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FROM THE DIRECTOR & PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Dear Readers!

Jai Hind.........reverberated all around the nation as festivities marked the national spirit of Indians. Schools and colleges are the sacred corners where the love for the nation through the values of patriotism 'My Country - My Pride' is inculcated in the youth. Patriotic fervour marked the activities on campus as the tiny tots caught and taught the lessons of sacrifice and nationalism in Open Classrooms. The tricolour festoons decorated the atmosphere as Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami, the sacred festivals campaigned to connect the world of ‘man and nature’- with the thread of love and brotherhood.

The independence movement created and nurtured the concept that the nation is bigger than any individual or any system of organisation. What we need today is that all cooperate with one another and answer the overwhelming exclamation - India – A Developed Nation....!

Any country is as good as its citizens. The need of the hour is disciplined action by all citizens. The practise of values of honesty, sincerity, discipline and tolerance in our day to day living will lead our country to the golden ages of the past and will determine the country’s progress.

It is gratifying to note our students come up with ideas to serve the community selflessly. If our youth work with the spirit ‘I can do it’, ‘we can do it' and ‘India can do it’, nothing can stop us from becoming a developed country. Real education enhances the dignity of a human being and increases his or her self respect and promotes universal brotherhood. The inspiring message of true education – “Love is stronger than hate”, realised by each individual with the guidance of the teacher, and carried forward in every field of human activity will make the world a better place to live in. The teachers nurture creativity and with silent commitment and integrity leave their mark on every aspect of life.

“The Gita appeals to us not only by its force of thought and majesty of vision, but also by its fervour of devotion and lofty spiritual emotion.” With the reminiscences

of the Great Teacher and Philosopher – Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan

I wish the teachers of my country - A Happy Teachers' Day!

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DPS Bokaro Chronicle is a monthly School Journal for

Private Circulation

Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan

Snippet News ....................................................... 3

Raksha Bandhan with Special Children of Manav Sewa Ashram ......................................... 4

Interview with Raj kumar Gupta ................... 5

‘Confluence- 2016’: ........................................... 9

Students travel to the ‘Ice Age’ ...................... 9

How to work out group studies? by Dr Knowall .....................................................10

Inter School Competition conducted by Dr. R K Sahodaya School Complex: ..................11

Brainz ....................................................................11

Inter House Group Recitation Competition

Theme - ‘National Consciousness’ ..............12

‘Nrityanjali 2016’ ...............................................13

Connect or Control English, the oral way by Achu ...............................................................14

Wiki ........................................................................15

Interesting facts about Santori ....................16

SOF Awards to DPS Bokaro students ........17

An Exclusive Interview with an Indian Rupee Coin by Ramkumar.............................18

NEET 2016 ...........................................................19

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations .....20

Exceptional Abhineet Sharan tops the 15th National Cyber Olympiad in Jharkhand ...21

Primary Wing Students explore the world of Philately ..........................................................22

Lunchbox Recipe ..............................................23

Hidden Treasure ................................................24

Palette ...................................................................25

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Snippet News

Tokyo Olympics gold medalsResearchers from Edinburgh University have developed a new way to extract gold from old electronic items such as mobile phones, computers and TV sets. Researchers believe that 7% of the world's gold are part of electronic waste. The current process is inefficient and cannot recover most of the gold, especially from circuit boards. The researchers believe that 300 tonnes of gold from electronic devices every year.

The organisers of Tokyo Olympics 2020 are exploring ways to recycle technology to create the olympic medals.

The long wait for silver

Yogeswar Dutt, India's bronze medalist from the 2012 London Olympics in the 60kg freestyle wrestling event, will have his award upgraded to silver. The original silver medalist, Besik Kudokhov, has failed a dope test. Unfortunately, Kudokhov died in a car accident in 2013. Yogeswar has commented on twitter that he prefers Kudokhov's family keep the silver medal as a mark of respect for the dead wrestler.

Not exercised for 10 days?When you exercise, blood circulation to different parts of the brain increases. Now research has suggested that stopping exercise for even 10 days could reverse the flow and reduce the blood circulation. That is one more reason to keep up with good habit of exercising regularly.

Driverless cars in Singapore

Singapore is leading the race to launch driverless cabs on roads. Some selected customers will be invited to take a ride with nuTomy's self driving cars. Initially, the rides will be within a single district within Singapore. Testing has been on since April.

England to host Olympics every alternate timeA study published in the Lancet has concluded that global warming would leave only 33 Northern Hemisphere cities capable of hosting the Olympics by the next century. This considers the size of the city to ensure that it is suitable. Of the 33 cities, half of them are in the UK which means that every alternate summer Olympics could be hosted in the United Kingdom.

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‘Raksha Bandhan’ Celebration with Special Children of Manav Sewa Ashram

“Development of a sense of social responsibility is essential for students”

– Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director and Principal, DPS Bokaro

With the objective of spreading happiness and promoting generosity along with a message of brotherhood, the School celebrated the auspicious festival of Raksha

Bandhan with the special children of Manav Sewa Ashram on 17th August, 2016.

The students of DPS Bokaro & 'Deepansh' - Shikhsa Kendra coming together presented gifts to the special children of Manav Sewa Ashram along with food packets, chocolates and greeting cards. The students of DEEPANSH, a school run under the aegis of DPS Bokaro also presented the handmade Rakhis to the Ashram’s special students. In a spirit of unity and brotherhood they sang songs and shared joys and cheers making the Raksha Bandhan celebration very vibrant and special.

Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director and Principal, DPS, Bokaro expressed happiness and satisfaction in the activities. With the message 'Gratitude should be the attitude', she said the school aims to promote the essence of the Indian culture and ethos through imparting the holistic and inclusive education. Through such initiatives we sensitize our students to the needs of special children and create a sense of social responsibilities in them towards these differently-abled children.

She also planted saplings of fruit bearing trees in the ashram premise so that it will not only keep the environment green but will also bear healthy fruits for the special children of the Ashram. The Team tied ‘Maitreyi Bandhan’ around the saplings as a gesture towards their protection, a part of the 'Go Green' Project of DPS Bokaro.

The President of Manav Sewa Ashram, Mr. Mahendra Singh commended the efforts of DPS Bokaro for the continued support towards the Special children of the Ashram.

On the occasion, Mrs. Seema Mishra, Manager (Community Outreach Programme), Mrs. Nimisha Rani, (Mgr. Environment & Health) & Mr. Amit Kumar Singh, (Mgr. Discipline) were also present along with the students of Deepansh Shikhsha Kendra & DPS Bokaro.

In a spirit of unity and brotherhood the group sang songs and shared joy and cheer making the Raksha Bandhan celebration very vibrant and special.

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YP : You are young but successful. These milestones are dreamt about by the majority of people but few achieve them. Say 15 years back, did you ever imagine that life would be like this?

RKG : Not really. When you start off you don’t think what you will become, you only have certain ideas or aspirations or dreams you want to achieve. I never thought of it but it happened. I kept working and it happened.

YP : When you decided to take up writing and direction as a career, what was the reaction/support you got from your parents? What about other close family members and friends? Did you not have pressure to appear in the competitive exams and choose a “regular career”?

