो सुना ही होगा. पर क्ा आप इसका मििब िानिे हैं?यह एक िरह का अपराध है लिसमें सोिि मीलडया के लकसी लडवाइस और इंटरनेट के माध्यम से लकसी व्यद्धि की लनिी िानकारी का गिि इस्तेमाि लकया िािा है. इसको अच्छी िरह समझने के लिए ही यह छोटी सी कहानी आपके लिए है-- रोलहि एक चाटजडज अकाउंटेंट िा। वह हमेिा सिकज रहिा िा। हमेिा अपनी लनिी िानकाररयााँ अपने िक ही सीलमि रििा िा। उन्हें लकसी के साि अपनी साझा नहीं करिा िा। एक लदन उसको फोन की स्क्रीन एक एसएमएस के कारण चमक उठा। रोलहि ने अपना फोन उठाया और उस एस एम एस पढा। “बधाई हो। आप हमारे िकी डर ा के लविेिा हैं। आपको पूरे ₹1000000 की िॉटरी िगी है। कृ पया नीचे लदए गए नंबर से संपकज करें िालक हम आप िक यह धनरालि पहुंचा सके । इस एस एम एस ऐसे में चार पांच बार पढा। वह अंदर से बहुि सी िुि हो गया। वह सोचने िगा ₹1000000 से क्ा करेंगे? उसनेने एक बार भी लवचार नहीं लकया और उस नंबर पर कॉि कर लदया। “हेिो मुझे एस एम एस आया है लक मैं ₹1000000 िॉटरी में िीि चुका हं”-- रोलहि ने बडे उत्साह से उत्तर की प्रिीिा की। “िी हां” -- उधर से उत्तर आया “आप यह धनरालि िीि चुके हैं। इसके लिए आपको बहुि-बहुि हालदजक बधाई। हमें आपसे बस एक सवाि पूछना है”। रोलहि ने कहा “िरूर पूलछए”। आप अपने ए टी एम काडज का सीवीवी नंबर बिाइएगा। रोलहि ने अपना सीवीवी नंबर लबना सोचे बिा लदया। उधर से िवाब आया – धन्यवाद। अब आप अपना अकाउंट 1 घंटे के बाद देद्धिएगा। आपके पास आप की धनरालि हम पहुंचा देंगे। इसी के साि कॉि कट गया। रोलहि को पूरा लवश्वास हो गया लक अब िो ₹1000000 रुपए लमि िाएं गे। उसने यह बाि अपने पररवार वािों को िब बिाई िो वे भी बडे िुि हुए। 1 घंटे के अंदर अंदर पूरे मोहल्ले में सबको पिा चि गया लक रोलहि को 1000000 रुपए की िॉटरी िगी है। पूरे एक घंटे बाद िब रोलहि ने अपना अकाउंट देिा िब यह देिा लक उसके अकाउंट से ₹1000000 का टर ांिैक्शन हुआ िा। ₹1000000 रुपए उसके अकाउंट से गायब हो चुके िे प्रणव लमश्रा नवी ‘अ’

10 एक रात की ट्रेन यात्रा ट्रेन यात्रा विशषे रूप से एक समहू में यात्रा करत े समय बेहद म ेदार होती है। यह ट्रेन से मेरी सबस े यादगार यात्राओिं में से एक है। टटकट यात्रा से कुछ टदन पहले बकु ककए गए थ।े हमारे बगै पकै हो चुके थे और यात्रा के ललए अन्य सभी आिश्यक व्यिस्थाएिं की ा चुकी थी।िं हम सब िास्ति में इसे लके र उत्साटहत थे। यात्रा के ललए हमारे पास कई यो नाएँ थीिं और हम विशेष रूप से अपने रास्ते में एक अच्छा समय बबताने के ललए उत्सकु थे। यह एक रात का सफर था। हम समय पर रेलिे स्टेशन पहुँचे, अपने आप को सभिं ाला और कुछ ही लमनटों में ट्रेन चल पडी। ट्रेन की त े सीटी सनु कर म ैंरोमाचिं चत हो उठा। हुरे! ट्रेन चल पडी। हम कुछ खेल लाए थे। हमने एक टदलचस्प बोर् भ गेम खेलना शरूु ककया। खेल के कुछ दौर के बाद, मेरी माँ ने हमें रात के खाने के ललए बलु ाया। ट्रेन में परोसा गया डर्नर स्िाटदष्ट था। रात का खाना खाने के बाद म ैंखखडकी के पास बठै गया। चकूिं क, रात का समय था, इसललए बाहर देखन े के ललए ज्यादा कुछ नही िं था, लेककन मझु े कोन े में बठै कर रेल की आिा और पटहयों की खडखडाहट सनु ने में म ा आ रहा था। कभी घोर अधँ ेरा था, कहीिं शहर की रौशनी की झलक थी और ब भी स्टेशन आता था तो ऐसा लगता था ैसे हजारों बवियाँ मेरी ओर दौड रही हों। यह मेरे ललए अलग अनभु ि था। कुछ समय बाद हमने अतिं ाक्षरी खेलने का फैसला ककया। इस म ेदार खेल को खेलने के ललए हमारे सभी ररश्तदे ार हमारे साथ शालमल हुए। हमने एक घटिं े तक अिंताक्षरी खेली और कफर सोने का समय हो गया। बीच की बथ भ खोली गई और ल्द ही सभी को नीदिं आ गई। म ैंअगली सबुह ल्दी उठा और बाहर का नजारा देखकर बहुत खुश हुआ। हरे-भरे खेत, धपू , दरू-दरू खडी पहाडडयों की शखिं ला और रास्त े में आने िाली झोपडडयािं-सब कुछ बस खूबसरूत लग रहा था। यह मेरी ट्रेन यात्रा का सबसे अच्छा टहस्सा था। ल्द ही, नाश्त े का समय हो गया। मझु े ट्रेन में परोसे ान े िाले कटलेट और ब्रेर् बहुत पसदिं थे। हमने स्िाटदष्ट गरमा गरम टमाटर सपू का भी आनदिं ललया। नाश्त े के बाद, मेरी माँ मेरे पास बैठी और हमने बातें की ैसे हमने बाहर देखा। हमने बाकी यात्रा के ललए गपशप की और इससे पहले कक हम ानते भी थे कक हम अपनी मजिं ल तक पहुँच चुके हैं। यह एक महान अनभु ि था। कुल लमलाकर ट्रेन का सफर बेहद रोमाचिं कारी और टदलचस्प था। मझु े इसका हर अशिं अच्छा लगा। मेरे पररिार की किंपनी ने इसे और अचधक उल्लासपर्ू भ बना टदया। मनैं े इसका परूा आनदिं ललया और रास्त े में कई खूबसरूत यादें बनाईं। -साजत्िकी सस्मल सातिीिं-बी

