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यह शिक्षा प्रणाली


प्राची शर्मा, कक्षा १० वीं E, की यह कविता मुशी प्रेमचंद की प्रसिद्ध कहानी ‘बड़े भाई साहब’ से प्रेरित है|


आज की यह शिक्षा प्रणाली,

लगती है जैसे कोई बीमारी |

परीक्षा पास करने के लिए,

पुस्तकों के शब्द सबने पिए |

रटना पड़ता है यहाँ पर,

चाहे विद्यालय हो या घर |

बच्चों की हालत हो जाती है खराब,

पढ़कर समझे पाठ ‘बड़े भाई साहब’ |

गणित और ज्योमेट्री से अपेक्षा,

ऐसी करनी पड़ती है शिक्षा |

ज़माने भर का इतिहास,

हमें तो लगता है बकवास |

साहित्यिक विषयों में रूचि आती,

तो वह भी दुसरे विषयों को देखकर चली जाती |

विज्ञान से तो है भागने का मन,

पर क्या करें माता-पिता ने लगाया है धन |

अध्यापकों को तो है पढ़ाना,

अब किसे सुनाएँ अपना तराना |

भारत में फिर से आएगी हरियाली,

अगर सुधर जाए यह शिक्षा प्रणाली |

Class XI Udaipur and Mount Abu


A Learning Expedition (in more ways than one!)

Mrs. Latika Pandey, Educator
The energy that children are naturally enveloped in, is so infectious that it not only challenges one’s immunity to happiness but also stings one with hopelessly contagious bliss. Our trip to Udaipur began and basked in such pathogenic vigour.

Sunkissed sightseeing, refreshing evening walks, the funlocked DJ sessions, ambling about with friends and giggling and guffawing the academic stress out were some of the lethal symptoms that killed the distance between elders and children.

Sleepless nights and breathless days grew on us and everyday we would find ourselves done new, with fondness of experience with friends and gathering of the insight the place had to offer. We also rose and shone to every shopping occasion and in the name of shopping for souvenirs, we almost bought the whole place!

The four days of fervent excursion lightsped and very soon we found ourselves quarantined in the bus heading back to Indore.

And now the inevitable question:

At the end of the trip what did we learn?
Well! such trips are open ended learning sessions where each one extracts a different potion of the educational syllabus imparted.

As far as I am concerned, I admit to myself that a four day long trip can bring a substantial change to one’s perspective of life and perception about people for both (life and people) have an infinite scope to pleasantly surprise one.

The Festival of Lights

Two poems and two sketches on Diwali !

1. ‘The Festival of Lights’ by Zubin Turakhia, Class VI A

Finally it’s October end,
Sweets and gifts to everyone we send.
New clothes people wear, everybody everywhere,
Men, women and children, look debonair!

Do you know why it is celebrated?
Ram and Ayodhya, after long united.

Art by Zahabiya Ali, Class XI C

People with lamps made the city brightened,
With His return, the city’s prosperity heightened.

People visit friends and relatives,
And they come with no special objectives.
Peole spend money like water,
But spending it during these days, is considered better!

People worship Laxmi, the goddess,
And they think prosperity shan’t be at its modest.
Cleaning is a rule these days,
People do it in many ways.

People burst crackers in the night!
But tell me my friends, is it right?
I can tell you what I’ve known,
Because of this, pollution has grown!

2. ‘Diwali’ by Vidhi Dev, Class VI A

Fourteen years of exile had ended,
And Lord Rama was back in town.
A celebration was held and it was splendid,
Nobody had a reason to frown.
And to this day we celebrate Lord Rama’s return,
A day of tradition and nothing western.

Art by Avani Phatak, Class XI C

Yes, this is why Diwali is celebrated,
When people forget all their concern.
Women forget all their work and start to clean the house,
Driving away cockroaches and even a small mouse.

On Diwali, people wear new clothes,
No one is dressed in rags.
People go from house to house,
Giving sweets in bags.

