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Newsletter for the month of August

Election Special Edition

The last month was full of election campaigning furore which culminated this month with the final

selection and investiture ceremony of the student council.

On the final day of vote casting the school was abuzz with excitement. All the students exercised their

suffrage in a secluded corner of their class rooms and to give them the real feel, their index finger was

marked with a permanent marker, which they flaunted for the rest of the day.

All the students from grade II to X and the teachers were entitled to cast one vote each and the teachers'

votes were doubled while calculating the number of votes received by a candidate.

After toiling for hours, the teachers were able to count the total number of votes received by each

candidate and the next day, amid great hustle, the results were announced by the School Head.

The newly elected student council at a glance-

School Captain Harshvardhan

Sharma

Literary Secretary Samruddhi Chiplunkar

Sports Secretary Ayush Singh

Environmental Secretary

Atul Koshy John

Cultural Secretary Deepak Shenoy

Social Secretary Saad Siddiqi

School Vice Captain Ruchira

Ravirala

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Name of the House

House captain

Houce Vice Captain

Senior Prefect

Junior Prefect

Alps

Aditi Goel

Shivani Singh

John Porathur

Bharath Chukka

Himalayas

Jashwanth Sharma

Prakhar Narayan

Vidhi Mehta

Abey Jacob John

Andies

Sanya Mall

Meghana Dirisala

Abhinav Sahay

Shrimaanya Nandagiri

Rockies

Shreyas Srinivasan

Shruti Kolachana

Kartik Reddy

Deepthi Niharika

The elected members of the student council were formally handed over the charge on the 15th

of

August , Independence Day, in an Investiture Ceremony by Colonel Sachin Nimbalkar, the chief-

guest on the occasion. The parents of these students were also invited to witness this memorable

moment.

“Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.”

These words of Abraham Lincoln summarize the test the council members have been put to. They

have to demonstrate and stand true to the trust that everyone has placed in them.

May the almighty help them and guide them in rendering their duties well!

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Kaleidoscope-Ripples (Annual Day celebration of Pre-primary - grade III)

On the 3rd

of August the Global Edge family gathered at the Ravindralaya to 'unwind with the waves of

culture , excitement and entertainment'. This year the annual day celebration- Kaleidoscope was called

Ripples as the tiny tots geared to thrill everyone with dance, music and fun.

The program started on a traditional note with lighting of the lamp ceremony and Kuchipudi dance to

welcome the guests. It was followed by a resplendent pageant in costumes of different states of Mile

Sur' by the KIs. Thereafter the KIIs tickled everyone with a hilarious English skit, ' A perfect groom'.

After that the students from various grades set the stage on fire with a medley of dances: Fusion dace,

East meets West dance, Remix dance, Semi-Classical dance and Jugalbandi. The myriad props and

elaborate costumes of the performers left the audience spell bound.

Complementing the program, the school choir presented chorales in English, Telugu, Vietnamese and

Hindi languages apart from a Telugu and a Hindi play showcased by the Global Edgers.

The most amazing aspect of the show was its multi-linguistic nature which gave it a global appeal.

Thereafter the school head, Ms. Ranjita Rao, presented the annual report, intimating the achievements of

the students to the parents.

The program ended on a patriotic note with the national anthem. The cultural splash made the day of the

audience and left them to bask in its memories.

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Real Life Hero-

Vir Chakra (VrC) Awardee:

Colonel Sachin Annarao Nimbalkar

The saffron month of August started with an

inspiring and thrilling interaction with Colonel

Sachin Annarao Nimbalkar, a Vir Chakra

awardee. Colonel Nimbalkar narrated his hair

raising experience at the Kargil war with

Pakistan; how the Delta Company, under his

command, successfully captured Tiger Hill top

in the Drass sector from the East in a multi-

pronged attack on the night of 3/4 July 1999.

He started his narration very humbly, describing

the oddity of the task given to them and then

divulged into the horrifying details about bullet

showers, rocket launchers, inclement weather

conditions; bloodshed, mayhem and the

numbing sense of bereavement of a fellow

soldier.

The students, unusually quiet, listened with

clenched fists and eyes fixed on the Colonel. By

the end of the session the students, brimmed

with admiration and adulation for the Colonel

and his men, were gleaming with enthusiasm

and had many question for him.

The questions put up by the students amazed a

everyone present there, being too profound for

their young years. Some of the them are as

follows-"How did you parents and family feel

when you were at war?";" Is India better than

Pakistan in ammunition and weapons?"; " Sir,

Why did you choose to join the army?"; "What

was your age when you fought against Pakistan

in Kargil?"; " How were you able to survive,

when so many bullets were being shot all

around you?"; "If you are given a chance to

choose a profession again, would you still be

an army personnel?" etc. Colonel Nimbalkar

answered all the questions patiently and

satisfied the curiosity of the students.

