BHAVANS JOURNAL-HUES 2020

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Dear Readers,

Hearty greetings to all! Hope you are in pink of health and wishing the safe days ahead!
Gone are the days where we shared probable certainties and the moments around us
whistle unpredictable realities and life tries to impersonate an empty lane for an escape
from normalcy but our mission to cater the needs of children continues to thrive and we
are indeed privileged to meet you with this Online Journal of Bhavans Middle East – HUES. The
journal is deeply rooted in publishing multi-disciplinary subjects where the essence of
initiation, collaboration and success work together. The term HUES talks about colour or
shade – songs of creation but at this juncture of time, we would like to view it in a
slightly different way by infusing HUMANITY. The colours of life flow when we combine
humane qualities in us.

The guide to the meaning of the word ‘HUMANITY’ speaks about human nature and
kindness. This word contains signification in each one’s perspective having its etymology
derived from Latin. The current journal tries to delve deeper into love, kindness and
compassion that can be shared with everyone.

Let our works echo rich values in our children to help them see their dreams getting
fulfilled in their lives. Shri Mr. N.K. Ramachandran Menon – our beloved Chairman of
Bhavans Middle East has been riding on the crest of success ever since the commencement of
this temple of learning in 2006. His metamorphosis from a financier to an educationist
lies on this quote that says, “Real education should educate us out of self into something
far finer; into a selflessness which links us with all humanity”.
Unbridled passion and phenomenal vision have encompassed his prestigious self to sow
seeds of his desire by instilling the trees of education in the Middle Eastern countries.
The visionary’s journey emerged as a bright and beautiful spring in this established
relationship between students and facilitators. Thus his journey on the road to zenith
started off by imparting values through education.
This current situation demands only one thing which is to show kindness to others. It is
a huge pleasure to extend my sincere thanks to the contributors, reviewers, readers
and others who have extended their invaluable support in the making of this journal. On
behalf of the members of the current editorial board, I wish everyone to have prosperous days
ahead. God bless all!
Stay Home Stay Safe,
With Best Regards,








Ms.A.P Marie Christiane
HOD French, SIS KUWAIT

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It is a privilege for me to be a part of the IES Bhavans Kuwait.

Our variety of academic, extra-curricular programs
combined with brilliant CBSE results has helped us to

increase enrollment to the point where we had to stop
taking in students whose FIRST choice is IES. The
entire staff truly enjoys each other’s company and

always pull together in times of need. Our reading
program is the best tool we have for building achievement

and we have dominated the literary contests in Kuwait for last six years.
Our well trained staff have been deployed to branch schools and they
have done us proud by being instrumental in setting standards that we

are known for. The “FISH” philosophy is transmitted across the staff
and student community and that is our best practice to record here.

Best wishes,


Mr.T.Premkumar
Principal
Indian Educational School,Kuwait



Schools are regarded as a natural extension of our homes and Wise Indian

Academy; Ajman can rightly be considered a “happy home”. The school is
an answer to the social needs of our students. Every single child feels
welcome in this green campus, where there is
opportunity for all irrespective of gender. It

was a proud moment for us when the girls’
football team won the runners up trophy in

the Northern Emirates Soccer Super Cup
Tournament. “Tawasol” the community outreach
programme that included a series of visits to
the Autism centre and a beach cleaning

drive, enabled our students to view the world with a sensitive perspective. The
"Coffee Mornings" with parents give a new definition to parental
involvement. Every day at Wise is an attempt to mould global citizens

with due attention being paid to inculcating in students everyday
etiquettes like attending phone calls, table manners etc.


Ms.Indu Panicker
Principal
Wise Indian Academy,Ajman








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Once anyone enters the corridors of BIS s/he can
hear the chatters of the eager minds, the excitement
of the winners, children singing in their melodious
voice and the thump of their dancing feet. Yes, with a
different perception we allow our students to relish
their childhood. Besides providing strong academic support we also try to instill
creativity, innovation and confidence.