The lights are blinding and the rangoli beautiful,
No one is sad and everyone is cheerful.
Children burst crackers everyday,
The parents may refuse, but they find a way.

But why do we have Chinese lights,
When we have beautiful earthen pots?
And why do we burn crackers,
When we know they are environment ‘nots’?

So, celebrate a happy Diwali,
And a real one this time,
Because step-by-step is how,
We’ll finally learn how to climb.

Diwali Gift

Darshan Kothari, Class IX A

This Diwali, I decided to give sweets, clothes and some low decible crackers to the poor. I went to an ashram with my parents to give away gifts. This gave me a sense of contentment as I could put a smile on those faces. I’ve taken a pledge to do this every year. This gives happiness to both the giver and the receiver.

Khyati Vyas, Class IX A

The energy and the warmth of joy that fill our heart on Diwali also signify the responsibility of spreading happiness. The all-absorbing and enriching festival shouldn’t blind us to the misery that clutches a large percentage of our country. If we extend our greetings and happiness to some unfortunate ones, perhaps their wide smiles will outshine millions of lamps. 

This year, I pledge not to seek enjoyment in bursting noisy crackers which just cause distress to babies, pets, the aged and the sick. Not to mention the black smoke, piles of burnt crackers, the soot that sicken Mother Earth. I don’t wish to pain her on this wonderful day.

I would rather try to make Diwali memorable for our pals in the orphanages and in old-age homes. This unique gift of love will surely enrich my life with everlasting warmth, a cherished memory that will be unforgettable!

Hurray! It’s Diwali!

Three poems on Diwali

1. Naisha Kumar, Class VI B

2. Shubhi Mittal, Class VI A

3. Amey Choudhary, Class VI A

Art by Disha Jain, Class XI E and Prachi Palod, Class XI C  

1. ‘Hurray! It’s Diwali!’ by Naisha Kumar, Class VI B

Hurray! It’s Diwali!
The festival of lights.
Diyas and rangolis,
Decorate our colourful nights
                 We worship goddess Laxmi,
Art by Disha Jain, Class XI E

                 To bless us with wealth,

                 No worries will come to us then,
                 Neither to our family, nor to our health.
We make rangolis and light diyas,
To decorate our houses.
We go shopping for hours,
To bring things of our choices.
                 We burn crackers,
                 But they cause pollution.
                 We’re creating a great disaster,
                 Because for it, there’s no solution.
So let’s take  a resolve,
To celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali this year.
Let’s burn no crackers
For there are more ways to make folks cheer!

 2. ‘Diwali’ by Shubhi Mittal, Class VI A

Diwali is popping, 
We all are shopping,
Cleaning the house,
Chasing the mouse.
Cleaning the rooms,
With new brooms.
Art by Prachi Palod, Class XI C

Rooms were painted red,

But we forgot the bed. 
All are in a good mood,
To eat delicious food.
Mom, let me press,
My new dress.
Up went the rocket,
and landed in a boy’s jacket,
He wept and wept,
Till he slept.
But soon he woke,
And started to joke.
We gave him a toy,
And again there was joy.
When he put a rocket on flame,
Back into the house it came.
He was the one who got all the blame,
He promised never again to do the same.
Because crackers are a waste
And we burn ourselves in haste!

3. ‘Diwali’ by Amey Choudhary, Class VI A

Art by Prachi Palod, Class XI C

There is happiness in the air,

People’s hearts skip a beat.
They are coming home early,
To go shopping which is fair,
And to make their houses neat.
People living left or right,
Will have their homes decorated with lights,
But is it really a must,
For us to buy firecrackers to burst?
We’ll all buy sweets,
And share it with people we meet,
We’ll donate blankets, clothes and food,
In order to change the poor people’s mood.