11 बादि काले-काले उमड़कर बादल, लाए पानी भरकर बादल। बादलो ने जब डाला डेरा, छाया आकाश में घोर अंधेरा। दू र से आया चलकर बादल, लाया पानी भरकर बादल। बच्चा बूढा नही कोई उदास, बुझेगा तपती धरती की प्यास। नही भागेगा डर कर बादल, लाया पानी भरकर बादल। धरा से लेकर पर्वत की चोटी, गगरी उन पर बूूँदे मोटी मोटी। बरसेगा आज जमकर बादल, लाया पानी भरकर बादल। गली कू चों में पानी पानी, बादल की है यही कहानी, देता जीर्न भरकर बादल, लाया पानी भरकर बादल। देबोरह, 11B बेंगिुरु का सुहाना सफर मैं अपने माता और गपता के साथ बेंगलुरु गई थी। सुबह के 7:25 बजे हमारी रेल गनकली। रेलगाड़ी में बहुत सारे बच्चे भी आए थे। सफर में उनके साथ में मैं भी खेल रही थी। खाने में भी बहुत कु छ गमला। बेंगलुरु पहुंचते ही मैं अपनने नाना के घर गई। र्हाूँ मेरे मामा के बच्चे मुझे देखते ही खुशी से नाचने लगे। मेरे माता और गपता ने मेरे नाना और नानी से उनका हाल-चाल पूछा। अगले गदन मेरे और ररश्तेदार आए थे। उनसे गमलकर मैं और भी ज्यादा खुश हो गई। उसी समय को हम बेंगलुरु से गनकल पड़े। जाते समय मेरी मामी ने बहुत सारा खाना गदया। रेलर्े स्टेशन तक छोड़ने के गलए मेरे मामा मामी आए थे। हम अपनी सीट पर बैठ गए और रेल गाड़ी गनकल पड़ी। हम चेन्नई पहुंच गए। यह थी मेरी दो गदर्सीय यात्रा। बेंगलुरु का सुहाना सफर स्वागत 8c

12 डर मैं चेन्नई से दू र मेरे गांर् आया था। एक गदन सुबह 10 बजे अचानक मेरे गहन्दी सर श्री महेंद्र कु मार सर का कॉल आया। उन्ोंने पूछा – “एकल अगभनय करोगे?” मैं थोड़ा सा डर गया, गक ये क्या है ये? कै से होता है ये? लेगकन मैं सर पर गर्श्वास करता रहा हूँ। इसगलए उत्साह में भरकर हाूँ कह गदया। गफर जब सर ने कहा गक र्े मुझे गसखा देंगे। तब मेरे सारी गचंता दू र हो गई। जब मैं र्ागपस स्कू ल गया तब सीधा सर के पास पहुंचा। उनहोंने मुझे एकल अगभनय का स्क्रिप्ट गदखाया। जब मैंने स्क्रिप्ट पढी तो मेरे होश उड़ गए। मन ही मन मुझे लग रहा था गक क्या मैं इसे याद कर सकता हूँ? गफर दो गदन बाद स्क्रिप्ट तो याद हो गया लेगकन अभी भार् के साथ अगभनय करना ना सीख पाया। एक दो प्रयास के बाद मैं थोड़ा अच्छे से करने लगा लेगकन अंदर से डर न जा सका। जब आस्क्रखरी एक गदन बचा था तब हमने जॉजव सर के समक्ष एक ररहसवल सातर्ी कक्षा के सामने हुआ और इसमें मैंने बहुत गंदा अगभनय गकया। मैं डायलॉग भूल गया और एक बार गफर डर समा गया। जब महेंद्र सर ने प्रधानाचायव का नाम गलया तब मैं अंदर से पूरा डर गया। गजसका मैंने अनुमान लगाया र्ही हुआ। आस्क्रखरी पांच लाइन गफर से भूल गया। महेंद्र कु मार सर ने ठान गलया था गक र्े मुझसे अगभनय करा के ही दम मेंगे। बस मेरा ही काम बच रहा था। उस शाम मैंने पूरी जान लगा दी। आस्क्रखरकार क्लस्टर लेर्ेल की प्रगतयोगगता का गदन आ ही गया। इस गदन भी मैं अंदर से थोड़ा डरा हुआ ही था। मुझे पांचर्ें नंबर पर अगभनय करना था। जब मैं स्टेज पर चढा तो मन में बस इतना ही सोचा गक जो होगा र्ो होगा। और मैने अपने जानते अच्छी प्रस्तुगत दी। पर अंदर में बैठा मेरा डर मुझसे कह रहा था गक यह मेरे हाथ से गया। लेगकन इसे गर्परीत मै उस क्लस्टर मैं पहला स्थान प्राप्त कर गर्जेता बन ही गया और सम्भागीय स्तर की प्रगतयोगगता में भाग लेने हेतु चयगनत हो गया। उसके बाद इतनी खुशी हुई की मैं इस रात सो नही पाया। यह थी पहली सीढी अभी बड़ी सीढी बाकी थी। सोच नही पा रहा था ..... रीजनलस। इस बार भी सर नेपूरी कोगशश की गक मैंसम्भागीय स्तर भी जीत हागसल कर राष्ट्रीय स्तर पर पहुूँच जाऊूँ। पर अपनी छोटी सी भूल के कारणमैं दव ्तीया स्थान ही प्राप्त कर सका। र्ह भूल थी—मुझे कं स्यूम के अनुसार एक गांधी टोपी पहनने की जरूरत थी जो बहुत मेहनत के बाद हमे गमली थी। र्ह आस–पास के शॉप मैं नही थी 10–20 कॉल और 2–3 बार घूमने के बाद हमे र्ो गमली थी। दू सरी तरफ अचानक से पीपीटी तैयार करने का कायव आ गया। ये सब एक तरफ और मेरा नाटक एक तरफ सब ठीक-ठाक चल रहा था लेगकन अंदर डर बहुत था। रीजनल्स का गदन आया। मैं अंदर से डरा हुआ था और इसी डर मुझे पानी में डुबा गदया। र्ह टोपी जो इतनी मेहनत से जो लाई गई टोपी थी, उसे मैने पहना ही नहीं और चप्पल बाहर उतारा नहीं। गबना टोपी पहने और चप्पल पहने ही मंच पर जाकर अपनी प्रस्तुगत दी। इतना ही काफी नहीं मैं अपने नाटक के आस्क्रखरी गहस्से का डायलॉग ही भूल गया। इन सब गलगतयों का कारण एक ही था र्ो था मेरा डर। मुझे सब जायदा दुख तब हुआ जब मैने मुझे दू सरा स्थान प्राप्त हुआ क्योंगक मेरे स्कू ल ने और महेंद्र कु मार सर जो मेरे गलया मेहनत की थी उन सब पर मेरे डर ने पानी फे र गदया था। मैं यह कहानी आपको इसीगलए बता रहा हूँ क्योंगक आप सब भी मेरे ही जैसे हैं। नई चीज़ शुरू करने के गलए डर, लोगो के सामने बात करने का डर। ये डर हमारा शत्रु है इसे भगाकर अपने अंदर खुद को पहचानें। उप्पला धीरज कक्षा- 11 ‘अ’