At Bhavans Bahrain Indian School we agree with John Dewey that ‘Education is
not preparation for life; education is life itself.” It is a continuous learning
experience. BIS enjoys an enviable reputation in terms of its exceptionally
caring ethos that ensures all our students receive strong personal and academic
support.


The students, parents and the people of Bahrain witnessed BIS school growing
and traversing a glorious journey of six years. From our modest beginning in
the year 2014, today we are grown to a full-fledged Secondary School. At BIS,
we have dedicated ourselves to helping our students excel intellectually and
creatively. We give wings to their hidden dreams and talents in preparation for
lifelong learning and success. We strive to empower our learners with human
values self-confidence and a whole wide range of holistic skills like critical
thinking, problem solving, decision making, independent and divergent thinking
along with application of mind right from the beginning of their career so that
once they step into the world they are able to cope with every challenge
thrown at them.

We also focus on enhancing every student’s creativity through performing and
visual arts, music, and theatre. Through technology, math and science our
students learn skills to navigate the world. Thus, our vibrant and conducive
environment makes a child feel so much like a home away from home.

As it is often said, “There is something special about BIS.” I invite you to come
and find out why so…!



Mr.Saji Jacob
Principal
Bhavans Bahrain Indian School,Bahrain






















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VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM – The world is one Family

When I think of our school- Bhavans SMART

INDIAN SCHOOL, KUWAIT- the first think
which sparks into my mind is indubitably is our
school motto – EDUCATION FIRST .Whatever we
do for our students ultimately should aim at
Education .We do all the activities for the

students, parents and the teachers which would
enhance their educative skills directly or indirectly.

Everyday morning starts with an assembly which kindles and enriches various
educative skills of our students, teachers and the parents.

Word of the day, usage of the same word in different forms of the tenses and

the meaning in all the five languages (ENGLISH, HINDI, FRENCH, ARABIC
AND SANSKRIT, Idiom of the day, wrong usage of English etc….. all aim at
enriching the educative skills of the students, teachers and the parents.

Our Yoga and meditation sessions and the water bell concept everyday make
our students and the entire staff to have self-realization for a bright future
ahead.

Even in this pandemic situation we have not left any stones untouched, coaching all

our people that we van transcribe any difficult situation into useful educative
venture if we have a positive vibes.

All the positive transformations happened on us and our near and dear ones
force us to say that CORONA, PYAAR KARONA…….As we all know that education is
the manifestation of all the good deeds, we at SMART INDIAN SCHOOL aim

at education first.

Whatever milestones we achieve keeping our motto education first is only because of
our teaching and non-teaching battalion with us .We should be always thankful
to our parents ,our gurus and all our people around us because of whom we are
interdependent and coexist to reach all the set goals.

Our special gratitude to our chairman, who is the epitome of humility and humanity.

Thank you to our students, their parents and grandparents for entrusting us
and make all our endeavors possible even in any difficult situations. Our sincere

gratitude to the almighty to keep our team firmly united so that we can inculcate
the values of humanity in each one of us aims at VASUDHAIVA KUTUMBAKAM –
The world is one family

Education first which ultimately leads to humanity first…….

Mr.Mahesh Iyer
Principal

Smart Indian School


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A Pinch of love, peace and humanity

Every single day we wake up with a news of something terrible happening somewhere.
Even today in these modern times it is clear that no other generation had to
experience so much bad news as we have to face today; this should be enough
for any sensitive soul to question everything happening around in today's modern world.
We have achieved everything that is to be achieved in many fields and have
done wonders in science and technology but somehow education doesn't seem
enough, it doesn't seem to have raised goodness in the minds of people, instead
has only stimulated mental restlessness and discontent. We have not yet succeeded in
bringing about peace and happiness or in overcoming suffering.

We are all in the quest of happiness, to find inner peace and in this journey we adopt a self-centered
approach to life and usually try to use others for our own interest. Every being wants happiness to
be served to him/her, most are not at all concerned about people around them & their lives. If we,
as intelligent human beings, do not acknowledge the fact that we are collectively in this mayhem,
sufferings are ought to increase on this planet.
I feel it is necessary to develop a sense of universal responsibility, a deep concern for all irrespective of
creed, colour, religion and sex.

