JULY-SEPT.- 2015 QUARTERLY BULLETIN VOL.-IX , ISSUE– III E9

Maharaja Agarsain Public School Phase-IV Ashok Vihar , Delhi-52 Tel.: 27304700 , 27306700

Independence Day–Celebrating Our Freedom

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INSIDE STORY Dear Readers

MAPS PARIVAR

Teachers Day-Saluting Our Mentors

Bachpaan bachoo

A Rendezvous with the PM

news nuggets

Blood Donation Camp

‘Don’t judge each day the harvest you reap… but the seeds you plant!’If a person has never planted the seeds of moral values in life, he can never reap the harvest of success. Youth signifies idealism and hope. Every generation charts out its own course to realize its dreams and aspirations in life. Thus it is the perpetual responsibility of the elders to assist the youth in growing up and becoming familiar with eternal human values. It is unfortunate for today’s society that it is witnessing apparent decline in moral values among the youth. It would be a gross injustice to have spiralled down dramatically in the past few decades. Occurrence of alarming and harrowing accidents of mankind push the need to re-kindle the candle of perennial hope in all its earnestness.

Here educational institutes and parents need to take moral responsibility to prepare their children such that they serve and conserve society and the world.

Let schools and families join hands to impact and preach the children the morals such as unconditional love and kindness, honesty, hard-work , respect for others, cooperation, compassion and forgiveness so that they can rationally distinguish between right and wrong. Let us educate them not only for a degree’s sake but also for a worthy life.

Think-Pair-Share-Having students work with each other is an effective methodology as it forces students to be active learners and to talk through course concepts in their own words. Presentation Week for different subjects successfully promoted critical thinking skills and understanding of concepts. Save lives together-Parents and staff voluntarily donated blood in the camp organised under the aegis of AWS. Rotary Blood Bank Vans and doctors were arranged by the Interact Club of the school through Rotary Club of Delhi. The Interactors created mass awareness about the issue in the school and its neighborhood. What a noble cause!!! Connecting with our higher side- A session with Brahma-kumari on the occasion of Raksha-Bandhan lent an air of spirituality and encouraged students to be better.

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“Freedom in the Mind…..Faith in the Words…… Pride in our Souls……

Let’s salute the great men who made our Independence possible.”

Celebrating Patriotic Fervor These words mark the blissful morning of August 14, 2015 as the entire school celebrated India’s arduous quest for independence, the awakening of a great nation, the 69th Independence Day of India with enthusiasm and nationalism. The school was adorned with saffron, white and green hues to pique a sense of belongingness to India. Picturesque embellishments and patriotic mellifluous jingles created a perfect ambience and a profound feeling of being Indian swelled in every heart. The celebrations began with fervent spirits as tiny tots of Nursery wing propagated the message of Unity in Diversity in India that binds millions of us together despite cultural differences. Students then presented the Story of a Soldier – an act blended with music and dance. The musical bonanza by MAPS Band clearly stole the show. Young guitarists displayed their musical caliber which was complemented by a breathtaking dance performance alongside. The entire programme was indeed the most enthralling experience for the audience which was mesmerized by the extravaganza. Shri Pawan Gupta Ji, President (AWS) proposed a vote of thanks and encouraged the students to bring laurels to the school and scale new heights in every field. The pride in our nation and the sacrifices of our martyrs added a solemn touch and the whole school savored the grand celebration of the nation’s independence.

14th AUGUST, 2015

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INTERACT CLUBTRAFFIC TRAINING WORKSHOP (7.7.15 TO 10.7.15)

“SAFETY IS THE FIRST PRIORITY!!” The INTERACT CLUB of MAPS took an initiative to regulate the motor vehicles as well as road users by conducting a TRAFFIC TRAINING WORKSHOP in the school from 7 July to 10 July 2015 for the future citizens. The workshop instilled good traffic sense and developed a respect for traffic rules in students.