13 आदशभ छात्र एक आदशभ छात्र िह है ो समवपतभ रूप से अध्ययन करता हैस्क ू ल और घर में ईमानदारी से व्यिहार करता है और साथ ही सह-पाठ्यचयाभ िाली गनतविचधयों में भाग लेता है। अपने व्यजक्तत्ि को विस्तार देकर एक सम्पर् ू भ व्यजक्तत्ि का ननमाभर् करता है। पर सभी ऐसा नहीिं कर पाते। क ु छ ऐसे होते हैं ो अपनी म ी से छात्र- ीिन व्यतीत करते हैं। िे अपनी ज िंदगी ख ु शी से और अपनी म ी से बबताते तो रूर हैंपर क ु छ पररजस्थनतयों की ि ह से तनाि में पड ाते हैं,तब उनके ीिन में समस्याएिं शरू ु होती हैं। इन सब में से सबसे बडी समस्या यह रहती है कक छात्र हमेशा तनाि से ग ु र रहे होते हैं। कभी परीक्षा को लके र तनाि तो कभी पररिार में माता-वपता का तनाि। अगली समस्या िह है ज से छोडना सबसे मज ु श्कल हैऔर िह हैसोशल मीडर्या। आ की पीढी सोशल मीडर्या की लत से भरी हुई है। इससे बाहर आना एक छात्र के ललए बहु त मज ु श्कल हो गया है ब िह इसके मोह माया में फँस ाता है। छात्र इस कीमती समय को पढाई तथा विकास के ललए उपयोग कर सकता है, इससे िह मानलसक तथा शारीररक रूप से स्िस्थ रहता है। छात्रों को सबसे ज्यादा र्र अच्छे अिंक लाने का होता है। िह सभी छात्रों में सबसे बेहतर करना तथा प्रथम आना चाहता है। िह इसललए क्योंकक बचपन से ही उसे बताया ाता है कक प्रथम आने िाला ही सबसे बेहतर होता हैतथा ज िंदगी में आगे बढता है। पररिार की ओर से भी उसे परू े निंबर लाने का दबाि टदया ाता है। सारी उलझनों को िह ककसी से भी कहने को र्रता है क्योंकक लोग इसका समाधान देने के ब ाय छात्र का म ाक उडाने लगते हैं। इन समस्याओिं से बाहर आने के ललए छात्र को अपने भािों को दसू रों को बताना चाटहए, अगर ज्यादा कटठनाई हो तो र्ायरी ललखना ही सबसे बेहतर उपाय है। र्ायरी ललखने से मन हल्का होता है एििं छात्र कीभाषा पर भी अच्छा प्रभाि पडता है। इससे उनकी खोई हुई हिंसी लौट आती है। तु म कर सकते हो, आगे बढो वप्रय लमत्र! एस गायत्री कक्षा- XI ‘स’

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28 MY CLASSROOM We study together, We raise our hands to speak, We keep our area neat and tidy, We help each other, We are always disciplined, In the classroom. We eat together We work together, We play together, We talk to each other, We are always happy, In the classroom . WELCOME TO OUR CLASSROOM WHERE THE MAGIC NEVER STOPS AND THE ADVENTURE NEVER ENDS ! K.ALMITHRA IX ‘A’