RKG : I think while I was in college, I was inclined towards writing and creative field so that is where I started and I gradually kept working towards it. My parent’s reaction I mean, from the part of country I come from, Hazaribagh, which is in Jharkhand, is a small town, at least it used to be at that point of time so I think there was no exposure to these kind of fields. The only thing we knew was Doctor, Engineer, IPS, IAS so those were the jobs or career choices sought after. My father is a banker, so I also wanted to become a banker because father is always a role model for me but as I was studying, graduating I got inclined towards writing and I felt that this was my calling. That is when after graduation I came to Bombay and started working here. That is how it all started. I kept working and meeting people. And after some time I got an opportunity. I had written a script. It was liked by the people and that is when I got an opportunity to do my first film.

My parents had reservations. The small town I come from, my parents also did not have any exposure to this field

It is not about wanting to be different. It is about

what you like.

Raj Kumar Gupta is an acclaimed writer and director of movies. Some of his critically appreciated movies include 'Aamir' and 'No one killed Jessica.' He has won several awards including the Filmfare and Screen awards in the best film, best director and best screenplay categories.In this interview, Raj Kumar speaks about his early childhood, school life and his first break in films. He also shares interesting incidents about the struggles he had to undergo and how he manages to work with the stars.

DPS Bokaro Alumni, Raj Kumar Gupta Speaks

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nor had they met anybody from the field. It was difficult for them to understand. They could not understand what kind of future lay in this field. Although they had reservations, they never stopped me from doing what I wanted to do. They had reservations but not to the extent where they would stop me.

YP: How do they react to your success now?

RKG : They are happy. They are happy for me. They are still in Hazaribagh.

YP: Every success that we see has a lot of struggle behind it. How did you get the first break?

RKG : When I came to Mumbai I didn’t have any experience so I did a part time course. Then I started looking for jobs. Initially I started with television and did couple of shows. Then I became an associate director. I started writing. I got an opportunity to work with Anurag Kashyap.

After a couple of years I wrote my first script and that was liked by everyone and that is how my first film Aamir got made; so yes there were struggles. There were times when I didn’t know what to do. (I did not know) whether I will be successful or not. Whether I will be able to do what I had come here to do (or not) but I kept persistent at it. That paid off. As far as I am concerned it took time and hard work but it paid off.

YP : You were totally from outside the industry, How difficult is it for an outsider to make a mark in the industry?

RKG : Yes of course. There were difficulties in the sense that you have come to Bombay. A person coming from a small town. Big city. And you are never sure of whether you will be able to, and whether people would like me here. And then if you are coming to do something, it becomes doubly difficult. You have to figure out your ways, where you will stay and what you will do. Whether you will get the right people and whether you will get the right job and whether you will be able to make it or not.

YP : Please share something about your childhood and school life? Any naughty pranks that you played?

RKG : I was not naughty, rather I was a very reserved person. I don’t think I was very active in the school but I was not very bad either. I was not somebody who scored 80 or 90 or 70 or whatever but I was decent.

YP : You studied in DPS Bokaro. What are your recollections? How much of your success do you think should be credited to the school life? Basically, how do you see the link between what children are taught in school and finally hat they achieve in life?

RKG : It all starts of with your school life. My first school was somewhere in Daltonganj. I don’t remember the name of the school. When I came to Xavier’s Harazibagh where I did my tenth. I went to DPS where I did my class XII from then I moved to Delhi to do my graduation then

came to Bombay so I think at every stage school has contributed to whatever I have done.

I think schooling has been most important. When I did my tenth I was in my city, a reserved place. When I had to go to DPS Bokaro, It was a different world, it was a different city. I was living with unknown people. We became friends later on but still I was living with four guys; you learn a lot. It is a full learning as far as life is concerned. It is just not academics; it is a lot of experience. How you co-exist in the society equally, so that helps in your growth as a person. Of course it contributed a lot to my personality development as I am.

YP : Do you remember any teacher who had a profound impact on you?

RKG : I was very fond of a teacher called Father Hospkins. He was in Xaviers. He was an Australian. He was somebody whom all of us used to look up to. He was my favourite teacher. I have recollection of a lot of teachers from DPS Bokaro of which Dr. Hemlata Ma’am is one of them.

YP : You are a writer and director. From a direction perspective, it is always a challenge instructing individuals. This becomes especially true when those individuals are successful in their own rights – Kareena, Vidya Balan, Rani Mukherjee. How do you manage? What skills are needed?

RKG : Irrespective of whether somebody is a star or not, famous or not the human aspect is most important. I think everybody must understand emotions. How we deal as human being is the most important thing in life is what I have realised of interaction. Be what you are, be very humane to whomever you are dealing with. Everything can be sorted out by communication. Communication is a form that is challenging as well as something that really helps you overcome a lot of problems. Communication is something which really helps.

There are difficulties that come in when you are working in an environment, where there are lot of things that needs to be coordinated, everything has to come together…so first there are difficulties but nothing you are not able to sort out.

YP : You are known as someone who is there to break the stereotypes. You made No One Killed Jessica which brought you the limelight. Next you made Ghanchakkar which gave split reviews but people

I think everybody must understand emotions. How we deal as human being is the most important thing in life is what I have realised of interaction. Be what you are, be very humane to whomever you are dealing with. Everything can be sorted out by communication.

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realized that you are not someone to follow the pattern. You are willing to go the path not traveled before. What makes you do that? Is it the child in you who wants to try new things? Or has this always been the plan?

RKG : No it is not about wanting to be different. Its about what you like, what you feel like. I felt like doing those films where I felt connected to stories; something which emotionally touched me or somewhere it made me feel from inside that I wanted to do those films.

YP : When you are making movie based on true events, what kind of creative liberties you take without drifting from truth and still maintaining the entertainment value? What were the challenges you faced while directing No One Killed Jessica and afterwards?

RKG : No. Not Really. The challenge is always to make a good movie. The challenge is always to do something that you believe in. The challenge is not some outside force. The challenge is from inside. Whatever you want to do and whether you are able to do. Whether you are sincere towards the subject or not. Whether you are working hard enough to make sure that is the best possible thing.

One has to be true and respectful to whatever inspires the story and then I do not mind weaving around stories or around that incident but one has to be very truthful to whatever the incident be and respectful to whatever the incident has been as far as entertainment value is

concerned. I think to tell you a story in a good manner, in a way you are able to convey your story with all sincerity. People will see that. That is where the entertainment thing comes in. It is just not about sound and dance or laughing. Entertainment can also be engaging. Engaging your audience.

YP : Which has been your most satisfying work so far?

RKG : All of my films are good as far as I am concerned.

YP : Still, any favourites?

RKG : Not really. I think all films that you do, you should do your best. Over time you do your best. You don’t leave the film until and unless you feel you have done the best and I would not make a film until and unless I see that there is some business to be made so all the films I have done are something I have liked or appreciated. I can’t differentiate. People might be able to differentiate and say that I like this work from this work but I can’t.

YP : What is the next project that you are working on? What different facet of Raj Kumar would we see in that?

RKG : I am working on my next movie. Things are in advanced stage. At this time I cannot disclose the details. I have specifically written a script but it is something different from what I have done till now. That is the challenge for me. Let us see.

YP : We look forward to it. Everyone faces failures in life. It is how we recover that is a mark of a successful person. Have you had any setback in your life? How did you overcome it?

