Reflections 2020-21 Year of Relationships

Maharashtra Education Society’s

BAL SHIKSHAN MANDIR

ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL ISO 9001:2015 Certified School

131, Mayur Colony, Kothrud, Pune – 411038. Tel. : 25435733 E – mail : hm.ebsm@mespune.in Visit us at: ebsm.mespune.in

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Reflections 2020-21

We strive towards continual development so as to enhance Academic

Excellence, nurture Scientific Attitude and develop team spirit to create

Environment Sensitivity in children and thus enable them to lead a

meaningful life; while helping the needy.

We strive towards continual improvement of our Quality Management

System to achieve this goal by upgrading various skills of teachers.

M A H A R A S H T R A E D U C A T I O N S O C I E T Y ’ S

BAL SHIKSHAN MANDIR ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL

ISO 9001:2015 Certified School

1 3 1 , M A Y U R C O L O N Y , K O T H R U D , P U N E – 4 1 1 0 3 8 .

Tel. : 25435733 E – mail : hm.ebsm@mespune.in

Visit us at: ebsm.mespune.in

(Primary Section)

Quality Policy of Maharashtra Education Society’s

Bal Shikshan Mandir English Medium School

Hon. Shri Laxman N.

Indapurkar

Adyakrantiveer Vasudeo Balwant

Phadke

Hon. Shri Vaman P. Bhave

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Arch. Rajeev R. Sahasrabudhe Chairman Governing Body Dr. Madhav J. Bhat Vice Chairman, Governing Body C.A. Abhay P. Kshirsagar Vice Chairman, Governing Body Shri. Anand V. kulkarni Member, Governing Body Dr.Madhavi R. Mehendaley Member, Governing Body Shri. Deodatta C. Bhishikar Member, Governing Body Smt. Anandi M. Patil Member of Governing Body Adv. Dhananjay P. Khurjekar Member of Governing Body Shri Vijay A. Bhalerao Member of Governing Body Shri Babasaheb A. Shinde Member of Governing Body

Shri. Pralhad N. Rathi Member of Governing Body

Adv. Sagar R. Nevase Member of Governing Body

Shri. Rajeev H. Deshpande Member of Governing Body

Shri. Sunil Sutawane Member, Governing Body, Garware Trust Representative

Prof. Anand Y. Lele Chairman, Board of L.M.,Member, Governing Body

Dr. Santosh D. Deshpande Member, Governing Body & Member, Board of L.M.

Dr. Ketaki Mahesh Modak Member, Governing Body & Member, Board of L.M.

Shri. Sachin Ambardekar Invitee Member

Er. Sudhir Gade Asst. Secretary MES

Dr. Ankur A. Patwardhan Member, Board of L.M

Smt. Chitra V. Nagarkar Member, Board of L.M

Shri. Sudhir Bhosale Member, Board of L.M

Dr. Manasi Bhate Member, Board of L.M

Dr. Pandharinath. B. Buchade Member, Board of L.M

Dr. Atul P. Kulkarni Member Board of L.M

Shri. Govind Kulkarni Member Board of L.M

Shri. Vinay Chati Member Board of L.M

Dr. Bharat S. Vhankate Secretary

Shri. A. V. Kulkarni Chairman Dr. B. S. Vhankate Visitor Shri. D. C. Bhishikar Member Dr. S. D. Deshpande Member Dr. A Y. Lele Member Shri. S. A. Ambardekar Member - Invitee, CEO MES Mrs. Shilpa Yeole Member - Teacher Mr. Prashant Patil Member - Invitee ( Non - Teaching)

Mrs. Varsha Garad Member - (Non- Teaching)

Mrs. Manjusha Durve Headmistress, Member Secretary

MAHARASHTRA EDUCATION SOCIETY

GOVERNING BODY

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

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Up until now children were always taught to keep themselves off the mobile phones. But this year was completely contradictory to this age old instruction. This transformation is due to corona virus. The cell phones proved to be sturdy bridge, between the students and the school. By the end of 20-20, everybody‟s smart phone had every possible video calling and photography app. The closed shutters of the school buildings did not stop the teachers from facilitating knowledge and education. The theme of this year was `The year of Relations‟ and rightly so, the teachers succeeded in creating, developing and strengthening the bond with the pupils. The teachers proved their mettle by finding out new and innovative ways to face the challenges of online teaching. The school too, endeavoured to provide the students education in such a way that the distance or virtual learning did not stand in the way of comprehension and acquisition of knowledge. Students were also given some interesting tasks to boost their interest in learning. Activities such as Khelotsav, Rakhi Making competition, Suryanamaskar competition and Yoga Day celebration encouraged the students to enhance interest in education. Along with them, the incorporation of parents in the activities like Toran Making and Salad Decoration competition added to the fun of these activities. The Essay competition proved to be a medium for parents to express their thoughts freely. The students were sitting at home throughout the year and hence it was understandable that they were

missing the school and their friends. Through the Anuual Social „Connect‟ the students got a chance to connect with their peers. The online teaching learning method provided an opportunity to use different media services. The outcome of this new knowledge was the science exhibition „Amalgam‟. While doing and managing all the above things parents‟ support, their creativity and help played an important role. All of us want for this pandemic to end. Hence we appeal everyone to wear masks, maintain social distancing, sanitize hands regularly and most importantly stay safe.

Mrs. Charu Dawande

Technical Assistance by

Mrs. Pallavi Palaskar

Mrs. Savani Kamtikar

EDITORIAL

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The school is ending under very different and atypical circumstances. It‟s been a year with many changes and these changes have become the `New normal‟. We stood strong and brave in the midst of a pandemic. We had school online, had virtual events and also, missed our friends. We have learned to be responsible, empathetic and safe. Our students have been exposed to many unique learning opportunities. The time, efforts and planning of all the online activities have given us joy. I hope all students remember them. There are good things waiting just around the corner. Keep striving to always do your best. Tomorrow can only be better than yesterday or today. Always make good choices, think before your speak and respect yourself and others. Treat everyone the way you want to be treated. I would like to appreciate my team which thrives on change, diversity, progress and will continue on the learning journey. Due to this we will see a further development and improvement. Let me express my gratitude to all families who worked closely and partnered with our staff to provide our students with opportunities to continue their distance learning in the comfort and safety of their homes. We truly could not have accomplished our task without the support and dedication of our parents. As a collaborative team we value the

importance of building strong relationships with home and school and we appreciate the support that we have received as we embarked on a new journey of distance learning. To end the year our teachers are engaged in the process of class building for next year. Take care and we look forward to the opportunity to be together again when school reopens. “One day you will tell your story of how you overcame, what you went through and it will be someone else‟s survival guide.”

Mrs. Manjusha Durve

Headmistress Primary Section

FROM THE DESK OF HEADMISTRESS

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The Year Of Relationships

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How to handle School Website?’

Onilne Educational Video Making Techniques

This year due to COVID-19

situation, schools were shut down.

The classes were therefore held as

Live-online sessions. Adjusting to this

„new normal‟ was challenging for the

teaching staff. To make the online

teaching-learning experience smooth

and efficient, Maharashtra Education

Society had arranged a workshop

dealing with the topic „Educational

Video Making Techniques‟.

This workshop was conducted

by Mr. Bhushan Kulkarni. It was a live

online workshop on 9th, 10th and 11th

June, 2020. Mr. Kulkarni is a

renowned professional in this field.

Teachers were introduced to

apps like Power Director, AZ screen

and Live board. All the aspects behind

making an effective Audio-Visual

presentation were explained in these

sessions. These were going to come in

handy for the forthcoming online

teaching and annual activities. In

these sessions, the teachers were

given some tasks for the better

understanding of technology. this

session proved to be helpful in the

course of the year and was beneficial

to all the teachers.

A training workshop on

handling School website had

conducted on 27th June 2020 by ICT

section of MES organization for

teachers.

The main aim of training was to

train the teachers to handle the

website smoothly. Host for the

training was Mr. Ganesh

Jathar. Training was given by Mr.

Vishal Kale from binary. He gave us

practical knowledge about creating,

editing and deleting data from School

website. He told us how to create

gallery and insert a video in website.

He resolved all queries asked by

teachers.

The training was very helpful for all teachers, to handle the website smoothly.

Digital Guru Mantra

Training Program

District 3131 branch of Pune

Rotary Club had organized training

session for teachers to train them IT

Skills for smart teaching. It was from

9th August, 2020 to 15th August, 2020.

WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS

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This includes basic IT skills of

computer, video editing and online

teaching.

Rotarian Sanjyot Malpani and

Rotarian Chitralekha Subhedar worked

as project head and co-ordinator in

this program.

In this program, two whatsapp

groups were formed and daily one IT

Skill PPT was posted on it. Teachers

had to go through and practice it.

For the next 6 days, all PPTs were

posted and learned by teachers.

On Seventh day, there was a

test based on the skills taught in last 6

days. Teachers who attempted the

test and scored more than 40%,

received certificate.

Online Workshop by Shikshan Prabhodhini

An online workshop was

arranged by Shikshan Prabhodhini on

11-08-2020.The topic for the

workshop was “Science Laboratory

Workshop”. The Resource person for

the workshop was Dr. Dattatraya Naik.

Naik Sir gave us very good

information about how to take care of

Science Laboratory and the concern

people working in the Lab. He

explained about the different

substances, elements and apparatus

used in the Lab. He also explained

about how to take care of these things

while using them in the Lab and when

they are not in use. He clarified about

the Fire Extinguisher, its use, care and

precaution before using it.

It was a very interactive

workshop. Many important things we

came to know from this workshop.

The workshop was attended by

Mrs. Shital Y. Dandawate, teacher of

Primary Section.

A training workshop on

How to create a Google form

A training workshop was taken

by Mrs. – Savani Kamtikar, Pallavi

Palaskar and Ms. Isha Nalawade on

24th August, 2020, in the school, for all

teachers of Primary section, under the

guidance of our Headmistress Mrs.

Manjusha Durve.

In this workshop, Savani

teacher gave the step by step training

about how to create a test paper in

Google form through a PPT. All

teachers practiced on their respective

laptops and created the forms. Pallavi

teacher and Isha teacher assisted

Savani teacher and helped all teachers

on their queries.

Workshop on Heartfulness

On the occasion of Teachers‟ Day,a workshop was arranged for teachers of Primary section, on 5th September, 2020. It was conducted by Mrs. Laxmi Wadekar. Mrs. Laxmi Wadekar is a teacher by profession and she has been in this field for the last 17 years. She has been practicing meditation for a long

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Dr. Manasi Bhate

time. Now she is a Heartfulness Meditation trainer. It was regarding our connection with our mind, body and soul. Mrs. Wadekar briefed us about the stress management in the pandemic situation. She guided us how to manage the stress, through various examples in our day-today life. It was an interactive session where all teachers rejuvenated and established the relationship with their own self. Mrs. Wadekar gave some important tips about the meditation, which refreshed all the teachers.

A guidance session on Various operations of

Google Form On 8th September, 2020 a session for teachers was conducted by Dr. Yogesh Dandawate regarding preparation of google forms. Dr. Yogesh Dandawate is a professor at the VIT College of Engineering. All the teachers of Primary section had attended this session. Dr. Dandawate showed us the process of making link of the form created and collaborating the members for it. Step by step he explained many useful things about the Google forms which would be useful for teachers for their work. This session was more than helpful to all the teachers, to work in this new normal.

Session by

An Online session was conducted by

Dr. Manasi Bhate for Teachers of

Primary Section on 10th September

2020.The topic was ‘Soft Skill

Development And Its Importance’

on zoom platform.

Dr. Bhate explained about the

hard skills and soft skills. By using soft

skills how it can help teachers to

develop them in this „Pandemic

situation‟. To develop this skill how

different areas of communication skill

and leadership skill will help to

motivate, encourage, to bring

discipline, to build team, resolve

conflict and build organization culture.

Flexibility and Adaptability are new

normal in Education to remain

competitive. This is what teachers are

doing now in this Pandemic situation,

teaching students using different

online platforms. Teachers have learnt

to handle many different tasks and are

taking responsibilities that lay outside

their areas.

Teachers got a very good input to

develop the soft skills through this

session. They can start with SWOT

analysis of themselves.

Workshop by Mitra

Foundation `अना – पाना’ A workshop was conducted on 25th September, 2020 by Education Department and Vipashhyana Kendra, Igatpuri jointly with the help of MITRA Foundation to give a glimpse

of `विपशयना ’– a method of meditation.

The objectives of this workshop were to teach the control on our thought with the help of breathing and

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to inculcate the practice to balance our state of mind. In this workshop, the teachers were given exercises of breathing. The prayers asking the welfare of all mankind were taught in this session. It was explained that by concentrating on our breath, we can eliminate the negative thoughts and can come up with positive thoughts. Interviews of some students, who regularly practice these exercises were shown, where these students were focusing on the positive results of this meditation. Some teachers also shared their fruitful experiences about this type of meditation. This was an experience where all teachers were shown a path to connect with their inner soul.

Webinar of Scholastic Book Fair

On 16th January 21, Vandana Tr, Sheetal Tr and Chitra Tr attended the online Scholastic Book Fair workshop. Archana Chopra and Madhumita Samantha conducted the workshop for online book fair. They briefed us about the embedded video for virtual book fair in the brochure. The video was about 15 minutes which we can share with parents. Around 600 books were available for sale at a discounted rate on the virtual platform. Also briefed about the Litero Library portal having 1100 books for readers. It was costing ₹625 per student per year.

Through this workshop we got the information regarding their online sale of the Scholastic educational and story books for Std I to IV.

Science Session by

Agastya Foundation

On 7th February an online session for science teachers was conducted by Agastya Foundation which termed to be very helpful for teachers. Mr. Balaji Chowgule and Mr. Pandurang Jadhav guided the teachers into how difficult concepts can be made easier for children and how learning can be made easy. They revealed some methods where learning becomes fun through games and quizzes. Mr. Pandurang Jadhav explained how a model of lungs can be made using waste plastic bottles which help students learn the concept in a better way. He even described the various types of reactions. To name a few – endothermic reaction, exothermic reaction, displacement reaction which was based on the curriculum of Std. 10.How a difficult lesson like carbon compounds, can be made easier was told to the teachers systematically using flash cards. Many more experiments useful for students were conducted, in this session. The session ended with a quiz conducted for the teachers which was responded well by the teachers.

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Workshop on

Skill Enhancement A workshop was taken by `Anjali Morris Education and Health Foundation‟ and `D.I.E.T.,Pune on Skill enhancement. In this workshop teachers were guided about the different disabilities found in students regarding reading, writing and mathematical calculation. This workshop was from April 22, 2021 to May 3, 2021. In this workshops the symptoms of academic weakness were explained by different guest speakers of Anjali Morris Foundation. The techniques to handle these children were elaborated. Such students can get a medical certificate to avail some facilities regarding evaluation. The steps, procedures to get this certificate were clarified in this workshop. This was very informative workshop. Teachers often come across such students. This workshop will definitely help teachers to handle these students successfully.

Workshop for Teachers in New Digital World.

„Sakal‟ NIE group had organized a workshop for teachers through zoom platform on 23rd April 2021 at 5.00 pm. Mrs Veenita Gerg a teacher of SRDAV Public School was the guest lecturer for the workshop. She is a national award winner for teachers in the year 2019. She specializes in using

skills like Microsoft innovative education. Certain important points noted from the lecture:

1. Teachers should use modern

digital techniques for teaching.

2. Subjects like computer science

and social studies have certain

concepts which can be easily

conveyed to students through

digital medium like video,

animation etc.

3. Teachers can use tune of

nursery rhymes or rap music

while teaching definitions to the

students.

There are many stress issues, problems prevailing in our society. Adults and children both are affected by these problems. In this regards, workshops were taken by Maharashtra Education Society‟s Personality Development Centre on the topic `Mind Management.‟ It was designed for stress management, Positive thinking and happy life. Girija Likhite madam guided the participants in this workshop.

Workshops for Parents

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International Yoga is observed on 21st June every year to spread awareness about the importance and efforts of Yoga on the health of the people.

This year on Sunday, 21st June 2020, school conducted online yoga session for teachers and online suryanamskar competition for STD IV. Due to COVID-19 pandemic situation, Yoga day was celebrated on virtual platform.

All teachers and students enjoyed online yoga day and promised to perform few asanas of yoga everyday to keep fit, healthy and safe.

On the onset of the international yog day, a Surya Namskar competition was organized for students of the STD IV. This was the first online competition # My Yoga My Suryanamskar # .

This year theme is “YEAR OF RELATIONSHIPS”. Through this activity, School focused on the relationship of our healthy body with regular physical exercise.

Students were asked to prepare a one minute video , which will consist of only one Suryanamskar along with the salutation and send it to class teacher. Many students participated and enjoyed this activity. The activity was conducted under the guidance of Mrs. Manjusha Durve (Head Mistress).

Yoga Day

ACTIVITIES

Suryanamaskar

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This year Ashadhi Ekadashi was celebrated on online platform. This celebration took place on Thursday, 2nd July, 2020. This traditional celebration helps students to know about the importance and nature of Ashadhi Ekadashi tradition. It acquaints them with great virtues of our `Sant parampara‟ and the contribution of different `Saints‟ to the society. On this occasion teachers had made a presentation for the students of std IV, to make them aware about warkaries, palanquins, path of waries

etc. Teachers explained the importance of Ashadhi Ekadashi, as well. It was concluded with the abhang . All the students enjoyed this `Online Wari‟.

This year Parents‟ orientation meeting were held online due to corona pandemic conditions, on following dates. Std. I –16th July Std II – 18th July Std.III- 29th and 30th June Std. IV - 13th and 14th June The objectives of these Parents‟ Orientation meetings were to inform parents regarding online teaching, syllabus, rules and regulations about the online teaching etc. The class and subject teachers were introduced to the parents. Our headmistress, Mrs. Manjusha Durve addressed the parents. The theme of this year “Relationships” was explained. She insisted the parents to follow the rules and cooperate for the smooth functioning of online teaching. She made a request to the parents to accept the changes in teaching learning process. Format of online teaching was briefed to parents. A very positive response was given by parents by attending these meetings in a large number.

Ashadhi Ekadashi Celebration

Parents’ Orientation Meeting

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Guru Pournima is an auspicious occasion to pay respects to our Gurus and seek their blessings. In our school, Guru Purnima was celebrated on 4th July 2020, on virtual platform. Online meetings were conducted for the students of Std III and IV, for which students‟ mothers were invited specially. Along with class teachers, the Pre-Primary teachers were present in this program. Pre-Primary teachers recalled the sweet memories with the students when they were in Pre - Primary Section and sang the song stating the Importance of Guru. The teachers gave information about the importance of a Guru in our life and made the students aware that our parents are our first guru. All students were very happy to see their preprimary teachers and they had chat with them.

National Sports Day was

conducted for the students of Primary Section (Std. III & IV) on Saturday 29.08.2020. The celebration was conducted online by different activities planned for the students as follows. Std III. : 1) Pratima poojan of Major Dhyan Chand Singh. 2) Pledge. 3) Significance of National Sports Day. 4) Interactive session with International/ National sports personalities, a) Mr. Rohan Dabhade (Rollball). b) Ms. Tanvi Deshpande (Volleyball). 5) Film on Major Dhyanchand was shared with the students. Std IV 1) Pratima poojan of Major Dhyan Chand Singh. 2) Pledge. 3) Significance of National Sports Day. 4) Interactive session & guidance given by, Mr. Mandar Dalvi (Ex Ranji Player, BCCI level 3 coach) 5) Film on Major Dhyanchand was shared with the students.