29 A Setback The Sun rises in the East, The Students rise for studies, But... A Disease – Disaster struck our minds with fear, Illness waved with a distress among us, Education got a setback, Unity and Confidence rise now But today, A Face of Relief we see, We have overcome a pandemic with effort from all quarters, And smiles have blossomed cheerfully. P Aaghash Kannan VIII B KV CLRI The Tantalizing Rain Woman Beautiful Rain woman, you are multifaceted You are gentle as a lamb, Bright as a lightning. As calm as Taurus, Raging as the bull elephant. As peaceful as a monk, As fierce as the sun. As serene as moon, As angry as a moose. As encouraging as a mother, As enduring as nature. As cool as a cucumber, As humid as September. As graceful as a swan, As destructive as a hurricane. As unpredictable as the wind, As montonous as the mountain. I admire u, rain woman, Beautiful as always, As moody as the passing seasons. With all your variations, Like the beautiful colous of the enigmatic rainbow. Eshanika Chakraborty VII A KV CLRI

30 I started walking in mist My life is filled with twists But that’s how life has to be Not rainbows, cupcakes, and full of glee But can I change life’s law And make it the way I wish to draw Then comes a miracle filled with hope Helping me to climb its rope Alas! I lose grip and fall down Gasping for air as I drown In the flood of my tears Or is it the sea of my fears I paddle, I swim trying to survive I soon lose hope and let myself die Life knows when to strike In the moments when it experiences dislike It comes out and gives you a hand Even when you wobble, it will help you stand Young and Immature I saw life with only one eye Oh life I was so quick to judge Yet you didn’t keep a grudge I am very thankful to thee For being my forever ally. Anagha Burra X B KV CLRI ‘LIFE’ BY A TEEN

31 FRIENDSHIP Other than your family, who can understand your feelings?. It is your best friend .It is not easy to get a true friend. If anyone scolds me I ignore. But if anyone scolds my friend then I roar. This is called true friendship. Getting a true friend is a boon. Everyone does not have a true friend. So I claim proudly I have a best friend. We have many memories; it is as big as an ocean... I don’t have words to say about my friend in a few lines in one poem. The bond is endless... J.RESHMA VI C KV CLRI THE LAND The feeling is mysterious starting off with no thoughts . You slowly drift into a land where the improbable comes truethe land where you are free, peace in your heart and mindyou are capable of everything As you continue, the untold truths reveal, The drama unfolds and you You are truly into the moment, Feels like you want to stay forever, But, “Beta, come help me in the kitchen” pulls you out, You place your book on your table and leave your room, Still thinking of your land, your peace. SANIKA IX C KV CLRI

32 What rain feels like. Soft air breeze cuts through you You find yourself looking up the sky All the grey clouds covering the clear bright sky And soon the clouds start to rumble You see the lightning ,then hear the thunder Small droplets of water touch the ground . Soon it all ends ! And you are all wet and overjoyed. N.Lochana Srirupa, X B KV CLRI Water, the heavenly Beauty Shiva brought her here. She’s water; Many sought her, She’s water; Many fought for her, She’s water; She’s stronger, She’s water; She’s laughter, She’s water; Mankind implore her, She’s water-the wonder! - Eshanika Chakraborty VII A KV CLRI

33 Once upon a time, there were four friends. Three of them were well educated. The fourth one was not educated, but intelligent. They decided to go to other cities to earn money and set out in search of opportunities. While passing through the forest, they came across some bones which lay scattered and immediately recognized that they were bones of a tiger. Before proceeding further, they decided to put their intelligence to test. So they thought of giving life to the tiger from the scattered bones. However, the one who was not educated cautioned his friends that in case they give life to the tiger, it will endanger their lives. However, the three educated friends did not pay heed to the word of caution. Hence, the friend who was not educated climbed to the top a tree. The first friend arranged the bones in a structured manner. The second one made arrangements for the skin around the body. The third friend arranged for the flow of blood by which the tiger was brought back to life. Immediately on regaining life, the tiger, true to its nature pounced and killed all the three friends who made efforts to bring it back to life. Even though the fourth friend was not educated, he was intelligent. Hence, he was saved from death. Jagannathan VI C KV CLRI Moral : Education if not put to proper use will result in tragedy / destruction. FOUR FRIENDS

34 THE LITTLE GIRL Once upon a time, there was a girl named Dharshini. She was an intelligent girl. And she liked to grow plants. She was growing a plant. Her mother told to speak to the plants daily, so that they grow well. So she spoke to the plants daily. She always studied well. She did not sit without a book. In the beginning her parents also encouraged. But after one month they realized she was not going out for play also. One day Dharshini had an exam, as usual she started to study. Her parents, told her to spend some time playing in between. But she said, ‘Mummy’ I have exams. next week.’ ‘ How will I play now.’. But in the exam hall she felt she forgot everything. She had no one to share her feelings except her dear coriander plant. She went to her dear plant and told everything and the plant told; “stop crying, do you know how I am growing well. By the right amount of soil, sunlight and water .. If there is more sunlight I will dry. If there is more water I will rot. If there is more soil I can’t germinate .Your life is also like that. Moral :Everything should be a limit in life. From that day, Dharshini divided her time for play and studies. Children “do not think, we can’t study if we play”. We can study in less time, understand the subject easily. Remember Too much of anything is good for nothing! J .Reshma VI C KV CLRI One thing is to have a team of people with the right skills and experience. Sachin Tendulkar and many others are blessed with exceptional talents. But they would not have achieved half of what they have, had they not been good team players or possessed the intelligence to succeed. Almost all human beings are gifted with some talent, but very few people's talent prove to be sufficient for them to succeed. A good team work has mutual trust, takes the conflicts when they arise, is consciously working with commitment, holding each other accountable and focused on results. The first quality required in a team sport is team spirit or co-ordination with the team members. Without co-ordination, the team will not be able to perform anything in the game. It is well said, "Unity is strength" and it cannot be denied that a work done in unity is better and effectively done than the done alone. When people work in unit,y with different ideas but same aim that work surely will become a success. Team work is the key to success. A.V.BHAVANA10th ‘C’