RKG : A measure of a failure is in terms of scale. Everybody goes through ups and downs and during those times it is about giving your best. I guess your personality, how strong you are and the fact that if you believe in yourself you are always going to succeed. If you do ten things you will fail at some point. The idea is not to let the failures dampen your spirit. I come from a very small town and without any background in this industry, so many hardships and failure has always been a part of it.

YP: Can you suggest any small change that you think that our readers should make in their life in their habits?

RKG : We should be disciplined. We should be more responsible. You know that responsibilities comes at every stage. I guess we should be very responsible and self aware.

YP: Which is your favourite destination?

RKG : I enjoy being home. That is my all time favourite. In India I think I like a lot of places. Abroad, I like Paris and New York.

YP: We have interviewed people from different generations. You are someone who belongs to the now. What do you think are the challenges faced by the children of today?

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RKG : I don’t know if I am qualified to represent the generation and say what are the challenges. But I think every generation has a challenge. What I see and what I feel now may be the challenge for current generation whereas the future generation would have a different kind of challenge.

Focused Ambition. What you want to become and how you want to become and where it will take you in life and where you want to go in life. I guess that would be a challenge for our generation or future generation.

YP : You have traveled extensively within and outside the country. You have studied and worked across the world. If you had an opportunity to change one thing about our country, what would it be?

RKG : I don’t know what I would like to change I mean I can we all can. But I feel that today after having travelled to so many developed countries, I am very much happy about the way we are. Overall I am pretty happy with my country.

YP : Television and movies are primarily seen as an entertainment medium and consequently is seen as an adversary to learning. So children advised not to watch TV or movies. How can we make TV and films as a form of learning?

RKG : I remember a saying that goes something like “Kheloge kudego toh banoge kharab padhoge likhoge toh banoge nawab”. (if you play you will become unsuccessful while if you study you will be successful).

But that’s not true. I think excess of anything is not good.

Where does television programmes or those videos which teaches people come from? I don’t agree to that and being from the film industry, I don’t think that thought is valid. Lot of people are making their careers in films and television. I think it has become a medium where careers are made. It is just not that it is an adversary to study.

YP : All of us need time for ourselves. How much time do you devote to yourself? What do you do during that time? Some people meditate; some reflect on happenings; others relax by reading or listening to music. What is your style?

RKG : We all need time for ourselves. Luckily for us in our field we get time. When we are not shooting we have time. We are better than people in any other field. At least I am. I like traveling, I like reading books. I like hanging out with my friends, watching movies. Traveling is my passion.

YP : You are a role model to many. What do you think are the qualities needed to be a successful writer or director? Is it in born or can it be developed? What would be your advice to aspiring directors? How can they start preparing right from school days to meet their ambition?

RKG : I don’t believe it is in-born. At least it wasn’t for me. I think it is knowing what you want to do, focus, hard work, perseverance and discipline. These are some things that really helped me and it will really help people who want to do what they want to, irrespective of what they want to become; a director or a writer or be a success in any other field.

YP : In today's world (contemporary), do you have a role model?

RKG : I have never really believed in the role model. Life changes. There are certain situations where a lot of people react in different ways. One person may react differently to the situation than the other person. They might be a role model at that point but for me I have never had a role model or have never aspired to become like somebody. I appreciate life and people and appreciate people who do good things.

At least I am able to acknowledge other’s good work. I think there is no role model specifically for me but I think there are lot of people who are doing good work and inspiring us at different points in life and under different situations.

YP : Finally, what would be your message for our young readers?

RKG : Firstly recognize what one wants to do, one wants to become. Once the recognition has come work passionately towards whatever you want to do and keep the focus and discipline and don’t be afraid of failures because that is part and parcel of any environment we work in or any profession we are in.

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‘Confluence- 2016’ DPS Bokaro students- The ‘Overall Champion’

August 4, 2016: The students bagged the second position in Confluence 2016 – General Quiz, Debate & Spell Bee Competition organized by St. Michael’s, Siliguri on 23rd July 2016. In the competition, DPS Bokaro was also declared as the 'Overall Champions' on the basis of cumulative scores. The senior team led by the students – Ashish Harshvardhan, Ayan Chakraborty & Neel Paritosh

won the Quiz Competition while the team led by Prachi Ashmi, Ayan Chakraborty & Rashi Bharti won the English Debate Competition. The team which won the Spell Bee Competition included Ayan Chakraborty & Rashi Bharti as well. There were 8 teams from different schools which had participated in the 9th Edition of ‘Confluence’ this year.

Students travel to the ‘Ice Age’“Watching movies is one of the most popular hobbies of students and we attempt to impart ‘feel-good’ learning through movies” says Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director and Principal, DPS Bokaro

The school with a difference, Delhi Public School (DPS) Bokaro conducted a special event wherein 224 students of Class 6 went to a movie theatre to watch the ‘coolest show on earth’, a recently

released movie, ‘Ice Age: Collision Course’.

Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, the Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro said, “Watching movies is one of the most popular hobbies of students and we attempt to impart ‘feel-good’ learning through movies in the students. We are very sure that they must have taken along sweet memories and the joy of watching movies with their peers. The School besides providing the students a quality education also facilitates such programmes to nurture the concept that movies can also be educative.”

The 3D movie, ICE AGE was an amazing experience for the students and they really enjoyed it with their friends and other classmates which they otherwise enjoy with parents. There were many lessons for the students to

learn from the movie like taking a good care of nature, be helpful and kind and taking right path in life. The students thanked the school and hoped for many more trips in the coming time.

The trip was co-ordinated by Dr. Urvashi Talwar. There were other teachers as well who accompanied the students during the experiential learning programme.

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How to work out group studies?

Sharing always includes advantages. In a student’s life there are various platforms where one can share. It is synonymous to learning. All of us are made of different talents, views and knowledge. While you are a maverick at math,

someone else will excel in linguistics. It is wonderful to be surrounded by fellow students who are so very talented. Group studies are a great way to learn. There are many advantages provided you adhere to discipline. Routine homework, projects can be made interesting with help of teamwork and contribution from like minded friends. It is certainly your decision to choose a group, maintain it with rapport and add more fun to your daily studies.

The benefits of group study:

• Helps cross learning

• Takes away the monotony

• Gives you company

• Makes learning fun

• Contribution from friends makes learning simple

• Cross benefit from others expertise

• Better time management

The use of technology is also one great way by which students can learn and adhere to studying in a group. Monitored and supervised by adults, it is good if students can form a responsible chat group and discuss the lengthy subjects or workshops in just one minute. Sharing via chat sessions is also easy especially when you want to do any complicated projects as a team. This saves time and also travel, or else you will need to spend hours in a friend’s house

to do a project. The convenience of technology via mails can also be explored. The feasible traits of technology are certainly inspiring as it brings out the best in each child and concentrates on uniqueness.

Another need when you do group studies is that you will need to adhere to discipline. Mingling play or distractions along with studies will take away the

charm and focus thereby leaving you disorganized with time and poor planning. Students must realize that time is precious. Long hours in school, projects as well as extra coaching for academics or sports

takes time and group studies must be a great way to invest time well. It is essential that all in the group conform to timings and discussions that are strictly academic. Or else it will be a waste of time and precious work. Maturity at group studies does produce results.