Guru Pournima Celebration

National Sports Day

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All students and many parents attended the webinar and enjoyed the National Sports Day celebration on a new online platform.

Mr. Mandar Dalvi

Mr. Rohan Dabhade & Ms.

Tanvi Deshpane

Every year we celebrate 26th January with different performances made by students. This year, due to pandemic situation, students‟ participation was not possible. To fill this void, teachers themselves took the initiative, by their performance. The program was presided over by, Mr. Amod Kulkarni, Chairman of School Committee and Authorised Member of Governing Body of Maharashtra Education Society. The teachers from all sections paid respect to `Tiranga‟ through a properly disciplined March Past. The section wise performances given by all teachers, were as follows.

** Pre Primary Teachers – Aerobics ** Primary Teachers - 1) Lathi kathi performance 2) Dumbbells Drills ** Secondary Teachers – Lezim ** Higher Secondary – Lezim All the performances given by teachers were outstanding.

Republic Day Celebration

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This year our school had planned the Night Out activity in a different form. On 15th January, 2020 an online evening session was conducted for this purpose. In this session, our guest speaker Mr. Rajkumar Shirke narrated the stories of Shivaji Maharaj. He also enacted some incidences from the stories and narrated the stories using effective voice modulation. Listening to these stories of bravery and courage, students were motivated and thoroughly enjoyed the session. It was a wonderful experience for students.

Every year our school conducts the Annual Social gathering, full of colours , dance, music and costumes. Even this year, the pandemic could not stop us from conducting the annual social with great enthusiasm. It was conducted on virtual platform. In accordance with this year‟s theme, `Relations‟, many performances showing relationships with nature, our country, healthy body and the corona worriers as well, were planned and all teachers took great efforts for the online practices of the same. Videos of performances by all students were compiled and on the virtual platform, the Annual Social Gathering `Connect’ was conducted on 22nd December,2020 for Std. III and IV. For Std. I and II, it was conducted on 23rd December, 2020. Students were fascinated by watching their own performances on the screen, along with parents.

Night Out Activity – Std. IV

Annual Social Gathering - `Connect’

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Annual Social Gathering - `Connect’

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The year 2020 21 was the year of Surveillance Audit 1 by TUV Nord. It was conducted on February 1 2021, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mr. Amol Joshi (lead auditor) and Mr. Vivek Vedpathak (co-auditor) audited different areas and processes of the different sections of the school. As there was no major or minor non -compliance the team of auditors recommended for the continuation of the certification for the year 2021-22. The unique feature of this audit was, it was conducted virtually using Zoom meeting platform.

In the academic year of 2020-21 during pandemic, our school successfully streamed online programs like 'Connect – Annual Social' and `Virtual field trips’. The school has added one more feather to its hat by conducting Online Science Day celebration. A Science Exhibition perfectly named Amalgam proved an unique experience for the students of the Primary Section on Saturday, February 27, 2021. The streaming of the exhibition started at 9.00 am and remained spellbound as video was consisted of all types of experiments performed by teachers. Dr. Bharat Vhankate, Visitor of our School and Secretary of Maharashtra Education Society, shared

his valuable words at the beginning of the program. Mrs. Manjusha Durve, the Headmistress, guided and motivated all teachers to make the event successful.

This year Olympiad exams were held online, on the weekends of the months of December 20 and January 21 for the subjects English, Math, Science, Computer and G.K. IOEL exams were held for the students of Std I to IV. While IOM, IOS, IOGK and IIO exams were held for the students of Std III and IV. From our school, 184 students had appeared for these exams. Out of

Science Day Celebration

Exhibition - Amalgam

ISO 9001:2015 Surveillance Audit 1

Olympiad Exams 2020-21

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these, 164 students passed the exams with flying colours. Every year when we bid a goodbye to our beloved students of Std.IV. The atmosphere is charged with enthusiasm, happiness, gratitude and a pinch of sadness as the students are going to depart from the Primary Section. This year we could observe all these feelings but in less quantity as there was a big hurdle of covid-19 pandemic, which has restricted our celebration. But we overcame all these issues and celebrated the farewell virtually on 27 March 2021. Every student was sent a personal letter followed by the invitation for the „Farewell Programme.' The program commenced with „Saraswati Vandana.‟ „Our students are now going to be the free birds who are going to explore their own horizon', with this thought in the mind they were shown a few videos about birds, their habits, habitats etc. It was liked and enjoyed by all of them and they all wished to visit the place. On this occasion the Headmistress, Mrs. Manjusha Durve shared her thoughts with the students. At the same time few students from each class also expressed their feelings for the teachers and the Primary Section.

The program was concluded with the promise of keeping in touch with each other.

Sports Week was conducted for

the students of Primary Section ( Std I to IV ) from 07/12/2020 to 11/12/2020. This year due to covid pandemic, the sports week was conducted online. The students were asked to send videos of their games of 30 seconds. The games were as follows. Name of the games for - * Std - I & II 1) Clap and catch 2) Eye Hand coordination.

Farewell to the Students of

Std. IV

Khelotsav – Sports week

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* Std III 1) Clap and catch 2) Side to Side. * Std IV 1) Floor and chair sit game. 2) Side to Side. Students participated enthusiastically and enjoyed the games.

The Principle of Gratitude makes us value the contribution of everyone and treat everyone with respect. This principle teaches us to recognize, remember and reciprocate others‟ who have made your life happy. To inculcate these values amongst the students, the school had organized various activities through out the year.

Story telling Sessions

September month was observed as a 'Thanks Giving Month' and to imbibe the importance of gratefulness towards good things in life, story telling sessions were organized, for the students on September 19th, 2020 (Saturday) on the Zoom platform.

Std. I ( Both Shifts)

The guest speaker for afternoon shift session was Mrs. Shilpa Yeole , the teacher of Std I, Morning shift. The students enjoyed the story as it was very fascinating and Shilpa teacher narrated it in a interesting way. She explained the children how they could help to make our city clean. The guest speaker for Std. I morning shift session was Mrs. Charu Dawande, class teacher of Std II Opal. The students were engrossed in watching the colourful and interesting PPT. The voice modulation by Charu teacher made the session more interesting.

Importance of Gratitude

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Std II (Both Shifts) Mrs. Sheetal Dandawate, class teacher of Std.III Coral , was invited as a guest speaker for the Std. II afternoon shift session to narrate a story to the students. Sheetal teacher narrated a nice moral story giving message of gratefulness and also interacted with students. Students were immersed in the story and enjoyed it a lot.

The guest speaker for Std. II morning session was Mrs. Savita Dhumal, class teacher of Std. II, Blue Marlin. She told a story of a boy who was grateful to his teacher as she helped him in his every problem.

The story telling sessions helped students to promote a positive attitude towards people, animals and nature. Std.III ( Both Shifts) Mrs. Nidhi Nikam was chief guest for this program . She imbibed values in our students . She told stories which had a great impact on students that we should always be satisfied with what we have. There is no harm in saying SORRY or THANKYOU to anybody. Expressing gratitude doesn‟t let you down but rather it helps increase respect for us in other people‟s mind. We should be thankful for whatever we have and whoever we are today it helps our lives to become even more blissful. The session definitely assured that our students have digested these thoughts which will help them to be a good person in life.

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Std. IV ( Both Shifts)

To shed more light on the importance of Gratitude ,Mrs Janhavi Limaye had been invited to share her insights and experience in story telling session conducted for Std. IV students. She offered some really interesting insightful observations on Gratitude. The session enabled the students to identify the ways in which they could act with kindness. It helped them to show compassion towards others and most importantly, express gratitude. The session also aimed towards listening to someone else‟s experience of gratitude.

Lecture by Dr. Vhankate Sir under ‘Thank the teacher Abhiyan’

Under `Thank the Teacher Abhiyan‟, we got an opportunity to have Dr. Bharat Vhankate sir, as our guest speaker. Dr. Vhankate is visitor of our school and the secretary of Maharashtra Education Society. He spoke about, `My inspirational teachers and role of

teachers in the life of student.‟ The lecture was held on Friday 26th February, 2021 Teachers are inspirational for students from childhood .Vhankate sir highlighted this point through his life journey . He narrated many incidents where teachers have played a great role in shaping up his life. He focused on contribution given by teachers like Bhagwat, Mukund Tapkir sir, P.L. Gavade sir in his life .He explained how he had to struggle a lot in his professional life but it was teachers whose guidance helped him to be successful in life. He highlighted the impact of `Vipashhyana Sadhana‟ on his life. This journey was indeed thought provoking and was extremely useful to all the teachers . Teachers felt evolved after his lecture.

Lecture by Mr. Pushkar Nargolkar, Naturalist Apart from textbooks, there are many things around us in the nature , which we should know and learn. To make the students aware about this, our school had planned the guest lectures by Mr. Pushkar Nargolkar, for the students of Std. IV. Mr. Nargolkar is an alumni of our school and he is a budding naturalist. Mr. Nargolkar shared his experiences of birds watching. He showed the pictures of different birds and their habitat through PPT presentation. He also gave information

Online Lectures for Students

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about how to study the nature and how to identify the birds as well. Students participated in discussion and showed their curiosity through their questions /answers sessions. These sessions enhanced the love for birds and nature amongst the students. These lectures were conducted on 15th August, 12th September and 10th October, 2020 on virtual platform.

`How to take care of our teeth’ Lectures by Dentist for Std. IV It is said that `Better teeth give you better health.‟ But we often forget this and ignore the care to be taken for our precious teeth. Keeping this in mind, BSM had organised the online lectures by renowned dentist, for Std. IV.

These lectures were on Saturday, 24th January 2021 by Dr. Aashutosh Javadekar for the morning shift and Dr. Nirmala Vaman for afternoon shift. In these lectures doctors gave the brief knowledge about the relationship between the healthy body and pearly teeth. Doctors gave very important tips about taking care of teeth which is very important at this age of students. These were very informative and wonderful sessions for the students of std IV.

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`World Wildlife Day’ Celebration Every year 3rd March is observed as World Wildlife Day. On the onset of this, a guest lecture by Dr. Suchitra B. Suryavanshi-Patil, the Wildlife Veterinary Officer at Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Centre, Katraj , Pune was arranged on March 6, 2020. Dr. Suryavanshi-Patil shared the information with the help of power point presentation. She gave a lot of information related to wildlife. Students were made aware about rare, endangered species. She elaborated the animal adoption scheme. She briefed the students about how animals are treated when they are ill. It was a very joyous journey in the world of wildlife. It was enjoyed by students as well as teachers. It has given a new perspective to everyone.

This year due to covid pandemic, our school had decided to give virtual experience of field trip to students through zoom platform. All the trips of Std. I to IV, had planned accordingly. All the students were

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given the first experience of Virtual Field trip , 24th December, 2020. Std. I The students of Std. I were taken to a virtual field trip on a farm at Kelgaon. The aim of field trip was to show and give the information about different trees, plants and animals. Students saw different types of trees, plants like papaya, mango, and coconut. They had the glimpse of the herbs, leafy vegetables etc. They spotted the different domestic animals on this farm and observed how these animals are taken care of. The students were shown the “Go- Shala” which was a new experience for them. The Students enjoyed their virtual field trip.

Std. II

The topic chosen for field trip of Std.II was`Our neighborhood places.‟ The aim was to give the students an exposure to the prominent places near our school, through a virtual platform. For this , the teachers had taken the on sight videos of temples, parks , statues , post office, banks and Fire brigade which are located in Kothrud. Along with their videos, proper information was given about the places. For example, history of temple, working of Post Office and Bank etc. Information of different plants in garden were shared with students. Students were amazed to see the Fire Engine from its inside. For the first time, they were having a

close look at a well-equipped, digitally modernized Fire Engine. Students enjoyed this first experience of virtual field trip, with a hope to visit these places personally. Std. III A virtual field trip for the students of STD III was arranged by a visit to Anthropology And Geology Department of Pune University, on 24th November, 2020. In Anthropology Dept. we went through different galleries of Shrimati Iravati Karve Museum. 1. Foot Print Gallery - Displays the human evolutionary journey. 2. Home and Health Gallery- It has the Showcases of the materials showing cultures of different tribes in India. 3. Celebration Gallery – Represents the artefacts related to religious celebrations, festivals as well as several contemporary handicrafts from different parts of India. This complete museum was shown to students, through videos. The students were shown the different types of rare rocks, minerals and corals, which were kept in Geology Department. It was very informative and interesting experience. Not only the students enjoyed the virtual field trip, but the teachers also got a lot of information. Std. IV Std. IV students enjoyed a virtual safari to `Butterflies garden‟ at Balaji Nagar and `Paper factory‟ at Viman Nagar.

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At Butterflies garden students observed the different species of butterflies and their life cycle. At Paper Factory, students noticed the manufacturing of papers. They were introduced with the different creative paper products. It was a very interesting and unique experience for students. Students thoroughly enjoyed their 1st experience of virtual field trip. So, our school arranged it again, in the 2nd term, on 13th March, 2021. The places were as follows. Std. I – Historical places in Pune city Std.II – Seven wonders Park, Vasant Bagul Udyan and Lakshmi Mata Temple, Sahakar Nagar Std.III – Someshwar Temple and `Gram Darshan‟, Pashan Std. IV –1) Lijjat Papad, Prabhat Road 2) A lecture with demonsration of drawing a Rangoli `Scientific significance of Rangoli’ by Mr. Yogesh Nagine .

Mr. Yogesh Nagine

Rakhi Making Competition it's a time to explore the relationship with nature. So, on the onset of Rakhi Pournima, school arranged Rakhi Making Competition for Std. I to IV students, on 28 July, 2020. The competition was held before Raksha Bandhan. It was an online competition. Students were asked to send the video showing their process of making a rakhi and the rakhi made out of it, for this competition. Students prepared the Rakhi using spices, cereals, grains and Dry-Fruits. Learning is discovering your abilities, talent and innovative ideas. The Rakhi Making Competition gives opportunity to the students to use their creativity and make a beautiful Rakhi on their own.

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Toran Making Competition Creativity is an important part of art. To promote the creativity , Toran Making competition was taken on the occasion of Dasara, on October 16, 2020. In this competition mother parents were asked to prepare a toran along with their ward. The following themes were given to make the `Toran.‟ Std. I – Shapes Std. II – Birds Std. III – Flowers Std. IV – Leaves Many mother parents gave overwhelming response for this competition. The `Torans‟ made by them were really very attractive.

Salad Decoration

Competition A salad decoration competition was held for the students of STD- I to IV on 31st January 2021 .The team of the father and the student , had participated in this competition. It was held on virtual platform .Each class was allotted different theme for salad decoration. Std. I - Fruits and Leafy vegetables Std. II - Spices and Leafy vegetables Std. III -Sprouts and Root vegetables Std. IV - Fruits The students were judged on the basis of ingredients , creativity, timeframe and overall presentation. The students with their father actively participated and enjoyed the event.

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Cyber Champ 2021-Annual Inter School Computer Competition Every year this competition is held by City Pride School, Nigdi. The competition explores creativity, imagination, practical skills as well as the aptitude of children in various computer applications. Persistent Foundation, Pune provided technical support, for this competition. With the new normal, the competition was held online, on 17th February, 2021. This year our students participated in following events :

Event Standard No. of Participants

MS Paint Junior

Std.III 10

MS Paint Senior

Std.IV 10

All the events were individual. Students were asked to draw Precautionary Majors need to carry out during the present pandemic, using MS Paint application for MS Paint Junior Event.

For MS Paint Senior Event, along with the precautionary majors students were asked to draw various safety rules we need to follow during Covid Pandemic, using MS Paint application. They were asked to mail their projects to the given mail id. All the participants of std. III and std. IV took part in the competition with great enthusiasm.

Our Art teacher Mr. Sandesh Shete sir has been awarded with the`Artist of the year 2020-21 „ award by `artbeats Foundation.

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FIVE KITTENS In my Society there were five kittens. They were playful and soft

too. They played with rope and ball. Every morning they knocked my door. We enjoyed the lock down because of them. We became good friends. We named them all. One of them was „Minnie‟. She was my favorite.

Urvi Pushkar Pathak Std. I – Emerald

Mischievous Tito One day Tito was playing one game. He suddenly noticed that his mother is coming towards him. He immediately

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put down his game and began to study.

His mother was very happy to see him study. His mother said, “Good my dear Tito. I am very happy to see you like this.” Saying this, his mother went in kitchen for some work. Tito immediately put down his books and went to play with his friends. Just then Tito‟s mother called him, “Titooooo” No reply. She again called him, “Titoooo”. Still there was no reply. She thought, I know Tito very well. He was not studying properly. So she sent Raju…..Tito‟s big brother to search for Tito.

Raju searched for Tito every place in his society but could not find Tito. So he went to John…..Tito‟s best friend‟s house. He met John‟s father. John‟s father said, “I have seen John playing with Tito”. Now Raju came to know Tito was playing. He reached near Tito. So he brought Tito home. His mother shouted at him and said “why don‟t you study?”. Tito realized his mistake so he said, “sorry mother! I will study properly from today.

Moral : Honesty is the best Policy.

Shreeya Tare Std. I Emerald

School Days

When we say school days the picture we imagine is children running here and there, talking loudly, shouting, and making noise. But this year because of pandemic no one has visited the school. As we are missing our school, school must be missing us

too. All the classrooms, benches, blackboards, must be wondering where did everyone go? How come everything is so silent? They have the habit of such silence only for the month of April and May. But they know that in month of June the kids will be back and school will come to life again. I am missing all my teachers, friends and all the fun we have in the school. Also the yummy food we use to eat in Sr.K.G. I am missing my van uncle so much. He would give us party at the end of every term. But now I want to wake up early in the morning, get ready, wear uniform, reach school in our van and walk with my friends up to the classroom. I miss all those school days so much.

Spruha Soman Std. I Topaz

My friend Bicycle

Hello friends………I am Advay. I want to tell you about my bicycle. I like my bicycle very much. I always wanted to have bicycle. One day my parents surprised me by gifting a bicycle. It was a best gift I got on my 5th birthday. My bicycle is blue in colour. I everyday ride my bicycle. I showed my bicycle to all my friends. Whenever I get bored I ride my bicycle. First I used to ride the bicycle with the help of side wheels. In recent lockdown period also I rode my bicycle all alone. It helped me to keep myself fresh and happy. Now I have learned to ride the bicycle

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without wheels. My baba has given me a new helmet. I like my bicycle very much and it has become my best friend. Advay Vaidya Std I - Topaz

My Fort

There are many forts in Maharashtra. I always make a fort during Diwali. This time I made Torna fort which is near Pune. The fort was made up of bricks and mud. I had put statue of Shivaji Maharaj on the fort. I had put soldiers and kesari flag on the fort. I made a well on the fort. I liked my fort very much. Adeeth Ubhe

Std I Topaz

My Online School Experience

Hello, my friends and teachers. My name is Malhar Barve. Today I am going to write on my online school experience. My school started online classes on Zoom platform. I can see my friends and my teachers. My teacher teaches me nicely and I love it. My teacher tells all the children of the class to mute themselves because we make noise in the class. Sometimes we can‟t see or hear our teacher due to connectivity problems. We attend daily two periods. My class teacher‟s name is Shilpa teacher. She teaches me English, Math and Science. She also tells us small stories and shows online videos and PPT‟s.