35 THE DREAM It was a fine morning, the birds were chirping - the morning after a heavy rain, the sky bright and clear. Hannah woke up to find a dark portal right behind her standing mirror. As she came closer she felt a demonic voice. Her body was not in her control. She felt an energy pulling her into the portal. She gave up. Hannah found herself surrounded by bones of different creatures. And as she became conscious she felt a presence behind her. It was a creature that looked 9 feet tall with long nails that had one eye but 3 ears and 2 long legs. It introduced itself as Bellal-The king of evil. It started speaking with a deep growly voice “Hannah from earth, I-I- am Bellal the king of evil and the master of hell. I brought you here because I need a favour from you.” Hannah started to panic and began to pray but, Bellal said, “Your prayers aren’t going to work here. You have a task to finish up on another universe to return to your normal life on earth.” Hannah asked “But, why me?” Bellal answered, “There’s a reason behind everything. You have the purest soul on the earth and for the task you need to complete you need a pure soul.” “What is the work?” Hannah asked him with a trembling voice. “I, the king of evil have a master on top of me and my master feeds on the deadliest souls from different universe. But now we are running out of souls and there is only one soul that can fulfil my master’s hunger. But the owner of the soul is physically very strong but believes almost everything a pure soul says and for that you are the pure soul selected.” Hannah questioned, “What if I don’t do what I’m assigned to?” Bellal replied, “Its simple- you don’t get to live your life on earth and you will be stuck here forever.” And with that Hannah agreed and she was ordered to bring Amun Ra, the king of all gods from Egypt. Hannah was sent to the Egyptian era and in front of her stood a huge palace. Hannah entered it. The guards stopped her but she had made her mind and moved forward to meet the king sitting in his throne. As he turned all the guards knelt down and Hannah did the same. And she saw the figure of a huge owl. She started to speak, “ The Great fearless king AmunRa, the king of all gods, I’m here to take you to heaven by the order of an angel”. “And what is the purpose?” AmunRa asked. Hannah answered, “Because you are one of the greatest kings to exist in history”. Convinced by Hannah’s words Amun Ra accepted the invitation and followed Hannah into the portal. And to Amun Ra’s surprise he was taken down to the hell. But it was too late now. As they entered hell, a long war awaited between the king of all gods- Amun Ra and the king of evil Bellal. Bellal thanked Hannah for completing the task assigned to her. Now, Hannah woke up to find herself in her bedroom. She ran towards the standing mirror and looked behind it. There was nothing. Was it just a terrifying dream or was it really a task given to her by the king of evil? N.Lochana Srirupa, X B KV CLRI

36 TOMMY AND TINKU Tommy, the house cat and Tinku, the wild bird were best friends. You might wonder, how a cat and a bird can be best friends, but they were. It was a sunny morning with cool breeze swishing around, Tinku and Tommy were playing hide and seek. Tommy was the seeker and Tinku was to hide. Tommy started counting 1,2,3…10, and by the time Tinku hid itself near a flower pot. Tommy started searching Tinku and after a while was approaching near Tinku’s hideout. To get rid of Tommy’s attention, Tinku flew. All of a sudden he got struck on the garden fencing net. Tommy went near thenet to help Tinku. Meanwhile, Tommy’s another friend, Nilly the cat came to the spot where Tinku was struck. On seeing Tinku struck in the net, Nilly got an idea to make a meal of Tinku. Nilly told the idea to Tommy. Though at first Tommy got tempted to Nilly’s plan, but then he rejected the idea and chased him away. After that, Tommy helped Tinku get off the net. Then both enjoyed the day happily. Moral of the story is “Even if the harshest weather hits you, you should not lose your heart”. T Keerthipriya X B KV CLRI

37 AN EVENING AT THE BEACH We arrived at the beach at about 6:30 in the evening. My brother parked the car under a tree and we all got out. The smell of the sea was unmistakable. A gentle breeze blew. I stepped out of my sandals onto the soft sand. My brother, my cousin, two of our friends and I had come to the seaside just to watch the sun set. My cousin assured us that we would not be disappointed for he had seen it setting before and he said it was beautiful. We just had to see for ourselves. We sat on the sand and gazed at the western horizon. White and grey clouds could be seen but the sun was well hidden behind them. Nothing spectacular was happening and I felt a bit of impatient rising. I waited. Presently the white and grey clouds began to change colour. First they took on orange hues. Then Shades Of Red and yellow could be seen. In a short time the whole western sky seemed to be ablaze with a wild splash of gold, red, orange and yellow. I gazed at the spectacle in wonder. What a magnificent sight it was. I tried to focus on a particular part of the colourful scene but found that the colours were constantly changing. They changed very slowly and subtly although the scene appeared very still. A streak of gold here turned yellow and a splash of red there dissolved into hues of orange. It was quite impossible to describe this great wonder of nature in words. Shortly the hues became darker and hints of black were visible. The sun itself was visible for a moment appearing like a huge egg yolk. Then it began to disappear into the horizon. The shades of black became more obvious. Finally I watched the sun slowly sink into the sea. However the sky remained reddish even though the sun could no longer be seen. Suddenly, everything was dark. The sun had set and night took over. I became aware of mosquitoes attacking me. My cousin said it was time to go home. We got into the car. Indeed it had been a wonderful experience. S.R.Suraksha VIII A KV SCHOOL DAYS ARE FUN The first day to school after holidays is always fun but for that fun we need to work hard. During holidays teachers give us holiday Homework that too in every subject 2 or 3 assignments. If we are not able to complete it within the holidays then we need to face the consequences. Some students complete it to escape from the scoldings of the teacher. If we complete all those assignments within the time and we have some time left for school to reopen, then our parents advise us to study the upcoming chapters from every subject. Apart from all these things, we are bored. We don’t know what to do, we feel bored seeing television. If we complete all these things and we are done with everything and then when we step into the school, we will be like entering into the heaven. It will be like going to see our friends after a long time, to see whether there is any new friend joining our class. The most exciting thing is to look for new friends if anyone has joined during the holidays. I don’t think we would get these types of pleasant feelings anywhere else. People used to say, schools are the places where we have some golden memories and for all those people who went to school will never forget all those memories. One of the things that can’t happen again in our life is our school memories. Even if we wish to get punishments from the teacher also, we can’t get it once we step out of school. So, enjoy every single minute in our school. T. SUDHARSANRAJ IX C KV CLRI

