ROTARY YOUTH LEADERSHIP AWARD

From 2nd January to 4th January 2016, 14 girls went to Rotary Youth Leadership Awards.

There they interacted with different Interactors and Rotarians and learned various leader-

ship traits. Rashmi Negi, Class XII was awarded with the Active Participant Award.

Editor’s note:Editor’s note:Editor’s note:Editor’s note: We never remember the days … we remember moments Being here at Him Jyoti has made me relish each second of my presence by adding a new life to it. The constant hustle and bustle at the campus makes me thankful for being alive. I have learned to rejoice each microsecond here. Looking at the charming faces adds new glory to my plans. Such is their charisma.

-Pallavi Gairola

Editorial Team-- Aanchal Chauhan (XII) Niharika Bisht (XII) Rashmi Negi (XII)

Editorial Staff:- Ms.Pallavi Gairola(Editor) Mr.Anil Thapa(Photography) Reena Bakshi Priyanka Randhawa

Here and now…..School Events

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION On 26 January 2016, Republic day was celebrated in Him Jyoti School. Flag hoisting was

followed by a cultural programme. The programme included speeches, songs and dance

show. The programme concluded with the inspiring words of the Chief Guest Mrs Radha

Rathuri IAS, Shri Rakesh Oberai and Mrs Jyoti Dhawan.

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL: MR. K. R. RAVINDRAN The year 2015 saw Him Jyoti School, Dehradun, successfully complete a decade in

providing education to the girl children of Uttararkhand. The state was enriched by yet an-other eminent contribution by Shri Sudarshan Agarwal, ex-governor of Uttarakhand & Sikkim, in the form of Him Jyoti Vocational Institute—that seeks to prepare girls for self employment by taking up different vocational courses after completion of their Class XII. Both these insti-tutions are indeed a blessing for the state of Uttarakhand. On the 11th of February, 2016, Him Jyoti Vocational Institute was formally inaugurated by Shri K. R. Ravindran, President of Rotary International, who was also the esteemed Chief Guest of the day. Dr. Manoj Desai, Director, Rotary International; Shri David Hilton, Rotary District Governor and Shri R.K. Saboo, ex-President of Rotary International, were among the other dignitaries who graced the occasion as Guests of Honour. The Vocational Institute provides courses under the expert guidance of a select faculty of trainers. The infrastructure of the building is undoubtedly a sight to behold. It has well-equipped computer labs, sewing and dress making sections and other amenities that are at par with international standards. The inauguration started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by our revered guests. However, the limelight of the day was stolen by the eloquent rendition of the famous Shylock speech quoted from The Merchant of Venice. This was followed by other gripping cultural events. The immense éclat of the performers left the audience spellbound. The program concluded with inspiring speeches by Shri Sudarshan Agarwal; Shri Kashi Nath Memani, President, Him Jyoti Foundation and Mrs. Jyoti Dhawan , Principal, Him Jyoti School.

Hoisting of Flag

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An eye catching display

Students with Mr Memani

Guest of Honour

Here and now…..School Events

ROTARY RALLY: ANTI POLIO CAMPAIGN On 20th February 2016, 50 girls of class V and VI went to Hotel Sun park for Anti Polio

Campaign of Rotary Club.

SCHOOL ELECTIONS On 26th February 2016, school elections were conducted for different posts for which polling

was conducted.

DRAWING AND READING SESSION

On 27th February, 2016 a drawing and reading session was organized for the girls of class VII

by Ms. Kusum Kohli. The students enjoyed the session and their creativity was visible in their

beautiful drawings.

BLESSING CEREMONY On 12th February, Himjyoti conducted a Blessing Ceremony, to wish the girls of Class XII

appearing for the board exams. The girls lit lamps to seek blessings from Goddess Saraswati

and their Mentor, Shri Sudharshan Agarwal. The teachers applied tilak and Shri Sudharshan

Agarwal and the Principal, Mrs. Jyoti Dhawan handed over the admit cards to the students.

The girls then spoke about their precious eight years at Himjyoti, which brought tears in eve-

ryone's eyes.

ENTRANCE 2016-17

On 14th February the entrance examination was held at Government Girls Inter College of

Nainital, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Tehri, Srinagar, and at Him Jyoti. In all, over 313 girls

appeared for entry to class V of Him Jyoti family!

UTTARAKHAND KHEL KOOD On 28th and 29th February 2016, Junior Basketball team of Him Jyoti School went to Parade

Ground for a friendly basketball match. The first match was between Him Jyoti School and

NSM High School, HJS won by 11-1. The final match was between HJS and Purukul Youth

Development Society in which HJS won by 21-18. A token of appreciation was given in the

form of basketball uniforms.

WELHAM BOYS: VARUN PURI STORY TELLING COMPETITION On 29th February 2016, Garima Sharma, Class V and Aanchal Negi, Class VI went for a

story telling competition at Welham Boys School. Garima narrated the story of 'Hansel and

Gretel' and stood first whereas Anchal narrated 'Macabi'. The students were appreciated by

the judges and audience and were felicitated with certificates and books.