I also enjoy my Computer, Art, P.E. and Music periods. I enjoy my online school but, I miss my real school and my school playground very much. “ Oh God please open my school early.” Malhar Barve Std : I Topaz

BUNNY

Bunny is happy. Bunny is a rabbit. He is Anvi‟s friend. „Oh! Bunny are you happy‟ said Anvi. „Oh yes, I am happy‟ said Bunny. „Let‟s play Bunny” said Anvi. „Ok‟ said Bunny. „Let‟s go in the park to play‟ said Bunny. They played on see-saw ,slide and football. „I am so much happy‟ said Bunny. Bunny is funny. He had a fun day. I love Bunny.

Anvi Pathak Std I - Topaz

`Good habits’ Om was a little boy who lived with his mother. He asked his mother „Mother please give me a cup of milk and three biscuits. I want to go and play.‟ Mother gave the milk and biscuits to Om. Mother said to Om „you can go to play but you will have to wear a mask and go.‟ Om wore the mask and went to play. Mother went to kitchen to cook food.

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After playing Om came home. He went to bathroom and washed his hands, legs and face. He washed them with soap and water. Then he wore clean clothes and had his food with mother. So everyone should maintain hygienic practices and wear mask while going out.

Ananya Kulkarni Std.I-Topaz

Kabir Bendre Std. I - Topaz

Eva - the Explorer Hello friends, I am Eva Yogeshwar Kulkarni, from standard II, Opal class.

Every year I visit two places from India to learn and feel the various customs, traditions and culture. Today, I am sharing my experience of my trip to the land of desert where the swords of the brave Rajput's shine and the amazing people welcomes you by saying “Padharo Mhare Desh". Yes, you guessed it right, it is the Great Rajasthan. Culture - Folk music is a vital part of Rajasthani culture. Kathputali, Bhopa, Chang, Teratali are some of dance types which exhibits the culture of Rajasthan. The ghoomar dance from Jodhpur and kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer have gained international recognition. When it comes to Indian State with highest number of forts, Rajasthan stands second on the list after Maharashtra. The state has more than 45 forts. The vibrant state of Rajasthan proudly houses the largest desert of India, which is the Thar Desert also known as „The Great Indian Desert‟. Languages - Rajasthani, Marwari, Mewari, Brajbhasha and Bagri are prominently spoken languages in Rajasthan. Food - Dal bati churma is the state's classic signature dish. Rajasthani cuisine also serves Gatte ki subzi, Laal maans, ker sangri, raab, onion kachori, chhena, Malpua and moong dal halwa are some of the mouthwatering dishes from Rajasthani cuisine.

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My love for Rajasthan - Formerly called as Rajputana, the place of Rajputs. Saying Rajasthan is one of the prettiest and colorful states of India. With olden cities like Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Jaipur and Udaipur. This state never ceases to amaze with its old - world charm and beauty. „Ram Ram Sa Rajasthan‟ as I bid adieu to my wonderful stay in this state I carry a loads of mesmerizing memories of love, food, hospitality and culture with me. Eva Y. Kulkarni Std.II – Opal

My passion- Swimming

Hello Friends! I am Ira Vineet Kulkarni. I want to share my experience about swimming through this article. I started to learn swimming at the age of 4. In the beginning, I was very scared of water, but later with the help of my swimming coach, I started to enjoy swimming. I learnt all the basic 4 strokes like Breast stroke, Back stroke, Freestyle and Butterfly in one year. Since I enjoyed swimming, my coach sir suggested that I should shift to competitive swimming and participate in swimming competitions. Competitive swimming is very difficult. We generally practice for 2 hours daily and before the competitions we practice for 4 hours. We have to do a lot of exercise to increase our stamina and to eat a balanced diet. My first swimming competition was in May, 2019 and was organized by Pune

District Association (PDA) at Tilak tank. I represented Pegasus Health Club in under 6 age group. I was very nervous since it was my first event. But I gave my best timing and also won a Bronze medal in Back stroke. My coach sir, my parents and everyone was very happy and proud of me as I had won a medal in my very first competition. After that, I have participated in many district and state level swimming competitions. I wish to represent my country at international swimming events. Ira Kulkarni Std. II Opal

Travel Blog We went to Goa for Trip in the month of December. We were 7 people. We had great fun in the sea. We made a castle of sea sand on beach. The sea was very salty. I like the sea because it gives us fish to eat. The fish, we ate was fresh and tasty. The sea was very clean so we enjoyed the playing in it. My mom and dad like to watch sea at night. Our resort was ` ITC Grand‟ which was near to the sea. The bed of our hotel room was very big than our house bed. The breakfast was very yummy. So, we had too much breakfast. I played cricket and cycling on the beach. There were many trees of coconut and the hotel had a big green lawn to play. I liked the Goa trip and enjoyed the hotel too much.

Abheer Kumbhar Std. II - Ruby

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Lockdown Memories The corona virus was started and lockdown was declared . We were very bored at home, we did lots of activities and learnt many things. I learnt to make koshimbir, Chapati and tea. I solved word puzzles and did skipping. I and my family played Ludo and playing cards. I had lot of fun while playing with my family. I, my aaji and elder sister made the idol of Shree Ganesh. I also helped in painting that idol. We have painted lot many things like flowers and trees. There was my birthday and it was not possible to celebrate it with my friends during lockdown. So I have celebrated my birthday with my family. In that period I have learnt how to engage myself at home. Anvita Borde Std II - Blue Marlin

Adenium The Desert Rose

Once, in the desert there lived two cactus. One‟s name was Peter and other‟s name was Sandy. They were brothers. One day one unknown bud

came near Sandy and Peter.

Sandy and Peter were very excited about this bud. They both gave water to that bud. After some days they saw that bud and got shock because it was the bud of Rose. When they knew that the bud was of rose then every day they would give water and food to that rose plant. Slowly that bud of

rose started become blooming.

One day some visitors visited to desert and they saw that flower. They appreciated about the beauty of flower. One tourist said, "You deserve to put in the city garden area. Because you are very beautiful. This desert is not suitable place for you and

here no one cares about your beauty.

Then that man was plucking up that flower of city rose. Sandy and peter stabbed him the thorns. The tourist took his hand back and went away

from there.

The City rose said to Peter and Sandy, "Why you are doing that?. I want to go in city garden area. I don‟t want to live with you and speak with you. I am not cactus, I am Rose. I look very beautiful than you. I don't want your friendship. My friends are city area

rose, not ugly cactus.

Then cactus said to City rose, " We are not your friends and you are not desert rose. Our desert rose is "Adenium". Our Adenium (The desert rose) doesn't have thorns like you and it has many colors. It can stay live in Desert. The blooms are long lasting and attractive to hummingbirds and pollinators such as bees and butterflies.

Arva N. Swami Std. III - Coral

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TOUR OF NORTH INDIA – EXPIERENCE IN GOLDEN TEMPLE

AMRITSAR.

I have gone to North India picnic with my mother and father. In this trip we had visited Amritsar Golden temple. This Gurudwara is known as Guru Granth Sahib. Today I am sharing a small incident happened with me in this Gurudwara. Before entering in golden temple, we purchased an orange color handkerchief to cover our hair. After removing our shoes, we washed our hands and legs. Then I prayed the God in the temple. After that we went to the Langer hall. I saw in that hall many Volunteers were working to serve the people. Then we sat in the Row. One volunteer came to serve us Langer. But he denied to serve me because my orange color handkerchief was slightly gone back. He asked me to cover my hair properly and I did it. Then I took my right hand ahead to take Roti.

But the volunteer denied again…… He asked me to took my both hands ahead to take Roti and again I did it. And he served me the Langer and I

had it happily……

Rujula Shekhar Jadhav Std. III - Coral

Teacher ( For you all teachers)

Teacher you teach very nice.

I love you many times.

Teacher you explain us nicely and always tell us rightly.

Teacher you tell us to write, to make us bright.

Teacher you give us information a lot and always ready to solve our fault.

Teacher you are so beautiful.

You are always dutiful.

Thank you for teaching online, But you are always in my mind.

Amogh Kulkarni Std. III - Coral

`Compassionate Aurora’

There was a small old hut in a village. In the hut there lived a small family. A girl named Aurora lived with her father and mother. She was very kind and helpful. She loved to play hide and seek. Her dream was to be a social worker.

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One day while walking, she saw a small kitten near her house. The kitten was filled with mud. Aurora picked the kitten and brought her home . She showed the kitten to her parents. She washed her nicely and brushed her fur and tied a beautiful bow. After some weeks the kitten became a beautiful and gorgeous cat. It has white coloured with golden dots on her forehead. So she named her “Goldie”. Cat said “Thank you Aurora! You saved my life. I will give you a magic wand”. And the cat gave the magic wand to Aurora. The cat said, “do not give it to any one and use it only for when necessary, to help poor and needy. And Goldie went away. Aurora put the Magic wand into a box. After some days Aurora saw a poor and needy girl .The girl did not have anything to eat. She was hungry. Aurora took her magic wand and called “O‟ magic wand, give me food”. The food appeared before her. The dish has lot of yummy and tasty food like cheese cake, dugouts and ice cream. She gave the dish to the poor girl. She felt so happy. In this way, she helped everyone every single day and made people happy. Swara Korgaonkar Std. III – Octopus

Exciting Safari After LOCKDOWN 2020 Swara, Anu and Maya were packing bags. They were going for a safari in Sahyadri Tiger Reserve…

“Are we going to see tigers? I will take photos.” Maya asked. “And the tiger cubs are so cute! I can take a photo and draw a picture,” she exclaimed Swara chuckled, “Yes, that‟s true. But we are not going there for tigers only, other animals are also important. So, look out for birds too.” Anu was a bit scared, she asked – “Ok... ok… ok Swara tai but what will we do if a tiger or a bear jumps on our car?” Maya Laughed. “Anu why are you so scared always?” she asked still laughing. Anu was about to say something, but Swara spoke up. “Anu, you don‟t worry, everything will be fine. Actually, animals are afraid of us, so no worries.” Anu did not get it but she said „Yes‟. Next day, when all of them sat in the Jeep, dad‟s phone rang – trrringg –trrringg Anu – Dad!! Not now!! Dad – Shh... Shh... After the phone he said, “sorry... I will skip this safari I need to go for an emergency in our office.” Mom – And now ... I need to come with you… Remember, our office is the same? Dad – “mhhh. I know what to do! One of the forest officers‟ is my friend so?” Suddenly they heard a voice – “Hey there, going for a Safari?” “Amit, where were you, we need help” Dad asked curiously. Maya – “Swaratai, who is he?” she whispered.

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Swara – “Umm... don‟t know, must be dad‟s friend ... “she replied Anu - “Or a Stranger” Swara and Maya laughed. Anu said – come on!! I am being serious Mom – See this is Amit Uncle “Hello” the sisters said eagerly. Amit Uncle – I see you must be Swara, Anu and Maya. I have heard so much about you. I am Amit Uncle and I am one of the forest officers. And you guys, don‟t worry you can go to work. I will handle the children. Dad – Oh, thank you so much. Dad and mom went to work and the girls went to Amit Uncle‟s Jeep.

They all had big sacks filled with Binoculars , 6 Water Bottles,Scrap Book Whistle , Torch, Camera They all were so surprised because they saw all the endangered species and beautiful creatures like butterflies, serpent eagle, spotted deer, tigers etc. All of them were busy talking about their wonderful time in the jungle. But suddenly they heard a voice rrrrmmmmmm... rrr...

And the Jeep went silent, it stopped!!! Maya – Uncle, uncle... what is wrong with the Jeep, can we fix it? Amit Uncle – Oh! Don‟t worry, we will call the Sahyadri rescue team.

Just a minute, I will call them… It was sunset and everything was getting quieter... And suddenly they all were astonished to hear the hoots of an owl!! They even saw the silent movement of barking dear past them…

Anu went near Swara and Maya‟s side. She wanted to tell them that she was feeling scared, but they would have laughed. When Amit Uncle called the team, the phone would say “you are out of connectivity”. Then anu had an idea “What about the phone mom gave us?” Maya quickly hugged Anu and said – “You are a genius Anu!!!”.

Swara tried to call mom and dad but the same thing happened. Swara – What shall we do now? Driver - 0h Mhhh. I know! Let‟s just go away running.

Amit Uncle was disappointed by the reply, he said “no that‟s a rule if we do not follow then we get punished.” Maya – Wait Anu, don‟t we have two bright flashlights? Anu – Oh! I completely forgot, lets switch them on Swara – Just a minute, even I have a loud whistle. You two point the flashlight in the air, while I will blow the whistle Their minds began to work. Amit uncle thought that they were cleverer than himself. And actually, the idea worked! All of them saw a faint light coming towards them as it was getting darker, they could not see who it was. At last, when the figure came near, they saw who it was, the rescue team and their parents!!! Anu immediately hugged mum as the others joined. The forest department appreciated the sisters, You girls are

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very brave I see. I think you should be little officers! Swara laughed happily while the others joined her. Next day when the bell rang Anu went to open the door. Amit uncle came in… “Hello uncle” Maya greeted him happily. Amit uncle grinned and said “Now I don‟t know your answer, but want to go for a safari from my jeep?” The sisters were surprised, they stared at each other and exclaimed “YES!!” Swara Chandorkar Std. IV - Diamond

GOA! My favorite place Goa is my favourite place for a vacation. When you think of Goa what comes to your mind? For me, the best thing about Goa is the beach and the sunset. I love to play in the waves on the beach and can spend the whole day there. Sometimes I build a sandcastle. I collect lots of shells and stones on the beach. Now I have a very big shell collection at home. I am learning to take photographs of the beautiful sunsets. I like eating Goan food especially fish fry and caramel pudding. Goa is a ten-hour long drive from Pune. Many people might be bored by the long journey, but we enjoy driving through the different states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa. We like to watch the farms, rivers, hills, and forests on the way. Goa is also my family„s favourite holiday place. We

have been to Goa many times and I have many happy memories of our trips.

Saee Shailendra Barshikar Std - IV Diamond

River gets spotless One day, in a small village on the banks of river Ganga, lived a young boy named Abhay. He loved to keep his surroundings clean always. After 20 years, he moved to the city. One day, his parents called Abhay and asked that can he come to the village and stay with them for 10 Days. Abhay said, “I will come tomorrow by train”. Abhay returned to the village and said, “How the village has become very unclean! And look, the river is so dirty”. With making his face ugly, he went to his home. His mother was about to cry as Abhay had come back to the village after five years. As soon as he entered the home, she started crying and hugged him. Then, he touched his father‟s and mother‟s feet and asked his parents how are they? They said, “we are fine”. They talked for a very long time. After that he said to his parents, “Mom and Dad, when I entered the village, I saw the riverside, many people have thrown plastic. Who looks after the riverside maintenance?”. They informed him that no one looks after the riverside, nobody maintains it. Abhay told his parents that since I will be here for ten days, I will clean the whole riverside - that‟s a promise! His parents had a happy and relieved face. The next day he put the yellow gloves, big rain boots and went to the riverside.

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When Abhay started cleaning, villagers started laughing at him. Still, Abhay decided to Ignore them and continue his work with dedication. Abhay knew that what he was doing was correct and he has to complete it. Abhay cleaned some of the portion. But when he was cleaning there was a lot of dirty smell. When he returned home, Abhay knew that he needed help so he called his friends from the city and asked them to come to the village and help him by catching the night train. Some of them said, “Abhay, we won‟t come since there are no restaurant, cars and proper toilets.” But some of them agreed to go to Abhay‟s village. Now, Abhay had some hope. They all reached the village at 4.00 AM and the next day they started their mission. They almost cleaned the half portion of the riverside. They were happy but knew that their goal was not completed. The next day they decided to use their full energy. They completed their work by 11.55 PM at night, since they had decided to complete the goal. They were so tired that they slept there only. By morning, they were awake . They were extremely happy and Abhay called his parents to see what they had done. One by one, all the villagers saw and they were amazed to see it, they asked his parents that who had done it? They told them proudly that their son, Abhay and his friends had cleaned the riverside. They decided to thank Abhay and his friends for doing a great job. They apologized first and then thanked Abhay next day. Abhay

would finally enjoy his vacation with a happy smile and with no tension. Moral – Never throw garbage and food at riverside and beaches. It makes the water unclean. This leads to water pollution. Also we should never do something that will lead to any kind of pollution.

Aarohi Javadekar Std.IV – Diamond

School from Home All of us know that in the Covid – 19 pandemic we were not able to go to our school. We were worried that how would we attend our school. But our headmistress ma‟am and all the teachers made it possible and our online school was very successful. Our online school started during mid June on zoom platform. The zoom meeting was like our classroom and the windows of the zoom meeting were like our benches. Teacher taught us everything by PPT‟s. Sometimes due to network issue we used to get disconnected. Also sometimes the teacher used to get disconnected and we had fun like a free time till the time teacher joins back. Soon it was teachers‟ day. Every year on teachers‟ day all the 4th standard students used to go and teach the standard 3 students. But at this time due to Covid, this was not possible. Instead of that we had fun chat with Manisha madam for a long time. We often didn‟t get such chance to chat with the teacher. Then it was exam time. This year we didn‟t have normal exams. We had

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online exams. Teacher prepared us for it using mock exams. We had group projects through online presentations. It taught us presentation skills. Days passed, weeks passed, months passed and finally it was time for our annual social. But again we thought how would it be possible for us to have online Annual social? And again our teachers made it possible. We recorded the videos of our dances, skits and anchoring and sent it to our class teachers. The teacher gave the recorded videos to our photographer sir. He edited those videos. And on the day of Annual social the final video was displayed. Now it was time for night out. And to our surprise we had online night out. In the night out Rajkumar sir told us the stories of Shivaji Maharaj. We also had online field trips, where teacher went and recorded interesting places like butterfly garden and papar factory. And at last it was farewell time. The online farewell was really good. Teacher showed us a beautiful video of birds. We enjoyed the virtual year. But all of us hope that the school will start really soon. Because, we are missing our school, friends and our teachers. Thank you. Shrimayi Beri

Std IV –Diamond

The Magical Pencil

Once upon a time there lived a boy named Rahul with his parents. They were very poor. Rahul loved drawing. As he was poor, he didn't go to school.