What really works is a proper timetable that all of you need to agree on. Routine subjects or subjects which are easy to understand may have lesser time allotted. But other subjects which require expertise will need to be taken into the time table well in advance. It is good to have experts in the group, so that they can guide you through tough papers and also instill the confidence in you. Group studies also means walking a mile longer for that friend who is weak in a particular concept. While all cannot be done in a day, group studies are a marvellous way to add more convenience to your daily routine.

Thus discipline is a great way to make group studies effective. This is also a wonderful way to bond with friends; as friendships in school can be life time relationships.

Dr. Knowall

Dr Knowall will answer queries from readers through this column. Mail your questions to [email protected]

This saves time and also travel, or else you will need to spend hours in a friend’s house to do a project.

It is good to have experts in the group, so that they can guide you through tough papers and also instill the confidence in you.

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DPS Bokaro students shineInter School Competition conducted by Dr. Radhakrishnan

Sahodaya School Complex Debate Competition: Prachi Asmi - 1st positionEssay Writing: Sheetal Mishra stood 2nd Poster Making: Hardik Shree secured 2nd positionVolleyball Competition: DPS Bokaro (Girls) emerged as the Champions

August 2, 2016: Students emerged winners by clinching the first position in an Inter-School Turncoat Debate Competition conducted by Dr. Radhakrishnan Sahodaya School Complex on 11th July 2016 at Adarsh Vidya Mandir, Chas. Prachi Asmi of DPS Bokaro bagged the much coveted 1st Prize. 19 teams under the Dr. Radhakrishnan Sahodaya School Complex had participated in the event on the theme ‘Rising Population’.

In the Essay Writing Competition, Sheetal Mishra stood 2nd while Hardik Shree stood 2nd in the Poster Making Competition held on 27th July 2016 at Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir Sec-9, Bokaro. The topic of Essay Writing & Poster Making was - ‘Tobacco is injurious to health’.

In an Inter School Volleyball Competition held at G.G.P.S. Sec - 5, on July 22-23, 2016, the Girls team emerged as Champions out of total 14 teams who had participated.

DPS Bokaro students, Prachi Asmi, Hardik Shree & Sheetal Mishra being felicitated at the School Assembly.Also in the picture: Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director & Principal, Vice Principal Mr. Pravin Sharma, Headmistresses Dr. Manisha Tiwari and Mrs. P. Shailaja Jayakumar along with other teachers.

Girls Volleyball Team of DPS Bokaro – The Champion TeamAlso in the picture: Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director & Principal, Vice Principal Mr. Pravin Sharma, Headmistresses Dr. Manisha Tiwari & Mrs. P. Shailaja Jayakumar along with other teachers

There was a salesman in a town called Bratila. He was the smartest salesman in town. Once he joined a new company which specialised in selling vacuum cleaners by going to each home in the town. The first day, which was a Monday, he made 3 sales. The next day he made the double the sales and his manager was pleased. Sur-prisingly, the next day he doubled his sales again. The senior management was very impressed and awarded him bonus of 10% incentive. This continued till Satur-day - the sales doubling from the previous day. Can you tell how many more sales did he achieve on Saturday compared to Wednesday?

Answers in next issue!

Send your solutions to us at [email protected]

Previous Issue Solution:

The shopkeeper hands over 22 pencils. So, cost price is Rs 22x4 = Rs 88. He also hands over Rs 30. So, net outgo for the shopkeeper is Rs 88 + 30 = Rs 118

The shopkeeper receives Rs 150 out of which Rs 100 is counterfeit. So, he receives Rs 50 good money.

Net loss = Rs 118-50 = Rs 68.

Dear students…Solve something, which is extraordinary and which will boost up your mental level, logical reasoning as well as your thinking skill.

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Inter House Group Recitation CompetitionTheme - ‘National Consciousness’

“The School hosts the best resources for students” - Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director & Principal of DPS Bokaro

August 5, 2016: In an Inter House Group Recitation competition (for Classes 3 to 5) held at Delhi Public School (DPS) Bokaro Primary Wing, Jhelum House won the first prize followed by Ganga House. The third position was jointly shared by Jamuna & Sutlej House. The theme of the competition was ‘National Consciousness’ and was conducted in true spirit of patriotism. Appreciating the group presentations, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro said that all the Houses have performed exceedingly well and congratulated the students for their performances. She further said, “Poems infuse energy in all of us and if it is patriotic, it energises us tremendously with the National consciousness”.

On ‘patriotism’, she remarked, “Performing your duties conscientiously is the true nationalism. For students, the duty towards nationalism is to study, be alert and keep the surroundings clean. Likewise, the duty of every citizen is to perform his/her own duties sincerely and rightfully, that is true patriotism”. The judges present were Mr. Indra Mohan Jha, Ms. P. Kalavati & Mrs. Anita Sinha while student Apurva managed the overall stage activity. On this occasion the Headmistress - Mrs. Pratima Sinha, Supervisor (Pre-Primary) - Mrs. Abha Sharma, Activity In-Charge - Mrs. Sunita Bhardwaj were present along with other teachers and students.

August 5, 2016: Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, the Director & Principal of DPS Bokaro congratulated Mr. Anjani Bhusan on his continued remarkable efforts in another SOF National Science Olympiad Exam this year. She said, “The School hosts the best resources for students and we will continue to support and strengthen our resources for the students”.

It is worthy to note that on account of his vision, leadership, qualities & academic initiatives led by him under the guidance and consistent support of the school, he was acknowledged as ‘The Best District Teacher’ in Bokaro Steel City owing to which the students of DPS Bokaro exhibited an outstanding performance at the district level in Jharkhand in the 18th SOF National Science Olympiad exams during the year 2015-16. Mr. Anjani Bhushan thanked the school for the consistent support and guidance extended to him in delivering the best to the students. About Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF): SOF is a Registered Not-For-Profit Organization Popularizing Computer, Science, Mathematics, English, Sports Knowledge and Company Secretaries’ Education among school children. All activities of the Foundation invariably aim at making learning an interesting and interactive process in which the learner is actually able to put his / her

skills, memory, talent and knowledge to test. For this the Foundation conducts workshops, seminars and science/IT competitions for students of different classes and age groups. The Foundation conducts the following Olympiads - National Cyber Olympiad, National Science Olympiad, International Mathematics Olympiad, International English Olympiad, International Company Secretaries Olympiad, International Sports Knowledge Olympiad.

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Inter School Sanskrit Language CompetitionDPS Bokaro - The Champions

The School was awarded the ‘Sanskrit Medhavita 2016’ Bags First Position in Group Song, Quiz, Speech and Verse Recitation Competition

August 17, 2016: The students of Delhi Public School (DPS), Bokaro in one of the most remarkable performances made their mark by winning the much coveted FIRST position ‘Overall’ in an Inter School Sanskrit Language Competition conducted by Rashtriya Sanskrit Prasar Parishad & Sanskrit Bharti on Sunday, 7th August 2016 at Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Bokaro Steel City.

The Students won the 1st Position in Sanskrit Group Song, Quiz, Speech and Verse Recitation Competition and thus proved their mettle competing with other schools of Bokaro. DPS Bokaro was also awarded the ‘Sanskrit Medhavita 2016’ on the basis of the marks obtained by the students in AISSE 2016 in Sanskrit as a subject.

The Promoter of Sanskrit Bharati, Bokaro as well as the Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan expressed delight at the exceptional performance of the students and wished them a bright future.