All the students were so motivated by this

rendezvous that many of them expressed a

desire to join the armed forces in the future.

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SPIC MACAY- A tryst with Indian culture

and ethos

'SPIC MACAY, Society for the Promotion of

Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst

Youth is a non-profit, voluntary movement with

its primary objective as to expose today's

students and young people to the beauty, grace

and wisdom embodied in the age-old Indian Art

forms and its heritage. It is a movement by, for

and of the students. Classical music and dance,

dating back to antiquity, are the chief medium of

creating awareness of this culture amongst youth.

SPIC MACAY regularly organizes events in

which some of the greatest living exponents of

these art forms travel to schools and colleges

throughout the world demonstrating and teaching

about the many facets of Indian culture &

heritage.'

The Global Edgers were privileged to get an

insight in the ancient art of Kathakalli dance

performance by the esteemed dancer, Mr.

Kottakkal Chandrasekharan , Principal of PSV

Natyasangham in Kottakkal.

The students learned that kathakali dance often

showcases stories from Ramayana, Mahabharata

and there are 101 popular stories showcased

through this dance drama

Enactment of a play by actors takes place

to the accompaniment of music (geetha) and

instruments (vadya). The percussion instruments

used are 'chenda', 'maddalam' and 'ekkada'.The

story is portrayed solely by hand movements

(Mudras) and facial gestures (Nava Rasas ).The

nine main facial gestures: Sringaram (amour),

Hasyam (ridicule, humour), Bhayanakam(fear),

Karunam (pathos), Roudram (anger, wrath),

Veeram (valour), Beebhatsam (disgust),

Adbhutam (wonder) ,Shantam (tranquility) were

presented as part of the introduction to the main

act. The elaborate costumes of the performers

give an ethereal feel to the whole act.

The students were mesmerised by the inebriating

performance which was based on the story of

Nalcharitha, a lovestory of Nal and Damyanti

from Mahabhartha.

We are deeply thankful to SPIC MACAY giving

us a peek in the exhilarating kaleidoscopic

cultural extravaganza: Kathakali!!

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Independence Day at TGES

We celebrated our 66th

Independence Day with great gusto and gaiety. The day was extra special for the

Global Edgers as it coincided with the investiture ceremony.

The school wore a festive look with ribbons and balloons of saffron, white and green colour, befitting the

occasion and anticipation crackled as everyone, including the parents of the student prefectural body,

waited for the investiture ceremony.

The day took off with the guard of honour being accorded to the chief guest, Colonel Sachin Nimbalkar,

Veer Chakra Awardee; Ms. Swati Jaipal, the director of the school; School Head, Ms. Ranjita Rao and

Academic head, Ms. Anju Madan. The program began with the lighting of the lamp ceremony, then the

chief guest hoisted the national flag, which was followed by the national anthem, sung with great pride.

Thereafter, the thematic dance performance by the students of grade VI and VII electrified the

environment and set the stage for the coming events. The patriotic renditions by the school choir

reverberated through the hearts of everyone . It was followed by an impressive display of gymnastic by

the enthusiastic students. None the less, the Martial art of Karate was demonstrated by the students to

compliment the feeling of independence.

The tempo was set to the investiture ceremony, with the newly elected student council, adorned with

sashes and flags, marching smartly in a procession up the stage to receive the honour in store for them.

The student prefectural body was then stowed with badges by the chief guest . The Chief guest, in his

address, congratulated the office bearers and exhorted them to prove themselves worthy of the trust

placed in them. The day ended with a vote of thanks by Academic Head, acknowledging the efforts of

all in making the event a success.

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Katha- A Story writing and story translation

competition by CBSE

CBSE organised 'Katha' a story writing competition

for the students from grade III to X. In this the

students had to either write an original story or

translate the work of any famous writer, in any

language, to English or Hindi.

Many students got a chance to bring out their

creativity and participated with enthusiasm. The

stories were uploaded on the website and results are

still awaited. The stories will also form a part of the

subsequent news-letter.

Raksha Bandhan Celebrations

Festivals spread harmony and feeling of

brotherhood among all. Adopting a secular view

and inculcating the same in the students, all

festivals are celebrated with great pomp and show

at the school. The students of primary class

celebrated 'Raksha Bandhan' with their friends in

school. They tied the sacred thread of camaraderie

to their friends, with a vow to be loving and caring

to all and exchanged sweets.