He would draw with a stick or chalks on the soil and walls. One day he was walking on the road and suddenly an old man appeared in front of Rahul and gave him a pencil saying, "This is a Magical pencil. When you need something, draw it with this pencil and the drawing will become real thing." Saying this the old man disappeared. Rahul wanted to test the pencil so he drew a mango and the mango became real ! After that he pencilled new clothes , delicious meal and a house for his family. Then he decided to draw things to help others. Days passed by. The king came to know about the magical pencil. He called Rahul to his palace and asked him to draw a tree which will bear golden mangoes. Rahul sketched the tree on the paper but the tree disappeared. The King ordered Rahul to give him the pencil. The king himself drafted the tree, but still it disappeared. Then the king ordered Rahul to draw again. But Rahul remembered the face of the old man and drawn his face. As soon as he finished drawing the old man appeared and explained the king, " I have given this pencil to Rahul for helping poor people. You don't need anything, so pencil will not draw for you." Saying this the old man again disappeared. The king realized his mistake and rewarded Rahul for his great deed. Moral : - Always help the poor and never be so greedy. Arnav Kamthankar Std.IV – Diamond

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Travel Blog Places visited Vadodara,

Ahmedabad Gujarat Dear Friends and Teachers, Today I will tell you about my winter vacation in 2019 December. In that vacation we planned a trip to Gujarat. It was the best trip I ever had! We left from Pune on 24 Dec and went to Bombay by the Intercity express. We ate snacks at a local restaurant and waited for our train at Bombay or Mumbai Central. When our train arrived, we got into our compartment. We also met my Computer Teacher, Sushma ma‟am. We reached Vadodara at about 5:15 am. We went to our hotel and rested for a while, had breakfast and left to see the city. First, we went to the Palace of the last ruler of the city, Sayajirao Gaikwad. The palace is known as Laxmi Vilas palace. It was a pretty nice palace. Next, we went to the Statue of Unity. It was too good an experience to see that statue. The light and sound show at the statue was the best piece of the tour of Vadodara. Finally, we returned to our hotel, had dinner and slept. The next day, we went to see the Amul factory at Anand. At night we caught double-decker express to Ahmedabad. There our hotel was the house of MG i.e, Mangaldas Giridhardas. In Ahmedabad, we saw Manek Chowk, ate pizza at Joshuben Pizza, went to visit Rani Di Wav, Indian Space Research Organization, National Institute of Design [NID] Ahmedabad, Centre for Environmental Planning and

Technology [CEPT] and Induben Khakrawala. We caught our Duronto train back to Pune and we reached here at early morning. Piyushi Warudkar Std. IV – Diamond

The Morning Magic

As the sun rises A new day starts, Some queer little noises And a dog bark. The chirping of the birds And hovering of bees, That beautiful view of sun Upon the seas. The shadows of people Go all the way straight, Cause it has a logic And that‟s the morning magic, Shravanee Bhushan Shinde Std.IV Sapphire

Blossom Pretty, pretty, flowers on a branch of a tree, From a distance they seem to be wee. The butterflies collect nectar from each flower, And on top of the blossoms, they hover. These blossoms are splendid to look at, When these little blossoms grow It will seem that the branches have grown plump and fat.

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When these blossoms will bloom a day, With bees and butterflies, they can play. Swaraa Bandiwadekar Std. IV – Sapphire

Simba

I have a fluffy pershian cat, And he is very cute,

He says „meow, meow‟ only for food, otherwise he is mute.

He is very calm and is playful

He is five years old, Because he has so much fur he

doesn‟t feel cold.

He is mine and he is fine, I love him and he loves me, And he the part of our family

Swaraa Bandiwadekar

IV - Sapphire

Glory of Gem lost in time

I had been to Miraj to visit my grandparents during Diwali vacation. On 19th November 2020, me, my mother, father and my grandfather travelled together from Miraj to Khidrapur to pay a visit to the famous and ancient Shiva temple at Khidrapur. Khidrapur is about 35 km from Miraj and it is situated near the Maharashtra- Karnatak border in Kolhapur district. It took us about 1 hr 30 min to reach there. A famous

religious place, Narsoba wadi is just about 17 km away from Khidrapur. The Krishna river flows in vicinity of the temple. The kopeshwar temple was built in the 12th century by the Shilahara King Gandaraditya who ruled between 1109 and 1178 CE. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. In the interior we first see Vishnu { Dhopeshwar} and Shiva both in the form of Shivalingas facing north. But as usually seen in Shiva temples, Lord Shiva‟s mount is not to be seen seated before Lord Shiva; instead he has a separate Mandir dedicated to him in the temple complex. It is believed that Daksha, who did not like his youngest daughter Sati marrying Lord Shiva, conducted a Yagna to which he did not invite the couple. Sati visited her father‟s house on Shiva‟s Nandi to confront her father. Dakhsa insulted her in front of the guests present at the Yagna. Unable to bear any further insults, Sati jumped in the fire of Yagna and immolated herself. When Lord Shiva came to know about it he was infuriated. He punished Daksha by severing his head. Lord Vishnu pacified Shiva whereupon he restored Daksha‟s head but with a goat‟s head. The furious Shiva was brought to this place by Lord Vishnu to calm him down. Hence the temple got its unusual name as Kopeshwar (wrathful god). This explains as to why Lord Vishnu is in the temple in the form of a linga along with Shivling and why Nandi is not seen sitting before lord Shiva in this temple as Sati rode on Nandi while visiting her parent‟s home. When we enter the Svarga Mandapa, it is open to the sky with a circular

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opening. Looking at the sky one gets mesmerised and gets a feeling of looking at the heavens, justifies the name Svarga Mandapa. At the periphery of the Svarga Mandapa we can see beautifully carved idols of Lord Ganesh, Karthikeya swami, Lord Kubera, Lord Yamraj, Lord Indra, etc. along with their vehicles- Mouse, peacock, elephant etc. In the centre we can see the Lord Shiva Kopeshwar shivling situated in the Garbha Gruha & towards right hand on the side wall we can see the beautifully carved idol of Lord Vishnu. . A stone pedestal mounted on the east of the temple's southern door has a carved inscription in Sanskrit, written in Devnagari script . It mentions that the temple was renovated in 1136 by Raj Singhadev of Yadav dynasty. The Kopeshwar temple is famous for its beautiful carvings. I saw the famous story of the cranes and the tortoise and the monkey and the alligator from the Panchatantra carved on one of the poles in the Sabhamandapa. I hope the temple will regain its glory in the future and will be as glorious as it was glorious in ancient times. I hope that people will visit this glorious temple and admire and enjoy its beauty as I did this Diwali vacation.

Shambhavi Satyen Velankar Std. IV - Flying Fish

My visit to Rutuparna Farm Me and my family went to Rutuparna Farm on 27 Dec 2020. We were originally going to Mumbai. But

because of COVID-19 restrictions, we had to cancel it. Rutuparna farm is situated in Mulshi. It is situated in a valley. I was surprised when they gave us three glasses of welcome drink. I enjoyed a nature walk in the evening. I saw villages and farms. They served Maharashtrian snacks and thali for lunch and dinner. And then, at night, I was surprised because they asked me to cut their Christmas cake! It was wonderful. The next day, we went on a road trip and saw Mulshi Dam. I also saw a nursery and drank flavoured milk. This was followed by another nature walk, where we saw a greenhouse, chickens and buffaloes. I ate a light dinner and went back home happily the next day.

Siddharth Sovani

Std IV- Flying Fish

Laughter Vaccination Joke 1: How does a donkey open the door? Answer: With a don-key. Joke 2: Which place do mice like to visit the most ? Answer: Miceland (M-Iceland) Siddharth Sovani

Std. IV- Flying Fish

Travelogue on Pavan Khind Resort

Two years back, since our Diwali holidays, my family was planning to go on a vacation. After a few discussions

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we decided to go to Pawan Khind Resort.

It is in Amba Ghat, Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. It was a eco- friendly Resort. The rooms in the Resort were spacious. The beds were comfortable. The rooms had all the basic amenities that were needed by the tourists. The rooms had spacious porch with swings and campfire arrangements. The Resort had to big lawns and one of the lawn had a play park. The resort also had a shop to buy products made in the Resort near the dining area. The tea area my favorite food, fresh milk. The food in the Resort was very delicious and at the same time healthy and scrumptious as well. The Resort had a travelling arrangement which was a Jeep. The Jeep had a facility for people to sit on the top of the vehicle. It had a shade and also some comfortable sitting arrangement. On the first day, when we arrived at the Resort we went to the backwater of a Reservoir and to a Jungle trail. On the second day, we went to the actual Khind, where we climbed down inside the trench with a ladder. The Khind has a history behind it. In this Khind, Baji Prabhu Deshpande, a sardar of Shivaji Maharaj sacrificed his for Swaraj while fighting against Siddhi Johar. On that day we also went in a jungle to have a Barbeque lunch. After we returned in the evening, we did swimming into the pool into the resort. The resort also had a Karaoke facility. Me, my mother, and my father tried our hands on singing with the Karaoke.

The trip was so… much fun!! Mrunmayee Vidwans Std.IV- Flying Fish

Giant Squirrel

(First Prize Winning Essay)

Giant Squirrels are my favourite animals. First, I did not know what was one... But once, when my family went to Mahabaleshwar, I saw many Giant Squirrels. Near the resort in which me and my family lived, I was astonished to see the beautiful squirrel sitting on a tree! I told my parents about what I saw. That time I was only 4 years old. Then my parents told me what is a Giant Squirrel, they also told me that we call Giant squirrel as Shekru in Marathi. And after a few days, we had a project in school, plus we had to write about Giant Squirrels only! I was so excited!

Giant squirrel is Maharashtra's state animal. The zoological name of a Giant squirrel is 'Ratufa Indica Indica Erxleben'. Giant Squirrels are very shy animals. The tail of a Giant squirrel is very long... It has faint white colour. One Giant squirrel can create at least 7 nests in breeding season. The breeding season can be March to April or September to October.

Giant Squirrels prefer to live in dense forests and on tall trees.

Why do Giant Squirrels build 7 nests?

- Giant Squirrels build 7 nests so they can hide from their predators.

Giant Squirrels are mainly found in - (where I saw)

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1. Bhimashankar

2. Mahabaleshwar

3. Talkat forest (near Tillari forest) (Sindudurg, Dodamarg)

4. Radhanagri forest (I heard calls)

5. And mainly in the Western Ghats.

And because of deforestation, the giant squirrels' habitat is being destroyed. So, we must not cut the trees if we want to save the giant squirrels.

Swara Chandorkar Std. IV – Diamond

`State of Mind’

How can I describe these transformations as a person These sensitivities dissatisfaction and spiritual connection I feel much more stable calm and positive Looks like now I started realising things that survive Inner self now speaks so much takes its path freely

Now things which I look forward to are happiness ,love and peace solely Soul this word captures the whole thing Everything else is different but this is one in human being With the power of soul and mind we can conquer infinite Lets all pray for this power to take humanity on a new height Gandhali Kshirsagar Teacher

Unique Feature Once they asked god what‟s the real thing which makes in crowd few human beings unique? Is it beauty as that‟s first thing which is seen Is it intelligence that‟s something which truly mean Is it talents as that‟s the thing on which world is keen Is it creativity as that‟s the thing on which your success can lean Is it gifted talent by god as that‟s only available in your gene? God smiled, said everywhere you have been But all this is associated with one thread thin Its all because you think of these things Clearly my loved ones thinking gives you all these wings Thus thinking makes human beings unique in every sense

From Teachers’ Desk

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And those who think differently change view of world through their lens

Gandhali Kshirsagar Teacher

`ऑनलाइन ला चला’

ऑनलाइन ला चला तमही ऑनलाइन ला चला,

ऑनलाइन ला चला तमही ऑनलाइन ला चला.

करोनान कला कहर जग झाल ठपप,

शाळा झालया बद अवण मल झाली गपप.

पडावमकचया लाटन बसला मोठा शॉक,

लहान काय मोठ काय सगळच झाल लॉक.

मासक सवनटायझर अवण राखा सरवित ऄतर,

वजकड वतकड लाग झाला एकच जालीम मतर.

PM-CM, पालक-वशिक लागल काळजी कर,

घरात ऄडकललया मलाचा होइल कोण गर.

मोबाइल अला धािन महण करतो सर वशिण,

तवहा सर झाल मग साऱया टीचर च परवशिण.

एका वललकिर शाळा सर वतथ िाजत नाही

घटा,

नट अल नट गल हा तर रोजचाच तटा.

अजी महणत नाही पिा खपच बर अह,

बाळाबरोबर अइ बाबाही धड वगरित अह…

पललिी पळसकर

Teacher

`महति कला वशिणाच’

दशाच भषण ि ससकतीच परतीक महणज

कला,"सौदयय वनरममतीचया दषटीन कलली

कोणतीही कती महणज कला".

(Which comes from heart that is

art).ऄशा ऄनकानी ऄनक परकार कला

विषयाचया वयाखया कलया अहत. शालय

ऄभयासकरमात वचतरकला विषयाचा सहभाग

करणयाचा ईददश सिााना कलाकार बनविण हा

नसन अपलया ससकतीची कलची महती ि

मावहती होण, मलाचया सपत कलागणाचा परगती

करणयासाठी सधी वनमायण करण, मलाचया

सौदयय दषटीचा विकास करण.

परतयक मलाच वचतर ह तयाचया विचाराच ि

भािनाच परवतबबब ऄसत.अपण काढलल वचतर

कोणास अिडो न अिडो,पण तयाना सितःला त

खपच अिडत. मलाच रघोटया मारण ि

वगरवगट न महणज अपलया कलपनाशकतीची

शकतीशी खळत ऄसतात यातन त

अकार,रग,रषा, ऄिकाश, हलचाल आ.

वचतरासाठी ऄवतशय महततिाचया ऄसणाऱया गोषटी

सितःच सितःकडन वशकत ऄसतात.ही वचतर

परवतकातमक ऄसतात.ही करकरया महणज मलाचया

कलातमक विकासाचा पाया ऄसतो.

अपण मोठानी नहमी लिात ठिाि परतयक

मल एक परकारचा कलाकार ऄसतो.ऄथायतच

ऄगभत कलागणाचा विकास करणयाची सधी

वमळाली तर कलला अकार वमळतो अवण एक

कलाकार तयार होतो.परतयक मलान शालय

ऄभयासकरमाबरोबरच,गायन,

िादन,नतय,वचतरकला,नाटय, सावहतय,वशलप

कला यातील एखादी कला ऄथिा छद जरर

जोपासािा कारण तयामळ अजकालचया

धािपळीचया जीिनात मनािर ऄसणारा ताण

तणाि कमी होतो मन परसनन राहत. कोणतीही

कला ऄथिा छद ही एक शकती अह.एका

वयकतीची अवण शकतीची ओळख होणयासाठी

सकतीची नाहीतर भकतीची गरज ऄसत.महणनच

मलाना अिडणारी कला वशकणयास परोतसाहन

दयाि सियच कलाच माधयम िगिगळ ऄसत पण

सिरप एकच ऄसत.महणज "सतयम वशिम

सदरम"महणजच सतयाचा भास,भवयता ऄसत,ि

सदरता ऄसत.या कला विषयाचया माधयमातन

मलाचया वयवकतमततिाचा विकास होतो.या

वचतरकला विषय याचया ऄभयासातन वनरीिण

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शकती,शोध ितती,वनिड करण,सयोजन करण,

निवनरममती करण,विचाराची दिाण-घिाण

करण,आतराच कौतक करण,परयोगशीलता, अनद

घण,अनद दण,मनोरजन करण या सगळयामळ

एकागरता िाढत अवण गोषटी वशकता यतात.

याचा ईपयोग भविषयात कोणतयाही ितरात यश

वमळिणयासाठी जरर होतो.

अपण पालक या नातयान तयाना

कलावनरममती योगय ऄस िातािरण वनमायण करण

गरजच अह.तसच कलावनरममतीस अिशयक

ियानसार सावहतय परिण,वनरममतीस सधी

दण,सधी वनमायण करण,तयाना जमल ऄस काम

दण ि काम कलयािर तयाच मनापासन कौतक

करण.तसच मलाचया कलाकती घरात ऄथिा

ऑकरिसात दशयनी भागात लािण यामळ तयाना

अनद होतो ि तयाना परोतसाहन वमळत.

पियपराथवमक मधील मलाना खप सचना न

करता मकत रखाटन करणयासाठी सावहतय दयाि

कारण या ियातील मलाच हात काही कती

करणयासाठी सळसळत ऄसतात.तवहा

पन,पवससल,रगीत करयॉसस,ऑआल पसटल

कधीतरी िॉटर कलर दणयास हरकत नाही.

कारण या कतीदवार मलाची माधयमाशी

हाताळणी,ओळख होत.कलावनरममती चा मकता

ऄनभि वमळालयान तयाचयातील नसरमगक

कलातमक िाढीस िायदा होतो.सौदयय दषटीचा

विकास होणयास मदत होत.तसच

हात,डोळा,मन,बदधी याचा समनिय साधला

जातो.हाताचया बोटाचा योगय वयायाम होतो.

जयाचा ऄिरलखन करणयास ईपयोग

होतो.अकार,रग,रषा, ऄिकाश याची चागली

ओळख होत.या ियात कोणताही डरॉआग ललास

लािणयाची गरज नसत.

पराथवमक विभागातील मलाना

पायाभत/भौवमवतक अकाराच जञान

ऄसत.तयाचा ईपयोग करन ही मल सहज

सोपया पदधतीन रखाटन करतात. ही मल चहर

मोठ ि हात पाय लहान काटयन वचतरासारख

काढतात.कारण माणसाचया चहऱयाकड तयाच

जासत लि ऄसत.कालातरान वनरीिण ि

साततयान सराि करन वचतरात ऄपवित बदल

घडत ऄसतात. वचतरकलतील विविध विषयाचया

सरािान महणजच वडझाइन दवार रषामधय

ऄसणारी लय अकषयकता ऄलकाररक अकार

याचा ईपयोग वचतराच सौदयय िाढविणयासाठी

होतो.भवमवतक अकार ह वचतराच मखय अधार

ऄसलयान तयाचा ईपयोग कसा करािा ह

साधारण या ियात समजत.शालय वचतरकल

बरोबरच विविध सपधाय मधय सहभाग घतलयान

मलाचा अतमविशवास िाढणयास मदत

होत.शकडो मलामधय बसन अपल वचतर िळत

कस पणय करायच ि एकागरता रटकिण या गोषटी

मल वशकतात.या गोषटी बिीस ऄपिा खप

महततिाचया अहत. तयाचपरमाण ही मल

कोलाजकाम, हसतकला,वशलपकला,निीकाम पण

चागलया परकार कर शकतात. ह मी सितः

माझया 24 िषायचया ऄनभिादवार साग आवचछतो

परतयक मलाच कला वनरममतीच माधयम

अिडीनसार िगळी ऄसत.पण या गोषटी

करणयास तयाच मन सिम ऄसत. गरज ऄसत

ती सधी वमळणयाची.

माधयवमक विभागात साधारण दहा त

पधरा िष ियाचया मलाना वचतरकलतील

विषय,माडणी, रगभरण याच चागल जञान

ऄसत. अता जलरग ि आतर माधयम

हाताळणयास काहीच हरकत नाही.तसच अता

या मलानी महाराषटर शासनाचया डरॉआग गरड

परीिा एवलमटरी ि आटरवमवजएट या

ऄभयासकरमाचा ईपयोग सरािासाठी करणयास

काहीच हरकत नाही.शलय ऄसलयास योगय

मागयदशयकाची मदत घयािी. या परीिा सातिी

त दहािीत दयावयात. एवलमटरी ि आटरवमवजएट

परीिा ऄवतशय महततिाचया अहत. कदावचत

कला वशिणाचा पाया ऄसतात भविषयात

अरककटलचर, आटररयर वडझायनर,कलावशिक,

वचतरकार,गराकरिक वडझायनर, िशन वडझायनर,

वशलपकार, ॲनिमशि ऄशा ऄनक ितरासाठी

याचा ईपयोग होतो.