The DPS Bokaro students who made a clean sweep by winning all the top four positions in Quiz Competition are: 1st - Sparsh Raj, Class X, 2nd - Shaurya Shatakshi, Class X, 3rd - Samiksha, Class X & 4th - Priya Sinha, Class X

The first position in the Speech Competition was won by Class XI student, Pratyush Kumar Shandilya

The winners of the Verse Recitation Competition are:

• 1st – Racherla Amala, Class XI

• 3rd – Vatsal Kumar, Class VIII

Students also won the first position in Group Song Competition.

‘Nrityanjali 2016’ Inter DPS Dance CompetitionDPS Bokaro, the Zonal Champion

Also the Winners in Overall Presentation & the Best Props Category

August 8, 2016: The School won the zonal level of the Inter DPS Dance Competition (Nrityanjali 2016) held on 6th August 2016 at DPS New Town, Kolkata and thus paved its way to the Nationals by securing the first position amongst 20 competing teams. The final will be held in December 2016. Showcasing classical dance form on the given theme ‘Tamso Maa Jyotirgamaya’- a journey from darkness towards light, DPS Bokaro was also awarded in the ‘Best Props’ Category. The Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan congratulated the winners and wished them the best for the bigger challenges ahead. Mrs. Radhika R. Vijay was the escort teacher along with the Director and Choreographer, Mr. Nirmalaya Sharma.

It is noteworthy that the competition this year was even tougher. The DPS Bokaro troupe comprising –Ishika Dutta, Aditi Agarwal, Kavya Jha, Aditi Thakur, Aishwarya Singh, Amisha Singh, Arpita Bhagat, Stuti Taneja & Soham Mohanty won the trophy by securing the first position.

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Language, the oral way, is all about words, sentences, tone, pitch, volume and the associated body language of the speaker and the listener.

Our voice and the words that we use, primarily establish our relationships with people. They help us to relate, communicate our feelings, thoughts, ideas, and thus they help us connect or control.

“Good communication skills” is essential to get across to all and everything in society. Without them one cannot imagine life, cannot function at all. Success can come from anything and a good mastery of the skills of writing and speaking are bonus. They surely increase the chances of success.

Today we have doctors who write lovely stories, engineers who weave poems, management icons who spell out the paths to attainment of goals. In order to communicate, the most important tool that one must become efficient in using is, vocabulary. It helps build a successful relationship by helping you to say what you mean and to understand what others say to you. Leaders possess this exceptional skill. Erstwhile heads of nations, Presidents and Prime Ministers have been in most cases multi-lingual.

Communicate clearly and you actually start to think more clearly. Similarly as your powers of expression increase, so does your confidence and vice versa.

India prides and celebrates its diversity. Language provides one such honour. There are more than 100 languages presently existing in the country and around 1544 in the world. With such a large number and variety of languages it becomes absolutely necessary that we hone our skills in one or two languages which will help us get across to the human lot. English, French and Arabic are the three frequently spoken languages across the globe. English being the most commonly spoken and used language it becomes only too necessary that we make some efforts to learn this language.

English has an enormously rich vocabulary, larger and more varied than that of any other language. This has great advantages and a few dangers. The main advantages are variety and precision. Throughout life, from infancy onwards, you have been hearing or reading new words. Very often you hardly recognise them as new. Simply seeing them in context, you deduce their meaning. Either that, or you look at the way they are made up and rapidly put their meaning together bit by bit.

There is a difference between understanding and knowing. You may understand roughly at least-what a word means. It does not necessarily follow that you know

how to use it correctly. People know or can recognise more words than they use.

Increasing your word power comes in two stages, the active and the passive. First there is the passive stage which is your ability to recognise and interpret words that you have not come across before. Then there is the second stage when you consign to your memory those words you reckon will prove useful. You make these words part of your ‘active’ vocabulary when you use it on knowing and understanding the word.

This article tells you how to go about learning new words. It gives tips on how to make them part of both your active and passive vocabulary and shows you how to avoid some pitfalls to avoid when using them for the first time.

1. DEAR- Drop everything and read. Do this religiously. Read often, as often as possible and there is such a variety of reading material that one can choose according to one’s interest and understanding. Every reading material will provide at least one new unfamiliar word. Take it up as a challenge and as per your ability. Read that which interest you. (newspaper reading is a must for every vocabulary builder)

2. Be conscientious about looking up new words. Words that once left you flabbergasted, confused or perplexed will soon become familiar friends.

3. Apply this approach to your listening as well. Whether it is to conversations, speeches the radio or the television, pay full attention. Choose your viewing and listening not simply for relaxation but for learning.

4. Listen carefully to people, in your daily life, who in your opinion speak good English. Try to work out what it is that makes their language effective. When

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Connect or Control English, the oral way

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you come across words that you do not recognise do not block out the words, deduce the meaning from the associated pictures, associated words that are easy and the happening context.

5. Next locate the word in the dictionary and know its synonyms.

6. Context and the usage- Once you become familiar with the word use it first in the same way as you heard or read it. Make a conscious attempt to use it as much as possible until it becomes a part of you vocabulary.

7. Use it in different ways. An easy pitfall is wrong context. For instance the words –assassination, killed and murdered may appear as synonyms but it will be incorrect to use it in the same way. Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated not murdered.

8. The right word in the right place- hitting the right word with the appropriate level of language for a particular situation is also important. You might complain to your friends about fuzz or old bull, but if you come up before the magistrate for speed driving you would be wise to refer to these people as police officers. It is not that one word is simply better than another. It is more a matter of picking the one that suits the occasion.

9. Create humour in the incongruous use of the word. You can achieve humour and satirical effects by such means.

10. The collocation (example: cup and saucer) of a word are the typical phrases or contexts it occurs in.

Nothing can be varicose except a vein. Delinquents tend to be juvenile. Your political party or trade union has an executive rather than a board or committee.

11. Examples of English collocations: damp and moist mean the same when used to describe a cleaning rag, but are not interchangeable when applied to for example tearful eyes. Orders are normally given and decrees issued. But you can do either with a command.

12. A word learnt a day and used everyday in a week can help you grow a word bank of at least 365 words in a year.

13. Unfortunately it does not happen. In real life, we learn only up to a mere 05 words, even the so called avid reader.

14. Communicate and interact profusely with people who talk glib. It helps quite often. By the same parameter, avoid the company of people who are judgemental and who affect you, create fear in you or negate your efforts in their own ways. Commit and engage only in developing the skill.

Please note everywhere I have referred to this vocabulary enhancement as a skill. It is a skill that can be learnt, acquired and possessed. Last but not the least, if you are one of those wonderful time managers, in the initial stages, keep a notebook and record the words you are learning. One day, you will not require it, but some day, it could become a good dictionary in the hands of a good publisher.

Wikipedia CornerSubmarine No 71

Submarine No.71 was designed to test high-speed performance underwater. Intended to reach 25 knots

(46 km/h; 29 mph) underwater and 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) on the surface, she proved to be too underpowered to reach those goals. Nonetheless, the boat was the fastest submarine in the world underwater when built,[1] beating the previous record set by the similar R-class. She displaced 216 tonnes (213 long tons) surfaced and 244 tonnes (240 long tons) submerged. Submarine No.71 was 42.8 meters (140 ft 5 in) long, had a beam of 3.3 meters (10 ft 10 in) and a draft of 3.1 meters (10 ft 2 in).