Message for Diwali


मानसी गोयल, कक्षा ८ वीं B, का दीपावली पर लेख
दीपावली !
आहा ! नाम सुनते ही हमारी आँखों में एक अलग ही रोशनी आ जाती है | दीपावली के एक महीने पहले से ही तैयारियां भी शुरू हो जाती हैं | नए कपडे, गहने, घर की जोर-शोर से साफ़-सफाई; कितना आनंदमय होता है ये समय! हम अपने रिश्तेदारों, बंधुओं से मिलते हैं, खुशियाँ बांटते हैं | छोटे बच्चे दिवाली के पहले ही पटाखे जलने में मस्त हो जाते हैं |
ऐसा कहा जाता है की दिवाली अँधेरे पर रोशनी की विजय का, बुराइयों पर अच्छाईयों की जीत का प्रतीक है|
हमारे प्रधानमंत्री श्री नरेन्द्र मोदी जी ने कहा है के अपने देश तो साफ़ करने के लिए पहले अपना मन, फिर अपना घर साफ़ करना होगा, फिर ही हम अपना देश साफ़ कर पाएंगे | तो क्या हम दिवाली की साफ़-सफाई में अपने अंतर्मन की सफाई करते हैं? दिवाली सिर्फ पटाखे जलाने और मिठाइयाँ खाने का त्यौहार नहीं है |
तो आइये हम सब मिलकर प्रण लें की हम दिवाली के असली महत्व को समझेंगे और इसे धूम-धाम से मानाने के साथ अपने अन्दर की बुराइयों से मुक्त होने का प्रयास करेंगे |
“दीयों की रोशनी से झिलमिलाता आँगन हो,
पटाखों की गूँज से आसमान रोशन हो,
ऐसी आये झूमकर यह दिवाली,
की हर तरफ खुशियों का मौसम हो |”
शुभ दीपावली !
Art by Shruti Biyani, Class VIII D
Art by Mallesh Kamdar, Class VIII D

Deepavali, the Festival of Lights

An article on Diwali with contributions from Vedika Chawla and Harshali Jain, Class VII C

Ajinkya Kotasthane, Mihir Bagadia, Siddhant Athawale, Siddhant Mehta, Charu Bhasin, Shreya Malik, Ish Consul and Siddharth Gangrade, Class VII G

Deepavali, which is also called Diwali, is a Hindu festival. Deepavali, in Sanskrit, literally means ‘rows of lighted lamps’. ‘Deep’ means light and ‘avali’ means a row. Darkness represents ignorance and light is a metaphor for knowledge. Thus lighting a lamp symbolizes the destruction of ignorance, of all negative thoughts, violence, anger, envy, greed through the light of knowledge.

Although a festival of the Hindus, all Indians celebrate Deepavali joyfully. They give expression to their happiness by lighting earthen ‘diyas’ or lamps. People clean, whitewash and light up their houses and shops; burst firecrackers; invite and visit their near and dear ones and partake in sumptuous feasts; many varieties of sweets and other delicacies are made at home. It is considered an auspicious time to begin new ventures and also to buy new clothes, jewellery and vehicles!
Deepavali is seen as a celebration of life and people use the occasion to strengthen family and relationships. The floors in living rooms and courtyard are decorated with patterns using coloured powder, rice, dry flour, flower petals etc. This traditional folk art called Rangoli, is believed to bring good luck.
Deepavali comes exactly twenty days after Dussehra. It coincides with the new moon night of the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika. According to the Gregorian Calendar, Deepavali falls between mid-October and mid-November. In many parts of India, Deepavali is celebrated for five consecutive days.

First day: Dhanteras, this day marks the birthday of Lakshmi – the Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity, and the birthday of Dhanvantari – the Goddess of Health and Healing. People buy jewellery, silver and gold coins.

Second day: Narak Chaturdasi is the second day of festivities, and is also called Choti Diwali. People also celebrate this day as Roop Choudas, and undertake beauty treatments like bathing with ‘ubtan’ (a mixture of turmeric, bean, besan and other herbal ingredients).

Third day: The main festive day of Deepavali. Lakshmi puja is performed. For Hindu businessmen, this is the last day of the financial year. Kali puja is performed in Bengal.