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"Artist is not a special kind of person but each person is special kind of artist ". (Anand Kumarswami) Sandesh Shete Art Teacher

How was that !!! There was a sudden entry of the virus in our lives and the journey of an "encounter towards the mystery began." Everything went on standby. Uncertainty was at its peak. Nobody knew what to do. Parents were worried about the education of their kids. Kids were zapped by the situation they were into. No studies, no classes, no extra curriculum. When life came to standstill and most of the questions were left on time to come…. The question which was paramount in our lives was answered on time. "The classes of the students will commence on time with the same level of efficiency, zeal and commitment." Keeping the families and the love ones behind in such crisis situation. The teachers walked into their workplaces just to ensure that

every student undergoes his / her classes. Gadgets were procured, systems were put in place. Adequate and ongoing training was imparted. And the day came when the systems were logged in and the class teacher's said, "Good morning all and our Dear Students Welcome to the New Normal Online Class". How Was That !!! - I say it was Superb, Brilliant & Professional. All the Teachers & Manjusha Ma'am was involved in conducting various activities for kids. Not only during the academic year but throughout the vacation period kids were encouraged to undergo various skills and Teachers ensured that kids would utilized this time wisely. To enhance and intensify the level and quality of online teaching, under the guidance of Manjusha Ma'am - adequate training material, AV clips, links and e-books were shared. Regular assignments via G - form were given to get the hand's on experience for exams. Along with the assignments the progress of the students were monitored with appropriate CW - HW. The cherry on the cake was our Annual Social 20-21. It was a great experience and fun creating and

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developing videos and watching our kids performing on screen. This entire year taught us to accommodate among ourselves. It taught us to unite and stand by each other. To all our Dear Teachers and Dear Manjusha Ma'am loads of Love, Respect & Regards for you. Thanks a ton… Cheers to life … Best wishes Yogeshwar & Deepashree Kulkarni For - Eva Y Kulkarni Std II Opal

1)`Sanyukta Dani sugam sangeet competition‟ was organised by Rotary club of Pune for the year 2020-21. Due to covid pandamic situation, the competition was held virtually. Aarya Sahasrabuddhe from Std. IV Ray Fish won a silver medal out of 94 participants. She was guided by our afternoon shift music teacher Mrs. Kavita Chati.

Aarya Sahastrabuddhe 2)Under the chairmanship of Mr.

Swapnil Bandodkar, Maharashtra

Music Olympiad Association had

organised Music Olympiad in which,

our stustudent Gaurang Kate from

Std IV,Sapphire, has passed Grade II

examination from Group A, with merit.

He has secured the First Rank at the

State and District level.

Gaurang Kate

3) Swara Chandorkar had participated in an essay writing competition organized by Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research Center, Pune. She stood first in this competition. The competition was

held on 3rd April 2021.

Achievements of the students for the year

2020-21

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Swara Chandorkar

4) Varad Bhor,Std.-III Coral. Participated in Dervan Youth Games 2021 Swimming Competition. On 27th March 2021 at Chiplun Ratnagiri and won Three Silver And One Bronze Medals.

Varad Bhor

Rakhi Making Competition ( Morning Shift)

Std. Name of the House

Students

I - E

1 Dravid Aahana D. Venus

2 Joshi Adway A. Neptune

3 Kulkarni Spruha A. Pluto

4 Vaidya Nihira K. Venus

5 Pathak Urvi P. Pluto

6 Behere Anjanaya K. Mercury

7 Trimale Aaradhya S. Mercury

8 Gholkar Rudra S. Urnaus

9 Pendse Reva M. Venus

10 Agashe Arya V. Pluto

RESULTS OF VARIOUS

COMPETITIONS

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I- T

1 Soman Spruha V. Mercury

2 Bendre Kabeer v. Pluto

3 Pathak Anvi P Jupiter

4 Joshi Abir S Mercury

5 Vaidya Advay A. Jupiter

6 Bhelke Durva A. Neptune

7 SatavAanandi A. Pluto

8 Kalokhe Aarohi D. Mercury

9 Bhirud Bhagyashri S. Uranus

10 Gupte Ovi P. Mercury

II - O

1 Vedpathak Arav R. Jupiter

2 Mulik Sharvil S. Pluto

3 Kulkarni Ira V. Neptune

4 Bathe Niharika P. Mercury

5 Kshirsagar Anay V. Mercury

II- R

1 Deshpande Ahana A. Neptune

2 Gandhi Aaryan J. Venus

3 Shah Mishty T. Uranus

4 Kulkarni Mihir N. Mercury

5 Bahirat Aarohi P. Pluto

III- C

1 Mankar Shriya M. Venus

2 Nilakhe Avadhoot A. Pluto

3 Behere Parshuram K. Mercury

4 Astekar Chinmay M. Venus

5 Ghatpande Aarohi S. Venus

6 Swami Arva M. Pluto

III- P

1 Bhide Siddhi S. Uranus

2 Nikate Arnav D. Pluto

3 Manakeshwar Rucha V. Venus

4 Marne Sarvesh K. Jupiter

5 Birmane Juee T. Mercury

6 Kadam Rudra T. Uranus

7 Palande Aarya N. Mercury

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Rakhi Making Competition (Afternoon Shift)

Std. Name of the House

Students

I - SF

1 Deodhar Shardul K. Uranus

2 Nagarkar Shlok N. Venus

3 Bhadrayani Shubhankar P. Mercury

4 Kulkarni Saloni S. Neptune

5 Zade Sumit S. Mercury

I- JF

1 Ambekar Isha S. Neptune

2 Shinde Shlok V. Mercury

3 Inamdar Aarush A. Venus

IV- D

1 Salvi Aditya R. Venus

2 Malwade Asmee Y. Mercury

3 Jawale Avani D. Venus

IV - S

1 Wadkar Durga G. Uranus

2 Bahirat Shravani S. Pluto

3 Bandivadekar Swara N. Mercury

4 Katake Hriman H. Pluto

5 Washimkar Aaditya V. Pluto

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II B M

1 Borade Anvita K. Pluto

2 Gogate Aaroh A. Pluto

3 Shinde Siddhi K. Uranus

4 Gade Rutika S. Uranus

5 Sanas Raj R. Pluto

II B W

1 Disale Aarohi A. Mercury

2 Joglekar Pratyancha P. Venus

3 Prayag Tanishka A. Uranus

4 Hastekar Anaya A. Venus

5 Yadav Manaswi A. Neptune

III - D

1 Jog Asmi A. Pluto

2 Govande Abeer V. Venus

3 Dongaonkar Samedh M. Neptune

4 Jade Vedanti V. Neptune

5 Deshmukh Pranavi A. Neptune

III - O

1 Deshpande Radha R. Neptune

2 Risbud Neha V. Pluto

3 Padhye Mihika G. Mercury

IV F F

1 Sahasrabudhe Arnav H. Uranus

2 Khopatkar Arnav A. Neptune

3 Natu Mrunmayi S. Jupiter

4 Apshankar Arya H. Uranus

5 Ambekar Rama S. Jupiter

6 Devale Avani S. Venus

IV R F

1 Kale Raghav A. Neptune

2 Ambede Parnal P. Venus

3 Bhat Srushti L. Neptune

4 Sahasrabudhe Aarya H. Uranus

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Toran Making Competition – Morning Shift

Standard Name of the student House

III Coral

1 Mrs. Sonal and Animish Phadke Mercury

2 Mrs Sawani and Aarohi Ghatpande Venus

3 Mrs. Poonam and Arwa Swami Neptune

4 Mrs. Sharayu and Sanchit Singhasane Neptune

5 Mrs. Gauri and Manas Apate Mercury

III Pearl

1 Mrs. Anuja and Shaunak Visal Mercury

2 Mrs. Neha and Arya Palande Mercury

3 Mrs. Snehal and Hridaan Padve Uranus

4 Mrs. Shital and Sarvesh Marne Jupiter

5 Mrs. Priyanka and Srisha Kawtikwar Jupiter

6 Mrs.Deepali and Dhaval Godse Venus

IV Diamond

1 Mrs. Pradnya and Saee Barshikar. Pluto

2 Mrs. Sarika and Asmee Malwade. Mercury

3 Mrs. Pallavi and Shrimayi Beri. Jupiter

4 Mrs. Minakshi and Vedika Patil. Neptune

5 Mrs. Bhagyashree and Arnav Janorkar. Pluto

IV Sapphire

1 Mrs. Amruta and Gaurang Kate Jupiter

2 Mrs. Snehal and Hriman Katke Pluto

3 Mrs. Shubhada and Era Deshpande Pluto

4 Mrs.Harshada and Varad Venus

Nandurdikar

5 Mrs. Kavita and Soumya Dhumal Pluto

6 Mrs. Rakhi and Dhruvi Munot Pluto

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Toran Making Competition

AFTERNOON SHIFT

Standard Name of the student House

I StarFish

1 Mrs.Akshata and Arna Mudshingikar Pluto

2 Mrs.Ankita and Aman Pidiyar Uranus

3 Mrs. Sandhya and Saket Marathe Jupiter

4 Mrs.Sheetal and Aarya Rajhansa Pluto

5 Mrs. Radha and Shubhankar Badarayani Mercury

I JellyFish

1 Mrs.Dipti and Shweta Deshmukh Jupiter

2 Mrs. Vrushali and Aarush Inamdar Venus

3 Mrs.Gauri and Eera Joshi Mercury

4 Mrs. Aditi and Reyansh Joshi Neptune

5 Mrs. Rupali and Arnav Kulkarni Mercury

6 Mrs.Krupa and Isha Ambekar Neptune

II BlueMarlin

1 Mrs. Supriya and Shinithi Mane Uranus

2 Mrs. Anuja and Swara Deo Mercury

3 Mrs. Aishwarya and Kapil Kurulkar Venus

4 Mrs Yogita and Siddhi Shinde Neptune

II BlueWhale

1 Yadav Manaswi A. Neptune

2 Tambat Ishan A. Venus

3 Dhanmane Malhar S. Jupiter

4 Deodhar Aditya N. Pluto

5 Hastekar Anaya A. Venus

6 Deshmukh Tanishk R. Neptune

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Standard Name of the student House

III Dolphin

1 Mrs Amruta and Samedh Dongaonkar Neptune

2 Mrs. Vedashri and Asmi Bhoserekara Uranus

3 Mrs. Amita and Asmi Jog Pluto

4 Mrs. Snehal and Vedanti Jade Neptune

III Octopus

1 Mrs.Chaitrali and Mihika Padhye. Mercury

2 Mrs.Priya and Shriya Thorat. Pluto

3 Mrs.Sukhada and Nrha Risbud. Uranus

4 Mrs.Priya and Tanish Chitre. Venus

5 Mrs. Renu and Vihaan Agarwal Mercury

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IV FlyingFish

1 Mrs. Pradyna and Arya Apshankar Uranus

2 Mrs. Meghana and MrinmayeeJoshi Uranus

3 Mrs. Shravni and Rudhva Joshi Neptune

4 Mrs. Pallavi and Mrunmayi Natu Jupiter

5 Mrs.Jesha and Rudra Inamdar Pluto

IV RayFish

1 Mrs Roopali and Raghav Kale Neptune

2 Mrs Anuradha and Shivam Pethkar Mercury Mercury

3 Mrs Vibhavari and Gargi Chitnis Neptune

4 Mrs Shubhangi and Shravan Renuse Venus

5 Mrs Shraddha and Parth Joshi Pluto

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Salad Decoration Competition- Morning Shift

Standard Name of the student House

I Emerald

1 Mr. Koustubh and Nihira Vaidya Venus

2 Mr. Neelesh and Shanaya Rajwade Pluto

3 Mr. Devesh and Aahana Dravid Venus

4 Mr. Jaideep and Parth Deshpande Pluto

5 Mr. Narendra and Arya Vaishampayan Uranus

6 Mr. Rahul and Avni Sangamnerkar Venus

7 Mr. Sagar and Aaradhya Trimale Mercury

8 Master Varad and Vedant Bhor Venus

I Topaz

1 Mr.Vijay and Kabeer Bendre. Pluto

2 Mr.Amit and Durva Bhelke. Neptune

3 Mr.Shriniwas and Abir Joshi. Mercury

4 Mr. Vidish and Spruha Soman. Mercury

5 Mr.Jaydeep andAvani Bibvae Jupiter

6 Mr.Atul and Atira Kharat. Uranus

7 Mr.Amol and Mayra Abhyankar. Neptune

8 Mr.Pushkar and Anvi Pathak. Jupiter

II Opal

1 Mr. Shreyash and Arnav Chouthai Pluto

2 Mr. Ganesh and Shree Shingne Neptune

3 Mr. Yogeshwar and Eva Kulkarni Jupiter

4 Mr. Vijayendra and Anay Kshirsagar Mercury

5 Mr. Yogesh and Meera Shinde Pluto

6 Mr. Sachin and Ridhima Sahasrabuddhe Neptune

II Ruby

1 Mr. Tushar and Mishty Shah Uranus

2 Mr. Yogesh and Aradhya Yeole Jupiter

3 Mr. Pritam and Arohi Bahirat Pluto

4 Mr. ashish and Mohanish Vyas Venus

5 Mr. Anand and Ahana Deshpande Neptune

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Salad Decoration Competition- Morning Shift

Standard Name of the student House

III Coral

1 Mr.Dashrath and Darshan Bacche Jupiter

2 Mr.Sanket and Manas Apate Mercury

3 Mr.Amit and Avadhoot Nilake Pluto

4 Mr.Vaibhav and Varad Bhor Neptune

III Pearl

1 Mr.Amit and Hridaan Padve Uranus

2 Mr.Kaustubha and Ajinkya Bapat Venus

3 Mr.Ujwal and Siya Wani Venus

4 Mr.Tanaji and Juee Biramane Mercury

5 Mr.Dhananjay and Swara Dodke Uranus

IV Diamond

1 Mr. Nagesh and Tanvi Kulkarni Neptune

2 Mr. Parag and Shrimayee Beri Jupiter

3 Mr. Shailendra and Saee Barshikar Pluto

4 Mr. Shishir and Mrunmayee Bhalchandra Mercury

5 Mr. Shriram and Ananya Gaikwad Uranus

IV Sapphire

1 Mr. Rupesh and Vedika Ubhe Venus

2 Mr. Pawan and Dhruvi Munot Pluto

3 Mr. Nikhil and Swara Bandiwadekar Mercury

4 Mr. Vikram and Aarohi Navgale Jupiter

5 Mr. Sachin and Gaurang Kate Jupiter

6 Mr. Santosh and Manas Gulankar Venus

7 Mr. Ashwin and Hriman Katke Pluto

8 Mr. Rahul Veer (Uncle) and Ayush More Jupiter

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Salad Decoration Competition – Afternoon Shift

Standard Name of the student House

I StarFish

1 Mr. Chandrakant and Om Jadhav Mercury

2 Mr.Umesh and Prisha Koshti Pluto

3 Mr.Mahesh and Anushri Belgaonkar Venus

4 Mr. Kedhar and Shardul Deodhar Uranus

5 Mr.Saurabh and Saanvi Dhadphale Jupiter

6 Mr. Shrirang and Om Sudame Mercury

I JellyFish

1 Mr.Sarthak and Soham Bhise Venus

2 Mr. Hanumant Desai and Shlok Savant Neptune

3 Mr.Swanand and Isha Ambekar Neptune

4 Mr. Yogesh and Anushree palkar Neptune

5 Mr.Nilesh and Reyansh Joshi Neptune

II BlueMarlin

1 Mr. Amod and Aroh Gogate Pluto

2 Mr. Pranav and Ved Akolkar Mercury

3 Mr. Rakesh and Aryan Humbe Venus

4 Mr. Suyog and Udayan Kalgaonkar Jupiter

II BlueWhale

1 Mr. Arun and Sairaj Borate Jupiter

2 Mr. Anirudha and Anaya Hastekar Venus

3 Mr. Atish and Aarohi Disale Mercury

4 Mr. Rakesh and Swara Bondage Neptune

5 Mr. Mahesh and Siya Nimbalkar Venus

Salad Decoration Competition – Afternoon Shift

Standard Name of the student House

III Dolphin

1 Mr.Deepak and Aditya Ayachit Pluto

2 Mr.Amit and Parnavi Dabli Neptune

3 Mr. Amol and Asmi Jog Pluto

4 Mr.Rajas and Rushabh Dashrath Uranus

III Octopus

1 Mr.Sachin and Rutwij Kuber Venus

2 Mr. Harshal and Avani Shinde Jupiter

3 Mr. Kedar and Kanaka Sapre Mercury

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IV Flying Fish

1 Mr. Abhijeet and Mrinmayee Joshi Uranus

2 Mr. Swanand and Rama Ambekar Jupiter

3 Mr. Abhay and Mukta Deshpande Mercury

4 Mr. Tushar and Pratyush Wagh Mercury

5 Mr. Shishir and Avani Devale Venus

IV Ray Fish

1 Mr.Mandar and Aadit Kanetkar Uranus

2 Mr. Saurabh and Nidhee Bhagwat Venus

3 Mr. Sandeep and Pranav Vasantgadkar Neptune

4 Mr.Jitendra and Shivam Pethkar Mercury

5 Mr.Devdatta and Hrishikesh Bapat Jupiter

Std IV - Best entries of the SURYA NAMSKAR competition RAY FISH

No Name House

1 Joshi Sukrut D. Venus

2 Hatekar Adwait K. Neptune

3 Bhat Shrushti L. Neptune

FLYING FISH

No Name House

1 Ambekar Rama S. Jupiter

2 Gokhale Prahlad P. Jupiter

3 Khopatkar Arnav A. Neptune

Diamond

No Name House

1 ChandekarNaren G. Mercury

2 Patil Vedika V. Neptune

3 Bhalchandra Mrunmayee S. Mercury

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Sapphire

No Name House

1 Nandurdikar Varad V. Venus

2 Paithankar Anushka Mercury

3 Kate Gaurang Jupiter

Khelotsav 2020-21- Morning Shift

Standard Name of the student House

I Emerald Eye Hand Coordination

1 Joshi Ameya A. Mercury

2 Jadhav Arnav R. Jupiter

3 Dhage Manjiri Y. Neptune

4 Dravid Aahana D. Venus

5 Sanas Swara M. Mercury

6 Shrishrimal Daksh P. Jupiter

Catch and Clap

1 Shrishrimal Daksh P. Jupiter

2 Sanas Swara M. Mercury

3 Vaishampayan Aarya N. Uranus

4 Agashe Arya V. Pluto

5 Jadhav Arnav A.

6 Joshi Ameya A. Mercury

I Topaz Eye hand coordination

1 Soman Spruha V. Mercury

2 Satav Aanandi A. Pluto

3 Bhelke Durva A Neptune

4 Barve Malhar A. Jupiter

5 Mulay Aditya A. Jupiter

6 Bendre Kabeer V. Pluto

Clap and Catch

1 Satav Aanandi A. Pluto

2 Abhyankar Mayra A. Neptune

3 Marathe Purva D. Mercury

4 Barve Malhar A. Jupiter

5 Bendre Kabeer V. Pluto

6 Jangale Pratyush P. Jupiter

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II Opal Eye and Hand Co-ordination