Best Class Awards

This month the best class award trophy was

retained by the defendants, III A and V-B, in

two categories setting an example for others to

emulate.

CATEGORY COMPETING

CLASSES WINNER

CLASS TEACHER

1 I, II, III III-A Ms.Shilpi

2 IV, V, VI

V-B Ms. Roshini

3 VII, VIII, IX, X

VII

VIII Ms.Bhumika

Anand

Congratulations to the winners!

A Global Edger a step away from becoming

the Metro Rail brand ambassador

It's a great moment of pride as Shreyas Srinivasan,

a student of grade IX has made up to the third level

of the Metro Rail Brand ambassador. He is among

the top 10 students selected to compete in the final

round. With the best wishes of the whole TGES

family he will surely come out with flying colours!

Our School Head, Ms. Ranjita Rao adjudge the

college and university level contestants in the same

competition. With such capable guidance at home,

the Global Edgers are sure to shine where ever they

go!

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Karate Kids shine again!

Rithvik and Sadhvik, the karate champs of the

school have made us all proud again by

registering another win. Rithvik won one gold

and one silver in individual Katha event of I S.K.

Memorial Karate championship -2013, while

Sadhvik won one gold in individual Katha and

one silver in individual Kumthe event of the

championship. Congratulations both of them!

The Global Edgers - Winners at Flambe'

The Globaledgers participated in Flambe', an

interschool competition organised by Epistemo

Global School and Atul John Koshey of grade IX

and Roushda, a VII grader, won first prize in

'Shades of Life' and 'Talky Jockey' respectively.

Congratulations to the winners!

Spin a Yarn results

An inter house story telling competition was

organised for grade KI & KII and grade II. Fifty

enthusiasts participated in the competition. Their

performance was appreciated by the judges and the

winners at a glance are-

Prize Name of the student Class House

I Anvitha Habbu K-2 Elephants II Sahassra KS K-2 Tigers III Khanak Surana K-2 Tigers Consolation Param Manial K-2 Tigers I Pratitee Patlia II D Rockies II Bhavyanth II B Himalayas III Aditya Sahay II C Alps Consolation Jiya Mary Jacob II B Himalayas

TGES got HMUNed!

The special team of thirteen students: grade IX-

Shreyas Srinivas, Sanya Mal, Saad Ahmed

Siddique, Aditi Goel, Ruchira Ravirala, Pragya

Dubey, Phalguni Ganti, Samrudhi Chiplaonkar,

Areesh, and grade VIII- Veditha Gudapati,

Vardaan Nayar, Prakhar Narayan, D.Sree Ram,

represented TGES at HMUN conference

(Harvard Model United Nation) 2013 held at

hotel Novotel in Hyderabad. Around 3000

delegates from 11 different countries

participated in it. Harvard Model United Nation

(HMUN) is an academic simulation of the

United Nation; engages the participants, who

represent the delegates of the allocated country,

in a healthy discussion of current affairs and the

best speakers and team is awarded.

The students, dressed immaculately in formals,

represented the delegates of different countries.

They presented their views; discussed the

global problems and suggested feasible

solutions. They participated enthusiastically

and made their presence felt at the conference.

Some of the resolutions presented by them were

unanimously passed . It was a great learning

opportunity for the students. The position

papers they prepared, as part of the learning

process, are being put up here for the perusal of

the readers.

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Dear All,

It’s a great privilege to be an Indian, in an era

where we have become a knowledge hub in the

world; thanks to various measures taken by the

Government through its Literacy Mission and

reforms in the education sector, as we celebrate

our 66th

Independence Day.

Real freedom is to identify and remove the

roadblocks in our country’s development, such

as poverty, illiteracy, corruption and other such

social evils.

In the words of Swami Vivekananda,

“Education is not information that is put into

your brain and runs riot there. It is the

manifestation of perfection already in man...

That education by which character is formed,

strength of mind is increased, and the intellect is

expanded and by which one can stand on one’s

own feet. We must have life-building, man-

making, character-making assimilation of

ideas,” he stated. This is the time for us to pause

for a moment and think back the sacrifices made

by our freedom fighters and their contribution to

our nation, to become a free India.

We, as students have a great task in hand to

make India as a knowledge driven economy in

the years to come.

Can we not create innovative products or

solutions like our brotherhoods do in the west?

Can we not create disruptive innovation with

our knowledge base and strengths? Can we not

create our nation as a centre of attention from

knowledgebase standpoint?

My dear friends, the answer to the above lies in

our hands and the way we steer ourselves

towards true freedom!