For surface running, the boat was powered by a single 1,200-brake-horsepower (895 kW) diesel engine that drove one propeller shaft. When submerged the propeller was driven by a 1,800-horsepower (1,342 kW) electric

motor. She could reach 13.25 knots (24.54 km/h; 15.25 mph) on the surface and 21.25 knots (39.36 km/h; 24.45 mph) underwater. On the surface, Submarine No.71 had a range of 3,830 nautical miles (7,090 km; 4,410 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph); submerged, she had a range of 33 nmi (61 km; 38 mi) at 7 knots (13 km/h; 8.1 mph). The boat was armed with three internal bow 45 cm (17.7 in) torpedo tubes; each was provided with one torpedo.

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Interesting facts about Santori

Choices for an exotic vacation are many. Santorini is one such store house of unparallel natural beauty. The

beauty of the island in the southern Cyclades in Aegean Sea created by a volcanic eruption is indescribable. It is also laden with myths and legends. Santorini is a group of five islands formed out of a single island by a devastating volcanic eruption. It made a large hole in the center of the island separating into five sections. Discover the island and the waters around to make the most of a vacation. One can list out thousands things to do while in Santorini. One could go around the island on excursion trips. A walk on the crater of the volcano is worth. Similar a walk around the traditional houses would be worthwhile. A climb up the Skaros, the historical rock or fix your eyes on the houses excavated from the hill side and have a look at the paintings on the perpendicular walls of the volcano or watch the setting sun from the small Prophet Ilias offers an experience which is unsurpassable.

On 15 August the crater is lit up with fire and fireworks which is like the re-enactment of the original volcanic eruption. It is once in a life time experience which can be photographed a visual bonanza. The whole caldera is lit up for nearly half an hour.

It is not just volcanoes, excursions, museums and but the island offers adventure too. For excitement one can dive right into the sea from the St. Nicolas’ rock in Ammoudi. A swim around in the healing waters of Thermes piges which is laden with sulphur is for well being. Watching sunset from Faros is a memorable experience.

Visit the second largest pre-historic museum of Thira in Greece to see the archeological findings of the Neolithic era. It is the next to the one in Verginia. Findings of the Geometric and Roman years have been kept in the archeological museum which warrants a visit. To see the magnificent wall drawings a visit to Akrotiri is must.

The volcanic soil may be unfavorable for agriculture but excellent for growing grapes. Holes are dug in the soil to grow grapes of very fine quality suitable for wine production. Santorini is one of the first wine countries of the world. Along the vineyards one can see the tallest trees of the island while leaving the town of Akrotiri. Taste wine at the Rousos wine factory and at Santo wines factory and Antoniou. Tomatoes, huge capers and white eggplant are the other edible crop grown in Santorini. Pay a visit to the Pori and katharos for sunset cocktails at the beach bars which are known to be the best and a good swim too. do not miss the unique experience of swimming in the Spilia a cave which emerald green waters and soft sand.

At every nook and corner there are surprises stored for its visitors in Santorini. One can discover ancient tombs and a church jammed between rocks. There is no end to the perplexing sights and tastes and experiences of Santorini.

Along the vineyards one can see the tallest trees of the island while leaving the town of Akrotiri

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SOF Awards to DPS Bokaro students

August 4, 2016: The Science Olympiad Foundation, New Delhi awarded 15 students of DPS Bokaro for the outstanding achievements in various Olympiad examinations in the year 2015-16.

Abhijeet, who obtained State Rank 1 in National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) as well as National Science Oympiad (NSO), was awarded the Academic Excellence Scholarship marking his display of brilliant performance consistently for the session 2015-16. He was also awarded with a trophy and a certificate along with an overall cash prize of Rs.15000. Rishi Divya Kirti who achieved International Rank 3 in the National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) 2015-16 was awarded with Bronze Medal, a cash prize of Rs.10000 along with a certificate.

Felicitating the winning students in a special assembly at the school, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, the Director & Principal of DPS Bokaro congratulated the students for their achievement and wished them the best for their future. She said, “This is the result of the efforts put in both by the students and the teachers as a whole”.

The students who won Gold Medals along with cash prizes are –

1. Abhijeet (NSO, State Rank 1 & NCO State Rank 1) (2 Golds)

2. Siddharth Lal (NSO, State Rank 1)

3. Aditya Raj (NSO, State Rank 1)

4. Abhijeet Kumar (NSO, State Rank 2)

5. Pratham (IMO, State Rank 1)

6. Abhinash Kumar (IMO, State Rank 1)

The students who won Silver Medals along with cash prizes are –

1. Ashish Harshvardhan (NSO, State Rank 3)

2. Aryan (NSO, State Rank 2)

3. Shivam Kumar (IMO, State Rank 2)

The students who won Bronze Medals along with cash prizes are –

1. Rishi Divya Kirti (NCO, International Rank 3)

2. Aniket Kumar (NCO, State Rank 3)

3. Biswas Kumar Patel (NCO, State Rank 5)

4. Srijan Raj (NSO, State Rank 3)

5. Utkarsh Aditya (NSO, State Rank 4)

6. Prajnapan Basu (NSO, State Rank 4)

15 students receive Medals, Certificates & Cash PrizesAbhijeet bags 2 Gold Medals; five others win 1Gold each; Rishi Divya Kirti (International Rank 3) awarded Bronze Medal

Sarika Spershika Secures the Top 10 Position in All India Avishkar Quiz Series initiated by CBSE

August 13, 2016: DPS Bokaro student, Sarika Spershika grabbed a position in the Top 10 Meritorious Students in All India Avishkar Quiz Series initiated by CBSE for the students of primary, middle and senior group held recently in July 2016. She is in Class 5 and she will be receiving a cash prize of Rupees 2500 for the same from CBSE. The online National Level Quiz Contest was held in the month of July 2016. The Quiz was expected to challenge the creative and innovative expertise in the domain of Science and Mathematics.

The Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan congratulated her on the grand success and

blessed her for keeping up the high spirit in all the upcoming competitions. Highlighting the importance of Quiz in the curriculum she said that in this competitive era it is useful to amass the knowledge from every sphere of the world. The Headmistress of DPS Bokaro, Mrs. Pratima Sinha also congratulated Sarika on her remarkable feat.

Sarika, Class V

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An Exclusive Interview with an

Indian Rupee

Ramkumar (RK): Thank you Indian rupee coin for agreeing to this interview with Young Pioneer

Rupee Coin (RC): It is my pleasure.

RK: Can you tell our audience something about your past?

RC: Sure. My ancestors lived around 700 BC in Aegina Islands which is one of the Saronic islands of Greee. In India, it is believed that the first coins were circulated around the 6th century BC. If you wanted to know about the modern India coin, there is a very interesting story. Would you like to hear it?

RK: Yes, please let us know the story of Indian currency coins.

RC: We immigrated to India with the East India Company who used to own us. Post the 1857 revolt, we were owned by the monarch. So, the British India coins are usually divided into EIC (East India Company) issues and Imperial issues.

When India became independent in 1947, my ancestors were already in circulation. They were not taken out of circulation but they remained active but their numbers did not increase.