1 Kulkarni Eva Y. Jupiter

2 Bhave Samhita V. Uranus

3 Chouthai Arnav S. Pluto

4 Pathak Neel S. Venus

5 Giramkar Swaraj M. Jupiter

Catch and Clap

1 Kulkarni Eva Y. Jupiter

2 Sathe Ishita M. Venus

3 Warghade Anvi S. Jupiter

4 Giramkar Swaraj M. Jupiter

5 Dhumal Ayush A. Venus

Khelotsav 2020-21- Morning Shift

Standard Name of the student House

II Ruby Eye and Hand Co-ordination 1 Yeole Aradhya Y. Jupiter

2 Amrale Tanmay A. Mercury

3 Kshirsagar Pratibha S. Neptune

4 Dake Balkrishna A. Neptune

5 Chitrao Swara M. Uranus

6 Shah Mishty T. Uranus

Catch and Clap

1 Bahirat Aarohi P. Pluto

2 Keskar Nihira S. Uranus

3 Kulkarnu Mihir N Mercury

4 Kunte Arnav N. Neptune

5 Pathak Swanand A. Pluto

6 Kadam Pari D. Pluto

III Coral Catch and clap game Girls

1 Jadhav Aaditi U. Pluto

2 Balkawade Ananya N. Pluto

3 Patnekar Sanvi S. Mercury

Catch and clap game Boys 1 Pawar Soham A. Neptune

2 Shukla Shushrut S. Jupiter

3 Nilakhe Avdhoot A. Pluto

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Side to side jump game Girls

1 Panse Maitreyee Y. Uranus

2 Jadhav Aaditi S. Neptune

3 Dhawade Vedanti S. Jupiter

Side to side jump Boys

1 Satpute Shreetej N. Mercuty

2 Bhor Varad V. Neptune

3 Pawar Malhar S. Venus

Khelotsav 2020-21- Morning Shift

Standard Name of the student House

III Pearl Catch and clap game Girls

1 Karambelkar Aabha C Venus

2 Joshi Saachi S Neptune

3 Wani Siya U Venus

Catch and clap game Boys

1 Pande Arnav A Venus

2 Marne Sarvesh K Jupiter

3 Salodkar Arnav M Pluto

Side to side jump game Girls

1 Joshi Saachi S Neptune

2 Karambelkar Aabha C Venus

3 Kawtikar Srisha V Jupiter

Side to side jump game Boys

1 Pandit Adhyay P Jupiter

2 Deokar Soham V Neptune

3 Bapat Ajinkya K Venus

IV Diamond Side to side jump game Girls

1 Jawale Avani D. Venus

2 Beri Shrimayee P. Jupiter

3 Chitale Juee A. Uranus

Side to side jump game Boys

1 Janorkar Arnav A. Pluto

2 Pol Omkar B. Jupiter

3 Kamthankar Arnav A. Neptune

Floor and chair sit Girls

1 Mhetre Reva R. Pluto

2 Ghodake Divya P. Jupiter

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Floor and chair sit Boys

1 Salvi Aditya R. Venus

2 Joshi Ninad N. Venus

3 Fengase Shaurya R. Jupiter

IV Sapphire Side to Side Jump - Girls

1 Jawale Ishani D. Jupiter

2 Deshapande Sayee N. Venus

3 Bandiwadekar Swara N. Mercury

Side to Side Jump - Boys

1 Kondhekar Parth S. Neptune

2 Katke Hriman A. Pluto

3 Kumbhare Chaitanya M. Venus

Floor and Chair Sit Girls

1 Shinde Shravanee B. Jupiter

2 Ubhe Vedika R. Venus

3 Bahirat Shravani S. Pluto

Floor and Chair Sit Boys

1 Nandurdikar Varad V. Venus

2 Kate Gaurang S. Jupiter

3 Washimkar Aditya V. Pluto

Khelotsav 2020-21- Afternoon Shift

Standard Name of the student House

I Jellyfish Catch and Clap Girls

1 Shweta Deshmukh Jupiter

2 Juee Patil Mercury

3 Isha Ambekar Neptune

4 Ira Kengle Pluto

Catch and Clap Boys

1 Sharvil Mahadik Pluto

2 Prathmesh Shukla Uranus

3 Arush Inamdar Venus

Eye and Hand Co-ordination Girls

1 Eera Joshi Mercury

2 Juee Patil Mercury

Eye Hand Coordination Boys

1 Reyansh Joshi Neptune

2 Pranil Patil Pluto

3 Prathmesh Shukla Uranus

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I Starfish Catch and Clap Girls

1 Savani Dhadphale Jupiter

2 Arya Rajhansa Pluto

3 Anushree Belgaonkar Venus

Khelotsav 2020-21- Afternoon Shift

Standard Name of the student House

I Star Fish Catch and Clap Boys

1 Jay Vaidya Pluto

2 Shriyan Karpe Venus

3 Arnav Jagtap Venus

Eye Hand Coordination Girls

1 Anushree Belgaonkar Venus

2 Arya Rajhansa Pluto

3 Sejal Igave Neptune

Eye Hand Coordination Boys

1 Aman Padiyar Uranus

2 Krishnaraj Sarade Mercury

3 Aryan Gole Pluto

II Blue Marlin Catch and Clap Girls

1 Siddhi Shinde Uranus

2 Shrinithi Mane Mercury

3 Ishwari Dalvi Jupiter

Catch and Clap Boys

1 Ved Akolkar Mercury

2 Hritvik Borgaonkar Neptune

3 Aryan Hambe Venus

4 Aroh Gogate Pluto

Eye and Hand Co-ordination Girls

1 Anvita Borde Neptune

2 Siddhi Shinde Uranus

3 Ishwari Dalvi Jupiter

Eye and Hand Co-ordination Boys

1 Aroh Gogate Pluto

2 Sarthak Thorve Neptune

3 Aryan Hambe Venus

4 Rohan Jadhav Jupiter

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II Blue Whale Clap and Catch Girls

1 Hastekar Ananya Venus

2 Yadav Manaswi Neptune

3 Disale Aarohi Mercury

4 Jadhav Sara Jupiter

5 Khedekar Ananya Jupiter

6 Jaware Samruddhi Jupiter

II Blue Whale Clap and Catch Boys

1 Deodhar Aditya Pluto

2 Deshmukh Tanishk Neptune

3 Tambat Ishaan Venus

Eye and Hand Co-ordination Girls

1 Yadav Manaswi Neptune

2 Jaware Samruddhi Jupiter

Eye and Hand Co-ordination Boys

1 Deodhar Aditya Oluto

2 Marathe Rihabh Jupiter

3 Deshmukh Tanishk Neptune

III Dolphin Side to side Jump Girls

1 Jade Vedanti Neptune

2 Mansvi Palkar Pluto

3 Asmi Jog Pluto

Side to side Jump Boys

1 Malhar Bhuruk Mercury

2 Aditya Ayachit Neptune

3 Abeer Govande Venus

Clap and Catch Girls

1 Vedanti Jade Neptune

2 Mansvi Palkar Pluto

3 Asmi Jog Pluto

Clap and Catch Boys

1 Nishad Barkule

2 Abeer Govande Venus

3 Prajwal Waghmare Uranus

III Octopus Side to side jump Game Girls

1 Dahibhate Anushka. Jupiter

2 Nagine Asmi . Uranus

3 Bhabad Khushi. Jupiter

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Side to side jump Game Boys

1 Patankar Sarthak. Jupiter

2 Kuber Rutwij. venus

3 Athane Praneet. Mercury

Catch and clap game Girls

1 Neha Risbud. Mercury

2 Thorat Shriya. Neptune

3 Nagine Aasmi. Uranus

III Octopus Catch and clap game Boys

1 Kuber Rutwij Venus

2 Chitre Tanish Venus

3 Athane Praneet Mercury

IF Flying Fish Side to side jump Game Girls

1 Apshankar Aarya H. Uranus

2 Dangare Yahvi R. Venus

3 Velankar Shambhavi S. Pluto

Side to side jump Game Boys

1 Wagh Pratyush T. Mercury

2 Patil Naman D. Mercury

3 Bapat Chinmay M. Mercury

Floor and chair sit Girls

1 Velankar Shambhavi S. Pluto

2 Deshpande Mukta A. Mercury

3 Natu Mrunmayi S. Jupiter

Floor and chair sit Boys

1 Patil Naman D. Mercury

2 Bapat Chinmay M. Mercury

3 Wagh Pratyush T. Mercury

IV Rayfish Side to side jump Game Girls

1 Gargi Chitnis Neptune

2 Gargi Mohol Venus

3 Soumya Wagh Pluto

Side to side jump Game Boys

1 Joshi Sukrut Venus

2 Pethkar Shivam Mercury

3 Wagholkar Dhruv Neptune

Floor and chair sit Girls

1 Sahasrabuddhe Aarya Uranus

2 Chitnis Gargi Neptune

3 Bhat Srushti Neptune

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Floor and chair sit Boys

1 Pethkar Shivam Mercury

2 Joshi Parth Pluto

3 Bapat Hrishikesh Jupiter

Morning Shift - Std I Emerald – 1. Mrs. Bhagyashree Abhijeet Joshi (Mother of Ameya Joshi) 2. Mrs. Aarati Vijay Agashe (Mother of Aarya Agashe) Std III Coral – 1. Mrs. Deepti Abhijit Kulkarni (Mother of Amogh Kulkarni) 2. Mrs. Hemangi Jitendra Pujari/ Kamat (Mother of Yukta Kamat) Afternoon Shift – Std I Starfish 1.Mrs. Meghana Unmesh Koshti (Mother of Prisha Koshti ) Std. II Blue Whale 1. Mrs. Nitya Ashwin Tambat (Mother of Ishaan Tambat) Std III Octopus 2.Mr.Yogesh Nagine (Father of Asmi Nagine)

EH$ ZmVo ..... _ZmV Onbobo ! ZmV§ åhUOo ào_ Am{U {dídmg `m§Mr EH$g§Y Jw§\$U. Amnë`mbm g_OyZ KoUmar ì`ŠÎmr Am{U ZmVr Amnë`m Am`wî`mV AgU§ \$ma _hÎdmM§ AgV§. ZmV§ ho OJm`M§ AgV§, Onm`M§ AgV§, VaM Am`wî`mMm àdmg gw§Xa ~ZVmo. "ZmV§' hm eãX dmMm`bm N>moQ>mgm Agbm Var Ë`m _mJMm ^md \$ma _moR>m AgVmo. aŠÎmmMr ZmVr hr Amnë`m OÝ_mnmgyZ OmoS>br Jobobr AgVmV Am{U H$mhr ZmVr Amnë`m ZH$iV Amnbr hmoD$Z OmVmV.

Essays of Winners

Result of Essay competition for Parents

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Amnë`m Kar H$m_mbm `oUmè`m _mder Agmo dm amoO oQ>Umar ^mOrdmbr, AmnU H$Yr øm§À`mer ZmVo OmoS>Vmo ho Amnë`mbmhr H$iV Zmhr. Amnë`m KamVrb nmird àmÊ`mgmo~V XoIrb Amnbo ZmVo ghOM O_yZ OmVo. _mUgmM§ dm àmÊ`mM§ H$embm, Amnë`m KamVrb dñVy, Amnë`m bmS>H§$ Ka ho XoIrb Amnë`mer ZmV§ OmoSy>Z OmVmV. AmnU OÝ_ë`mnmgyZ, _mZV H$moUVohr àíZ `oÊ`mAmYrM AZoH$ ZmVr V`ma hmoVmV. AmB©-~m~m, VmB©-XmXm, AmOr-AmOmo~m B. AZoH$ ZmVr OÝ_mbm `oVmV. na§Vw EH$ AmJiodoJio ZmVo AgVo - "AmOr Am{U ZmVr'Mo. Amnë`m Am{U AmOrÀ`m ZmË`mV H$m`_ a_mdogo dmQ>Vo. øm ZmË`mV H$m`_ EH$ {Z_©i ^md AgVmo. AerM JÅ>r _mPr Am{U _mÂ` AmOrMr hmoVr. _mÂ`m AmOrMo Zmd "ZmZr AmOr'

{d_b hmoVo. Vr _mPr OÝ_mnmgyZMr Img _¡{ÌU hmoVr. _mÂ`m b¾mZ§Va _[hÝ`m^amVM Vr Am_Mm {Zamon KoD$Z Jobr. OUy, _r Vo Ka gmoS>ë`mZo _mPr _¡Ìr g§nbr, Ago dmQ>bo Agmdo {Vbm. _mÂ`m OÝ_mZ§Va VrZ _[hÝ`mVM AmB©bm H$m_mda ê$Oy ìhmdo bmJbo hmoVo. _J AmOrM AmB©Mm COdm hmV Am{U _mPr AmB© ~Zbr hmoVr. _mPr AmOr åhUOo _mPr gdm©V OdiMr _¡{ÌU hmoVr. bhmZnUmnmgyZM _mÂ`m _ZmVrb àË`oH$ Jmoï> {VÀ`mn`ªV nmohMdë`m{edm` _bm M¡Z nS>V Zgo. Vr nU _mÂ`m _ZmVb§ MQ>H$Z AmoiIV Ago. Amåhmbm EH$_oH$m§{edm` H$YrM H$a_V Zgo. åhUyZM H$s H$m`, _bm BVa _¡{ÌUtMr H$Yrhr JaOM Zmhr nS>br. _mPr AmOr [Xgm`bm \$ma gw§Xa hmoVr. Vr åhmVmanUrM BVH$s gw§Xa [Xgm`Mr H$s _r

{Vbm gVV {MS>dm`Mr H$s Vy Vê$UnUr Va {gZo_mVrb ZQ>rM [XgV Agerb OUy. Vr EH$ CÎm_ gwJaU hmoVr. {Vbm gdmªZm N>mZ N>mZ m Im`bm H$ê$Z Kmbm`bm \$ma AmdS>V Ago. {VÀ`m_wio Am_À`mH$S>o Ambobm H$moUVmhr nmhþUm H$YrM Cnmer OmV Zgo. JmoS>mMo-{VIQ>mMoM Zìho Va amoOMm gmYm ñd`§nmH$ XoIrb Iyn M{dï> H$aV Ago. _bm H$mhr XþIb§-Iwnb§ Va Vr _mPr amÌ^a OmJyZ H$miOr KoV Ago. Vr Am_Mr S>m°ŠQ>a hmoVr. {VÀ`mH$S>o KaJwVr Am¡fYm§Mr nmoQ>br hmoVr. {VÀ`m AmOmanUmV _bmhr amÌ^a S>moim bmJV Zgo. H$Yr emiobm ~wÅ>r _mamdrer dmQ>br Va nmR>rer KmbV Ago. AmB©-~m~m§À`m amJdÊ`mAmYr _mPr ~mOy KoV Ago. _mPo gd© bmS> nwadV Ago. _r {VÀ`m gmo~V {VMr H$mR>r ~ZyZ gd© [R>H$mUr OmV Ago. _r XodmH$S>o Zoh_r àmW©Zm H$aV Ago H$s AmOrbm Ag§M H$m`_ AmZ§XmV R>od Am{U ^anya Am`wî` Xo. _r bhmZ AgVmZm _mÂ`m AmdS>rMm ImD$ amoO Vr _bm S>ã`mV XoV Ago. ghbrbm Vr _bm N>mZ ~Q>mQ>çmMr ^mOr Am{U nwar XoV Ago. amoO emioV OmVmZm Ja_mJa_ Mhm-nmoir XoV Ago. emioVyZ Amë`mda N>mZ ImD$ H$ê$Z R>odV Ago. [XdmirMm \$ami Agmo dm hmoirMr nwaUnmoir, {VMm hmV H$moUrhr Yê$ eH$V ZìhV§. _mÂ`m gmo~VM AmOr ~mH$s gdmªMrM bmS>H$s hmoVr. Vr gd© bhmZ-_moR>çm§Mr Iyn H$miOr KoV Ago. Vr N>moQ>çm§Zm N>mZ ImD$ H$ê$Z KmbV Ago. Ë`m_wio gd© bhmZ _wbo N>mZ a_V AgV. KamVrb _moR>o {VMr Iyn N>mZ H$miOr KoV AgV. gd© ZmVodmB©H$ {Vbm oQ>m`bm, {VÀ`mer Jßnm _mam`bm `oV AgV Am{U {VÀ`m hmVM§ h¸$mZo OoD$Z OmV AgV.

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AmOr OodT>o _mPo bmS> H$am`Mr VodT>rM _bm Mm§Jbr {eñV bmJmdr `mH$S>o Vr H$Q>mjmZo bj Úm`Mr. _mPm O_ob VodT>m Aä`mghr ¿`m`Mr. Vr OwZr B`Îmm Mm¡Wrn`ªV {eH$bobr hmoVr, ho Vr \$ma AmdS>rZo gm§Jm`Mr. _r {eHy$Z Iyn _moR>§ ìhmd§ Ag§ {Vbm \$ma dmQ>m`M§. Vr H$m`_ åhUV Ago, OodT>o H$ï> AmVm Koerb VodT>mM Amam_ Z§Va H$aerb. _bm CÎm_ ñd`§nmH$ {eH$dÊ`m_mJogwÕm {VMm _moR>m hmV Amho. _mÂ`m AmOrbm {gZo_m nhm`Mm, OwZr JmUr EoH$m`Mr \$ma AmdS> hmoVr. Vr Q>mù`m dmOdyZ JmÊ`mMm AmZ§X KoV Ago. _amR>r {gZo_m nhm`bm Am{U XodimV ^OZ EoH$m`bm Amåhr {Vbm KoD$Z OmV Ago. _r _moR>r Pmë`mda _bm N>mZ ZmoH$ar bmJbr, Voìhm {Vbm \$ma AmZ§X Pmbm hmoVm. _r _mÂ`m nJmamVyZ {VMo gd© bmS> nwadV Ago. {VÀ`m AmdS>rMm ImD$ {Vbm AmUyZ XoV AgVo. Vr gwÕm h¸$mZo gd© AmdS>rÀ`m Jmoï>r AmUm`bm gm§JV Ago. _mÂ`m b¾mÀ`m doiog {VMm CËgmh dmImUÊ`mOmoJm hmoVm. _mP§ b¾ O_b§ Voìhm Vr AmZ§XmZo ZmM hmoVr. b¾mÀ`m àË`oH$ V`marV Vr OmVrZo bj KmbV hmoVr. EH$m _ZmV _mP§ b¾ O_ë`mMm AmZ§X hmoVm Va Xþgè`m _ZmV AmOrnmgyZ Xÿa OmÊ`mMr ^rVr. gd© H$m`© N>mZ nma nS>b§. AmOrhr Iyn AmZ§XmV hmoVr. _[hÝ`m^amVM AmOrZo A§Wê$U Yabo Am{U {VÀ`m OmÊ`mMr ~mV_r Ambr. gJi§ OJM hmbyZ Job§. Am_Mr _¡Ìr VwQ>ë`mMm {dahM OUy ghZ Pmbm Zmhr {Vbm H$s _mÂ`m b¾mgmR>rM Vr OUy Wm§~br hmoVr. AmOrÀ`m _m`oMr D$~ Vr doJirM. AmOhr Vr hdr hmoVr Ago gmaIo dmQ>V amhVo.