38 THE BOOK THIEF BY MARKUS ZUSAK “I wanted to tell the book thief many things, about beauty and brutality. But what could I tell her about those things that she didn't already know? I wanted to explain that I am constantly overestimating and underestimating the human race-that rarely do I ever simply estimate it. I wanted to ask her how the same thing could be so ugly and so glorious, and its words and stories so damning and brilliant.” This is a small paragraph from THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak. One of the most brilliant and impeccable books I’ve ever read. The Book Thief tells the story of Liesel, a little girl who is taken to a new home because her mother can't afford to take care of her. The story is told by Death, who becomes a character you come to respect and even feel sorry for by the end. The narration puts an odd perspective on the story. Much of what Death says is very philosophical, and even beautiful. This book is set in the WORLD WAR II time period. On the journey to her new home, Liesel's younger brother dies and she steals her first book: The Gravedigger's Handbook. When she arrives at her new home, she suddenly has a new mama and papa. Haunted every night by nightmares of her brother's death, Liesel and her Papa set themselves the challenge of reading the book, Liesel's last link to her brother. As she lives there, her love for books begins to grow. Taking risky steps, she steals books from many others, even rescuing one from a pile of burning books of the Nazi bonfire. My praise in this book is that I found it unique reading it from a person living in Germany’s point of view. How people became victims to the war, and they weren’t all evil as often as they are portrayed.. This book is pretty hard to process as it is a little poetic and graphic. It teaches you kindness, sympathy, empathy and a little bit of everything. It is extremely sad. I definitely found myself mourning silently. The sadness surrounding Liesel's story creeps up on you, until suddenly you realise that it was like this for so many, and how serious it was, and is. I would also like to thank Markus Zusak for writing such a fantabulous book by capturing millions of hearts with his writing skills and his thought process. I have no criticism for this book because it is ineffable. Prior to reading this book, I personally recommend you all to know the essential information about World War II as it’ll be easier to comprehend. There are a lot of twists in this book which is breath taking. I would personally give this a solid 9 for 10 as it helped me in life, vocabulary, strength and confidence and much more! I would definitely recommend readers above 14 to read it as it focuses on a different aspect of books rather than that of the usual. -Akshayaa Balaji X C KV CLRI

39 SITA “Dharma is about exchange, about giving and receiving, It is about outgrowing animal instincts, outgrowing fear, discovering the ability to feed others, comfort others, enable others to find meaning.” this is a quote I cherish from a winsome book called SITA by Devdutt Pattanaik. SITA is an illustrated retelling of the famous epic RAMAYANA but it is more comprehensible and Intelligible. The actual author of Ramayana is Ratnakar aka Valmiki. The Ramayana is an ancient Sanskrit epic which follows prince Rama’s quest to rescue his beloved wife Sita from the clutches of Ravana with the help of an army of monkeys. It is traditionally attributed to the authorship of the sage Valmiki and dated to around 500 BC to 100 BC. In Devdutt Pattanaik’s ‘Sita’, Sita is not a victim. She has grown up listening to the sages discuss the Upanishads. She lifts Shiva’s mighty bow with ease while no one in Mithila can, and kills Ravana’s twin in a fierce battle. She is wise and strong. A single mother to her sons, she is independent, not abandoned. It is Ram who is seen struggling to come to terms with what he must do as a king. He remains devoted to Sita, and walks into the river Sarayu chanting her name. What is implicit in the epic is made explicit. Pattanaik clarifies the difference between jati and varna, illustrates the importance given to fidelity (of both men and women), talks about the consequences when a man forces himself on a woman, and observes the inclusion of eunuchs in the narrative. My praise in this book is that it is narrated by lord Hanuman to the serpent Adiseshan. It conveys Ramayana from Sita’s eyes. It shows how strong Sita was as an independent individual, how she attends various conferences along with her father Janaka, how she is curious about whatever she learns and asks questions. I find this very different from the ones I’ve usually heard because RAM meeting SITA in Mithila’s royal garden is a very popular scene in dramas, movies etc but Sita lifting Shiva’s bow is not noticed nor appreciated. Devdutt Pattanaik’s Sita seeks to provoke thought, to Inspire, to expand one’s mind and realise one’s potential. The author points out the fallacies of human nature – humans value things over thoughts, judge instead of understanding another’s point of view, live in fear not faith. My only criticism about this book is the ending was a little fast paced. I would personally give this book a solid 9/10 as this book has helped me in life, improve vocabulary and much more. I would kindly request you all to read this book as it has a lot of useful information and helps you gain a lot of confidence AKSHAYA BALAJI 10C