RK: Sorry to interrupt. What do you mean when you say that their numbers did not increase?

RC: What I meant was that they were frozen. This means while existing coins were allowed to be used, new coins were not made. This was important as it is nearly impossible to replace all of us at the same time.

RK: Understood. Please go ahead.

RC: In 1950, my first modern ancestor was minted. It was a one rupee coin.

RK: Were only one rupee coins printed at that time?

RC: No, there were other denominations too including

COIN1/2 Re, 1/4 Re, 2 anna, 1 anna, 1/2 anna and 1 pice coins. These were called the anna series.

RK: We have all heard about annas but what exactly is it?

RC: The anna series is also called the pre-decimal coinage. One rupee was split into 64 pice. 4 pice equals 1 anna. So, 16 annas were equal to a rupee. 4 annas were equal to 16 pice or 1/4 of the rupee.

RK: That is very interesting. So, 1 rupee was not equal to 100 paise?

RC: (Smiles) This is where most people get confused. Remember I told you this was the pre-decimal coinage. In the pre-decimal coinage 1 rupee was equal to 64 pice. In 1957 my decimal based ancestors were born. Now 100 paise was equal to 1 rupee.

RK: How did people differentiate between your pre-decimal ancestors and your decimal ancestors?

RC: If you notice the coins minted between 1957 and 1964(takes out a 25 paise coin), you will notice the

legend “Naya Paisa”. For people who know Hindi, they would realise that this means this actually means “new paisa”(chuckles).

RK: It looks like we can continue this discussion on your past for ever! But we need to move on. Can you share with us the names of some eminent people whom you portrayed?

RC: Our clan has respected everyone who has made our country proud. From Mahatma Gandhi to Shivaji, from Jawaharlal Nehru to Rajiv Gandhi have been featured in commemorative coins. In fact, the 1982 Asian Games

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My cousin had some characteristics which were different from all of us. He was more rounded an d simpler in design. He did not carry the map of India with him.

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were also featured in a coin.

RK: What are you made of? I mean how are you so strong? We hardly see damaged coins.

RC: Thank you for the compliment. My 10, 20, 50 paise coins were originally made of stainless steel. In 1992, a 5 rupee coin was introduced which was made of cupronickel. My 10 rupee brother is made up of two metals – aluminium bronze and cupronickel. He is the first bi-metal coin in the country. We are all so proud of him (thumps his chest in pride).

RK: Originally, the rupee notes had the higher denominations while the small”change” were the coins. Why are we seeing higher denominations in coins now?

RC: It is to reduce the cost. Printing 2,5,and 10 rupee notes is quite high.

RK: Sorry, I am not able to understand that. How can printing on a piece of paper be more expensive than minting coins?

RC: Ok. There are two factors to it. One, rupee notes cannot be printed on a normal paper and with a normal printer. A number of security features have to be incorporated to prevent counterfiet. The second factor is that the rupee notes tend to get disfigured much more easily than us. We are quite rugged. So, if you choose to

go with us, your cost of replacement is negligible.

RK: What was the controversy over your 2 rupee coin cousin which was minted in 2006?

RC: Oh that! (rueful smile). My cousin had some characteristics which were different from

all of us. He was more rounded and simpler in design. He did not carry the

map of India with him. The biggest complaint was that he was not easily recognisable by the visually impaired.

RK: We are running out of time. What would be your suggestion to our readers who want to know

more about you?

RC: The most authoritative source of knowledge about us and our family

is the RBI official site at rbi.org.in. In fact, when we have arguments within our family,

we go to the RBI to get it sorted out.

RK: Thank you for taking the time to discuss with us. It was very informative.

RC: Thank you for featuring me in your knowledge newsletter. We are generally not given as much importance as we deserve. Imagine a cricket match or a football match starting without us (with a twinkle in his eyes). Or imagine what would happen when there are no coins to fill in a piggy bank. I could go on and on.

DPS Bokaro Student K J Shruthi sparkles in NEET 2016, clinches AIR 685

Five other students secure Ranks

August 17, 2016: In the recently conducted National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG) - II (NEET) 2016, 7 DPS Bokaro students claimed a thumping victory in the All India Test conducted by CBSE on 24th July 2016. K. J. Shruthi continuing her remarkable performance throughout the academic session grabbed AIR 685. Besides, Sudhanshu Shekhar, Jyoti, Ujjwal, Shubhangi Singh, Disha Mourya & Pallavi Kumari have also qualified in the same.

Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, the Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro congratulated the successful students on their remarkable achievement. She wished them the best for future. As per the information received so far, there are seven students from the school who have qualified.

NEET examination is the single window entry into MBBS/BDS courses. This test has replaced all the National & State Level Entrance Examinations for admissions into MBBS/BDS courses K J SHRUTHI

AIR 685

Pallavi Kumari Shubhangi Singh Jyoti Disha Mourya Ujjwal

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The School celebrated the eve of Janmashtami on 24th August 2016 in a special assembly held in both the Primary & Senior Wing. In the Primary Wing, the Class Prep students, under the

guidance of dance teacher Sourav Chatterjee, presented a group dance performance wining the hearts of the audience. The tiny tots were looking quite attractive wearing the costumes resembling Lord Krishna. The Girls resembled Yashoda, Radha and the Gopis.

Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan wished everyone a very Happy Krishna Janmashtami. On the occasion, she said, “Celebration of festivals weaves a unique culture thread among students. The special assembly organized on such festive occasions is an entire show by the students. These activities help the children become more social and aware of the various Indian festivals & its importance. It also develops their creative talents.”

Wishing Happy Krishna Janmashtami to everyone, Headmistres Pratima Sinha remarked that Lord Krishna's life philosophy is based on the primacy of work. Without desire for the fruits of all our actions, we shall dedicate ourselves in doing the best in our work. It is one of the most powerful messages of the Lord Krishna we all need to bring and follow in our lives. Towards the conclusion, the Inter House Chorus competition winners were awarded. On this occasion, Supervisor (Pre-Primary)

- Mrs. Abha Sharma, Activity In - Charge - Mrs. Sunita Bhardwaj were present along with other teachers and students.

On a similar occasion in the Senior Wing, the Director spoke about awakening Sri Krishna, the light of Ultimate knowledge, endowed with the skills of 16 art forms and also called as Yogiraj Krishna. Through this spiritual consciousness she encouraged the students to identify the element of goodness that resides in every man and destroy the evil forces within us. Through the Bhagwad Gita Lord Krishna enlightened man about the simple means of attaining unity with the divine consciousness.

“Such seminars act as lighthouse for the students dwelling precious time in gathering voluminous resources on various career options” – Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro

Today we have diverse specializations and selecting one over another has become an uphill task. Keeping this view in mind, the School organised a career counseling seminar on August 26, 2016 for its students on various career options available in India and abroad. In a Guest Speaker Programme, Mr. Om Agarwal, Founder of Eazy Coach (an online platform which helps students make it to their dream college) was invited by the school to address the gathering of students of Class XI & XII.

Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, Director & Principal of DPS, Bokaro said that “Such seminars act as lighthouse for the students dwelling precious time in gathering voluminous resources on various career options. It helps

them decide to select the best suited course and college especially in the foreign countries and hence the future course of career in their lives.”