AmOrMr AmR>dU H$m`_M Agob nU Vr H$YrM {dgaUma Zmhr Am_À`m _ZmVyZ ..... EH$ H$ßnm Zoh_r Agob {VWo _mÂ`m bmS>Š`m AmOrgmR>r ! naV Zmhr oQ>m`bm {_iUma {Vbm ømMr àM§S> I§V Amho _ZmV ..... Amåhr AmOhr àË`oH$ H$m`m©À`m doiog, àË`oH$ AmZ§XmÀ`m H$mimV {VMr AmR>dU H$mT>ë`m{edm` amhV Zmhr. _mÂ`m `m _ZmV Onboë`m AmOrbm _r AmOhr {Od§V R>odyZ Amho. AmOr åhUOo Oer & XþYmdabr gm` & Vr _m`oMrhr _m` & hmoV Ago && AmnU àË`oH$ ZmVo _ZmV OnyZ R>odm`bm hdo. Onbobo ZmVo \w$bdm`bm hdo, Vo hiydma Onm`bm hdo. àË`oH$ ZmVo eodQ>n`ªV Amnë`mgmo~V AgobM Ago Zmhr, nU Vo _ZmV {Od§V R>odm`bm hdo. hr ZmVrM Amnë`mbm {OdZmÀ`m àË`oH$ Q>ßß`mda AmYma VgoM ~i XoV AgVmV. _ZmVyZ Ë`m§Zm d§XZ H$ê$Z, Am`wî`^a Onm`bm hdo ..... "EH$ ZmVo _ZmV Onm`bm hdo !'

- {ZË`m ApídZ Vm§~Q> B©emZ Vm§~Q>, 2 ar ãby ìhob

EH$ ZmVo ..... _ZmV Onbobo !

_mV¥Xodmo ^d & {nV¥Xodmo ^d & hr Amnbr g§ñH¥$Vr. _mVm åhUOo nm{dÍ`mMo AmJa ! __VoMo _mhoaKa ! B©ídamMo dg{VñWmZ. _§Jb CXmÎm CËH$Q> ^mdZm§Mo CJ_ñWmZ. AmB©bm AmB© åhUyZ hmH$ _maUo `mhÿZ Xþgar hmH$ Zmhr. B©ídamÀ`m ào_mMr H$ënZm AmUyZ XoUmar Oa H$moUr Agob Va Vr åhUOo _mVm hmo`. AmB©d[S>bm§Mr godm H$aUo åhUOo _moj {_idUo. Z _mVw… na_ XodV… & AmB©gmaIo Xþgao X¡dV Zmhr. Amnë`m AnË`mbm KS>dUmar _mVm. gwg§ñH¥$V, gw{dÚ Ago

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Hw$Qw>§~{eën KS>{dUo \$ma AdKS>. Vo H$m_ \$ŠÎm AmB©M H$ê$ eH$Vo. dV©_mZmV amhÿZ _wbmÀ`m ^{dî`mMm doY KoÊ`mMr Ñï>r bm^Vo Vr \$ŠÎm _mVobmM ! na_oídamÀ`m ImbmoImb Xþgao ñWmZ AmB©Mo Amho. Amnë`m _wbmMo ì`{ŠÎm_Ëd g_¥Õ d g§nÞ H$aÊ`mV AmB©Mm qghmMm dmQ>m AgVmo. Vr S>moù`mMm [Xdm, VihmVmMm nmiUm H$ê$Z _wbmbm dmT>dVo. AmB© hm eãX EH$ gmYm gmonm nU [H$Vr _m`m XS>br Amho `m eãXm_mJo. EH$ g§nyU© OJM Amho AmB©_Ü`o. OÝ_ XoD$Z OJmV AmUUmar AmB© EImÚm XodmMo ê$n Amho. bhmZnUmnmgyZ Am§Omê$Z Jm|Omê$Z bmS>mZo Im`bm-ß`m`bm XoUmar AmB© àË`j AÞnyUm© Xodr AgVo. AmnU AmOmar nS>ë`mda S>m°ŠQ>a Am{U Zg© XmoÝhr hmoVo. amÌ-amÌ^a OmJyZ Amnbr godm H$aVo. H$Yr _m`m H$aVo, H$Yr amJmdVo na§Vw Zoh_r {Z…ñdmW©nUo \$ŠÎm Amnë`m ^ë`mMm {dMma H$aVo. H$Yr amJmdVo. _mPr AmB©gwÕm AerM gm_mÝ` nU Varhr Agm_mÝ` Amho. bhmZnUmnmgyZ ~{KVbo {Vbm [Xdg-amÌ KamV H$ï> H$aVmZm. nhmQ>o gdm©V AmYr CRy>Z IwS>~wS> H$aUmè`m AmB©_wio PmoS>_moS> ìhm`Mr. nU Ooìhm {~N>mÝ`mVyZ ~mhoa `oD$Z ~«e Ho$ë`mda bJoMM g_moa Ja_mJa_ ZmíVm Am{U dm\$mibobm Mhm g_moa `m`Mm Voìhm Caë`mgwaë`m gwñVrgmo~VM {MS>{MS>onUm {ZKyZ Om`Mm. _J gwê$ hmoB© AmB©Mr Ymdni. AmB© Am§KmoirgmR>r nmUr H$mT> Zm, AmB© _mPo H$nS>o Hw$R>o AmhoV, S>~m ^abm H$m ?, _bm Zmhr AmdS>V hr ^mOr, ~ogZMr nmoir Xo H$mTy>Z, [H$Vr Am°S>©g© EH$ nmR>monmR> EH$ nU H$Yrhr ÌmJm Z H$aVm AmB© gd© \$_m©B©er nyU© H$aV Ago. `m_Ü`o ~m~m§Mo Am{U AmOrMo AmXoe Va doJioM Agm`Mo. Hw$Ry>Z AmUVo AmB© EdT>m CËgmh Am{U eŠÎmr Xod OmUo ! _bm Va gH$mir CRy>Z emioV

Om`Mo åhQ>bo Var Ordmda `oB©. Aä`mg H$aUo åhUOo Iyn _moR>r O~m~Xmar dmQ>m`Mr.

_mPr AmB© åhUOo ào_mMm AWm§J gmJa ! Am_À`m åhUOo _mÂ`m d ^md§S>m§À`m OrdZmbm AmH$ma XoUmar dmËgë`_yVuM ! H$Yr amJmdUmar ..... _maUmar ..... IñVm ImUmar ! nU _wbm§À`m d KamÀ`m ^ë`m§gmR>r AI§S> PQ>Umar ! AmB©Mo ào_, {VZo Ho$bobo g§ñH$ma, {VÀ`m {eH$dUyH$rMo Mma eãX `m gmè`mMm Am_À`m OS>UKS>UrV Iyn _moR>m dmQ>m Amho. hr {eXmoarM OUy OrdZmV gmo~V Amho. g§Kfm©À`m gwI-Xþ…ImÀ`m, H$gmoQ>rÀ`m àg§JmV _mobmMr Amho.

EH$Xm AmB©bm åhQ>bogwÕm, VwP§ Am`wî` [H$Vr N>mZ Amho ! Zm Aä`mgmMr H$Q>H$Q> Zm n[ajoM§ Q>oÝeZ Zm [aPëQ>Mr ^rVr. AmB© hgyZ ~mobbr H$s _bm Aä`mg ZgVmo. XaamoO gdmªÀ`m AmdS>r{ZdS>rà_mUo OodU-ZmíVm ~Z{dUo, Vw_Mr gm§{JVbobr H$m_o bjmV R>odyZ H$aUo ho J¥hnmR>mnojm H$_r Amho H$m ? AmO ^mOr Mm§Jbr Zmhr Pmbr, _rR> H$_r Amho Am_Q>rV, MQ>Ur N>mZ Pmbr Amho ..... Vwåhr gd©OU _mÂ`m H$m_mMo àJVrnwñVH$ XoD$Z _moH$io hmoVm. [H$Vr ghO ~mobVmo AmnU. AmB©À`m _ZmMm H$YrM BVH$m Imobda {dMma H$aV Zmhr. Amnë`m dmJÊ`m~mobÊ`mZo Vr XþImdob Agm {dMmahr _ZmV `oV Zmhr. [H$Vr J¥hrV Yê$Z MmbVmo AmnU AmB©bm. ~m~m§Zm amJ `oUma Zmhr `mMrhr H$miOr KoVmo. nU H$Yr AmB©À`m _ZmMr H$miOr H$aV Zmhr. H$Yr H$Yr BVam§Mm amJhr {VÀ`mda H$mT>Vmo nU Vr EImÚm g§Vmà_mUo gd© H$mhr ghZ H$aVo Am{U dmQ> ~KVo Vw_Mm amJ em§V hmoÊ`mMr. Am{U _J H$mhrhr KS>b§ Zgë`mà_mUo dmJy bmJVo. Anojm Zmhr H$aV H$gbrhr. _m\$ H$ê$Z _moH$ir hmoVo.

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_mPr AmB© _mÂ`m OrdZmMm A{d^mÁ` ^mJ Amho `mMr _bm H$Yr H$ënZm ZìhVr. [H$Vr ghOnUo Amnbr H$V©ì`§ nma nmS>V Amnbr Amdí`H$Vm ~ZyZ OmVo. _bm ho Voìhm g_Obo Ooìhm _mPr AmB© AmOmar nS>br. AmB© gmo~V g§nyU© Ka AmOmar nS>ë`mgmaIo dmQ>V hmoVo. AmB© Vmnm_wio Am{U S>moHo$XþIr_wio h¡amU Pmbr hmoVr. ~m~m§Zr {Vbm Amam_ H$am`bm gm§{JVbo KamMr O~m~Xmar ñdV… CMbbr. Ë`m [Xder Zm ZmíVm doioda {_imbm Zm OodU. MdrM§ Va {dMmê$M ZH$m. Ka Amdab§ Zgë`m_io AñVmì`ñV nS>bo hmoVo. [H$MZÀ`m qgH$_Ü`o ^m§S>çmMm T>rJ nS>bm hmoVm. VrM pñWVr nyU© KamMr Pmbr hmoVr. Iyn à`ËZ Ho$bm _r Am{U ~m~m§Zr gd© AmdaÊ`mMm. nU Hw$Ry>Z gwê$dmV H$amdr Am{U H$m` H$m` H$amd§ hoM H$iV ZìhV§. _mPr AmB© amoO EdT>r H$m_ H$aVo H$s Or _bm Am{U ~m~m§Zm gwÕm g§nV ZìhVr. Am{U Vr gwÕm hgV_wImZo. Ë`m[XdgmnmgyZ _mÂ`m _ZmV AmB©~Ôb AmXa Am{U ào_ XþnQ>rZo dmT>bo.

AmB© hmoUo åhUOo Ia§M [H$Vr O~m~Xmar Am{U ào_mMo ZmVo Amho ho _bm _r ñdV… AmB© Pmë`mda g_Obo. AmB© \$ŠÎm EH$ _mUygM Zmhr Va Vr Am_À`m KamMm AmË_m Amho, H$Um Amho. ñdm_r {VÝhr OJmMm, AmB©{dZm {^H$mar Ago H$m åhUVmV ho _bm Iè`m AWm©Zo nQ>bo.

AmB© Amnë`mgmR>r AZoH$ doXZm ghZ H$ê$Z Amnë`mbm OrdZ XoVo. VgoM Vr Amnë`mbm EH$ Mm§Jbr ì`ŠÎmr ~ZdVo. åhUyZ AmnU _moR>o Pmë`mda Amnë`m AmB©gmR>r H$mhr H$V©ì`ohr nma nmS>br nm[hOoV. {VMr àË`oH$ JaO nyU© Ho$br nm[hOo. {Vbm Zoh_r AmZ§XmV R>odbo nm[hOo. AmB© hr EH$ Aer _m¡ë`dmZ Jmoï> Amho, Oa H$m EH$Xm hadbr Va OrdZmV nwÝhm H$YrM gmnS>Uma Zmhr.

AmB© Agon`ªV {VMr [H¨$_V dmQ>V Zmh. åhUyZM H$dr `ed§V åhUVmV -

AmB© åhUmoZr H$moUr & AmB©g hmH$ _mar Vr hmH$ `oB© H$mZr & _O hmo` emoH$H$mar ZmhoMr hmH$ _mVo & _mar Hw$Ur Hw$R>mar AmB© Hw$Um åhUy _r & AmB© Kar Z Xmar hr Ý`yZVm gwImMr & {MÎmr gXm {dXmar ñdm_r {VÝhr OJmMm & AmB©{dZm {^H$mar OJmV AmB© hrM EH$ XodVm Amho H$s

{VÀ`m~Ôb H$moUr ZmpñVH$ Zmhr. {d. g. Im§S>oH$a åhUVmV, AmB©Mo _Z [H$Vr doS>o AgVo ! {Vbm dmQ>Vo Amnë`m ~mimZo bdH$a bdH$a _moR>o ìhmdo. _moR>o _moR>o namH«$_ H$amdoV, {dO`r dra åhUyZ gJù`m OJmV JmOmdo. nU Ë`mMdoir {Vbm dmQ>V AgVo H$s Amnbo ~mi Amnë`m gmdbrV gX¡d gwa[jV Agmdo. H$irH$mimbm gwÕm Ë`mÀ`m Ho$gmbm Y¸$m bmdVm `oD$ Z`o.

Aem `m _mVoMo FU H$Yr {\$Q>ob H$m ? N>o ! {dZmo~m ^mdo åhUVmV, Zm FU OÝ_XoMo {\$Q>o ! AmB© `m XmoZ Ajam§V lwVr, ñ_¥Vr AmhoV, gmar _hmH$mì`o AmhoV. AmB© åhUOo _mYw`m©Mm gmJa {Z nm{dÍ`mMo AmJa. \w$bm§Mr H$mo_bVm, J§JoMr n{dÌVm, M§ÐmMr a_Ur`Vm, gmJamMr AZ§VVm, Ñ{ï>Mr j_merbVm, nmÊ`mMr agVm Oa Vwåhmbm nhm`Mr Agob Va jU^a AmB©Odi ~gm. Vwåhmbm gmao {_iob åhUyZ Ë`m AmB©Mr godm H$am. _mVoMr godm H$aUmè`m§Zm XrKm©`wî`, `e, ñdJ©, [H$Vu, nwÊ`, ~I, bú_r BË`mXr Jmoï>r àmá hmoVmV.

J. [X. _mS>JwiH$a åhUVmV, ZH$mo ZH$mo ao ~mim, H$ê$ _mVoMr hoiUm Z`ZmMm Ho$bm [Xdm, VihmVmMm nmiUm.

- _oKZm H$moï>r

{àem H$moï>r, 1 br ñQ>ma{\$e

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EH$ ZmVo ..... _ZmV Onbobo !

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Aem `m emioMo àË`oH$mMo AZw^d doJdoJio AgVmV. H$mhtZm R>am{dH$ {ejH$m§er _¡Ìr hmoVo, H$mhtZm ñdV…À`m ~mH$mda ào_ AgVo, H$mhtZm emioVrb R>am{dH$ OmJmM AmdS>Vo, H$mhtZm R>am{dH$ {df`m§er _¡Ìr hmoVo, Va H$mhtZm \$ŠÎm {_Ì-_¡ÌrU hdo AgVmV. àË`oH$mÀ`m Am`wî`mV emioVë`m dfmªZm Iyn Img ñWmZ

AgV§. {VWë`m AmR>dUr H$m`_M AmnU öX`mÀ`m H$ßß`mV gmR>dyZ R>odboë`m AgVmV.

`mM AmR>dUrV _J EHo$H$m {ejH$mÀ`m {eH${dÊ`mMr nÕV, bH$~r, Ë`m§Zm R>odbobr Q>monU Zmd§ AmR>dy bmJVmV. hrM Zmdo _J nwT>rb B`Îmm§V nmg hmoVmV. øm gd© _Oo~amo~aM _J OrdZmÀ`m AZoH$ AdKS> Q>ßß`m§da Y¸o$ ImVmZm H$moUË`m Zm H$moUË`m Var {ejH$mZo {eH${dbobm YS>m AmR>dVmo Am{U Vmo AdKS> Q>ßnm Vê$Z OmVmo. _J bjmV `oV§ H$s ho {ejH$M Oa Amnë`m Am`wî`mV Ambo ZgVo Va H$go {Z^mdbo AgVo ?

_wb§M BZmogÝQ> AgVmV Ago Zmhr Va H$mhr {ejH$hr Iyn BZmogÝQ> AgVmV. emioVrb {ejH$ [H$Vrhr {MS>bo, amJmdbo, {ejm Ho$br Var doiàg§Jr Vy S>~m Zmhr H$m AmUbmg AmO ? åhUyZ ñdV…À`m S>ã`mVrb ImD$ eoAa H$aUmao, _¡XmZmda IoiVmZm nS>bmo Va Am¡fYnmUr H$aUmao, Ago H$miOr KoUmao _wbm§Mo Xþgao nmbH$ åhUOo hoM emioVrb {ejH$. Oo ào_mZo nmR>rdê$Z hmV {\$adVmV Am{U àg§Jr Oo nyU© dJm©g_moa EImÚm {dÚmÏ`m©Mr H$mZCKS>Ur H$aVmV.

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EH$ ZmVo ..... _ZmV Onbobo !