Every existing religion tells us about humanity, peace and love, which is why no religion should be
considered as higher than humanity.

Whether one believes in religion or not, there is no one who does not appreciate love and compassion.
Right from when we are born, we are under the care and kindness of our parents; later in life, when
we face sufferings of illness and old age, we depend on the kindness of people surrounding us. If at
the beginning and end of our lives we depend upon others' kindness, why then in the middle should
we not act kindly towards others?
Humanity is an important part of life , it is about empathising and understanding others and realizing
their problems with our own sensibilities and trying to help them. Trying to feel and to empower
them with faith.
If you continue believing that things are going to be the way they are and they will never change,
then you've already lost the game.

It is not someone else's responsibility to make you kind, compassionate, and sensitive. It should
start from you, it should start by restoring faith in ourselves.

Being good or bad, for most of us, is a constant choice. And when we keep trying to restore our faith
in others, we miss the whole point of life: it should start from within.
Even animals who have less thinking capabilities than humans show their love and care .

Many people think that empathy is an emotion shown by only humans. But many animals express
empathy for each other. There are documented stories of elephants finding people who were lost. In
one case, an old woman who couldn’t see well, got lost and was found the next day with elephants
guarding her. The elephants had protected her from hyenas, amidst a bunch of branches. That
seems extraordinary to us but it comes naturally to elephants.
As the great saint Dalai Lama once said “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without
them, humanity cannot survive.”


Ms. Rajni Menon
KG Supervisor
Smart Indian School,Kuwait






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Maiden Virtual Council Election at IES


On May 5, 6 and 7 Indian Education School, Bhavans


Kuwait, invested the insignia of authority and power

with the new virtually elected members designated as


supreme council members and class representatives for


the academic session 2020-2021.


Leadership is not about the next election it’s about the

next generation understanding humanity......

































































A free and fair election is a big victory for democracy...



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The first phase of ‘Litera 2020@ held virtually


An e-competition ‘Litera 2020’ comprising an array


of literary events, was organized by the departments

of English, French, Hindi and Sanskrit, for the


students from grade 1 to 12 on May 9, 2020.


Literature is humanity talking to itself...




































































Literature one of the most significant expressions of humanity....






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The International Worker’s Day Celebration


The International Worker’s Day also known as


Labour Day, was celebrated at Bhavan’s Indian


Education School, Kuwait on May 1, 2020.

Labour is the only prayer that nature answers...








































































All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity....






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News from the Kiddies’ World of IES


Even the technological platform couldn’t alleviate the spirit


and eagerness of the young learners. Kiddies participated in


Colours day and various aerobic sessions with full

enthusiasm.


In the garden of humanity every baby is a fresh new flower...








































































A child is both a hope and promise for Mankind.....


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Art-Integrated Learning


Menu Maker Activity – Be your own Chef !


Salad Making – Salad with Sprouts


Germination of Seeds /

Men love to wonder and that is the seed of science…….








































































From the Science Lovers


Science is the beautiful gift to humanity.....


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Colour Day


JACK AND JILL - Bhavans celebrates colour week


in style. Children related everything that they see

with colours. Our world is filled with colours. A very

important part of learning during Kindergarten years


is identification and recognition of colours.




































































“Art is more than colours. Art is a human language.


Art is one thing that brings humanity together”


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Creative Hat Day


Every year the Kindergarteners of Jack and Jill


(nursery branch of Bhavans at Mangaf) celebrate this

day with great fervor. It is indeed a fiesta of creativity


where one can witness hats of various sizes, shapes,

themes and vivid colours.




































































“Creativity is what makes humanity move. We were created to

participate”



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Environment Day


We at Jack &Jill celebrated the World Environment


Day on June 4 2020, and brought awareness to our


Kindergarten children to save our environment.