Fourth day: New year day. It is also called Padwa or Varsha Pratipada. Also observed as Annakoot where deities are given a milkbath and adorned with shining attires and ornaments.

Fifth day: Bhai dooj, which glorifies the sister-brother bond.

Deepavali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji.

Firecrackers use sulphur and release sulphur dioxide and charcoal into the air. They further cause a lot of noise pollution. They are now forbidden in silent zones i.e. near hospitals, schools and courts. People, specially children, are becoming environment friendly and have started celebrating Deepavali with fewer or no crackers.

This year, Deepavali is on 23rd of October. In 2015, it will fall on 11th November and in 2016, on October 30.

Various reasons for the celebration of Deepavali  

  1. Lord Ram returned after 14 years of exile and his victory over the demon Ravan. The villagers of Ayodhya are said to have welcomed Ram, Sita and Laxman by illuminating their village with diyas.
  2. The evil Demon Narakasura was killed by Lord Krishna. Other legends attribute this to Goddess Kali and some others to Krishna’s wife Satyabhama.
  3. Mata Lakshmi’s Birthday. Goddess Lakshmi appeared from the churning of the sea on the new moon day of Kartik. She is worshipped as the Goddess of Wealth.
  4. Lord Vishnu rescued Lakshmi from the prison of demon King Bali. 
  5. According to the great epic Mahabharata, the Pandavas appeared from their 12 years of banishment on the day of Kartik Amavasya.
  6. Coronation of king Vikramaditya, a Hindu king who ruled in first century BCE. The Vikram-Samvat calendar starts from 57 BCE.
  7. Red-Letter Day for Sikhs: The third Sikh Guru Amar Das institutionalized Diwali as one of the most important days for Sikhs, when all Sikhs would gather to receive the Guru’xs blessings. In 1577, the foundation stone of the Golden Temple at Amritsar was laid on Diwali.
  8. Special Day for Christians: Diwali was made special for Christians as Pope John Paul II performed a special Eucharist (the Holy Communion, a Christian sacrament) in an Indian Church. The altar was decorated with Diwali lamps, the Pope had a ‘tilak’ on his forehead
  9. Special Day for the Jains: Diwali is the day of nirvana (enlightenment) of Vardhman Mahavir the 24th and last Tirthankar.
  10. Special Day for the Arya Samaj: It was the new moon day of Kartik when Swami Dayananda Saraswati, one of the greatest reformers of Hinduism and the founder of Arya Samaj attained his nirvana (enlightenment).
  11. Hindu New Year day: Diwali enhances the festive mood of Hindus by marking the advent the Hindu New Year.
  12. The Harvest Festival: Diwali is also a harvest festival in India.

Diwali!

Poem by Hridhima Tyagi, Class VII B

Diwali is a festival,

of crackers and lights,

everything becomes so glittery,

even the nights.

Everyone is so happy,

full of excitement and gaiety,

crackers are burnt,

Throughout  the day and night.

The streets are full of people,

Swarming through the markets.

Numerous crackers are bought,

And sweets’ packet.

The houses are cleaned,

and sweets are stacked.

The diyas are lit

the  gifts are packed.

Every year it’s the same ,

but with a different hue.

There is  excitement in the air,

The heart’s desire is new.
Happy Diwali to all of you!

Who Will Cry When You Die? By Robin Sharma

Reviewed by Mr Gaurav Singh, Library Manager

 

‘When you are born, the world rejoices while you cry. Live a life in such a way that when you DIE, the world should cry and you rejoice’ – (Lines from the Book Who Will Cry When You Die).

As I started reading this book I realized how the author has pointed out how very small things in our daily routine life can be of consequence. It is we who can make our life good or bad. We should love and care what we have. Each chapter of this book will connect with your life and help you to be a better person in life.

I think this is a great inspirational book. It guides readers towards enlightenment. When you read this book, it will definitely leave you feeling inspired and motivated to change some things about your life and live better! 

I was highly inspired by this book and strongly recommend that you should read it too.