Jaihind...

Harini Ramaswamy,Grade VIII

A song for friends on friendship Day.

Do you remember how we became friends for

life . {2}

FRIENDSHIP IS WON IN LIFE . { 3 times }

A small handshake has made us all friends . but

people think that handshake like this is nothing

but ,

A small touch with your friend.

Though it is the first touch it is precious .

FRIENDSHIP IS WON IN LIFE . { 3 times }

Do you remember how we were in v'b'?

We were all we were all toogethththeeeerrr ;

Holding hands with Ananya, Anjali, Anusha,

Hrishitha, Jahanavi , Nidaa , Sofia , Snigdha ,

Susha, Suniya , Surabhi... , Ravali.... !

FRIENDSHIP IS WON IN LIFE { 2 times

normal and 1 time slow } let it not go by. Leena Sriya Nadella(VI-B)

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Positon paper prepared byRuchira Ravirala for

HMUN

Country: Vietnam

Topic Area: The Health Hazards of Climate change

and Seasonal Trends

Climate has influence on the habits of human life and

also affects the human environment and physical forms.

Global warming leads to a series of changes in the living

environment, significantly affecting the health of the

human population. Indo-China peninsula is going

through drastic climatic changes as per the global

warming reports, since Vietnam is located in this region,

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it is susceptible to diseases caused by climate change

As per the world bank report (2009), Vietnam is one of

the developing countries which is most affected by

climate changes due to its long coastline, dense

population and high reliance on agriculture and natural

resources. There are more incidences of vector borne

and diarrheal diseases among both adults and children.

North Vietnam experiences a very cold climate which is

the cause for frostbite, pneumonia, bronchitis chiefly

and in extreme cold weather there is an outbreak of

influenza. South Vietnam experiences warm and humid

climate which favors rats and mosquitos to breed in

large numbers, resulting in diseases such as Dengue

fever, Japanese B encephalitis, Dysentery and Diarrhea.

Especially, the poor and the children in the country side

of Vietnam are most exposed to diseases caused by

climate changes. However, there is no quantitative

study providing reliable scientific evidence on the

impact of climate change on public health in the

country.In fact, in most of the developing nations

including Vietnam, climate change is not properly

integrated with health policy, strategy and planning.

The ministry of health has issued an action plan in the

recent past on climate-change adaptation that includes a

focus on the healthcare sector as well as an emphasis on

raising public awareness about the effects of climate

change. The main objectives of the action plan are to

estimate the scale of possible pandemics that could

appear as a result of climate change and identification

of adaptation measures when such changes happen.

Vietnam is now developing a universal healthcare

system, which will cover all residents and provide them

with basic healthcare, for which, they are closely

working with Thailand’s government to model its

universal healthcare after their experience.

The new law is expected to be in force by

20142.Vietnam’s long-term health and development

goals as outlined in the Five-Year Plan for the Health

Sector (2011–2015) and the National Strategy on

Protection, Care, and Improvement of the People’s

Health (2011–2020) currently are developed, along

with the Five-Year Socio-Economic Development

Plan (2011–2015). Through its national five year

health plan, the Government of Vietnam seeks to

develop an extended and robust healthcare network at

the national, provincial, district, and commune level.

Emphasis is directed at promoting disease prevention,

primary healthcare services, and access to care at the

commune level in mountainous, remote, and isolated

areas in order to enhance public health performance.

While there is an effort from the government of

Vietnam to develop strategy for addressing the health

issues of its people, resulted either due to the long war

or climate change in the region there is a big gap

between policy making process and scientific

researches in the country which needs to be narrowed

for a better policy development and implementation.

The climate change and its adaptation need to be

considered in its health policy making. The country

should take the help of health scientists,

epidemiologists and doctors to build reliable

epidemiological evidence that climate factors and

climate variability associated with disease pattern of

major infectious diseases in Vietnam. Adaptation in

health sector requires interdisciplinary cooperation

between ministries, institutions, health professionals,

climatologists , disaster experts etc .and need

awareness rising and behavior change for

strengthening adaptive capacity. Primary Health-Care

network, Red Cross and other NGO networks and

community engagement can play an important role in

creating the awareness.

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The country should have early warning system,

preparedness and disease control programs based on

climate/disaster risks assessment and interventions.

Vietnam should outline a joint plan to be shared among

various sectors on climate change adaptation and

preventive health measures.

The Globaledgers at HMUN

Last day at HMUN - Cultural fiesta.

Edited By: Ms. Anju Madan

Teachers in charge: Ms Anjali

Ms. Jayalakshmi

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