_wbJr Pmbr hmo ! Aao dm ! n[hbr ~oQ>r YZmMr noQ>r ! bú_r Ambr hmo Kar ! nU ..... eodQ>r Vr H$m` naŠ`mM§M YZ Zm ..... ! _wbJr OÝ_mbm `oVo VoM OUy ZmVr OnÊ`mgmR>rM ..... hoM naŠ`mM§ YZ XmoZ Hw$Qw>§~ OmoS>V AgVo. ZmVr \w$b{dV AgVo. àË`oH$ órMo Am`wî` åhUOo OUy H$mhr {dUbobm Jmo\$M ! Á`mV AgVo AZoH$ ZmË`m§Mr Jw§\$U. Jmo\$ {dUVmZm Vmo H$Yr Am{U H$gm {dUbm OmVmo ho Ogo H$iV Zmhr, VgoM Ë`mV a§J ^aV OmVo. Ë`m {dbmo^Zr`, a§Jr~oa§Jr ZmË`m§À`m Jmo\$mV Vr H$iV-ZH$iV BVH$s Jw§VV OmVo H$r Vmo Jmo\$ A{YH$m{YH$ KÅ> hmoV OmVmo. {VÀ`m `m ZmË`m§À`m Jmo\$mVrb EH$ hido, _moa{ner, aoe_r ZmVo AgVo Vo EH$ ZmVo ..... _ZmV Onbobo AgVo Vo åhUOo _mhoa ..... `m _ZmV Onboë`m ZmË`mbm [H$Vr Am{U H$emMr Cn_m Úmdr hoM H$iV Zmhr. órÀ`m OS>UKS>UrMr gwê$dmVM `m ZmË`mnmgyZ hmoVo. _mhoa åhUOo órMr n[hbr emim AgVo Or {Vbm Am`wî`mbm gm_moao OmÊ`mgmR>r bmJUmar VmH$X, COm©, g§`_ Aem AZoH$ Jmoï>tMr {eH$dU XoVo,

Or {VMr Am`wî`^amMr {eXmoar R>aVo. _mhoaMo ZmVo åhUOo OrdZ^a nwaUmar nw§Or AgVo. _mhoa ..... ! hm ZwgVm eãX Oar EoH$bm Var _Z AmZ§XÿZ OmVo. _J Vr ór Zd{ddm[hVm Agmo, g§gmamV a__mU Pmbobr Agmo [H¨$dm CVmad`mVrb Agmo, _mhoa åhQ>bo H$s EH$ doJioM VoO {VÀ`m Mohoè`mda XmQy>Z `oVo. àË`oH$ órÀ`m _ZmV EH$ hidm H$monam H$m`_M øm ZmË`mgmR>r OnyZ R>odbobm AgVmo. _mhoa åhUOo H$m` AgVo ? órgmR>r _mhoa åhUOo _Zmbm H$m`_ IwUmdUmao EH$ AmZ§XXm`r Jmd AgVo. AmVwaVoZo dmQ> nmhUmao, {VÀ`mgmR>r H$m`_ CKS>o AgUmao h¸$mMo Ka AgVo. {VÀ`m AmJ_ZAmYrM gwê$ Pmbobr KamMr bJ~J Am{U {Za{Zamio nXmW© ~Z{dÊ`mgmR>r PQ>Umè`m AmB©Mr XJXJ AgVo. _mhoa åhUOo Cera Pmë`mda AmOrZo CnS>o R>odbobo C§~è`mdarb ^m§S>o Am{U Z§Va ^mMam§H$Sy>Z hmoUmè`m O§Jr ñdmJVmgmR>r emídVr AgUmao Vo EH$_od [R>H$mU AgVo. _mhoa åhUOo AmB©~m~m§À`m Hw$erV {_iUmar Am^mi^a _m`m Am{U OrdZmVrb aIaIË`m CÝhmVrb AmOr-AmOmo~m§Mr [hadrJma N>m`m AgVo. Anojm Z R>odVm BÀN>m nwa{dUmao H$ënVê$Mo PmS> OUy Vo AgVo. [H$Vrhr _moR>o Pmbmo Var Ho$bobo AJ{UV bmS>m§Mo JmR>moS>o AgVo. _mhoa åhUOo _Ü`amÌrn`ªV a§Jboë`m nÎ`m§Mo S>md Am{U Jßnm. _mhoa åhUOo _Zm_Ü`o OnyZ R>odbobm AZ_mob AmR>dUr§Mm H$ßnm. _mhoa åhUOo gmgar {ZKVmZm ^abobr IUmZmaimMr AmoQ>r Am{U {Zamonmdoir AmngyH$M `oUmao S>moù`m_Ybo nmUr AgVo. Ia§M ! _mhoa åhUOo _mhoaM AgVo. H$m` Am{U [H$Vr {b[hUma `m _ZmV Onboë`m Img ZmË`mda ..... ! eãX AnwaoM nS>Uma. IaoVa _mhoa `m eãXm§VM AmB©~m~m§Mo

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ào_, AmOrAmOmo~m§Mo C~Xma ñne©, ^mD$d[hZrMr H$miOr, ^mMam§Mm bim, {_Ì_¡{ÌU§Mm JmoVmdim Aem [H$VrVar Jmoï>r gm_mdboë`m AgVmV. Amnë`m g§ñH¥$VrZoXoIrb órÀ`m _ZmVrb ZmVo Onbobo [XgyZ `oVo. Am`wî`mVrb _hÎdmÀ`m KQ>Zm, Jmoï>r `m gmè`m§gmR>r _mhoaMo ZmVo, _mhoaMo g§X © Amnë`m g§ñH¥$VrZo [Xbobo AmT>iyZ `oVmV.

AJXr OÝ_mnmgyZ Vo eodQ>À`m ídmgmn`ªV ho _mhoa órbm gmo~V H$arV AgVo. ~mimMo Zmd R>odm`bm AmË`m hdr, ~maembm eoOmar ~gm`bm _mder hdr, ~mimMo Cï>mdU, Omdi H$am`Mm _mZ _m_mMm AgVmo, Va b¾-_w§OrÀ`m _§S>nmV nmR>rer C^m amhm`bm XoIrb _m_mM bmJVmo. Zd{ddm[hV ór H$m§H$U gmoS>m`bm OmVo Vr _mhoar, _§JimJm¡a d«VmMo CÚmnZ H$aVo Vo AmB©d[S>bm§Zm dmU XoD$Z Va lmdUr ewH«$dmaÀ`m {OdVrÀ`m gdmîUrMm _mZ AgVmo Vmo AmB©MmM. órMo n[hbo ~mi§VnU, ~mimMo ~mago hmoVo Vo _mhoarM. ajm~§YZ, ^mD$~rO ho gU Va Img _mhoa OnÊ`mgmR>rM AgVmV. [XdmirV Aä`§JñZmZmZo Or gwê$dmV hmoVo VrM _wir Yma nS>mo ..... _mhoa dmT>mo ..... Ago åhUyZ VobmMr Yma S>moŠ`mda gmoSy>ZM ! M§Ðmer ~mbnUr ZmVo OmoS>bo OmVo Vo Mm§Xmo~m_m_m åhUyZM. gwÅ>rV AmoT> AgVo Vr AmOmoir OmÊ`mMr Am{U eodQ>À`m KS>rbm ór da gmS>r nm§Kabr OmVo Vr hr _mhoaMrM ! Aer b¾ H$ê$Z g§gmagwImV a_bobr Vr, Amnë`m _mhoamer EH$m AÑí` ZmioZo H$m`_ OmoS>bobr AgVo.

Ë`m_wioM Hw$R>ë`mhr ór gmR>r {VMo _mhoa åhUOo Ord H$s àmU AgVo. nydu {ó`m gUdmam§À`m {Z{_ÎmmZo _mhoar OmV AgV. nU AmO V§ÌkmZm_wio ho ZmVo hmHo$À`m ZmhrVa S>moù`m§g_moa Ambobo Amho. pìhS>rAmo H$m°qbJ_wio AJXr eoH$S>mo _¡b Xÿa AgUmao _mhoa [XgV Agbo

Var {VWo OmÊ`mMr AmoT> _mÌ Vr nyduMrM Amho. _mhoa Jar~-lr_§V, JmdmV-Jmdm~mhoa H$gohr Agbo Var órMr AmoT> _mÌ VrM AgVo. Ë`m_wioM H$s H$m` øm AmoT>rMo dU©Z H$am`bm g§Vm§Zr XoIrb n§T>arbm Amnbo _mhoaM åhQ>bo Amho.

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ZXr {_iVm gmJam, nwÝhm `oB©Zm ~mhoa, Aer ehmÊ`m§Mr åhU, Zmhr ZXrbm

_mhoa. H$m` gm§Jy ao ~mßnm§Zmo, Vwåhr Am§Yù`m§Mo

Mobo, ZXr _mhoamb OmVo, åhUyZrM OJ Mmbo. gmao OrdZ ZXrMo, KoVmo nmoQ>mV gmJa, Var {Vbm AmR>dVmo, OÝ_ [Xbobm S>m|Ja. S>m|JamÀ`m _m`ogmR>r, ê$n dm\o$Mo KoD$Z, ZXr Va§JV OmVo, n§I dmè`mMo bmdyZ. nwÝhm hmoD$Z boH$ê$, ZXr dmO{dVo dmim, nmÝhm \w$Q>Vmo S>m|Jam Am{U `oVmo

nmdgmim. ~[hUm~mB© Va åhUVmV H$s, "boH$sÀ`m

_mhoamgmR>r _m` gmgar Zm§XVo.' H$maU _mhoar Amë`mda boH$sbm H$YrM g_§OgnUmMr MmXa nm§Kamdr bmJV Zmhr H$s KS>çmù`mÀ`m H$mQ>çmer ñnYm© H$amdr bmJV Zmhr. Am{U hoM _mhoanU àË`oH$ boH$ AZw^dV AgVo. nU AmVm H$mbmZwê$n Ë`m _mhoanUmVhr ~Xb hmoVm§Zm [XgyZ `oV Amho. ~[hUm~mB© åhUVmV Ë`mà_mUo, "boH$sÀ`m _mhoamgmR>r _m` gmgar Zm§XVo' ho Oar Iao Agbo Var H$YrVar AmB©bmhr _mhoanU XoD$Z

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EH$ doJio _mhoanU AZw^dVm `oD$M eH$Vo H$s ! eodQ>r H$m` boH$sMo Agy Xo ZmhrVa AmB©Mo, _mhoaÀ`m ZmË`mMr AmoT> hr H$m`_ AgVo. H$maU hr {VMr h¸$mMr OmJm AgVo Or {VZo H$m`_ _ZmV Onbobr AgVo. nU _mhoa åhUOo Or \$ŠÎm _m`M ZgVo Va {OWo AgVmV gVV AmnwbH$sZo {dMmanyg H$aUmao eãX, {VWo AgVmo ~mbnUrMr AmR>dU H$ê$Z XoUmam H$monam, AmdS>Vr OmJm, AmdS>Vo nXmW©, \w$bPmS>o, bhmZnUrMr emim, _¡{ÌUr Am{U BVa [H$VrVar Zmhr, Or øm ZmË`mV gm_mdbr Jobobr AmhoV, Onbr AmhoV.

{VÀ`m øm Onboë`m ZmË`m§À`m AmR>dUtMo nXa CbJS>VmZm ñÌr åhUVo .....

OmVm§Zm Om _mÂ`m _mhoar, diUXma S>m¡bXma {Zir hdobr. A§JUmV nm[aOmV ew « ~habm, _moJarÀ`m VmQ>ì`mV ^¥§J Jw§Jbm, _r gwJ§Y OnyZ AOyZ öX`r R>o{dbm. VmB©Zo ~Hw$i_mi OoWo Jw§\$br, diUmda S>m¡bXma {Zir hdobr. JmoHw$imV Jmon~mi OoWo IoiVr, ~mbê$n ¿`m {\$ê$Z H$m` gm§JVr. hgyZ, aSy>Z, ê$gyZ, \w$JyZ ^m§S>bmo [H$Vr, ^mD$Zo KS>rg \y$ H$ê$Z aS>{dbr, diUmda S>m¡bXma {Zir hdobr. Vwierbm H$moU KmbVo àX[jUm, ^ŠÎmr^md ZoÌX§J gwbmoMZm. H$moU COi{dVo {Zam§OZmg ew^m§JZm, d[hZr _mPr emo^Vo amO_hmbr, diUmda S>m¡bXma _mPr hdobr. XodKamV AmdV©Zo Kw_Vr, J§YmjVm§Zr n{dÌVm AmUbr, H$moU àH$m{eVmo øm Kamgr, diUmda S>m¡bXma _mPr hdobr. _§[XamV [XnÁ`moV em§V VodVo,

n{dÌVm g_yV© OoWo Zm§XVo. _mD$br VwPrM boH$ YÝ` Omhbr, diUmda S>m¡bXma {Zir hdobr. AemM øm g§gmagwImV YÝ` Omhboë`m

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- gm¡. [Xár Hw$bH$Uu A_moK Hw$bH$Uu, 3 ar H$moab

EH$ ZmVo ..... _ZmV Onbobo !

ha KS>r ~Xb ahr h¡ ê$n qOXJr N>md h¡ H$^r, H$^r h¡ Yyn qOXJr ha nb `hm±, Or ^a {OAmo Omo h¡ g_m±, H$b hmo Zm hmo ..... Ia§M, Am`wî` àË`oH$ jUr ~XbV AgVo Am{U ~XbË`m àË`oH$ diUmda Amnë`mbm ZdrZ AmoiI {_iVo. H$Yr ZdrZ bmoH$ Amnë`m Am`wî`mV `oVmV Va H$Yr EImXo diU Amnë`mbm EImÚm ZdrZ OmJr KoD$Z OmVo.

H$mhr bmoH$, H$mhr OmJm `m R>am{dH$ H$mimnwaË`mM Amnë`mgmR>r AgVmV, nU H$Yr H$Yr Ë`m Am`wî`^amgmR>r Amnbo F$UmZw~§Y OmoSy>Z OmVmV. AJXr Amnë`m ZH$iV Amnë`m _ZmV H$m`_Mo Ka H$ê$Z OmVmV.

AgoM _mÂ`m _ZmV Onbobo EH$ ZmVo - EH$m OmJoer ! EH$ eha - å`w{ZH$ Ë`mMo Zmd. O_©Zr XoemV X[jUobm dgbobo ~ìho[a`m àm§VmVbo Amëßg nd©Vam§Jm§À`m Hw$erVbo ho eha. gd© AÚ`mdV godm d gw{dYm `mZo g§nÞ, Varhr {ZgJm©À`m Iyn Odi Agbobo, g_¥Õ Ago ho eha. _r nmM df} `oWo am[hbo. g§nyU© Am`wî`mMm {dMma H$aVm nmM df} hm Vgm N>moQ>m H$mi Amho. nU _mÂ`mhr ZH$iV `m ehamZo _bm Amnbogo Ho$bo, Am{U _ZmV n o$ ñWmZ {Z_m©U Ho$bo.

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- `moJoe ZJrZo A{^Zd H$bm^maVr, nwUo

In „3, Zakia Mansion‟ – an

English novel written by Gauri

Deshpande, I read a very disturbing

sentence – “If parents leave their

children, they are called „orphans‟.

But if the children leave their old,

helpless parents alone, then what such

parents are called ?”

Even if we look around us,

many lonely eyes are looking for their

near and dear ones.

I treasure a special relation

with these lonely parents. I cherish a

special relation with these parents

who are leading life of childless

parents though they have spent most

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part of their life, energy and money

for the betterment of their children.

These old people are suffering

from „Empty Nest Syndrome‟. This

syndrome is a feeling of loneliness,

parents feel, when their children leave

the house for work, mostly aboard.

A sense of loss, rejection,

stress, anxiety are with which these

old people live. They lead a life

without hope and aim.

It was my desire to be with my

parents. But the sudden loss of my

parents ended my childhood. Losing

my parents was probably the hardest

and deepest blow in my life. When

you lose parents , the sadness doesn‟t

go away, it just changes. It hits you

side ways sometimes instead of

headon.

So, I gathered my full strength

decided to become daughter of those

lonely, departed parents.

In the beginning, I helped them

by buying grocery, medicines or

helping them with bank transactions.

But soon I realized that these things

can be done online or with the help of

their maids also. These parents want

human touch, communication,

sharing their thoughts with someone.

I came to know their need and

became a patient listener.

This give me a valuable

opportunity to walk into different

families everyday. I became a family

member every home I visited. It was

a blessing and unexpected gift.

After losing my parents, I got

so many new families, new parents

and warm, welcoming homes away

from own home.

These lonely old people suffer

so many problems like senile

dementia, intolerance to changes,

disorientation, insomnia, failure of

judgement are very few in the long

list.

So, I started some outdoor

activities to boost their mental and

physical health. In the beginning, it

was not easy to unite and make a

homogeneous group of senior citizens

belonging to different social status.

But with my perseverance they could

get together to form a close-knitted

group.

Encouraging these parents to

adopt new technology in a another

challenge. I have to explain its

advantages and how close they can be

with their children using internet.

Some children of those parents

agreed to communicate with parents

at least once a week. But

unfortunately some children settled

abroad bluntly denied to share time

with parents giving lame excuses like

different time zone, busy schedule,

personal reasons etc.

Eventually, to cope up with

such sad situations, I started giving

more time, idea and energy.

Now, the biggest challenge was

to uplift morale of these senior

citizens. Then a social worker friend

of mine came up with a brilliant idea.

She asked me to take these senior

citizens to visit an orphanage nearby.

This was a perfect link between two

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needful groups. Parents want

someone to love and the children also

in the need of love, care from some

elderly people.

This idea worked miraculously.

Me and my social worker friend

finally reached to a conclusion – “An

idea that is developed and put into

action is developed and put into

action is more important than an idea

that exists only as an idea.”

Those lonely parents now

understood the meaning of gratitude.

Gratitude is a powerful catalyst for

happiness. Those lonely parents now

started investing their time, money

and energy in these orphan children.

This was a win-win situation.

Within a span of three to four months,

we noticed a positive change in the

physiological and psychological

change in these senior citizens.

Every weekend‟s meeting to

the orphanage was just like oxygen

for them. These parents started going

out and visiting malls for buying

clothes, toys, stationary items for

children. They developed confidence

to go out and mix with people.

Some senior citizens started

teaching subjects like Mathematics,

Science, English, Sanskrit, Marathi to

these orphan children. As a teacher I

got immense satisfaction in uniting

these two groups.

Some grandmother think that it

is their responsibility to teach

Abhang, Ramraksha, Manache Shlok,

Bhagvadgita to these children.

Actually these grandmothers wanted

to include these religious and cultural

values in their own grandchildren, but

the thousands of kilometers between

two geographical places, were not

allowing them to do so.

In near future, me and my

friend are planning to start a plant

nursery to cultivate some vegetables

and fruits. During the lockdown

period, these essentials have proved

their importance in everybody‟s life.

According to the doctors, there

are lot of benefits of gardening. Good

exercise, lower cortisal levels in

blood, lower risk of dementia, less

risk of stroke are few to mention.

In this way, I treasured a

relation with these senior citizens and

now with the orphan children. I

treasured this relation as it made me a

very blessed and content person.

Now, this relation is my need,

not their. I owe it all to my faith in

the teaching of my parents.

Helping someone get through a

hard time in their life can be

humbling as well as calling forth

empathy and sympathy.

Being a Science teacher, I

researched about the Science behind

the virtue of helping others.

„Endorphin‟ – a wonderful brain

chemical that gets produced in human

brain gives a positive feeling in us.

Leaving behind this research

and Science, what I feel is – „Relation

with senior citizens and orphan

children give me incalculable joy in

my life, that no Science, no gadget,

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no person, no language can ever

measure.‟

„So Many Gods, So Many

Creeds,

So Many Paths that wind and

wind,

Just the Art of Being Kind

Is all the Sad World Needs.‟

- Ella Wheeler Wilcox

- Mrs. Hemangi Pujari – Kamat

Yukta Kamat, III – Coral

Parents Feedback “Messages like the ones we

have shared below have

encouraged us to keep up our

efforts inspite of many odds,

we have come across in the

academic year 2020-21.

Hope we will keep working

together with the same spirit

you all have shown.”

1) Hats off to all the teachers. I as a parent appreciate the efforts taken by all the teachers, coordinator and respected principal ma'am for all the students especially in this pandamic year. The journey was difficult but you did not give up and made it sure that the kids didn't give up

Thank you so much teacher. 🙏

2) To all the teachers From hand holding to screen sharing From chalk to chat/ppt From blackboard to whiteboard From real to virtual The journey was difficult

But you did not give up 😊

From offline to online From keep quiet to speak up From no Mobile to turn on your video From conventional to technical The journey was difficult

but you did not give up 😊

From notebook to screenshot From teacher's assessment to self assessment From classroom to zoom platform

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From school to home The journey was difficult But you did not give up From Emerald Class. - To Dear Pallavi Teacher, 3) Thanks a ton for your continuous and whole hearted support throughout the academic year. We parents and our children will miss u a lot. Hope the same association with each other will continue forever. Keep blessing children. Once again thank u in anticipation. From Emerald Class. 4) I would like to thank you teacher for all your support to Varad throughout the year.. You have great teaching skills and full patience which makes you "The Best Teacher". Varad will miss you a lot.. From Mrs. Prachi Kulkarni, Emerald Class.

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GLIMPSE OF ANNUAL SOCIAL ‘CONNECT’

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