Polling

Pleasure of reading

Garima at her best act

NATURE WALK: TREKKING TO JHARIPANI On 21st March 2016, 21 girls along with the Principal, Vice Principal and Shri Rahul went for

a rejuvenating trek from Rajpur to Jharipani.

TEACHER'S OUTING

On 26th March 2016, the last day of the final exams the teachers were treated to a movie

followed by a delightful lunch.

WORKSHOP: DENTAL HYGIENE On 28th March 2016, a workshop was organised for classes VI to XII in which girls were told

how to brush their teeth properly and other related areas of dental and oral hygiene.

SESSION END ACTIVITY From 23rd to 31st March 2016, different activities were organized for the girls like Group

Discussion, recreational art, performing arts, quiz and Mathematics.

Blessing the Board class

Entrance Exam 2016-17

Polio eradication campaign

Champions of the basketball match

A walk to remember

Teacher’s day out

Dental Activity

Here and now…..School Events HAVAN CEREMONY On 4th April 2016, a havan was organised at school for the auspicious beginning of the new

Academic Session. The school staff and the students participated and partook of the Prasad

at its conclusion.

INTERNATIONAL DRAWING COMPETITION On 18th April 2016, an International Drawing Competition was held at Doon Girls School. In

which Amisha Singh, Class VI and Prachi Kanwal, Class VII and Laxmi Kumari, Class V par-

ticipated.

WIC INDIA DEHRADUN LITERARY FESTIVAL On 23rd April 2016, Class XII students attended a literary session at WIC which was con-

ducted by Mrs. Naina Tara Sehgal and Mrs. Kota Nilima.

EARTH DAY On 22nd of April, few girls of classes V, VI and VII went to 'The Doon Girls School' for

celebrating Earth Day. They celebrated the day by singing songs about nature and trees.

TERRY FOX RUN On 24th April 2016, girls of Class XI went to Doon School for the 7th Annual Terry Fox Run.

Each person could sense the sacrifice and agony of the great man whose determination re-

mains incomparable. The run was a refreshing experience.

INTER HOUSE DANCE COMPETITION On 25th April 2016, an Inter House Dance competition was organised. The theme was Fu-

sion. The judges for the day were Ms. Prerna Selani, Ms. Nupur Gupta, Ms. Vidiya, Shri Ni-

wasan and Ms. Prabha Saliya. The result are as follows: First Position Trishul House Second

Position Kedarnath House and the Third position was bagged by Panchachuli House.

INTER HOUSE COMPETITIONS

Best out of Waste (Junior) Best out of Waste (Senior)

1st Panchachuli 1st Kedarnath 2nd Kedarnath 2nd Nandadevi 3 rd Trishul 3 rd Panchachuli

INTER HOUSE SOFT BOARD COMPETITION 1st Panchachuli 2nd Kedarnath

CBSE SAHODAYA MEET On 26th, 27th and 28th May 2016, students of Him Jyoti school went for different events organ-

ised by Sahodaya like Nukkad Natak, Debate Competition, Rangoli, Best out of Waste,

Painting and Mehendi competition. It was a wonderful leaning experience for all.

STORY TELLING SESSION On 30th April 2016, the girls of Class VI, VII and VIII attended the session with Ms. Kusum

Kohli along with 12 girls from a Government School. The girls recited stories in English,

which they had heard from from their parents and grandparents. They illustrated the stories

as well.

TGELF WORKSHOP On 2nd and 3rd May 2016, the Global Education Leadership Foundation (tGELF), organized

a leadership program at Him Jyoti School. Teachers from various schools attended the pro-

gram. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Dinu Raheja, Ms Madhulika Basal, Ms. Anita

Bahadur and Mr Rahul Agustin, tGELf trainers. It was a great learning experience for all.

A pious beginning

Literary Fest

An attempt to save Mother Earth

Run for a cause

Wonderful performance

Beauty out of waste

A talent worth appreciation

Medium to reach the masses

TGELF

SHLOK COMPETITION

On 22nd July 2016, Inter house Shloka chanting competition was organised at school in two

phases; Junior and Senior, wherein each house was given six shlokas to recite. They

were judged on the basis of presentation, memory, pronunciation and coordination by

Mrs.Anita Nautiyal, Mrs.Sangeeta Rawat and Mrs.Padma Dewan .The judges appreciated

the girls for their wonderful recital of the sixteenth chapter of the great epic, Shrimad

Bhagwat Gita. The winner for the Junior section was Kedarnath House and for the Senior

section, Panchachuli and Trishul House. The overall winner was Nandadevi House. The

programme concluded with… Om Shanti Shanti Om.