Never resting on its laurels, our Interact Club had another breakthrough when it celebrated Raksha Bandhan with the idol of the nation – Honourable Prime Minister of the Indian Union- Mr. Narendra Modi at his residence,7 Race Course on August 29, 2015. The atmosphere was marked with energy and éclat as 43 groups from dis-tinct corners of the country amassed to tie the PM the sacred knot of Raksha Band-han. Club Incharge Mrs. Jyoti Aggarwal tied the sacred thread Rakhi on the wrist of the Prime Minister. Former Treasurer Suyash Sadana presented his vivid painting to Mr. Modi wherein he showed all the 22 languages of India closely knit together- reflecting Unison in Assortment- the spirit of the nation. Interact Club President Ma-hima Yadav, Director Isha Verma and Interactor Sonal Garg offered a huge glitzy Rakhi to the PM embellished with brilliant hues. The team then shared their unprece-dented momentous experience with media and news channels. It was a splendidly grand experience for Interact Club which will be cherished for years.

VISIT TO PRIME MINISTER-MR NARENDRA MODI(29.08.2015)

PROTECT- PRESERVE- PROMOTE!!! (15.7.2015) In an effort to inspire and raise awareness in appreciation of the natural surrounding environment and protecting the globe, GREEN DAY was organised. The event was con-ducted for the students of Classes Pre-School to Class II. The Rotaract Club of New Delhi was headed at the event by the President Ms. Nishtha Taneja and the outgoing Zonal Interact Representative Ms. Sagrika Behl. The young minds of MAPS buzzed on with activities like Poster-Designing, Paper-Bag making etc. Their enthusiasm was rewarded with certificates and prizes.

VISIT TO NAVJYOTI FOUNDATION (01.08.2015)

Leave no adult illiterate……. The Interactors actively involved themselves in the Adult Literacy Programme launched by the Rotary Club of New Delhi with the target of leaving no adult illiterate. The students took on the task to educate at least one illiterate adult during the summer vacations. The students of CBSE-I also contributed to the cause. The Interactors were extremely pleased to teach adults and had roaring success. It was an enriching experience that gave every Interactor a feeling of deep satisfaction as they gave back to society in their own capability. The learned adults will now attempt the Literacy Test in the month of August and their knowledge will be manifested in the certificates which the Rotary Club will confer on them..

ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME (MAY-JUNE)

The active Interact members paid a visit to a branch of Navjyoti Foundation situated in Bhawana, New Delhi on 1st August 2015 . The Interactors mingled with the little kids there and involved them in various recreational activities related to art and craft, technology and dance. The team also presented a street play for the kids.

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Agarsainians continue to display their robust scientific temper at IRIS

(Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science) organized by Intel

Technology India (Intel) with the Department of Science & Technology,

Government of India (DST), and Indo-US Science & Technology Forum

(IUSSTF). 102 projects were on display at the recently concluded

Nationals held at the IIT, Delhi campus. The 8 projects selected from our

school mirrored the spirit of discovery in the children, and their interest

in science and technology. The school registered itself as a breeding

ground for budding scientists with its

continued presence. All of the EIGHT PROJECTS were appreciated by

the Scientific Review Committee comprising of eminent scientists from

around the country. But the icing on the cake was when 2 projects

‘Mycobacterium Indicus Pranii – A novel approach for treating Asthma’

by Harshit Jindal(X C)and Mahima Yadav(X F) and Controlling

Epigenetic induced diseases through histone modification using natural

products as Epigenetic Controllers’ by Dhriti Gaur(X F) and Pushkar

Mandal(X C) under the guidance of Ms Ritu Gupta were awarded Gold

Awards. These 4 students are part of TEAM INDIA 2016 and will

represent India at world’s biggest pre-college science fair

INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR (ISEF) to be

held in Phoenix, USA .

MISSIVE INTERNATIONAL INTEL IRIS’2015 - NATIONALS (3.12.2015-7.12.2015)

We wish all the best to the students and their guide and pray for their splendid performance at the international

Share a little, Care a little!!The Interact Club of MAPS organized a Blood and Organ Donation Camp along with free Health Check up and Medicine Distribution for elderly people from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the school campus sponsored by Rotary Club of New Delhi and Help age India. Peo-ple thronged to donate blood and do their bit in the service of humanity. Interactors urged people to work towards the noble cause and instilled in them aware-ness about the necessity of donating blood.

BLOOD/ORGAN DONATION CAMP

All the Best ! ! !

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