40 My Journey to Kodaikanal One day my family and I went to Kodaikanal during the summer holidays for three days. We went there by sleeper bus at night and reached there in the morning 10 o’ clock. After that we stayed in a hotel. The food was provided in the hotel itself and it was delicious. On the first day before lunch, we went to boat house and had a boat ride. After having lunch we went to rose garden, Vattakanal falls, Moutain view, Dolphin Nose and Eco Rock. We enjoyed a lot in those places. On the second day, we went to Poombarai Village View. On the third day we went to Bryant park, Coaker’s walk and we played in the club house which is in the hotel. This is all about my journey to Kodaikanal and it was really a memorable trip. K G Sridharshika VI B KV CLRI The Voice My best friends had a disagreement, and here’s what I did, I rejected both their ideas and gave them another idea which was far away from both their ideas. This solved their fight, but both turned to me in disagreement. We had a tough argument for an hour, if anybody must have seen us at thattime they would never think we were best friends. Suddenly we heard a voice, it was coming from the window side, it was our neighbour who was increasing the T.V. volume to avoid our noise. It was a woman’s voice coming from the T.V. Her voice was crystal clear, bold and pleasing to hear. We listened to it for a while, and then at last the woman ended the speech by saying “an argument never wins”. On hearing those words, we realized our mistakes and apologized to each other. And then we agreed to each other’s idea and made the project together with lots of happiness and enjoyment. Thanks to the T.V. voice. T Keerthipriya X B KV CLRI

41 ROLE OF YOGA IN MENTAL HEALTH Mental disorders have been as one of the most devastating disorders of mankind for two reasons. The first is its relatively widespread presence and the other reason is which it renders a person incapable of taking care of self. Practising yoga may help persons with mental illness in at least five ways. They are; • Calming effect by reducing the agitation. • Increasing awareness of oneself and of one’s surroundings. • Increasing the attention span with greater ease for longer periods. • Acceptance and adaptability to the world outside. • A sense of security. The other benefits of Yoga practice are improving concentration, memory, IQ, performance, emotional stability, self-esteem, conflict resolution, and reducing nervousness, anxiety, depression and tension. Yoga improves relaxation, sleep patterns, sense of well-being and quality of life. Let’s practice yoga everyday in our life... KRITI VIII-B KV CLRI

42 Is career building the only goal of education? We must’ve heard people say, “study hard, only then you will secure a good job.” Indeed quality education is essential for a successful career, but is career building the only goal of education? Learning is the best path towards a successful and happy life, as it is conducive to better understanding of life, making us less susceptible to the influence of others. Also, all acquired knowledge can be used towards fulfilling one’s ambition. A good education does not give random bookish knowledge but a better understanding of their own and others’ purpose and rights in society. With education one acquires positive skills like coping with stress, teamwork, discipline and critical thinking along with development of social skills. High level of understanding means a higher confidence. Even if the environment proves unreceptive, a self-confident person will not let it affect their resolution as they know their capabilities. That is what education gives us-the realisation of our talents and potential. As a whole, proper education moulds us into better human beings. So, the next time when someone says that education is the key to empowerment, let us remember that we should study not just for the sake of employment but to attain excellence in all faces of life through education and to be better citizens. - K . S U B I T S H A X C KV CLRI A healthy mind, for a healthy body All of us will have to face struggles from time to time but good mental health helps us bounce back and stay in control when time gets tough. Being in a state of good mental health allows us to maintain healthy relationships as well as physical well-being. Plus, we can make solid life decisions for the betterment of ourselves and those around us. While we still may be subject to forces beyond our control there are simple ways to sustain our mental health. Having a balanced diet, regular exercises, keeping our body hydrated, practicing meditation and having enough sleep promote our mental health along with our overall health. Maintaining a journal to express our feelings and following our hobby will make us take interest in life. Listening to soft music helps too. Following a schedule avoids tension and confusion. It will help us finish our tasks on time and we will feel having more control in life as well. Finally, talking and laughing with others and expressing our thoughts with our dear ones create a positive impact on our health. -K.SUBITSHA

43 HARSHIT BALAJI, V-A

44 TRIDEV VADICHERLA V B Raman and Kovan Once upon a time there were 2 boys. Their names were Raman and Kovan. One day Kovan said to Raman “Raman let’s go to Goa”. Raman said “ok let’s go to Goa but you know that we don’t have money”. Kovan said “let’s ask our parents”. They asked their parents, they said we won’t give you money, get a job and earn money and then go to Goa. Raman and Kovan worked a lot and got their jobs with difficulty, after 1 month of joining jobs, they got their salary with that money they went to Goa. Moral: Tf you want to go anywhere work hard you can go anywhere. TRIDEV VADICHERLA V B The Homework This is the time when we get fear When you didn’t do your homework your eyes get tear When you do your homework your eyes may get tired sometimes. But do your homework; you will have a bright future for sure! TRIDEV VADICHERLA V B

45 One, Two, Three, Four, Five I bounce up and jump up high Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten I jump myself up and down AKSHARA SANJEEVI II B

46 PIGEON AND ANT- the story that I liked. On a hot summer day, an ant was searching for some water. After walking around for some time, she came near the river. She climbed up on a small rock to drink water, While trying to drink water, she slipped and fell into the river. There was a pigeon sitting on a branch of a tree who saw an ant falling into the river. The pigeon quickly plucked a leaf and dropped it into the river near the struggling ant. The ant moved towards the leaf and climbed up onto it. Soon, the leaf drifted to dry ground, and the ant jumped out. She looked up to the tree and thanked the pigeon. Later, the same day, a bird catcher nearby was about to throw his net over the pigeon hoping to trap it. An ant saw him and guessed what he was about to do. The pigeon was resting and he had no idea about the bird catcher. An ant quickly bit him on the foot. Feeling the pain, the bird catcher dropped his net and let out a light scream. The pigeon noticed it and quickly flew away. Moral: If you do good, good will come to you. One good turn deserves another. S.Raman II B TRIP TO KANYAKUMARI Dear All, My brother Raman and I along with my parents went to Kanyakumari during our summer vacation. We brief our experiences in this, so that it is enjoyable to read. We went to Kanyakumari on May 15. We stayed at hotel Samudhra very near to Kanyakumari Bagavathi Amman temple. Kanyakumari is situated at the point where three major oceans namely Indian ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal meet. We went to see the sunrise which is a pleasing sight and all the people in the city walked towards the seashore to see this. We visited the MA.BHAGAVATHI AMMAN for the first time, we felt blessed. The special story about Ma.Bagavathi Amman is that her nose stud was once very bright and it was useful to guide the people sailing in the sea. On the same day evening, we went to see the sun set which is also as beautiful as the sunrise where we enjoyed the huge crowd we enjoyed and seen the sun set. Next day we went to see the Vivekananda rock where Swami Vivekananda did the meditation to worship lord Bhagavathy to get her blessings. We boarded M.V.Pothigai, the boat that carries 80 people. We all wore life jackets and we went on the sea. It took 20 minutes to reach the Vivekananda memorial. We enjoyed it. We saw the vivekananda rock and returned. I recommend all to visit Kanyakumari atleast once in life time. Lakshmanan, II B