Mr. Agarwal addressed key concerns of the students through many informative presentations from getting admission in the Best colleges across the globe, pros and cons of studying abroad to the gap in demand and supply in engineering sectors. He also laid stress on the importance of being a specialist in the core engineering sectors.

Sri Krishna Janmashtami Celebrations

Career counseling seminar in the school

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DPS Bokaro Alumni, Shubham Kumar clinches the President of India Gold Medal Award at IIT PatnaAugust 11, 2016: DPS Bokaro alumni, Shubham Kumar was awarded The President of India Gold Medal in the recently conducted convocation ceremony in Indian Institute of Technology, Patna. He was adjudged the 'Academically Best Student', securing the highest marks at the end of 8th semester for B. Tech degree among the 2016 graduating students across all B. Tech courses.

After schooling from DPS Bokaro, Shubham Kumar studied his B. Tech (Computer Science & Engineering) at IIT Patna where he was also awarded with Institute Silver Medal on being adjudged to be the best student in order of merit. Currently, he has been offered a coveted job from Arista Networks, a cloud computing company based in the United States. Sharing the joy back with

Rank 4 in 18th International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO) in JharkhandRank 19 in the 15th National Science Olympiad in Jharkhand

Rank 25 in the 6th International English Olympiad in Jharkhand

Exceptional Abhineet Sharan tops the 15th National Cyber Olympiad in Jharkhand

August 12, 2016: The Science Olympiad Foundation, New Delhi awarded Abhineet Sharan, a student of DPS Bokaro for the outstanding achievements in various Olympiad examinations in the year 2015-16.

Abhineet, who obtained State Rank 1 in National Cyber Olympiad (NCO) along with Rank 4 in International Math Oympiad (NMO), was awarded the Academic Excellence Scholarship marking his display of brilliant performance consistently for the session 2015-16. He was also awarded a trophy and a certificate along with an overall cash prize of Rs.5000. Besides, he also secured an outstanding rank in National Science Olympiad as well as International English Olympiad in Jharkhand by achieving Rank 19 & Rank 25 respectively.

Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan, the Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro congratulated the student for his achievement and wished him the best for his future. She said, “This is the result of the efforts put in both by the students and the teachers as a whole”. Felicitated in a special

assembly at the school, the Headmistress of DPS Bokaro, Mrs. Pratima Sinha also congratulated Abhineet for his remarkable performance.

the school, he relished his parent’s dream of embarking upon such journey.

The Principal & Director of DPS Bokaro expressed immense happiness over this grand accomplishment. She congratulated him and wished the best for his future.

Awarded a Gold Medal along with a cheque of Rs. 5000

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Two day exhibition concludes; Members from Philately Society of India put up an exhibition of postage stamps for students of DPS Bokaro Primary Wing

Delhi Public School (DPS) Bokaro Primary Wing organized an interesting exhibition on ‘Philately’ for the students to know more about postage stamps and how to pursue Philately

as a hobby. The two day exhibition was inaugurated by the respected Director and Principal of DPS Bokaro, Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan.

Dr. Hemlata S. Mohan said that, “Philately is a wonderful and exciting world and students should explore more about it. The school continues to impart them with various opportunities to help the students discover the best that suits them”. The Primary students along with their parents were introduced to an array of postage stamps depicting the different historical era from pre- Independence to post Independence including the first postage stamp of India. The Parents commended the interesting exhibition having a wide array of stamps.

The Philatelists from the Philately Society of India – Mrs.

Jyotirmayee Dey, Mr. Abhay Kumar, Mr. Satish Kumar, Mr. Prabhat Ranjan, Mr. Sitesh Azad, Mr. Aneesh Das, Mr. Bappi Kumar & Mr. Ashutosh Kumar along with the Incharge of Bokaro Postal Department, Mr. Anil Kumar conducted the exhibition. The Philatelist team shared various schemes and information about ‘Philately Account’, ‘My Stamp’ and others. These members from the society also facilitated the different processes for students to get involved in such schemes.

Mr. Kaushal Kumar Upadhaya (Department of Marketing, Philatelist Society) took the students into the founding years when the first formal printing of stamps took place in 1854. Insisting on having such hobbies, he said that it is intriguing as it lets you to explore and understand the cultural and historical context that shaped the printing process. He further said that the money and time spent on collecting the postage stamps is rewarding as the value thus created increases significantly with the passage of time.

On this occasion the Headmistress - Mrs. Pratima Sinha, Supervisor (Pre-Primary) - Mrs. Abha Sharma were present along with other teachers and students.

Primary Wing Students explore the world of Philately

“Philately is a wonderful and exciting world and students should explore more about it.

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IngredientsFor the batter• Green moong dal/split green gram - 1/2 cup• Green chili - 1 nos• Grated ginger - 1/4 tsp• Asafoetida - a pinch• Cooking oil - 1-2 tbsp• Salt to taste For the filling• Boiled, peeled and chopped potatoes - 1/2 cup• Chopped Capsicum - 1/4 cup• Grated carrot - 1/4 cup• Chopped tomatoes - 1/4 cup• Chopped onion - 5 tbsp• Chopped green chili - 1 tsp or as

req.• Kashmiri chili powder - 1/2 tsp• Butter - 1 tbsp

Veggie Dosa wraps

Dosa is the evergreen tiffin item loved by children and adults. It is easy to make, and with a delicious potato filling, the dosa becomes an ideal meal for a lunch box. The use of green gram, gives more flavor to the dosa and there is zero fermentation time, so the batter can be made fresh and stored for upto 3 days. It is one of the the easiest way to make your children eat their veggies instead of the regular curry and salads.

Preparation:To prepare the batter

1. Wash the green gram and soak it over night or for a period of 4 hours before preparation

2. Now, drain and grind the green gram first into a coarse paste and then add grated ginger, green chili, along with required amount of water and grind to a fine paste.

3. Transfer the paste into a mixing bowl and add a pinch of asafoetida, salt, oil and enough water to get a dosa batter consistency and keep aside for a few minutes.

To prepare the filling

1. Heat a tablespoon of butter in a pan and add finely

chopped onions and green chilies. Cook them until the onion turns light pink in color.

2. Now add chili powder along with chopped capsicums, tomatoes, grated carrot and chopped potatoes and sauté well for 2 mins over medium flame.

3. Add salt, mix well, and remove from fire.

To make the dosa wrap

1. Heat oil in a tawa, pour a ladle full of the dosa batter, and spread it evenly. Allow it to cook on one side and wait until the edges turn crispy brown.

2. Now place a portion of the vegetable filling on to the dosa and roll it slightly with the help of the spatula to form a wrap.

3. Cook the dosa until done for about a minute and remove from the pan.

4. Repeat with the remaining batter and filling to make more veggi dosa wraps.

Nutritional and health benefits:With vegetables like carrot, capsicum, and potatoes, children get the necessary vitamins, starch, and protein for bodybuilding, stamina, improved eyesight, and strong immune system. Green moon dal is rich in iron and vitamins, and is easily digestible. It is high in protein content and a rich source of fiber as well.

Notes:• The batter needs no fermentation, and is easy to store fresh for 3 days.

• You can use other seasonal vegetables like peas, cabbage, and radish

• You can also add peanuts in the filling for a crunchier taste.

Lunchbox Recipe

Prep time: 15 mins Cooking time: 25 minsServings: makes 10 dosa wraps

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