Children were asked to sow the seed, water them every


day and to take care of the plant by keeping it in the

sun light for some time.




























































“We must learn to understand humanity better so that we


can create an environment that is more beneficial to people,


more rewarding, more pleasant to experience.”



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Toy Day

rd
Toy Day was celebrated on 23

April to promote children’s

wellbeing. Toys enhance their


speaking skills and give them

confidence to address their

peers. On this day, the tiny tots


brought their favorite toy and they

spoke about it.























































“Play is the highest expression of human development in


childhood, for it alone is the free expression of what is in

a child’s soul.”



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Fun in the Sun


The children understand the importance of sun in

their lives and also the ways and means to protect


themselves from the heat. Of course yes, with a

chilling lemonade to cool down! Every year, we at

Bhavans IES and Jack and Jill, celebrate the “fun in

the sun” and “lemonade” day together, during the

peak days of summer, shortly before the school closes



down for the summer vacation.































































“What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity.”

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Waiting to Lead



The School Council Election, for the academic year

2020-2021 .The election, held for the posts of Head


Boy and Head Girl (Junior and Senior), observed the

innovative e-campaigning by all the candidates. The

e-polling had students vote from home from their


personal devices.


































































“Humanity needs heroic leadership from those who



see all life as precious.”

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E-clinic!



The E-clinic was open to both students as well as

parents. The virtual platform of Bhavans Abu Dhabi


stood overwhelmed with joy to witness approximately

3500 members on the various platforms designed

specifically for the purpose, right from KG to the


Secondary.






















































“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also


a love of humanity”














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Literature fest



The Bhavans Literature Fest started with the breezy

"Snow Man" and ended with "Women Power"


surmounting Agatha Christie, Harry Potter, The

Quest of the Beast and right into the Miraculous Journey


of The Book Thief – one reader better than the other,

with the Librarian setting an astounding base with the


children.

























































“Literature is one of the most interesting and significant




expressions of humanity"





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Creation incomparable



Bhavans Abu Dhabi seizes every opportunity to turn

any event into a celebration. So was Mother’s Day


this year on 10th May!



































































“Motherhood is the exquisite inconvenience of being

another person’s everything.”












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Reading marathon



The ‘Reading Marathon’ of Bhavans Abu Dhabi, is

yet another example of the fact that nothing, including


the nefarious Covid-19, holds the capacity to curb

our spirit and enthusiasm.





























































“Who often read fiction appear to be better able to


understand other people, empathize with them and

view the world from their perspective."











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Covid-19 pandemic


Poster-making contest organized by Al Saad Indian


School for students of grades 1-12 to enhance awareness


about this pandemic.

It takes a variety of strategies and initiatives to


address the pandemic. It’s about life and death and


survival of humanity...
























































Stay Home -- Stay Safe -- Save Humanity


#Safety and Protection# #Life before and after Covid-19

Pandemic”







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Mother’s Day Celebration


The ‘Mom and Me Week’ with various splendid and


colourful programs brought the students of Al-Saad


Indian School and their mummies on an affectionate


virtual platform for the Mother’s Day

Motherhood is always unselfish and humanitarian...




























































I’m a good human being because a woman with a



humane heart raised me. I call her mom....









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Poetry Project


Grade wise poetry recitation competition was conducted


on 14th May- 16th May 2020.


Poetry is an hymn to humanity....



































































Poetry is the statement of relationship between man




and the world....








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A Tribute to Tagore



Honouring the noble laureate Rabindranath Tagore on

his birth anniversary....


National Anthem Singing Competition , Reverential


portrayal of plays, poems and songs of Tagore


Rabindranath Tagore ... The Poet of Humanity































































I will never allow patriotism to triumph over humanity


for as long as I live... Tagore







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Wear Purple for Peace Day


Wear Purple For Peace day prompted the young ones


to think how peace is necessary in our lives how we


have to strive Peace with in us.