Here and now…..School Events

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

On 26th July 2016, Him Jyoti School organised The Investiture ceremony in which the school leaders, office bearers

were formally given charge to aid in the smooth governance of the school. These torch-bearers took formal oath in the

presence of the Principal and the Staff members. They pledged to uphold the values of the school, provide direction to

their juniors and maintain discipline in the school. Ms.Rajni Bala Negi, the School Activity Co-ordinator exhorted the

girls to dream big and aspire, motivated them to create a conducive working atmosphere and discharge their duties to

the best of their abilities. This solemn endeavour marked yet another milestone in the history of HimJyoti.

SUMMER AT BROWN UNIVERSITY The journey from Delhi to Providence (Rhode Island), Niharika and Meenu Rana reached Brown University on 25th June in the evening. On 26th June, they explored the University Campus. They had different classes on leadership. Their teachers explained the aims and objectives of the course and the syllabus for the class. They were to study about ISIS, climate change, working of United Nations. They learnt a lot of things in their class. They participated in debate and group discussion which helped in boosting their confidence level .It was an amazing opportunity given to them by t-GELF. It was a life changing experience for them. This program helped them to improve their social intellect through which they can be better global citizens.

INSOLITO YOUTH MUN On 29th June 2016, six girls went to Ludhiana with Ms. Rajni Bala Negi. The 2016 MUN conference was inaugurated by the Harpreet Kaur for the first time in Ludiana. The conference was held in Guru Nanak Dev Bhawan for 3 days from 30th June –3rd July. It was a fruitful conference for everyone. Through this conference the students got to know about the matters of different countries at

international level. The student delegates represented various nations and debated on issues

of global concern. There were six girls from Him Jyoti School namely: Swati Singh , Swati

Kainthura -UN Commission for status of women (delegates of Egypt, Japan) Anjali Panwar,

Anchal Chauhan—UNGA (delegates of Bhutan, Germany), Sakshi Gupta, Pooja Singh–

Education Reforms (delegates of Bihar, Kerala). Both the conventional and non

conventional committees actively discussed about their given countries on global issues re-

lated to them. The Chief Guest of the day Shri Sudarshan Agarwal, Founder Mentor

Him Jyoti School concluded the programme.

At Mun

At Brown

University

Chanting of Shlok

Torch– bearers of Him

Jyoti School

With pride and dignity

the school head girl raises

high the school flag with

the principal Him Jyoti

School

Leaders in the making

Ripples……. HARD WORK LEADS TO SUCCESS

Hard work is the key to success. Nothing can be achieved without hard work. It has been well said, “Great heights by great men were reached, not attained by sudden flight, But because while their companions slept, they were toiling upwards in the night.” Constant vigilance and preparedness is required to achieve success in life. Work is a privilege and a pleas-ure; idleness is a luxury that none can afford. Man is born to work and prosper in life. He, like steel, shines when used and rusts in rest. Work is worship. It exalts man if it is done honestly. Those who toil are, sooner or later, rewarded with luck and success. A man of action believes in living in the present. There is no tomorrow for him. He makes the best of his time. Life is full of strife. Life is action. Activity is the law of nature. A life of idleness is a life of shame and dis-grace. Industry is the key to success. Industry makes and idleness mars a nation. Greatness can be achieved by great labour only. If a man exercises regularly both his physical and mental faculties, he enjoys sound health which is the only wealth a man can really boast of. He also builds a moral character. Nobody on earth leaves a name, to pos-terity without real work. Surely, one must live a life that inspire others. A man of action and iron will carry everything before him and, instead of living a life controlled by circumstances, will himself control them. Not poverty but idleness is a great curse. If we waste time, time shall waste us. A life crammed with work is a life bubbling with joy. Great men of the world were born in cottages but they died in palaces. America’s famous President Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin in the forest. He could not afford a lamp and read borrowed books with light of the fire in the hearth. And yet by dint of hard work, he rose to be the greatest man of his time. Stalin the late Prime Minister of Russia, was the son of a mere cobbler! To sum up the greatness and success lie in hard, honest and selfless work.

Deepa Khaneda

Class VIII

WIND

Soaring high like a bird

Oh, wind! whirling wriggling all around,

Nature dances with joy when you pass

them

Enjoying every bit of it,

You are a gift of nature, and a reason

for us to breathe,

Your sweet fragrance cools and calms

us down when we are in need.

- Harshita, Garima, Nisha & Simran

Class IX

COTTONY FLAKE

I fall, from the hands of cloud, leav-ing softness, calmness, peace all around I do not know where my journey will end. And where will the rest of my life, spend. With this thought in my mind I fell upon a mountain, who was hard but very kind On my arrival we have cold and shivering nights. But people still say it's a beautiful sight. Ankita, Neha, Harshita Bisht, Sunita Class IX

Expressions……..

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Ritul Kotal (IX)

Ritul Kotal (IX)

Gunjan (VIII)

Rupmaya (VI)

Sandhya (VIII)

IMPRINTS

We are grateful to all our donors who generously support Him Jyoti School.

Fun with colours

Dances of HJS

With Board Members

Friendship togetherness

Entrance Exam

Recreational Activity Best out of Waste

New Class V

Exam Time!!!

Performance by Spic Macay