47 I spent my summer holidays in Chennai, and explored many places, namely, Marine Kingdom, Children’s Park, Flower Exhibition, Museum, Beach, and Anna Library. In Marine Kingdom, I saw many varieties of colourful fish, sharks, eels, starfish, sting rays, and many more. I also clicked their photos. I learned about many wild animals in the Children’s Park. These animals are snakes, ostrich, emu, owls, butterflies, and crocodiles. I also watched a white peacock dance. In the museum, I saw many old things, rare animal skeletons. I also enjoyed the Dino and Children’s shows. I had an opportunity to see hundreds of flowers, fruits, and spices. Animals made of flowers, like peacock, horse and bear were the most interesting things in the Flower Exhibition. I played a lot on the beach and enjoyed the fresh air. I saw crabs there and also collected a few sea shells. I used to go to Anna Library (Children’s section) and read stories and see pictures of vehicles, animals, the universe, and many more. So my Summer Vacation was full of excitement and adventure! My Summer Vacation Md. Mursaleen Sayem II-B

48 MY SCHOOL I go to school by van, And learn new things to grow up as a man. My teachers say to good habits, hi-fi And to bad habits, bye-bye. With my friends I like to draw, And eat the carrots raw. My teachers say, eat daily almonds, To keep us strong as diamonds. That’s why - east or west, My school KV CLRI is the best. DHANUSH KARTHIK V II C BUTTER PINK AND THE DOG Once a upon a time there lived a girl. Her name was Butter Pink. Her age was 11 years old. She had a little brother. Her brother’s name was Mickey. She was very kind to him. He was very naughty with Butter Pink. One day when they were going to school, they saw a sick street dog and they took the dog to the hospital. They kept it as their pet. They lived happily ever after . Moral: Be kind to all animals. A TAKSHVI DIYA. II“C” ROBIN AND HIS LIFE. Once lived a Robin in a deep forest and he was so lazy. He ate, slept and drank all day long. He slept in his nest at night. He was a sleepy head. The other birds in the forest were busy building their nests. After five days, a storm came by and the lazy Robin’s nest flew away because he didn't repair his nest in time. He learned his lesson. At last, he became a good bird and he built a new strong nest. Jayden Ricado III A MY FAMILY PICNIC (Sing like a rhyme with music) I went to picnic; I went to picnic With my whole family……. I saw many trees and flowers Which give fresh air; They give fresh air. I saw some birds which were flying high Birds make the sound; chirp chirp chirp…. I played in the picnic I enjoyed my picnic; I enjoyed my picnic… Surabi III A

49 RULES OF ROAD SAFETY CROSSING THE ROAD * We should always use the zebra crossing for crossing the road. *Before crossing, we should look right, left and then right again to see that there is no vehicle coming from any direction. *We should remain alert while crossing the road. *We should never run while crossing the road. WALKING ALONG THE ROAD *We should always use the footpath for walking. *It is not safe to play on the road. *If there is no footpath, we should walk on the right hand side of the road, facing the traffic. This helps us see the approaching traffic. TRAFFIC AND ROAD SIGNS *There are three traffic lights for vehicles-green, yellow and red. *There are also separate traffic signals for people. We can cross when it is green, we cannot cross when it is red. * We should note down traffic helpline numbers. • We should call the traffic police if we need help on the road. Compiled by Abhi Akshayashree Anbalagan 4C – KV-CLRI BINTO’S SHOES Binto Bear had a pair of beautiful shoes. He liked them very much. After a few days, he found that the shoes no longer fitted him. His feet had grown bigger. Binto was sad. “What happened, Binto?” Mama asked. “My Shoes are of no use now. I liked them very much,” Binto said sadly and threw away the shoes among the garbage. “ Who told you that they are of no use? Give them to me,” said mama and took the shoes. She filled some soil in the shoes and planted a flowering plant. “Wow! Beautiful!” Binto clapped his hands. Friends we can also reuse our old shoes like this.Try it out … R.Sivani IV ‘B’

50 SUMMER TIMES Boiling fever / Freezing ice cream Fast fire work/ Slow snail Bright sun / Dark room Sad boy / Happy world Always together/Never alone Above the sky / Below the sea Exciting start / Boring end. Worst chips / Best pudding Buzzy bee / Lazy me Clean jumper / Dirty shoes First to start / Last to finish Every body out / Nobody home Poor man / Rich woman Weak kitten / Strong lion Sweet angel / Nasty demon Remember my poem don’t forget my name NIKITHA.J` 5 A Good Morning Good morning sky; Good morning sun; Good morning little winds that run! Good morning trees; And creeping grass, and brownie bees! How did you find out it was day? Who told you night had gone away? I’m wide awake; I’m up now, too. I’ll be right out to play with you! SHANVI III B