Peace is the only way for the survival of humanity.....
































































Humanity is my race...Love is my religion... Peace is

my weapon











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Earth Day


Green is evergreen. Planting trees symbolise loving


others besides oneself. Bhavans Bahrain Indian

School students not only gained hands on experience


on planting saplings; they also designed posters and


sang songs highlighting the need to preserve nature.


The message- Earth is what we have in common and

lets treasure our earth resounded in the virtual classes.

























































“To be human is to care for your fellow human


beings, and protecting the environment.”






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Labour Day


The real builders of our society- Labourers who


contribute in developing the nation were saluted by

Bhavans Bahrain Indian School students. A myriad


of activities were done that included designing cards


for the workers, presentations were given


foregrounding different ways of celebrating the

occasion in different countries. Placards were shared


highlighting Labour Rights too.












































“No work is insignificant, all labour that uplifts


humanity has dignity.”















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Reading Week


Silent introspection and reading books has always


been the basis of transformation, innovation and


creativity.Books are a medium for transporting us

into the newer worlds and gives us a subconscious


tour of different places . Reading week made


Bhavans Bahrain Indian School children to explore a

realm of fiction and took them to new horizons.





























































“Books are humanity in print.”






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United Nations Global Road Safety Week!



Alert today, alive tomorrow. Normal speed meets


every need. Fast drive could be the last drive and

many more slogans helped in raising awareness about


the road safety.It is a subject of inquiry ,introspection


and of paramount importance for all the beings.

Beware of safety on roads was well depicted through


artistic master pieces and musings on the topic by the


students of Bhavans Bahrain Indian School as they

celebrated United Nations Global Road Safety Week


scheduled from May 8-May 14.







































“Safety is a common denominator across all aspects


of life, it is not a matter for industry, it is a matter for




humanity.”







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International Nurse Day


Nurses are the heart of the health care. A tribute to


the nurses and health care professionals was extended

by Bhavans Bahrain Indian School students as they


penned their thoughts in rhyming language along


with artistic gestures too.

























































“The trained nurse has become one of the great blessings


of humanity, taking a place beside the physician and

the priest.”










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3. Bunched up impeccable

successes













1.From a successful financier to a phenomenal educationist






















































2.Propagator of his passion








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5. Arbiter of triune entities
























4. Passion - His


fiery mantra











6. 'Obstacle' as an obsolete nomenclature







Artist—Ms.Catherine


Alumni of IES<Kuwait

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International Nurses Day


Nurses --- The sole community that deserved the


most laudable notice during this pandemic was honoured


at Bhavans Smart Indian School

Nursing is a reflection of humanity...




































































#‘Nursing the World to Health’#


Fairies in disguise serving and caring humanity...






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Swarasandhya-8


Universal bonding and love for music brought the


Bhavans Middle East Parivar on a virtual platform


with its most enthralling musical extravaganza-

“Swarasandhya –Season 8”.



































































Music is a healing expression of humanity…

Music is the universal language of mankind...







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World Book Day


Smart Indian School unlocked the lock-downs for its


students by driving them to the world of fictions and


fantasies of books






































































Books are humanity in print....




Books connect us to a universal human consciousness...




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World Earth Day


On the occasion of ‘World Earth Day’ upholding the


theme ‘ go green and grow green’ the students of


Smart Indian School enthusiastically performed the

steps of growing a plant


He that plants trees loves others besides himself.....



































































Earth was created for all of us, not some of us....







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International Family Day



The Kiddies of Bhavans Smart Indian school were

given an opportunity to express their love and affection


for their families on the occasion of “The International


Day of Families 2020”


Memories we make with our family are the teachings


for the future humanity....





















































All humanity is one undivided and indivisible family...

















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Eat What you Want Day


Observed annually on May 11th, National Eat What


You Want Day sets diets aside for a day of indulgence.







































































#Eat What You Love & Love What You Eat#














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International Dance Day


"When you dance, you can enjoy the luxury of being


you" - Paulo Coelho.


Bringing this message to all students the school celebrated

International Dance Day...


Dancing is an art communicating to man the love for


humanity....




























































The dancer will not belong to any nation but to all humanity...










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